Chanelle Butler felt like an outsider in her own family. She didnt look anything like them, and she had absolutely no personality traits in common with them eitherand they never let her forget it. That is why she was so happy when she met and married Al Butler and became a part of his family. They were the family she wished she had been born into. That is until Al was killed in a tragic accident and her Mother-in-Law, Irene Butler, blamed her for his deathand promptly cut her off. With her beautiful life gone, Chanelle struggled to provide for her son and ten years later she is still struggling. Thank God she is finally making ends meet. Unfortunately, she is also in the crosshairs of her predatory family and her employer who is determined to make her one of his many possessions. Chanelle is overwhelmed and if she didnt believe in God, she would have given up; but she believes that God has a plan for her life. Youll be surprised to see what she has to endure before Gods plan is revealed. You will also understand why she encouraged herself to Fake It Til You Make It And Dont Quit Until Your Blessings Come
Donna Davis has taken what might be intimidating and confusing procedures and made them easy to understand." -Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., CEO, Age Wave. "Accessible yet abbreviated; will appeal largely to boomers who want a broad-brush approach to the major elements of retirement." -Kirkus Reviews ..".it's more than time for a book on the subject directed specifically at this age group, making Retirement Basics: Help for Broke Baby Boomers the item of choice for those approaching retirement years who aren't already well versed in options." -D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, Midwest Book Review. Retirement Basics is down-to-earth. It guides you through the retirement process in a positive, cheerful way. It tells you the fundamentals of Social Security, Medicare, retirement planning, healthy living, and so much more, all in a simple, easy-to-understand, uplifting way. "If you'd like to achieve a working knowledge of the approaching aspects of life, this book shares that information in a clear concise manner with warmth and humor. This book is practical, relevant, timely and a great asset to everyone looking ahead to a longer life." -Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., CEO, Age Wave.
Instilling confidence and self esteem in children at an early age builds a foundation for success. Ally McSally is here to do just that in a fun way for kids. Join Ally as she moves to a new state and meets several wonderful friends. As you read about Ally, Emma, Izzy, and Olivia, you'll learn about each girl's special talent in the arts and music. This story encourages children to be proud of how special and unique they are. In addition, the book helps children learn vowels in a fun way. Beautiful illustrations add to the important lessons about friendship, being yourself, and self esteem. You can download some of Ally's sketches so children can use their own creativity in coloring the characters. Discussion points are also included at the end of the book to spark more conversations.“Ally McSally: Making Friends and Being Unique” is the first in the series of Ally McSally books. Encourage your child to be the amazing person he or she already is with Ally and her friends.
This is a collection of topical and whimsical poems written during the pandemic when the world felt dark and hopeless. These poems not only seek to shed light on the frustration and sadness of this period but also to find heart and humor during a time of social upheaval and great pain. This book is for people who enjoy poetry but long to read pieces that are accessible and entertaining. From the simple joy of buying a new hat to the heartbreak of losing a friend to observations about Black Lives Matter, there is something here for everyone.
In Communicated Stereotypes at Work, the editors and contributors posit that stereotypes communicated in the workplace remain a pervasive issue due to the dichotomy between the discriminatory and functional roles that these stereotypes can play in a range of professional settings. Contributors demonstrate that while the use of stereotypes in the workplace is distasteful and exclusionary, communicating these stereotypes can also appear—on the surface—to provide a pathway toward bonding with others, giving advice, and reducing uncertainty. The result of this dichotomy is that those who communicate stereotypes in the workplace may not view this communication from themselves or others as being problematic. With an emphasis on qualitative methods and analyses, contributors deconstruct stereotypes by exploring the theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic roles they play in communication. In doing so, authors expose the underpinnings of stereotypes and why they are communicated, focus on the role all of us play in perpetuating stereotypes, and suggest alternative modes of productive discourse. Scholars of interpersonal and organizational communication, cultural studies, and sociology as well as practitioners of various professions will find this book particularly useful.
McLandon Buchanan is married to MaryAnn Kelly. They have eight children and live in Nashville, Tennessee. McLandon sent his five older children to Gallatin, Tennessee, to help his sister, Marie Wingate. Marie is pregnant and is due to have her baby in less than a month. Marie needed help on the Wingate Farm and help with keeping up with her household chores. After a week, Marie sent McLandon a telegram to come get his children. They were more work than help to her. Marie had to teach the three girls basic household chores, and the two boys didn't want to do any barn or fieldwork. The boys kept getting into trouble. After learning that his children didn't know how to do anything useful around the house or farm, he decided to move his family to the country. McLandon and his help man and friend, Amos Burke, were told about a farm in Gallatin that might be exactly what he was looking for. McLandon heard talk of war coming to this country, and he wanted his family to be prepared for when that happened. McLandon wanted his family to be able to preserve the food that they grew and be able to put it in hiding for when war broke out. If they stayed in Nashville, the army would take all the food, and there wouldn't even be food to buy. MaryAnn was in all the high-society clubs and goings on in Nashville to the point that she had spoiled her older children and neglected the three younger ones. She had spoiled her children, letting the domestic help do all the household chores and taking care of the three little ones. McLandon and his family are going to learn to earn a living by the sweat of their brow.
An exercise instructor too fit to fall. A cryptic note. An older British tourist who causes trouble wherever he goes. The Dive Shack is on full alert. Meanwhile, the quirky baker is stirring up trouble and trying to find her family’s ancestral mansion. When a cute young exercise instructor is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, one death leads to another, and pretty soon, Shelby is embroiled in a puzzling murder case. The investigation takes her to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Underground River. But what she finds there raises more questions than it answers. If you like gorgeous locations, tantalizing things to eat, fluffy cats and scruffy dogs, and a host of people who feel like friends, you’ll love this story. Duplicity at the Dive Shack, the second book in the Dive Shack Mysteries series, is a clean cozy mystery novel with a tropical twist. It can be read as a standalone, but you will enjoy reading the continuing series. Recipes included!
64,000 black women are missing in the United States. This is the story of one of them. Birdie Daniels has been missing for 25 years. She drove away from her husband and daughter in a brand new Chevy Camaro to visit friends in New Orleans. Neither she nor the car were ever seen again. Birdie disappeared just as she was experiencing the happiness that had always eluded her. Her daughter, Carli, is the only one who truly believes her mother is still alive and she is determined to find her. With the help of a brilliant and driven private detective, Carli embarks on a search that will answer many questions about her mother and change her own life forever. This novel begins in New Orleans in the 1980s and continues to present day Houston, Texas. Carli learns of her mother's complicated and tragic past and comes to appreciate the great love affair of her parents just as she is falling deeply in love. Searching for Birdie addresses colorism, sexism, racism, LGBTQ prejudice and the joys and limitations of true love while telling the story of a daughter's journey to the truth.
A murder in paradise. Shelby is at it again. The tourists at a charming bed & breakfast on Palawan Island are in for a surprise when a fellow guest is murdered. All the vacationers are exhibiting strange behaviors. Everyone is on the list of suspects. Shelby is on the case, investigating the guests and watching everyone closely, trying to gain all their little secrets. But with all the twists and turns, it gets increasingly difficult. You'll meet an intriguing mix of hilarious and touching characters, and encounter moments both bitter and sweet. Lots of emotions, banter and suspense keep the story rolling along. Disquiet at the Dive Shack is a heart-warming beach community mystery read. You'll find it hard to put down. The third book in the Dive Shack Mysteries, Disquiet at the Dive Shack is a clean, cozy mystery with a tropical twist. If you like gorgeous locations, tantalizing things to eat, fluffy cats and scruffy dogs, and a host of people who feel like friends, you'll love this story. It is great as a standalone, but you will enjoy reading the whole fun series. Recipes included!
Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic Imaging:Musculoskeletal Non-Traumatic Disease, third edition, is an invaluable resource formusculoskeletal radiologists, general radiologists, and trainees—anyone whorequires an easily accessible, highly visual reference in this complex area ofimaging. Drs. Kirkland W. Davis, Donna G. Blankenbaker, Stephanie A. Bernard, andtheir team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date information on recentadvances in technology and the understanding of musculoskeletal diseasesand disorders to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The textis lavishly illustrated, delineated, and referenced, making it a useful learning tool aswell as a handy reference for daily practice Guides readers through the complexities of the full range of non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, including arthritis, collagen vascular diseases, bone tumors, soft tissue tumors, infections, systemic diseases, developmental and congenital abnormalities, and metabolic diseases Contains multiple new chapters on topics such as musculoskeletal genetics, neurinomas, and rapidly progressive osteoarthritis, among others, as well as updates throughout on reclassified lesions, tumors, and neoplasms; musculoskeletal infection details, including image-guided aspirations and biopsies for infections; and evolving medical and surgical treatments for many musculoskeletal conditions Reflects recent changes in the World Health Organization’s classification of tumors and tumor-like conditions regarding terminology and diagnostic criteria Covers evolving imaging techniques such as ultrasound in non-traumatic disease imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound use in tumor biopsies, enhanced MR of musculoskeletal tumors, and diffusion-weighted MR, and PET/CT and PET/MR use for rapidly progressive osteoarthritis Provides up-to-date discussions of enhancements in bone and soft tissue tumor pathology and imaging of orthopedic implants and related hardware Features more than 3,750 annotated images (with an additional 2,100+ digital-only examples), including radiologic images, full-color medical illustrations, clinical and histologic photographs, and gross pathology images Uses bulleted, succinct text and highly templated chapters for quick comprehension of essential information at the point of care
Love Is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures? Along the Yellowstone River by Debby Lee 1832 Montana Heather Duncan takes over her father’s fur trapping business, believing it’s an opportunity to also gain knowledge of medicinal plants, but a growing sympathy for animals and blossoming adoration for a rugged mountain man capture her heart. MissTaken Identity by Kimberley Woodhouse 1883 Texas Headstrong, bubbly, accident-prone Abigail Monroe is on a quest for adventure away from society’s expectations. But her pursuits are unexpectedly thwarted when she is arrested by a handsome Texas Ranger. Lesson of Love by Cynthia Hickey 1885 Arkansas City girl, Leah Ellison has big dreams but soon finds out that teaching in a backwards Ozark mountain community is far different than what she’d imagined. Maddy’s Llamas by Marjorie Vawter 1898 Colorado In spite of Maddy’s “missadventures” raising her llamas for their wool and strictly-by-the-book Harry’s attempts to get her to do things “right,” they learn to work together and find love in the laughter. Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure by Mary Davis 1903 cross-country trip Zola Calkin sets out on an adventure to be the first woman to drive across the country. Will the journalist tasked to report her presumed failure sabotage her efforts? Or will he steal her heart? Detours of the Heart by Donna Schlachter 1925 New Mexico A tour guide who wants to move on and a playboy who’s never had a place to call home—can they overcome their own plans and allow God to make their path straight, or will they take yet another detour? Riders of the Painted Star by Kathleen E. Kovach 1936 Arizona Zadie Fitzpatrick, an artist from New York, is commissioned to go on location in Arizona to paint illustrations for an author of western novels and falls for the male model.
Giving our lives to Christ is the beginning of a walk that will take us down a path that is unique to each of us. Life is never predictable. It ebbs and flows with glory moments where we encounter God on the mountain or in the lowest valley where we ask in desperation, "God where are you?" Hard times are a part of life. Difficulties, challenges, and obstacles are no respecter of age, color, race, income, title, or belief. The question is do we allow the obstacles to direct us or define us? In submission and obedience we can view obstacles as an opportunity for God to reveal His character and teach us powerful life lessons or we can resist and be overcome by them. The choice is ours. God's word says, "The righteous person may have many troubles, BUT the Lord delivers Him from them all" (Psalm 34:19). Obstacles and challenges provide the opportunity to teach us about life. As a Christian, these difficulties have the potential to produce spiritual growth, faith and build character that cannot be accomplished any other way. When we successfully overcome the obstacle, then we are more compassionate in helping others who are experiencing similar struggles. Donna Davis serves as the Coordinator of Teacher Certification and Accreditation in the School of Education at Florida Southern College. Prior to earning her Master's degree in Educational Leadership she taught in Christian schools for twenty-one years. Presently she is a member of the Board of Directors for a local private school and has served in ministry alongside her husband for the past thirty years. Donna has two married children and one grandson. She enjoys exercising, being outdoors, reading and spending quality time with family and friends.
New York City Talks of 911 by Donna White-Davis copyright 2001 all rights reserved.All photographs copyright Donna White-Davis 2001The photographs are printed without any editing or adjustment other than a corrective exposure for consistency of publication. Nothing has been changed in the photographs since the day, September 14, 2001 they were taken in NYC from the window of my 2000 JEEP SE Wrangler that had just returned from taking me cross country photographing the beauty, bravery, love and lives of everyday Americans. The JEEP, like my cameras, had by then become an enhancement of myself and soul in much the same way a person adapts to a prosthetic device designed to compensate but for us “Bio-mechanical humans” make our lives and art greater than ever before.Nothing has been changed. Nothing. The billboards and signs are exactly as they were on that day and probably as they were on 911. Photographers often go for the “money shots”. There are many. As I said, I cannot shoot tragedy. These aren't the “money shots” but they are the hardworking love shots. I am happy with that. I capture with my camera the bravery, strength, love and life of American, indeed of humanity, who have perservered through disaster and gone on, who survive and eventually thrive. That's what humanity does. It experiences disasters, picks themselves up and goes on. New York City has always been an inspiration for humanity all over the world overcoming the worst of times. That's because New Yorkers come from all over the world. The book is merely one story in that inspiration and it is beautiful to me because it was written by the city herself.I went to New York City to see if I could help. I quit my therapist position on 9/11. I had just returned from driving cross country photographing America and falling in love with the people of our country. I focus on the good, the beautiful, Empire State Games, the athletic, the mountains, small towns and big cities, the music venues of America, the Rodeos and the Fairs. I cannot photograph disasters. A local newspaper asked me once. I said “No, you see my portfolio. I only photograph the beauty.”I had spent the days after 911 watching the towers going down over and over in newsreels and felt with a deep emotion hard to explain that that destruction caused by the others to New York was not the story. New Yorkers are strong. I knew that. I am a New Yorker. That destruction was not the story.While driving across country and going through many of the cities of America with music venues I came to realize that cities greet you with their own messages displayed across billboards and neon signs or sounded from the radio stations playing their style. The cities talked to me as I entered them. I knew New York had something to say. I went to New York to hear New York's story.I entered the city on 8th Ave under the elevated train and travelled out from under it onto Broadway and followed Broadway to the 911 site. At each stoplight I photographed exactly what New York was saying to me, to all of us. Here is her story.Donna White-Davis
The 7th Veil chronicles the life of a fragile young man afraid and unaware of his gifts. Maine Graves stumbles across the study of martial arts which unleashes his birthright. With this new found power comes vanity and a desire for fame and fortune. The results were an entanglement with the dark side and a journey through the veil blocking the path to his destiny.
Life is a odyssey, these intimately beautiful poems are a gift for Donna Marie White-Davis' family, giving them insight into life while they were growing and too young to understand.
My Daddy was a farmer and he worked for a man named Mr. Blinco. One of Daddy's jobs was to walk alongside a hay wagon pulled by a team of shiny black horses. The fifty-pound bales were lined up like soldiers at attention waiting for my Daddy to hoist them up throwing them over his shoulders above his head and landing squarely on the hay wagon. My Daddy was tall as the doorways in our house. He stooped slightly to come through those doors and his wavy, auburn-colored hair flopped on top of his head. My sisters and I happily flocked to his heals begging to be picked up and allowed to perch on a wide shoulder or held like a sack of Idaho spuds under each arm with a heavily muscled forearm encircling a tiny waist. There was always at least one little girl who preferred to wrap herself around a leg straddling a size 12 boot to enjoy the thrill of a boot ride. Back in those days, we didn't know anything about amusement parks and carnival rides. We could think of nothing better than boarding our Daddy and hearing his laugh and an occasional raucous song from his days in the Civilian Conservation Camps as he carried us around the room while we squealed for more thrills. Looking back, we didn't even recognize the raucousness of those songs because Momma would say, "Don't sing that one." Daddy's look of chagrin was quickly replaced with mirth and his hazel-colored eyes would sparkle with new exhilaration as he started a different song. Daddy told me once that he had "Hazel" eyes then he would wink at my mother and she would laugh at him. It was much later I realized the significance of this little flirt, because her name wasn't Momma, it was Hazel.
Author's Statement Lovers After the Time of Plague is long awaited the sequel by Donna White-Davis to her second novel Lovers in the Time of Plague. It follows the lovers into later life after years of self-sacrificing research in intensely dangerous and risky situation into a world they spent their lives and loves trying to shape into a world of loving peace. As with Hemingway and Fitzgerald White-Davis records her time, life with all the flaws and enthusiasms of youth allowing her characters to pass into a loving graceful, yet still intense aging denied the characters of Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Donna herself says "My characters are not 'role models of perfect behavior'. They are what they are. They lived as they lived, during a time that is what it is. Miraculously they challenge her lovers give to convention actually succeed, if not for themselves for others into a future that defeated the 'plague' of unknown diseases and irresponsible procreating into on of educated loving responsible choice all while delighting and savoring the God given blessing of loving each other completely". Did it actually happen? Could any lovers love so deeply dedicated to each other and their research into the established institutions and religions of their time to find universal truth about responsible loving that includes passion for life. to change the relationships of generations? She writes the book to say life is what it is. She is also asking what will the next generation of lovers face and will they be willing to risk life and love to save the world?
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