THE BUNCO CLUB was named 2013 Book of the Year Finalist by the Chicago Writers Association. No Bunco experience is necessary to enjoy this book, so grab the dice and share the fun and favorite recipes of Bunco night! Eight women, eight months, eight individual tales merge into one compelling story of friendship in THE BUNCO CLUB. Attitudes surface and personalities clash as struggles, secrets, and obsessions emerge. Follow the lives of eight quilters from Chicagoland as they gather once a month to play Bunco, the popular no-skills dice game. The last thing Lettie wants is for a member to quit their Bunco Club, but a well-guarded hoarding obsession may cause that very thing to happen. When Nancy's one-love contacts her after twenty years, she shares tidbits each month about the devastating breakup along with news of a possible reunion, and she finds there is no shortage of opinions from the women of THE BUNCO CLUB. Follow the members as their stories are revealed and woven together through the bond of friendship-from a heart stopping discovery of a national historic treasure, to a 39-year-old secret, to a mom whose child is devastated from being bullied. Eight women capture the hearts of readers who will long to be members of THE BUNCO CLUB.
Still Strong is some third-eye poetry, mixed with a massive amount of language. So, get those dictionaries handy, or be prepared to use google.com. This is the author's last book under DepthWriter... signed copies upon ordering! She has inspired all walks of life, and encourage many to push themselves over the years.
Chasing Bridges is a collection of short stories, literary genre, and verse...from author Karen Dewitt, also known as, Depth Writer, in the writing community. The contents of this book contain; some of her best work as of late- filled with depth/astuteness, and internal soul searching. She has really evolved as an inspiring author, and takes it to the limits... in this book.She has reached on the far side, the sixth-dimension in all her work this past year. She is definitely, a writer you will want to follow close behind! She goes beyond ''comprehension'', and ''logic''- sometimes, astounding the readers...
Eyes Behind the Clouds, is a true story that began in Yelm, Washington...between a mother, and her daughters- that ended with their ability to grow wings.The mother encountered many obstacles, and met each one, to protect her daughters. She went without eating so they could eat, she lost eighty two pounds, during the eight week ordeal. She lost 2 girls most precious to her. She, and her youngest daughter were able to find peace, and feel safe...because of one family, and a town that came together, to help them out.Truly and inspirational true story...with courage, heartache, and a miracle from the eyes up in the clouds.
I Said Mister" is dedicated in loving memory of Kalil McCoy, who unknowingly influenced, and inspired all walks of life. This book contains short stories, prose, and poems- by author Karen Dewitt.
The eight close-knit women in the bunco club enjoy quilting just as well as gathering for bunco. Even better, Phreedom uses her new-found wealth to purchase a former convent to create the Mayflower Quilters Retreat. Phree and Rosa each have issues that take them face to face with their futures. The club members' strong friendship and love of quilting support each other as they face the challenges of life and family.
Karen Leabo brews a steamy cauldron of romance and suspense as a spirited couple battles an ancient curse with the power to destroy their love. Following up on a tip, freelance reporter Nate Wagner tracks down a real-life witch, who as a child shocked all of Boston with her extraordinary psychic skills. But petite, blond Tess DeWitt seems like more of a lost soul than a sorceress. Nate’s skeptical of all that hocus-pocus, anyway—until Tess’s life is threatened by black magic. Can he gain her trust and help defeat her demons, real and imagined, before she disappears forever? Unable to control her ability to read minds, Tess hasn’t let any man touch her in years. And yet brushing up against Nate is different . . . very different. But then the hex that’s plagued her family for centuries comes roaring back to life, putting everyone and everything she cares about—including Nate—in grave danger. Now Tess’s only hope lies in harnessing the supernatural powers she’s spent her life pretending were nothing more than fantasy.
What makes someone a quilting warrior? The quilting women of the Bunco Club know how to celebrate. This time they really rise to the occasion as they design the perfect wedding for one of their own, but the day before the ceremony, an approaching snowstorm threatens to play havoc with carefully laid plans. As Nedra struggles to fulfill her lifelong dream of writing a novel, she is suddenly faced with the death of a fellow employee and forced to come to terms with a promise she made long ago. A ruthless attack causes heartbreak for Lettie. Can an attractive stranger change her long-standing mindset about relationships, or is he just another guy putting his needs before hers? The members of the Bunco Club face a shock when Big Brother threatens the very existence of the Mayflower Quilters Retreat. The women put up a fight to protect their beloved MQR, but will their warrior spirit be powerful enough?
The US Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government. It is the highest court in the land, with thousands of cases appealed to it every year. One of those history-making cases was Korematsu v. The United States, which addressed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Readers will follow this case from beginning to end, including the social and political climates that led up to it and the effects it had after the court made its ruling. Major players and key events are discussed, including Fred Korematsu, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Frank Knox, General DeWitt, Alfonso Zirpoli, Adolphus, St. Sure, Al Wirin, Charles Fahy, Harlan Stone, Mitsuye, Endo, and Marilyn Hall Patel. Compelling chapters and informative sidebars also cover the Fourteenth Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union, executive orders, Japanese immigration, Russo-Japanese War, World War II, the Japanese American Citizen's League, Issei, Nisei, Executive Order 9066, the Ringle Report, and the Evacuation Claims Act. Korematsu v. The United States forever influenced how we view expansion of governmental power during wartime. This landmark Supreme Court case changed the course of US history and shaped the country we live in. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Karen F. Stein University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA Rachel Carson is the twentieth century’s most significant environmentalist. Her books about the sea blend science and poetry as they invite readers to share her celebration of the ocean’s wonders. Silent Spring, her graphic and compelling exposé of the damage caused by the widespread aerial spraying of persistent organic pesticides such as DDT, opened our eyes to the interconnectedness of all living beings and the ecological systems we inhabit. Carson’s work challenges our belief that science and technology can control the natural world, asks us to recognize our place in the world around us, and inspires us to treat the earth respectfully. She calls us to rekindle our sense of wonder at nature’s power and beauty, and to tread lightly on the earth so that it will continue to sustain us and our descendants. This book guides readers on a journey through Carson’s life and work, considers Carson’s legacies, and points to some of the continuing challenges to sustainability. It provides a listing of resources for reading, learning, or teaching about the environment, about nature writing, and about Carson and the crucial issues she addressed.
SHIFT HAPPENS: A MEMOIR IN SHORT STORIES is a compilation of short, to-the-point essays that take a look at a courageous, creative, and irreverent life. From Karen White: "In most of my stories I find myself humbled and perplexed by the world and my experiences. At times those experiences have got the better of me. Sometimes, though, I've found myself encouraged by the surprises that life sent my way.
In the late 1990s, when California's deregulation of the production and sale of electric power created massive energy shortages, a group of environmental justice activists blocked construction of a power plant in their working-class Mexican and Central American neighborhoods. Why did they choose this battle? And how did the largely high school student activists come to prevail in the face of statewide political opinion? Power Politics is a rich and readable study of a grassroots campaign where longtime labor and environmental allies found themselves on opposite sides of a conflict that pitted good jobs against good air. Karen Brodkin analyzes how those issues came to be opposed and in doing so unpacks the racial and class dynamics that shape Americans' grasp of labor and environmental issues. Power Politics' activists stood at the forefront of a movement that is building broad-based environmental coalitions and placing social justice at the heart of a new and robust vision.
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