PDFs

If only she had stayed in school. If only she hadn’t had a baby when she was so young. If only she had taken cosmetology classes back when she had ...

“Mom, is that all you think about? What someone’s house looks like?” Nick asks. It isn’t all that Maggie thinks about, but she does take pride in h...

That is just like Ethan. Sights along the way catch his eye. His mind goes somewhere else. Ashley is the one who always finds the way to where they...

“Don’t have a job, don’t want a job.” That’s what Wayne tells people when they ask what kind of work he does. But job or no job, Wayne finds himsel...

“You like lawns. Fine. But think, Tony.” Tony is not one to rush into things. He likes to think things over. Now Tio, his great-uncle, pushes Tony ...

“Pet sitting would be good work for you,” Ginny’s friend Eva tells her. Ginny really is cut out to be a pet sitter. After the death of her dog, Roc...

This series includes eight short stories: A Flair for Hair, Clean as a Whistle, Crafting a Business, Handy All Around, The Pet Sitter, The Green Te...

Alex just lost his job at the plant. His unemployment checks won’t last forever. He owns only one thing of value—his pickup truck. That’s when the ...

As she looks down at her baby, a tear runs down Valerie’s cheek. “How can I possibly leave you?” she whispers. Valerie’s time at home with baby Jar...