WADE MASON'S READY TO LET GO OF THE PAST Twenty years ago, Wade lost the woman he loved—and it was his fault. But as a pastor, he makes amends every day. Now Kristy Phillips needs him to guide her through a family crisis. He knows he's not worthy of love, but he's having trouble denying his growing feelings for the pretty single mom. At eighteen, Kristy was an unwed mother. Unfortunately her teenage daughter is following in her footsteps. As Kristy turns to Wade for help and advice, she finds herself falling for the handsome new pastor. Can the regrets of the past become a bridge to the future—for both of them?
THIS ISN'T WHAT DETECTIVE DAN ROBINSON PLANNED When he promised to watch over his late partner's wife and daughters, Dan didn't expect to fall for beautiful widow Jessica Michaels. She's the one woman Dan shouldn't pursue, but can't resist. Though his growing feelings warn him to stay away, Jessica needs him now more than ever. Jessica's always thought of Dan simply as her husband's friend. But as he spends time helping her with the girls, Jessica realizes her true feelings for Dan are much more than platonic. Torn between love and loyalty, can Jessica and Dan build a future together without betraying the past?
Cowboy Holden Whitaker Believes in Second Chances Holden has never stopped loving Ava Herbert, even though she disappeared just as he was ready to say "I do." Now Ava is back as the town's new physical therapist, and this time Holden will do anything to get her to stay. As Holden seeks to renew their romance, Ava's guilt grows. She's never stopped thinking about her first love, but she has a secret that could destroy his feelings for her. When an injury lands the handsome rancher in her office, Ava can't seem to resist his charms. If she can find the courage to share the truth, they may just have another go-round at happily-ever-after.
Larissa flounders after unimaginable losses. Her former life evaporates. Aware of the dangers of her bleak existence, she reluctantly agrees to travel for business. It becomes a journey of grieving. Challenged by new encounters, confronted by secrets, and startled at joy in unexpected places. Can her heart open to new possibilities?
Immortal Collins Novelette Cursed by a Salem witch in the year 1641, eighteen year old Genevieve Collins is forced to flee her home in Salem Massachusetts, and live a life of instability, and loneliness for three hundred years after watching her love Edmund be brutally slayed because of a witches bitter jealousy. Genevieve serves her life penance in a purgatory of traveling in the shadows, visiting some of the worlds most beautiful, and wondrous places, and experiencing many different cultures, all while waiting to be reunited with her one true love in death.
In Social Movements and Radical Populism in the Andes: Ecuador and Bolivia in Comparative Perspective, Jennifer N. Collins examines why the new left took the form of radical populism in Ecuador and Bolivia and how social movements were impacted by this development. Using a Laclauian approach, Collins argues that anti-neoliberal social movements provided the groundwork for populist identity formation. This book also offers a nuanced and insightful explanation for the decline of Ecuador's indigenous movement, examining the role of state resurgence in the fragmentation of social movements. Collins’s analysis provides key insights into the life cycles of social movements in the Andes from development to decline.
Did you really think the ride ended with my first book It's Been One Hell of a Ride? Heck no! I must tell you all about our adventure and then the side journey that pushed its way in with this two-part book. Let's Keep This Adventure Rolling is our actual story on how we dealt with the desire to create a space where we could feel as if we were on vacation from the moment we pulled into our driveway. This is a story about coming together as a family to create a bit of paradise from all the things we had noticed that gave us a sense of peace or that made us scream, "This is so us!" and put gleaming smiles on our faces.We are all called and pulled in different directions; it's up to us to figure out what we want, what draws our attention, and what gives us a feeling of our ultimate paradise. I do hope by sharing our story, you find Zen time in your own adventure. Let's do this together. Let's get this adventure rolling.
It's Been One Hell of a Ride is a pretty sarcastic, totally true, and comical ride. A two-part book started as a journal of our family story to my Timm men. It's a book on how we began this ride. How we dealt with many life hiccups with humor. How we picked our battles and learned to breathe through the struggles. How we enjoyed the little things. Also, to remember the good times, remember the bad times, and to learn from it and move on. Keep trucking as this is your ride and ultimately up to you to make it the best ride it can be! In this creating process, it dawned on me that this book is not just for us but also for others. It's for all pondering their place on the path. It reassures all panickers this isn't going the way it was planned and that's okay. You just let the ride take you, learn to love it, and find the humor in it, as the grass really isn't greener over here or there. I'm sure many of you can relate that our rides have bumpy paths, but we always have the option to steer it in a different direction.
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard returns to the town readers are falling in love with... In one fiery moment, Finn Abrams went from cocksure firefighter to scarred survivor. Now all he wants is to put his life together again, get back on a hotshot crew, and figure out exactly what happened to him during the Big Canyon burnover. He never expected to be knocked off his feet by a gorgeous, no-nonsense stranger to Jupiter Point—the one woman who seems completely immune to his famous charm. Coolly practical, Lisa Peretti knows she won’t be in Jupiter Point for long. As an ER nurse in Houston, she helped a friend escape a dangerous situation. Now she’s hiding out in the little town, determined to keep a low profile. The last thing she needs is attention, especially in the form of the tabloid-starring, actress-dating, too-sexy-for-his-own-good Finn Abrams. Still, Lisa can’t resist someone who needs her help. As long as she can keep her distance, working with the local hero as he recovers from his burns should be no problem, right? Wrong. When danger follows Lisa to Jupiter Point, she's startled to find Finn ready, willing, and more than able to come to her rescue. Add to that a meddling movie crew, some kindhearted locals, and her own unruly heart, and Lisa quickly loses any shot at keeping her feelings under cover. Fire season in Jupiter Point is always smokin' hot...but this time it’s going to be Setting Off Sparks.
This book answers two basic but under-appreciated questions: first, how does the American criminal justice system address a defendant's family status? And, second, how should a defendant's family status be recognized, if at all, in a criminal justice system situated within a liberal democracy committed to egalitarian principles of non-discrimination? After surveying the variety of "family ties benefits" and "family ties burdens" in our criminal justice system, the authors explain why policymakers and courts should view with caution and indeed skepticism any attempt to distribute these benefits or burdens based on one's family status. This is a controversial stance, but Markel, Collins, and Leib argue that in many circumstances there are simply too many costs to the criminal justice system when it gives special treatment based on one's family ties or responsibilities. Privilege or Punish breaks new ground by offering an important synthetic view of the intersection between crime, punishment, and the family. Although in recent years scholars have been successful in analyzing the indirect effects of certain criminal justice policies and practices on the family, few have recognized the panoply of laws (whether statutory or common law-based) expressly drawn to privilege or disadvantage persons based on family status alone. It is critically necessary to pause and think through how and why our laws intentionally target one's family status and how the underlying goals of such a choice might better be served in some cases. This book begins that vitally important conversation with an array of innovative policy recommendations that should be of interest to anyone interested in the improvement of our criminal justice system.
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard is hotter than ever with a sexy new series about the wildfire fighters of Jupiter Point. The town bad boy is back to clear his name. Firefighter Sean Marcus left Jupiter Point thirteen years ago in disgrace, but now he’s coming home to set the record straight. As the leader of the new Jupiter Point Hotshots wildfire crew, he’s out to prove he’s no longer the troubled boy who fled after a night of shocking violence. He’s returned for one reason only--and it’s not to fall in love. But that plan goes up in smoke the minute he sets eyes on Evie McGraw, all grown up and gorgeous. The town sweetheart has a secret. Evie has never spoken about the night that changed her life. But she can’t escape it, especially now that her brother’s wild friend Sean is back. Rugged, sexy and impossible to ignore, he’s the only one who knows what truly happened. Evie gave up everything to protect her family, but now, she has to make a choice. Keep silent...or put her heart on the line and let Sean help heal the past? More from Jupiter Point: The Jupiter Point Hotshots Box Set (Books 1-3) is on sale for a limited time!
Product Description She wants a holidate. He has a weakness for spicy redheads. They're an ideal match...until he kisses her under the mistletoe... Rona Collins has needed Stone for a really long time, yet the time has never been all in all correct to let him know how she feels. At the point when her sister designs a Christmas wedding at a private retreat, Rona feels the opportunity has at last arrived to design her mystery uncover. She's single. He's single. What could disrupt everything? Then, at that point, he appears with a lovely lady sticking to his arm, and Rona should find herself a holidate quick. Kai Gray requirements a break from the family farm so a couple of days at a retreat to watch his closest friend get hitched seems like a chance for some harmony and calm. From minute one, his arrangements are flipped around. Not exclusively should he share his lodge, however his new flat mate tethers him into professing to be her Christmas date. From the subsequent he consented to help her, he realized he'd live to think twice about it. Really awful she needs his closest companion... or isn't that right? Kisses under the mistletoe and cuddling up to delicate bends are certainly a few advantages to being a holidate, until a plastered blockhead and a dead fish ruin the Christmas cheer. About the Author Jennifer Collins has been enamored with words since she took her first breath. She moved on from Carroll University with a four year college education in theater expressions and a minor in exploratory writing. She adores composing screenplays, acting, and moving-inadequately, obviously. Espresso, chai tea, and wine are three things she figures each individual ought to participate in. Jennifer Collins lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the point when she's not getting 1,000,000 things done and making stories, she's presumably playing with her cute pets.
Because of an idea learned at a conference, the chronic homeless rate in Utah decreased by 91% over a 10-year period. A series of cocoa symposiums resulted in a first-ever sustainable cocoa farming plan for the continent of Africa. The next generation workforce of science technology engineering and math is being built through a high school scholarship competition. What do these examples have in common? They were the product of an event. Have you ever considered that an event could change the world? Events Spark Change explores how to build strategic events to deliver powerful messages. Whether it's on your job or in your local community organizations, building an event can transform how to reach your target audiences - and create memorable and life-changing experiences. Featuring real-life event case studies produced by Jennifer Collins' company JDC Events, readers will explore the ins and outs of how to build engaging, memorable and successful events.
Sex, Violence, and Early Christian Texts examines instances of sexual violence within a diversity of early Christian texts carefully, ethically, and with an eye toward shining a light on the scourge of sexual violence that is so often manifest in both ancient and contemporary Christian communities.
Contemporary Cowboys: Reimagining an American Archetype in Popular Culture expands and develops an understanding of recent cultural shifts in representations of the American cowboy and “the West” as vital components of American identity and values. The chapters in this book examine they ways in which twenty-first century representations have updated the figure of the cowboy, considering not only traditionally analyzed sources, such as television, film, and literature, but also less studied areas such as comics, and music. The contributors probe the cowboy archetype and western mythology with critical theory, feminist critiques, philosophy, history, cultural analysis, and more.
Heartwarming Christmas Novels There is nothing better than cozying up to the fireplace with a good book in hand, a warm drink in your mug, and the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree in the background. Find the perfect Christmas book in this beautiful sampler of holiday novels from Abingdon Press. Enjoy FREE chapters from six titles from popular and bestselling authors Barbara Cameron, Vannetta Chapman, Myra Johnson, and Jennifer AlLee. Like what you read? The full copy of each of these books is just a click away. This sampler features chapters from... Annie’s Christmas Wish The Christmas Quilt The Christmas Star Wild Goose-Chase Christmas A Simple Amish Christmas One ImPerfect Christmas
A former high school teacher shares her secrets on how she helped hundreds of students get accepted into college in the book, Accepted: 101 Super Secrets for College Admission and Success. Not only will you find helpful hints for getting accepted into your dream school, but you will also find several reminders throughout the book that will help you save money and be successful once you are in college. Sample topics include: Money Matters: Which type of scholarships should you focus on? They Call Them Deadlines for a Reason: When should you really apply to college? Pumping Up Your College Profile: How can you stand out amongst the millions of other aspiring college students? For high school students and parents alike, this helpful book will help you navigate through the often confusing college admissions process and achieve college success. Start your college journey today by ordering this book!
Takes the reader back through time to celebrate Christmas in the 1940's and 50's. This book describes games, songs, books and food and encourages the reader to recreate some of the fun through a variety of activities from making cards and decorations to baking cakes.
I find poetry and writing to be one very good stress reliever. I have been writing since I was eighteen and enjoy, no love, it very much. It seems that no matter what kind of mood I am in, I can always write about it and I can feel better afterwards. I have had so many things go on in my life that I sometimes literally gave up. But then when I wrote about it, whether it be poetry or some little imaginary story, I felt better. My book, Flowers of Rhymes: Seeds of Inspirations, is full of poems that are full of emotion and can be inspirational. Most of the poems are based on real life experiences. Some are funny, little, made-up poems or just whatever got my attention. Writing is one of my favorite things to do because I consider it a freedom, not a job. If writing canat be fun and Iam not happy doing it, then why am I doing it? I do what I do because it makes me happy!
The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States. The clothing artifacts documented here have been or are now regularly worn by Americans as everyday clothing, fashion, ethnic or religious identifiers, or style statements. They embody the cultural history of the United States and its peoples, from Native Americans, white Anglo colonists, and forcibly relocated black slaves to the influx of immigrants from around the world. Entries consider how dress items may serve as symbolic linkages to home country and family or worn as visible forms of opposition to dominant cultural norms. Taken together, they offer insight into the ethnic-based core ideologies, myths, and cultural codes that have played a role in the formation and continued story of the United States.
Fans of Twilight will be immediately drawn into Discovery, a gothic, young adult urban fantasy. This supernatural coming-of-age romance deals with themes of equality for all and staying true to yourself. It's a dramatic tale of transformation, magic and forbidden love. First in the Altera Realm trilogy, Discovery follows compelling characters Syney and Hunter in a war between races as they fight for equality.The young adult supernatural genre has fast claimed the hearts of readers everywhere and Discovery will too. High school and college aged readers as well as adults will be enthralled by this fantastic journey. Each book in the Altera Realm trilogy takes place over the course of a tightly-packed year in the life of Syney Andrews and leads seamlessly into the next, culminating in a gripping climax.Meet Syney Andrews. Syney's life is ordinary until a chance encounter with a carnival psychic informs her that she will be embarking on a great adventure surrounding her real parents. Syney hasn't given herself the luxury of thinking about her so-called family that abandoned her. All she's got left of them is an amulet, the only thing found on her as a baby. The amulet is more powerful than she knows. It breaks a spell that sent her over 100 years into the future in the Human Realm. The Altera Realm has been at war for well over a century. Altera is connected to the Human Realm by a portal and no human knows it exists. It is home to the five old and great races. There are the Magic Users, Lycins, Vampires, Daemons, and Shifters. Each race is an entity of their own with it's own life purpose, rulers and guarded secrets. Syney is a new face in Altera Realm who's about to shake everything up. She's a human-raised, 18-year-old who is about to challenge everything about the old laws and traditions. The Realm will never be the same again. An old prophecy tells that peace can only be accomplished through the gracious Vilori Queen. What will happen when Syney Andrews is thrust into that role? After all, she's human-raised! No one is prepared for the consequences. Things are only going to get harder for Syney, who is feeling a strong attraction to Hunter, from a banished family—and another race. Who can Syney trust, if anyone? Will she go against the law forbidding interracial marriage? Or will she fight to the death for her love, Hunter? Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they find out.
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