Hoping to photograph Brand Weston's magnificent wildcats, ambitious photojournalist Faline Eastbrook journeys into the dangerous wilderness and is confronted by Weston, whose untamed ways capture Faline's heart. Original.
When she was eighteen years old, a girl named Cynthia Powell met a boy named John Lennon and they fell in love. Their ten-year relationship coincided with the start of the Beatles phenomenon--from Liverpool's dockside clubs to the dizzying worldwide fame that followed. Here, Cynthia recalls those times with the loving honesty of an insider, offering new insights into the life of John Lennon and the early days of the Beatles. She tells of the breakdown of their marriage and the beginning of his relationship with Yoko Ono in detail, and documents the difficulties that estrangement from John--and his subsequent death--brought for herself and their son, Julian.--From publisher description.
Cynthia Powell's latest novel is full of passion and desire. Ten years ago, Emery Brooks ran away from her husband-to-be. Now Drake Tallen holds an exquisite gem guaranteed to lure Emery back home where she belongs.
Diego Swift wakes to find himself stranded in a time much different from his own, and argues with the demure she-devil who has besieged his home. A positively scrumptious tale by Cynthia Powell that's sure to fulfill every woman's dream!
Praised as a "talented newcomer" by Romantic Times, Cynthia Powell has created the ultimate rough-hewn hero in bounty hunter Cade Jackson. Tracking his quarry leads him to Martinique Duval, but will falling in love stop him from running forever?
New edition of a classic work on Southern heirloom gardening . . .Heirloom plants belong in Southern gardens. Tough and adapted, tried and true, pretty and useful, these living antiques--passed through countless generations--represent the foundation of traditional gardens as we know them today. Heirloom Gardening in the South is a comprehensive resource that also offers a captivating, personal encounter with two dedicated and passionate gardeners whose love of heritage gardening infuses the work from beginning to end. Anyone who wants to know how to find and grow time-honored and pass-along plants or wants to create and nurture a traditional garden is sure to find this a must-have addition to their home gardening library. Inside the book: New essays on naturalizing daffodils, slips and starts, and growing fruit; A completely updated and expanded heirloom plant encyclopedia;Revised plant lists (bulbs, cemetery plants, etc.) New material on the creation of two of the authors' personal gardens Building on the popularity of the original edition, this lively, entertaining, and informative new book from two proven experts will be enthusiastically welcomed by gardeners and horticulturists throughout Texas and the South.
The ninth issue of Black Cat Mystery features a stellar lineup of new stories (and one classic reprint). Here are— LAST RITES, by Stacy Woodson THE JERICHO TRAIN, by John M. Floyd CORAL COVE, by B.A. Paul THE ALLEY, by Ann Aptaker SONNY'S ENCORE, by Michael Bracken SWITCH AND BAIT, by Cynthia Ward BECOMING ZERO, by James A. Hearn THE MURDER OF JONATHAN GREYSTONE, by Barry Fulton YOU GOTTA BE IN IT!, by Elliott Capon THE YOU-DON'T-KNOW-THE-HALF-OF-IT-DEARIE BLUES, by Michael Kurland A FIGHTER BY HIS TRADE, by Graham Powell Classic reprint: SMELLING LIKE A ROSE, by Gil Brewer
Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
Healthy Recipes: Top Health with DASH Diet and Juicing Recipes The Healthy Recipes book covers two diet plans, the DASH Diet and the Juicing Diet. Each of these diets target the body for specific health issues and work help develop a healthy lifestyle. The DAHS Diet is known for being the diet for those suffering with hypertension (or high blood pressure.) The Juicing Diet helps people to cleanse and detoxify their bodies and sets up for good weight loss and helping to set the stage for a healthier lifestyle. The first section covers the DASH Diet with these categories: What is the DASH Diet, DASH Study Daily Nutrient Goals, DASH Diet Guidelines, Exercise and the DASH Diet, Recipes for the DASH Diet, and the DASH Diet 5-Day Meal Plan. A sampling of the included recipes are: Hearty Turkey Soup, Nutrient-packed Kale Soup, Low Cholesterol Potato Salad, Spicy Tuna Salad, Spicy Garlic Green Beans, Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Portabella Mushroom "Burgers", Simple Grilled Chicken, Toasted Breakfast Sandwich, Chewy Fruit Bars, Non-Alcoholic Hurricane Punch, Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie, Fresh Mushroom Quesadillas, DASH Spinach Dip, Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers, Sugar-free Agua Fresca, and DASH friendly oatmeal. The second section of the book covers the Juicing Diet with these categories: What is Juicing, Benefits of Juicing, Helpful Tips to Simplify Juicing for Weight Loss, Delicious Juicing Recipes for Any Meal, and Your 7 Day Juicing Diet Meal Plan. A sampling of the included recipes are: Refreshing Red Pepper and Basil Juice Recipe, Wild Edible Greens Juice Recipe, Carrot Citrus Twist Juice Recipe, Very Veggie Blast Juice Recipe, Citrus and Cabbage Juice Recipe, Sweet Pineapple Watermelon Juice Recipe, Citrus, Apple, Pear Juice Recipe, Antioxidant Mixed Berry Juice Recipe, Pear, Apple Blueberry Juice Recipe, and Carrot and Cucumber Broccoli Juice Recipe.
Showered and shaved, he was a sight to make a southern girl swoon. . . . Jack Rafferty hoped his really bad day wouldn't get any worse, but when Eden Wellbourne stepped onto his dilapidated houseboat and asked for help, he saw trouble in every curve of her elegant body! Eden didn't want to hire the brawny investigator to find her fiancU, but her sister had insisted. When a break-in convinced Eden her life was in danger, Jack offered his protection, but would sharing very close quarters with a sexy rogue be even more perilous? In a fast-paced adventure that's equal parts romp and romance, Cynthia Powell demonstrates the delicious power of unlikely attraction! He'd promised himself no perfumed princess would ever capture his tough-guy's heart, but could he blame her secret love potion for persuading him to break all the rules?
Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: THE WAY BACK TO ERIN A Findlay Roads Story by Cerella Sechrist Fifteen years ago, Erin crushed Burke Daniels by choosing his brother over him. Now Burke’s back, trying to put his life back together, and falling for his widowed sister-in-law isn’t helping! HIGH COUNTRY COP The Cahills of North Carolina by Cynthia Thomason After more than a decade apart, police chief Carter Cahill and Miranda Jefferson must deal with resentments, old and new, against a backdrop of deeply rooted secrets and lies, to find a second chance at love. HEALING HEARTS Hope Center Stories by Syndi Powell Can April Sprader, a woman who almost lost her life to cancer, show Zach Harrison, a man who is consumed by work, how to truly live? April had never thought to add “a new romance” to her survivor’s bucket list… A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS A True North Hero by M. K. Stelmack Alexi Docker’s a widow trying to adopt a fourth child…except her new rental home turns out to be a disaster reno! If it weren’t for the absentee landlady’s cranky recluse of a brother, she wouldn’t have been able to cope. But now she has to choose between a man she’s growing to love and the boy she needs to adopt…because Seth Greene has a past that could ruin the adoption process. Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Barack Obama’s presidential victory demonstrated unprecedented racial progress on a national level. Not since the civil rights legislation of the 1960s has the United States seen such remarkable advances. During Obama’s historic campaign, however, prominent African Americans voiced concern about his candidacy, demonstrating a divided agenda among black political leaders. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. changed perceptions about the nature of African American leadership. In Yes We Did?, Cynthia Fleming examines the expansion of black leadership from grassroots to the national arena, beginning with Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois and progressing through contemporary leaders including Harold Ford Jr., Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson Jr., and Barack Obama. She emphasizes socioeconomic status, female black leadership, media influence, black conservatism, and generational conflict. Fleming had unprecedented access to a wide range of activists, including Carol Mosley Braun, Al Sharpton, and John Hope Franklin. She deftly maps the history of black leadership in America, illuminating both lingering disadvantages and obstacles that developed after the civil rights movement. Among those interviewed were community activists and scholars, as well as former freedom riders, sit-in activists, and others who were intimately involved in the civil rights struggle and close to Dr. King. Their personal accounts reflect the diverse viewpoints of the black community and offer a new understanding of the history of African American leadership, its current status, and its uncertain future.
A thoroughly up-to-date expert analysis of national security issues in the United States, focusing on the dramatic changes brought about by the attacks of September 11, 2001. Written by one of the nation's foremost security policy analysts, the second edition of U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook follows the trajectory of American security policy from the Cold War to the World Trade Center attacks to the Bush Administration. It brings the distinctive clarity and objectivity of the first edition to the study of a vastly different world. With over 75 percent new material, U.S. National Security, Second Edition provides an up-to-date assessment of security challenges facing the United States today incorporates the full range of viewpoints on the appropriate responses to specific issues. For readers looking for a clear-eyed assessment of the state of our security, the policies that have and haven't worked, and the opportunities and threats that lie ahead, there is no more essential resource available.
A revealing exploration of nation-building around the world and its related problems and challenges—from conflict to the role of democracy. Nation-Building: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth examination of the nation-building process with special focus on the late 20th century to the present. U.S. national security expert Cynthia Watson explores economic, political, and social aspects of nation-building and provides unique insight into hot issues and fundamental concerns. Presenting nation-building from many perspectives, Watson discusses states such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkan countries, and East Timor, among others. She illustrates the challenges of rebuilding a country's infrastructure as well as unanticipated problems. The work provides a thorough treatment of the role that democracy plays in the nation-building process and illuminates the position of the United States juxtaposed with UN peacekeeping efforts. This one-of-a-kind reference work is complete with primary source documents, biographical sketches, and resource suggestions.
Thousands of black men died violently at the hands of mobs in the post–Civil War South. But in Brazos County, Texas, argues Cynthia Nevels, five such deaths in particular point to an emerging social phenomenon of the time: the desire of newly arrived European immigrants to assert their place in society, and the use of racially motivated violence to achieve that end. Driven by economics and the forces of history, the Italian, Irish, and Czech immigrants to this rich agricultural region were faced with the necessity of figuring out where they fit in a culture that had essentially two categories: white and black. In many ways, the newcomers realized, they belonged in neither position. In the end, they found ways to resolve the ambiguity by taking advantage of and sometimes participating directly in the South’s most brutal form of racial domination. For each of the immigrant groups caught up in the violence, the deaths of black men helped to establish racial identity and to bestow the all-important privileges of whiteness. This compelling and superbly written study will appeal to students and scholars of social and racial history, both regional and national.
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