Arizona Territory September 1899 Sophie Ryan’s dream of working for a newspaper has come true. Accompanied by her cousin, Lucas Blackmore, a newly appointed U.S. Deputy Marshal, she arrives in Jerome, one of the richest mining towns in America. And one of the most remote. Although she’s been hired to report for the Jerome Mining News on education and cultural issues, she soon finds herself immersed in something more serious when she finds an enigmatic injured man in the Black Hills claiming to be an ornithologist. U.S. Deputy Marshal Benton McKay is undercover tracking the notorious train robbing Weaver gang, and the trail ends in Jerome. When he’s injured in the Black Hills and found by a determined and beautiful young woman, he must gain her trust to keep his identity a secret. But keeping her out of trouble proves a challenge, especially with her cousin assigned to assist him. As they track down the band of outlaws, another agenda emerges—the renegades are searching for lost gold believed to have been left behind by the Spanish Conquistadors. And Sophie Ryan is determined to report on it. Come along with Sophie and McKay as they find adventure, mystery, and love. Sophie is the daughter of Logan and Claire from THE DOVE. The Wings of the West Series Reading Order Book One: The Wren Book Two: The Dove Book Three: The Sparrow Book Four: The Blackbird Book Five: The Bluebird Book Six: The Songbird (Novella) Book Seven: Echo of the Plains (Short Story) Book Eight: The Starling Book Nine: The Canary Book Ten: The Nighthawk Book Eleven: The Swan (Coming Soon)
In today’s hectic world, learning to meditate can bring a sense of calm and inner satisfaction. The practice of meditation is a gateway into your inner consciousness, resulting in an enhanced awareness of your own existence and your overall relationship to the cosmos. Whether you are looking to answer the age-old question, “Who am I and why am I here?” or simply to implement simple relaxation techniques meditation may just be the answer for you. Calming Your Mind To Relaxation Although there are hundreds of established techniques how to meditate is really up to the individual. You can pick and choose amongst different schools of thought and find a technique that best suits your personality. However, although meditation has many different cultural contexts, there are certain general facets which transcend the bounds of any one specific culture. According to Eastern philosophy, to meditate means to think on the eternal, or rather to expand your consciousness until you are at one with the cosmos as a whole. Transcendental emotions like grief, euphoria or even love can fade away, but the universe is forever. Eventually, with practice, learning how to meditate can bring you in closer attainment with the very root and purpose of existence itself. Even if you are not interested in the metaphysical implications of meditation. The Study of Meditation . Learning how to meditate can have positive effects on stress induced illness such as heart disease and high blood pressure. In conjunction with traditional Western approaches to medicine, meditation can target the root causes behind stress-based conditions by calming and clearing the mind. There are many relaxation techniques meditation incorporates. You can meditate sitting, standing or lying down, in a chair or on the floor. Learning how to meditate is not difficult with this guide to calming your mind to relaxation
Frugality Wisdom with the right mindset will focus Wealth as Thought and Not things , as most meaningful manifestation of frugality is in the use of our time, our words, our thoughts and our actions. Hongkong Tycoon Mr Li once told his son: “My apple tastes different to yours. It tastes much better. That is because when I was a little boy, I passed by fruit stands, and I had no money to buy any fruit.” He further elaborates ; “Observing billionaires spending their money, we learn a lesson in living: Life can be designed . Careers can be planned .Happiness can be prepared . When you are poor , try spend less time at home and more time outside . When you are rich ,stay at home more and less out side . This is the art of living with frugality . When you are poor spend money on others . When you’re rich spend money on yourself. When one is poor be good to others , When one is rich, one must learn to let others be good to you . You have to learned to be good to yourself better. When you are poor , you have to throw yourself out in the open and let people make good use of you When you are rich , you have to conserve yourself well and don’t let people make use of you. You do not need to be afraid of being poor , you need to know how to invest in yourself and increase your wisdom and stature .
Southern Book Prize Finalist Romantic Times Top Pick Southern Independent Booksellers Association Okra Pick Maria Shriver’s Top Summer Reads Deep South Magazine’s Best Beach Reads Glitter Guide’s Must Read List SITS Girls Books You Need to Read in 2016 Greenville News Perfect Books for Vacation Pulpwood Queens Official Book Club Pick MomTrends Book Club Pick From the New York Times bestselling author of Under the Southern Sky and The Wedding Veil comes a novel about what it really means to tell the truth... After sixty years of marriage and five daughters, Lynn “Lovey” White knows that all of us, from time to time, need to use our little white lies. Her granddaughter, Annabelle, on the other hand, is as truthful as they come. She always does the right thing—that is, until she dumps her hedge fund manager fiancé and marries a musician she has known for three days. After all, her grandparents, who fell in love at first sight, have shared a lifetime of happiness, even through her grandfather’s declining health. But when Annabelle’s world starts to collapse around her, she discovers that nothing about her picture-perfect family is as it seems. And Lovey has to decide whether one more lie will make or break the ones she loves....
At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save innocent lives in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon. Rome, 1943. With the fall of Italy's Fascist government and the Nazi regime occupying the streets of Rome, British ballerina Julia Bradbury is stranded and forced to take refuge at a hospital on Tiber Island. But when she learns of a deadly sickness sweeping through the quarantine wards--a fake disease known only as Syndrome K--she is drawn into one of the greatest cons in history. Alongside hospital staff, friars of the adjoining church, and two Allied medics, Julia risks everything to rescue Jewish Italians from the deadly clutches of the Holocaust. Soon a little girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina arrives at their door, and Julia is determined to reunite the young dancer with her family--if only she would reveal one crucial secret: her name. Present Day. Delaney Coleman recently lost her grandfather--a beloved small-town doctor and World War II veteran, so she returns home to help her aging parents. When a mysterious Italian woman reaches out claiming to own one of the family's precious heirlooms, Delaney is compelled to travel to Italy and uncover the truth of her grandfather's hidden past. With the help of the woman's skeptical but charming grandson, Delaney learns of a Roman hospital that saved hundreds of Jewish people during the war. Soon, everything Delaney thought she knew about her grandfather comes into question. Based on true accounts of the invented Syndrome K sickness, The Italian Ballerina journeys from the Allied storming of the beaches at Salerno to the London ballet stage and the war-torn streets of World War II Rome, exploring the sometimes heart-wrenching choices we must make to find faith and forgiveness, and how saving a single life can impact countless others.
From "the next major voice in Southern fiction" (Elin Hilderbrand) and the bestselling author of the Peachtree Bluff series comes an evocative tale of friendship between two vastly different women who bond under the most unexpected circumstances"--
Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in this “moving and nostalgic” (Southern Living) new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Veil and the Peachtree Bluff series. Nearly thirty years ago, in the wake of a personal tragedy, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the place she has sacrificed everything for. June’s niece, Daphne, met her two best friends, Lanier and Mary Stuart, during a fateful summer at camp. They’ve all helped each other through hard things, from heartbreak and loss to substance abuse and unplanned pregnancy, and the three are inseparable even in their thirties. But when attorney Daphne is confronted with a relationship from her past—and a work issue becomes personal—she is faced with an impossible choice. Lanier, meanwhile, is torn between the commitment she made to her fiancé and the one she made to her first love. And when a big secret comes to light, she finds herself at odds with her best friend…and risks losing the person she loves most in the process. But nothing is more important to these songbirds than Camp Holly Springs. When the women learn their favorite place is in danger of closing, they band together to save it, sending them on a journey that promises to open the next chapters in their lives. A love letter to the places and people that make us who we are, The Summer of Songbirds is “a story to savor…and share with a friend” (Susan Mallory, New York Times bestselling author).
This instant New York Times bestseller—that’s “perfect for fans of beach reads, P.S. I Love You, and anything by authors Jennifer Weiner and Elin Hilderbrand” (Country Living)— follows two childhood friends who discover that love and family can be found in unconventional ways. Recently separated Amelia Saxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process. Parker has been unable to move forward since the loss of his beloved wife three years ago. He has all but forgotten about the frozen embryos, but once Amelia reveals her discovery, he knows that if he ever wants to get a part of Greer back, he’ll need to accept his fate as a single father and find a surrogate. Each dealing with their own private griefs, Parker and Amelia slowly begin to find solace in one another as they navigate an uncertain future against the backdrop of the pristine waters of their childhood home, Cape Carolina. The journey of self-discovery leads them to a life-changing lesson: family is always closer than you think. “Deliciously plotted, intricately constructed, gorgeously written, and brimming with hope, Under the Southern Sky will steal your heart and make you think about first loves, second chances, and the unforeseeable twists of fate that guide us all” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author).
A 2018 Spring Okra Pick USA TODAY Happy Ever After’s Best Women’s Fiction Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads of 2018 Deep South Magazine’s Summer Reading List Raleigh News & Observer's “The Best Reads of Summer” Charlotte Observer’s “Summer’s Best Books” New York Live’s “Ashley’s A-List” Pick Leaving fans “practically [begging] for a sequel” (Bookpage), critically acclaimed author Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with the second novel in her beloved Peachtree Bluff series, featuring a trio of sisters and their mother who discover a truth that will change not only the way they see themselves, but also how they fit together as a family. After finding out her military husband is missing in action, middle sister Sloane’s world crumbles as her worst nightmare comes true. She can barely climb out of bed, much less summon the strength to be the parent her children deserve. Her mother, Ansley, provides a much-needed respite as she puts her personal life on hold to help Sloane and her grandchildren wade through their new grief-stricken lives. But between caring for her own aging mother, her daughters, and her grandchildren, Ansley’s private worry is that secrets from her past will come to light. But when Sloane’s sisters, Caroline and Emerson, remind Sloane that no matter what, she promised her husband she would carry on for their young sons, Sloane finds the support and courage she needs to chase her biggest dreams—and face her deepest fears. Taking a cue from her middle daughter, Ansley takes her own leap of faith and realizes that, after all this time, she might finally be able to have it all. Harvey’s signature warmth and wit make this a charming and poignant story of first loves, missed opportunities, and second chances and proves that she is "the next major voice in Southern fiction” (Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author).
Jump-Start Your Creative Journey Get out of your artistic rut and learn how to make art that feels true to you. Whether you’re established in the art world or just breaking in, this guide helps you push past imposter syndrome and negative self-talk so you can create with confidence and find joy in the process once more. Kristy Gordon, prominent painter and adjunct professor at New York Academy of Art, will teach you how to quiet criticisms, dream big and make art that feels genuine to your style. You’ll start with pressure-free exercises to build the habit of creating daily, then you’ll learn how to research the art world and build up an arsenal of ideas for your artwork. Finally, you’ll learn to pitch yourself to galleries and other consumers. Along the way, Kristy provides a wealth of insight into recovering a sense of play in your art and keeping your mind open to epiphanies and breakthroughs. Filled with invaluable advice and encouraging exercises, this impactful guidebook will help you feel invigorated in your practice and propel you into a career you’ve always dreamed of.
In the newest installment of USA TODAY bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey's Peachtree Bluff series, three generations of the Murphy women must come together when a hurricane threatens to destroy their hometown-and the holiday season in the process"--
Learning About Creativity Concepts Can Have Amazing Benefits For Your Life And Success! Learn about how to boost your creativity and get fresh ideas constantly! Among the things that truly set us apart from the others on this planet is our capability for creative thought. What does creativity meant to everybody as most refer it to the arts – painting ,composing music or song writing for instance. With all this talk of creativity, it’s very helpful and important to understand exactly how I’m defining it–especially as it relates to business. Creativity means seeing something others do not see. It means making connections out of things old and new that no one else has made. It also means sharing your ideas and vision with the world. Unlocking The Secrets Behind Creativity Success can have amazing benefits for your life and business! The creative process can’t exist in a vacuum. You can’t come up with amazing ideas on your own, stuck in your own thoughts and worldview. The best idea means nothing at all if it hasn’t been shared with other people. Your creativity and ideas need to be incubated, put into action, and shared. However creativity applies to everything – anything new and innovative especially those that's never been created earlier, stems from the creative mental and environmental energy Do you know that there are various different kinds of imagination that play a role in creativity? People who struggle in life, success, business and abundance will find these things in common: -They have no idea how to use creative imagination! - They are struggling with the concept of expanding their thinking. -They also don't understand how to produce new ideas. * Many more problems untold… Well don't worry... In this book, you will learn all about: - - Looking for solutions from different angles - Open your analytical mind on interpreting data how to getting fresh ideas - How to keep track of ideas. - How to expand your thinking! -That being creative means going outside of your comfort zone. It means going outside of your box and doing things you’ve never done before Much MORE! The ability to yield fresh ideas is an all-important skillfuture today. You are able to acquire this skill by consciously practicing strategies that force your mind to formulate new connections, break old thought patterns and consider new positions. To be able to make effective use of this knowledge and and explore further on what true creativity and Innovation Is!
Unlock the Wealth Abundance Mindset Code Now some of you might say “Hey, there is no simple way to wealth” but I disagree and let me tell you why. Your Thoughts Can Become Your Reality What this means is that whatever you focus on will come true for you. The key is for you to see the future in advance. Feel it like it has already happened. I am not saying that this is easy to do but if you can manage to get it done the outcome will be absolutely phenomenal. If you want abundance and you see abundance it clearly come your way then it is abundance that you will get. To see and feel the future in advance in not something that people normally do and that is why people often live the lives that they live – without abundance. If you spend some time listening to personal development coaches or you are attending seminars or reading books, you will know that everything happens in your mind. All the outer things are formed by how you picture them in your mind. This might sound a bit strange to you at first and I remember that it was very far from the reality that I knew of but as I learnt more and more it began to make sense. You can control your own mind and you can decide what you feel about anything that happens. You can decide to focus on all the bad and negative things and in return feel bad and negative about it all. Or you can decide to look for all the positive things that are in everything that happens and by focusing on positive and nice things you shift your mood to being positive and nice. As I said in the beginning, this is only a small part of the “thoughts become things” philosophy and there is much more to learn. The law of attraction can be an extremely powerful force if you know how to use it and apply it.
Energy crises, which amount to painful combinations of energy shortages and soaring prices, have struck the United States several times in recent decades. Each time they have resulted in political and economic shockwaves because, when gasoline becomes more expensive, the American public tends to react with anger and suspicion. Energy crises instantly put related issues at the top of the nation's agenda, sometimes with dramatic consequences for public policy. What can we learn from recent history, particularly as it may predict the role that volatile public opinion will play throughout the energy policy making process? As The Politics of Energy Crises demonstrates, one can discern patterns in politics and policymaking when looking at the cycles of energy crises in the United States. As such it is the first systematic historical study of political conflict, public opinion, and organized interest group and presidential and congressional action on energy issues, starting with the 1973 OPEC boycott and continuing through the present day. By charting the commonalities in political battles during energy crises, the authors make prognoses about what future energy crises will mean for United States policy.
Current patterns of land use and development are at once socially, economically, and environmentally destructive. Sprawling low-density development literally devours natural landscapes while breeding a pervasive sense of social isolation and exacerbating a vast array of economic problems. As more and more counties begin to look more and more the same, hope for a different future may seem to be fading. But alternatives do exist. The Ecology of Place, Timothy Beatley and Kristy Manning describe a world in which land is consumed sparingly, cities and towns are vibrant and green, local economies thrive, and citizens work together to create places of eduring value. They present a holistic and compelling approach to repairing and enhancing communities, introducing a vision of "sustainable places" that extends beyond traditional architecture and urban design to consider not just the physical layout of a development but the broad set of ways in which communities are organized and operate. Chapters examine: the history and context of current land use problems, along with the concept of "sustainable places" the ecology of place and ecological policies and actions local and regional economic development links between land-use and community planning and civic involvement specific recommendations to help move toward sustainability The authors address a variety of policy and development issues that affect a community -- from its economic base to its transit options to the ways in which its streets and public spaces are managed -- and examine the wide range of programs, policies, and creative ideas that can be used to turn the vision of sustainable places into reality. The Ecology of Place is a timely resource for planners, economic development specialists, students, and citizen activists working toward establishing healthier and more sustainable patterns of growth and development.
Jordan Buckley-Gates believed the scars of her abusive childhood had finally faded. She left behind memories of her cruel father and brother to start a life of her own; however, a series of nightmares makes her question her own reality. In her dreams, Jordan battles a possessive demon, and she soon comes to realize her dreams might in fact be harbingers of horrors to come. A web of lies connects a group of vindictive soldiers. Their one ally: rage against the person who took the lives of their loved ones. Somehow, it seems Jordan is the target of their anger. She wears a target on her back, and if she is to survive, she must go up against Black Heart, the shady corporation that appears to be behind a myriad of murders. Jordan soon understands she is up against more than earthly forces. Something supernaturaland possibly divineis at work behind the scenes. Jordan must find a way to bring the truth of Black Heart into the light, but she is in danger of losing more than her life. Her perilous undertaking could also crumble the foundations of her faith.
Using a research-based approach, this book examines the critical connections between writing and reading, and it explains how to encourage early literacy in the classroom and library. How can teachers and librarians support true literacy in young learners? Are very young children guided by meaning in constructing their reality and their relationship to the world? What is the value of championing writing at the kindergarten level? Guided by Meaning in Primary Literacy: Libraries, Reading, Writing, and Learning answers these questions and many more, providing best practices in early literacy through explicit lessons in writing and reading and demonstrating how the library can extend learning in deep and powerful ways. While some books emphasize reading, others emphasize writing, and still others focus on library instruction, this profound resource brings all of the components of literacy together in a meaningful way. Throughout the book, the authors highlight examples of student writing, anecdotes from the real world, and connections between theory and what happens in practical application. Unique in its thoroughness of content for this age group, this text is essential reading for all early childhood teachers and librarians working in schools and in public libraries with young children. The book also serves trainers working with teachers and librarians to increase their effectiveness in working with young children to promote early literacy.
A thorough ethnography that sweeps the reader into the world of Marian visionary Estela Ruiz, her family and followers, and the evangelizing ministries they have created in South Phoenix.
This book focuses on the unexplored context of contemporary Swedish comic strips as sites of innovative linguistic practices, where humor is derived from language play and creativity, often drawing from English and other European languages as well as social and regional dialects of Swedish. The overall purpose of the book is to highlight linguistic playfulness in Swedish comic strips, as an example of practices as yet unobserved and unaccounted for in theories of linguistic humor as applied to comics scholarship. The book familiarizes the reader with the Swedish language and linguistic culture as well as contemporary Swedish comic strips, with chapters focusing on specific strategies of language play and linguistic humor, such as mocking Swedish dialects and Swedish-accented foreign language usage, invoking English language popular culture, swearing in multiple languages, and turn-final code-switching to English to signal the punchline. The book will appeal to readers interested in humor, comics, or how linguistic innovation, language play, and language contact each can further the modern development of language, exemplified by the case of Swedish.
Set in three time periods—the rapid change of Victorian England, the peak of England’s home-front tensions at the end of WWII, and modern day—The Painted Castle unlocks secrets lost for generations just waiting to be found. A lost painting of Queen Victoria. A library bricked off from the world. And three women, separated by time, whose lives are irrevocably changed. In Victorian England, talented sketch artist Elizabeth Meade is engaged to Viscount Huxley, owner of Parham Hill. However, Elizabeth’s real motive for being at Parham Hill has nothing to do with art or marriage. She’s determined to avenge her father’s brutal murder—even if it means a betrothal to the very man she believes committed the crime. A century later, Amelia Woods—a World War II widow who has turned Parham Hill and its beloved library into a boarding school for refugee children—receives military orders to house a troop of American pilots. She is determined the children in her care will remain untouched by the war, but the task is proving difficult with officers taking up every square inch of their world . . . and one in particular vying for a space in Amelia’s long-shut up heart. When art historian Keira Foley is hired to authenticate a painting, she hopes this is just the thing to get her career and life back on track. But from the time she arrives at Parham Hill Estate and begins working alongside rumored art thief Emory Scott, she’s left with far more questions than answers. Could this lost painting of Queen Victoria be a duplicate of the original Winterhalter masterpiece, and if so, who is the artist? Praise for The Painted Castle: “A gripping tale of secrets hidden behind the walls of an ancient English castle.” —KATE BRESLIN, bestselling author of Far Side of the Sea A Sweet Historical Split-time Romance The third and final book in the Lost Castle series Books do not have to be read in order Full-length novel with three woman each finding her own happily ever after
This unique text addresses the gap between journalism studies, which have tended to focus on national and international news, and the fact that most journalism is practised at the local level, where people live, work, play and feel most 'at home'. Providing a rich overview of the role and place of local media in society, Hess and Waller demonstrate that, in this changing digital era, the local journalist must not only specialize in niche 'place-based' news, but also have a clear understanding of how their locality and its people 'fit' in the context of a globalized world. Equipping readers with a nuanced and well-rounded understanding of the field today, this is an essential resource for students of journalism, media and communication studies, as well as for practising and aspiring journalists.
If you enjoy contemporary adventures with steamy romance, suspense, and nail-biting action, then you’ll love this collection. Join the Galloways as they document great white sharks in Mexico, climb the second highest mountain in the world, and search for stolen artifacts in the South American jungle. The Pathway series is about women with the tenacity to achieve their dreams and the men who challenge them, love them, and ultimately champion them. DEEP BLUE – When a photo of Dr. Grace Mann freediving with a great white shark goes viral, the institute where she works seeks to capitalize on her new-found fame by producing a documentary about her work. Underwater filmmaker Alec Galloway admires Dr. Mann and jumps at the opportunity to create a film showcasing the pretty biologist. But can he keep her safe when her passionate focus on the sharks repeatedly leads her into danger? “This book has it all … danger, intrigue, romance, scientific fact and a fast-paced plot …” ~ Allison Brady, Love Books Group COLD HORIZON – Two years ago, Lindsey Coulson lost her sister on K2, the second highest mountain on earth. Searching for answers, she sets out to climb the Savage Mountain. Ty Galloway has assembled a small team to conquer K2 and welcomes the esteemed climber. But K2 is a force unto itself, as is Lindsey. Both will test his limits. Both will test his heart. “… danger, angst, and drama come to life brilliantly, with characters keenly portrayed and fully developed.” ~ FS Brown, InD’tale Magazine ANCIENT WINDS – In the jungle, there are no barriers …. When a rare Sumerian artifact surfaces on the antiquities market, archaeologist Brynn Galloway is summoned to Bolivia. But nothing is as it seems. Soon, she’s entangled in a desperate hunt not only for a valuable relic but also for answers to humanity that might stretch across time. And by her side is Dr. Tristan Magee, a sexy mercenary physicist with a maddening belief in space aliens. “… a dazzling romance that is original, layered with feeling and an equally gripping plot; one that you can’t easily put down.” ~ Daniel Rhodes, The Book Commentary * * * Includes 3 full-length contemporary adventure romances. Please refer to the individual books for more complete descriptions. Awards COLD HORIZON 2021 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Winner Additional Content Learn more about the making of the series with three informative essays written by the author.
Who’s Swearing Now? represents an investigation of how people actually swear, illustrated by a collection of over 500 spontaneous swearing utterances along with their social and linguistic contexts. The book offers a solution to the controversial issue of defining swear words and swearing by limiting the investigation to the core set of words most common to previous swearing studies. This specific focus results in accurate depictions of contextualized swearing utterances. Precise frequency counts are thus enabled which, along with offensiveness ratings of contextualized and non-contextualized swearing, enable a clarification of The Swearing Paradox, referring to the phenomenon of frequently used swear words also being those which traditionally are judged to be the most offensive. The book revisits the relationship between gender and swear word usage, but considers the distribution based on the core subset of swear words, revealing similarities where others have claimed differences. Significantly, Who’s Swearing Now? considers the aspect of race with regards to swear word usage, and reveals behavioral differences between, for example, White and African American males and females with regards to word preferences, as well as social impetuses for and effects of swearing. Questionnaire and interview data supplement the swearing utterances, revealing participants’ individual credos about their own use or non-use of swear words and, interestingly, about others’ allowed or ideally prohibited use of swear words. These sets of data present thought-provoking and often entertaining statements regarding the unwritten set of rules governing swearing behavior. Who’s Swearing Now? concludes with close analyses of four recent and highly publicized incidences of public swear word usage, considered in light of the spontaneous swearing utterances, speaker and addressee variables such as gender, race and age, and perceptions of offensiveness and propriety
Three sweeping tales of art, long-buried secrets, and abandoned castles from bestselling author Kristy Cambron—now available in one collection. The Lost Castle Broken-down walls and crumbling stones seemed to possess a secret language all their own. What stories would they tell, if she finally listened? Bridging the past to the present in three time periods—the French Revolution, World War II, and present day—The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged in the hearts of men, and of an enchanted castle that stood witness to it all, inspiring a legacy of faith through the generations. Castle on the Rise A storied castle. A band of rebels. A nation chasing a centuries-old dream of freedom. And three women who rise above it all . . . From the storied streets of Dublin to the shores of the Emerald Isle, Castle on the Rise unites the legacy of three women who must risk mending the broken places within for life, love, and the belief that even through the depths of our pain, a masterpiece of a story can emerge. The Painted Castle A lost painting of Queen Victoria. A library bricked off from the world. And three women, separated by time, whose lives are irrevocably changed. Set in three time periods—the rapid change of Victorian England, the peak of England’s home-front tensions at the end of WWII, and modern day—The Painted Castle unfolds a story of heartache and hope and unlocks secrets lost for generations just waiting to be found. Praise for the Lost Castle series: “Another page turner! Kristy Cambron will enthrall readers with this gripping tale of three uniquely troubled women from different centuries yet linked by secrets hidden behind the walls of an ancient English castle. Enjoy the ride as Cambron uses her trademark skill peeling away the mystery surrounding East Suffolk’s Parham Hill Estate and the answer to each woman’s heart—one tantalizing layer at a time. The Painted Castle is a story compelling, beautifully written, and sure to thrill a broad range of historical fiction fans!” —Kate Breslin, bestselling author of Far Side of the Sea “Enchanting and mesmerizing! Castle on the Rise enters an alluring land and time with a tale to be treasured. Ireland comes to life with as much vivid light as the characters of this dual-timeline tale of redemption and love. For those of us who love Ireland and its misty shores, its myths, and its mysteries, Kristy Cambron brings it all to life. More than once I wished to walk through the pages of Castle on the Rise and join Cambron’s magnificent women on a quest for the truth, and for love.” —Patti Callahan, New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis “As intricate as a French tapestry, as lush as the Loire Valley, and as rich as heroine Ellie’s favorite pain au chocolat, The Lost Castle satisfies on every level. The three timelines weave and build upon each other, as the three heroines navigate dangerous times and unravel ancient secrets. Kristy Cambron’s writing evokes each era in loving detail, and the romances are touching and poignant. C’est bon!” —Sarah Sundin, award-winning author of The Sea Before Us and the Waves of Freedom series
A lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild. "Delightful."—The Guardian "Fans of Helen Scales won't want to miss this."—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays from celestial bodies, they looked to the lobster. When doctors wanted a medication that could stabilize Type II diabetic patients, they found their muse in a lizard. When scientists wanted to drastically reduce emissions in cement manufacturing, they observed how corals construct their skeletons in the sea. This is biomimicry in action: taking inspiration from nature to tackle human challenges. In Nature’s Wild Ideas, Kristy Hamilton goes behind the scenes of some of our most unexpected innovations. She traverses frozen waterfalls, treks through cloudy forests, discovers nests in the Mojave desert, scours intertidal zones and takes us to the deepest oceans and near volcanoes to introduce us to the animals and plants that have inspired everything from cargo routing systems to non-toxic glues, and the men and women who followed that first spark of “I wonder” all the way to its conclusion, sometimes against all odds. While the joy of scientific discovery is front and center, Nature’s Wild Ideas is also a love letter to nature—complete with a deep message of conservation: If we are to continue learning from the creatures around us, we must protect their untamed homelands.
Bart loves to daydream about great adventures, where he rescues his damsel in distress, Destiny, from evil. But he has no idea as he sits daydreaming during Professor Snow's history lesson that his daydream will soon become all too real. When Bart and his best friend, Spence, attempt to catch the school bully, Dave, and his gang in the act of breaking into the school and stealing history test answers, their plan is quickly thwarted as they get caught by Dave himself. While being forced to find the answers as leverage to keep Bart and Spence quiet, Spence uncovers the key to the glass case that holds the professor's globe, an ancient artifact that no one is allowed to touch. As soon as the gang discovers the key, they can't help but open it. But it turns out that the globe has a key of its own, and Spence's unknown discovery lands them in the middle of the African jungle with no understanding of how they got there or how to get home. Now Bart must go on a real adventure if he and Spence are going to figure out the secrets of this world and find their way back to Nebraska. Nothing is as it seems, and soon the boys have joined in the fight for a most prized possession that others are willing to kill for. Come along on the journey with Bart and Spence around The Globe, where two ordinary boys find that even daydreams have root in reality and that some lessons are best learned firsthand.
Suffering with toxic tech-habits? Zoom fatigue? Digital dementia? Burnout? Many of us have adopted unhealthy and unsustainable digital habits that are not only putting a dent in our performance and productivity, they are also seriously impacting both our physical health and mental wellbeing.But it's no longer realistic to simply throw away our laptops or cancel our Netflix subscriptions. Whether we love it or loathe it, technology is here to stay. Dear Digital, We need to talk provides realistic, research-based ways to cultivate healthy and helpful digital habits that work with our brains and bodies, rather than against them. It presents a menu of practical micro-habits designed to bolster your productivity and support your wellbeing in our always-on, digitally distracted world.This book does not advocate for a #digitaldetox (in fact, it explores why detoxes don' t work), nor does it propose that you digitally amputate yourself. Instead, Dear Digital, We need to talk will help you take back control of your attention and use technology in ways that will support your performance and wellbeing, rather than stifle it.
This comprehensive, evidence-based guide examines the major nutrition challenges and strategies for people living with HIV and AIDS. Topics include: Unintentional weight loss and wasting; physical and metabolic complications of HIV infection and therapy; HIV-associated fat atrophy, fat deposition, and dyslipidemia; insulin sensitivity; and much more. This text also looks at vulnerable populations in the US, including children, adolescents, injection IV users and the elderly.
Conquering Unhealthy Mindsets With Jazz Are you capable of great things? Most definitely, but only if you avoid a certain mindset. Studies show that if you focus on excuses, justifications, jealousy, resentment and other negative emotions, your odds for success in about any endeavor are greatly reduced. Why is that? It is because when you focus on negative ideas, negativity appears in your life. The opposite is also true. If you focus on positive feelings and develop a mindset that constantly thinks about what you "can-do" rather than what you "cannot do", you "can" create just about any reality. Before you start making excuses and justifying why you have not realized all you want out of life, Change Your Mindset And You Change Yourself Your Life These and other negative mindsets are unhealthy. Neurologists and spiritualists have proven that chronic negativity not only keeps you from getting what you want out of life, but it also leads to physical and mental health problems. That means you have fewer excuses for not becoming the person you know you can be, living the life of your dreams. You can do that when you use proven methods for abandoning unhealthy mindsets and self-beliefs, and instead embrace mindsets that move you unerringly and relentlessly towards achieving any goal. You will know exactly how to move your new positive mindset from thought to action to desired results ; Conquering Unhealthy Mindsets With Jazz This in-depth mini-course on proper mindset development will help you change the way you think so you look at your life goals and the challenges you will inevitably face with a positive and proactive outlook. With Conquering Unhealthy Mindsets With Jazz and you will learn ... What is mindset and why it is so important That your mindset reflects your priorities. Prioritize according to your most important dreams and goals and you can create your perfect reality. 23 unhealthy and self-defeating mindsets and how to avoid them. When you move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, anything is possible. How to overcome low self-worth and appreciate how amazing you are. How to stop comparing yourself to others, a mindset practice which limits what you can achieve and who you can become. What you focus on most of the time drives your behavior, and your behavior in turn molds your existence. Why perfectionism kills success. How to beat mindsets of greed, anger, procrastination, excuse making and playing the victim. Why learning from the past is fine and planning for the future makes sense, but these can also harm The positive, healthy mindsets you can embrace to change your life ... starting right now. Former underachievers become successful in a number of endeavors and walks of life seemingly overnight ... once they kick negativity to the curb and embrace a positive, proactive mindset. That is exactly what Conquering Unhealthy Mindsets With Jazz can help you do. It shows you how to remove limiting mental blocks and self-beliefs which have kept you from realizing your dreams and desires.
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