You're in good hands with Deborah Gafford's wild romantic comedy." -USA TODAY Bestselling Author Delores Fossen CROWNED HEART AWARD RONE AWARD FINALIST PRIZE WRITER FINALIST Susan Pierson needed a man who was good with his hands. And she needed him now. The constant drip of the kitchen faucet was driving her up the wall and totally ruining her concentration for her story for Sizzling Desire Magazine. Drip. Drip. Don't listen to it. Just type. Drip. Drip. Right. Susan gazed at the computer perched on the small table. Modem, phone and electric cords tangled like a mound of overcooked spaghetti. The city fire marshal would have a heyday if he could see it. But maybe he'd belong to that precinct with the gorgeous Firemen of Station Forty-three calendar. She'd have to throw herself on him, er, on his mercy, swear to straighten up the hazard and invite him back... to double check. After all, she was a safety first kind of gal. Most of the time. Well, once in a while anyway. Gurgle, drip, drip. "Jeeze Louise! I'll never get this done." She shot an angry glance in the direction of the impudent water faucet. "Don't even do it again." Drip. Aaagh! Who needs plumbing? Maybe she should just turn the water off completely. Right. And the flower boxes outside would make a great privy. Bang. Bang. "Now what?" Drip. Bang. Drip. Bang. Bang. "What in the world is going on out there?" Frowning, she stepped onto her patio and peered over a short rock wall. God. What a hunk. He could be a poster child for steroids and suntan oil. The damp ends of the man's dark brown hair curled against his neck while his bare shoulders and back glistened with sweat from his exertions. His well-muscled arms strained as he hammered pieces of metal together. And his tush. Lord, when he bent over to retrieve another piece of framework, his worn jeans only emphasized every angle of his tight round buttocks and long legs. Mercy. What would that tush look like in a pair of shorts? Maybe the soft clingy kind. Or better yet, no sh- "Since you're there, how about handing me that crescent wrench." Susan jerked her gaze upward. She saw his square jaw, full lips and coffee brown eyes. And the knowing grin on his face. Heat washed over her hotter than the midday sun. Quickly staring at the tools spread out along the top of the stone wall, she wondered what she wished for most: for the patio floor to open up and swallow her or that somehow she could figure out what in blazes a crescent wrench looked like. She'd just have to guess. Who knows, maybe she'd get lucky. Really lucky. Yeah, and maybe she'd figure out which one was a crescent wrench, too. Lightly running her fingers over the metal implements, she felt their hard surfaces and absorbed heat. Some were long and thin, others short with a big head. Just like men. Eenie, meenie, miney, moe. Catch that stud and love him slow. "Knock it off," she silently warned her over-active imagination. His voice drew her attention. "I beg your pardon?" No. Surely she hadn't muttered it out loud! She felt her face heat hotter still. "I'm sorry. I was thinking about your manly array." Oh, God. "I mean uh, your tools, but I don't know which one you want." The drop-dead gorgeous man strolled over with a smile. "I'm Alan. Alan Tate. Welcome to the complex." Susan gazed up at his friendly smile. Whatever she did, she would not look at his chest. Would not. Well, maybe just for a second. Ooh. Wrong move. Too bad she wasn't in advertising. She'd sell his image to weight loss clinics all over the country. They could make millions by putting his picture up as an incentive for female clients like the post office did with wanted posters. She could imagine the caption. Do you know this man? Would you like to? She smoothed her top down over her jeans. Maybe she could have her mouth glued together for a while. Say, till she was a size ten. But by then, she'd be on Medicare.
A beautiful and sensuous woman, Freddie Walker, has fallen into the hands of a vain and greedy businessman, Jimmy Tate. His notorious reputation and illegal business practices allow him to take and make all the money he can. To Jimmy's astonishment Freddie has fallen in love with another man and is ready to change her life. On a stormy night she has decided to take her children and leave Jimmy for good. When Jimmy finds out he goes berserk and attempts to kill her. But her best friend, Ruby Johnson, a woman of deep faith who has a special relationship with God, arrives just in time. Inside Freddie's dark bedroom a struggle ensues and Jimmy is killed. The children are sent to foster homes and separated from one another. Freddie and Ruby are sent to prison. But did Ruby really kill Jimmy? What sacrifices did Freddie make for the sake of her children? What secrets did she keep from them? What is their legacy? As adults, will they have the courage to meet each other to find out? "Two kinds of color" is the story of a mother's love and sacrifice for her divided children--a story of the real meaning of having a true best friend. It is the story of surrender; of having faith and belief in God. It is the story of the breaking and then the making of a family.
Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people. Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen, so he asked Carter to read the newspaper to him every day. As a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines, and there he met Oliver Jones, who did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. "My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened," Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history. From an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Back matter includes author and illustrator notes and brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African American history.
Timothy Morris brings the Memoirs of a Prodigal series to a stunning climax in Closing the Gaps. Alexander will recount memorable stories that Benjamin neglected to record in his memoirs, which add to the richness of this remarkable series, making the chronicle of this memorable family rounder, fuller, and more complete. The characters from Memoirs of a Prodigal are back with a new voice! Alexander, the son of former slaves who became the trusted estate steward, is telling their unpublished stories. There is a new grandchild for Benjamin and a daughter who finds love only to lose it again. At last, Benjamin's brother Reuben tells his side of the story, his tangled emotions and fiery hatred of his brother in the early years, and how his brother's return changed him. Woven through it all, Alexander tells stories about his own family, his parents, and their devotion to God, their work, and their son. Perhaps in these pages you will learn the same lessons they have-that God's grace is sufficient for anything this world might throw at you, that God's love will always triumph over even the most incredible evil, and that without God, we would all be destitute beggars in a far country of our own.
Of all the women in the Bible, Hagar is my favorite one. Her story is found in Genesis 16. Most of us know little about this woman and the role she played, although countless sermons have been delivered about Abraham and Sarah. I believe the repression of this womans story is a wrongdoing that I have intentionally determined to rectify in this book. Through the story of Hagars life, I have found inspiration for many of the characters in A Great Nation.
A daily dose of poetry, prose, devotional reads, a splash of art work, this grandma spiritualist, shares the wisdom of age, past experiences, thoughts in a delightful way.
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This textbook takes a systematic approach to teaching broadcast and multimedia journalism to students. Easy to follow [and] very relatable for students. Visually appealing...Love this textbook." —Beth Bingham Georges, California State University, Fullerton Updated Edition of Bestseller! It’s a multimedia world, and today’s journalists must develop a multimedia mindset. How does this way of thinking change the newsgathering and news production processes? Having conceived of and written their book in this changed media landscape, broadcast veterans Wenger and Potter seamlessly build on the fundamentals of good news reporting while teaching students to use depth, interactivity and immediacy as they maximize the advantages of each platform. While retaining the book’s clear instruction and advice from those in the trenches, Advancing the Story, Fourth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest issues and trends with: greater emphasis on social media and mobile media to gather, promote and disseminate news content; expanded coverage of media ethics and media law; extended examples of effective reporting across multiple platforms; updated writing exercises and new resources for reviewing AP style; and additional interviews with journalists at the forefront of industry changes.
An Introductory Guide to Qualitative Research in Art Museums is a practice-based guide that is designed to introduce qualitative research to established and upcoming museum professionals and increase their confidence to conduct this type of research. Highlighting the work of researchers who are studying museums around the world, the book begins by explaining why there is a need for qualitative research in museums. Rowson Love and Randolph then go on to provide guidance, including theories and frameworks, on how to envision a qualitative research project that facilitates meaningful interpretation of visitor experiences. Chapters in the methodology section begin with descriptions of featured qualitative methodologies and will assist readers as they determine which are most appropriate for their projects and as they advocate for their research. The final section will prepare readers still further by demonstrating data analysis and reporting using the examples in the book. An Introductory Guide to Qualitative Research in Art Museums will help museum professionals and students engaged in the study of museums expand their repertoire to include qualitative methodologies and explain the methods needed to conduct, analyze, and report their qualitative research. It will be particularly useful to those with an interest in museum education, visitor studies and audience research, exhibition development, leadership, and management.
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