Some people consider crawling along in traffic an opportunity to listen to their favorite music or relax and do their best thinking. For others, traffic is a nightmare that will ruin their entire day. For some, a late appointment is a stressful experience, for others, living in a third-world country without running water is a joyful one. Adversity or opportunity? It depends on your perspective.
The Apocalypse is coming...in one week. Chelsie Valdar and her brother are modern-day Viking warrior teenagers. They must find a mystical sword belonging to their ancient ancestor and flee to safety at a secret shelter, if they hope to survive. As the clock ticks, several Bigfoot and an outcast werecat become invaluable friends helping with the search for the sword and offering supernatural protection. Misfortune haunts their every move. Conflicts delay their progress. Especially when a devious and deranged enemy is infatuated with Chelsie and hungers for the sword, desperate to escape to the shelter with Chelsie by his side. Time is running out.
An unlikely office romance (with a side of corporate angst). Sue ambles through work, life, and love all in the same manner: have no expectations. Once a bar is set, it only leaves room for disappointment. After years of working for the same company, Sue has developed a distaste for corporate culture and an aversion to superfluous socializing with co-workers. Long gone are the days of hyper motivation, genuine excitement, and grand aspirations of her youth. Sue goes about her days doing the bare minimum and prefers to be left alone. Her joy is coming home to her quiet one-bedroom apartment. This is peace. The ordinary suits her. That is, until the ordinary becomes everything but that. A new face shows up at work and ignites a series of changes in her otherwise predictable life. Sue’s cynical spirit evolves when she bonds with a younger co-worker who becomes an integral part of her finding happiness (and who also helps alleviate her chronic allergy to people). This is a story about the little moments that make the heart palpitate, break, and revive again.
Alphabet Fruit Salad: ABC... Good for You, Good for Me By: Gina T. Coke Alphabet Fruit Salad ABC...Good For You, Good For Me teaches fun and interesting facts about fruits associated with the letters of the alphabet. Author Gina T. Coke uses alliteration to reinforce memory and make for fun reading. Adults know eating a variety of fruit is part of good health. Readers of all ages can rediscover the fun of learning with this unique book.
These 52 recipes will be very useful. Take one recipe every week, and you will have one whole year to enjoy the easiest, yet delicious, pasta dishes for you and your family. But remember, there are so many things we can do every day, every week, all our lives!
A master of the short form, Gina Berriault stands somewhere between Chekhov and Isaac Babel in style and psychological acuity—and in this beautiful new edition of one of her most beloved novellas, she traces the changing relationships between one woman and two fellow novelists. When it was first published, Andre Dubus said of The Lights of Earth, "Like her stories, it's masterly. Its central character is a woman, Ilona Lewis, who confronts loss of earthly love. But Ilona's experience is far more complex than losing a man because he has become a celebrity. It involves the hearts of all of us seeking the lights of earth, the soul's blessing in its long, dark night." Forsaken by her lover as he gains fame as a novelist, Ilona is stirred by the need to remember the brother she left behind long ago. Revealing the precious worth of life that emerges from the depths of loss, The Lights of Earth is a deeply moving exploration of the soul and a masterwork of style and psychological acuity from one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary fiction. Gina Berriault’s work as a storywriter of great psychological empathy and extraordinary elegance and subtlety was widely praised at the end of her life and, with this reissue of one of her more celebrated short novels, her work can be discovered by a new generation of readers.
A multi-floor, virtual hospital, VCE 2.0: Canyon View Regional Medical Center contains 14 patient rooms with five floors - a Well Child Clinic, a Pediatrics Floor, a Surgery Department, an Intensive Care Unit, and a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Floor. These patients are included in VCE 2.0: Canyon View Regional Medical Center: ?Darlene Martin Ms. Martin, age 49, was admitted with uterine leiomyomata, irregular periods, and endometrial hyperplasia. She opts for a total abdominal hysterectomy. ?James Franklin Mr. Franklin, age 67, admitted after experiencing episodic light-headedness, left arm and left leg numbness, and one episode of expressive aphasia. He undergoes a carotid endarterectomy. ?James Story Mr. Story, age 42, has renal failure and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. He arrives complaining of significant weakness, nausea, and an increasingly edematous right arm. ?Paul Jungerson Mr. Jungerson, age 61, complains of persistent left lower quadrant abdominal pain that has lasted for 3 days. Diagnosed with a coloanal anastomosis disruption, he undergoes a colostomy. ?Elizabeth Washington Ms. Washington, age 63, is admitted following an automobile accident which fractures her hip. ?Tom Handy Mr. Handy, age 62, is admitted for a right upper lobectomy with bronchoscopy for moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung. ?Julia Parker Ms. Parker, age 55, is admitted with indigestion and mid back pain. She suffers a myocardial infarction.
Venus Freezing is a rhythmic, tangoing of words a lyrical anomaly of verse and hard-hitting imagery. The books title was inspired by the captivating ink and oil called Sine Cerere et Libero friget Venus (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze, c. 1600 - 1603), which was created by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1558 - 1617. Much like in her initial collection, Bagging the Phoenix, the author writes from the perspective of rebirth. The author began writing the selections immediately after publishing her first collection. Venus Freezing comprises Congelata, Sanguine, Opera, and Intuito four distinctive chapters that accompany a cautious, malleable heart through evident processes of growth. The brand new prose in Venus Freezing melds blunt-force candor with facetious humor to create a quick-witted read. Her interpretive verbiage continues to challenge the emotional psyche. Venus Freezing also provides a glimpse into the creative eye of the artist with thematic, illustrative elements throughout. The book features the authors black and white, film-based photography.
This volume brings together for the first time a significant body of Professor Barnes' scholarly writing on early Korean state formation, integrated so that successive topics form a coherent overview of the problems and solutions in peninsular state formation.
Personal and professional firsthand experiences of life on hemodialysis are depicted in this weekly devotional. The reader is provided with helpful and informative education as they journey through the many challenges associated with chronic kidney disease. It serves as an insightful companion to a life on hemodialysis. It brings a spirit of healing through scripture, prayer, and journaling. A must-read for every dialysis patient! It covers everything. Reading this book can make life easier and the hemodialysis experience much more successful for patients. -Ronald Farmer Fresenius Kidney Care, In-center Dialysis patient Rich in information and insight and complemented with encouragement and inspiration. A wonderful companion for any hemodialysis patient or their loved ones. -Dorene Holcombe, CRNP Department of Nephrology-Johns Hopkins University This book embodies compassion and empowerment for the dialysis patient. Going through the journey of dialysis can be scary and trying at times, but this book illustrates that you are not alone. The organization of this book allows you to hear other patient experiences, reflect through journal entries, get accurate information, and rely on your faith to help you through the process of dialysis. Whether you are Christian or not, this book will be an asset to helping you understand the experience you have faced or will be facing in the future. -Daphne H. Knicely, MD, MEHP, FASN Assistant Professor of Medicine-Johns Hopkins University
Accents make a room in the same way that accessories make an outfit--and these lovely knits can transform a home. Fashioned from such yarns as alpaca, cashmere, and the new microfibers, they look gorgeous and feel indulgently soft, too. There’s something for everywhere in the house, from kitchen to nursery, bedroom to bath. An elegant, oversized throw not only dresses up a sofa or chair, but becomes a snuggly wrap on a cold winter’s day; mock cables with eyelets give the piece an airy feeling without sacrificing warmth. A delightfully loopy pillow, with its lush deep pile, creates funky fun anywhere. Novices will especially appreciate the close-up photos and instructions for knitting bobbles and buttonholes, inserting zippers, and working with chenille.
In light of the recently uncovered archaeological data and ancient historical records, this book offers an overview of the 14 centuries-long Toraijin story, from c. 800~600 BC to AD 600, exploring the fundamental role these immigrants, mainly from the Korean Peninsula, played in the history of the Japanese archipelago during this formative period.
Ready to take your knitting to the next level? From a lacy leaf-patterned scarf to a dazzling ribbon yarn evening clutch, these designer projects set new highs in style. There are a stunning variety of accessories to choose from—even a few for your favorite pooch. Some of the projects will catch your eye with their intricate stitch patterns; others will attract you with their glorious colors. And every one is small enough to take with you wherever you go. Easy-to-follow diagrams and comprehensive instructions help you master the techniques, and expert tips make stitching easy. So get started on a wide-brimmed felt cloche, mittens with a “flip top” to turn them into gloves, a brilliantly colorful clutch, and more!
A holocaust is coming to Earth in the form of a deadly virusone that will bring pandemonium and disaster to all. To survive, a wealthy billionaire named Simion builds a gigantic complex in the side of a mountain. He becomes a modern-day Noah, bringing in two of each living creature and providing protection for all those working on the top-secret project. When the day of reckoning arrives, one of Simions key people, Zack, is home attending to his fathers funeral. Too far away to make it to the complex, Zack has no choice but to stay put and watch the destruction around him. Incredibly, Zack discovers he is immune to the virus. He finds six other survivors, and the small group is determined to stay alive, no matter the obstacles they face. The group begins the long, arduous journey to find the compound, but as the years pass and Zack grows more and more confused as to its exact location, hope begins to run out. Yet before his death, Zack passes on the information to his children; now it is up to them to find Simions complex. Only then will the future of the world be secure. Unique in scope, So It Begins is a riveting tale of how one individuals foresight and intellect becomes mankinds last hope.
By every indication, Gina Pastore was enjoying the fruits of a long marriage after raising two children. She and her husband, Frank, were childhood sweethearts whose lives unfolded like a Hollywood movie: he found fame pitching for the Cincinnati Reds; she tended to the home fires with a son and daughter. It was during Frank's big league career that they turned their priorities from materialism to the things in life that really matter: God, family, and integrity. When Frank retired, he went into ministry, but even such a noble pursuit had its difficulties. Then in 2004, Frank became the host of the Frank Pastore Show on KKLA, a Christian radio station in Los Angeles. His weekday program quickly became popular. And then one afternoonwhile commuting home on his Honda VTX 1800 motorcycletheir lives changed forever in an instant. What follows is Gina's account of the "rest of the story"and a reminder that in times of trouble and tribulation, God calls us to persevere and trust in Him.
This critical Flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions should enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild, plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time detailed accounts of all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants included. Each species entry begins with the accepted latin name, synonyms and the common English name. A detailed description follows, with separate descriptions being given for infraspecific taxa. Information on status, ecology and distribution is also included. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features of a number of groups of plants.
A childhood chant turns near deadly for Lily Locke when she's swept into The Faction's latest triumph-- the overthrowing of the hidden, magical city of Wishery. When Ainsley and her team at MAGIC, Inc. beg Lily for her help, she agrees, taking on a load of problems ... A new revolution in black magic stumps the island's burgeoning mixologist, while a haunted house, a surprise birthday party, and rising familial troubles back on the Isle compete for her already-limited time and attention. Lily's barely hanging on by a thread, juggling life, love, and the pursuit of magic, when islanders start disappearing, one at a time. When a man warns her the next disappearance is imminent, Lily must crack the curse, before she's next"--Provided by publisher.
A handsome second son Lord Marcus Bowles heads to a northern cottage to let the dust settle on his latest scandal. If he stays out of trouble, he’ll return to the family fold soon enough. Ever the gentleman, rescuing a damsel on a dark country lane should put him in good stead. A woman with no prospects One stolen kiss and Genevieve Turner's midnight savior disappears. No matter, she’s finally on her way to a new life and to finding her grandmother. Instead, Gen discovers her mischievous hero is her new employer. There’s no harm in a few more passionate kisses... Their flirtation is fun, but when a wolf knocks on their door, Genevieve grabs her red-hooded cloak to flee. Nothing can stop her—except Lord Marcus and his shocking proposal... He vows to save her, but can he protect her heart? Or his?
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.