HeartCry

A support group for mothers of rebellious teens/young adults

Recommended Reading

Carlson, Melody, Heather Kopp, and Linda Clare.  Lost Boys and the Moms Who Love Them. Colorado springs: Waterbrook Press, 2002.

 

Fitzpatrick, Elyse and Jim Newheiser.  When Good Kids Make Bad Choices. Eugene: Harvest House Publishers, 2001.

 

Graham, Ruth Bell.  Prodigals and Those Who Love Them.  1991.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.

 

Hampton, Judy.  Ready? Set? Go!: How Parents of Prodigals Can Get On With Their Lives.  Tucson: Hats Off Books, 2005

 

Kent, Carol.  A New Kind of Normal.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2007.

 

Kent, Carol.  When I Lay My Isaac Down.  Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2004.

 

Lewis Margie.  The Hurting Parent.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House., 1980.

 

Lucas, Jeff.  Will Your Prodigal Come Home?  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 2006. 

 

Mitchell, Marcia.  Surviving the Prodigal Years.  1973.  Lynnwood: Emerald Books, 1984.

 

Miller, John C. and Barbara Miller Juliani.  Come Back, Barbara.  2nd ed.  Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 1997.

 

Murray, Kitti.  A Long Way Off:  Hope and Healing for Parents of Prodigals.  Nashville: Brodman and Holman Publishers, 2004.

 

Nouwen, Henri J.M.  The Return of the Prodigal Son.  New York: Doubleday, 1992.

O’Rourke, Brendan and DeEtte Sauer.  The Hope of a Homecoming.  Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2003.

 

Scott, Buddy.  Relief for Hurting Parents.  1989.  Lake Jackson: Allon Publishing, 1994.

 

Sheff, David.  Beautiful Boy.  New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008.

 

White, John.  Parents in Pain: Overcoming the Hurt and Frustration of Problem Children.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1979.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hear my cry, O God;

  listen to my prayer.

From the ends of the earth

   I call to you,

I call as my heart   

   grows faint;

Lead me to the rock  

   that is higher than I.

For you have been my

   refuge,

A strong tower 

   against the foe.

 

Psalm 61: 1—3