Professional Storytellers, Lyn Ford and Sherry Norfolk, bring decades of experience to this handbook for telling not-so-scary stories to young children."--Provided by publisher.
The authors and contributors--educators, storytellers, and peacemakers--discuss what each of us can do to promote a more peaceful community, country, and world.
Rich in images and gently told, Keeper of the Delaware Dolls is the story of a Delaware Indian woman, Lynette Perry, and the remarkable life she has led in rural Oklahoma throughout the twentieth century. As Perry reflects, hers is a life "lived to old rhythms played by a country fiddle and an Indian drum," a fluid merging of square dances and Delaware stomp dances. Through her eyes, readers are afforded a rare glimpse of how the world of the Delawares has persisted and remained meaningful into the modern era. A recurring theme in Perry?s life has been the making and keeping of dolls, a practice joining her to her female Delaware ancestors. Her great-grandmother Wahoney (Ma Wah Taise) was a doll keeper who died at the age of 108 in 1909. Believing the Delawares? old world to have slipped away, Wahoney asked that her dolls be buried with her. Unlike her great-grandmother, however, Perry feels that the abiding force of traditional Delaware culture has returned to her, time and again, throughout her long life. In an effort to connect to her Native past, she has revived the doll-making craft.
Libba Spencer’s life is about to change. On the brink of one of the most important meetings of her career, she receives a call that has life altering consequences. For six years, she has been married to Alec. She thought she knew him—but it turns out she didn’t know him at all, and now, he’s leaving her. Finding herself single and reeling from her failed marriage, Libba faces one challenge after another. She ends up at Muirfield Manor, a charming bed and breakfast in Blowing Rock, North Carolina and a short walking distance from the town’s quaint shops and boutiques. Cailin Wade is co-owner of Wade Brothers Construction and one of the town’s hottest and wealthiest bachelors. He has never experienced love but suddenly can’t stop thinking about Libba. Libba and Cailin enter into a relationship but encounter unexpected dangers. Can Cailin protect Libba and keep his heart safe too? Can Libba’s best friends help her close the door to the past and open her heart to the future? Through adversity, Libba and Cailin might both heal their souls and discover true love.
A compelling examination of China's engagement of nonstate actors as a counterintuitive solution to coerce citizens while minimizing backlash against the state. How do states coerce citizens into compliance while simultaneously minimizing backlash? In Outsourcing Repression, Lynette H. Ong examines how the Chinese state engages nonstate actors, from violent street gangsters to nonviolent grassroots brokers, to coerce and mobilize the masses for state pursuits, while reducing costs and minimizing resistance. She draws on ethnographic research conducted annually from 2011 to 2019--the years from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping, a unique and original event dataset, and a collection of government regulations in a study of everyday land grabs and housing demolition in China. Theorizing a counterintuitive form of repression that reduces resistance and backlash, Ong invites the reader to reimagine the new ground state power credibly occupies. Everyday state power is quotidian power acquired through society by penetrating nonstate territories and mobilizing the masses within. Ong uses China's urbanization scheme as a window of observation to explain how the arguments can be generalized to other country contexts.
Welcome to Rose Mountain Refuge! Available in a box set, the complete series from USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason. Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. Agent Undercover by Lynette Eason Following the unsolved murder of his sister, Dr. Dylan Seabrook is raising his six-year-old orphaned nephew—and now the killer is after them. Undercover DEA agent Paige Ashworth is on the case, but can she safeguard Dylan and his nephew before the murderer silences them for good? Holiday Hideout by Lynette Eason No matter where she goes, Dr. Abby Sullivan can’t escape her past—or a stalker’s threats. She flees to Rose Mountain for safety and is forced to rely on officer Cal MacIvers for protection. But when faced with a deadly showdown, Abby will have to choose: flee again or fight for her life. Danger on the Mountain by Lynette Eason After making a new life for herself and her infant daughter, widow Maggie Bennett thought they were safe—until they’re caught in the middle of a bank robbery. Officer Reese Kirkpatrick seems to be just the man she needs to help them stay alive…but a shocking betrayal puts Maggie at risk. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The first collection focused on the writing of provocative author and performance artist Sapphire, including her groundbreaking novel PUSH that has since become the Academy-award-winning film Precious.
Bestselling author Lynette Eason brings you tales of danger and romance in Wrangler’s Corner. Enjoy four spine tingling romantic suspense novels in one box set! A deputy comes home to solve his brother’s murder with the help of a beautiful social worker. But will finding his brother’s killer cost them a chance at true love? A rodeo clown is being stalked by a mysterious admirer. Can a bull rider keep her safe long enough to outwit her dangerous admirer? A single mom and a handsome vet team up to keep her daughter safe from would-be kidnappers who will stop at nothing to abduct her little girl. A spy returns home with her murdered best friend’s child. With the help of a local deputy, she’ll fight to stay one step ahead of the killers who are after the child. This box set includes: THE LAWMAN RETURNS RODEO RESCUER PROTECTING HER DAUGHTER CLASSIFIED CHRISTMAS MISSION Look for more WRANGLER’S CORNER books sold separately: CHRISTMAS RANCH RESCUE VANISHED IN THE NIGHT HOLIDAY AMNESIA
Just for fun is this wonderful little book for anyone harassed by those inevitable signs of aging, e.g., short-term memory loss and income strategies for retirement. In this everything-you-wish-you-didn't-need-to-know guidebook, Padwa (Say the Magic Words: How To Get What You Want from the People Who Have What You Need) discusses midlifers' sense of smell, income possibilities, and retirement havens. She also tackles such issues as ridding oneself of debt and the safety of dying pubic hair. Sure to attract attention and readership; recommended for all public libraries.
An undercover guardian is on the case in this classic thriller by bestselling author Lynette Eason Days before Christmas, CIA agent Amber Starke is on the run with her murdered best friend’s special-needs son. And they’re next on his criminal father’s hit list. Amber failed her undercover mission to bring down her friend’s husband for his crimes, but she won’t fail to protect her friend’s son. Now that the killer knows she’s not just a nanny but an agent, she must rely on her childhood crush, Deputy Lance Goode. The handsome lawman was burned in love by his first wife, who was killed while evading the law. But he’ll do everything he can to help Amber, except offer his heart. Originally published in 2016
In January 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. In the weeks and months following the election, as in those that preceded it, countless social observers from across the ideological spectrum commented upon the cultural, social and political significance of “the Obama phenomenon.” In “At this Defining Moment,” Enid Logan provides a nuanced analysis framed by innovative theoretical insights to explore how Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy both reflected and shaped the dynamics of race in the contemporary United States. Using the 2008 election as a case study of U.S. race relations, and based on a wealth of empirical data that includes an analysis of over 1,500 newspaper articles, blog postings, and other forms of public speech collected over a 3 year period, Logan claims that while race played a central role in the 2008 election, it was in several respects different from the past. Logan ultimately concludes that while the selection of an individual African American man as president does not mean that racism is dead in the contemporary United States, we must also think creatively and expansively about what the election does mean for the nation and for the evolving contours of race in the 21st century.
FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator who has never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her much younger sister, Dottie, who showed up unannounced to live with Julianna while she finished her senior year of high school. A former sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment, Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Now he's working as a high school resource officer until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life. Their paths cross when Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister. Impressed and a bit intimidated by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, Clay invites her to speak at his school. Dottie's school. But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line. This intense story of revenge and redemption from bestselling author and master of suspense Lynette Eason will have you up all night as you race toward the explosive finish.
SAVING HIS SON Why is a dead woman's phone--evidence in a murder investigation--in Jonas Parker's son's bedroom? Dangerous thugs are after that phone and his terrified teenager, so the single father turns to Capitol K-9 Unit officer Brooke Clark. Years ago, Brooke broke Jonas's heart without explanation. But he has to trust her and her highly-trained golden retriever to keep his son safe. When the boy goes missing, Jonas and Brooke must make peace with their past to find the teen--before increasingly desperate criminals get to him first. Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners.
Metafrustration specifically deals with the problems you might face when trying to meditate-but just can't seem to get there. It shows you how to release blockages and impediments that cause frustration with any meditative system and teaches precise techniques that enable you to enter the alpha state and beyond quickly and easily. Once you know these secrets, your meditation practice will take on a more profound meaning as you move into various altered states of consciousness. The more you practice, the deeper you will go. Being a qualified meditation instructor, healer, and metaphysical priest, Lyn Asmar has dedicated the last 35 years to those who have sought the teachings of the Ancient Wisdom. These dynamic, life-changing teachings are now available in a format understandable to modern humanity and also through a very profound, but practical form of channeled meditation. Much information about the many aspects of meditation is found on Lyn's metaphysical website at: http: //www.EsotericCollege.or
Summer Abernathy wakes up one morning to find her husband missing, three men in her home intent on finding him, and the life she's been living based on a lie. Which Kyle Abernathy did she marry? The computer programmer she met in line at the bank? Or the one who was apparently using that image as a cover story? The search for her husband--and answers--takes Summer ever deeper into a world of organized crime where people are used one moment and discarded the next. And with her deepest relationship of trust already shattered, Summer doesn't know who to believe. Always thrilling, Lynette Eason outdoes herself in this taut, breakneck story of lies, loyalties, and love that will have readers up all night to discover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Adults and teenagers are often faced with tough issues, such as smoking, drugs, nutrition, and peer pressure. 'The Real Deal' series explores the facts behind these topics. Each book serves as a guide for young people and provides ways to address and cope with these problems.
This is the story of a little girl named Heaven. Traumatized by the death of her grandparents and the eventual abuse at the hands of an uncle, heaven struggles to find her place in a world haunted by flashbacks of a childhood filled with physical and sexual abuse. She witnesses the mistreatment of her mother by family and tries to grapple with feelings of being an outcast. One evening, at church she meets a boy who helps navigate her through a terrible youth while she wars with the idea of ending her life. This book is based on a true story. No one should assume that this work is fiction or non-fiction. It is clearly memories and some imaginations.
Enjoy two action-packed page-turners featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners Trail of Evidence Why is a dead woman’s phone—evidence in a murder investigation—in Jonas Parker’s son’s bedroom? Dangerous thugs are after that phone and his terrified teenager, so the single father turns to Capitol K-9 Unit officer Brooke Clark. Years ago, Brooke broke Jonas’s heart. But he’ll have to trust her and her highly trained golden retriever to keep his son safe. Security Breach When White House tour director Selena Barrow is attacked, the Capitol K-9 Unit goes on high alert. Selena’s cousin is a suspect in a congressman’s shooting, and Selena has been working to exonerate her. Officer Nicholas Cole and his dog, Max, step in to safeguard Selena. And as the attacks escalate, Nicholas will become her confidant…and her lifeline.
What was once Beaverdam, Moresville, and Batavia-Kill are now known as Roxbury, Grand Gorge, and the Denver/Vega Valley. Pioneers worked their way south from Grand Gorge, and by the 1790s, the settlements in Roxbury, Denver, and Vega were beginning to take shape. Around Roxbury looks at the history of the area, from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. Farms, thriving businesses, fine hotels, boardinghouses, and community gatherings all contributed to the growth of Roxbury. Railroad baron Jay Gould and naturalist John Burroughs were both born in Roxbury, and each left their mark on history, both locally and nationally. The town has seen many changes yet manages to retain much of its appeal to this day.
You can fool some of the people all of the time—but wouldn’t you rather really know what you’re talking about? Why are conservatives on the “right” and liberals on the “left”? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each day—and that you’ve been casually bandying about without really understanding. Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (What is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (What’s the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What is cyberlingo?); from the supposedly obvious (What makes cholesterol good or bad?) to the deceptively simple (What is a formula race car?). Perfect as a quick reference tool, for browsing, or simply for sharing impressive, newfound knowledge with family and friends, this handbook will endow you with genuine cultural literacy in just a few hours of fun-filled reading.
Police officer Isabelle St. John loves her crazy, loud, law-enforcement family. With three brothers and two sisters, she's never without someone to hang out with--or fight with. And she knows they'll be there for her when things get tough. Like when her partner is murdered and she barely escapes with her own life. Determined to discover exactly what happened, Izzy's investigation sends her headfirst into a criminal organization, possibly with cops on the payroll--including someone from her own family. With her dead partner's handsome homicide detective brother Ryan shadowing her every move, Izzy's head is spinning. How can she secure justice for her partner when doing so could mean sending someone she loves to prison? And how will she guard her heart when the man she's had a secret crush on for years won't leave her side? With her signature fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat action, Lynette Eason invites readers into a captivating new series where justice is a family affair.
This centralization of political power in a small commission aided the efficient transaction of municipal business, but the public policies that resulted from it tended to benefit upper-class Memphians while neglecting the less affluent residents and neighborhoods.
Resolving a conflict is based on the art of helping people, with disparate points of view, find enough common ground to ease their fears, sheath their weapons, and listen to one another for their common good, which ultimately translates into social-environmental sustainability for all generations. Written in a clear, concise style, Resolving Environmental Conflicts: Principles and Concepts, Third Edition is a valuable, solution-oriented contribution that explains environmental conflict management. This book provides an overview of environmental conflicts, collaborative skills, and universal principles to assist in re-thinking and acting toward the common good, integrates a variety of new real-world conflicts as a foundation for building trust, skills, consensus, and capacity, and explains pathways to collectively construct a relationship-centric future, fostering healthier interactions with one another and the planet. The new edition illustrates how to successfully mediate actual environmental disputes and how to teach conflict resolution at any level for a wide variety of social-environmental situations. It adds a new chapter on water conflicts and resolutions, providing avenues to healthy, sustainable, and effective outcomes and provides new examples of conflicts caused by climate change with discussion questions for clear understanding. Land-use planners, urban planners, field biologists, and leaders and participants in collaborative environmental projects and initiatives will find this book to be an invaluable resource. University students in related courses will also benefit, as will anyone interested in achieving greater social-environmental sustainability and a more responsible use of our common natural resources for themselves and their children.
THE CONCLUSION TO THE FAN FAVORITE SERIES FROM LYNETTE EASON After making a new life for herself and her infant daughter in RoseMountain, widow Maggie Bennett thought they were safe. Getting caughtin the middle of a bank robbery changes everything—and introduces herto policeman Reese Kirkpatrick. He seems to be everything her abusivelate husband wasn't…just the man she needs to help her through thegrowing list of sinister occurrences. But Reese has his ownbaggage—and when a shocking betrayal puts Maggie at risk, Reese mustdecide if protecting his heart is worth losing a chance at love. Book 3 of Rose Mountain Refuge: A Safe Place to Hide
A first-rate, beautifully-written novel about an émigré living in the States who goes back to her native South Africa to look for her missing mother--a fictional debut that will be a draw both to critics and to readers of fine, accessible fiction Set against a backdrop of South Africa's troubled history, natural beauty, and complex contemporary society, Nature Lessons is a riveting story of a forty-year-old woman, Kate Jensen, struggling to come to terms with the legacy of growing up with a mentally ill mother--including an inability to form long-term, committed relationships--and the guilt she feels as a white person who grew up during the apartheid era. Leavened with humor and full of wisdom gained from a childhood where nature's lessons were all too visible to ignore, Lynette Brasfield has written a heartbreaking but ultimately affirming novel about growing up in the shadow of mental illness.
The new era of Google, Twitter and Facebook has fundamentally shifted the journalist′s relationship with the audience. To navigate these new realities, it is imperative for journalism students to master skills in cross-platform writing, and understand the implications on their communication decisions. This second edition of Understanding Journalism tackles these changes head-on. It integrates media and cultural theory with the step-by-step development of writing skills to give students the techniques and the savvy they need to succeed. Bigger and better, this new edition includes: A new chapter on who journalists are in the social media age Reorganization of journalism skills chapters to bring writing and editing to the fore Full coverage and examples on Twitter, social media, SMS formats In-depth exploration of the ethical issues raised by new media platforms All new exercises, case scenarios and further readings It is the essential guide for all students of journalism.
These officers solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners Special Agent by Valerie Hansen When Special Agent in Charge Max West and his K-9 partner, Opal, look into a series of bombings in Northern California, horse trainer Katerina Garwood is a prime suspect. As the ex-fiancée of a man tied to a criminal family, Katerina may know more than she’s letting on—especially since the syndicate is targeting her. Despite Max’s reservations, he can’t deny his attraction…or the impulse to protect her. Bounty Hunter by Lynette Eason While on a mission to bring his sister’s killer to justice, bounty hunter Riley Martelli spots a missing FBI agent in a Colorado national park. When he calls in the tip, he’s joined in his search by Special Agent Harper Prentiss. Harper, aided by her faithful German shepherd, is determined to locate the missing agent…without falling for the handsome Riley. Working together is their best option, but it also doubles the danger they’re in.
This book examines the processes used by journalists to define, identify, evaluate and create journalism and: explores the nature of news and the factors influencing news judgement; considers the power journalists exercise in selecting the issues that become news, looking at the ethical implications of these decisions; focuses on primary research; explores the processes used in deciding what to omit and what to include in the news depending on a targeted audience; and considers the role of editing in journalism and how it affects media messages.
DANGEROUS HOMECOMING Deputy Clay Starke has come home to Wrangler's Corner for one reason only: to solve his brother's murder. Denied the official resources that will help him unravel the case, Clay is forced to rely on his wits--and on the help of beautiful social worker Sabrina Mayfield. But Sabrina's willingness to assist him soon draws her into the troubles of Clay's past. Now both Clay and Sabrina have targets on their backs, and Clay is at risk of losing not only his heart, but also his life. Will finding his brother's killer cost him the woman he has come to love? Wrangler's Corner: Family comes first
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first inside story of one of TV's most popular and beloved dramas, Grey's Anatomy. More than fifteen years after its premiere, Grey’s Anatomy remains one of the most beloved dramas on television and ABC's most important property. It typically wins its time slot and has ranked in the Top 20 most-watched shows in primetime for most of its seventeen-season run. It currently averages more than eight million viewers each week. Beyond that, it’s been a cultural touchstone. It introduced the unique voice and vision of Shonda Rhimes; it made Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and T.R. Knight household names; and injected words and phrases into the cultural lexicon, such as “McDreamy,” "seriously," and “you’re my person.” And the behind-the-scenes drama has always been just as juicy as what was happening in front of the camera, from the controversial departure of Isaiah Washington to Katherine Heigl’s fall from grace and Patrick Dempsey's shocking death episode. The show continued to hemorrhage key players, but the beloved hospital series never skipped a beat. Lynette Rice's How to Save A Life takes a totally unauthorized deep dive into the show’s humble start, while offering exclusive intel on the behind-the-scenes culture, the most heartbreaking departures and the more polarizing plotlines. This exhaustively enthusiastic book is one that no Grey’s Anatomy fan should be without.
Enjoy the rich history of Texas penned by an exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors—including DiAnn Mills and Kathleen Y’Barbo. This collection of nine romances brings together the lawful, the lawless, and the lonely in the Lone Star State. Watch as three Texas Rangers turn from chasing outlaws to courting women who are determined to remain independent. Experience the trials six outlaws have as they turn into respectable citizens and seek to settle down with a spouse to love.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. PROTECTING HER DAUGHTER Wrangler's Corner Lynette Eason Someone is trying to kidnap Zoe Collier's daughter, Sophia, and she will risk anything to keep her child safe. And Aaron Starke, the veterinarian she met while in hiding, is determined to do the same. COVERT CARGO Navy SEAL Defenders Elisabeth Rees When Beth Forrester finds a terrified child wandering next to her lighthouse, she unwittingly becomes the target of a Mexican cartel. And only Dillon Randall, an undercover navy SEAL, can save her. LAST STAND RANCH Jenna Night When Olivia Dillon retreats to a family ranch after making a powerful enemy, trouble follows her. And she must depend on Elijah Morales—a neighboring rancher and former army ranger—for protection.
Taylor Lautner, who owes his start in show business to his martial arts skills, is best known for his role as the werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight films. Supporting biography and social studies assignments this engaging volume explores Lautner's life before and after his big-screen break. Chapters profile his early life, how his career in acting started, and how life has changed since becoming part of such a wildly popular franchise.
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