With the death of her beloved father, Rose Sorvino's life was about to change in ways she could never have believed possible. Leaving her childhood home in Colorado Springs, Rose and her dog Snow headed for Solana Beach in San Diego to begin a new life. In a local antique shop Rose purchases an ancient ankh pendant with a ruby rose in the center. She later learns that the pendant grants the owner immortality. Unaware that another is searching for the pendant, Rose soon finds herself in great danger. The pendant, having the unknown power of protecting its owner, transports Rose and Snow back into the past to Colorado Springs in the eighteen hundreds. This is where she meets Doctor Elijah Hamilton.
Rose was born in country Sussex on Feb 28th 1916. She can't remember her mother as she died when Rose was born and her Gran is the only person she has in this world ... or so she has been told. But what secret does her Gran share on her deathbed? This well written book introduces a realistic character into your life and you will find yourself travelling with Rose and sharing her tears, her joy, her triumphs and her fears when she suddenly finds herself completely alone in a frightening world and searching for someone she can call family. Here are some comments from readers: MARIA HARVEY: "Thank you so much for sharing that beautiful, amazing book with us all." CLARE NEWITT GRIEVE: " I couldn't put it down!!! Cheryl, it was BRILLIANT!!!! I'm unbelievably impressed, what an amazing hidden talent!" DORNE WALSH: "Awesome book, only took me 1 day to read (which is a miracle for me!) Couldn't put it down!
Jerry Rose, a young journalist and photographer in Vietnam, exposed the secret beginnings of America’s Vietnam War in the early 1960s. Putting his life in danger, he interviewed Vietnamese villagers in a countryside riddled by a war of terror and intimidation and embedded himself with soldiers on the ground, experiences that he distilled into the first major article to be written about American troops fighting in Vietnam. His writing was acclaimed as “war reporting that ranks with the best of Ernest Hemingway and Ernie Pyle,” and in the years to follow, Time, The New York Times, The Reporter, New Republic, and The Saturday Evening Post regularly published his stories and photographs. In spring 1965, Jerry’s friend and former doctor, Phan Huy Quat, became the new Prime Minister of Vietnam, and he invited Jerry to become an advisor to his government. Jerry agreed, hoping to use his deep knowledge of the country to help Vietnam. In September 1965, while on a trip to investigate corruption in the provinces of Vietnam, he died in a plane crash in Vietnam, leaving behind a treasure trove of journals, letters, stories, and a partially completed novel. The Journalist is the result of his sister, Lucy Rose Fischer, taking those writings and crafting a memoir in “collaboration” with her late brother—giving the term “ghostwritten” a whole new meaning.
In Payback! Eric Esor, a former law enforcement agent, forensic specialist, and investigator, following serious on duty injuries, is forced to change careers. Eric learns that his sixteen year old adopted daughter, Briana, was raped by a person who prefers chubby girls. Brianas protection from the boogeyman is to be thin. She turns to an unhealthy peer group, an eating disorder, and experimenting with illegal methamphetamines. Briana is not forthcoming with the police or her parents about being raped, leaving Eric to use his investigative and forensic skills. For more than two years, Eric conducts a lonely hunt for his daughters rapist. His skills pay off but his efforts taint evidence so that it is useless in traditional jurisprudence. Eric Esor now must decide whether or not to become the antithesis of himself. Could he be the polar opposite of the good citizen, son, husband, father, provider, brother, socially active, and well-educated teacher? Eric must decide whether to be investigator, prosecutor, judge, jury, and perhaps executioner. In other words, should Eric Esor seek Payback? If so, how, when and where will he accomplish this? If he does, he will have to leave absolutely no trace behind in order to return to his normal life. The question to be answered in Payback! is, Is it a time to kill?
Words flow effortlessly on the pages creating imagery like raindrops that transports readers into another realm. Those words change as the story changes into paragraphs filled with disdain for a lover’s love gone dry and a path that’s hard to travel. Though short and sweet, Jacquinita Rose’s I HIDE IN THE RAIN is a compilation of flash fiction that continues to linger after the read. Situations and experiences become eloquently written masterpieces that surpass the basic storytelling from chatting girlfriends to coworkers sipping on coffee during break. This compilation will have readers going back many times over!
Second Opinion is the definitive resource for any of the 15 million people each year who are told they need surgery. This is the one book to turn to when you are sorting out whether or not to have surgery. Dr. Eric Rose and his collegues provide patients a reassuring arsenal of approaches and alternatives so they can participate fully in this important process to assure the best possible outcome. You'll want to bring Second Opinion with you for note-taking, list making, references, and support. It will help you be your own best advocate. Other features include: *45 of the most common operations described in detail *Full illustrations *Reasons to have the operation *What can happen if you don't *Possible complications *What to expect after surgery *Extensive, unbiased resources for getting a second opinion *Patient's worksheets, notes, and rights
This is the life story of Bridget Bishop, the first woman executed for witchcraft in Salem in 1692. At the time of her death, she was one of the most prosperous tavern owners in the colonies. Here is an account of the journey she traveled - through three marriages, the birth of a daughter, extremes of both poverty and wealth, and accusations of murder and witchcraft. It is the story of one woman, living life on her own terms, and discovering for herself the varied meanings of heaven and hell.
Occasionally, a great manuscript is written about someone great, and that great manuscript is A Race to the Finish Line, and that someone great is Barack Hussain Obama, the first African American to be elected president of the United States of America. Rose's work is a brilliant analysis of the struggles that Barrack Obama overcame to reach the Oval Office and as the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the United States. The book is intellectually stimulating and insightful. It chronicles Obama's life from birth and examines the forces that shaped his life and made him the forty-fourth president of the United States. It explains how Obama defeated three renowned, admired, and experienced politicians--former first lady and Senator Hillary Clinton, former prisoner of war and Senator John McCain, and former Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney--to become president of the United States. Rose's work presents fresh insights into Obama's life--from his birth in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961, to Seattle and then Jakarta, Indonesia. The book is a definitive account of Barack Obama's formative years, which made him the man he became. After graduating from Punahou School, a private, elite all-white academy in Honolulu, the young Obama entered Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, and after two years, he transferred to Columbia University, an Ivy League college in New York City, and to Harvard University Law School, where he was elected as the first African American president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Dr. Rose's penetrating and captivating work describes Barack Obama's tumultuous upbringing as a young man of mixed race who was raised almost exclusively by his white grandparents, his marriage to Michelle Robinson in Chicago in 1992, and his work as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and serving as a US senator from 2004 to 2008 when he was elected President of the United States. The book reveals that Occidental College has had a profound impact on Obama's life, because according to him, it was at Occidental College that he took life seriously and was awakened to the notion that he could make a difference in the world. Rose's epic work is a rich tapestry of a life little known or understood prior to his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, which instantly catapulted him into the national spotlight. The book is a classic narrative drawn from hundreds of interviews, including several of President Obama's advisers, friends, and classmates and a trove of articles, journals, and other documents. It tells the human story of a man--Barack Hussain Obama--who changed the course of history and the world in a way that no one else can and no one expected. As a result, he is considered one of the most significant figures of the twenty-first century. It is a groundbreaking and multigenerational manuscript; a richly textured account of President Obama's life from childhood to adulthood as he tried to make sense of his past, established his own identity as he prepared for his political future. It is a beautifully written and powerful book that captured Barack Obama's time as a community organizer in one of Chicago City's roughest neighborhoods as he grappled with the role that faith has in store for him. It is a fascinating account about a young man born into uncommon family and perhaps unusual circumstances--son of a black man from Kenya, Africa, and a white woman from the state of Kansas in the United States. It is a first-rate account of the human struggles of one of the most interesting and exciting presidents of our time, Barack Hussain Obama.
Jacquinita A. Rose meets Virginia Wolfe in this latest GFP release. Experience the innermost thoughts of Faith, Billy, and Marvi torn between duty to others and promises to themselves.
Rose is a strong and independent woman who is in the midst of another hectic day as a pharmacist when she suddenly collapses at work and realizes her legs are not working properly. After being rescued by her loving husband, Yaar, and taken to a hospital, Rose begins to reflect on everything in her lifeher marriage, her work, and her own quest for perfectionism. As a true leader who is still in charge even during her most challenging moments, Rose is not accustomed to surrendering to weakness. Still, she knows that it is time to admit she is drained from life. As she embarks on a yearlong healing journey that opens her heart and soul to a new awakening, Rose finds inspiration in her art, poems, spiritual leaders, and within herself as she slowly works her way toward a breakthrough that will change everything. In this tale inspired by a true story, a young pharmacist sets out on a quest to understand her past, present, and future with the hope that it will lead her to a new beginning.
Born with a heart of gold, his story must be told! Jared was born with a special heart with superpowers that helps people feel more love. But one day Jared’s heart has a problem, and he has to go to the hospital. While at the hospital, Jared learns about the caring hospital team and he meets other kids who need special attention, just like him. This helps him to feel less alone and more inspired to spread his love. Jared grows up and becomes a superhero spreading hope, love, and joy around the world. Learn what your own love can do for you and everyone in the world. This book is sending you bunches of love, and of course it’s sprinkled with Super Jared’s inspiration on top!
This wide-ranging combination of personal testimony, fascinating historical anecdotes, and an enthusiastic defense of Christianity reminds us that God is present even in the darkest moments, and that He is always working for the good of His people. From Michaelangelo to Einstein, Golgotha to the Gulag, Dr. Redding reveals dramatic proof that God uses even the grimmest tragedies to teach, chasten and sanctify His people.
): (Book 2) R.U.D.A.R(tm) is designed to help you achieve math success. How? By reviewing the fundamental concepts: Read, Understand, Do, Apply, Retain. Read and read constantly. Determine how you read and what you read. Are you a wanderer? Do you start with the first page then your mind wanders off and you suddenly realize you are still on the same paragraph you were reading ten minutes ago? Your goal is math success. It all begins with R.U.D.A.R(tm).
On the brink of healing his own personal trauma, Zenith Lin must also heal the solar system. With the help of some very uninvited guests, a ramshackle crew, and of course his beautiful star ship, he learns that the key to saving life is less about material "remedies" and more about metaphysical harmony.
Norfolk has been a center of African-American life since this country's humble beginnings, when indentured African servants arrived in 1619 to the Tidewater region. Since that time, the African-American population has endured the atrocities of slavery, poverty, and inequality, and has emerged, through a remarkable combination of hard work, perseverance, and faith, as a vibrant community and an integral component to the identity and success of Norfolk and surrounding areas.
Running out of gas in unfamiliar territory, a grumpy trucker, and a friendly waitress is life after divorce for Cheryll. Her only thoughts are to get as far away from James as possible. However, due to some unforeseen events, she finds herself needing his help and looking to find a new way of life for comfort. In this story, Jacquinita A. Rose gives light to a road taken by many women and men. Rose’s readers have a front row seat to what it’s like to start over after divorce. With its discomforts and rollercoasters of emotions, Rose shows that there is still room to start anew.
The Glorification Process is a book resulting from a Bible study in search for the glory of God. It is developed from the same passion that Moses had in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible when he petitioned God to show His glory. This is yet another partial glimpse into the infinite beauty and display of God’s loving-kindness toward us. As we search to know more of God and His ways, He will indeed reveal more of Himself to us. With this will come more of a need to be transformed to reveal His glory. This is that process.
A Rose for Haley and other poems by West Virginia author Teresa A. Miller is a collection of poems that reflect a love of God, family and country. It is the author's desire that the reader be inspired and blessed by these poems. Read of the internal and spiritual struggle as life and death meet. Of love for a child or spouse. See national pride and a love for that nation's veterans. A Rose for Haley and other works of poetry, touches all of these issues in a deeply personal way.
The story of the destruction of my childhood, Mother...why?, Is a narrative with three dimensional characters; a true life story which may leave the reader in suspense about many things but not about the joy of finally releasing the pain, and agony of victimization and blossoming into a woman who can now see the light which shines at the end of the tunnel. I intend to write other works which will end with the finale of a complete story which extends the bounds of crossing over from the pain and sorrow of living a defeated life in comparison to the joy and peace finding spirituality has given me with the experience, and satisfaction of the revelation of truth, along with the freedom received once I faced all the ugliness allowing the healing process to begin.
About the Book Seline Winters is a seventeen-year-old, self-proclaimed relationship expert. She has her own blog dedicated to passionately teaching people what she believes love, in a relationship, should really be like. Love is something she takes really seriously, so when someone she thinks would be the last person to ask for her help does just that... she shuts him down harshly. Austen Hendrikson is everything Seline despises in a boy. He's rude, arrogant, has terrible anger issues, and treats people like dirt. Nothing in the world could make her trust him with anyone's love life. Yet through their own rough circumstances, they end up bonding. Who she thought could only be seen as a delinquent has a much softer side that she finds herself drawn to. About the Author Cayenne A. Rose, is a college student. Her favorite things to do have been writing and reading books since she was a baby. As young as thirteen years old, she was uploading books onto Wattpad. Her most popular story reached over 150,000 views with no help or advertisements involved. Finally, her dream to be a published author is now becoming a reality. Join her on her journey!
Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who delivers a series that touches the heart about a woman, Cheryll, who is learning to start over after divorce. From running out of gas, to living in an unknown city, to finally dating again, and much more, Rose takes readers on a ride in life after divorce. Cheryll finds that life isn’t always as soothing as her daily cup of peppermint tea but it isn’t always that bad. Cheryll finds herself in peculiar situations that may seem questionable. However, Rose has a clever way of making a rollercoaster ride feel like eating ice cream on a Sunday afternoon. Cheryll’s story gives hope, life, and love. Most importantly it is a story of how her heart heals quietly. Jacquinita A. Rose is a writer who enjoys writing about the reality of life. In her fictional stories, every character is relatable and memorable. They will make readers smile, laugh, cringe, and want to keep reading to find out more!
Married. I've been there, done that, moved on. Well...maybe not completely, but life after living for somebody else is always hard. And, it's about to get even more complicated. With my sister arranging dates for me through an online dating site and my new friendship with the attentive widower at church I have more than enough on my plate. Who has time to think about following their dreams?
Writer's block strikes again! Unsuccessfully finding the words to write is a large enough obstacle in Cheryll's carefully restructured life, without the added snag of having to go to a stranger's funeral. However, lessons can be learned anywhere, whether by drinking tea with the incomparable Mrs. Lucas or by finding inspiration in dirty windows.
When a man reaches a certain point in his life, he sometimes find the things he'd always found comfort in and believed in seem no longer able to sustain him. Nick Civetta is one of those men. Finding his world crumbling around him and helpless to stop his decent into an emotional hell, he leaves his wife and embarks on a journey that will take him not only back to his roots, but into the veiled regions of his mind. Whether a reconciliation of his conflicting emotions will come through divine intervention is doubtful, at best. But come it must, and soon, if Nick hopes to salvage his life and find his way back to sanity.
This authoritative A–Z encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses provides accurate and concise descriptions of the major battles and events and the principal historical figures and issues involved. For centuries, historians agreed about the Wars of the Roses, seeing them as four decades of medieval darkness and chaos, when the royal family and the nobility destroyed themselves fighting for control of the royal government. Even Shakespeare got into the act, dramatizing, popularizing, and darkening this viewpoint in eight plays. Today, based on new research, this has become one of the most hotly controversial periods in English history. Historians disagree on fundamental issues, such as dates and facts, as well as interpretation. Most argue that the effects of the wars were not as widespread as once thought, and some see the traditional view of the era as merely Tudor propaganda. A few even claim that England during the late 15th century was "a society organized for peace." Historian John A. Wagner brings readers up to date on the latest research and thinking about this crucial period of England's history.
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