Books published by publisher Westbow Press

The true story of the value of money, learning to keep your word, and most importantly, learning about unconditional love. Sherry felt the emotion every child feels of being unfairly treated, and unloved. Then she decided she knew best, and quietly took matters into her own hands. Everything was fine until she was confronted by her Grandfather. She now knew her risk in choosing that path exposed her secret. What would she do now? Will she find a way to explain what she did? Would she risk disappointing her Grandfather and family-forever?

How can you talk to young children about gender or their "gender identity"? I DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE helps children internalize who they are, including as a boy or a girl, in a way that is simple, affirming, and free of stereotypes.Psychologist: "This book is a useful and engaging resource for the conversations parents and children need to have in their homes before they get to school."Educator: "The humor and warm-hearted wisdom in this fun-to-read book for kids (and their moms and dads) deals with an issue of great import in these times." Rabbi: "This book takes the self-esteem and self-identity issues and steers them back into normative reality. This is just a fun book to read to your kids!"

Experiencing loss, whether sudden or expected, is extremely challenging at any age. For children, this time is not only scary, but also can be overwhelming and sometimes lonely. A little turtle loves doing fun things with his mommy that include flying a kite. But his world is turned upside down after his mother suddenly falls ill and goes to the hospital one day. When the turtle's father tells him she has gone to heaven to live with God, the turtle must somehow learn to live without her. The turtle misses his mommy so much. While he wonders if she is living in a cloud, his grandmother and others help lead him through all of his feelings as he moves through the first year following her death and learns that it is okay to cry, laugh and be happy, and forever love his mommy with all his heart. In this beautifully illustrated and touching tale, a young turtle learns how to deal with loss and grief after his mother suddenly dies and leaves him believing she is watching over him from her heavenly cloud. This book provides numerous recommendations for adults supporting the grieving child. These include suggestions for honoring memories, creating tangible remembrances, and working through shared grief in a gentle and supportive way.

Much has been said about the birth of Jesus. Come face to face with Mary and Josephas you've never seen them before. Let's unwrap the first Christmas as Jeffery Donley takes you back in time to witness Mary and Joseph's courtship. Stand with Mary before the mighty angelic messenger, Gabriel, as he announces that she will give birth to the Messiah. Hear Mary sing ten stanzasyes, sing! Cry with Mary when Joseph cannot accept her but will privately divorce her. Shout with joy with Mary when Joseph comes to take her home. Walk with Mary and Joseph as you will feel every grueling step to Bethlehem.A cold, damp, stinking, urine/feces-filled room.A burial garment.An animal feed trough.Smell the place where Mary gave birth. Witness what Mary and Joseph used to swaddle baby Jesus. Look where they laid him. Be astonished at what Joseph became! Shiver with Mary as she holds baby Jesus in her arms and sings a lullaby to him. Hear an angelic army sing about the birth of Jesus to shepherds. Tremble in fear with Herod the Great as the Wise Men, the powerful Parthian Megistanes, gallop into Jerusalem. Wake up in the middle of the night and make a strategic trip to Egypt with Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. And rejoice when Joseph, Mary, and Jesus return to Israel.After reading The Counterfeit Christmas, you'll understand the birth of Jesus in a whole new way. After reading this book, your life will not be the same!I have enjoyed my reading and imagining with Jeffery Donley what this most magnificent event of our Lord's birth must have felt like to those who were involved in one of the most astounding events in the celestial and terrestrial world. Here is a narrative that will force moderns to pause and to reflect on the central event in history. Christmas will never remain the same for all who live the story of our Lord's birth once again in the way it is retold here. Jeffery's writing takes a story we all think is so well known it hardly bears repeating, yet Donley puts it so dramatically that it will never seem the same ever again. Interestingly enough, Dr. Donley quietly slips in some great archaeological, linguistic and historical studies that will excite even the average reader. I commend this text wholeheartedly to readers of all ages and abilities.Dr. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.Biblical ScholarPresident EmeritusGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Are you looking for a way to boost a young girl's confidence, and encourage friendships with other girls who will share a love for Jesus? Can you spare an evening each week for fun, Bible learning, and a snack? Invite a group of girls to follow the life of Zoey and Summer as they put scripture into practice. Bake cupcakes together, and learn how the ingredients of baking AND life, blend together to result in something delicious! Present challenges that will have them thinking about the lesson all week long. Then watch and see what God will do. This study, designed for girls aged 8-12 years, gives tips on how to get started, and lays out everything you'll need in a simple, anyone-can-do-it format. You'll have fun surprising the girls, and showing them how to delight in God's Word!

This book resolves to address several situations that our American soldiers face in their goal of normalcy in their postdeployment futures. In seeking to assist our veterans in reconnecting with their culture, this book begins with the principle that the first reconnection must contain a spiritual or faith component. This book will address many of the issues the returning veterans face. The designed purpose is to establish a growing and deepening relationship with God, family, and fellow believers. The end goal will be to bring a wholeness of life to each veteran—spiritually, socially, and physically—a life that our Lord desires for all (John 10:10).