Ideas Into Books Westview imprint: 8 books

Special needs children get a voice through this children's book. It reaches into the hearts and minds of children both with and without Cerebral Palsy, bringing them together in a way that neither expects. Mrs. McAuley's purpose in writing this book is to help educate all children, with or without special needs, by encouraging their acceptance of each other.

At age 15, Minda Lazarov became Patient 2410 at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's - a disease of the lymph nodes. The "C word" was never spoken that day in 1970. This diagnosis, however, was the first of many as cancer and other illnesses made a full-body assault...

To Robert Chaffin, Roaring River will always remain the garden spot of the universe, the place that God had smiled on in a special way, the most desirable place to inhabit this side of the promised land. In telling the stories about this wonderful community, the author hopes that in some way it will...

Spicy continues to keep her pen pal Rainey entertained with stories and poems of her life with four feline housemates. In Love and Purrs, Spicy uses poetry to describe a fun visit she had with her human friend Lyla, who loves cats, and when they all hid, except Spicy, of course, Lyla and Mother went...

Life is seldom humdrum with five cats in one house. Spicy has had a busy year but still finds time to send poems and letters to her pen pal Rainey. Spicy always knew she was the favorite cat, but she didn't know all the other cats thought they were the favorite, too. And what happens when sisters...

Spicy loves sharing moments of her life with her pen pal Rainey. Through letters, she tells of her scary experience the first time she almost had her claws clipped, why she wears a special collar to keep her in the back yard, games she has invented, and whether it's okay to be a scaredy cat. Spicy and Rainey decided it would be fun to share some of these letters with you. We hope you enjoy them.

Life is ever changing and so is Spicy’s world. Now she shares her home with sisters Tinker and Bella, plus a boy cat named Junior. Yeah, a Boy! Not only does Junior stir up mixed emotions among the girls, he considers himself to be a Mighty Hunter—and he’s out to catch his Trophy Prey. For...

"This third book is a short story collection of regional happenings, remembrances of happiness, and recounting of life lessons that were learned in a family of love, a community of faith, and an era of peace and safety. It is designed to take one back to a simpler time and touch a cord in the...