Books published by publisher River of Life Publishing

Owen Wister (1860-1938) was an American writer of western novels. He studied at the Harvard Law School, where he was a classmate of Theodore Roosevelt and graduated in 1888. At first he aspired to a career in music, and spent two years studying at a Paris conservatory. Thereafter, he worked briefly in a bank in New York before studying law. Wister had spent several summers out in the American West and was fascinated with the culture, lore and terrain of that region. When he started writing, he naturally inclined towards fiction set on the western frontier. Wister's most famous work remains the 1902 novel The Virginian: Horseman of the Plains. This is widely regarded as being the first American western novel. Amongst his other works are: Lin McLean (1897), The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories (1900), Philosophy 4 (1903), Lady Baltimore (1906), Mother (1907), Padre Ignacio; or, The Song of Temptation (1911) and A Straight Deal (1920).

The first book in Caroline Stoerker's Little Bee series features a young bee named Little Bee and her determined efforts to win Cloverleaf Colony's annual Great Honey Contest. With siblings who don't believe in her, a long time champion to beat, and her diminutive size, all the odds are against Little Bee - but she still works hard to reach her goal. Can Little Bee pull off the seemingly impossible and win the contest, or will the naysayers prove to be true?This book highlights the importance of perseverance and kindness.

Pug Ughly gets into a tangled mess when he steps in a discarded wad of gum, as we all sometimes do. After attracting more critters than the local zoo, he gets out of this mess with the help of some smart kids and their mother s goo. Colored Illustration, Soft Cover, 5.5 x 8.5, 48 pages 1. Children and Youth (age 8 and up), Illustrated Novel, Overcoming obstabcles and dealing with difficult situations, helping others

What happens when the bully becomes the victim! Bossing everyone else around became a bad habit for the main character in Big Shot. Other students were afraid of him because of his mean actions, words, and stares. He didn t care who he hurt or made cry, both girls and boys. He wanted to be in control as much as possible. It was going exactly as he wanted until one day, it all changed. He moved away and had to go to a new school. Then he worried about what he was going to have to go through. How would he be treated by the bullies at that school? After confessing his bullying to his Dad and counselor, he was told to apologize to the classmates at his old school. Even though it was hard, the apology helped the other students and helped him to understand the hurtful effect he had on others. The discussion questions are a useful tool to help students verbalize how it feels to be annoyed or tormented by a bully s actions and words. Seeing how quickly a bully can become a victim will help students be more aware of their ways.

Katie and the Scream Katie was such a happy, playful baby with a big smile and sweet giggles. After her first birthday something changed about Katie. Her big smile turned upside down and her sweet giggles became a loud scream. So loud, her family had to wear ear muffs just to cope. Join Katie and her family as they go on a search to find Katie s smile, teach her how to get along with friends and control the scream or at least bring down the volume a little. Why Am I So Different Series Every child is unique and deserves love. This series was created to assist in dealing with the emotional distress of children. The stories suggest solutions to behavior that may be inappropriate caused by the lack of ability to properly express feelings. They bring laughter and ease tension to situations that may cause a child to be misunderstood. These stories are fun and easy to read. They demonstrate values like obedience, perseverance, patience and self-esteem through the nurturing of parents, teachers and caregivers. Color Children's Story Book Summary: A book series to help emotionally impaired children and those who care for them deal with the everyday challenges of life. Soft Cover 8 x 10 34 pages

Alive in Him is a devotional written for kids (from about 10 to 14) by a kid (Caroline Stoerker) and her grandmother (Ellie Krause, aka Nana) who know firsthand the challenges and rewards of living a Christian life in today’s world. Caroline and her Nana wrote the book to inspire kids to live out their faith in their everyday lives. Alive in Him has 26 weeks of light-hearted short story devotionals addressing problems, challenges and situations kids face every day. Following the short story is Words to Live By (Bible Scriptures) and daily thought provoking questions that help kids to apply the principles written about in the short stories to their lives. The weekly devotional ends with a call to action in LIVE IT; which challenges them to show the world they are ALIVE IN HIM.

Thanksgiving morning is here, and the Bassett family's cozy kitchen is filled with the hustle and bustle of the holiday. But this year something is different: Tilly, Prue, and their brothers and sisters have been left in charge of everything from the roasted turkey tothe apple slump. They tie on their aprons and step into thekitchen, but are they reallyup for the challenge of cooking a Thanksgiving feast? In this stunning new edition of Louisa May Alcott's classic holiday tale, James Bernardin's joyous illustrations bring the spirit of a truly old-fashioned Thanksgiving to vibrant life.

The Christmas season is packed full of all of the joy and excitement of the holidays--Christmas cookies, playing in the snow, putting up the decorations--but for PJ Stanley, the mysterious present under the tree from Grandpap means the big day can't come soon enough. When Christmas morning finally does arrive, however, PJ is so caught up in the moment that he almost misses the best part of all. In this touching story about the true reason for for the season, Pastor Jerry Yarnell takes a grandfather's special gift to his grandson and reminds up that Jesus is the real Key to Christmas!

E-mail is hot! This title will jump off the shelf of your teen display area. The fun cover and cool interior design will catch the eye and hold the attention of both teen consumers-and their gift-giving parents and grandparents! Teenagers today are computer savvy and they love to communicate with their friends! Honor Books, publisher of the best-selling youth book, WWJD: Stories for Teenagers, is pleased to present this new devotional book that will help teens draw closer to God and experience His love! "E-mail from God for Teens" will "alert" teenagers that they have "mail" from the Best Friend anyone in the world could ever have: God, the Creator of the Universe. These "on-screen," one-page per day, "e-mails from God" target the real spiritual and life issues teenagers today are faced with. Teens will learn just how much God really loves them!

Adventures in Dreamland - The Wild Wild - By Lisa Pollock Lisa Pollock Bedtime use to be boring and routine for White Kitty and her best friend. Then one night, as they drifted off to sleep, a wild ride began. They flew through the air up, up and away as superheroes. They blasted off to mars as astronauts. They took off as airplane pilots and train engineers. They won speed boat races and rode the highest roller coasters. The fun and adventures were waiting for them each night as they put on their PJs and climbed into bed. Join White Kitty and her best friend as they drift off to Adventures in Dreamland. Bedtime will never be the same again. 8 x 10, Soft Cover, Full Color Brilliant Illustration, 24 pages ISBN 978-1-934363-39-3