Ebook on Amazon One. Terrifying. Night. That's all it took to change everything Jake Dimarco knew and believed. After watching his brother gunned down in a parking lot and learning his ex-girlfriend had played a part in that attack, Jake has to make some tough decisions about his life and his son. After all there's no one to blame but himself. Moving into a new home with his son is supposed to be a fresh start, a way to begin building the life for them that his son deserves. And he intends to do that alone. But his family has other plans. Elaina Jones loves her life, although at times it can be somewhat lonely. That all changes after Jake moves next door and the entire Dimarco family decides to make her their business. Her once quiet life becomes loud, filled with laughter and new friends. No matter how much she tries to deny her feelings for Jake, their connection is too strong, their chemistry too intense. But not everyone is happy that Elaina has become part of the family. With a gunman at large and Jake's past proving dangerous, he makes choices to right the many wrongs he feels he's guilty of and to keep his family safe. But those decisions come at the expense of himself and the woman who's become more important to him than he ever believed she could. Together will they be able to survive one person's vengeance and their frightening need to destroy Jake and Elaina? Or is there a time when even love just isn't enough?
Loyalty. Bravery. Honor.Three words the men of the Sinners MC live by.Three virtues they have sworn to defend.No matter what the cost.Meet the intense and sexy men of the Sinners MC in Maggie and Gunner's story where revenge isn't the only sweet victory.He shouldn't want her.Maggie O'Brien has the ability to destroy him and his plan for revenge on his club's biggest threat.But he's craved her almost as long as his retaliation, and nothing will stop him from getting everything he's always wanted.Not even the man he fears she really loves.She doesn't trust him.Ryker Evans, a.k.a. Gunner, has the ability to change that with his kind words and soft touches.But she decided when she sacrificed herself to save another that she would never give someone the power to break her again and that kindness comes at a price.A price she is no longer willing to pay.In a world filled with lies and secrets where freedom is fleeting, can they learn to love each other enough to survive?Or will the cost of revenge be too high?This is the first book in the Sinners MC series. Can be read as a standalone.
Offering an intimate look at the lives of African women trying to reconcile motherhood with new professional roles, the author argues that Beti women delay motherhood as part of a broader attempt to assert a modern form of honor only recently made possible by formal education, Catholicism, and economic change.
Fertility rates vary considerably across and within societies, and over time. Over the last three decades, social demographers have made remarkable progress in documenting these axes of variation, but theoretical models to explain family change and variation have lagged behind. At the same time, our sister disciplines—from cultural anthropology to social psychology to cognitive science and beyond—have made dramatic strides in understanding how social action works, and how bodies, brains, cultural contexts, and structural conditions are coordinated in that process. Understanding Family Change and Variation: Toward a Theory of Conjunctural Action argues that social demography must be reintegrated into the core of theory and research about the processes and mechanisms of social action, and proposes a framework through which that reintegration can occur. This framework posits that material and schematic structures profoundly shape the occurrence, frequency, and context of the vital events that constitute the object of social demography. Fertility and family behaviors are best understood as a function not just of individual traits, but of the structured contexts in which behavior occurs. This approach upends many assumptions in social demography, encouraging demographers to embrace the endogeneity of social life and to move beyond fruitless debates of structure versus culture, of agency versus structure, or of biology versus society.
The authors of this important little book, Dr. Sharon Hanks and her sister, Jennifer Snyder, have compiled and arranged a sensible and comprehensive list of all-important information anyone might need in the event of an accident, crisis or natural disaster. They've anticipated all the vital data you, your family members, friends and professionals will require to implement a quick and efficient response to any disruption, large or small. The authors suggest that The Plan Ahead Handbook be placed in a three-ring binder along with copies of all supporting documents and other pertinent information. This way, your Plan Ahead Handbook can expand and change over time. Be sure to provide up-to-date copies of your Handbook to all adult members of your family so that the information may be quickly and easily retrieved when necessary. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sharon Hanks: Sharon Hanks retired as an emeritus full professor of the Biology Department of William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2004 after teaching for 29 years. After retirement, she began a second profession and is currently an instructor of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, teaching at various venues in the community and at a martial arts school in Nyack, New York. Helping others, through teaching, has always has been one of Sharon's life goals. While assisting her sister, via long-distance communications, in the planning and caring for their elderly mother, the need for a specific resource book was brought into focus. This book is the result of their joint efforts. She hopes that this book will help others as it has helped her and her family. . Sharon lives in Montvale, New Jersey with husband and five adopted stray cats. Jennifer Snyder: Neverknowing where life was going to lead her, Jennifer has taken many different paths. While raising her daughter, she owned a small candy business. Later, she shifted from candy to banking, where she was a vault teller for 9 years. Her last working path was in Southern California where she served as a school coordinator for a nonprofit company that exposed children to sea and astrocamp experiences. However, the most gratifying, yet heart-breaking event, in the winding road of her life, was the path that involving caring for her aging mother. With so many details to consider and so many emotions to balance in her care-giving, she found that having a "plan of attack" helped smooth the way for this rewarding but stressful and final journey. The guidance, love, and support of family and friends were essential in helping her making the plan work. Jennifer hopes that this book will provide a helping hand for others to deal with their own life journeys. However, this book is not just for dealing with the elderly, but to smooth the way for any life crisis that readers may encounter. Jennifer lives in Upland, California with her husband.
Come on a journey with Jane as she explores the world of medicinal marijuana and what that means for an ever changing life and society. Never has there been a woman so brutally honest yet so sweet and loving. Laugh with her. Cry with her. Go with her on this journey of self exploration and realizations. Truths will be uncovered and the difficult questions may get asked. Maybe she is just like you. Maybe she is nothing like you. Regardless , she is you because she is 100% human. Whether you know a Jane, are a Jane, or just think it would be a cute little read, grab your favorite beverage and dig in!
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the youngest Oscar nominees for Best Leading Actress in Academy history. This engaging volume examines Lawrences career from its beginnings on "The Bill Engvall Show to her landing the starring role in the much-anticipated The Hunger Games trilogy. Accessible text explores the drive that fuels this talented young actress to rise to new challenges.
Women are constantly faced with rules, laws, morals, values, expectations and commitment. The woman seems to scream aloud and yet no one seems to hear her voice. “MISS INDEPENDENT, MISUNDERSTOOD” reassures the woman that she is not alone. A book that highlights ten true life stories about ten real couples showing the travails of a woman as a mother, wife, partner, and career person as well the challenges that her relationship faces. This book touches on the topics that we all know but never pause to talk about. Moreso, it gives her a couple of guidelines to follow and certain things that needs to be changed about how she sees herself. “There is a difference between supporting your man and being the man”. Jennifer Mairo Akporehe.
From her humble beginnings as a backup singer and dancer, Zendaya first made a name for herself as Disney Chanel actress. But when she landed major roles in the Spider-Man franchise and in HBO's Euphoria, Zendaya made the leap from Disney star to Hollywood superstar. But what's next? Get the full Scoop! and more on Zendaya, Hollywood's next A-list actress.
Ebook on Amazon One. Terrifying. Night. That's all it took to change everything Jake Dimarco knew and believed. After watching his brother gunned down in a parking lot and learning his ex-girlfriend had played a part in that attack, Jake has to make some tough decisions about his life and his son. After all there's no one to blame but himself. Moving into a new home with his son is supposed to be a fresh start, a way to begin building the life for them that his son deserves. And he intends to do that alone. But his family has other plans. Elaina Jones loves her life, although at times it can be somewhat lonely. That all changes after Jake moves next door and the entire Dimarco family decides to make her their business. Her once quiet life becomes loud, filled with laughter and new friends. No matter how much she tries to deny her feelings for Jake, their connection is too strong, their chemistry too intense. But not everyone is happy that Elaina has become part of the family. With a gunman at large and Jake's past proving dangerous, he makes choices to right the many wrongs he feels he's guilty of and to keep his family safe. But those decisions come at the expense of himself and the woman who's become more important to him than he ever believed she could. Together will they be able to survive one person's vengeance and their frightening need to destroy Jake and Elaina? Or is there a time when even love just isn't enough?
Terms in Context applies the methodology that has been developed over the last two decades in corpus linguistics to the relatively new and still little developed field of corpus-based terminography. While corpora are already being used by some terminologists for the identification of terms and retrieval of contextual fragments, this book describes the first attempt to use corpora for terminography in much the same way as large general reference corpora are already being used for general language lexicography. The author goes beyond the standard problem of identifying terms as opposed to non-terminological lexical items in text and focuses on identifying metalanguage patterns which point to the presence in text of (parts of) reusable definitions of terms. The author examines these patterns and shows how the information which they contain can be retrieved and used as input for terminological entries. Terms in Context should be of interest to ‘traditional’ terminologists who have not previously considered adopting a corpus-based approach to their work or at least not on the scale proposed here; to ‘modern’ terminologists who use text primarily for the identification of terms and the retrieval of contextual examples; to those in the corpus linguistic community who have hitherto used general language corpora for the purposes of lexicography and have not previously considered using special purpose corpora for more specific lexicography studies; and to academics in the ESP/LSP community who are interested in showing students how to use text as a means of ascertaining the meaning of terms.
The syringe driver is a simple and cost-effective method of delivering a continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI). A CSCI provides a safe and effective way of drug administration and can be used to maintain symptom control in patients who are no longer able to take oral medication. There have been several developments in this field since the third edition of this highly successful book. The text in this edition has been completely revised, incorporating new treatment options and an extensive list of new compatibility data. This book serves as a valuable reference source, providing comprehensive review of syringe driver use and administration of drugs by CSCI. The first chapter provides an overview of syringe drivers and CSCIs, including a useful array of frequently asked questions. The second chapter provides information about the chemistry of drug incompatibility and degradation. The third chapter comprises revised and referenced information relating to most drugs likely to be administered by CSCI using a syringe driver. The fourth chapter discusses the control of specific symptoms that are often encountered when CSCIs are required. The fifth and final chapter contains an extensive, referenced list of compatibility and stability data relating to drug combinations administered by CSCI.
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