Books published by Freiling Publishing

Martha''s tumultuous relationship with food started early. She started dieting at age 9 after bullies taunted her with names like "Big Bertha." Her on-again, off-again diets didn''t work, and as Martha''s weight and self-image deteriorated, cycles of depression and anxiety plagued her relationships. Finally, in a desperate act of self-improvement, Martha discovered how to repair and heal the deeper reasons behind her unhealthy relationship with food. Losing more than 100 pounds, permanently, Martha learned from her own failures and mistakes, losing weight while gaining a healthy and positive purpose. Today she uses her mess as her message and coaches others to overcome their unhealthy attitudes and behaviors toward food. Creator of the digital weight-loss company, #beMarthaFit, Martha teaches others how fixing your food can fix your life. ΓÇó Identify unhealthy attitudes toward food ΓÇó Discover underlying causes of food dependence ΓÇó Create strategies for your successful weight loss ΓÇó Manifest who you were meant to be

When Jimmy Hinton''s sister confided in him that their own father had sexually abused her, Jimmy was both dismayed and spurred into action. His father, a respected minister in the community, was a predator who used his role behind the pulpit to secretly molest and abuse countless victims. Turning his father over to the police, Jimmy became a tireless advocate and voice for the victims. His pursuit of justice would eventually result in his father''s confession and subsequent conviction.Haunted by the discovery of his father''s grotesque acts against children, Jimmy, also a pastor, worked to restore the very church where his dad had perpetrated such sickening acts. He was determined to protect others and nurture an environment of healing in the aftermath of abuse. Today he relentlessly studies and exposes the deception techniques that predators like his father used to molest, harm, abuse, and terrorize children. The Devil Inside is, hands down, the absolute must-read for every seminarian, seminary instructor, and church leader and volunteer out there...Hinton addresses head-on theological problems of redemption and forgiveness and care for others exactly as Jesus would have him do. He cares deeply for the abused and wounded, makes space for the truly repentant, and offers a chilling description of the wolf in sheep''s clothing. --Christine Fox Paker, MA, MACM, President/Executive Director, PorchSwing Ministries, Inc.In his book, The Devil Inside, Jimmy pulls no punches. He lays bare his soul and puts in black & white precisely why we should and how we can better defend children from sexual predators.--Dave Pittman, Executive Director, Together We HealChild Safeguarding Trainer, GRACEI recommend this compelling story of a minister''s family forced to make a painful choice - protect their father or protect children from their father? --Abbie Fitzgerald Schaub, storyteller in "The Keepers" documentary The Devil Inside serves as a wake-up call for the church and seminaries - understanding abuse, how it happens, and prevention must be an integral thread in the church''s fabric...This book is a must for every pastor, ministry leader, and seminary student.--Joe Harvey-Hall, KeepSAfe Director, The Salvation ArmyJimmy writes about what he knows. And what he writes, you need to know for it may save those you love. Had I had this information years ago, my own family might have been spared the horror that destroyed us. This is a book that needs to be read by church leaders and church members alike!--Les Ferguson Jr., Minister and author of Still Wrestling: Faith Renewed Through Brokenness

Even as our dreams take flight, where do butterflies go at night?"When you peel the mysterious layers of Autism back, it reveals wonderful and beautiful gifts. For it is there, where I found my daughter, Jessica," says author Douglas Dietrichson. Dietrichson brings his daughter Jessica's pictures and perspective to life in this delightful book.

From dope dealer to Hope Dealer…Author and noted recovery speaker, David Stoecker tells his gripping true-life story of the trauma and tragedy that lead him on a destructive path of addiction before finding a better life in recovery.Enduring a childhood ravaged by abandonment, abuse, molestation, brutal beatings, rape, rejection, and neglect, David spent decades drowning in addiction in an attempt to escape his turbulent past. Full of self-hatred and despair, he sought to end his life. In this raw and radically transformative story, David Stoecker candidly shares his past while inspiring others with a bold future. His journey from a violent, drug, sex, and alcohol-addicted former drug dealer and prisoner, to a community leader and recovery activist, proves that no one is beyond hope. Teaching others that they, too, can have a better life in recovery is David's passion. This book is part memoir, part manual as he shares the steps to help you thrive as a future hope dealer. Overcoming trauma, abuse, addiction, and loss are key themes in David's life and platform as he reaches all those who have ever struggled with substance use or have loved someone in the clutches of addiction.In this book you will discover: How to evolve from the victim or survivor role, becoming an active thriver. Strategies to rewire your brain and implement recovery success. How the trauma of your past, when healed, can enhance your future, allowing you too to join the #hopedealer movement.