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A little book that gives so much!!!

Bos Taurus Acres, once a leading cattle ranch, operated by a Cherokee man and his biracial family. Newcomers from other parts of America have not only moved into the area but local politics as well. The goal of the newcomers: radical change for those who have lived in the area the longest. Cultures clash. Tempers flare. Death shows itself once again.

Imagine a husband bringing an ex-fighter home to live with his pregnant wife and two small children. Who could have imagined what impact would have on the cattleman and his loving family?

Brenda is a young, pregnant woman who is in her most exciting time of her life. Brenda and her husband are having a baby girl and the journey through pregnancy is shared from finding out to having birth. Brenda pens her ups, downs, struggles of pregnancy all while preparing for motherhood mentally, physically, and emotionally. It isn’t until after she has her daughter that she experiences what so many women in this world go through….postpartum depression. While this can happen before and during pregnancy, it’s a topic that isn’t discussed enough in today’s world and Brenda shares her experience and how she got through it. The start to a series of social issues women face, postpartum depr ...

Lisa is pregnant and having her first child. While this should be the most exciting time of her life, it unfortunately isn’t. She’s sharing her journey not just through pregnancy but of her journey to get maternity leave, have enough time to spend with her newborn child, figure out her finances and start her journey as a mother. Her time is spent more of how much time she will have off and will have to make a big decision when it comes time to return back to the work world. Maternity leave is imperative to a woman, her needs and the United States is one of the worst nations in the world in regards to this. This story delves deep into this, how other countries are ahead of this and how ch ...

Role models are a huge component to how young children grow and progress in life. Kayla is a young teenager who is dealing with so much coming at her at once. Social media, school, fashion, boys, trends, culture, puberty and the pressures to be something she really isn’t. She shares her story as a teenager, the struggles she goes through and trying to find the right role models to shape her future. As she tries to understand and figure herself out, there are role models that she can’t relate to on her television screen and magazine covers. It isn’t until she forms a women’s group through her guidance counselor in her school where she starts to see role models in different facets. She ...