The Scars That Remain

This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson chronicles Sachiko's trauma and loss as well as her long journey to find peace. This book offers readers a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.

Alyssa Martin has loved Ryan Sutherby since they were children. Raised in Cypress Bayou, Louisiana by abusive, alcoholic parents, Ryan had always been there. As teenagers on the banks of the Red River, they pledged themselves to each other with a kiss borne of true love. Ryan, a star quarterback, receives a scholarship. Furious when Alyssa ends their relationship, they don't speak till the following summer. In an enchanted riverside clearing where only the truest of love casts a spell, magic transpires their first time together. But devastation strikes and Ryan blames her, so Alyssa does what she does best. She runs away, away from the pain, and away from the guilt. Until ten years later… She'd recognize that scar on Ryan's hand half-blind. He'd carved a heart in the tree, accidentally slicing it open that wondrous night. But their love cannot be denied, and together they heal.

Alyssa Martin has loved Ryan Sutherby since they were children. Raised in Cypress Bayou, Louisiana by abusive, alcoholic parents, Ryan had always been there. As teenagers on the banks of the Red River, they pledged themselves to each other with a kiss borne of true love. But not even the depths of her love for him can overcome the hurdles her haunted soul faces. Ryan, a star quarterback, receives a scholarship to New York State. Furious when Alyssa ends their relationship, they don't speak till the following summer. In an enchanted riverside clearing where only the truest of love casts a spell, magic transpires their first time together. But devastation strikes and Ryan blames her, so Alyssa does what she does best. She runs away, away from the pain, and away from the guilt. Until ten years later... She'd recognize that scar on Ryan's hand half-blind. He'd carved a heart in the tree, accidentally slicing it open that wondrous night. But their love cannot be denied, and together they heal. And now, only their physical scars remain...

Rafe McFarland, eighth Earl of Pembroke--and twenty-first-century heartthrob--has secretly wed former model and tabloid darling Angel Tilson Angel has long been believed to be in financial difficulty, prompting feverish speculation that her marriage to the tortured billionaire is one of the strictest convenience.... Bearing terrible scars from his time in the military, Rafe rarely leaves his remote Scottish estate. And with the terms of this deal negotiated, possibly behind tightly closed bedroom doors, is Rafe demanding repayment--in kind--from his new wife...'

A pool of thoughts, emotions and the tiny whispers in our heads. A journey through pain, drawing the curtains on old wounds and letting healing clothe your scars.

Everyone has scars. Some people are just better at hiding them. Adam Radcliff is a college freshman on a caffeinated crusade to fend off the evil that has haunted his dreams since childhood. Zoey Peterson is a psych major who uses peculiar strategies—tracking moon phases and club-hopping—to escape her unwanted legacy. At first, it seems the only thing Adam and Zoey share is a downtown Chicago campus. But as their lives intersect, a mysterious stalker unearths long-buried secrets that suggest their lives are deeply connected. Will their desperate search for the truth and healing destroy them—or can they conquer the demons of their past to build a new life together? (Psychological thriller, suspense, paranormal, metaphysical, connection, college, romance, Chicago, horror, abduction, mystery, sleep paralysis, nightmares, past lives)

calvary chapel tustin manifesto I am a child of God DESTINED to make a DIFFERENCE. I will not doubt or fear in the face of adversity. I am COMMITTED to God's will l for my life no matter what opposition may come. I will PRAISE God for every blessing and through every trial for He will never fail me. I will put God FIRST every day of my life that I may hear Him say,"WELL DONE." -Barry Stagner Barry Stagner is the senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Tustin in Tustin, California and the featured speaker on the nationally broadcast radio program "The Truth About God.""

In The Song of Our Scars, physician Haider Warraich offers a bold re-examination of the nature of pain not as a simple physical sensation, but as a social and cultural experience. Warraich, who himself has lived with chronic pain, considers the ways in which our notions of pain have been shaped, not just by science but by politics and power, race and gender, by whose suffering has mattered and whose hasn't. He weaves a provocative history that carries us from medieval prohibitions on pain relief during childbirth to racist theories of pain tolerance to the opiate epidemics of both the nineteenth and the twenty-first centuries. He reveals that pain often carried a spiritual dimension, erased by modern biomedicine. Today, he writes, patients with chronic pain not only suffer with no end in sight, but are stigmatized and delegitimized by the health system. The conclusion is clear: Only by reckoning with pain's complicated history alongside its intricate biology can we truly begin to alleviate suffering. The Song of Our Scars is an indictment of a broken system and a plea for a more holistic understanding of the human body.

The Scars That Remain is a collection of poems that expresses the author's thoughts and feeling both during and after being in an emotionally abusive relationship. The poems are raw, honest, and sometimes painful. They explore the depths of emotional abuse, from the insidious gaslighting and manipulation to the devastating effects on the victim's self-esteem and mental health. But they also offer a message of hope and resilience. The author wrote these poems as a way to process their own experiences and to help others who have been through similar trauma. They hope that these poems will resonate with readers and help them to feel seen and heard. If you've ever been in an abusive relationship of any kind, you know that the scars can last long after the relationship is over. Hopefully these poems can offer you some comfort and support on your journey to healing, as well as inspire you to find your own voice and to share your story with the world.