Orem Library

Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man in the small upstate New York town where he lives. He's the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. There's one secret he's been keeping from everyone: he is a kidnapper and serial killer. Aidan has murdered eight women and there's a ninth he has earmarked for death: Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed. When his wife dies, Aidan and his daughter Cecilia are forced to move. He...

As the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, Shannon Harris found that nothing in her secular upbringing had prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. When Joshua wrote I Kissed Dating Goodbye, it became a bestseller and helped inspire a national purity movement. Now Shannon's identity became "pastor's wife." Asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades, she found her worldview was narrowed,...

Clinical psychologist and parent-child relationship specialist Dr. Emily Kline offers a set of five easy-to-learn, clinically proven techniques to improve communication between young adults and their parents. Based in a methodology known as Motivational Interviewing, these techniques focus on elucidating young people's own thoughts and motivations, rather than trying to impose parental views upon them.

When God made a mother, He had you in mind. Means weaves together a powerful, emotional collection of essays from women of all ages and stages. These real-life, straight-to-the-heart stories will make you laugh, cry, and nod along. No two mothers are alike. No two experiences in motherhood mirror each other. But something powerful happens when our stories come together: they speak love, worth, value, and beauty. They take the undefinable experience...

From his decades of research and work with thousands of families, leading authority Russell A. Barkley knows how overwhelming the everyday challenges of ADHD can be. This unique book guides parents to help their child or teen thrive and keep their loving connection strong, even in hot-button situations. Dr. Barkley presents 12 key parenting principles that address the most common problems that ADHD poses, such as family conflicts, difficult behavior,...

Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder is a groundbreaking, comprehensive program to help those with bipolar disorder- and those who care about them- gain permanent control over their lives. Most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder are sent home with the name of a doctor and a bag of medications. However, only 20% of those with the illness are able to gain long term control over their lives with medication alone. Now, bipolar disorder expert Julie A....

Ruth is a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Sam is her unruly grandson, recently kicked out of boarding school and grieving the death of his mother. When the two are brought together under the same roof, they form an unexpected bond.

Three brothers are surprised when they find themselves forced to care for a baby during the holidays, during the journey they begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers while rediscovering their love for Christmas.

Deeply in love, Cal and Mary brave divorce, marry, and help each other succeed in their work. Cal becomes a renowned inventor, Mary a best-selling author. Then Alzheimer's strikes. Cal faces his disease courageously, Mary finds ways to sustain their relationship despite it. While they don't beat Alzheimer's, it doesn't win either. Their love persists throughout and beyond their battle.--

"Look for me there," news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim's footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics on television, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father's legacy. As the son of two accomplished...