Christy had me laughing at times and just sitting in silent agreement at others. So relatable and validating. It is rare to read anything that makes my heart connect and smile at the same time. Christy proves that JOY is not a result of the absence of trials, but a gift of wisdom and the reality that God is in the middle of it all. What a joy and gift to the soul! --Kenn Kington, Comedian, Speaker, Author, All round nice guy! I teared up. I laughed out loud. I thought deeply and retrospectively. Christy transparently shares the triumphs and the tragedies in her life in order to draw us closer to Christ. --Dr. Mitch Kruse, host of the television program, The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse and author of Restoration Road and Street Smarts from Proverbs. Like a long conversation with a good friend, Christy welcomes you into her story and speaks directly to your story. Woven with transparency, grace, hope and humor, her story is sometimes hard and heartbreaking but always pushing you toward Jesus who give us abundant life. --Heather Gonzales, Vice President & COO, National Association of Evangelicals Christy is a brilliant storyteller and even more importantly she combines this with profound theological clarity. Her elegant writing move the heart and challenges the will but does so through stimulating the mind with clear and accurate biblical clarity and insight. What a combination, what a great read! --Graham Daniels, Associate Preacher, St. Andrew the Great, and General Director of Christians in Sport, Cambridge, UK If Only It Were a Piece of Cake "Are we done adding children to our family?" "Why do I feel discontent when I have all I ever wanted?" "How can I stop my irrational thoughts?" "Why do I struggle with Mom Guilt all the time?" "Is it okay to feel angry at God?" "Why do I feel so sad about this new season of my life?" "How can I learn to forgive others and myself?" "How can I stop comparing myself to others?" Life. If only it were a piece of cake! Instead, it's difficult. Even good opportunities can bring struggles. But, just because life is tough doesn't mean we shouldn't still live it. And, maybe even find hope and joy amidst the grind. In If Only It Were a Piece of Cake, Christy Cabe shares openly about her struggles with worry, anxiety, and irrational thoughts, and offers tools and tips that help her deal with them. When guilt, regret, insecurity, and discontentment attack, she'll show you how she strives to live without them--and how you can too! If you've encountered loss, lamenting, and anger, Christy walks beside you, sharing compassion, faith, and laughter. Then, there are chapters about new seasons, letting go, and moving forward, challenges for us all, but areas where we can grow and adjust. Perfect for personal application and group discussion, If Only It Were a Piece of Cake invites readers to join Christy as she serves up stories, camaraderie, and slices of hope. Life. If only it were a piece of cake!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The heart-wrenching, uplifting tale about a woman named Cupcake “[Cupcake] Brown’s confessional . . . memoir is one you can’t easily put down. Her life is nothing short of a miracle.”—Chicago Sun-Times There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness. Cupcake Brown survived all these things before she’d even turned twenty. And that’s when things got interesting. . . Orphaned by the death of her mother and left in the hands of a sadistic foster parent, young Cupcake Brown learned to survive by turning tricks, downing hard liquor, and ingesting every drug she could find while hitchhiking up and down the California coast. She stumbled into gangbanging, drug dealing, hustling, prostitution, theft, and, eventually, the best scam of all: a series of 9-to-5 jobs. A Piece of Cake is unlike any memoir you’ll ever read. Moving in its frankness, this is the most satisfying, startlingly funny, and genuinely affecting tour through hell you’ll ever take. Praise for A Piece of Cake “[Brown] reflects now with insight and honesty on her experiences. . . . An engaging account . . . of a remarkable life filled with pain and wisdom, hope and redemption.”—San Fracisco Chronicle “Dazzles you with the amazing change that is possible in one lifetime.”—Washington Post

From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes Fighter Command, with its obsolete tactics and stiff doctrines, is the real menace. As with all Robinson's novels, the raw dialogue, rich black humor and brilliantly rendered, adrenaline-packed dogfights bring the Battle of Britain, and the brave few who fought it, to life.

Making tech decisions from a diverse space starts here! This book offers leaders and teachers a reflective journey into diverse perspectives on technology as it is used and understood in our schools. Through step-by-step strategies and powerful vignettes, Rafranz Davis explores the deep impact inclusive EdTech conversations can have for teachers, students, women, and people of color. Educators learn practical, step-by-step solutions to: Engage students and give them a voice Cultivate diverse teacher feedback Encourage EdTech leadership for women and people of color Includes real-life stories from educators. Transform the EdTech landscape and create lasting change with this one-of-a-kind book!

"Molly suffers from depression, and when she finds out that the exotic fishstore she works at is closing down, her whole life, which is already hanging on a thread, starts to crumble"--

She’s only trying to save her job and her reputation. Claire Sommers grew up as a society girl destined to have it all: tasteful Dallas mansion, high-powered career, hot and rich husband. Until a massive mistake left her reputation in tatters and trust fund frozen. Now the former debutante is scraping by as a magazine staffer in Nashville—trading in her diamonds and designer stilettos for rhinestones and cowgirl boots. But all is not well in the world of print publications. Piece of Cake, the beloved Southern wedding magazine where Claire works, is one issue away from going under. Thankfully, Claire has a plan to save the day and the magazine—a reality show–style docuseries on the South’s most over-the-top and outlandish nuptials. And with country music royalty, Elvis impersonators, and enough drama to make your momma faint, it just so happens that Tennessee is the perfect setting for unscripted wedding day magic. Her boss loves Claire’s idea so much that she even brings in “The Brides’ Man,” New York native and social media star Dominic Gravino, to partner with Claire on the project, despite her protestations. Dominic’s East Coast confidence and charisma clash with Claire’s Southern breeding and independent spirit as the two unlikely collaborators attempt to create a series that will save Piece of Cake. But in between million-dollar weddings, two-stepping bachelorette parties, and hot chicken fiascos, Claire and Dom discover they make a great team . . . on and off the job. But letting go of old hurts is harder than she imagines, and soon Claire realizes that she must come to terms with what happened in her past if she’s ever going to embrace the present. “. . . a laugh-out-loud peek into an alternate universe where weddings are a competitive sport and there’s no such thing as too much bling.” —Yvette Manessis Corporon, international bestselling author Stand-alone novel Book length: 90,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs

One-bowl cakes are the forgotten gems in the world of home baking.