Books published by publisher Bowker

Kacie Main woke up on a blurry Saturday morning, put a hand to her throbbing head, and started to recall the events from the night before. Oh shit, she thought as the evening played back spottily in her head like a Netflix movie during a storm. I can't believe I made out with David. She pulled a pillow over her face and tried to go back to sleep, not yet ready to face those consequences. By most definitions, Kacie lived a social, fulfilling life. She had a good job, great friends, solid family. Aside from the 30-something-and-single combination, her life was picture-perfect. But that was just a filter, like how the right Instagram filter can hide the circles under your eyes. The unfiltered Kacie was restless... uninspired... uncomfortable. Something had to change-- that drunken make-out with her not-single good friend was the straw that broke the camel's back. So she gave up men for Lent-- a 40-day cleanse in an attempt to figure out why she felt unhappy in her happy life.

It is no secret to people that know me where I stand on the subject of vaccinations. I am neither adamantly for or completely against them, I live somewhere in the middle, the grey area, recognizing both their benefit globally and their dangers in developed worlds. I am, however, enthusiastically for safety, testing, and medical freedoms. Unfortunately, as so many can attest to, the second you open your mouth with concerns, you are lumped into the “radical anti-vaxxer” category... and this can be a pretty dark place. My son has been heavily discriminated against for no other reason than his parents have made the choice not to follow the CDC recommended vaccine schedule. I won’t go into examples or details but it’s truly and absolutely devastating. There is just so much misinformation and fear mongering out there on both sides of the argument and it has caused a huge divide in our country. Honestly, that’s even an understatement. When I saw the discrimination against unvaccinated children and families, especially in California and New York, I knew I needed to find a way to explain to my son that there was nothing wrong with him. I needed him to know that the fear or hatefulness of others is not a reflection of him at all. So, I looked for a children’s book that I could have on hand for when he was old enough to understand that may answer his questions This book has no agenda. It promotes love, understanding, and kindness to everyone, regardless of where they stand with the issue. My hope for this book is that it will be healing... that it will rebuild bridges. Let’s all be respectful of one another and recognize we are all just doing the very best we can. Live and let live. Love and let love.

The Magic of Me Journal is meant to be used in conjunction with the book, The Magic of Me: A Kids’ Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness. If you don’t have an ebook, prefer not to write in your print copy, desire larger pages or require additional journals, then this journal is for you. There are 30 chapters in this journal that directly correspond with the chapters in the book. The Magic of Me Journal offers discussion questions and activities for kids ages 8 and up to transform their lives and teach them to rise to the greatest version of themselves. The Magic of Me Journal is an empowering tool for children to self-reflect, learn, and grow to greatness!

A Pupster's Life is a story of puppy named Charlie. Charlie brings so much love to her family. This Pupster shows how she spends her daily life with lots of fun and rhymes. This is a story of how a puppy loves, plays and eats through out the day. This is a great children's book of a happy fun puppy life. This will put a smile on everyone's face. Great book for children and give them a happy good night dream with a smile on their face. The rhymes will make you laugh.

Has anyone in your inner circle died?Do you dread the day when a loved one will inevitably leave you behind? Are you afraid to bear the pain of losing a family member?Worried that you are not resilient enough to keep peace and joy in your life?Do you want to make the most of the time you still have together without any regrets? I’ve been there and it can feel overwhelming. There came a point in my life where I began to realize that the people I loved were going to start dying. My mother-in-law was in her nineties, my parents were approaching their eighties, and my husband had already outlived his father. I had already said goodbye to others. How could I handle losing the people who I loved the most? I started to think that death was stalking me. But as I learned to accept that the Grim Reaper was just doing his job, I began to accept him as part of my network. I found a way to make friends with death.As my loved ones started to die, I knew that death is nothing personal and I opened my heart to death. So can you.Carpooling With Death covers my journey to accept death as a part of life, the guidance I found through my Buddhist practice and the clarity I gained in understanding where to find support and how to recreate my new life.In this book you will:Learn to acknowledge death as a partner who makes life more poignant.Discover how to build happy memories in the face of death.Learn how to use the key teachings of the Buddha to manage your grief.Discover how other peoples attitudes about death impact their ability to support you in your time of need.This book is like having a best friend who knows the ropes, and is willing to share everything with you, so that you too will emerge from your time with death, stronger, wiser and fearless.Margaret is a Buddhist practitioner who might carpool with the Grim Reaper, but wishes that he would stay out of her kayak and off her paddleboard. Especially when he is not willing to do any of the work! Her two cats teach her humility and subservience on a regular basis.

Meet Agnes, on her first day of school! It’s off to a great start except for her itchy rash. It makes her twitch, and she knows she shouldn’t itch, but she can’t resist! When Agnes’ school friends become afraid that her eczema is contagious, will she be able to change their minds?Agnes is every youngster who has been made to feel different. An Itch for Agnes encourages kids to directly address bullying and misconceptions about skin differences by educating their peers. All net proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations, including Camp Discovery, Blanca's House, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.Charted as #1 New Amazon Release in the following categories: Children’s Disease Books, Children’s African-American Stories, Children’s Health Books, and Children’s Geography and Cultures.

Coming from personal experience, anytime trying to explain the loss of someone to a child can be challenging. This book explores the beginning of life, how it grows, and how when a life is lost there might be a different way to see it through the eyes of an Oak tree. My favorite Oak trees in this book tries to help explain the permanency of death but also stresses that life continues on. Memories and stories of a lost individual are very important in order to keep their spirit alive in the hearts of all generations to come. Any loss is unique for each individual and mourning that loss takes the time it needs.

Sometimes as a child, there aren't many people to rely on to tell your most treasured secrets. The author shares her experiences as a child while sharing her secrets with, The Big Magnolia Tree. Embedded with symbolism while coping with the death of her grandfather, the author and illustrator bring this book to life for any child or adult to enjoy. The Big Magnolia Tree is a lifelong friend to a growing child that also serves as a "happy place" for her when life gets tough.Developed to be a self-esteem booster for any person to understand that life gets hard sometimes, but the struggles endured make you a better person. The tree is used as a reminder for the young girl to remember that she is destined to be great, but sometimes obstacles faced will only help you become stronger, better, or wiser during your journey.As the young girl grows into a woman, she's reminded of the experiences and conversations she's had with the tree, who also poses as a symbol of her grandfather that is revealed in the end of the book. She's able to celebrate who she truly is, thanks to her adventures, but wonders what life will be like without her tree and grandfather to share her adult life's secrets with. The Big Magnolia Tree is a book that will pull your heartstrings to help you understand your value and worth in life. Designed to boost self-esteem and character in children of all ages, this vibrantly illustrated book will leave you with lifted spirits and hope for the future.

CHIP ROCK doesn't have a traditional family. As an orphan at BOYS HALL, the wilting orphanage in a sinking SoCal beach town, his 'brothers' are a rag-tag bunch of Hallboys who match wits with the old bats at the Women's Club, fish off the creaking pier, and chase pirates around the ruins of the ancient lighthouse. HALLBOYS shows how shared struggles can build the bonds of friendship -- to forge families and brotherhood. Author Michael Daswick was awarded both of Columbia’s finest literary awards, The Bennett Cerf Memorial Prize for Fiction, and the Cornell Woolrich Fellowship for Creative Writing. HALLBOYS are six short stories about the escapades and dreams of young Chip Rock and his pals, the Hallboys, who grow up in the shabby orphanage known as Boys Hall, in the seedy beach town of No Palms, California. Can beautiful motives come from the ugliest settings? They can at Boys Hall. From the chores of scraping seagull poop off the front steps to forever battling the cranky hags at the hated No Palms Women’s Club, the Hallboys know all the tricks. Each story mixes humor and humanity while rising to a surprising and memorable ending. They underscore the vivid imagination of children, and their adventures which lead to friendships and bonds that last a lifetime. HALLBOYS is the prequel to the novel, CHIP ROCK and the FAT OLD FART, which describes Chip's heartache and heroics after he's aged out of Boys Hall.