Bøger af Judy Ford

When Detective Superintendent Richard Paige is killed while pursuing a suspect, his pregnant wife, Bernie, is determined to find out more about his background for the sake of their unborn child. His mother, Eleanor, is strangely reluctant to speak about Richard's early life and Bernie becomes suspicious that there may be some dark secret in his childhood.With the help of two of Richard's police colleagues, she starts to piece together the story of his life. A childhood sweetheart and her father reveal valuable information; but it is not until after Eleanor's own death that Bernie discovers the truth.Alongside her quest to learn more of her husband's past and how a dramatic event in his childhood influenced his whole life, Bernie goes through her own emotional journey, eventually finding contentment in a new relationship with an old friend.

The police are reluctant to believe young Lucy Paige when she tells them that she saw two men chasing a woman across a field. They suspect her of inventing a mysterious stranger, who hit her and then ran away, in order to protect her friend, Martin, from accusations of child abuse and assault. But they have to reassess her story, when a woman's body is found a few days later and Lucy recognises it as her attacker. Who is the corpse in the graveyard? Why was she running away? And who were the men that Lucy saw chasing her?Lucy meanwhile is more concerned about her police inspector friend, Jonah Porter, and his rehabilitation after being paralysed in a shooting incident. He seems to be falling into a pit of depression - until her tale of a vanishing stranger with a distinctive tattoo catches his imagination and inspires him to do some armchair detective work of his own.

While there are a lot of highs to parenting, there are plenty of challenges, particularly when it comes to teens. While we were all teenagers once, we often can’t understand what our own teens are going through. But there are certain habits you can pick up that can make the teen years easier for both you and your child.

When Detective Superintendent Richard Paige is killed while pursuing a suspect, his pregnant wife, Bernie, is determined to find out more about his background for the sake of their unborn child. His mother, Eleanor, is strangely reluctant to speak about Richard's early life and Bernie becomes suspicious that there may be some dark secret in his childhood.With the help of two of Richard's police colleagues, she starts to piece together the story of his life. Richard's childhood sweetheart and her father reveal valuable information; but it is not until after Eleanor's own death that Bernie discovers the truth.Alongside her quest to learn more of her husband's past and how a dramatic event in his childhood influenced his whole life, Bernie goes through her own emotional journey, eventually finding contentment in a new relationship with an old friend.This novel contains a number of separate sub-plots, relating events from the past. This structure makes it an easy book to read over a period of time, because each chapter can be treated as an individual short story, as well as contributing to the overall narrative.A variety of social and emotional issues are explored, including the violent death of a spouse, mother-child relationships and racial tensions.The book is written from a Christian perspective, but does not intend to preach. Rather it aims to encourge thoughtful consideration of questions for which there are no easy answers.

A Grandparent¿s Guide to Being an Important Part of Your Grandchildren¿s Lives"Nothing less than a fantastic product." -The Crayon ReportWonderful Ways of Love a Grandchild is a book by bestselling author, Judy Ford, about how to be an engaged grandparent.Learn to be an active grandparent. This book provides sixty examples of ways grandparents can participate in their grandchildren¿s lives. Wonderful Ways of Love a Grandchild is a great gift for grandma and grandpa that reminds them how special their role is and fills future grandparents with positive anticipation.Foster harmony with parents and grandchildren. Build positive relationships with your grandchildren¿s parents while bonding with your grandkids. Learn to support your adult children¿s parenting choices while forming your own relationships with your grandkids. Love through every stage of life. Wonderful Ways of Love a Grandchild provides sixty activities for every phase of life from infancy to adolescence. With this book, there will never be a dull moment for you and your grandchildren.Learn to: Appreciate the unique gift of being a GrandparentBond with your grandchildren through fun activities Support your adult children¿s parenting choicesEncourage a harmonious family dynamicIf you enjoyed The Strategic Grandparent, Nanaville, or Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul your next read should be Wonderful Ways of Love a Grandchild by Judy Ford. Be sure to read other books in the bestselling ¿Wonderful Ways¿ series including: Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen, Wonderful Ways to Love a Child, Wonderful Ways to Be a Family, and Wonderful Ways to Be a Stepparent.

El Embarazo: Una Bendicion is about experiencing the wonder of pregnancy, about not missing a moment of one of the most magnificent and transformational experiences of life. In a very real sense, it is about your birth as a mother, the author writes.

In their practical and supportive book, Judy Ford and Anna Chase offer a helping hand and show how to transform a seemingly impossible situation into a relationship filled with love. "In the end," write the authors,"the labels mother, father, stepmother, stepfather matter less than the quality of our interactions with the young ones entrusted to our care."

With society increasingly held hostage to stress, conflict, and violence, the issue of anger is getting lots of attention. Couples, families, schools, and workplaces are all focusing attention on anger and how to effectively deal with it. In contrast to books that analyze the causes of anger or discuss the issue on a societal level, Getting Over Getting Mad provides us with inspiration and suggestions for making positive changes in ourselves and our relationships. The book''s primary emphasis is on prevention, encouraging us to deal with stress, frustration, tantrums, and annoyances quickly, before these disturbances sour feelings and burn bridges. The book also gives concrete suggestions for handling anger in ongoing difficult situations, and chronicles the author''s own experiences as a therapist and workshop leader.

Wonderful Ways to Love a Child helps busy, stressed-out parents engage in positive parenting. With her trademark mix of inspiration and psychology, parenting expert Judy Ford shares essential tools and handy how-tos that will help readers put love into action to give their children the best start in life. Sixty two-page essays offer practical suggestions gleaned from Ford's thirty years of working with families and true stories from many different kinds of families. Addressing the difficulties of tears, anger, exhaustion, and myriad other woes, Ford teaches parents how to shift their focus from hardships and mishaps to joy and shared experiences of growth and love. Chapters include "e;Listen from Your Heart,"e; "e;Encourage Encourage,"e; "e;Admit Your Mistakes,"e; and "e;Teach Values by Example."e; With honesty and humor, Wonderful Ways to Love a Child will help parents build strong, nurturing, loving families.