From the time the tree was just a small sprout, he doubted his strength and was not sure of his purpose. He chose to be brave with each new day and fought through many storms in his life with his friends, the sun and the sky, by his side. There were days that he almost gave up but held on to hope and a voice that told him he could keep going. Then, one day, it happened! Finally, his purpose is revealed, and the tree finds his worth after all. He became all he was meant to be! He was even able to meet the one who made it all possible from the beginning who was never too far away.
New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers a smoldering tale about a man who’s not what he seems and a woman who’s all trouble... When Brandi Michaels discovers her fianceé hopping a flight to Vegas to marry his girlfriend, she pawns her engagement ring, buys herself a fabulous outfit, and spends one sultry night in the arms of a gorgeous Italian stranger named Roberto Bartolini. When Brandi becomes the mark for a killer, she has no choice but to turn to Roberto—a man who’s destined to be either her savior or her downfall. But one thing's for sure: She’s not going down without a fight.
The Missionary, the Catechist and the Hunter examines the role of Protestantism in the Danish colonization of Greenland and shows how the process of colonization entails a process of subjectification where the identity of indigenous population is transformed. The figure of the hunter, commonly regarded as quintessential Inuit figure is traced back to the efforts of the Greenlandic intelligentsia to distance themselves from the hunting lifestyle by producing an abstract hunter identity in Greenlandic literature.
SMALL TOWN INTRIGUE, TWISTS & TURNS, AND PLENTY OF HEART... "Battling scrapbook divas, secrets, jealousy, murder, and lots of glitter all make Designed to Death a charming and heartfelt mystery." -Ellen Byerrum, Author of the Crime of Fashion Mysteries Faith Hunter planned the perfect event at her grandmother's shop, Scrap This, featuring local scrapbooker and Life Artist Diva, Belinda Watson. But the extravaganza goes up in a cloud of glitter when Belinda and her cousin, Darlene, brawl over scraplifted designs. Faith attempts to break it up, but only makes things worse. Then when Belinda turns up dead behind the Scrap This store, Faith's involvement goes viral. As accusations against her turn vicious, Faith sets out to prove her nemesis, Darlene, committed the crime, only to realize they are both innocent. Now they must team up or the murderer's plan will come together seamlessly with the frenemies sharing a jail cell-or worse, a funeral. Praise for DESIGNED TO DEATH: "Read this fun book and you will never think of Washi tape in in quite the same way again, I promise. Christina Freeburn's second installment in her scrapbooking mystery series is full of small-town intrigue, twists and turns, and plenty of heart." - Mollie Cox Bryan, Agatha Award Finalist, Scrapbook of Secrets "This is a fun series with very likable characters you will want to visit with again and again with every new book. Even if you are not a fan of scrapping (and I'm not - it's about the only craft I never got into) you will enjoy the series as it is not heavy with information about the hobby - as some hobby series can be. And if you are into the hobby, there are hints at the back of the book." - Kate Shannon, Rantin' Ravin' and Reading " Freeburn] is able to weave in humor, but also suspense, and even a little bit of romance...If you're a series lover like me, you'll be happy to know that is the second in the Scrap This series, and a third is due in 2014." - Kerry Hammond, CriminalElement.com Books in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Cozy Mystery Series: CROPPED TO DEATH (#1) DESIGNED TO DEATH (#2) EMBELLISHED TO DEATH (#3) September 2014 Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
In this insightful exploration of Narnia and Middle-earth, Biologist Kristen Page discovers what we these beloved fictional landscapes might teach us about our real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God's good creation.
Looking for a craft cozy so memorable you'll stay up late scrapping about it? Well, welcome to the town of Eden. Faith Hunter, who is supposed to be planning her wedding, instead finds herself distracted by the town scrapbook she was commissioned to create. Eden's oldest mystery, the founding family's exodus nearly a hundred years ago, remains unsolved. A search through the family's abandoned mansion leads to the uncovering of bones on that very property. And then ex-boyfriend Steve Davis announces a surprise heir has staked a claim. How can Faith not be distracted? Now she's determined to dig up the truth left behind. Because scrappers are multi-taskers extraordinaire, Faith can't say no when family friend Wyatt Buford asks her to look into his deadbeat father's disappearing act and his connection to the murder. Her quest for answers unearths secrets past and present that some would prefer stay buried at any cost. Faith's resolve to present the facts and nothing but about Eden's history could lead to her own future being cut short. See what I mean about memorable? Delve in to Eden and you'll find a cozy you won't soon forget. - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALTERED TO DEATH by Christina Freeburn A Henery Press Mystery PRAISE: "Faith Hunter is a delightful amateur sleuth and the quirky characters that inhabit the town of Eden are the perfect complement to her overly inquisitive ways." - Jenn McKinlay, New York Times Bestselling Author of Copy Cap Murder "Christina's characters shine, her knowledge of scrapbooking is spot on, and she weaves a mystery that simply cries out to be read in one delicious sitting " - Pam Hanson, Author of Faith, Fireworks, and Fir Author Bio: The Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery series brings together Christina Freeburn's love of mysteries, scrapbooking, and West Virginia. When not writing or reading, she can be found in her scrapbook room or at a crop. Alas, none of the real-life crops have had a sexy male prosecutor or a handsome police officer attending. Christina served in the JAG Corps of the US Army and has also worked as a paralegal, librarian, and church secretary. She lives in West Virginia with her husband, children, a dog, and a rarely seen cat except by those who are afraid or allergic to felines.
Legal assistant Victoria Cameron can't believe her luck. Not only does she get to work for the rich and devastatingly handsome Hunter O'Hare, she is required to live in his home--an actual castle. But business soon becomes a hunt for a would-be killer, and a stormy affair of the heart. A compelling novel in the Gothic tradition of Phyllis Whitney by the author of The Magic Touch.
ROGUE MAGE RPG, Role Playing in the World of Faith Hunter, Player's Handbook Authors: Christina Stiles, Faith Hunter, Raven Blackwell Edited by Spike Y. Jones" It's a century after the Seraphs have returned to Earth, fulfilling ancient scripture with fire and sword. Most of Earth's population died in the plague and resulting wars--and then came the ice age. Mankind has survived, but not without change. Wondrous new races were born following the Time of Plagues, some destined to fight alongside the seraphs of the Light, while others simply want to survive in a harsh new world. And beneath the cities and in abandoned wastelands, the forces of evil continue their age-old war with the mortals and the seraphim. These dragons and their Dark minions won't stop fighting until the world is theirs. In the "ROGUE MAGE ROLE PLAYING GAME" you join with the rogue mage Thorn St. Croix and the forces of Light to stop the fallen seraphs and their devil-spawn, adventuring in and beyond the world of Faith Hunter's apocalyptic fantasy trilogy: "Bloodring," "Seraphs," and "Hosts." The "ROGUE MAGE ROLE PLAYING GAME PLAYER'S HANDBOOK" features: - complete rules for all the mortal races of the "Rogue Mage" novels: kylen, half-seraph winged warriors; mules, half-human fighting machines; neomages who can work magic with energies left over from the Creation; daywalkers, refuges from the underground hellholes of the fallen seraphs; versatile but magic-less humans; and the seraph-touched, a new race yet to find it's place in the post apocalyptic-world. - dozens of Skills, scores of Drawbacks, over 100 Conjures, and over 200 Talents for heroes to choose from. - a half-dozen pre-made characters so play can begin immediately. - a luck point system that encourages players to take chances and keep the action moving, and the allegiance system that turns a hero's choices in the war between Darkness and Light into something more than just words on a character sheet. - player character gear from swords to shotguns to helicopter gunships, as well as magic weapons, energy-filled spell amulets, and demonic and seraphic artifacts. - simple combat rules that resolve attacks and damage in a single role and full-scale battles in only a few short minutes. - with the addition of a single 20-sided die, some paper & pencils, and a free adventure downloaded from www.roguemage.net or one found in the "Rogue Mage RPG Master's Guide," everything needed to play "Rogue Mage" today. Grab your dragon-gun, we're goin' hunting!
The Rogue Mage Roleplaying Game Player's Handbook gave players all they needed to create characters to fight the fallen seraphs and their devil-spawn, adventuring in the world of Faith Hunter's apocalyptic fantasy trilogy: Bloodring, Seraphs, and Host. Now the Rogue Mage RPG Game Master's Guide gives the GM all the dragons, devil-spawn, conjure-casting Dark mages, gun-toting bandits, and branding-iron-wielding religious fanatics he needs to create challenging adventures for the heroes. The 200-page Rogue Mage RPG Game Master's Guide features: -complete writeups of Azazel the Aqua Dragon and Forcas from the Rogue Mage novels, as well as other, new dragons and Dark powers to challenge heroes and seraphs alike. -every monster from the novels: dragonets, devil-spawn, succubi, nightwalkers, daywalkers - plus new menaces to surprise even the best-read of players. -writeups for major and minor seraphs, ravens, flames, cherubs, Cheriour theAngel of Punishment, Raziel the Revealer of Rock, Zadkiel the Chieftain of Michael - allies for the heroes, or adversaries in certain circumstances. -rules for seraph steel, demon iron, seraphic visas, and the use of seraph feathers, bones, and other artifacts in combat and conjuring. -complete stats and histories for Thorn and Rose St. Croix, Audric Cooper, Ciana and Rupert Stanhope, Thaddeus Bartholomew, Cheran Jones, Lolo, the watcher Barak and other characters from the Rogue Mage novels. -every type of "normal" person you could expect to find: deadminers, Orthodox kirkmen, soldiers, Administration of the ArchSeraph enforcers, Enclave mages, Realm of Light kylen, bandits, Earth Invasion Heresy spies. -a guide to the wildlife of post-Apocalyptic North America, from mutant alligators to bison-hunting dire wolves. -extensive advice to the Game Master on creating a campaign, designing and running adventures, rewarding the heroes, dealing with problems, and taking the players characters to the next power level. -a complete introductory adventure, with a set of fully-detailed characters ready for the players to use straight out of the book. -And each chapter features a Rogue Mage vignette by Faith Hunter, plus the Rogue Mage RPG Game Master's Guide ends with a complete new Thorn St. Croix short story. Every hero needs a dragon to fight. We got the originals right here, hungry as Hell.
Again the Hunter takes on the dark side of his trade when a con man, Big Ed Burns, the Baron of Arizona, James Addison Reavis and Mike Warner, the leader of a band of brigands known as the Arizona Regulators conspire to steal thousands of acres of open Arizona range. The only thing stopping them is the Hunter, Jolly and the men of the Bar-A and the Circle-J ranches. Gun hands, con men and self proclaimed royalty all come together to steal the access to billions of gallons of pure ground water from Jolly's ranch and irrigate thousands of acres of wasteland known as 'the Traces'. This is the Hunters hardest fight yet. Keeping control of his ranch, helping Jolly keep control of the Circle-J and trying to keep them both alive. If you liked "The Hunter" and "Requiem For An Appaloosa" then come along with the Hunter, Jolly and the boys of the Bar-A and Circle-J ranches on this explosive new adventure.
A LITTLE TOWN, A LITTLE ROMANCE, A LITTLE INTRIGUE... "A fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer." - Lois Winston, Award-Winning Author of the Critically Acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series When Faith Hunter agrees to help PI Bob Roget find an identity thief at a local scrapbook retreat, her friendly croppers' weekend quickly morphs into a dangerous one. As croppers share their own memories, a killer collects them for her new identity, and doesn't appreciate Faith in the picture. Faith struggles to balance her professional, detecting and personal lives as threats and secrets keep her off-balance. Things turn deadly when a woman is killed and Faith is blackmailed. Truth and lies collide when Faith discovers croppers aren't the only ones embellishing, and the results might end her life. Praise for EMBELLISHED TO DEATH: "A delightful mystery no person who loves crafts should miss. A little town, a little romance, a little intrigue and a little murder. Join heroine Faith and find out exactly who is doing the embellishing-the kind that doesn't involve scrapbooking." - Leann Sweeney, Author of the New York Times Bestselling Cats in Trouble Mysteries "Who knew a scrapbooking retreat could be so deadly? Christina Freeburn's Embellished to Death is a fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer." - Lois Winston, Award-Winning Author of the Critically Acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series "Simply superb. A heart-wrenching cozy mystery, it delivers so much more with spot-on character and plot development...Don't miss this third book in this wonderful series by a writer who knows how to alternately make you laugh and cry and be eager for more of Faith's sleuthing." - Pam Andrews Hanson, Co-author of the Chesapeake Antiques Mystery Series Books in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Cozy Mystery Series: CROPPED TO DEATH (#1) DESIGNED TO DEATH (#2) EMBELLISHED TO DEATH (#3) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
A Caribbean cruise is the perfect setting for a Roget wedding, and Faith meeting Ted's family. She also hopes the vacation gets their stalled romance moving, but it doesn't take long for that dream to capsize. Ted's daughter hates her. The ex-wife is adored. Odessa Roget is surly. And the banned father of a groom, John Roget, requests Faith's assistance in bringing down a jewel theft ring masterminded by his ex-wife.Having had a man she loved accuse her of a crime, Faith won't let Odessa travel down the same path and agrees to help. Faith sets her course on uncovering the true criminals--which might be a groom's best friend. The romantic week turns disastrous as a wedding is interrupted, suspicious deaths point to murders, and Ted's daughter schemes to reunite her parents. Instead of diamonds being a girl's best friend, Faith finds they're cruising toward Davy Jones' Locker.
A compilation of the three Hunter books..."The Hunter", "Requiem For an Appaloosa" and "The Rights of Men". Three stories that are guaranteed to make you smile and put you smack dab into the middle of the action. Join the Hunter, Jolly Goodman, The Apache Kid, Jeff Stryker and others in their hunts for La Serpiente, Lafferty Deacon, and Bart Rutan as they scour the Arizona Territory with friend and foe alike. An exciting time awaits you.
It is 1881, how can a man disappear from a train? Thomas Hardy did and now The Hunter has been sent to find him dead or alive. Traveling southeast Arizona with his half blind Appaloosa and his friend, Jolly Goodman, The Hunter faces challenges and setbacks as he wends his way through a maze eventually meeting the most dangerous of all. La Serpiente, The Snake. An educated bandit with a heart of ice and a lust for money and Mrs.Hardy. Surviving a deadly ambush, the Hunter finally learns the whole truth and enlists the assistance of his old friend Frank Leslie to turn the tables on The Snake and his men. A powerful ending numerous turns and surprises take the Hunter from Tucson to Contention City, Tombstone, Bisbee and back again. A journey of self discovery, an education in friendship and a deep respect for those that follow him into hell. Join him for a rollicking good ride.
Former US Army JAG specialist, Faith Hunter, returns to her West Virginia home to work in her grandmothers' scrapbooking store determined to lead an unassuming life after her adventure abroad turned disaster. But her quiet life unravels when her friend is charged with murder - and Faith inadvertently supplied the evidence. So Faith decides to cut through the scrap and piece together what really happened. With a sexy prosecutor, a determined homicide detective, a handful of sticky suspects and a crop contest gone bad, Faith quickly realizes if she's not careful, she'll be the next one cropped.
The Hunter is back in an explosive new story of vengeance and honor. October 26, 1881 the street fight in Tombstone is over and another event is about to happen that will shake the Hunter to the core. Five riders raid his ranch and commit such atrocisties he is forced to take up the chase to Mexico. They take not only everything on the ranch but also, the daughter of the caretakers, Maggie Barrett. Once again teaming with Jolly Goodman, the Hunter hits the trail to track the bandits and tries to understand why all the signs are pointing to the bandits pulling him in. Included in this tale is the Legendary Apache Kid joining the Hunter and Jolly in their search for the bandits. Ride along with them as the Hunter fights the darkness he is feeling, the despair, self doubt and the redemption he hopes to find. This is a tale of loyalty and trust between good friends and the bonds of family.
I’m checking out the Bold Tsarina nightclub, even if it is owned by Konstantin, the Bratva crime lord who hates my guts. After all, the trip could snag me a high-paying gig for another mafia king, the infamous Caelin Vass. Yes, that Caelin Vass. I’m talking about the hot-as-sin social media sensation who’s rumored to be both a horrible boss and a blood-sucking vampire. And did I mention that Caelin’s also the star of my hottest NSFW fantasies? He is. Plus, that isn’t even the strangest part of my life right now… or the best. Read my story and have some fun. You know you want to. Vampires of the Daemonverse 1. Violins and Vampires 2. Veils and Vampires 3. Vixens and Vampires 4. Valor and Vampires
Why did the New York City school district once have the lowest ratio of minority teachers to minority students of any large urban school system in the country? Using an array of historical sources, this provocative book explores the barriers that African American and Latino candidates faced in attempting to become public school teachers in New York from the turn of the century through the end of the 1970s. Christina Collins argues that no single institution or policy was to blame for the citys low numbers of non-white educators during this period. Instead, she concludes in this deeply researched book that it was the cumulative effect of discriminatory practices across an entire system of teacher training and selection that created New Yorks unique lack of racial diversity in its teaching force. Because of its size and diversity, New York represents a particularly valuable case study to learn more about the history of urban teachers in the United States. And, with the current mandate for qualified teachers under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, this fascinating historical account will be essential reading as we debate who is qualified to teach in public school classrooms now and in the future.
Shamanism can be defined as the practice of initiated shamans who are distinguished by their mastery of a range of altered states of consciousness. Shamanism arises from the actions the shaman takes in non-ordinary reality and the results of those actions in ordinary reality. It is not a religion, yet it demands spiritual discipline and personal sacrifice from the mature shaman who seeks the highest stages of mystical development.
A boss can't date her employee—simple as that. No matter how much Shayla wants to unravel a few of Grant's mysteries and take her friendship with the shy, sarcastic man to the next level, she's determined to keep her fantasies of him to herself. After bear shifter Grant lost his girlfriend and three best friends in a fire, he did his best to shut himself off from everyone around him. Falling for Shayla wasn't part of his plan, but after a kiss that leaves them both speechless and hungry for more, Grant can't keep his desire for his boss under wraps any longer. When things between the two of them get hotter than he could have imagined, Grant wonders if some of his darker desires will be too much for Shayla or will she embrace the needs he’s kept hidden for so long? An obnoxious reporter and Shayla's bitter ex have teamed up to chase down conspiracy theories that could destroy Shayla's business and worse, put her life in danger. To find their happily ever after, Shayla and Grant will have to trust in each other and find a way to crush all the obstacles standing in their way.
Matters of Inscription: Reading Figures of Latinidad argues that Latinx inscriptions require us to read at the edge of materiality and semiosis, charting a nimble method for "reading" various forms of Latinx marks and even the word Latinx across art, performance, poetry, plays, and fiction"--
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