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If a good sense of humor counts for points in the battle of the sexes-and you know it does-then the women have taken the lead with this winning gift book from Ariel Books. This humorous little book is filled with right-on-target observations on all the annoying, weird, frustrating, and inexplicable things men do that drive women crazy. Women will find themselves chuckling in agreement at truisms such as these: "You don't need a crystal ball to know what a man is thinking. It will either be food or sex. Any other thought is just fleeting." "The basic laws of gravity do not apply with men. A toilet seat that goes up does not come down." "When it comes to electronics, men somehow have an amazing ability to wire the complete house with just several extension cords and aluminum foil. However, when it comes to using the washing machine or vacuum, technophobia sets in."This laugh-out-loud funny keepsake will elicit wide grins from women who will recognize their husbands, boyfriends, fathers, sons, and male coworkers on every page. The Problem with Men confirms that men may be annoying, immature, and unreliable . . . but that only makes them better targets for a woman's sense of humor!
All parents want to give their babies the very best start in life. From prenatal vitamins and prenatal exercise to Mozart played in utero, they will do anything to give their baby every advantage even before she or he is born. Naturally, they want this enrichment to continue after their bundle of joy arrives. Feng Shui for the Nursery shows them how. "Few things set the tone of a room more than artwork. In the nursery, choose your artwork wisely. For a perfectly harmonious atmosphere, hang five separate pieces, each representing a different earth element. Try stars for fire, a tree for wood, dolphins or snowmen for water, a rocket for metal, and a bunny for earth.""The more room chi has to circulate around a crib, the healthier and more restorative its energy will be. To ensure good overall health and development, don't hang anything over a crib and never store anything below."The tips in Feng Shui for the Nursery are neither difficult nor expensive. All it requires is desire to affect positive change and a little creativity. With Feng Shui for the Nursery parents will be well on their way to creating a positive nursery environment for their child. It offers a fresh look at welcoming a new baby in ways that will enhance the harmony of the entire home.
Dive right into video editing with THE VIDEO COLLECTION REVEALED: ADOBE PREMIERE PRO, AFTER EFFECTS, AUDITION AND ENCORE CS6. This book introduces the video applications of Adobe CS6, including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Encore. Each of the four main applications is thoroughly covered in its own chapter. Three integrated chapters follow, with an emphasis on using features across applications to create polished, professional work. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Walking down the aisle is a given, but in which direction should the bride walk, what color should the flowers be, where should the guests sit? This is the perfect match: The bride and groom and feng shui! Apply the ancient Chinese discipline of thoughtfully arranging an environment to achieve the most positive effects for one of life's most important occasions. Create a harmonious atmosphere that will breathe love, passion, romance, success, and longevity into the upcoming union. Using this thoughtful little book, the couple can custom design their ceremony, based on the principles of feng shui, to infuse attributes like fertility, prosperity, and longevity into the union. Some examples: * Most weddings are bursting with joy and excitement. To help balance the active (yang) energy of a wedding, decorate with cascading flower arrangements or wear calming (yin) powder blue.* To ensure the energy of your wedding site is all your own, refresh its chi an hour or so before the ceremony. Ring a bell, tap a gong, dangle wind chimes, gently clap a pair of cymbals; any reverberating sound that pleases you can purify and renew chi.Feng Shui for the Perfect Wedding is full of simple suggestions to ensure the new couple's road to happiness is paved with peace, love, and contentment.
There is only one thing Alex wants in the whole wide world--a dog. But everyone tells him it would be too much trouble. Alex decides to draw himself the perfect dog and what ensues is a heartwarming adventure about friendship and the power of imagination. Full-color.
Feng shui is the ancient Chinese art of harmonizing one's environment to improve one's quality of life. In this Little Book, readers learn some feng shui secrets that just might improve their lives.o Kraft paper caseo Plastic jacket with red flocking and gold foil
In any wedding, no matter how big or how small, whether it's traditional or unique, the bride is the main attraction. Here's how some soon-to-be-marrieds handled this most-important event.o Frosted plastic jacket with glitter and pearlized ink
Feng shui may impact your life, but it doesn't have to take over your universe. Get a feel for this fascinating field with some small steps that can really make a difference. Find out how to balance your chi, that mystical life force, by aligning your makeup drawer, closet, handbag, and more. It's feng shui, and it's fun!
Love is a kind of energy that can be changed and redirected, channeled and improved. In this unique volume, readers will learn how to harness the power of their own love energy.
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She's the perfect pawn Covert CIA specialist David Martin has his orders. Keep a terrorist cell from using Terri Barnhart as leverage to get their hands on a nearly perfected biotech weapon. Falling for her could compromise his mission and turn the dedicated nurse into a moving target. With her brother off the radar for three months, Terri fears the worst. Having the sexy Southerner to lean on helps—except the hospital's new staff member isn't what he seems. To survive, she'll have to trust David with her life—trusting him with her heart is something else entirely.
Book 2 of the Project 13 Series. Where lies the line between good and evil? In this, the second anthology from The 13 Project, fourteen writers unite for the saint and sinner in each of us. A diverse collection of characters grapple with their own inner demons: a lovelorn pirate who ventures into hell, a homesick assassin with a chip on her shoulder, a priest who has a burden to confess, a prosecutor tangled in an occult murder trial, plus many more soul-torn characters in adventures that will suck you in and make your moral compass waver.
“Amusing and little-known anecdotes” about the hotel’s female guests including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joan Baez, Helen Keller, and others (The Denver Post). Since the day it opened in 1892, Denver’s Brown Palace Hotel has been the Mile High City’s foremost destination for high-powered business travelers, celebrities, royalty and politicians. In Ladies of the Brown, hotel historian and archivist Debra B. Faulkner introduces readers to some of the hotel’s most fascinating and famous female visitors, residents and employees. From Denver’s “Unsinkable” Molly Brown and Romania’s Queen Marie to Zsa Zsa Gabor, Mamie Eisenhower and many, many more, these intriguing characters play leading roles in true tales of romance, scandal, humor and heartbreak. This collection of stories is integral to the history of the Brown Palace and Denver, offering a glimpse into the lives of generations of women from all walks of life. “Crafted by Brown Palace historian and archivist Debra Faulkner, this well written, well-researched and thoroughly entertaining book presents amazing stories one can hardly believe are true.” —Colorado Country Life, “The Year’s Best Books” “What fun we had learning about this amazing assortment of characters, all real, and this building so well-appointed and enduring.” —Mountain States Collector
Deputy district attorney Carson Tanner has dedicated his life to justice. But he is still haunted by one case that was never solved: the murder of his entire family in cold blood. Back then, the teenage Carson was protected by his girlfriend's influential father, Senator Randolph Drake. But now, fifteen years later, Carson finds himself facing a whole new world when a man confesses to the Tanner killings. His name is John Stokes. And his confession only scratches the surface of the truth... Carson knows that Annette Baxter uses her brains and beauty as a fixer for the rich and powerful, making their indiscretions disappear in exchange for security and influence. But now someone is using her clients' secrets—and her own—against her. And even though Carson can't ignore his attraction to her, he is dead-set on making Annette pay for her crimes...but what if she holds the key to the burning secret he's spent his whole life seeking?
Disapproving scolds. Sexist condescension. Odd theories about the effect of exercise on reproductive organs. Though baseball began as a gender-neutral sport, girls and women of the nineteenth century faced many obstacles on their way to the diamond. Yet all-female nines took the field everywhere. Debra A. Shattuck pulls from newspaper accounts and hard-to-find club archives to reconstruct a forgotten era in baseball history. Her fascinating social history tracks women players who organized baseball clubs for their own enjoyment and even found roster spots on men's teams. Entrepreneurs, meanwhile, packaged women's teams as entertainment, organizing leagues and barnstorming tours. If the women faced financial exploitation and indignities like playing against men in women's clothing, they and countless ballplayers like them nonetheless staked a claim to the nascent national pastime. Shattuck explores how the determination to take their turn at bat thrust female players into narratives of the women's rights movement and transformed perceptions of women's physical and mental capacity. Vivid and eye-opening, Bloomer Girls is a first-of-its-kind portrait of America, its women, and its game.
“Detachment” has been the standard message of most addiction literature for the last twenty years. The conventional wisdom offered to an addict’s loved ones has been to let the addict “hit bottom” before intervening. Now intervention specialist Debra Jay challenges this belief and offers a bold new approach to treating addiction that provides a practical and spiritual lifeline to families struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. In No More Letting Go, Jay argues that the traditional advice of “letting go” too often destroys both the addict and the family physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Jay contends that addiction is everybody’s business–not just the addict’s–and addiction doesn’t have the right to trump the welfare of a family. In short, highly accessible chapters written with warmth, understanding, and compassion, Jay weaves together philosophical and religious thought; new science on the brain function of an addict; the physical and psychological impact of addiction on family members; and poignant, real-life family stories. No More Letting Go is a powerful, informative guide that provides comfort, hope, and practical advice to anyone affected by a family member’s addiction.
Every second brings them closer to finding her daughter—and brings him closer to finding out the truth. Secrets of the past ignite in this passionate thriller from USA Today bestseller Debra Webb. Haunted by her daughter’s cries in the night, Melany Jackson will stop at nothing to track down her precious child. And if that means joining forces with Colby investigator Ryan Braxton—the man she still desperately loves—then so be it. Without a second to spare, Melany and Ryan frantically try to unravel the maze of clues in this confounding case. But what Melany fears even more than her electrifying response to Ryan’s potent masculinity is that he might discover her child...is also his. Previously published in 2010.
Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. THE DARK WOODS A Winchester, Tennessee Thriller by Debra Webb Sasha Lenoir has always wondered what happened on the night her parents died. Now she’ll do anything to learn the truth, even if that means employing the help of US Marshal Branch Holloway—the father of the child she’s kept secret for more than a dozen years. STORM WARNING by Michele Hauf When a woman is killed, police chief Jason Cash wonders if the killer attacked the wrong person, since Yvette LaSalle, a mysterious foreigner with the same first name as the victim, seems to be hiding in the remote town. Can Jason protect Yvette from an unknown enemy? THE GIRL WHO COULDN’T FORGET by Cassie Miles Twelve years ago, Brooke Josephson and five other girls were kidnapped. Now Brooke and FBI special agent Justin Sloan must discover why Brooke’s friend, another former captive, was murdered. Could the psychopath from her childhood be back and ready to finish what he started? Look for Harlequin Intrigue’s March 2019 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. SCENE OF THE CRIME: THE DEPUTY'S PROOF by Carla Cassidy When Savannah Sinclair is attacked in the mysterious tunnels beneath Lost Lagoon, Deputy Josh Griffin partners with her to protect her from the dangers of deadly secrets. HER UNDERCOVER DEFENDER The Specialists: Heroes Next Door by Debra Webb & Regan Black Covert CIA specialist David Martin must keep a terrorist cell from using nurse Terri Barnhart as leverage to get their hands on a biotech weapon—and falling for her could compromise his mission. HIDDEN WITNESS Return to Ravesville by Beverly Long To protect his key witness from a dangerous killer, Detective Chase Hollister will have to pose as Raney Taylor's husband. Although their wedding may have been a sham, Chase knows there's nothing fake about his feelings for Raney… Look for Harlequin Intrigue's November 2015 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!
Foundations. Introduction -- Constructing categories of difference -- Minorities, meaning, and mass media -- Articulations of difference -- The articulation of difference. Country music and redneck woman -- The construction of Arabs as enemies -- Perpetuation of the hot Latina stereotype in Desperate housewives -- Commodified racism : brand images of Native Americans -- The pornographic gaze in mainstream American magazine and fashion advertising -- Women, lipstick, and self-presentation -- Sun also rises : Stereotypes of the Asian/American woman on Lost -- Coon songs : the Black male stereotype in popular American sheet music (1850-1920) -- Homosexuality and horror : the lesbian vampire film -- Television news coverage of "Day without an immigrant.
Davie County, carved out of Rowan County and named for a Revolutionary War hero in 1836, boasts a rich history. The Great Wagon Road brought many settlers to the area in the 18th century, including Daniel Boone's parents--buried in Joppa Cemetery in Mocksville. The National Historical Register includes 16 county sites, among them the Cooleemee Plantation, home to the Hairston family since 1817. Davie County's agricultural heritage is complemented by its progressing commercial and retail development. Images of America: Davie County commemorates the area's communities, people, livelihoods, pastimes, and traditions, including the annual Masonic Picnic, observed for over 130 years.
The Craft of Teaching About Families presents a variety of course designs, evaluation methods, and teaching techniques and strategies that can be used to address the complexities of family life. This unique book prepares students for the challenges they'll face as they leave the campus for the classroom, providing them with the problem-solving skills they'll need for success. The book's contributors--a distinguished panel of family scientists, sociologists, public policy analysts, psychologists, and extension specialists--examine a range of topics, including family law and policy, advocacy, parenting skills, international families, and diversity.
The collapse of Enron, WorldCom, and other large corporations in 2001 and 2002 motivated Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The purpose of this legislation was to restore investor confidence in the United States stock markets, and to prevent and detect fraud in financial statements as well. This dissertation examines the effectiveness of SOX for the latter purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, using statistical enforcement data presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and financial statement restatement numbers published by the Huron Corporation. The two methodologies utilized to analyze the data were the unpaired t test and the chi square test. Surveys were also emailed to executives and certified public accountants across the country to extract opinions as to the effectiveness of SOX. The statistical analysis results displayed that in 61% to 65% of the data sets, the numbers prior to the enactment of SOX were no different than the numbers subsequent to the enactment of SOX. The majority of the survey respondents feel that the benefits of SOX are not worth the costs, it is not effective in the prevention and detection of fraud in financial statements, and that it should be modified, but not eliminated entirely. While some sentiment exists that SOX is salvageable if revisions are executed, both the quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate support of the null hypothesis, that SOX is not effective in the prevention and detection of fraud in financial statements.
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