In The Near Northwest Side Story, Gina M. Pérez offers an intimate and unvarnished portrait of Puerto Rican life in Chicago and San Sebastian, Puerto Rico—two places connected by a long history of circulating people, ideas, goods, and information. Pérez's masterful blend of history and ethnography explores the multiple and gendered reasons for migration, why people maintain transnational connections with distant communities, and how poor and working-class Puerto Ricans work to build meaningful communities. Pérez traces the changing ways that Puerto Ricans have experienced poverty, displacement, and discrimination and illustrates how they imagine and build extended families and dense social networks that link San Sebastian to barrios in Chicago. She includes an incisive analysis of the role of the state in shaping migration through such projects as the Chardon Plan, Operation Bootstrap, and the Chicago Experiment. The Near Northwest Side Story provides a unique window on the many strategies people use to resist the negative consequences of globalization, economic development, and gentrification.
Marriage? Been there, done that, have the divorce papers to prove it. Last thing Kelly wants is a relationship. Then a sexy firefighter moves into the neighborhood and her ex-husband decides he wants her and their girls back. Kelly must choose between the man she wants and the life that will keep her family together. Finn believes that love is nothing more than the Devil's Invention. Love them and leave them is a way of life. But when he falls for his neighbor, Finn risks his life and his heart to protect Kelly from her ex-husband.
The topic of moral courage is typically missing from business ethics instruction and management training. But moral courage is what we need when workplace pressures threaten to compromise our values and principles. Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work, edited by Debra Comer and Gina Vega, underscores for readers the ethical pitfalls they can expect to encounter at work and enhances their ability do what they know is right, despite these organizational pressures. The book highlights the effects of organizational factors on ethical behavior; illustrates exemplary moral courage and lapses of moral courage; explores the skills and information that support those who act with moral courage; and considers how to change organizations to promote moral courage, as well as how to exercise moral courage to change organizations. By giving readers who want to do the right thing guidelines for going about it, Moral Courage in Organizations: Doing the Right Thing at Work is a potent tool to foster more ethical organizational behavior.
The Quick & Easy series features small, compact cookbooks, emphasizing everyday--quick and practical--cooking. Readily available ingredients are used to produce mouthwatering and visually appealing dishes for daily meals. The books feature contemporary content. Well-designed layouts, and beautiful color photography throughout. A useful table leads each book, doubling as both a table of contents and recipe description. Information such as number of calories, recipes with big portions, take-along food, fast recipes, and ultra-simple recipes, are highlighted. Helpful hints and cooking tips punctuate the text offering sensible strategies for everyday eating. 'Its the Season! You will find wonderful recipes for making classics such as Cinnamon Stars, Vanilla Crescents, and Spritz Cookies, or try something new with Pistachio Spirals, Orange Moons, and Nougat Hearts. And, a troubleshooting section to provide solutions to any problem that may arise, as well as, the ABC's of ingredients, from anise to vanilla, you'll find the answer. For all those who aren't sure how to knead the dough or cut the cookie, there's also a section on kitchen techniques.
“A good mail-order bride story . . . full of danger, mystery, faith, and delicious cooking” from the authors of The Telegraph Proposal (Hallie Reads). A bright future awaits the women of courage and faith who boldly chase their dreams across the wide-open Montana Territory, prepared to embrace adventure and forge their own destinies . . . When French immigrant Zoe de Fleur is forced out of her position as household cook for a high society New Yorker, the pretty and talented chef seizes an unexpected chance to head west for a new beginning. She pursues what she thinks is a prestigious job in the frontier’s “finest kitchen,” but instead finds herself in a matchmaker’s agency . . . Isaak Gunderson is one of Helena, Montana’s most eligible bachelors, but he’s too focused on running for mayor and his family’s business to think about a wife and family. His twin brother, Jakob, is supposed to be too busy as well, yet sends for a mail-order bride anyway. Isaak doesn’t want to fuel an ongoing rivalry with his twin, but this tempting newcomer can’t be ignored. If only she’d come to Helena a different way and loving her wasn’t a betrayal . . . “A delightful summer read . . . [Fleur] is a character not just of her time but of our time also.”—Historical Novel Society
Incorporating the voices of faculty, staff, and students, Becoming Hispanic-Serving Institutions asserts that HSIs are undervalued, yet reveals that they serve an important role in the larger landscape of postsecondary institutions.
Book Description: At the age of 21, Rachel Martin inadvertently finds herself falling in love with her best friend’s new boyfriend, Tom Lawrence. Ten years later, serving as an ER physician, Rachel is confronted by an FBI agent after Tom has been missing for one week. It is then that she discovers that Tom had been keeping a part of his life a secret from her. He has a wife, a villa in Mexico, and he has been laundering drug money and selling cocaine from his manufacturing plant in Detroit. One emotional blow after another leads Rachel to a missionary Indian village high in the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is in this breathtakingly beautiful place of simplicity that Rachel finds the love and belonging she so desperately craves. It is also, coincidentally, where she will lay her past to rest. This many layered story of suspense, betrayal and hope will keep you turning the pages to its chilling and climactic ending. Author Bio: As a single mother of four, Gina Becker divides her time between work, children and writing. Secrets That You Keep is her first published work.
Growing up in the small town of Destinybay, Sara, Alex and Diana were as tight as the Three Musketeers, bound by a friendship forged in childhood and made complete by their vow to escape their hometown someday to find love, adventure and their own true destiny. Never once in those young dreams did Sara believe shed end up back here in the middle of her life, a divorced mother of her own rebellious teenager, with no job, no home and no future in sight. With Alex stuck in the same sinking boat and Diana ready to weigh in, Sara resigns herself to living with her mother. But time is not always kind and Sara discovers her hometown has been dying in her absence with many of those historic buildings now abandoned and whispering regrets around every corner. Faster than she can rewrite her own life, Sara is opening a coffee shop downtown while navigating the stormy waters of rebooting her childhood friendships and fending off her childhood beau Sam, who is running a charter fishing business on the bay. Just as she and her friends begin to find their safe harbor, will secrets and jealousy create waves that threaten to destroy the future they are working so hard to build? Sara, Alex and Diana will discover the power of childhood promises and regrets amidst the waves of change and loss that life holds. Can they recapture the strength of their bond in time to turn those regrets into grace and unlock the knowledge that its never too late to define your destiny and discover where your True North lies?
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: Betting on the Maverick Montana Mavericks: What Happened at the Wedding? by Cindy Kirk When Brad Crawford wins a neighbor's ranch in a poker game, the cowboy gets more than he'd ever bargained for. Former rodeo rider Margot Sullivan, a feisty rancher's daughter, is determined to preserve her family's legacy. But what happens when love gets in the way? The Boss’s Marriage Plan Proposals & Promises by Gina Wilkins Scott Prince proposes marriage to his office manager, Tess Miller. He's ready to stop his family's insistent queries about his love life. Their future seems bright, but when they both develop real feelings for one another, can the bachelor find happily-ever-after with his true love? The Puppy Proposal Paradise Animal Clinic by Katie Meyer After a traumatic childhood, vet tech Jillian Everett has finally found a home in Paradise Isle, Florida. But when hotelier Nic Caruso threatens to destroy her community, Jillian is determined not to let him. So what if he's sexy and helps her rescue adorable dogs? That doesn't mean he's The One…or does it? Look for Harlequin Special Edition's October 2015 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more stories of life, love and family! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Special Edition!
Fourth-year medical student James Stillman knew firsthand that life was lonely at the top. His privileged, isolated upbringing left him unable to build lasting relationships—professional or personal. Until he met a sexy, independent redhead who brought him back down to earth! Just when children's-party planner Shannon Gambill got her life in order, a handsome stranger strode into it and stirred something that could lead only to chaos. How could she possibly resist the gifted doctor who had saved her nephew's life… and set her heart ablaze with one smoldering look? A take-charge, dominating man was the last thing she wanted. Yet the considerate, passionate man lurking beneath James's hard exterior might be just what she needed….
Valle Girl tells the story of Alice Kail, a young bookstore owner who lives in a boring Southern mountain town called Valle Crucis. Her entire life she has been trapped, conned by her Grandmother Hester's pleas, in this "one horse town" with every intention of escaping. After Hester's tragic death, Alice discovers a secret well kept - that she has a unique DNA that must never be spilled. Now, aside from her day job, she feels obligated to inherit the responsibility of carrying out tasks for The Greater Good and along the way finds out why the Valle is truly sacred and how she must make the ultimate sacrifice of staying put in order to protect it. So much for ignorance is bliss!Nowadays, Alice is being hunted by all things evil (particularly one ticked off vampire) in search of the divine bloodline, a band of Safekeepers (the guards of the Valle) keep track of her every move, a dangerously attractive demon spy works her nerves (and her heart), her first crush sort-of crushes her back, her BFF's Jack and Ginger become her sidekicks, and she must unwillingly put up with a smart-alecky, sardonic feline who turns out to be more than meets the eye, all while pretending to be normal - something she so desperately wanted not to be. www.vallegirlseries.webs.com
What's that old adage? You should be careful what you wish for? Here I was walking home from Secrets Cafe, trying to figure out what conflict I could add to the story I was writing when bam, the Universe gave me Secret. She was huddled in my doorway claiming she was homeless and had nowhere else to go. What was I supposed to do? Kick her to the streets? It was the holidays. "Okay," I said. "You can stay one night." I did not trust her. She was a master manipulator, a liar, and a game player. I was not going to fall for her bullshit again.
Harlequin® Superromance brings you a collection of four new novels, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: MARRIED…AGAIN By Stephanie Doyle Eleanor desperately loved her husband, Max Harper, but when he chose his research work over their marriage, she had no choice but to file for divorce. She couldn’t know that his ship would go down in a storm in the North Atlantic. Two years later, she’s launched a thriving business and even dating again. And then…her husband comes home! A COP’S HONOR By Emilie Rose She’d vowed to never trust him again. But when her son gets into trouble, Hannah Leith must turn to the man she blames for her police husband’s death—Brandon Martin. Brandon still feels guilt over his partner’s murder, but he’d promised to take care of the man’s family. That’s what he will do, even if it means ignoring his own yearning for Hannah. THE SOLDIER’S LEGACY Soldiers and Single Moms By Gina Wilkins Trevor Farrell is a successful businessman, a retired officer and a loyal friend. He doesn’t need his mother’s matchmaking! Especially not when she arranges for widowed single mom Jade Evans and her kids to stay with him. Trevor and Jade connect instantly, but he knows he’s not the man for her—not when he can’t compare to her late husband, the war hero. ISLAND OF SECOND CHANCES By Cara Lockwood After an ill-conceived affair results in a miscarriage, Laura Kelly journeys to a tropical island to overcome her guilt and sense of loss. There she meets Mark Tanner, who has his own demons. But it’s Mark who shows her through his shipbuilding how to use her hands to quiet her mind. Will he be able to show her that the best way to heal her heart is to risk loving again? Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Superromance! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
The universe is listening...but what are you saying to it? With Gina Bribanys simple but powerful Quantum Empathy technique, you can learn how to make the power of universal creation your own. Even if you have always felt you werent good enough or strong enough, the message of this book will take you to an easy level of understanding about quantum physics to show you how to change your innermost patterns of thought and beliefs in order to bring yourself in tune with your wishes and desires. It really all can be yours, if youre just willing to take that first step!
The Evening Star’s Police Blotter: WANTED! Small-town reporter Lindsey Gray is being charged with stealing police chief Dan Meadows’s heart. Ten years her senior, Chief Meadows always thought of her as a little sister. But now that he’s discovered her beauty, it looks like there might be something brewing there. Hopefully the chief isn’t too late. Lindsey was last seen leaving town for a quick getaway. She is considered gorgeous and gutsy. If you have any information on this green-eyed goddess, please contact the Edstown Police. Chief Meadows is offering a reward to anyone who can lead him to her whereabouts!
When Amy Marsh hears her sons song being played on the radio, she is caught off guard. Not only has he been dead for over twenty years, but his music was never aired. So why, on his birthday, twenty-one years after his death is someone else singing his haunting melody? Shes about to find out. As a retired journalist, she and her husband, ex-building contractor Daniel, have retired from the Midwest to the sunny coast of Carmel, California. As Amy uses her past writing experience to extract an article from the supposed singer/songwriter, she takes her entire family on a spiritual journey that will change their lives forever. Daniels gruff nature struggles against his wifes softness and willingness to accept this new young singer into their family, but in the end, even her sons ex-band mates will have to concede, theres something unique and special about Jonah. Play It Again is a heartwarming story that will make you laugh, cry, and wonder, if you havent already, what happens to our spirit when we die?
THERE WASN’T A WOMAN ALIVE WHO HAD EVER REJECTED REPORTER RILEY O’NEAL. All he had to do was smile and flash those dimples. But there was a first time for everything. Riley’s first came in the form of waitress Teresa Scott, and what a lovely form she had. It was a ritual. Every morning he ate breakfast at the Rainbow Café, where, along with great coffee, Teresa served up a big “No.” But when a scandalous news story led Riley to discover that Teresa wasn’t exactly who he’d thought she was—but instead was a single mom and a…criminal—he hoped that the gorgeous waitress would try to steal his heart.
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A searingly original debut about two sisters and their flight from genocide—which takes them from Hollywood to Paris to San Francisco’s Cannery Row—each haunted along the way by the ghosts of their murdered friends, who are not yet done telling their stories “A gripping and spellbinding novel...An unforgettable debut.”—Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half “Stunning: original, magical, brutal, beautiful. A sweeping yet intimate look at love, sisterhood, and resistance in the face of devastation.” —Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake El Salvador, 1923. Graciela, a young girl growing up on a volcano in a community of Indigenous women, is summoned to the capital, where she is claimed as an oracle for a rising dictator. There she meets Consuelo, the sister she has never known, who was stolen from their home before Graciela was born. The two spend years under the cruel El Gran Pendejo’s regime, unwillingly helping his reign of terror, until genocide strikes the community from which they hail. Each believing the other to be dead, they escape, fleeing across the globe, reinventing themselves until fate ultimately brings them back together in the most unlikely of ways… Endlessly surprising, vividly imaginative, bursting with lush life, The Volcano Daughters charts a new history and mythology of El Salvador, fiercely bringing forth voices that have been calling out for generations.
Based on breakthrough new science in the field of hydration, Quench debunks many popular myths about "getting enough water" and offers a revolutionary five-day jump start plan that shows how better hydration can reduce or eliminate ailments like chronic headaches, weight gain, gut pain, and even autoimmune conditions. Chronic headaches, brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, gut pain, autoimmune conditions. We may think these and other all-too-common modern maladies are due to gluten intake or too much sugar or too little exercise. But there is another missing piece to the health puzzle: Proper hydration. Yes, even in this era of Poland Spring many of us are dehydrated due to moisture-lacking diets, artificial environments, medications, and over-dependence on water as our only source of hydration. For this reason, that new diet or exercise plan may fail because our body doesn't have enough moisture to support it. Quench presents a wellness routine that can reverse all of that, based on breakthrough new science in the field of hydration. Readers will be surprised to learn that drinking too much water can flush out vital nutrients and electrolytes. Here is where "gel water" comes in: the water from plants (like cucumber, berries, aloe), which our bodies are designed to truly absorb right down to the cellular level. In fact, Ms. Bria's work as an anthropologist led her to the realization that desert people stay hydrated almost exclusively from what they eat, including gel plants like cactus. Based on groundbreaking science from the University of Washington's Pollack Water Lab and other research, Quench offers a five-day jump start plan: hydrating meal plans and the heart of the program, smoothies and elixirs using the most hydrating and nutrient-packed plants. Another unique feature of their approach is micro-movements -- small, simple movements you can make a few times a day that will move water through your fascia, the connective tissue responsible for hydrating our bodies. You will experience more energy, focus, and better digestion within five days . . . then move onto the lifetime plan for continued improvements, even elimination of symptoms.
Live and Let Love Gina Robinson Though Willow Pierce has moved forward since her husband died two years ago, she can't ignore her sixth sense that Jack is alive.When newcomer Con Russo comes to town, Willow is convinced he's Jack. She'd never forget his eyes. Willow is determined to learn the truth about Con's identity—even if it means brazenly seducing him. Secret agent Jack Pierce was almost killed in an explosion that left him severely disfigured. Thanks to reconstructive surgery, he has a new face and a new life. But when the terrorist who tried to assassinate him suspects he's still alive, Jack's forced to go undercover—and destroy him for good. But before he can complete his mission, he must protect the only woman he's ever loved...
After a flood damages the looms at Zenus Dane’s Philadelphia textile mill and the bank demands loan payment, Zenus turns to his aunt for help repurposing his textiles. Trouble is . . . his aunt has already been hired by the lovely yet secretive Englishwoman Mary Varrs. Eager to acquire his aunt’s quilt patterns, Zenus attends the summer Quilting Bee, a social event his aunt has uniquely designed with the secret purpose of finding Zenus a wife. However Zenus only has eyes for Mary, but Mary has no such desire for him. Though his aunt is determined to design a masterpiece marriage, both Zenus and Mary will have to overcome their stubborn ways. Can he realize that love requires stepping out of his routine? And will she recognize that following her heart doesn’t mean sacrificing her ambition?
You’re probably picking up this book because you’ve tried or thought of trying countless plans to lose weight and get in shape. It’s NOT your fault! It seems like every month there is a buzz about "this new fitness trend" or "that new diet." Think about how many times in the past 20 years you’ve heard about a new diet or exercise plan: It’s impossible to count! If these gimmicks actually worked there would be no reason to have to switch to the next trendy new plan. Aren't you tired of it? These quick-fix programs are a distraction from what you really need to learn in order to take back control of your body. Fad diets come and go, but after two decades of working as a trainer, the principles I teach on how to get in the best shape of your life have stood the test of time. This book contains 199 unique tips that you can apply today—no waiting around for your own personal transformation to start! By following even just a handful of these simple suggestions you can improve your health and finally lose weight for good. You can achieve these results without hunger, without feeling deprived, without having to work out for hours each day and without waving bye-bye to your social life. I teach you how to find the right “weigh” for you. I tackle the beast from a number angles including: --How Friends Can Affect Your Weight (this tip alone can be worth at least 20 lbs!) --Which Supplements are Actually Worth the Money (watch your weight drop while your bank account rises) --How Much Strength Training is Really Necessary for Toning (get more results by doing less!) --How Much Cardio Is Overkill and What to Do Instead (Little-known metabolism hacks revealed.) But beyond the physical, this book will help with the emotional piece too! No more food obsession. No more wondering what you’re “allowed” to eat. These 199 proven tactics will invigorate your motivation day after day. And the best part is...You can do it all with your own food and with simple workouts that can be done almost anywhere. If you too are sick of jumping from one 30-Day program to the next only to gain all the weight back and then some more for good measure, this book will be your final weight loss destination. It’s time to change your life. Your journey to putting all your fitness struggle baggage in the rearview mirror begins right now--if you choose to purchase this book today.
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