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Jacob Klund, curious about what's in his deceased grandma's attic, snoops around. He finds a trunk full of old papers. Jacob's father, a history teacher, identifies this as a great treasure because of the dates on the papers, diaries, letters, and documents. The family decides to read through them at ""sharing times,"" after dinner. The trunk cache reveals detailed family history dating back to 1738.While immersed in the trunk's contents, the Klund family restores grandma's house and cheers for Liz, Jacob's sister, at regional and state spelling bees. They watch the civil rights movement on television and worry about the nuclear threat from the Soviets.As the 1960s begin, Allen Klund, Jacob's dad, perceives subtle changes in America's worldview and follows closely historic Supreme Court decisions that could affect his future in public education. He shares his concerns with his wife, Harriet, but he continues to teach in the system. Jacob, the novel's narrator, graduates from law school and joins a firm that handles freedom-of-religion cases. It is a step that his father hesitated to take, and he is proud of his son. Reflecting on the potential effects of Darwinism and Marxism, Jacob concludes the novel with a scathing parable called ""The Project.""""In Patriot Dreams, David Glunt's thorough knowledge of history is finely intertwined into his vivid narrative, evoking thoughtful questions about the future of America as it relates to God and country. This is much more than just a spellbinding historical novel.""--Jim Wootton, author of Real Estate Gift""It is critical that the next generation learn to think biblically. In this important work, Dave Glunt masterfully crafts historical narrative to invite us into the foundations of a biblical mind. As a Christian school educator, I look forward to our students gaining Scriptural understandings through Patriot Dreams. May this story of the past guide their thinking into the future.""--Todd Marrah, Superintendent, Tree of Life Christian Schools, Columbus, OHDavid Glunt earned a BA degree from Evangel University and an MA from Bowling Green State University. After many years of teaching history in public high schools, he anchored an evening television talk show. Glunt then became a textbook editor and writer for Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. For twelve years he taught at Tree of Life Christian High School and served as an adjunct faculty instructor at Columbus State University. Patriot Dreams was inspired by his family genealogy and his love for young people. Glunt now resides with his wife, Lois, in Summerville, South Carolina.

The Annual Review of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Volume IV: Best Practices is the fourth volume in a series of peer-reviewed edited books sponsored by the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Continuing the mission of past volumes, this volume provides a forum for publications addressing a broad array of topics in the field of addictions and offender counseling. Experts in the profession present innovative strategies and recommendations for best practices in drug education, intervention strategies, multicultural considerations, and counselor education.Trevor J. Buser is an associate professor at Naropa University, where he teaches coursework in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program. His research centers on cognitive predictors of nonsuicidal self-injury. He also brings a dedicated focus on addictions counseling and is the former editor of the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling. Buser is a licensed professional counselor, certified school counselor, and approved clinical supervisor. He also served as president of IAAOC.Pamela S. Lassiter is a professor of counseling in the Department of Counseling at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has over thirty years of work experience in substance-abuse treatment and community mental health. Lassiter holds credentials as a licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a licensed clinical addiction specialist. She serves as director of the Addictions Program at UNC Charlotte and teaches graduate courses in addiction and mental health counseling. She is also a former president of IAAOC and is the current editor of the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling. Kathleen Brown-Rice is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Counselor Education at Sam Houston State University. Her clinical work is focused on clients with trauma and comorbid substance use and mental health concerns. She holds credentials as a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical addiction specialist, a national certified counselor, and an approved clinical supervisor. She is currently the associate editor of the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling.

A Crown for Ted and Sylvia is a book of poetry for Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes fans and for those obsessed by their compelling literary story. It examines questions about the politics of family and shifting perspectives over time, and asks why some families are fated to repeat certain narratives over generations. Finally, those who enjoy traditional forms, such as sonnets, villanelles, and pentinas, will find plenty of them here.""In a book full of surprises, Kim Bridgford reveals herself to be a wonderful religious poet. The title crown is a tour de force marked by some deeply memorable lines, and the series of poems on biblical themes called ''What Fresh Hell is This'' is especially moving, as form and meaning coalesce into something far more than the sum of their parts. ''That''s how it is. You are what you most fear. / You think you know your shining, private name: / You don''t. It is the language of your secrets.'' In remarkable lines such as these, Bridgford speaks with candor and depth of mysteries that need to be revealed.""--Annie Finch, author of Spells and Among the Godesses""''You never know the truth, but try to guess.'' And guess Kim Bridgford does in these moving poems chronicling the life and death of Sylvia Plath. A Crown for Ted and Sylvia simultaneously explores and expands the mythos of the Hughes-Plath saga, conjuring the dead and giving them voices, allowing them to speak for themselves and tell their heartbreaking tale. Formally elegant, classically severe, Bridgford''s poems move by suggestion and indirection, implying much more than can be said, not just about these lost souls but about our own lives. There is a sibylline quality to this book. The repeating forms the poet favors--haunting villanelles, playful pentinas, and, of course, the regal crown--function like charms, strange enchantments hinting at mysteries that cannot be unraveled. It''s a fact: ''You never know the truth, but try to guess.'' These splendid poems bring us closer to that knowing.""--Angela Alaimo O''Donnell, author of Lovers'' Almanac and Still PilgrimKim Bridgford is the director of Poetry by the Sea and the editor of Mezzo Cammin. The author of thirteen books, she is the recipient of grants from the NEA, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and the Ucross Foundation. With Russell Goings, she rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange, in celebration of his book The Children of Children Keep Coming, for which she wrote the introduction.

Many have been taught to see God as a terrifying agent of wrath who spews anger at any sign of imperfection. At the same time, they''ve been taught that they are inherently flawed and devoid of goodness. Where does that leave us? For Ben DeLong, it left him hiding his skeletons from the monster he believed God to be. This proved to be a perfect recipe for anxiety, depression, and insecurity. But what if God accepts our skeletons? What if he actually embraces them in love? How would that change our outlook? For Ben, it changed everything. This book is about his journey to find what was always true: we are eternally embraced by God, skeletons and all, and he is never letting go.""We all leave childhood with some ''exit wounds'' and internalize them as some form of ''I am not enough.'' Since no one can shame us more deeply than those from whom we expect grace, our families and spiritual communities unknowingly and unintentionally can be deeply wounding. Ben''s journey reminds us that God''s healing grace is immeasurably greater than all our shame.""--Paul D. Fitzgerald & Susanna Fitzgerald, Founders of HeartConnexion Seminars""Many of us go through painful periods of faith deconstruction. Some of us abandon the struggle, overwhelmed by the pain and disorientation, and settle for either a life of shallow faith or no faith at all. . . . DeLong reminds us that our weaknesses do not disqualify us. Rather, they birth in us a hard-won compassion and open us to receive the unexpected revelation of God''s unconditional love and acceptance.""--Stephanie Lobdell, Author of Signs of LifeBen DeLong is a writer, pastor, and IT professional. He holds a master''s degree in intercultural studies from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He lives with his amazing wife Irene and their wonderful son in Ukiah, California. Find out more at www.bdelong.com.