VeraLee Wiggins (1928–1995)

"Dear April,"I won't be home this afternoon, or anymore. Three kids are too many for me, and you aren't the same girl I married. You can have a house since it was purchased with your grandmother's money, but I won't make the payments. At least the car is paid for. Good luck – – you'll need it."Eric"April read the note again, oblivious to the cold rain streaming down her face and smearing the scrawled ink on the paper. Eric gone! How could he do this to her? She needed him. She loved him show more – – and besides, she didn't have the slightest idea how to manage on her own.Quickly her world is turned upside down. She loses her home in half her inheritance, and discovers Eric has burdened her with tremendous bills. With three little children to care for a no college degree or income, she finds herself forced to depend on welfare.But as the months pass, April's grief turns to anger, then action. Determined to get off welfare and make a happy life for her family, she goes back to school. Along the way she discovers a genuine friend in her heavenly father and unexpected romance.April Showers chronicles the struggle and triumph of a deserted young mother and her relationship with a loving God was always there to help. show less

Too inconvenient for her mom's wild lifestyle, LeeAnne's shipped off to live with her dad, a man she barely remembers. But thanks to Ma she's got him all figured out--he's never wanted to be part of her life, and is not about to start now.

Is "love act" comes as some surprise, but before long LeeAnne actually believes he cares. Until he drops the bombshell, that is.

Suddenly Carrie isn't just an employee; she's about to become dad's wife. And Trinka, the miniature monster she's been show more babysitting, will be her very own little sister.

Just when she's one her love, these strangers are threatening to steal dad's heart. Can she trust him to reserve a special place and adjust for her? show less

Amy and Judd Reading couldn't have been happier. They had a healthy child in a loving marriage. Jud's dream of becoming a pastor was about to come true. When he attends the lectures of a former Adventist minister, the family plunges into an emotional and spiritual nightmare.Angry and disillusioned with his religion, Judd begins turning his back on the very things that are brought him so much joy. Determined to start a new life, he pleads with Amy to follow him rather than God.Torn between show more the love for each other and what they each believed to be right, Amy and Judd begin a turbulent, pain filled journey away from each other, God, and the happiness they had known.This is the powerful, touching story of how God's relentless love helps them piece together the fragments of their lives and dreams. show less

Benjy's being overweight never matter to his friends at his old school. But when his parents separated and he and his dad moved to a new town, Benji finds himself in the school where it matters a lot.

Gus, the meanest kid in town, sets out to make Benjy's life miserable. But Piper, one of the most popular girls in school, won't stand for it. She likes Benjy just the way he is and teaches him a valuable lesson in self-acceptance.