SOUTHERN NIGHTS: It was just was one of those things. Barbara fell for Jock Malloy in a heartbeat and next thing she knew, he was asking her to marry him. Nothing doing, even if the tall Texan knew how to make the lovin' last.
Incredible stories of feline survival, from cats who have travelled thousands of miles to find their way home to those who have suffered terrible accidents yet beaten the odds to emerge unscathed.
A savvy heartbreaker meets her match—a stubborn Montana rancher—in this sizzling Americana romance from the beloved New York Times–bestselling author. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey’s classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. One of America’s premier romance authors, with more than 300 million copies of her books sold, Dailey continues her beloved Americana series with a love story as breathtaking as the mountains of Big Sky Country. There isn’t a male heart in Helena, Montana, that Jill Randall couldn’t break with her charm, brains, and dazzling looks. So when a tanned mountain of a man named Riordan shows up at her door to stop his brother from marrying Jill’s gentle, shy roommate, the ever-persuasive seductress takes charge. But Riordan is as stubborn as he is handsome. An enigmatic loner—as comfortable in designer suits as he is in jeans, cowboy boots, and a Stetson—he’s seen it all, and he’s not about to let a beautiful schemer sweet talk him into changing his mind. And at Riordan’s ranch on the rolling prairie—beneath a Montana sky that goes on forever—Jill Randall is about to discover she’s finally met her match.
Florida gets hot in the New York Times–bestselling author’s Americana series when a woman is torn between her fiancé and his gorgeous brother. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey’s classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Barbara has been hurt by love before—but now, after only a month together, she’s found the man she wants to marry. Todd is good to her, and excited to be taking her to see his family’s ranch in Florida. As happy as they are, Barbara is still haunted by the memory of another man . . . and Todd feels the need to warn her about his tomcat of a brother, J.R. When they get to the ranch, they discover just how right Todd was to be concerned. Because J.R. is none other than Jock—the man Barbara can’t seem to forget. Rapt with desire for both men, Barbara doesn’t know how she could possibly choose between them. And with neither brother backing down, Florida is about to get hotter than it’s ever been.
John Payne Collier (1789–1883), one of the most controversial figures in the history of literary scholarship, pursued a double career. A prolific and highly influential writer on the drama, poetry, and popular prose of Shakespeare’s age, Collier was at the same time the promulgator of a great body of forgeries and false evidence, seriously affecting the text and biography of Shakespeare and many others. This monumental two-volume work for the first time addresses the whole of Collier’s activity, systematically sorting out his genuine achievements from his impostures. Arthur and Janet Freeman reassess the scholar-forger’s long life, milieu, and relations with a large circle of associates and rivals while presenting a chronological bibliography of his extensive publications, all fully annotated with regard to their creditability. The authors also survey the broader history of literary forgery in Great Britain and consider why so talented a man not only yielded to its temptations but also persisted in it throughout his life.
Alexandra (Barney) Barnaby roars onto the Miami Beach scene in hot pursuit of her missing baby brother, "Wild" Bill. Leave it to the maverick of the family to get Barney involved with high-speed car chases, a search for sunken treasure, and Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver who’s good at revving a woman's engine. Engaged in a deadly race, Bill has "borrowed" Hooker's sixty-five-foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset...just when Hooker has plans for the boat. Hooker figures he'll attach himself to Barney and maybe run into scumbag Bill. And better yet, maybe he'll get lucky in love with Bill's sweetie pie sister. The pedal will have to go to metal if Barney and Hooker want to be the first to cross the finish line, save Bill, Hooker's boat...and maybe the world.
In Arizona’s desert, a girl who needs her father, a woman who needs forgiveness, and a war hero who needs healing form a family: “Touching . . . well-written” (Publishers Weekly). Before he left for Afghanistan, Jake O’Reilly had everything—a beautiful wife, a baby on the way, a wonderful life. Three years later, his wife is dead and he is so haunted by his memories of war that he can’t bring himself to go home. But when his wife’s grandfather tracks him down and persuades him to come work on his ranch, where Jake’s daughter is living, he agrees—even though he is reluctant to expose his little girl to the man he’s become. At Flying Cloud Ranch, his daughter doesn’t even recognize this brooding stranger. But the beauty of the ranch and the immediate connection Jake feels with his wife’s cousin Kira slowly begins to heal his wounds. Though he doesn’t want any complications, he finds himself impossibly drawn to the tough woman who runs a horse therapy program for troubled teens. And as they each begin to imagine a new future, they discover that happily ever after is always within reach—if only you are willing to open your heart . . . PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES–BESTSELLING AUTHOR JANET DAILEY and her novels “Big, bold, and sexy . . . Janet Dailey at her best!” —Kat Martin on Texas True “Dailey fans will be delighted by Texas True. The gallant and charming Tyler brothers won’t soon be forgotten.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars) “Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.” —Kirkus Reviews
With their insistence that form is a dialectical process in the music of Beethoven, Theodor Adorno and Carl Dahlhaus emerge as the guardians of a long-standing critical tradition in which Hegelian concepts have been brought to bear on the question of musical form. Janet Schmalfeldt's ground-breaking account of the development of this Beethoven-Hegelian tradition restores to the term "form" some of its philosophical associations in the early nineteenth century, when profound cultural changes were yielding new relationships between composers and their listeners, and when music itself-in particular, instrumental music-became a topic for renewed philosophical investigation. Precedents for Adorno's and Dahlhaus's concept of form as process arise in the Athenäum Fragments of Friedrich Schlegel and in the Encyclopaedia Logic of Hegel. The metaphor common to all these sources is the notion of becoming; it is the idea of form coming into being that this study explores in respect to music by Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Schumann. A critical assessment of Dahlhaus's preoccupation with the opening of Beethoven's "Tempest" Sonata serves as the author's starting point for the translation of philosophical ideas into music-analytical terms-ones that encourage listening "both forward and backward," as Adorno has recommended. Thanks to the ever-growing familiarity of late eighteenth-century audiences with formal conventions, composers could increasingly trust that performers and listeners would be responsive to striking formal transformations. The author's analytic method strives to capture the dynamic, quasi-narrative nature of such transformations, rather than only their end results. This experiential approach to the perception of form invites listeners and especially performers to participate in the interpretation of processes by which, for example, a brooding introduction-like opening must inevitably become the essential main theme in Schubert's Sonata, Op. 42, or in which tremendous formal expansions in movements by Mendelssohn offer a dazzling opportunity for multiple retrospective reinterpretations. Above all, In the Process of Becoming proposes new ways of hearing beloved works of the romantic generation as representative of their striving for novel, intensely self-reflective modes of communication.
Six Historical Stories of Love That Takes Persuasion Take an adventurous ride along on the bumpy trail to love as six independent women of yesteryear are cautiously courted into matrimony by men they have both intrigued and hurt. Will troubles douse the sparks of love before anyone can become a bride? An Unexpected Surprise by Rosey Dow, a writer and motivational speaker from Delaware. Angie McDonald has placed an ad for a mail-order bride—for her widowed brother-in-law and his motherless daughter. But when the beautiful Saundra arrives, Angie wonders if she’s made a mistake and woven a very tangled web. When will Angie learn to leave matters in the hand of God? Ribbon of Gold by Cathy Marie Hake, a retired nurse and bestselling author from Southern California. Carter Steadman recently inherited ownership of the Steadman Mills. He is shamed when Isabel Shelly, one of his workers, boldly informs him of the inhuman working conditions at his mill. Carter is inexplicably drawn to this woman who has so little, yet gives so much. Her mere presence is forcing him to make a decision beyond his wildest imaginings. Light Beckons the Dawn by Susannah Hayden, a writer and editor from Colorado. Percy Morgan has hidden her past and stifled her future with a gruff exterior and immersed herself in work at a remote lumber camp. Faced with friendships offered by the few women in camp and the attentions of the camp doctor, Percy must decide if she can take a risk and reopen the pain of the past so that healing can begin. Reluctant Schoolmarm by Yvonne Lehman, a multi-published author and writers’ conference speaker from North Carolina. When Christa Walsh steps off a train in the backwoods of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and reluctantly into the role of teacher, she finds the job more rewarding than she expected, winning the hearts of the children—and along the way, warming the heart of the man whose deception landed her the position. School Bells and Wedding Bells by Colleen L. Reece, an author from Washington state with over six million books in print. Freshly jilted and ready to take on the world, Meredith Rose Macrae enters an isolated Idaho hamlet with the force of a tornado. Neither she nor Last Chance will ever be the same. And Brit Farley, rugged head of the local school board, faces the challenge of exchanging the new teacher’s school bells for wedding bells. Rose Kelly by Janet Spaeth, a bestselling author from North Dakota. Rose believes a woman can do any job just as well as a man. But moving to Dakota Territory for six months to write articles on the homesteaders, she suddenly realizes that she may have taken on more then she can handle when trampling upon Eric Johansen private past.
Housesitting for her aunt, kindergarten teacher Ellie Bryce isn’t happy when the irascible Patch Morgan and his son arrive on her doorstep, since she’d cast a spell to bring his brother there. Patch has more troubles than he can count and Ellie tries to help, using potions from her aunt’s spell book. But some spells are slow-acting—and have unexpectedly hot results. Paranormal Romance by Janet Woods; originally published by New Concepts
ABOUT THIS BOOK Thriller doesn't describe it! People live all sorts of lives but few as exciting as portrayed here. The author's short stories go from entertaining murderers and gang members to scary dating moments with a potential rapist; only to find love with someone she met 300 years prior. Sharing her work as a psychiatric social worker gives us many real life experiences one can only hope to avoid in one's own life. Yet some situations are encouraging as she helps others survive. The details of her descriptions are amazing as she paints us pictures so vivid we can shut our eyes and see the little gray sausage-like curls and round steel framed glasses on Mrs. Waddell. Whoever wrote a poem about MY ZIT? Different times in history are clearly described from when the little lady of the plantation threw the Yankee soldier over the fence to land in a mud puddle surrounded by snorting pigs. What does one do when facing the jagged glass ends of a broken beer bottle handled by a furious man 6'3" tall? Who ever dared to foster a former heroin pusher? Does anyone in your family vividly remember the details about our perspective of WWII? The author lived in the only city in the U.S. that housed an active army Overseas Replacement Depot. She even remembers the blue cellophane that covered the flashlights of the Air Raid Wardens. This writing covers: humor, adventure, religion, history, law, education, philosophy, psychology, parapsychology, parenting, drama, and much more. Call her crazy: call her eccentric. She lived, loved, DARED, and wrote to tell about it. You will enjoy plenty of laughs! R. Charles Guenther, retired school administrator
Martin Johnson Heade was one of the most significant American painters of the nineteenth century, creator of portraits, history and genre pictures, still lifes, ornithological studies, landscapes, and marines, and his own unique orchid and hummingbird compositions. This book brings a perspective to Heade and his works, presenting him as one of the most original and productive painters of his time. Theodore Stebbins builds on his acclaimed 1975 study of Heade, drawing on several newly discovered collections of Heade's letters and the painter's own Brazilian journal. Stebbins tells of Heade's training and early career as an itinerant portraitist and discusses his move to New York, where, under the influence of Frederic E. Church, he began painting landscapes and seascapes. He examines Heade's relationships with patrons and dealers, writers and scientists, and he sheds new light on Heade’s trips to Brazil, to the Central American tropics, and to London. And he describes Heade's move to Florida in 1883, which marked not his retirement but a final period of creativity that lasted until his death in 1904. The book includes not only an examination of Heade's life and works but also reproductions of all his 620 known paintings, including nearly 250 that have been discovered since 1975.
Transform your pastime into your livelihood. If your sweet corn is tall, your brood of chickens is beautiful, and your half-dozen goats give delicious milk, then you know firsthand the rewards of running a small farm. But what if you could turn that Do-It-Yourself hobby into a long-term source of regular income? Nurturing a healthy harvest is only half the battle--what you really need to know is how to create a successful and sustainable business. In The Farm to Market Handbook, veteran dairy-goat farmer Janet Hurst combines her deep knowledge of farming life and farmers' markets with her hard-won experience turning farm products into a living wage. From CSAs and weekly markets to school programs and local chefs, Hurst guides you through every type of market available to small farmers. She explains how you can develop a realistic marketing plan, provides a breakdown of the food laws and regulations you'll need to be aware of, and offers insider tips on how to be a successful businessperson. Through enlightening interviews with producers around the country who speak of their successes - and their failures - this book takes a look at some of the nation's top markets and analyzes why they have thrived where others have not. So if you've ever wondered how to get started selling your produce, entertained the idea of raising meat goats, or wanted to spread the word about your homegrown honey, you should read The Farm to Market Handbook and figure out how to put money in your pockets.
For both general readers and researchers, this popular reference, cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed., presents information current as of June 2001. (The jacket shows the subtitle as From George Washington to George W. Bush; the title page shows A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information.) It presents an overview of the US executive office and data concerning the biographical backgrounds and terms of the 42 presidents to date. Also detailed are their elections, inaugurations, congressional sessions, Vice Presidents, Supreme Court and cabinet appointments, and administration highlights. A portrait/photograph and a list of books for further reading are provided for each (so far) man. The previous edition was published in 1993. Kane, an expert in the field of American history was joined by editors Steven Anzovin and Janet Podell for this edition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, political leaders in the United States were swayed by popular opinion to remain neutral; yet less than three years later, the nation declared war on Germany. In Nothing Less Than War: A New History of America's Entry into World War I, Justus D. Doenecke examines the clash of opinions over the war during this transformative period and offers a fresh perspective on America's decision to enter World War I. Doenecke reappraises the public and private diplomacy of President Woodrow Wilson and his closest advisors and explores in great depth the response of Congress to the war. He also investigates the debates that raged in the popular media and among citizen groups that sprang up across the country as the U.S. economy was threatened by European blockades and as Americans died on ships sunk by German U-boats. The decision to engage in battle ultimately belonged to Wilson, but as Doenecke demonstrates, Wilson's choice was not made in isolation. Nothing Less Than War provides a comprehensive examination of America's internal political climate and its changing international role during the seminal period of 1914--1917.
Jill Randall would do anything to help her friend Kerry ... even head out to BIG SKY COUNTRY to see that rancher John Riordan gets his comeuppance. Riordan is arrogant, handsome, and too sexy for his own good - and he disapproves of Kerry's engagement to his younger brother. Jill has a feeling that the best way to distract him is to seduce him ... until Riordan turns the tables on her! In "SHOW ME", Tanya and Jake Lassiter are married in name only and she is determined to raise their young son without him. But when he comes home after years abroad, it's clear that Jake has changed - and so has she. His passionate kisses begin to melt her frozen heart - until a long-held secret threatens to destroy their newfound love. --Amazon.com
* Includes perspectives from both traditional broadcast animators and seasoned Flash animators. * Provides information on pitfalls to avoid and where to find additional resources on Flash, animation, and television production. * Packed with tips, techniques, and case studies from shops on the cutting edge of Flash development. * Companion Website includes dynamic examples from the book and links to the hottest broadcast Flash animation created by third parties.
Generation K: The Kvechies" is a psychedelic mirror reflecting the hilarious side of Gen X. These are the youthful, unemployed, body-pierced underachievers who have serious complaints about things which impact their existence, including the rising costs of "hanging out". They may transcend their apathy through outrageous, infantile diversions such as frisbee or the oiuija board or, perhaps, dropping out of grad school to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. But this is their way of coping -- with the legacy passed down from the generation who begat them in VW vans. "Generation K: The Kvechies" provides the comic relief for survival. It also provides insight for parents and all over-40er into what makes these body-pierced, perpetually in-a-funk Kvechies tick. Through jocular vignettes and narrative, the author points out: "There is a frothy side to the coffee grounds of life", and Myra McGee's robust drawings polish this spoof so it dazzles. "Generation K: The Kvechies" is for Kvechies, baby boomers and all folks who think the 18-20 somethings are laughable but haven't yet discovered what there is to laugh about.
Set in the year 1982, The Search is a work of fiction that follows the lives of two people whose youthful friendship abruptly ended just short of falling in love. Through a tragic circumstance, they meet againthis time as adults who have experienced life at its most difficult. Keeping their relationship with Jesus Christ uppermost in their minds and hearts, they discover that Gods timing is always perfect.
Just as her romance with Ben seems to be faltering, Ginger finds a potential new boyfriend, when her crusade to save a Native American holy place from commercial development takes her to the school's ecology club.
A true-life account of the author's experiences of contact with aliens. She writes about the concept of a dual identity - of human and alien co-existing in one body. Why are some people abducted by alien life forms?
Certain to make you both laugh and cry, this delightful book is a celebration of our favourite pet and its amazing ability to survive against all odds. The incredible 'tails' include cats who have survived horrendous natural disasters, others who have travelled unbelievable distances to return home, and heart-warming stories of once neglected and abandoned cats who have gone on to become show winners! Fascinating cat facts and trivia are also included, as well as a cat-alogue of feline-related quotes by famous people. Living Proof may not have all the scientific explanations for why cats are such remarkable animals, but if you have ever wondered whether cats really do have nine lives, this book contains all the proof you need!
With all the intense drama, historical detail and grand sweep of her original New York Times bestselling Calder series, Dailey returns to 1909 Montana, as tensions mount between immigrant homesteaders and cattlemen determined to keep the range free. Adding a Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall to a compelling plot that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, Dailey brings fresh life to the story of America's westward expansion. Now in Mass Market Max for the first time! Summer 1909: A battle rages in Blue Moon, Montana, between immigrant homesteaders and cattlemen determined to keep the range free. In a fierce struggle that echoes the challenges of today, history is made. Blake Dollarhide is a rancher’s son and the ambitious young owner of Blue Moon’s lumber mill. When his spoiled half-brother takes advantage of the innocent daughter of a homesteading family, Blake steps in as Hanna Anderson’s bridegroom to restore her honor and give her unborn child his name. But Blake doesn’t count on the storm of feelings he develops for sweet Hanna. As the range war escalates, everyone wonders if Blake will stand by his close-knit community, or the wife he took in name only . . . A marriage of love is more than Hanna ever dreamed of. For her family, surviving the rugged trip west, claiming a parcel of land and planting their first crops are all that matter. Now, even as she longs to trust the passionate bond between her and Blake, Hanna knows it will take courage to overcome their differences. And even greater strength to put down roots in this wild new country. The epic tale of the settling of the American West comes to vivid life in this inspiring saga of love, hope and endurance.
AFQT Prep from the Name You Trust The AFQT covers the most important sections of the ASVAB, which you must pass in order to enlist in the military and to qualify for many military jobs. This book gives you everything you need to know to succeed on these essential AFQT subtests. Score-Raising Features Include: • 8 full-length sample AFQT subtests: 2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledge • Answer keys with thorough explanations for every question • In-depth review of AFQT math and verbal topics • Activities and drills to sharpen your math and verbal skills • Strategies from an actual AFQT expert for answering every question type • Inside tips for scoring high on the test • Information on how to register for the test • The latest information on careers available in today’s military • Valuable overview on how your test scores are used for enlistment • Special section on finding a military occupation that matches your interests
The essential guide for mastering the AFQT, the four most important subtests of the ASVAB The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is the required entrance exam for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sponsored by the Department of Defense and administered year-round, if you’re one of the nearly one million people who take it each year, you know it’s an important test. The scores are used to measure aptitude for a variety of careers in the military. ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT, Fourth Edition puts a laser focus on the four most important sections of the ASVAB, which you must pass in order to enlist in the military and qualify for many military jobs. ASVAB Basic Training for the AFQT is an essential guide to help you achieve exam readiness for these four sections. Written by Janet Wall, a former key member of the Defense Department’s ASVAB team and Commander’s Award winner (USMEPCOM), this book includes 8 full-length sample AFQT subtests—2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledge—to give you real test-taking experience. Additional support includes answer keys with thorough explanations to help understand the material, expert tips for scoring higher, the latest information on careers in today’s military, and much more. Features: 8 full-length AFQT subtests: 2 Arithmetic Reasoning, 2 Word Knowledge, 2 Paragraph Comprehension, and 2 Mathematics Knowledge Updated and thorough review of AFQT math and verbal topics Answer keys with comprehensive explanations Skill-sharpening activities give the practice you need Insider tips and test prep advice from an AFQT expert Strategies for answering every question type and scoring your best Updated test information and the latest on military careers An introduction to the ASVAB exam, including the CAT-ASVAB (computer adaptive) and the PiCAT (not proctored)
From the inside expert who created McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB—a vital guide to the ASVAB subtests essential to every military recruit The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the test you will take for entry and classification in the United States Armed Forces. Of the eight ASVAB subtests, four--word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, and mathematics knowledge--comprise what is called the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT). You must achieve certain AFQT scores or you may be barred from certain military occupations--or even from the military itself! McGraw-Hill’s ASVAB Basic Training provides you with intensive review and practice specifically targeted to the AFQT portion of the ASVAB. This guide includes drills, exercises, review material, and inside information on the minimum “line scores” required to qualify for hundreds of specific military occupations.
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