Most Popular Books by Kim Smith

It is possible to witness a garden of miracles ~ right where you stand. Not through grand gestures, but through small, love-filled choices that ripple into the lives of others around you. It''s a timely reminder that transformation often begins subtly - with the simplicity of a word, a gesture, a moment of empathy. These are the seeds we plant, often without fanfare, yet they grow into something unseen but deeply felt - healing, hope, and connection. The idea of surrendering just before a miracle appears is such a poignant truth. Many give up too soon, unaware that they stand on the very edge of a miraculous outcome in a circumstance beyond their control, but not beyond divine timing. Patience is not just a virtue; it''s a quiet strength, a posture of trust that holds space for the unseen to emerge. The shared inspired stories and life changing experiences truly serves as a vessel of insight and light, guiding every connection you have with others towards the supernatural. May you, too, encounter the same.

The Pine Song: A Korean-American Journey We live in a death-denying and -defying society. With baby boomers growing older, we are seeing an explosion of efforts to live longer. Live longer for what? This question has guided Heok Kim Smith since her father''s death in 1982. As an immigrant from South Korea to the U.S. in her early 20s, she had no time for death and dying. In 2001, she finds herself in Korea retracing her ancestors'' footsteps, spirits, and her own past. The changing world in the first half of 1900s becomes the root of her family''s epic journey. Her grandfather''s valiant fight against the Japanese occupation of Korea sees her family in China and the U.S. The Pine Song interweaves family history, immigrant life, contemplation on life and death, belonging, remembrance, and finally, grace and gratitude. In the circle of life, this memoir reflects on larger issues stemming from one family''s experiences.

Target Market Series: Auto Dealerships is a valuable asset to insurance and risk management professionals who are looking for exposure, risk management, and insurance information that is focused solely on auto dealerships. Written by insurance professional Kim Smith, CPCU, ARM, the Auto Dealership book and accompanying online checklists offer valuable insight and information on what is needed to address the vast array of exposures associated with an auto dealership. Includes information such as: industry background, market profie, key industry groups, underwriting concerns, coverage considerations and much more. Coverage checklists specific to the auto dealership industry are available online for download and printing for use with clients.

Ready to study the U.S. Presidents in a fun, hands-on way? This Lapbook includes a Study Guide that will provide you with all you need for an overview of this President''s life and presidency. This product works well for 2nd grade through high school by adding research for the high school student. All templates and instructions included.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Sickle cell disease (SCD) detrimentally effects health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and physical performance. Our aim to assess the impact of daily high-dose vitamin D (vitD, 4000 or 7000 IU/d cholecalciferol, 12-wk) or vitamin A (vitA, 3000 or 6000 IU/d, 8-wk) supplementation on HRQOL using Pediatric Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and physical performance using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT2) in children with SCD-SS compared to healthy children (HC). METHODS: PROMIS T scores for pain, fatigue, depressive symptoms, mobility, peer relations, and upper-extremity function (UEF), and BOT2 scores for fine and gross motor skills were assessed. RESULTS: VitD significantly (p0.05) improved serum 25(OH)D (20 ng/mL) in SCD-SS (n=21, 11u00b11y) and HC (n=23, 10u00b11y), and fetal hemoglobin (+2%) in SCD-SS. T scores for pain (55u00b113-48u00b115), fatigue (52u00b111-46u00b114) and depressive symptoms (43u00b18-49u00b17) declined and UEF (46u00b111-51u00b19) increased in SCD-SS, while fatigue declined (40u00b110-36u00b110) and UEF (51u00b19-53u00b16) increased in HC (all p

Do you hate spiders? Is the only good spider a dead spider? Not so fast! After you read author/illustrator Kim Smiths series, Leroy Baxter, the Near-Sighted Spider, you may find yourself feeling a little kindlier toward these hairy, valuable creatures. You will even find yourself smiling at Leroy and his adventures

An autobiography in collage. Forty-five quirky true stories from the life of the artist written in collage format. Excerpts from some of the stories: I grew up in the shadow of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Every year my mother gets two turkeys and names one Thanksgiving and the other Christmas. My mother would tell me to think pretty thoughts, so I would think about tulips. If I wanted to get back at her for something I had to do it in a pre-meditated covert manner. After dinner we would sit on the deck, drink scotch, smoke cigars, and throw our table scraps over the edge to attract the bears. These lessons were usually prefaced with, "don''t tell your mother." Her scream probably woke up half the campground. I didn''t realize that she was a madam and her name was a play on her occupation. I always thought they were stupid. Surely they knew the babies weren''t real. Winner Bronze Medal 2009, Independent Book Publishers Award - Essay/Creative Non-fiction, Finalist 2009 Indie Excellence Award - Art.

Does your daughter enjoy the American Girl books? This Lapbook goes along with Meet Molly. It goes chapter-by-chapter and also provides the answers. Create a keepsake for years to come while learning about this period of history. All templates and instructions are included. Watch for others in this series soon!

What''s Next For Your Nest?In this Unbelievable Freedom Habit Guide, Kim Smith applies her Enjoy-Your-Life philosophy to a specific phase of the journey: the one known as "the empty nest." It''s a transition she knows well, and she lays out a framework for shifting from a past-based perspective to a future-oriented one. The book is organized into three parts: Reframe, Refocus, and Refeather. Each invites the reader to look through a new lens at where they have been and where they are headed.Whether the empty nest phase is something you anticipate in the near future or a milestone from your past, this book offers specific mindset shifts for maximizing the enjoyment of the next chapter of life. This book encourages an honoring of what was and a welcome of what will be. Let''s embrace next!

Mopey meets Tina the wild turkey and helps her find food for her babies, who will soon hatch.Book Summary Mopey is a mini horse who loves to go on adventures, meet new friends and learnalong the way.Mopey helps his new friend Tina Turkey, find food for her babies which are about tohatch and will be very hungry.Mopey also learns how much he loves his big sister Starr, when she gets lost and itbecomes dark.If you''re looking for a great book to read to your kid''s "The Adventures Of Mopey The Mini Horse" has what you''re looking for.

This is the second in a series of small volumes that involve what the author calls "words and pictures at play." Each volume focuses upon a small set of subjects. Like the first volume, this second one focuses upon communication, technology (especially smartphones), and love. And, as the title Phonr Mugs suggests, a major theme throughout is the relationship between smartphones and the faces they often accessorize and sometimes fill as mugs. The author has been a professional artist, art historian, and computer interface designer, as well as a creative writer, so these books are filled with both visual and verbal content. The book''s format is somewhere between a cartoon album, comic book, sketchbook, and an ongoing collage.

The vividly colored artwork of author/illustrator, Kim Smith, brings the story of "Leroy Baxter, The Near-Sighted Spider" to life in this delightful second printing of "Leroy''s Long Journey". Originally released in 2007, this second printing introduces young readers to our near-sighted friend and his take on the world.

Dana Scully og Fox Mulder er bestevenner. De skal overnatte i et telt i bakgården, men natta er full av merkelige lyder, lys og skygger og romvesener. Mest sannsynlig er det en rasjonell og vitenskapelig forklaring på det hele, kanskje. Dette er en introduksjon for unge lesere til kult-TV-serien «X-file». Boka er illustrert med mange fargerike retro illustrasjoner. Billedbok for barneskole/mellomtrinnet. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.