Fear, faith, passion, and pride all make their way into the pages of Out of the Abundance of the Heart. Like a sneak peek into a personal journal, this collection reveals those things that often lie hidden beneath the surface. Whether through creatively communicating reflections on particular Scripture passages, or vulnerably sharing from personal life experiences, this collection of poetry is meant to reach the heart of every reader.
Il contrôle tout, dans les moindres détails de sa vie. Sauf elle. Roman Parker est l’homme le plus en vue du moment ! Sportif, beau à tomber, businessman milliardaire, il déchaîne les passions mais ne cherche pourtant pas à se mettre en avant. Moins on en sait sur lui, mieux il se porte ! Et il préfère de loin faire son footing en solo dans un parc que briller à une soirée paré d’un smoking. Alors quand la journaliste Amy Lenoir tente, comme tant d’autres avant elle, de l’interviewer, il décline la proposition. Pourtant, la jeune femme réussit à l’approcher et, de fil en aiguille, découvre autour de Roman un monde peuplé de fantômes et de secrets. Attirée par Roman autant qu’il l’est par elle, Amy se retrouve peu à peu embarquée dans une histoire aussi troublante que dangereuse qui la dépasse totalement. Renoncer ? Il est trop tard, d’autant que lorsque le fascinant Roman Parker laisse rentrer quelqu’un dans son univers, il n’est pas prêt à l’en laisser sortir. *** – Bonjour Jacob. Très classe, ton costume. Pas comme ta fuite, ce matin. Il marque un temps d’arrêt. Touché. – Je suis heureux de constater que vous êtes parfaitement remise de vos mésaventures au parc, mademoiselle. Cette combativité vous sied à merveille. Ce n’est qu’en l’entendant employer ce ton protocolaire que je me rappelle la présence de Roman Parker dans le bureau. Roman Parker, mon saint Graal que, tellement obnubilée par Jacob, je n’ai même pas eu la courtoisie de saluer. Je mérite des baffes… – Je vous prie d’accepter toutes mes excuses, monsieur Parker, dis-je en me tournant vers l’homme derrière le bureau, qui n’a pas encore dit un mot mais nous observe d’un air intrigué et vaguement gêné. Je vous remercie infiniment d’avoir bien voulu m’accorder cet entretien exceptionnel. Je mettrai tout en œuvre pour que vous ne puissiez que vous féliciter de cette décision. – Je vais être beau joueur, mademoiselle Lenoir, et accepter vos excuses, pour cette fois, me répond Jacob. Je me fige. Il y a tout à coup une belle bousculade dans mon crâne, c’est même la grande panique : un million de questions-réponses se télescopent et mon cerveau refuse catégoriquement d’accepter ce que sous-entend cette réponse. Non. Non ! Non, non, non ! Non-non-non-non-non ! C’est impossible ! Il me fait marcher ! Jacob ne peut pas être Roman Parker, le multimilliardaire le plus en vue des États-Unis… Absolute Control de June Moore, histoire intégrale Ce livre a précédemment été publié sous les titres Étreinte et Freaking Dominant.
Christian etiquette expert June Hines Moore will improve the quality of life in homes everywhere with Manners Made Easy for the Family. This quintessential page-per-day guide to good manners presents 365 rules–just one or two sentences each–followed by a family application or practice point and example or instruction from the Bible. Parents and children can read and discuss each manner at breakfast or dinner for an entire year, learning about everything from table manners and telephone etiquette to proper church behavior and online “netiquette.” There’s even a helpful index for quick reference and for whenever questions about specific situations arise.
Think all teenagers are awkward, immature, and self-involved? Well, of course not, but especially not after etiquette teacher June Hines Moore gets their attention. In Manners Made Easy for Teens, she expertly guides young people through a variety of key social interactions, from dating to job interviews. Included in the student/teacher process of this book are various interactive role playing exercises, quizzes, demonstrations, tips, and Q&A sessions.
Stuart Moore (scénariste et éditeur de nombreuses séries Marvel et DC Comics) et June Brigman (Power Pack) nous entraînent sur les traces de... chats humanoïdes dans l'espace, dans cette série étonnante et originale, entre Blacksad et Star Trek ! Lorsque la race humaine s'est éteinte, les chats ont hérité de la Terre ! Ou au moins d'un vaisseau spatial. Dorénavant, l'intrépide Capitaine Ginger lutte pour garder ses compagnons félins unis et envie au coeur d'un univers hostile - sans compter qu'il doit également protéger les membres de son équipage de leurs pires instincts félins.
This two-volume set examines women's contributions to religious and moral development in America, covering individual women, their faith-related organizations, and women's roles and experiences in the broader social and cultural contexts of their times. This second edition of Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion provides updated and expanded information from historians and other scholars of religion, covering new issues in religion to better describe and document women's roles within religious groups. For instance, the term "evangelical feminism" is one newly defined aspect of women's involvement in religious activism. Changes are constantly occurring within the many religious faiths and denominations in America, particularly as women strive to gain positions within religious hierarchies that previously were exclusive to men and rise within their denominations to become theologians, church leaders, and bishops. The entries examine the roles that American women have played in mainstream religious denominations, small religious sects, and non-traditional practices such as witchcraft, as well as in groups that question religious beliefs, including agnostics and atheists. A section containing primary documents gives readers a firsthand look at matters of concern to religious women and their organizations. Many of these documents are the writings of women who merit entries within the encyclopedia. Readers will gain an awareness of women's contributions to religious culture in America, from the colonial era to the present day, and better understand the many challenges that women have faced to achieve success in their religion-related endeavors.
Red Families v. Blue Families identifies a new family model geared for the post-industrial economy. Rooted in the urban middle class, the coasts and the "blue states" in the last three presidential elections, the Blue Family Paradigm emphasizes the importance of women's as well as men's workforce participation, egalitarian gender roles, and the delay of family formation until both parents are emotionally and financially ready. By contrast, the Red Family Paradigm--associated with the Bible Belt, the mountain west, and rural America--rejects these new family norms, viewing the change in moral and sexual values as a crisis. In this world, the prospect of teen childbirth is the necessary deterrent to premarital sex, marriage is a sacred undertaking between a man and a woman, and divorce is society's greatest moral challenge. Yet, the changing economy is rapidly eliminating the stable, blue collar jobs that have historically supported young families, and early marriage and childbearing derail the education needed to prosper. The result is that the areas of the country most committed to traditional values have the highest divorce and teen pregnancy rates, fueling greater calls to reinstill traditional values. Featuring the groundbreaking research first hailed in The New Yorker, this penetrating book will transform our understanding of contemporary American culture and law. The authors show how the Red-Blue divide goes much deeper than this value system conflict--the Red States have increasingly said "no" to Blue State legal norms, and, as a result, family law has been rent in two. The authors close with a consideration of where these different family systems still overlap, and suggest solutions that permit rebuilding support for both types of families in changing economic circumstances. Incorporating results from the 2008 election, Red Families v. Blue Families will reshape the debate surrounding the culture wars and the emergence of red and blue America.
From the 'Third Way' reforms of the 1990s to today's prospect of a post-bureaucracy era, the management of the UK's public services has been radically overhauled in recent decades. This important new text provides a complete introduction to the key themes and developments in public management and the changing relationship between governments, public service providers and the public. June Burnham and Sylvia Horton examine the key components of public management in the UK, including strategic management and the introduction of new performance management techniques as well as financial and human resources management. The book assesses how wider forces such as Europeanization, globalization and the global economic crisis have affected both the structure and role of the state and the way public services are managed. It also looks back to examine the transition from public administration to public management and considers how different ideologies have influenced and driven reform. Distinctively, the authors provide a full assessment of how devolution has affected public services across all parts of the UK. Providing an insightful and accessibly written introduction, this book will be ideal reading for all students of public management.
This collection of stories, allegedly written by Doctor Watson, includes the tragic tale of Lord Deerswood's unwanted legacy, the account of the jealous contortionist, the affair of the beautiful housekeeper, the deadly doings of the costumed Russian, the Aladdin's Cave episode, and the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the deadly Sumatran rats. The discovery of these Sherlock Holmes cases - one of which reunites Holmes with brother Mycroft - represents a treasure trove for Baker Street devotees.
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