Most Popular Books by Judy Taylor

A mom who never nurtured her. A Heavenly Father guiding her steps. Could she shed her feelings of worthlessness and discover joy? Judy Taylor grew up paralyzed by fear. With an absent father and a mentally unwell mother dominating her childhood, she tried valiantly not to cry over the constant verbal and physical abuse. And after years of being told she was fat, ugly, and unlovable, the young woman clung to her belief in Jesus as she left everything familiar for the terrifying freedom of college. Leaning on her trust in the Lord, Judy blossomed into a vibrant student who befriended everyone on campus. But even as her outward confidence strengthened, she struggled to escape the inner torture and scars from her dysfunctional adolescence. Was there still time to forgive and find her path to healing? Be Still is an inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir. If you like raw honesty, uplifting messages, and seeing people overcome trauma, then you''ll love Judy Taylor''s journey of faith.

Starting with the publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902, Beatrix Potter went on to become one of the world''s most successful children''s authors. This illustrated biographical eBook takes the reader through the whole of her life, from her Victorian childhood in London to her final years farming in the Lake District. Regarded as a standard work on Beatrix Potter''s life, this work has been updated regularly to include fresh material and previously unpublished photographs that have come to light as interest in Beatrix Potter continues to grow.

''My dear Noel, I don''t know what to write to you so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter.'' So begins Beatrix Potter''s most celebrated letter, in which she tells for the first time the story that was destined to make her name famous all over the world, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was written to cheer up a sick little boy when he was ill, and is one of numerous surviving letters written by Beatrix Potter to entertain individual children. Sometimes her letters take the form of a supposed correspondence between different animal characters from the stories, each written in miniature with its own tiny envelope.

There are lots of surprises in store when two young hippos do the spring planting in the vegetable garden.

Beatrix Potter was a very private person, yet, luckily for us, she was a prolific letter writer. Through her own words to friends, working colleagues and children we can discover the observant, energetic, affectionate and humorous personality she kept hidden from her public. Her life covers a period of immense social change. The restricted existence of a dutiful Victorian daughter, the background against which she first wrote the story of Peter Rabbit, was very different from that of war-time England where she continued to pioneer countryside conservation until her death.

The Tale of Peter Rabbitis one of the best-selling, and best-loved, children''s books of all time, and the story of how it came to be published-and what''s happened to the book in the 100 years since publication-is fascinating. Judy Taylor, a leading authority on Potter, tells the story that begins with a small girl''s devotion to her pet rabbit and ends with Beatrix Potter''s bequest of extensive areas of England''s Lake District. In between we see how the book began as a letter to the son of Potter''s governess, look at its initial publication (paid for by Potter) in black-and-white, and follow Peter Rabbit''s rise to the most famous rabbit in the world.

A definitive book on the art of Beatrix Potter with over 450 images depicting her life and her work.

''Working with Communities in Health and Human Services'' embeds community participation in well established social science theory about community and participation. It provides both concepts and practical tools for increasing community participation in health and human services programs.

Life with cats is full of warm purrs and fur. Yet, sometimes their antics can drive us to hissy fits, while their death can plunge us into the deepest despair. Through it all, we may learn a lot about the dharma. Dharma Cats shows us how to embrace the fullness of cat companionship while keeping both feet firmly planted in our practice. Through engaging stories and charming illustrations about cats in the author''s life, Dharma Cats explores such time-honored Buddhist concepts as impermanence, compassion, mindfulness, and meditation. Read this book to explore what cats can teach us about living mindfully.

Her small town had no idea who she was until she gave herself away. Washed-up punk rocker Carla Peterson went from performing for rowdy drunks in dive bars to living paycheck to paycheck in a tiny town in the Pacific Northwest, serving coffee and homemade pies to people who side-eye her leather stompers and heavy eyeliner. She can barely keep her head above water, let alone afford a bus ticket to anywhere else. In a town where nothing happens, a pod of orcas disrupts all that by becoming trapped in the inlet near the coffee shop. The most Carla has helped any animal is moving a spider out of harm''s way and caring for an elderly lady''s sweet dog. This is way out of her league, but she just can''t let go of it. Carla risks her job-and her life-protecting the whales from unruly tourists swarming in for a closer look. With the orcas running out of time, Carla must find her voice and fight the local authorities who couldn''t care less. She''s used to going it alone, but with the support of the community, she''s finding a strength she didn''t know she had. If she can save the whales, she might also save herself.

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A true story of a rural SW Virginia son, who has multiple disabilities, and a Mom, who never gave up her faith in his ability to achieve his American Dream... His Mom believed in him, NASCAR and AQHA molded him... as he reached for his dream!

- Introduce your newborn to a new world with ''The Elevator Game'', ''Eezy-Kneezies'' or ''Touch the Sky''.- Challenge your cruisin'' crawler with ''The Cushion Climb'' or ''This is the Way We Wash Our Face''.- Watch your toddler''s gaze of amazement when you fill up the tub for a ''Superbath''. The terrible twos are easier to take when you little one learns to song ''I Want to Do it Myself!'' And three-year-olds are full of self-satisfaction when they master paper batik or marble painting in your kitchen art studio.

A little girl describes the activities of her new dog.