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We require all our volunteers, staff, and mentors, to read an amazing true story in the book, Hope Rising, describing a program that has inspired us to follow a similar vision. Parents are advised to use discretion with young children for reading Hope Rising.

Hope Rising
By Kim Meeder / Multnomah

Transforming an abandoned rock quarry into Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, Kim and her husband, Troy, created the perfect match—a rundown property filled with broken horses, all to love back to life thousands of mistreated children. Come visit a place where the impossible flourishes, dreams survive a mean reality—and hope rises. 254 pages, softcover from Multnomah.

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Here’s the help you need to raise kids who take responsibility for their lives and attitudes. Parents will learn how to set loving limits, bring control to an out-of-control life, define appropriate boundaries and consequences for children, and much more.

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