Books with title Beautiful Boy

I am not supposed to be here. This isn't supposed to be my life. I should be dead; my soul doomed to spend eternity with The Enemy. I am not an angel. I am an addict. I have abused painkillers, sedatives and sleeping pills. I have been cutting myself for over 30 years. Sometimes, that urge to cut is so strong, the pull is so alluring, that I can taste it. I want it that bad. There has been so much pathology, so much dysfunction in my family life when I was growing up. The very first man in my life, my father left when I was 14 or 15. My mother and I have, at best, a cordial relationship. I've never felt close to her. Or at least, not as close as I should be. There have been times when our estrangement has caused us not to have contact for many months. And I was fine with that. I AM fine with that. That estrangement was never her fault, it was my fault. I didn’t feel worthy of her love. I was unclean.From the time I was 2 or 3 years old, I always felt a presence of something ominous. When I was about 3 or 4, I told my mother that, "somebody is telling me to put a fork in the socket.' My mother, gave little credence to that; she would blithely reply, "You betta not!" I could never associate the voice with being male or female, but this presence has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.When I was about 5 years old, I was sexually molested by my mother's brother's son. It's funny how I can't refer to these people as my uncle and my cousin. His name was Snookie. I don't remember how old he was, but he had to be at least 17 or 18. Every weekend, my mother and father would go to her brother's house to play bid whist. The first time it happened, Snookie warned me not to tell or he would kill my little brother. The following weekend, and endless weekends thereafter, I begged not to go. I pleaded, cajoled, negotiated, cried, played sick. But every weekend, we were there. By this time Snookie said he was my boyfriend, and that I was lucky to have one because I was so ugly. Eventually, the visits stopped, but the scars of the abuse never left.My first relationship was with a man that beat me everyday. I was 15 years old. I was beaten, raped, sodomized, ridiculed, kept hostage and left for hours in a filthy, dark room for endless hours, with only a bucket. The room was filled with rats; they would jump about and scratch at my shoes. Chris was 5 years older than me and gave me no mercy. When I found out I was pregnant, I knew I had to have an abortion. And I knew that Chris could never find out. I was trapped in that hellish relationship for about 3 years. I should be dead. While Chris had no real ambition, it was his life's work to kill me. And he was successful, in a way. On 11-11-2011, I went into Carolinas Medical Center for the first in what would be a series of surgeries. And I never left. Chanjrah never left. The person who replaced her was broken, angry, decimated and hopeless. That surgery set off a series of events that are so horrific and abhorrent, it is only with God's grace and mercy that I am here today. I am not an angel, but I believe that God has a plan for me and has not forsaken me. Even when I was unfaithful. He is healing my body and mind. He is showing me that Satan is a coward and easily defeated. I just never had the tools. This book is for anyone who has gone through, or are going through the worst of the worst. You are not alone.

Beautiful Joe was a dog from the town of Meaford, Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty. The real Beautiful Joe was an Airedale-type dog. He was medium-sized, brown, and described as likely being part bull terrier and part fox terrier. Saunders was so touched by Joe's story that she wrote a novel-length, fictionalized, autobiographical version of it.

In this book, which is the third in a brand new series of nature and animal books called Celeste & Zuli Adventures, we're going to be taking a look at 30 of the most beautiful fish from oceans around the world.Here are a few of our personal favorites that you'll learn about:- Clownfish- Mandarinfish- Nudibranch- Splendid Pseudochromis- TangThere are 25 more fish, as well as the five listed above.For each of these fish, you'll discover a wide range of fun, interesting and even amazing facts, and you'll also be able to see a photograph of the fish so you'll know what it looks like.But we don't stop there!Following all of these fact-filled pages, we've put together a fun quiz to see what you've learned - but don't worry, we also have a section of awesome test-taking tips to help you. (This section comes from one of our other books, but we're including it for free here as a bonus.)We have also included some other bonus information to supplement the main material.All told, this book, if it were printed like a regular paperback book (such as the novel Ring Of Daggers, which we read recently), would be about 45 pages long, so it will keep your child happily occupied for some time.This book is ideal for busy moms who have a hectic schedule, running the kids from one activity to the next, and who want a great way to spend some free time either reading to children, or even having them read the book on their own.This book is great for children aged 8 - 12 - they should have no difficulty reading it or navigating their way through the book.For younger children, say aged 4 - 8, you will probably have to read this to them and/or help them navigate it, but they will certainly enjoy all of the wonderful photos.We are animal and nature lovers, and believe that all animals have as much right to be on this earth as we do. We also do our best to help and protect animals, and applaud all those tireless volunteers who help out at rescues and shelters. Unfortunately, some of the animals we profile in our books are on the Endangered list, and our hope, in writing these books, is not only to share our passion for animals with children everywhere, but to raise awareness of the varied and wondrous creatures, many of whom need our protection if they are not to go extinct.You may also be interested in one of other books, The World's Largest Animals (Volume 1).

This catchy and uplifting poem is the perfect way to remind children (including our inner children!) of the true definition of beauty.With illustrations created by children themselves, and a list of questions and ideas to start a fun and engaging conversation, it will help your child to process and "download" this body-positive message into their subconscious.Imagine if your child could grow up with a healthy sense of self-esteem to shine their awesomeness unapologetically in the face of societal and media pressures to meet unrealistic beauty standards. That's what the message in this book aims to do; to help lay this foundation.With current statistics showing that •Four out of ten 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner, •81% of 10-year-old girls are afraid of being fat, and•Over half of all teenagers are, or think they should be, on a diet......now is the time to start sharing a different kind of message with our children: one that will allow them to separate their size from their self-worth and to feel beautiful in their unique bodies, by recognizing their inner beauty and gifts from as early an age as possible and being the most authentic version of themselves.(Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, PBS, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, January 26, 2016; Obtained from Statistics Brain, December 2016: http://www.statisticbrain.com/body-image-statistics)

This is the story of a lump of Dirt that has been stomped, picked and kicked by children and ridiculed by his friends Grass, Buttercup and Dandelion. No matter how they treated him, he thought they were beautiful. Then one Friday evening everything changed for Dirt. See how Papa Potter takes him through a squeezing, spinning, brushing and a fiery transformation. Through it all Dirt and his friends learned a valuable lesson, that beauty is not what you look like outwardly, but the love of how you treat each other from within.

Zoo Beautiful is a playful book about a trip to the zoo, and the animals encountered there. The pages burst with color, as each animal is made from the watercolor paintings of the author’s two-year-old daughter. Filled with alliteration, it is as fun to read, as it is to look at. Jump right in! This creative collaboration will be one of you and your child’s new favorites!

Beautiful Joe was a dog from the town of Meaford, Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty. The real Beautiful Joe was an Airedale-type dog. He was medium-sized, brown, and described as likely being part bull terrier and part fox terrier. Saunders was so touched by Joe's story that she wrote a novel-length, fictionalized, autobiographical version of it.