An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future—from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of 1000BLACKGIRLBOOKS. “A powerful resource for caregivers trying to raise courageous girls . . . It’s my go-to and my how-to.”—Kwame Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of Light for the World to See Renowned sociologist Dr. Janice Johnson Dias has devoted her life to nurturing and training girls to become change-makers—whether through her investment in her daughter Marley’s humanitarian projects or through her work with the GrassROOTS Community Foundation’s “SuperCamp.” In these unprecedented times, her work has never been more urgent, as parents find themselves asking: How do we teach our children to change the world? Dr. Johnson Dias knows that self-realized girls are created through intentional parenting. And so she asks parents to make deliberate choices—from babyhood through adolescence—that will give their girls the resources and foundation to take hold of their own futures and to create sustainable social change. Unlike other parenting experts, Dr. Johnson Dias doesn’t urge parents to focus solely on their children. Instead, she tasks them with a personal challenge: to find their own joy. Just as Dr. Johnson Dias brings her own jubilant passion to parenting, mentoring, and teaching, she inspires caregivers to do the same. Using cutting-edge research and Dr. Johnson Dias’s own experiences, Parent Like It Matters offers information and strategies for making discussions of racism and sexism a daily practice, identifying heroes and mentors, educating yourselves together, and uncovering your girl’s passions and what issues drive her the most. Parenting is enormous work; it can be as overwhelming as it is fulfilling. Within the pages of Parent Like It Matters, parents will find the invaluable tools they need to raise resilient, optimistic girls who determine for themselves what their world will look like.
Having her own family is not too much to ask! Although it's been tough, sixteen-year-old Sierra Lind has assembled some good candidates. First there's the most perfect foster mom ever—Lucy Malone. And now Sierra has found her bio dad, Jonathan Brenner. With the way Lucy and her dad are making eyes at each other… Well, Sierra will have her family unit any day now. But things go south when her dad and Lucy take opposite sides on a deal-breaker issue. And guess who's in the middle? Yeah, that's so not where Sierra wants to be. She has to fix this so that everything goes back to normal—meaning her dad and Lucy acting like they can't get enough of each other!
COUNT ON A COP Judith Kane leaves Boston for a small, obscure town three thousand miles away, and she does it for one reason—safety. Her ex-husband is out on bail, awaiting trial on a kidnapping charge. He'd stolen their youngest child, Sophie—and Judith's afraid of him. So she moves her family to Mad River, Washington. Right next door to a cop. What could be safer? But Chief Ben McKinsey doesn't want a family next door. He doesn't want to get involved with an attractive woman like Judith Kane—or with her kids. But they seem to need him. And you have to be able to count on a cop. "Janice Kay Johnson's heartwarming stories will make you smile and cry and laugh out loud." —Pamela Toth
USA Today–Bestselling Author: Bound by fate, a couple confronts danger and desire. Can she trust a stranger? The sole survivor of a deliberate plane crash, Maddy Kane has gone from protected witness to roaming target. Badly injured and lost in the wilderness, Maddy is forced to trust the stranger who came to her aid. No mere hiker, Will Gannon is former Delta Force. The battle-scarred medic knows he is Maddy’s only hope in a desperate situation. With survival a long shot, can the two become allies, and maybe more—before it’s too late?
On a beautiful spring night Mindy Fenton went to bed thinking all was right in her world. Before it was over everything had changed—and not for the better. Mindy was awakened by Brendan Quinn with the news that her husband had been shot and killed. Now Mindy is alone, nearly broke and pregnant…and Quinn—a man who never hid his contempt for her—is the only one she can turn to.
If they hadn't lost the girl, Meg wouldn't have found Jack… She hadn't hesitated to take in Sabra, her daughter's pregnant best friend. Yet maybe that was Meg Harper's first mistake. It was hard enough raising one teen, but two? And now the girl has disappeared. Because Meg's the responsible adult, police suspicion falls on her. Which brings her entirely too close to Detective Jack Moore. The man's clearly attracted to her, but she hasn't been in a relationship in years and she doesn't even remember how to begin. Her past is…complicated. One thing she does know: she absolutely doesn't want Jack to be her second mistake. Her heart couldn't take it.
There's a right way, then there's the wrong way. Nobody knows that better than police captain Duncan MacLachlan. He has served and protected for years without bending to a middle ground he doesn't believe in. And he's not about to change. Certainly not for stubborn--and sexy--court advocate Jane Brooks. Her shades-of-gray view of the world clashes with his black-and-white one. Then a mission to save an at-risk teen has Jane's life on the line. Now she and Duncan must join forces despite their differences--and the flaring attraction that's too hot to ignore. It's Duncan's toughest challenge yet. Because keeping Jane safe is one thing ... and keeping her out of his arms is another"--Publisher.
Death doesn’t frighten him …but the thought of losing her does Former navy SEAL Alan Burke is on the trail of a serial killer—and determined to protect Jo Summerlin. As stubborn as she is beautiful, she insists on following a hunch into the limestone caverns snaking beneath Missouri. They both know that they may be descending into a monster’s lair. To get Jo out alive, will Alan have to make the ultimate sacrifice? From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
A terrified little girl is the only witness to the murder of her family… And the killer won’t stop until she’s silenced, too. So when army ranger Gabe Decker is asked to protect the orphan and her psychologist, Trina Marr, he doesn’t hesitate. Hidden in a remote cabin, Gabe experiences a taste of family life…something this brawny ranger never dreamed possible. When bullets start flying, Gabe puts everything on the line—and vows to do whatever it takes to protect his family.
A cop's creed: If your partner dies, take care of his family. John McLean is a single father and a cop—and he takes all his duties seriously. A year ago, after her husband died, he added Natalie Reed to his list of responsibilities. At first, that just meant helping around the house. Then a body is found in her den… Once he learns the victim's identity—and his connection withNatalie's husband—John realizes the safest place for Natalie is with him. He knows it's the honorable thing to do. But even when you're right, it isn't easy to feel good when you're falling in love with your partner's wife.
She can't save herself…but he can It took the twenty-fifth anniversary of his kid sister's death to bring Zach Carter home. Determined to solve her murder with his training as a homicide detective, he discovers that his estranged brother has beaten him to the punch and is already on the local force. The two, divided in their parental loyalties and their suspicions, struggle to make headway, until Zach is witness to a fatal beating where the guy left standing is a cop. And a second witness is a gorgeous brunette. Zach is in the impossible situation of protecting Tess Granath from the sheriff's department while fighting his attraction to her. He's always known he's a man who can't commit. Except now he's met a woman he can't walk away from…
Wren Fraser can think of better times to go into labor. Say, when she's not on the run, or when there's a hospital nearby. Better yet, when there's not a major flood trapping her in an abandoned house. She needs a rescue ... now! It arrives in one Alec Harper. Strong, competent and good-looking, the detective keeps her safe and doesn't leave her side. He even takes in Wren and the baby when they have no place to go. For a woman wanting her independence, it's shocking how quickly she settles in with Alec. The situation seems a bit too domestic. And the sizzling attraction between them is making things worse. She keeps telling herself to walk away, yet she can't. Or should that be, she doesn't want to?"--P. [4] of cover.
The moment Captain Reid Sawyer helps social worker Anna Grant with a sticky situation, she's hooked. He's gorgeous and clearly interested in her. Yet even as he pursues her, she senses he's holding back. For someone who prizes honesty and doing the right thing, how much of his evasion can Anna tolerate?
A new beginning…from this day on. Jakob Nilsson has tried to keep his distance from Amy. Like a forbidden temptation, he's always known his weakness where she's concerned. Then an unexpected weekend brings them together. Despite the torture of being so close to her, Jakob is glad he's there…especially when the opening of a time capsule reveals a confession that upends Amy's world. Nothing is the way it was. But that revelation also means the barriers between Jakob and Amy are gone. Finally he's free to pursue the woman who has always fascinated him. The challenge now is to convince her to look beyond their past. And to consider a future that includes him.
This is a Collection of Poetry spoken from the Heart of Janice D. Johnson aka Heart Spoken Niecy. There is a lot of Love, Passion and Desires between the covers of this Book . . .
What do you do when the hospital makes a mistake? For the sake of her daughters can she marry a stranger? Lynn Chanak is living the nightmare every mother fears. There was a mix-up at the hospital. Her baby isn't hers. And the only way she can have the baby she gave birth to and keep the child she loves is to marry Adam Landry-a man she doesn't even know. For the sake of his daughters can he marry a woman he'll never love? Adam was devastated when his Jenny died. And his only consolation was their daughter. But as much as he loves Rose, he can't stand to think that the child Jenny carried for nine months will grow up without him. If marrying a stranger is what it takes to have both his daughters, then that's what he'll do. Even though he still loves Jenny… For the sake of their daughters can they make this marriage work?
The father they feared and hated is dead. Yet Elk Springs, Oregon, remains a town with secrets... Patton's Daughter: Renee Renee Patton is a cop determined to see justice done. But the discovery of a human skull has stirred up her own ghosts--as well as feelings for the rancher who found it. For Daniel Barnard, she believes she can give up the past and have a future. If only his mother wasn't hiding something. Patton's Daughter: Meg For single mom and sheriff's deputy Meg Patton, it's time to reconcile with her sisters and get on with life. She actually starts to think she could do that with Scott McNeil, a man she meets when he agrees to care for an abandoned baby. But then he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the infant's mother. Meg has to prove he's innocent--for her sake, as well as his.
Is an independent cop the best family man? Niall MacLachlan's one priority is the law. He fought his way from the wrong side of the tracks to earn his badge and won't jeopardize it for anything. After all, trusting his family nearly cost him everything as a kid. So, no. This loner has no desire for a wife and children to call his own. So why is his entirely too attractive landlady, Rowan Staley, slipping past all his defenses? She and her young family—complete with noisy dog—are everything Niall thinks he doesn't want. But he can't keep his distance when she turns to him for protection from a neighborhood threat. And in the end, letting her go might be impossible.
It's a dream come true…if only she'll say yes He doesn't believe in love, but Detective Bran Murphy does want a wife and family, which seem unattainable when his fiancée breaks it off. Drowning his sorrows the night before what was supposed to be the big day, he finds comfort in Lina Jurick, a woman with a sad story of her own. And then, inexplicably, she disappears without a word the next morning. It's a good half a year before Bran runs into Lina again, during a murder investigation. Lina is the key witness. In fact, she's the only witness, and she becomes the killer's next target. She's also six months pregnant.
The main character, Janice Johnson became an expert aiding individuals and companies find solutions to everyday tasks by integrating computer systems. Janice loved her husband Bill and did everything to please him. She became disheveled when Bill left the marriage and moved in with his secretary. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice System hired Janice to substitute classes at Penitentiaries located and surrounding the town she lived in. Huntsville, Texas is known to be the headquarters for the Texas Criminal Justice System. The contracted teachers would request Janice to substitute teach for them and teach their class about computer skills. She substitute taught many different vocational classes. Janice was offered a Full time job teaching Computer Technology at a Jr. College for inmates granted Parole which she accepted. This story is about her experiences teaching the class and about the obstacles one of her students experienced when he was released from Prison. This story is interesting, heartwarming and based on true events.
If the detective was going to protect her, He’d have to get her to let her guard down first. Helen Boyd had thought she and her son were safe from her abusive ex-husband. Then she finds a dead woman in her house—a woman who looks a lot like her. Detective Seth Renner suspects that Helen was the intended victim, but soon learns Helen has many secrets… He doesn’t know what to believe, except that this woman and child need care and, right now, protection.
Laurel Woodall dreams of having a baby. But she can't let herself fall in love and will never again let a man in her life.— Without a husband or a lover Caleb Manes thinks Laurel is his future. When he hears she wants to have a baby on her own, he volunteers to be the father. Making a baby in this unconventional manner isn't the best way to further a relationship with Laurel, but it might lead to something more. Now he just has to convince her that this is what best friends are for.— 9 Months Later It's not what they're expecting.
As a high school vice principal, Molly Callahan is used to being the one with all the solutions. Not this time. Her teenage daughter's pregnancy has Molly questioning her own choices and unable to make the tough decisions. Figuring out what's right and wrong isn't so simple anymore, and now, more than ever, she needs someone to trust. Little does she expect that person to be Richard Ward. Their teenagers' dilemma has forced them to meet, but something much more powerful is pulling them together. This is hardly the time for Richard and Molly to think about themselves…yet she can't stop this attraction. Letting herself count on him is one thing. Letting herself fall for him? That's guaranteed to make things very complicated.
Who has the best claim on the child? It's been more than ten years since exhausted new mother Dana Stewart took a nap while her baby was sleeping and woke up to find him gone. The loss devastated her–and her marriage–and she's never given up hope of finding Gabriel. She never expected that when she finally did, he'd be almost a teen, his name would be Christian…and he and his uncle Nolan Gregor would want nothing to do with her. Nolan, a former army ranger, proves as possessive of her son as Dana is. It's like King Solomon's worst nightmare: she can't rip her child away from the only parent he's ever known. But she's his mom, and she'll never lose him again.
A revelation that could ruin everything! Instant attraction is the stuff of books and movies. Or so Alumni Relations Director Madison Laclaire believes…until she meets Detective John "Troy" Troyer. From closing down the restaurant on their first date to sharing steamy looks in meetings, Madison is completely into Troy. Even better, the feelings are mutual. Once this alumni weekend is over, they can pursue the plans they have for each other. But those plans get sidelined when the college opens a decades-old time capsule. Inside, a student confesses knowledge about the campus's only murder—an unsolved murder. Worse, Troy's investigation points to Madison's father as a suspect. Suddenly her loyalties are split. And making the wrong choice could cost her a future with Troy….
Where does she belong? Now that the "real" daughter of her adoptive parents has returned, Eve Lawson can't help feeling edged out. It's a familiar isolation she sees all too often in her social work caseload. And her unstoppable attraction to divorced cop Ben Kemper only complicates things further. They're on opposite sides of a murder case, but their connection is still stronger than their doubts and fears. Eve is too close to the sexy single dad to walk away without a shattered heart. It's up to Ben to take a risk of his own and show Eve a family and love that will never let her go: his.
In this heartwarming and affecting Amish romance, a young woman has the chance to begin a new life in the Amish community after old betrayals come to light. Hannah Prescott was used to the transitory life—her mother had always been a wild child, and throughout her life, Hannah became used to taking care of someone who never settled down. But everything changes when Hannah receives the startling news that her mother stole her away from her biological father and the Amish community at a young age. Although heartbroken and confused, Hannah decides that in order to find out who she is, she needs to find out who she could have been. This includes not only a relationship with her father, but also the chance to make a connection with a young widower who recently moved to the settlement with his children. While her mother still disdains the Amish, and her new community is wary of outsiders, only Hannah can know if she’s brave enough to commit to a fresh start and a real home.
A wounded detective hiding in Amish country faces suspicion from the local sheriff in this tense and twisting romantic thriller. Kansas City detective Abby Baker is wounded in a shootout that leaves her partner dead. Though she has no memory of what happened, her sergeant wonders if she has something to hide. Now, as she takes refuge with her aunt and uncle on their Amish farm, Sheriff Caleb Tanner is tasked with learning Abby’s secrets. But the more Tanner digs, the more he’s drawn to her beauty and resilience. And when danger follows her to the quiet Amish enclave in northern Missouri, Abby and Tanner will have to trust each other in order to stay alive.
She didn’t know her protection had just become his number one priority… Sheriff Boyd Chaney swore to protect his ex, Melinda McIntosh—even when she thinks she doesn't need it. And with a paroled criminal targeting her, he refuses to let the stubborn cop be next on the murderer's revenge list. Officers and their loved ones are being killed and the danger is closing in—as is their undeniable attraction. But will their resurrected partnership be enough to keep them safe? From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
Will he complete his mission before she blows his cover? When Leah Keaton arrives at her family’s remote mountain resort, a group of armed insurgents are waiting to capture her. After Leah’s failed escape attempt, Spencer Wyatt, the group’s second in command, takes her under his protection. Spencer is an FBI agent deep undercover, and Leah’s presence is disrupting all his best-laid plans. But to keep her safe, he’s willing to risk his mission—and his life. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.
How far will he go? For a solitary guy, Nolan Radek is suddenly surrounded by people. First there's his teenage foster son. Then there's Allie Wright—a stunning woman he instantly connects with. It's out of character and Nolan can't explain it, but from the moment they meet, he knows she's for him. Then he becomes aware she's hiding something. And the more he pushes her to tell him, the further she retreats. He values honesty above all else, so what's he to do? The truth, when it finally comes out, is nothing he expected. Worse, it triggers a cascade of life-altering events, and Nolan stands to lose Allie. And he must decide exactly what he'll sacrifice to be with her.
Lynn Chanak is living the nightmare every mother fears. There was a mix-up at the hospital. Her baby isn't hers. And the only way she can have the baby she gave birth to and keep the child she loves is to marry Adam Landry—a man she doesn't even know. Adam was devastated when his Jenny died. And his only consolation was their daughter. But as much as he loves Rose, he can't stand to think that the child Jenny carried for nine months will grow up without him. If marrying a stranger is what it takes to have both his daughters, then that's what he'll do. Even though he still loves Jenny.…
PATTON'S DAUGHTERS The people of Elk Springs, Oregon, thought Ed Patton was a good man, a good cop, a good father. But his daughters know the truth…. Abby's the third Patton sister. The baby. The one everyone said was privileged, spoiled. But a childhood with a harsh unapproachable father and only vague memories of a mother wasn't easy. Even if she did work hard to make it look that way. Now Abby's determined to live up to her image and have fun. Until she meets Detective Ben Shea, a man who's plenty serious—about his job, his life and suddenly her. Maybe, just maybe, it would pay to get serious.
Can he help her remember a decades-old crime And escape a killer determined to keep her silent? Twenty-five years after witnessing the murder of her mother, Gabriella Ortiz returns home to face the past she’s repressed since childhood. Detective Jack Cowan is obsessed with solving the cold case and catching the killer who shattered her family—and his. As Gabby’s buried memories start to surface, can Jack shield her from a faceless killer who is intent on destroying the future they’re hoping to build? For fans of thrillers with: faceless killer hidden pas repressed memories From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more action-packed stories, check out the other books in the An Unsolved Mystery Book series by Janice Kay Johnson: Book 1: Cold Case Colorado by Cassie Miles Book 2: Cold Case Reopened by Caridad Pi–eiro Book 3: K-9 Cold Case by Elizabeth Heiter Book 4: Cold Case Flashbacks by Janice Kay Johnson
Gary Lindstrom doesn't remember ever being a child named Lucien. So when his long-lost sister calls to remind him of who he was, he tells her he's not interested. But even he can't resist the pull of the past, and he goes to meet the only family he has left. Little does he know that he's also going to meet Rebecca Wilson.... Rebecca has never met anyone like Gary. He's attractive and successful, but determined to go through life alone. His first attempt at marriage was a bust and he doesn't want kids. She knows there's no future for them. But how can either ignore what's developing between them?
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