Love young adult high school books about best friends in high school, social issues such as youth suicide, teenage crisis, high school bully and high school angst romance? Dive into these family saga books including young adult teen high school romance, women’s fiction and best friends in books. This boxed set includes the complete set of books that make up Bella Christian’s popular This Is Where It Ends series. The boxed set contains: Jessie’s Story Ryan’s Story Holly’s Story Sarah’s Story Veronica’s Story
The second book in Bella Christian’s compelling This is Where it Ends series deals with the aftermath of Jessie’s deadly actions and the search for answers... Police Sergeant Ryan Angel’s life has been devastated. His only child has taken her life…using his service revolver. How could he have been so stupid as to leave the gun unattended? He’d known his daughter was struggling. Jessie had come to him more than once about problems she was having at school. Veronica Blackwood, the mayor’s daughter, was making Jessie’s life hell. Ryan did what any loving, protective parent would do. He’d confronted the mayor and demanded the man pull his daughter into line. He‘d also arranged for Jessie to attend a child psychologist. Holly Walsh was new in town. They’d met through her work with troubled juveniles who found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Ryan liked what he saw in Holly and was relieved when his daughter had agreed to therapy. But now he’s staring at his daughter’s coffin and he’s overwhelmed with guilt. He’s also furious at the people who were meant to be helping his little girl. Namely, Holly Walsh. She was meant to make his daughter feel better, not bring her to the point where she chose to end her life. Will Ryan find it in his heart to forgive Holly for letting Jessie down? More importantly, will he forgive himself?
Shakespeare Company: When Action is Eloquence is the first comprehensive insight into this internationally acclaimed company founded in 1978 in Lenox, Massachusetts, by actor-director Tina Packer and voice pioneer Kristin Linklater, with the transformative power of Shakespeare’s language at its heart. Why act Shakespeare? What’s his relevance in the twenty-first century? Compelling answers to these questions lie at the center of this highly accessible journey into Shakespeare & Company’s aesthetics and practice. Drawing on hitherto unpublished material – including notebooks, lectures, interviews, rehearsal diaries – and the Company’s newly collated archive, this book provides insight into a working theatre company and sheds light on the role Shakespeare plays in our modern world. It also details: Shakespeare Company’s founding and early history, Its aesthetic based on the Elizabethan theatre’s principles of the Art of Rhetoric; Structure of the Verse; Voice and Movement; Clown; Fight; and Actor/Audience Relationship, Vocational components of its Training, Intensives, Practical pedagogy of its Educatio programs, Insights into its unique approaches to Performance, Impact and legacy of its three lifetime founding members: Dennis Krausnick (Director of Training), Kevin G. Coleman (Director of Education) and Tina Packer (founding artistic director). Actors, directors, students, educators, scholars and theatre-lovers alike will find practical acting strategies, inspirational approaches to theatre making and lively insights into the sustaining of a unique and robust theatre company that has been thriving for over 40 years.
The third book in Bella Christian’s compelling This is Where it Ends series will leave you reeling as the consequences of Jessie’s actions continue to snowball… Child psychologist Holly Walsh is living a nightmare. The shocking tragedy of Jessie Angel’s death hits Holly hard and takes her back to a time more than a year earlier when another young teen chose suicide as a way to bring an end to their pain. The realization that Holly has utterly failed a client for a second time emotionally paralyzes her. Consumed with guilt and struggling to keep up appearances, she fails to notice the effect all of this is having on her daughter, Sarah Simmons. And then there is Jessie’s father. Police Sergeant Ryan Angel is furious at Holly for failing his daughter. Holly was meant to help Jessie. Now she’s lying in the cemetery. The more Holly tries to pretend she’s coping, the more her life unravels. Sarah blames her for Jessie’s suicide. Even worse, Holly blames herself. Will she learn to forgive herself for her part in Jessie’s death? Even more importantly, will Ryan and Sarah?
Love letters in the sand is a continuation of first-time author Bella Louise Allens Miracles among Chaos. Experiential theories are explored in the authors search for peace in her heart as she helps a special angel from the other side reach out to all those who have loved and lost an angel or loved one of their own. A childs last wishes are echoed in music, poetry, drawings, and communication with a newfound love for God and all his faith in oneself and the unseen glory that God has to offer each one of us. A learning center to be built in memory of all missing children and a cry for a special angels mother to connect with her from the other side.
The first book in Bella Christian’s compelling new series explores the deadliness of teenage bullying and it’s awful consequences… Fourteen-year-old Jessie Angel’s life has turned into a nightmare. For reasons she’s unable to fathom, she’s become the target of a ruthless bully. Veronica Blackwood, the most popular girl at Wheeler High, has made it her mission to destroy Jessie. At school, on social media, even texts to Jessie’s phone… There’s no escape from Veronica’s maliciousness and there’s no one Jessie can turn to. Her mother, Belinda, is a recovering alcoholic. Though she cares for Jessie, she has her own battles to fight. Her father, Ryan, is the local police sergeant. He’s kind and gentle and loves her, but as the only cop in Wheeler, he’s busy and distracted with this work. Her best friend, Sarah Simmons, knows a bit about what’s going on and tries to help, but Jessie’s too ashamed to let even her best friend in on the full extent of what is going on. Then there’s child psychologist, Holly Walsh. Getting therapy was Jessie’s Dad’s idea and sometimes talking to Holly makes Jessie feel better, but not even to Holly can she tell the whole truth. There is no one who knows the true extent of her pain…or the darkness that so closely beckons. Is there anyone who can save her from Veronica Blackwood?
The history of the Songhay Empire involves many fascinating stories--the interaction of Islam with older paganistic folk religions, the mingling of many different peoples and tribes of west Sudan, royal intrigue that pitted father against sons and brother against brother, epic battles fought in the punishing desert heat, and a ruinous civil war that left the once mighty empire vulnerable to foreign invasion and domination. This is full-bodied, red-blooded history, and it is brought to vivid life in this account, replete with a treasury of primary source material and full-color images. This text supports Common Core's mandate regarding analyzing the relationship between primary and secondary sources, citing evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, and determining the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source.
The fifth book and final instalment in Bella Christian’s compelling new series, This is Where it Ends… On the surface, fourteen-year-old Veronica Blackwood has it all. She’s the only child of Wheeler’s glamor couple. Her mother comes from old money. Her father is a hotshot lawyer. He’s also the mayor of Wheeler. Smart, slim and beautiful, Veronica is the most popular girl at Wheeler High. All the other girls wish they could be her. The boys look at her with longing. She loves every second of the attention. In fact, she craves it. Somehow it helps to replace the lack of attention she receives at home… And so what if she amuses herself at the expense of others? The occasional mean comment to a loser doesn’t make her a bully. Jessie Angel is weak. She ought to toughen up. It’s her own fault she’s become a frequent target. Then Jessie Angel kills herself and Veronica is put into a spin. Not because she’s shocked by what Jessie has done, or even mourns the girl’s demise. No, it’s because all of a sudden the kids at Wheeler High are looking at her differently…many with accusation in their eyes. It’s not her fault Jessie Angel shot herself in the head! It’s not fair to be blamed for the stupid girl’s death. Veronica might have teased and tormented Jessie every now and then, but that was just a bit of fun. How was she to know Jessie Angel had taken it all so seriously? Honestly, the kids at Wheeler High need to wake up to themselves and lay the blame for Jessie’s death where it really lies… At Jessie Angel’s feet. As far as Veronica’s concerned, if Jessie was that weak, good riddance. Surely it’s only a matter of time before the rest of Wheeler High see that? Isn’t it...?
This is the fourth book in Bella Christian’s must-read new series This is Where it Ends… When fourteen-year-old Sarah Simmons discovers her best friend has taken her own life, her world is turned upside down. All year, she’s been aware Jessie Angel was being bullied by Veronica Blackwood and all year Sarah has tried to help. But it hasn’t been enough. Jessie has taken her father’s service revolver and has shot herself in the head. Sarah should have tried harder, done more, told her mother sooner… Devastated by Jessie’s death and plagued with overwhelming guilt, Sarah tries to take her own life. When that fails, she’s thrown even deeper into despair. She starts cutting school, lying to her mom, taking drugs, hanging out with an undesirable crowd. Anything to numb the pain of Jessie’s death and Sarah’s failure to save her. Meanwhile her mom, Holly Walsh, child psychologist extraordinaire, does her best to get Sarah to talk. Talk. As if that’s going to change anything. What good is talk? It’s never going to bring Jessie back or dissolve the mountain of pain and guilt that continues to consume her. And then there’s Veronica Blackwood…the girl who made Jessie’s life a living hell. The girl who bullied Sarah’s best friend to death. Somehow, Sarah must make Veronica pay…or die trying.
*A Good Morning America Buzz Book* *A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biography of Charles Barkley, exploring his early childhood, his storied NBA career, and his enduring legacy as a provocative voice in American pop culture He’s one of the most interesting American athletes in the past fifty years. Passionate, candid, iconoclastic, and gifted both on and off the court, Charles Barkley has made a lasting impact on not only the world of basketball but pop culture at large. Yet few people know the real Charles. Raised by his mother and grandmother in Leeds, Alabama, he struggled in his early years to fit in until he found a sense of community and purpose in basketball. In the NBA he went toe-to-toe with the biggest legends in the game, from Magic to Michael to Hakeem to Shaq. But in the years since, he has become a bold agitator for social change, unafraid to grapple, often brashly, with even the thorniest of cultural issues facing our nation today. Informed by over 370 original interviews and painstaking research, Timothy Bella’s Barkley is the most comprehensive biography to date of one of the most talked-about icons in the world of sports.
Now in a completely updated, full-color edition, this leading textbook has been thoroughly revised to reflect the sweeping economic, social, and political changes the past decade has brought to Europe and to incorporate new research and teaching approaches in regional geography. The authors have especially expanded their discussion of climate change and other environmental challenges facing Europe; migration and the rise of right-wing populist movements; and Brexit and other issues facing the EU. They employ a cultural-historical approach that is ideally suited to facilitate understanding of Europe’s complex geographical character. Their topical organization—including environment, ethnicity, religion, language, demography, politics, industry, and urban and rural life—offers students a holistic understanding of the diverse cultural area that is Europe. Inclusive, rich in ideas, lively, interesting, and humanistic, The European Culture Area remains the text of choice for courses on the geography of Europe.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • He's a hotshot firefighter addicted to risk. She's the sultry beauty he never saw coming. Maya Jackson doesn’t sleep with strangers. Until the night grief sent her to the nearest bar and into the arms of the most explosive lover she’s ever had. Six months later, the dedicated arson investigator is coming face-to-face with him again. Gorgeous, grinning Logan Cain. Her biggest mistake. Now her number one suspect in a string of deadly wildfires. Risking his life on a daily basis is what gets Logan up in the morning. As the leader of the elite Tahoe Pines Hotshot Crew, he won’t back down from a blaze—or from beautiful, lethal Maya Jackson. She may have seduced him with her tears and her passion, but it’ll be a cold day in hell before Logan lets down his guard again. But when Maya’s life is threatened, his natural-born-hero instincts kick in, and Logan vows to protect the woman sworn to bring him down. And as desire reignites, nothing—not the killer fire nor the killer hot on their trail—can douse the flames. . . .
This book contains a selection of top journal reviews of popular books on indexing. The items reviewed fall under the following headings: general and theoretical works, book indexing, database indexing and records management, thesauri, and computer-assisted and automatic indexing.
Miracles among Chaos is my story of childhood abuse, my struggle with mental illness, and the journey I walked through to find love, hope, faith, and finally myself. My book is one that will give readers a roller coaster of emotions as they turn the pages. The greatest gift I can give to you in reading my story is the gift of forgiveness. In order for any of us to move forward in our own journey, we must forgive those who have hurt us. I had an early experience with death, and it set me up for a lifelong struggle with faith in God and why we all are here. As I struggled with my faith and my mental illness, many miracles occurred along the way are sure to help even the biggest skeptics open their minds and their hearts to the fact that there truly can be miracles among chaos. Miracles Among Chaos is a fascinating read. While it is a very personal account of one womans journey through abuse and chemical imbalance, it is also inspirational and relatable to anybody that has had to rise above their circumstances. Bellas story travels through family secrets, devastating losses to battles with obesity. Bella is a survivor whose story needed sharing! James F. Grindle PMH-NP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
A restless London wife escapes to the Arizona desert to find passion and danger in an “impassioned blockbuster” of a love story (The Independent). Jumping at the chance to spend a year away from her claustrophobic marriage to a workaholic British developer, Alice Coleman takes her two small children to the American desert lands between Arizona and the Mexican border. But the unpredictable southwest has room for the dreams of more than one fugitive. There’s Benjamin, the kindly Mexican caretaker of an abandoned mining town; the desperate immigrants who risk their lives to cross the border; and the laconic cowboy Henry Duval, whose rugged charms are as irresistible to Alice, as his secrets are dark. But when Alice’s husband arrives, the sun-scorched sanctuary turns dangerous. Now Alice must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice in order to preserve not only her freedom, but Benjamin and Duvall’s as well. Both a perilous love story and a compelling exploration of the tension between unrealized ambitions and the pull of family, Midnight Cactus is an “absorbing . . . lively meditation on how far people will go to escape the past” (Entertainment Weekly).
We often think of ancient times as simpler and more basic, but the ancient Mesopotamians were a complex society, in which people used their geography to their advantage. This informative resource explores the rise of the city-state as well as what led to their development, including the heights and densities of the buildings and levels of government. Readers will also learn how city-states differ from simple settlements. This thoroughly researched volume also delves into Mesopotamian empires and how the ancient Mesopotamians governed, such as by using a set of laws called the Code of Hammurabi.
Mistakes and screw-ups happen no matter who we are. Given time, we see that each screw-up was only a lesson life intended to teach us. Every lesson learned prepares us for the next level on the ladder of success. Train your mind to practice right-thinking, a method introduced by author Bella Brown that helps pinpoint something positive in every circumstance and identifies the lessons life is trying to teach. The Law of Attraction and the Universal Mind of God work hand-in-hand with our personal thoughts, even though we may be unaware of it. Exploring the Law of Attraction and incorporating biblical teachings into those findings is one way to help define lifes purpose. The mind has the power to minimize screw-ups and create the future we desire. We were all made in God's image and likeness, and that does not stop at physical attributes. We can create as well, combining predominant thought and faith. Screw-Ups + Lessons Learned = Life encourages you to explore the spiritual dimension of our existence and understand and tap into your God-given creative powers.
The fifth book and final instalment in Bella Christian’s compelling new series, This is Where it Ends… On the surface, fourteen-year-old Veronica Blackwood has it all. She’s the only child of Wheeler’s glamor couple. Her mother comes from old money. Her father is a hotshot lawyer. He’s also the mayor of Wheeler. Smart, slim and beautiful, Veronica is the most popular girl at Wheeler High. All the other girls wish they could be her. The boys look at her with longing. She loves every second of the attention. In fact, she craves it. Somehow it helps to replace the lack of attention she receives at home… And so what if she amuses herself at the expense of others? The occasional mean comment to a loser doesn’t make her a bully. Jessie Angel is weak. She ought to toughen up. It’s her own fault she’s become a frequent target. Then Jessie Angel kills herself and Veronica is put into a spin. Not because she’s shocked by what Jessie has done, or even mourns the girl’s demise. No, it’s because all of a sudden the kids at Wheeler High are looking at her differently…many with accusation in their eyes. It’s not her fault Jessie Angel shot herself in the head! It’s not fair to be blamed for the stupid girl’s death. Veronica might have teased and tormented Jessie every now and then, but that was just a bit of fun. How was she to know Jessie Angel had taken it all so seriously? Honestly, the kids at Wheeler High need to wake up to themselves and lay the blame for Jessie’s death where it really lies… At Jessie Angel’s feet. As far as Veronica’s concerned, if Jessie was that weak, good riddance. Surely it’s only a matter of time before the rest of Wheeler High see that? Isn’t it...?
The first book in Bella Christian’s compelling new series explores the deadliness of teenage bullying and it’s awful consequences… Fourteen-year-old Jessie Angel’s life has turned into a nightmare. For reasons she’s unable to fathom, she’s become the target of a ruthless bully. Veronica Blackwood, the most popular girl at Wheeler High, has made it her mission to destroy Jessie. At school, on social media, even texts to Jessie’s phone… There’s no escape from Veronica’s maliciousness and there’s no one Jessie can turn to. Her mother, Belinda, is a recovering alcoholic. Though she cares for Jessie, she has her own battles to fight. Her father, Ryan, is the local police sergeant. He’s kind and gentle and loves her, but as the only cop in Wheeler, he’s busy and distracted with this work. Her best friend, Sarah Simmons, knows a bit about what’s going on and tries to help, but Jessie’s too ashamed to let even her best friend in on the full extent of what is going on. Then there’s child psychologist, Holly Walsh. Getting therapy was Jessie’s Dad’s idea and sometimes talking to Holly makes Jessie feel better, but not even to Holly can she tell the whole truth. There is no one who knows the true extent of her pain…or the darkness that so closely beckons. Is there anyone who can save her from Veronica Blackwood?
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