A Little Christmas Magic - Alison Roberts Christmas with a single dad and his five-year-old twins is just what nanny Emma Sinclair needs to help her recover from chemo. But for her brooding boss, Dr Adam McAllister, the festive season is one he’d rather forget. Emma is determined to give the children their first real Christmas, and as she works her magic, Adam can’t help being captivated. As one passionate mistletoe kiss leads to another, dare Emma dream of a future – together? Twins Under His Tree - Karen Rose Smith Dr Lily Wescott was now the proud mother of twin baby girls, but she couldn’t have done it without Mitch Cortega. The decorated combat surgeon was with her every step of the way. And the young widow was finding it awfully hard to resist him. Spending time with Lily was making Mitch yearn for something he’d never known was missing. The wounded combat surgeon knew they both needed time to heal. But with Christmas just around the corner, it was time to move on and trust in a love that promised a future filled with the true joy of giving! A Family This Christmas - Sue MacKay The sleepy town of Havelock is the last place Dr Jenny Bostock wanted to get stuck over the holidays. Her whole trip was designed to escape the heartbreak of a family Christmas. But when adorable twin boys crash into her on their skateboard – closely followed by their stressed-out (and seriously sexy!) single dad, Dr Cameron Roberts – Jenny’s forced to put her travelling plans on hold. And the longer she stays with Cameron and his two little boys, the harder it is to leave...
Within weeks of hitting the bookstores, the first Girls Who Dish cookbook became a national bestseller. In this eagerly awaited encore, the girls once more offered a feast of easy but impressive creations. From spicy Jumbo Prawns with Nutty Herb Sauce to Lemon Meringue Kisses, each page features new and tempting recipes.
This book provides essential guidance for professionals and pre-qualifying students on how to gather and generate evidence of the impact of projects in the community. Including case studies from diverse community settings, it provides easy to implement, practical ideas and examples of methods to demonstrate the impact of community work. Considering not only evaluation, but also the complex processes of evidence gathering, it will help all those involved with work in the community to demonstrate the impact and value of their work. The book provides: • guidance for how to present different findings to different audiences; • methods for effectively demonstrating the value of your work; • how to demonstrate the scale, quality and significance of impact.
An essential reference for management groups of Victorian community organisations. Good management is at the heart of safe and happy workplace. This plain language manual is an invaluable introduction and reference for management group members about the roles and responsibilities of management and the keys to running an effective and efficient organisation. Fully revised and updated from the popular 1991 publication, this new edition is tailor-made for Victorian community organisations, in particular smaller organisations and groups with limited resources, funding and staffing levels. The book includes: an explanation of the differences between governance and management; outlines of the roles and responsibilities of management; detailed information on specific areas of responsibility; handy tips and reminders for improving management practice; samples of widely-used forms, agreements and policies. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT is one of a suite of manuals that the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) is producing. Also now available as the perfect companion volume is Policies and Procedures.
Whether fulfilling subsistence needs or featured in stories of grand adventure, hunting loomed large in the material and the imagined landscape of the nineteenth-century West. Epiphany in the Wilderness explores the social, political, economic, and environmental dynamics of hunting on the frontier in three “acts,” using performance as a trail guide and focusing on the production of a “cultural ecology of the chase” in literature, art, photography, and taxidermy.Using the metaphor of the theater, Jones argues that the West was a crucial stage that framed the performance of the American character as an independent, resourceful, resilient, and rugged individual. The leading actor was the all-conquering masculine hunter hero, the sharpshooting man of the wilderness who tamed and claimed the West with each provident step. Women were also a significant part of the story, treading the game trails as plucky adventurers and resilient homesteaders and acting out their exploits in autobiographical accounts and stage shows.Epiphany in the Wilderness informs various academic debates surrounding the frontier period, including the construction of nature as a site of personal challenge, gun culture, gender adaptations and the crafting of the masculine wilderness hero figure, wildlife management and consumption, memorializing and trophy-taking, and the juxtaposition of a closing frontier with an emerging conservation movement.
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.
Blair's meticulous research has produced a complex work that is both encyclopedic and lively." -- The Journal of American History "With its valuable bibliography, this book should be an essential purchase for most libraries." -- Choice "With its detailed examination of both local and national organizations, this volume is a valuable addition both to the growing literature on women's associations and to the development of nonprofit enterprise in the arts." -- ARNOVA News "... Blair's insistence on the significance of her subject and her skillfully researched treatment of it is welcome and useful." -- American Historical Review "Readers interested in women's history, American cultural hsitory, and popular culture should all enjoy this book." -- Illinois Historical Journal "An indispensible overview of women's cultural activities in promoting and popularizing a wide variety of cultural enterprises, from music to artists' colonies." -- Kathleen D. McCarthy The women's arts clubs that flourished during the Progressive Era were more than havens for artistic dilettantes. As advocacy groups they effectively promoted universal access to the fine arts, leaving a vital legacy of cultural programs and institutions.
These volumes provide an authoritative reference resource on leadership issues specific to women and gender, with a focus on positive aspects and opportunities for leadership in various domains.
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