Reporter James Teheda braves jet lag and time warp to arrive at the sign in the desert beckoning, 'Welcome to Hero." Inside, he finds a small nation torn by cyclical violence and clutching at its own epic past.
They were young when Hugh Preston said to Susan, "I'm going to marry you." She didn't have to think twice. Susan said, "Okay." True to his word, Hugh claimed Susan's hand and their love story began. Three children added to their world, two daughters, Caroline Dawn, Sophia Raine and Barkley, their son. Tilling the soil was often a mixed blessing, for they were not born with a silver spoon in their mouth and the weather often determined their success or failure. But through it all, character of the man was developing. Susan became the women's leader for the small town of Alberson named after J.T.Alberson whose mood often set the feelings for the entire community. Hugh was asked to serve on the school board and to represent the community in various ways. Kane Alberson ran against Hugh for the school board seat, although he had no children in the school system. It was a small thing when Kane lost but mysteriously after the election a previous member resigned and Kane replaced the man. It was said J.T. owned them, lock stock and barrel but he didn't own Hugh Preston. J.T. called in his grandson. "You owe me, boy," he said. "Now I have some work for you. Ruin this man. I don't want to know how you do it and if you say I told you to I'll deny it and think then what will happen?" So it went, through the years small innuendoes until the biggest reared its head and no one could deny there was damage to crops and the grapevine claimed Hugh Preston the culprit and someone must pay, after all it was their livelihood at stake. No one took time to investigate.
Bewildered as to why pediatrician Valentine Seymour's patients love him, especially since he is conceited and domineering, Daisy Pelham becomes drawn to the doctor in a quest to discover his true nature, the one he hides from the world.
These two gorgeous men certainly aren’t looking for love…but they might not have a choice! Discover why in these two enchanting romances from Betty Neels and Jessica Gilmore. A Valentine for Daisy Arrogant, overbearing and dictatorial! Daisy Pelham can’t find much to like about brilliant pediatrician Dr. Valentine Seymour. Yet, his small patients seem to adore him, not to mention his twin nephew and niece! Leaving Daisy to wonder if perhaps there’s another side to the handsome doctor, one that he doesn’t want her to see… His Reluctant Cinderella Notorious Vice-CEO of Rafferty’s Stores, Castor Rafferty, needs a convenient girlfriend. Only stunning single mom Clara Castleton doesn’t seem to be falling for his charms! Yet Castor isn’t about to take no for an answer, and he’s prepared to win his reluctant Cinderella — whatever the cost!
The changing lives of three women as their men are sent away to fight Everyone remembered the summer of ’39 as golden and strange. Golden because it was the driest on record; strange because people were burrowing holes and roofing them with iron. Waiting for the bombs... In the Hampshire town of Markham, Georgia Kennedy wakes on her husband’s last day in Civvy Street and feels elated. Conventionally married to the pompous Hugh, she discovers liberation during the war. Like other women, she embraces the camaraderie previously held back by gender and class. For Georgia, for rich, spoiled Eve, for salt-of-the-earth Dolly, life will never be the same again. Warm, witty and poignant, The Consequences of War confirms Betty Burton’s reputation as a master storyteller, and is perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Diney Costeloe or Rosie Harris.
Forbidden Fruit is a collection of fascinating, largely untold tales of ordinary men and women who faced mobs, bloodhounds, bounty hunters, and bullets to be together—and defy a system that categorized blacks not only as servants, but as property. In the true love stories of Forbidden Fruit, you will meet sixteen couples who fought for love—love between slaves, between slaves and masters, and between slaves and free black folks. There is the fugitive slave from Virginia who spends seventeen years searching for his wife. A Georgia slave couple that sails for England with federal troops trailing behind. A white woman who falls in love with her deceased husband's slave. A young slave girl who is delivered to her fiancé inside a wooden chest. Acclaimed journalist Betty DeRamus gleaned these anecdotes from descendants of runaway slave couples, unpublished memoirs, Civil War records, census data, magazines, and dozens of previously untapped sources. This is a book about people pursuing love and achievement in a time of hate and severely limited opportunities. Though not all of the stories in Forbidden Fruit end in triumph, they all celebrate hope, passion, courage, and triumph of the human spirit.
The First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia set the stage on which Woodrow Wilson had to direct U.S. policy toward Czechoslovakia as it sought liberation in the early twentieth century. Betty Unterberger's now classic study of the ferment of this period and the way President Wilson dealt with it gives insight into both Great Power relations and the next eighty years of developments in Central Europe. A decade after the original publication of The United States, Revolutionary Russia, and the Rise of Czechoslovakia, Unterberger has added an updated introduction that reconsiders the region in light of new knowledge gleaned from recently available Soviet, Czech, and French documents.
These two gorgeous men certainly aren’t looking for love…but they might not have a choice! Discover why in these two enchanting romances from Betty Neels and Jessica Gilmore. A Valentine for Daisy Arrogant, overbearing and dictatorial! Daisy Pelham can’t find much to like about brilliant pediatrician Dr. Valentine Seymour. Yet, his small patients seem to adore him, not to mention his twin nephew and niece! Leaving Daisy to wonder if perhaps there’s another side to the handsome doctor, one that he doesn’t want her to see… His Reluctant Cinderella Notorious Vice-CEO of Rafferty’s Stores, Castor Rafferty, needs a convenient girlfriend. Only stunning single mom Clara Castleton doesn’t seem to be falling for his charms! Yet Castor isn’t about to take no for an answer, and he’s prepared to win his reluctant Cinderella — whatever the cost!
The changing lives of three women as their men are sent away to fight Everyone remembered the summer of ’39 as golden and strange. Golden because it was the driest on record; strange because people were burrowing holes and roofing them with iron. Waiting for the bombs... In the Hampshire town of Markham, Georgia Kennedy wakes on her husband’s last day in Civvy Street and feels elated. Conventionally married to the pompous Hugh, she discovers liberation during the war. Like other women, she embraces the camaraderie previously held back by gender and class. For Georgia, for rich, spoiled Eve, for salt-of-the-earth Dolly, life will never be the same again. Warm, witty and poignant, The Consequences of War confirms Betty Burton’s reputation as a master storyteller, and is perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Diney Costeloe or Rosie Harris.
I know his true intention, yet I am falling for him… When Ellie’s delivery truck crashes, she is surprised that a handsome businessman offers to help her out. Normally, she is happy to reject any man’s advances, choosing to focus on developing her family’s wine brand instead. But something about this man enchants her. After he helps her, she expects to never see him again. That is, until he shows up later on her property, offering to buy out her family’s precious vineyard!
Born into extreme poverty in the very worst of the London slums, young Gladys Tunner strives to survive her circumstances, including her alcoholic parents. Desperation and dreams for a better life are a constant. Her childhood best friend and protector Toughie looks after her until she's forced to escape and run for her life, creating an elaborate masquerade that leads to both love and heartbreak. This rich and compelling historical novel takes you from the streets of London to the manor houses of the English countryside where it has you rooting for Gladys, not just to survive, but to thrive.
The manuscript of God's "Good Morning" is just what the subtitle claims. It is a retelling of my spiritual journey raising an autistic son who is now fifty-four years old. Our son lives at home with his parents and will do so until my husband Greg and I become incapable of parenting him due to old age or our passing at which time, our son will live with his sister. Thus, this relationship is a lifelong commitment. This manuscript is a story of the growth of faith, hope, and love. My intention of writing such a manuscript is that of my desire to share with other parents of a special needs child my experiences dealing with this daunting challenge. This is not a clinical manuscript, but rather a manuscript of personal growth from shock, despair, and discouragement to acceptance, peace, and joy and reveals the miraculous healing of my broken spirit. Although this manuscript is written for parents of special needs children, it would also be found inspiring by a general audience of readers.
Writer for Hire Veronica Blackstone is asked to write a celebration of life book for a former client's funeral, but was the death as straightforward as was reported? Veronica Blackstone is a writer for hire. Be it love letters, biographies, resumes or wedding vows, Veronica has you covered. Her latest assignment is writing a celebration of life book for the funeral of one-time client Rachel Ross who tragically died one year after her wedding. While researching Rachel's life, Veronica finds the information surrounding the circumstances of her death to be shrouded in mystery. No one quite knows what happened and her prominent family are more concerned with their image than the truth. Was Rachel's life as perfect as it seemed or was there something dark going on? Was her fall an accident, deliberate or something else? In celebrating the life of Rachel, Veronica is determined to get to the bottom of her death.
This book is a celebration of Betty Joseph's work, and the work of a group of analysts who have joined her to think about particular kinds of difficulties encountered in the analytic situation, and to think about technical issues.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.