Allison was sure God would save her marriage and her husband—but neither has been saved yet. What has become of the promise Allison once believed in?

Tony Kavanagh had been Allison's dream-come-true. They were in love within days, engaged within weeks, married and pregnant within a year. Her cup bubbled over with joy . . . but years later, that joy was extinguished by unexpected trials.

The day Allison issued

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For every stage of her daughter's life, a mother writes a poem on a piece of paper and wraps it around a stone that she keeps in the promise basket, from celebrating her daughter's first birthday to the birth of her own grandaughter.

"Wendy's Aunt Jane, Uncle Ed, and cousin Clair arrive for a visit. Wendy makes Willow promise not to cast any spells on Clair, who will be sleeping in her room. Wendy doesn't want to frighten her younger cousin. But will Willow keep her promise?"--

"Millicent Watts-Cohen is on a mission. When she promised her elderly best friend that she'd reunite her with the woman she fell in love with nearly eighty years ago, she didn't expect that would mean traveling to Key West with three tablespoons of Mrs. Nash's remains in her backpack. But Millie's determined to give her friend a symbolic happily ever after, before it's (really) too late-and hopefully reassure herself of love's lasting power in the...

After Pinkalicious uses all of Alison's pink paint in class, she wonders how she can repay her best friend.

"Nina and Marie were best friends - until Nina was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before she died, Nina asked Marie to fulfill her final wishes. But her mistake was in thinking Marie was someone she could trust. What Nina didn't know was that Marie always wanted her beautiful life, and that Marie has an agenda of her own. She'll do anything to get what she wants. Marie thinks she can keep her promise to her friend's family on her own terms. But...

Bright and colorful, this picture book is filled with affirmations while building self-worth and improving communication skills for kids, and adults, of all ages.

A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.

"When Mallory wins Fashion Fran's design contest, she and Mary Ann are headed to New York City! But as they share the sights, sounds, and tastes of New York, there's just one problem. Only Mallory gets to appear on the Fashion Fran show, even though she pinky-swore with Mary Ann that they'd both go on. Can Mallory find a way to share the spotlight with her best friend before the pinky-swear she made ruins the trip of a lifetime--and their friendship?"--...