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The Perfect Summer

By: Morgan Billingsley,Jackie Lee,Gabrielle Simone

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The Perfect Summer

By: Morgan Billingsley,Jackie Lee,Gabrielle Simone

The talented trio that brought you The Perfect Present is back...with summer stories that will brighten your day, warm your heart, and prove that life is one of the greatest teachers there is. In Too Big for Teacups, Gabrielle Simone introduces us to the Fernandez family, who is on their way to Disney for a vacation. Marlena, the oldest, would rather stay home and practice with her dance team. But her parents make her go, and Marlena trudges through a miserable week of what was supposed to be a family bonding experience. In the midst of her complaining, her best friend, Jennifer, helps her learn a valuable life lesson and a new outlook on family time. In Jackie Lee’s A Lesson for Summer, 14-year-old twins, Vanessa and Teresa, had planned their ideal summer vacation. But when their father announces that he’s taking over a new church in a new city, the girls find their summer ruined! Instead of spending their days shopping, talking about boys, and going to the movies, they were going to be moving and volunteering to mentor a bunch of snotty-nosed seven-year-olds. The twins do everything in their power to sabotage their parents’ plans for them. However, in the end, they learn life lessons that truly make this the perfect summer for both of them. Morgan Billingsley is back with twins, Max and Mickey in A Country Summer. And this time, the suburban duo is unplugging from their iPads, Wi-Fi, and Netflix, to spend the summer with their extended family in a small Arkansas town. This was not at all Mickey’s idea of fun. In fact, she hates the boring country and her “classless” relatives. While Max fits right in with his cousins, Mickey soon feels left out and learns a valuable lesson about life - it doesn’t matter what you have...what matters is who you have. These three young writers will inspire and entertain...and leave you with a lesson or two yourself.

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Brown Girls Publishing

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1625178700

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9781625178701

Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition

Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

By: Jackie Stavros,Cheri Torres

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Conversations Worth Having, Second Edition

Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

By: Jackie Stavros,Cheri Torres

Now in a second edition, this classic book shows how to make conversations generative and productive rather than critical and destructive so people, organizations, and communities flourish. We know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and ability to thrive. This book is the first to show how Appreciative Inquiry—a widely used change method that focuses on identifying what's working and building on it rather than just trying to fix what's broken—can help us communicate more effectively and flourish in all areas of our lives. By focusing on what we want to happen instead of what we want to avoid and asking questions to deepen understanding and increase possibilities, we expand creativity, improve productivity, and unleash potential at work and home. Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres use real-life examples to illustrate how these two practices and the principles that underlie them foster connection, innovation, and success. This edition has been revised throughout with new examples; updates on the latest supporting research in neuroscience, positive science, and positive psychology; and a discussion guide. It also features a new chapter on what the authors call tuning in: cultivating awareness of how our physical and mental state affect our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts as we engage in conversation. This book teaches you how to use the practices and principles of Appreciative Inquiry to strengthen relationships, build effective teams, and generate possibilities for a future that works for everyone.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1523000120

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9781523000128

I Know Who I Am

A Modern Day Paul

By: Sis. Jackie

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I Know Who I Am

A Modern Day Paul

By: Sis. Jackie

Its hard to do the right thing about everything all the time. You are human. You make mistakes. Did you know Paul from your Bible stories had a hard time convincing Christians he no longer wanted to kill them because he had Jesus in his heart? People think they know you too, but maybe its the old you they know. When the time comes for you to realize Gods way is always the best way, it can be hard to remember who you really are. What is your purpose? You might feel too young for God to use. So you know what the right thing to do is, but only do the bare minimum. Meet Lydia and walk through her life while she learns who she is. Change can be a good thing.

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1504982010

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9781504982016

Truest

By: Jackie Lea Sommers

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Truest

By: Jackie Lea Sommers

A breathtaking debut brings us the unforgettable story of a small-town love, big dreams, and family drama. Silas Hart has seriously shaken up Westlin Beck's small-town life. Brand-new to town, Silas is different from the guys in Green Lake. He's curious, poetic, philosophical, maddening—and really, really cute. But Silas has a sister—and she has a secret. And West has a boyfriend. And life in Green Lake is about to change forever. Truest is a stunning, addictive debut. Romantic, fun, tender, and satisfying, it asks as many questions as it answers. Perfect for fans of The Fault in Our Stars and Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have).

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HarperCollins

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0062348272

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9780062348272

A Cowboy for All Seasons

By: Caitlin Crews,Nicole Helm,Maisey Yates,Jackie Ashenden

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A Cowboy for All Seasons

By: Caitlin Crews,Nicole Helm,Maisey Yates,Jackie Ashenden

Discover the power of family in this uplifting quartet by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates, USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews, Nicole Helm and Jackie Ashenden. June Gable left each of her four granddaughters a handwritten bequest—to spend a season at her beloved farmhouse in Jasper Creek, Oregon, before they sell it. These cousins were once as close as sisters, but time and family betrayals have pushed them apart. In spring, polished city girl Keira must find her country roots—and reconnect with an old flame. In the summer, tough tomboy JJ needs to tap into her softer side while helping a single dad and his daughters. Cheerful dreamer Lila has to help coordinate the town craft fair in autumn, under the stern eye of the handsome cowboy she loved as a girl. And as winter falls, headstrong, independent Bella must learn to ask for help from the one man she believes she can never have. The four cousins will have to confront secrets from the past, deal with old wounds they’d rather hide, and tangle with their hardheaded cowboys before they can find love, healing and the true meaning of family…

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HQN Books

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1488055866

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9781488055867

Insiders' Guide® to Nashville

By: Jackie Sheckler Finch

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Insiders' Guide® to Nashville

By: Jackie Sheckler Finch

Nashville offers extraordinary opportunities for those either visiting or seeking to relocate to this country music mecca. Insiders’ Guide to Nashville is packed with information on the best attractions, restaurants, accommodations, shopping and events from the perspective of one who knows the area well.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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149301840X

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9781493018406

It Takes More Than Balls

The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball

By: Diedre Silva,Jackie Koney

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It Takes More Than Balls

The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball

By: Diedre Silva,Jackie Koney

For years, Deidre Silva and Jackie Koney figured that men simply knew more about baseball than they did. They tried to reconcile their love of baseball with their second-class fan status, but they finally realized that not getting in a tizzy over the 1952 World Series didn't mean that they weren't "real" fans. As loyal—but not insane or stat-obsessed—spectators, they simply had a different perspective. In It Takes More Than Balls they share their brand of baseball passion with lifelong fans and the "baseball curious" of either gender. Offering anecdotes and gossip from the ballpark, the book also explains the nuances of today's game that will help readers enjoy their next (or first) baseball outing.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1602396310

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9781602396319

United States and Asia at War: A Cultural Approach

A Cultural Approach

By: Philip West,Steven I. Levine,Jackie Hiltz

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United States and Asia at War: A Cultural Approach

A Cultural Approach

By: Philip West,Steven I. Levine,Jackie Hiltz

This text examines the Pacific War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, from the perspective of those who fought the wars and lived through them. The relationship between history and memory informs the book, and each war is relocated in the historical and cultural experiences of Asian countries.

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Routledge

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1317452925

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9781317452928

I'll See You Again

By: Jackie Hance

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I'll See You Again

By: Jackie Hance

In this “wonderful and courageous” (Jeannette Walls) memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and—slowly, painfully, and miraculously—her cautious return to hope and love. Until the horrific car accident on New York’s Taconic State Parkway that took the lives of her three beloved young daughters, Jackie Hance was an ordinary Long Island mom, fulfilled by the joyful chaos of a household bustling with life and chatter and love. After the tragedy, she was “The Taconic Mom,” whose unimaginable loss embodied every parent’s worst nightmare. Suddenly, her lifelong Catholic faith no longer explained the world. Her marriage to her husband, Warren, was ravaged by wrenching grief and recrimination. Unable to cope with the unfathomable, she reinvented reality each night so that she awoke each morning having forgotten the heartbreaking facts: that Emma, age 8; Alyson, age 7; and Katie, age 5, were gone forever. They were killed in a minivan driven by their aunt, Jackie’s sister-in-law, Diane Schuler, while returning from a camping weekend on a sunny July morning. I’ll See You Again chronicles the day Jackie received the traumatizing phone call that defied all understanding, and the numbed and torturous events that followed—including the devastating medical findings that shattered Jackie to the core and shocked America. But this profoundly honest account is also the story of how a tight-knit community rallied around the Hances, providing the courage and strength for them to move forward. It’s a story of forgiveness, hope, and rebirth, as Jackie and Warren struggle to rediscover the possibility of joy by welcoming their fourth daughter, Kasey Rose Hance. The story that Jackie Hance shares for the first time will touch your heart and warm you to the power of love and hope.

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Simon and Schuster

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147675800X

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9781476758008

The Writer's Garden

How gardens inspired the world's great authors

By: Jackie Bennett

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The Writer's Garden

How gardens inspired the world's great authors

By: Jackie Bennett

See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flower gardens, vegetable plots, landscapes and writing hideaways of 30 great authors – from Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Orchard House’ where she wrote Little Women and Agatha Christie at Greenway, to Virginia Woolf at Monk’s House and the Massachusetts home of Edith Wharton. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned photography plus archive images, and spanning centuries and continents, this book visits the homes and gardens that inspired novelists, poets and playwrights. It shows how outdoor spaces were important to writers in many different ways and offers insight into the lives and creative processes of beloved authors. Writers featured include: Jane Austen at Godmersham and Chawton, Agatha Christie at Greenway, Beatrix Potter at Hill Top, Roald Dahl at Gipsy House, Virginia Woolf at Monk’s House, Walter Scott, Thomas Hardy at Hardy’s Cottage and Max Gate , Robert Burns at Ellisland, William Wordsworth at Cockermouth and Grasmere, Rudyard Kipling at Bateman’s, Louisa May Alcott at Orchard House, Emily Dickinson at The Homestead, Amherst, Beatrix Farrand, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Elizabeth Lawrence, Winghaven Gardens, F Scott Fitzgerald in Montgomery, Robert Frost at Derry, Ernest Hemingway in Florida, Jack London at Beauty Ranch and Wolf House, Henry David Thoreau at Thoreau Farm & Walden Pond, Mark Twain at Hartford, Alice Walker in Eatonton, Georgia, Marcel Proust, Illiers Combray, Georges Sand, Nohant, Nr Chatelroux, Emile Zola, Medan South of Paris, Herman Hesse, Casa Camuzzi, Lake Lugano, Weimer Group: Goethe, Christoph Martin Wieland & Schiller, Alessandro Manzoni, Milan + Lake Como, Tolstoy, Yasnay Polyana Estate, Moscow. This deeply insightful book sheds new light on some of literature's greatest works, offers rare glimpses into the lives of these brilliant minds, and showcases in stunning full color the gardens in which these writers spent their time.

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Frances Lincoln

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0711277176

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9780711277175

The Artist's Garden

The secret spaces that inspired great art

By: Jackie Bennett

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The Artist's Garden

The secret spaces that inspired great art

By: Jackie Bennett

The Artist’s Garden will feature up to 20 gardens that have inspired and been home to some of the greatest painters of history. These gardens not only supplied the inspiration for creative works but also illuminate the professional motivation and private life of the artists themselves – from Cezanne’s house in the south of France to Childe Hassam at Celia Thaxter’s garden off the coast off Maine. Flowers and gardens have often been the first choice for artists looking for a subject. A garden close to the artist’s studio is not only convenient for daily material and ideas, but also has the advantage of changing through the seasons and over time. Claude Monet’s Giverny was the catalyst for hundreds of great paintings (by Monet and other artists), each one different from the one before. Sometimes a whole village becomes the focus for a colony of artists as at Gerberoy in Picardy and Skagen on the northernmost tip of Denmark. This book is about the real homes and gardens that inspired these great artists – gardens that can still be visited today. The relationship between artist and garden is a complex one. A few artists, including Pierre Bonnard and his neighbour Monet were keen gardeners, as much in love with their plants as their work, while for others like Sorolla in Madrid, his courtyard home was both a sanctuary and a source of ideas.

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White Lion Publishing

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1781318743

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9781781318744

The Dublin Marilyn

By: Jackie Devoy

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The Dublin Marilyn

By: Jackie Devoy

The Dublin Marilyn transports readers back to 1960-80s Dublin through one girl’s coming-of-age amongst struggling inner city families. Capturing the era of booming post-war ‘Baby Boomers,’ this nostalgic tale highlights the tight-knit community binding battling neighbourhoods together. Despite poverty and hardship, an unbreakable solidarity reigned - with helping hands extended whenever crises hit, and no pretensions of anyone being better than the next. Stitching tales steeped in humour and heart, the story unfolds in the lyrical lilt of working-class Dublin speech from a vanished time. Whether reconnecting older readers to bygone memories or shocking younger minds with harsher lives, The Dublin Marilyn pays tribute to the humour and resilience of cities past. With evocative images complementing the rich narrative, immerse yourself in yesteryear’s vibrant streets – where community meant family and family meant everything.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035846330

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9781035846337

Letter to a Lonesome Cowboy

By: Jackie Merritt

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Letter to a Lonesome Cowboy

By: Jackie Merritt

A mail-order bride and...her kid brother? The ad said rancher Rand Harding--a real, live cowboy!--wanted a wife. So orphaned city kid Mack Paxton began planning. He'd pen a gushy letter. Enclose a pin-up picture. Forge his big sister's signature. And presto! Mack would have it nailed: a mail-order marriage for Suzanne and a happily-ever-after home on the range. Trouble was, Mack's mischief caused surprising friction between rugged Rand and stubborn Suzanne. So Mack aimed to fan those flames and start the home fires burning!

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Silhouette

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1426853637

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9781426853630

Kansas

Third Edition

By: David C. King,Richard Hantula,Jackie F. Stanmyre

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Kansas

Third Edition

By: David C. King,Richard Hantula,Jackie F. Stanmyre

Explore the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Kansas. The third edition of this popular series provides lists of key people, sites, cities, plants and animals, political figures, industries, and events in the Sunflower State.

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Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

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1627131620

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The Heir's Unexpected Return

By: Jackie Braun

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The Heir's Unexpected Return

By: Jackie Braun

He's back...but for good? Playboy Kellen Faust had it all, until a skiing accident turned his life upside down. Returning to his family's luxurious island resort to heal, he meets resort manager Brigit Wright--she's pretty, she's blunt, and she has no problem putting her daredevil boss in his place! The resort isn't just Brigit's home; it's her salvation. The connection she feels with new boss Kellen terrifies her...dare she trust that the prodigal Faust heir will stay by her side forever?

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Harlequin

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037374322X

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9780373743223

Heartlandia

Heritage Recipes from Portland's The Country Cat

By: Adam Sappington,Jackie Sappington,Ashley Gartland

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Heartlandia

Heritage Recipes from Portland's The Country Cat

By: Adam Sappington,Jackie Sappington,Ashley Gartland

“Portland's beloved [eatery] unveils the secrets to their fried chicken, pimento cheese and other comforting dishes in a book geared toward the home cook” (Eater.com). Husband-and-wife team Adam and Jackie Sappington opened their acclaimed Portland restaurant, The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar, in 2007. Adam, Executive Chef and a self-taught expert in whole animal butchery, and Jackie, the Executive Pastry Chef, are passionate about sharing soulful, heartwarming comfort food with their patrons. And now they’re sharing their recipes and secrets with home cooks around the world. Some of the mouthwatering dishes include their legendary Skillet-Fried Chicken, Autumn Squash Soup with Apple Cider and Brown Butter, Red Wine-Braised Beef with Wild Mushroom Steak Sauce, and Crispy Fried Oysters with Smoky Bacon and Green Apple Ragout. Sweet dishes include Challah French Toast with Maker’s Mark Custard and Clabber Cream, Butterscotch Pudding, and Bourbon Peach Crumble Pie. Additional chapters are devoted to drinks, pickles and preserves. Sumptuous photography throughout capture the mouthwatering amazing food as well as the spirit of the restaurant and the heartland.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544363787

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9780544363786

Taste of Southern Fried Pride

By: Jackie McMillon

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Taste of Southern Fried Pride

By: Jackie McMillon

This is not a typical recipe book. It is about mud pies, bees and apple cider, swimming in the water hole, ghosts in the attic, tadpoles and rain water, and much more. The recipes are written with easy-to-follow instructions. The colored photos are of the many selected prepared dishes. My goal in writing this book is not about fame or fortune but simply to share wonderful, easy-to-cook recipes with unusual entertaining elements.

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iUniverse

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1532022956

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9781532022951

When We Were Young

By: Jackie Calhoun

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When We Were Young

By: Jackie Calhoun

Emily Cortland and Brett Tarlington have been best friends since childhood. Brett wants more than friendship. Emily is not so sure. She has two children. However, the women’s bond is unbreakable. Emily and Brett’s friendship becomes a partnership, until the family they forge is threatened by lies and deception. Then the unthinkable happens, and everything that has gone before pales in comparison. Only love and hope and life are left.

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Bella Books

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1594937346

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9781594937347

Suicide... Don't Do It

By: Jackie Calloway

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Suicide... Don't Do It

By: Jackie Calloway

As a pregnant teen, fear drove her to the brink of suicide. God always has a better way. Every 40 seconds, someone commits suicide. A teen succumbs to fear and despair. An unwed mother loses hope. Fathers, sons, brothers, and sisters give up. Hope becomes illusive and too difficult to obtain. For some, suicide seems to be their only option. Jackie Calloway was one of those people. In this compelling autobiography, you will learn why her attempt was unsuccessful. This book will take you on a traumatic journey of her near death then life teenage pregnancy. Hear what God had to say about the humbling events of her life story. The outcome of this story is certain to warm your heart. Are you plagued with suicidal thoughts and discouraging feelings? Does your future look so bleak that you think you’d prefer to die? Do you feel life is no longer worth living? Find out what Jackie recommends in this book for those possibly life ending and life changing situations. As a pregnant teen, fear drove her to the brink of suicide. Now she shares her story with honesty and humility. She is hopeful that despite your situation, that you will say "No" to death and "Yes" to life. Read how she defeated those suicidal thoughts, postpartum depression and continued to live. Remember, God always has a better way.

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Christian Living Books, Inc.

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1562295306

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9781562295301

Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Volume I

By: Jackie Gingrich Cushman

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Jackie Gingrich Cushman: Volume I

By: Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Jackie Gingrich Cushman is a nationally syndicated opinion columnist for Creators Syndicate. This is a collection of the very best of her columns from 2014.

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1942448325

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9781942448327

Greek for Beginners

By: Jackie Braun

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Greek for Beginners

By: Jackie Braun

Alpha, beta, gamma, delta… That's just about the extent of Darcie Hayes's Greek before she touches down in Athens, ready to put her troubles behind her and indulge in a little sun, sea, sightseeing and…er…flirtation! But when Nick Costas, modern-day Adonis, saves her from a con man, she begins to think there might be more to Greece than meets the eye…. Nick is perfectly happy with his single status, but meeting Darcie makes him wonder if falling in love really would be the worst thing in the world. Is Nick actually considering pushing this thing with Darcie past the Beginners' stage and on to Advanced?

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Harlequin

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037320731X

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9780373207312

Basketball

A Love Story

By: Jackie MacMullan,Rafe Bartholomew,Dan Klores

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Basketball

A Love Story

By: Jackie MacMullan,Rafe Bartholomew,Dan Klores

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by a major ESPN film series, this is an extraordinary oral history of basketball—its eye-opening untold history, its profound deeper meaning, its transformative influence on the world—as told through an unprecedented series of candid conversations with the game’s ultimate icons. This is the greatest love story never told. It has passion and heartbreak, triumph and betrayal. It is deeply intimate yet crosses oceans, upends lives and changes nations. This is the true story of basketball. It is the story of a Canadian invention that took over America, and the world. Of a supposed “white man’s sport” that became a way for people of color, women, and immigrants to claim a new place in society. Of a game that demands everything of those who love it, yet gives so much back in return. To tell this story, acclaimed journalists Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores embarked on a groundbreaking mission to interview a staggering lineup of basketball trailblazers. For the first time hundreds of legends, from Kobe, Lebron and Steph Curry to Magic Johnson, Dr. J and Jerry West, spoke movingly about their greatest passion. Former NBA commissioner David Stern and iconic coaches like Phil Jackson and Coach K opened up like never before. Those who shattered glass ceilings, from Bill Russell and Yao Ming to Cheryl Miller and Lisa Leslie, explained what it really took to lay claim to their place in the game. At once a definitive oral history and something far more revelatory and life affirming, Basketball: A Love Story is the defining untold oral history of how basketball came to be, and what it means to those who love it.

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Crown Archetype

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152476180X

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9781524761806

Michigan Off the Beaten Path®

A Guide to Unique Places

By: Jim Dufresne,Jackie Sheckler Finch

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Michigan Off the Beaten Path®

A Guide to Unique Places

By: Jim Dufresne,Jackie Sheckler Finch

Michigan Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Michigan Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Michigan that other guidebooks just don't offer.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493001728

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9781493001729

Confessions of a Wild Child

Lucky: The Early Years

By: Jackie Collins

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Confessions of a Wild Child

Lucky: The Early Years

By: Jackie Collins

How did Lucky Santangelo become the kick-ass woman she is today? Only bestselling author Jackie Collins can tell in this prequel to all of the Santangelo novels, featuring a young, beautiful and headstrong teenaged Lucky Lucky Saint is a fifteen-year-old wild child who discovered her mother's murdered body floating in the family swimming pool when she was only five years old. She is the daughter of the notorious Gino, who's kept her cloistered in their Bel Air mansion ever since. But she's about to discover the world: boys, sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. And no one can stop her now... CONFESSIONS OF A WILD CHILD Lucky navigates her teen years-from first kisses and brushes with famous older men to attending boarding school and adventuring through exotic Greek islands-as Gino, a powerful Vegas hotel owner, struggles to control her. Meanwhile, her brother, Dario, is too scared to tell Gino that he's gay. But fearless Lucky will not be held back by her father...or anyone else. Soon she has no choice but to strike out on her own path-one that will lead her to become the powerful and charismatic woman that she was destined to be... "Jackie Collins knows a thing or two about life in the fast lane...[with] her wry sense of humor and spitfire approach." -Bazaar

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St. Martin's Press

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1466851929

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9781466851924

Backroads & Byways of Arizona: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

By: Jackie Dishner

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Backroads & Byways of Arizona: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

By: Jackie Dishner

An easy-to-follow guide from a longtime local, offering up 12 unique road trips that will take you into the heart of the Grand Canyon State. From the deserts near the U.S./Mexico border to the pine tree forests along the Mogollon Rim, and back to the west “coast,” where the Colorado River runs its wild course, Arizona resident Jackie Dishner is your guide to all the wonders this state has to offer. Arizona’s quirks, colors, spectacular landscapes, and serene spots set the tone as you explore the Grand Canyon State. Dishner will introduce you to old-timers, take you inside Native American ruins, and share the stunning vistas to be found if you venture off the beaten path. You’ll find adventures you’ll never forget on every page.

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1581579063

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Monet

The Restless Vision

By: Jackie Wullschläger

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Monet

The Restless Vision

By: Jackie Wullschläger

A groundbreaking look at the life and art of one of the most influential, modern painters of the late nineteenth century and founder of the Impressionist movement “Wullschläger emerges with a strikingly different picture of the artist. Passionate, prickly, edgy and unstable, her Monet, the unrecognizable Monet, is a powerful new character in art.” —The Sunday Times (London) Drawing on thousands of never-before-translated letters and unpublished sources, this biography reveals dramatic new information about the life and work of one of the late nineteenth century’s most important painters. Despite being mocked at the beginning of his career, and living hand to mouth, Monet risked all to pursue his vision, and his early work along the banks of the Seine in the 1860s and ’70s would come to be revered as Impressionism. In the following decades, he emerged as its celebrated leader in one of the most exciting cultural moments in Paris, before withdrawing to his house and garden to paint the late Water Lilies, which were ignored during his lifetime and would later have a major influence on all twentieth-century painters both figurative and abstract. This is the first time we see the turbulent life of this volatile and voracious man, who was as obsessed by his love affairs as he was by nature. He changed his art decisively three times when the woman at the center of his life changed; Wullschläger brings these unknown, passionate, and passionately committed women to the foreground. Monet's closest friend was Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau; strong intellectual currents connected him to writers from Zola to Proust, as well as to his friends Manet, Renoir, and Pissarro. Brilliant and absorbing, this biography will forever change our understanding of Monet's life and work.

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1101875380

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Island Gardens

Havens of Beauty Around the British Isles

By: Jackie Bennett

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Island Gardens

Havens of Beauty Around the British Isles

By: Jackie Bennett

From Tresco to Lindisfarne, Anglesey to Sark, travel around the British Isles and discover the most beautiful and extreme island gardens on this visually stunning tour. The British Isles consist of more than 6,000 islands scattered around the main islands of Britain and Ireland. More than 100 of these British off-shore islands are inhabited – and where there are people, there are gardens. Lighthouse gardens, gulf-stream-soaked, tropical gardens, windswept remote gardens with giant and ancient yew trees, and gardens surrounding castles and monasteries of historical significance. Encounter a huge variety of habitats and gardening conditions, from coastal machair to woodlands, mountains, dunes and meadows, and explore a wide range of aspects, from shady dells, to sunny banks, deep-soiled productive gardens to rocky, alpine slopes. While they can differ dramatically with regards to aesthetics, what all island gardens share is the special light, magical atmosphere and indefinable magic that a proximity to water can bring. Here, Jackie Bennett reveals the challenges their gardeners face, the designs required in such extremes, and the skills their gardeners have mastered to survive and thrive, accompanied by stunning photography by garden and drone photographer Richard Hanson.

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Frances Lincoln

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0711240213

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9780711240216

The Pretend Proposal

By: Jackie Braun

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The Pretend Proposal

By: Jackie Braun

Thomas Waverly, successful CEO and serial dater, is anything but a pushover. But what's a man to do when pinned by the wistful, trembling eyes of his "frail" grandmother, uttering the words "Before I die..."? Emotional blackmail at its most effective... Thomas needs to find a fake fianc e--fast Elizabeth Morris is looking for a way to save her charity, so when she's offered a pretend proposal in return for a generous donation, it seems harmless enough But, when your "groom" is this gorgeous, there's a fine line between faking it and falling for real....

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Harlequin

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0373178042

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9780373178049

Blowing up Walmart and other Florida and California Stories

By: Jackie Pentecost

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Blowing up Walmart and other Florida and California Stories

By: Jackie Pentecost

If you can laugh at your own foibles as well as those of others, you will enjoy these stories, from the intrepid Amazonian activist to the unflappable Steve Cochran. To paraphrase, everyone is a little crazy, but each in his or her own way. The pieces are set in Florida and California because everything is a bit more in Florida and California.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1469118998

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Still a Mother

Noncustodial Mothers, Gendered Institutions, and Social Change

By: Jackie Krasas

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Still a Mother

Noncustodial Mothers, Gendered Institutions, and Social Change

By: Jackie Krasas

Jackie Krasas traces the trajectories of mothers who have lost or ceded custody to an ex-partner. She argues that these noncustodial mothers' experiences should be understood within a greater web of gendered social institutions such as employment, education, health care, and legal systems that shapes the meanings of contemporary motherhood in the United States. If motherhood means "being there," then noncustodial mothers, through their absence, are seen as nonmothers. They are anti-mothers to be reviled. At the very least, these mothers serve as cautionary tales. Still a Mother questions the existence of an objective method for determining custody of children and challenges the "best-interests standard" through a feminist, reproductive justice lens. The stories of noncustodial mothers that Krasas relates shed light on marriage and divorce, caregiving, gender violence, and family court. Unfortunately, much of the contemporary discussion of child custody determination is dominated either by gender-neutral discussions, or, at the opposite end of the spectrum, by the idea that fathers are severely disadvantaged in custody disputes. As a result, the idea that mothers always receive custody has taken on the status of common sense. If this was true, as Krasas affirms, there would be no book to write.

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Cornell University Press

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1501754319

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Iowa

Third Edition

By: David C. King,Jackie F. King

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Iowa

Third Edition

By: David C. King,Jackie F. King

Explore the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Iowa. The third edition of this popular series provides lists of key people, sites, cities, plants and animals, political figures, industries, and events in the Hawkeye State.

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1627132406

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Bartending For Dummies

By: Ray Foley,Jackie Wilson Foley

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Bartending For Dummies

By: Ray Foley,Jackie Wilson Foley

Make drinks like a master mixologist with 1,000 recipes Bartenders are the life of the party—and it’s never been easier to prepare and serve drinks that keep partygoers coming back for more! Whether you want to break into professional bartending or up your ante as a home mixologist, this clear, easy-to-follow guide has you covered. With tips on stocking your bar and working with the right tools and garnishes, as well as information on the latest liquor trends and popular new cocktails, it won’t be long before you hear, “Bartender, may I have another?” Concoct the perfect timeless and modern drinks Learn how to create perfect low and no-alcohol options Replicate everyone’s favorite ready-to-drink cocktails Stock your bar with the best glasses and tools If you’re looking for fresh ideas to keep your friends or customers happy, Bartending For Dummies is the perfect how-to resource for making a splash with great drinks.

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1119900468

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