Now You See Her nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards; Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Sound Design/Composition. Now You See Her named one of Toronto’s Top Ten Plays of 2018 by the Toronto Star. Six diverse women’s voices merge into one devastating (and funny) portrait of modern feminism. They are the invisible, the vanishing, and the disappeared. In an insurrectionary outburst of original music, words, and movement, the six characters in Now You See Her explore some of the diverse ways women fade from sight in our culture. They sing, dance, and thrust themselves into the elements as they travel through the seasons of their lives. Their voices are defiant. Their question is simple: why and how do we allow our power to disappear without a fight? Now You See Her follows Quote Unquote Collective’s acclaimed international hit Mouthpiece.
A collection of animal-related stories written by teens.Proceeds of this book will support the Central Kentucky Regional Humane Society. Join us in helping to save animals so they can change a child's heart as they have ours.
Twenty years after Cheyenne was founded by Union Pacific, the city had outgrown its three-room board-and-batten depot and began to lobby for a new, grander building that better represented the lustrous community. Union Pacific agreed, and in 1886, construction began on the lavish three-story passenger depot and headquarters for the division. The Cheyenne Union Pacific Depot, designated a national historic landmark in 2006, endures proudly as a symbol of the Magic City and the lasting partnership between the city and the railroad that build it. It continues to serve as Cheyenne's gathering place, a center of activism, and an enduring symbol of the city itself. While the state capitol just down the street stands as a symbol for the state of Wyoming, the Union Pacific Depot belongs to Cheyenne alone.
Now You See Her nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards; Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Sound Design/Composition. Now You See Her named one of Toronto’s Top Ten Plays of 2018 by the Toronto Star. Six diverse women’s voices merge into one devastating (and funny) portrait of modern feminism. They are the invisible, the vanishing, and the disappeared. In an insurrectionary outburst of original music, words, and movement, the six characters in Now You See Her explore some of the diverse ways women fade from sight in our culture. They sing, dance, and thrust themselves into the elements as they travel through the seasons of their lives. Their voices are defiant. Their question is simple: why and how do we allow our power to disappear without a fight? Now You See Her follows Quote Unquote Collective’s acclaimed international hit Mouthpiece.
Frisbee Sheffield argues that the Symposium has been unduly marginalized by philosophers. Although the topic - eros - and the setting at a symposium have seemed anomalous, she demonstrates that both are intimately related to Plato's preoccupation with the nature of the good life, with virtue, and how it is acquired and transmitted. For Plato, analysing our desires is a way of reflecting on the kind of people we will turn out to be and on our chances of leading a worthwhile and happy life. In its focus on the question why he considered desires to be amenable to this type of reflection, this book explores Plato's ethics of desire.
In the acclaimed Night Tracker series by New York Times bestselling author Cheyenne McCray, the vampires are back to make a brand new start of it—in old New York... With zero tolerance for bloodsuckers, Nyx and the Trackers have made the streets safer for warm-blooded New Yorkers. Unfortunately, they didn't drive a stake through the problem nationwide. Vampire attacks are on the rise. Proctors are dropping like flies. And Volod—New York's ousted Master Vampire—is trying to make a comeback... Nyx is worried—about her city, her job, and her neck. But mostly she's concerned about her former lover, Rodán, a Proctor who's gone missing. Scarier still, Volod is capturing and "turning" paranorms to help him paint the town red. Which sucks. Because some of these new vampires are Nyx's old friends. But hey—if she can stake them here, she'll stake them anywhere...
THIS IS THE LARGE PRINT EDITION "A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim." Maya Angelou Here you will find stories from brave and wise women who have found their voices so they could speak up for themselves, speak up for the ones they love, and fight for what they wanted and needed in their lives. They are women like all of us, who are trying to live their best lives for themselves and their loved ones. These 14 incredible women have come together, writing their personal stories releasing themselves from their past, and encouraging others in similar situations to do the same. Their lives took them on journeys that compelled them to look deep inside themselves and discover who they are as women in the world. And most importantly, to accept themselves. They write about mental illness, sexual assault, death, dreams and goals, addictions, children, traveling to faraway places, and acceptance of the choices they have made in their lives. The stories are fascinating! They are proud of who they have become-describing themselves as powerful, assertive, yet compassionate and vulnerable. Each is unique, and there is such beauty in their souls. They simply are women like me and you, like all of us, sharing their stories with the world in the hope of inspiring other women to want to live their best lives. They are Women Like Me. This is book 3 in the popular series, WOMEN LIKE ME.
“Iceman: Ex-Con Speaks to Youths” is an autobiography written to deter teenagers and young adults from a lifestyle of drugs, gangs, violence, and criminal activities. It focuses youth toward education, rewarding relationships with parents, making wise decisions, and the consequences of going down the wrong path. It consists of valid information as to how youths can avoid the traps that lurk in the shadows of society. This book speaks boldly about the rights of victims and the fate of criminals, and the uncensored graphic descriptions of life behind bars is expressed in detail. In today’s society, far too many teenagers glorify themselves in violence and a renegade way of life, and far too many young people are filling up jails and prisons. This extraordinary book is designed to combat such negativity. It charts the life of a man, a man with excellent advice. Straightforward, no nonsense, thought provoking.
Branded For You Megan doesn’t think there’s a man who can love her just the way she is. But when she meets sexy Ryan McBride, everything changes. After learning that her family is in danger of losing their restaurant and home, Megan is shocked to learn that Ryan is responsible for the threats of foreclosure. Can Ryan and Megan succeed in overcoming their obstacles and fight for a love that was meant to be? Roping Your Heart With a heart filled with memories of the love she left behind, Cat returns to Arizona. Despite a changed appearance due to a tragic accident, Blake recognizes Cat with his heart, a heart that never stopped loving her. During a bitter legal battle, Blake stands to lose custody of his daughter. Can Blake fight for his daughter and keep the woman he loves or will shattering events tear them apart? Fencing You In Tess doesn’t do playboy cowboys and that’s what she thinks Gage McBride is. That’s the farthest thing from the truth--Gage just hasn’t been able to settle down since the woman he loved betrayed him. When Gage starts to win Tess’s heart, they both find themselves in danger from a man from Gage’s past who’s out for revenge. Gage must save Tess while at the same time trying to stay alive. western, cowboy, country, sexy, sensual, romance, suspense, small town
Tess doesn't do playboy cowboys and Gage McBride is just that. It's the farthest thing from the truth. Gage hasn't been able to settle down since the woman he loved betrayed him. As he starts to win Tess's heart, they both end up in danger from a man who's out for revenge. Gage must save Tess while at the same time trying to stay alive.
Decades after the Homestead Act, many settlers had tried and failed to establish roots in the high plains of Wyoming. Altitude, wind, dry conditions, and lack of winter snow cover desiccated plants, making it especially hard for trees to survive. In 1929, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) constructed a field station to research plants that could tolerate Cheyenne's harsh climate. From 1930 to 1974, many varieties of small fruits, vegetables, shrubs, and trees were tested. Plants from similar climates around the world, some as far away as China and Siberia, were also tested at the station. When the focus shifted in 1974 to grasslands research, much of the horticultural plant stock was removed or lost. Thanks to the efforts of concerned citizens, a 62-acre block of historic trees was renamed the High Plains Arboretum and opened to the public in 2008. The arboretum is now owned by the City of Cheyenne, with preservation efforts contributed by the Urban Forestry Division and the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Belle who had a monster living under her bed. Children will love peeking under the bed to find Belle's Monster. Even with the sound of big, thumping feet and giant, scratching claws, Belle finds the courage to face her fears and see that what she thought was scary isn't so bad after all. This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio version of the book.
Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism: Getting Out and Goin Straight is an exceptional book for parolees, ex-cons, and the incarcerated. It focuses offenders toward education, making wise decisions, and personal accountability. It is a must for all offenders who are seeking to get out of prison and live a productive life free of drugs, gang affiliation, violence, and criminal activities. There are important tips as to how inmates can apply their time more constructively and how to avoid relapsing and the inevitable fate of those who persist on committing criminal acts. Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism is all about self-rehabilitation!
Ricki Sparks knows she can make a mean red velvet cake but can’t believe she’s let herself be talked into a blind date. When she opens the door to see the man she’s been secretly sweet on since the first day he walked into her bakery, she fears her heart will be demolished. With a past like his, private investigator Garrett McBride doesn’t feel he’s worthy of a good woman’s love. Especially not Ricki, the sweet, beautiful baker. But it isn’t long before he admits to himself that he wants her for his own. He never suspects that the greatest danger to her may come not from himself, but from the deceitful woman Ricki has befriended. Love may not be the only thing Ricki falls into along the way as she finds herself in a world of deceit and betrayal that may cost her life. Garrett must find her, before it’s too late. cowboy, western, country, suspense, rancher, Arizona, cowboy, sexy, small town, rural
The Iceman Speaks: Choices and Consequences" is an autobiography written to deter teenagers and young adults from a lifestyle of drugs, gangs, violence, and criminal activities. It focuses youth toward education, rewarding relationships with parents, making wise decisions, and the consequences of going down the wrong path. It consists of valid information as to how youths can avoid the traps that lurk in the shadows of society. This book speaks boldly about the rights of victims and the fate of criminals, and the uncensored graphic descriptions of life behind bars is expressed in detail. In today's society, far too many teenagers glorify themselves in violence and a renegade way of life, and far too many young people are filling up jails and prisons. This extraordinary book is designed to combat such negativity. It charts the life of a man, a man with excellent advice. Straightforward, no nonsense, thought provoking.
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