Bøger af Linda Jackson

The Missouri River 340 (MR340), known as the longest non-stop canoe and kayak race in the world, is rated as one of the top 100 American adventures by National Geographic. Covering 340 exhausting miles of the mighty Missouri River, only two-thirds of those paddlers starting in Kansas City, MO finish in St. Charles four days later. What does it take in equipment, training and strategy to complete a race this tough? "Missouri River 340 First Time Finisher" provides the analysis and insights racers need to prepare for, compete in and finish this grueling adventure.

It's summer time, and ten-year-old Joshua Tanner is looking for an adventure. He has big plans for himself and his best friend Marvin until his runaway mom drops off an unwanted little brother that Joshua never knew existed. As far as Joshua is concerned, his little brother Caleb is just a spoiled city kid who needs to be taught a lesson. But when Joshua sets out to teach Caleb a lesson, he ends up leaving him in the hands of dangerous escaped convicts.

Meet Joshua Tanner. He is a curious seven-year-old who is tired of watching Oprah with his grandma, so he sets out to look for an adventure. For just once Joshua wanted to go into the woods and swim in the pond with the big boys. But Joshua soon discovered that swimming in the pond is not the only thing that the boys were up to that afternoon. Joshua's discovery at the pond unveils the lives of four teenage boys whose lives take a turn for the worse due to peer pressure and their loyalty to one another.

Follow this sensitive story about religious parents who show favoritism between twin daughters that they birthed. This story is written to increase awareness about rejection, favoritism and long-term emotional wounding that takes place in homes where family members and their associates permit the enemy to "come in like a flood" to divide and conquer. Awareness is important as we enter into a season in which a pandemic is forcing families to be in each other's space. Child abuse, neglect, and rejection are on an all time high and we must abandon our positions to ignore the red flags and warnings. Please use this book as a tool for guidance, teaching and healing in the family unit.