Author: Benjamin D. Garber
Publisher: Healthy Parenting
ISBN: 9781950057221
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Separation and divorce are tough enough on grown-ups, and they can be even tougher on kids.

Author: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429096985
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 74

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Peter's mischievous cousin, Benjamin Bunny, persuades him to go back to Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes he lost there.

Author: Barbara Bradley Hagerty
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 059342008X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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How states are making their legal systems more equitable, seen through the story of a Black man falsely imprisoned for thirty years for murder. In 1987, Ben Spencer, a twenty-two-year-old Black man from Dallas, was convicted of murdering white businessman Jeffrey Young—a crime he didn’t commit. From the day of his arrest, Spencer insisted that it was “an awful mistake.” The Texas legal system didn’t see it that way. It allowed shoddy police work, paid witnesses, and prosecutorial misconduct to convict Spencer of murder, and it ignored later efforts to correct this error. The state’s bureaucratic intransigence caused Spencer to spend more than half his life in prison. Eventually independent investigators, new witness testimony, the foreman of the jury that convicted him, and a new Dallas DA convinced a Texas judge that Spencer had nothing to do with the killing, and in 2021 he was released from prison. As Spencer’s fight to clear himself demonstrates, our legal systems are broken: expedience is more important than the truth. That is starting to change as states across the country implement new efforts to reduce wrongful convictions, and one of the states leading the way is Texas. Award-winning journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty has spent years digging into this issue, and she has immersed herself in Spencer’s case. She has combed police files and court records, interviewed dozens of witnesses, and had extensive conversations with Spencer, and in Bringing Ben Home she threads together two narratives: how an innocent Black man got caught up in and couldn’t escape a legal system that refused to admit its mistakes; and what Texas and other states are doing to address wrongful convictions to make the legal process more equitable for everyone. By turns fascinating and enraging, personal and provocative, Bringing Ben Home is the powerful story of one innocent man who refused to admit that he was guilty of murder, and how his plight became part of a paradigm shift in how the legal system thinks about innocence as it institutes new methods to overturn wrongful convictions to better protect people like Ben Spencer.

Author: Anne Rogers
Publisher: M-Y Books Limited
ISBN: 1911124250
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 117

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As a young man from a loving, middle class family living in a small English village, Ben Rogers appeared to have it all....but then he found drugs. As his life descended into chaos and despair, Ben began to chronicle his daily struggles with the aid of a video camera. He was hopeful that one day his experiences could be used to educate others. Ben lost his battle against addiction and died when he was 34 as a result of medical withdrawal. His family decided to release the tapes in the hope that other families could benefit. The result was the highly acclaimed, award winning SKY documentary, 'Ben, Diary of a Heroin Addict' which was shown on national television 27 times and ultimately across the world. Ben's mother, Anne, received hundreds of letters and messages, not only from addicts but also from families saying that the documentary had helped them realise that they weren't alone. The film took Ben's mum to the Home Office, with interviews on national television, radio and the press. She has spoken with many young offenders desperate to educate other youngsters about addiction and to honour her son's wishes. The book includes writings and drawings by Ben which give a unique insight into the chaos surrounding drug addiction. His brother and sisters contribute too to the story of a family living on the edge. 'Ben, Diary of a Heroin Addict – A Mother's Fight' is both an attack against the government's tolerance of addiction and a powerful and moving depiction of one family's love.

Author: Benjamin (fict. name.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Author: Henry Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apollinarianism
Languages : en
Pages : 580

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Author: Melanie Benjamin
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0345534697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417

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In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. “The history [is] exhilarating. . . . The Aviator’s Wife soars.”—USA Today NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. In the years that follow, Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’s wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Aviator’s Wife “Remarkable . . . The Aviator’s Wife succeeds [in] putting the reader inside Anne Lindbergh’s life with her famous husband.”—The Denver Post “Anne Morrow Lindbergh narrates the story of the Lindberghs’ troubled marriage in all its triumph and tragedy.”—USA Today “[This novel] will fascinate history buffs and surprise those who know of her only as ‘the aviator’s wife.’ ”—People “It’s hard to quit reading this intimate historical fiction.”—The Dallas Morning News “Fictional biography at its finest.”—Booklist (starred review) “Utterly unforgettable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An intimate examination of the life and emotional mettle of Anne Morrow.”—The Washington Post “A story of both triumph and pain that will take your breath away.”—Kate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker

Author: David Wheaton
Publisher: Tristan Publishing
ISBN: 9781939881045
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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My Boy, Ben is the true and touching story of David Wheaton's close companionship with an unforgettable yellow Lab named Ben. The journey begins with David pursuing his dream on the professional tennis tour yet facing the reality that his desire to get a dog will not be possible with being on the road for months on end. A surprising letter received under his hotel room door in a faraway country changed everything. And soon David returned home to meet an unexpected puppy who would have an unimaginable impact on his life. From the years of joy with his beloved Ben to the crushing grief David experienced upon losing him, My Boy, Ben is a moving story that culminates with the uplifting message of God's grace---a grace that offers comfort and hope in our darkest of days.

Author: Karline Smith
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684541190
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 496

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Two sets of close friends struggle with what love means for all. Their lives and loves collide and intertwine in a kaleidoscope of pain, tragedy, longing and belonging. “In the end, it’s not who we love, but how we love, that matters.” . . When several sexual dalliances almost cost 29-year old international soccer player Jonah Aaron Lewis his life, he goes AWOL from top Italian Club Portovenere, and returns to the UK to seek refuge and reignite his ‘loveship-brothership’ with ex-soccer player now entrepreneur Damien Gillen, the only person to ever give him goosebumps, even though his mind and heart tries to deny it. Damien, on the other hand, has fallen instantly for ‘strictly no-strings’ single-mother of one and fiercely independent diva-book writer TV personality Rhea Nicole Appleton, after she interviews him about the sudden appearance of his mother thought dead for twenty-four years. Used to getting what he wants, Damien’s intention is to capture, and keep, this evading butterfly. Rhea Appleton has men representing her different seasons, preferring each for whatever quality they offer. Rhea has no time for the suffocation of love or the boundaries of her time. She’s involved with London Grime and Hip-Hop artist ‘Q’ and wealthy, older Italian businessman Gianni – Damien is set to add more flavour to the pot – until she looks into Damien’s diamond blue-green eyes. Rhea’s best friend, 28-year-old singer-songwriter Jade Trinity Moore-Meirelles, Trinity vowed never to sing another note after the abduction of her five-year-old brother in her care aged 13. On the verge of stardom, her singing career crashed. With mental health issues and a strained relationship with her teen son, deceived by a record producer, Trinity’s life evolves when her son brings home another teenaged boy, Jonah’s secret son.

Author: Sharon Hoffman
Publisher: New Hope Publishers
ISBN: 1596692081
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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In A Car Seat in My Convertible?, author Sharon Hoffman, a godly grandmother herself, along with her network of lively grandmother friends, helps readers find the excitement about this life stage transition. More importantly, she helps readers recognize and take advantage of their special spiritual role in the lives of their grandkids.