This wonderful book allows moms and dads to help develop musical skills while spending special time with their toddlers! Lynn Kleiner, master educator, has written over 30 songs and activities that are fun and easy to do at home or in a learning center classroom environment.
This wonderful book allows Moms and Dads to help develop musical skills in their 2-3-year olds while sharing special time with their children! Lynn Kleiner, master educator, has written about 30 songs and activities that are fun and easy to do at home or in a learning center classroom environment. Many photographs are included that explain the lessons at a glance.
To respect environment in the broad sense, we must first develop a respect for our own environment - the living world of plants and small wildlife that surrounds us in our homes and gardens.
Healing Hearts 15: Can't Hurry Love [Siren Menage Everlasting: Contemporary Menage a Quatre Romantic Suspense Romance, MFMM, HEA] Nina Voltaro's only wish is to never feel pain and heartache again. She comes to the conclusion that you can't hurry love, and just maybe being loved just isn't meant to be. She's trying to start a new life with help from Francesca combined with her decorating skills. She's determined to start a new business and the last thing she expects is to catch the eyes of three gangster, businessmen who she fears could be just like her ex, Sanford, and rule with fists and force. She avoids them best she can, until she takes on a job for them, witnesses their distrust in women, and learns that there's good reason for their attitudes and distrust. They've been hurt before, and showing any weakness or vulnerability is not something they're willing to risk again. Combined, all their issues are justified, and they learn that true love can sneak up on them when they least expect it, and they surely can't resist the power of it all. Nina, Costanza, Covaney, and Merdock, soon realize that despite taking so long, love finally came their way. As happiness, and a better life blind them from the dangers lurking, it's too late when Nina's ex returns, ready to seek revenge against the men who destroyed any hope of making money in his criminal life, and he wants them dead, and Nina all to himself once again.
This wonderful book allows moms and dads to help develop musical skills in their 2-3-year olds while sharing special time with their children! Lynn Kleiner, master educator, has written about 30 songs and activities that are fun and easy to do at home or in a learning center classroom environment. Many photographs are included that explain the lessons at a glance.
An election year news diary of the 2008 Democratic primary and general election told through accounts accessed entirely from electronic media. The editors reveal a unique, dynamic story told by over 500 writers from nearly 200 sources. Over 1,200 entries are included in this month by month chronology featuring journalists, candidates, pollsters, pundits, bloggers, comedians, celebrities, musicians, artists, politicians, and the people. Entries include hard news, speeches, commentary, humor, statistics, and facts surrounding the 2008 election of Barack Obama. A companion website is also available at kingsdream.com .
Mommy's in the psych ward. Vada Bower, stay-at-home mother of three is living the suburban dream. While this mom-blogger and minivan princess may appear to have it all together, her hilarious F-bomb ridden internal dialogue tells a completely different story. Although her husband Eric is aware of her life long struggle with OCD, he begins to notice some behaviors that leave him very concerned about his wife's mental health. Overwhelmed and at her breaking point, Vada finds herself an inpatient in a mental hospital. As Vada gets to know some of her fellow patients, her maternal instinct takes over and she's back in her forever role of the caregiver. Will she ever be able to take herself off the back burner? Vada soon realizes she is in way over her head taking on the problems of her new found friends. But it's her own mental issues that end up backfiring in a way she never saw coming. BONUS MATERIAL: The Vada Diaries, Short Stories and Confessions of a Crazy Mother is included in this edition!!
Lieutenant Lord Thomas Kinago sets out from the Imperium homeworld for the Autocracy of the Uctu, a galactic region with a geckolike overlord known, eponymously, as the Autocrat. Thomas is ostensibly on a pleasure cruise with his cousin Jil to enjoy the pleasures of the Gecko culture. (Jil is herself fleeing a spot of trouble in the Central Worlds after she rebuffed the unwanted amorous interest of a local crime boss) In fact, Thomas is on a mission for the mysterious Mr. Frank, the head of the secret service, to discover how prohibited goods, including a small fighter ship, are being smuggled into the Autocracy. His crews overt assignment is to find out why legitimate shippers are being detained at checkpoints, sometimes for months, without explanation. As usual, Thomass reputation for sudden enthusiasm and goodhearted mayhem precede him. It is all his trusted aid Parsons can do to keep his leader on course. Thomass newest interest is superstitions, and he is driving everyone to distraction by telling fortunes, and even inventing a new method or two. Yet while the Autocrat, a new and fairly young Uctu female, finds Thomas a curious diplomat, she also rather likes him¾much to Parsonss relief. It seems Thomas needs free passage within the Uctu home system before he can investigate the illegal contraband trade. Whats more, the smuggling ring is quite determined to cancel Thomass visit before he can cancel them. As usual, its up to Parsons to find a way to lead his hapless master to victory¾or at least keep him from getting himself killed by a very determined enemy. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Praise for Jody Lynn Nyes An Unexpected Apprentice: _I thoroughly enjoyed it, the plot, the settlement, the whole nine yards, and especially the twitch of humor at odd moments...a book I can thoroughly recommend.Ó ¾Anne McCaffrey _An unusual story well-told, with characters it's a real pleasure to spend time with.Ó ¾David Drake
Book 2 of Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance. Cheney and Shiloh Irons-Winslow return to New York from their honeymoon and enthusiastically begin work--Shiloh at Winslow Brothers Shipping and Cheney in her medical career. But their tranquility is shattered when Cheney discovers that a young doctor she hired as an assistant hides a scandal in his past and possibly murder in his heart! Danger and plot twists abound as the Morrises pen yet another thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of the much-loved Cheney and Shiloh. Sequel to Where to Seas Met.
Elminster becomes ensared in the schemes of a powerful witch-queen who will stop at nothing to bear the heir she longs for The Simbul, Storm-queen of Aglarond, is unhappy. Though she has triumphed over her enemies, she lacks an heir to the throne—a child to love and nurture. But now she's found the perfect father for her child: Elminster, the old mage of Shadowdale. All she has to do is win his consent. The Simbul has the perfect gift with which to accomplish this: A mysterious colt called Zandilar's Dancer. Unfortunately, the colt belongs to Ebroin of the Cha'Tel'Quessir. And getting it away from him won't be easy, even for the Simbul . . .
In the space of less than a year, three people in a small New England village make life-defining decisions. When a stranger moves into Harrow -- a stranger without a past and without a conscience -- old conflicts flare, threatening familiar foundations, and exposing possibilities of new ones. In the tradition of Winesburg, Ohio, Lynn Stegner takes the linked story form to new heights as she explores the interactions of circumstance and temperament in determining people's choices in the face of their unsettled issues. In "The Hired Man," Ray Rinaldi, a teenager running his alcoholic father's farm, agonizes over his family obligations and his opportunity to escape the stifling confines of Harrow. As spring arrives he hires a stranger, Sam Chase, to help with farm chores. Spring gives way to the arrival of summer residents in the title piece, "Pipers at the Gates of Dawn," in which Dru Hammond wrestles with her growing sense of disconnection from her husband and her concern over the disturbing behavior of her youngest son. In "Indian Summer," Jack Sayers, a fiercely independent former summer resident now settled in Harrow, tells his college-bound nephew the story of his itinerant life but leaves out something important. Stegner's acute and rich writing reveals, in profoundly original ways, the troubled fault-lines of the relationships that constitute each novella. What happens as Chase appears twice more links the novellas in unexpected and powerful ways, giving all three stories, their characters, and the town of Harrow itself a compelling unity that readers will recall long after the book is finished.
[BookStrand Cowboy Romance, time travel, HEA] Samantha Nelson flees for her life from her violent ex-boyfriend and hides in the remote Mojave Desert. Jesse Warner, unaware that he has walked out of the desert in 1896 and into the twenty-first century, stops at the first house he finds. Samantha cannot turn him away and allows him to rest in the old barn on the property. After a trip to an Arizona ghost town, Samantha realizes Jesse is from another time and works to help him find a way home. Their mutual attraction soon turns to love and passion that neither can deny, but Samantha knows, for his sake, she must let him go. Her heart breaks as she realizes she will lose him back through the shadow of time. Or will she? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
In a strange realm, Roan was the strangest of all -- because he always looked the same: normal. Dreamland was the place where sleepers in the "real" world went when they dreamed, and the permanent residents might change their form without warning. In dreams, there's nothing unusual about talking to a giant rabbit who suddenly turns into a living fire hydrant without missing a beat in the conversation. But Roan was always...Roan. And that was very bizarre. But something sinister is going on in Dreamland. Their constantly changing world is created by the Seven Sleepers, and will continue to exist so long as at least one of the Sleepers is asleep and dreaming. Now someone is out to destroy Dreamland by eliminating them. And unless the nightmare plot is foiled, Dreamland and its inhabitants will vanish like a blown-out candle flame, bringing an end to all dreams.... At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
The most comprehensive and enjoyable guide to traveling the highway, from British Columbia up to Prudhoe Bay. Covers Fairbanks, Anchorage, Denali National Park, Valdez and much more. Filled with inside tips on where to see wildlife, the sites you shouldn't miss, the best places to camp. You'll also find information on sidetrips along alternate highways: the Top-of-the-World, the Haines, the Stewart-Cassiar, the South Klondike, the Richardson and the Glen. A one-stop resource for Alaska-bound travelers. Includes a detailed chapter on the Alaska Marine Highway, the ferry system that is one of the best ways to see and reach otherwise inaccessible areas. While the Milepost will give you every pullout and scenic view on the highway, this book is great reading about what to do, and what to see on your way. The information is very accurate and interesting. In this book, when you look up a certain place you end up reading on and on.--Amazon.com customer I recently rode my motorcycle up the Alaska Highway and space was pretty limited. I photocopied pages out of various other books, but brought this one along intact. It stayed in my tankbag every day, was brought out at every meal, and was pored over in hotel rooms at night. I'm also a writer, and my Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway became my de facto notebook on the trip--post-it notes of every color peek out from its pages; notes line the margins. There are a finite number of places to stop along the Alaska Highway; most guidebooks will give you pretty much all of them. What makes this one different is its tone. The authors obvious enjoy both the road and writing about it. Personal anecdotes are lightly sprinkled into the text, giving the impression that yes, the authors know what they're talking about. I learned little bits of history about the areas I rode through; not so much that it weighed down the book, but just enough to pique my interest and send me scampering to the library once I got back. Also, the book is laid out very well. The font is easy on the eyes; bold section headers made it easy to find what I was looking for, even while balancing the book on my tankbag after pulling to the side of some gravelly road in the middle of nowhere.--Carolyn Boyce, reader If you think you'll ever want to plan a trip either by car or motorcycle to the great state of Alaska, this book is a must-have. Not only does provide everything you could ever ask for, it comes in a small package that packs away nicely.-- Big D (reader) I took this book with the AAA guidebook on my trip to Alaska, read the AAA intro on the plane there and read only this book for the rest of the trip. We traveled more than 2,000 miles on the Alaska Highway. This book has been a great companion and guide book wherever we go. I even did some more reading on the plane back home because the writing was interesting. It may be partly because Alaska is such an interesting subject; but the book is definitely fun to read.--Amazon.com customer
Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: HER SURPRISE ENGAGEMENT City by the Bay Stories by Cari Lynn Webb Selling her app could be the big break that software developer and single mom Nichole Moore has been waiting for. Gladly offering to help is professional quarterback Chase Jacobs—until he’s asked to pretend to be a husband and father! THE COWBOY’S SECRET BABY Kansas Cowboys by Leigh Riker For recently divorced Elizabeth Barnes, a new relationship is the last thing on her mind. After injured rodeo star Dallas Maguire stops in Barren, Kansas, to recuperate, the two may discover that there’s no such thing as perfect timing. MONTANA HOMECOMING Sweet Home, Montana by Jeannie Watt Cassie Callahan and Travis McGuire grew up on neighboring ranches as rivals, not friends. But when a family wedding forces them together, their competition gives way to confession. Will their discovery lead to something more…or two broken hearts? TWINS FOR THE RODEO STAR Hearts of Big Sky by Julianna Morris Kelly Beaumont never expected Josh McKeon to ride back into her life. And the Canadian rodeo champion never expected to be the father of two six-year-old twins! The choice is his career or his family—and the deadline is approaching fast! Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!
A football star and a single mom… Teach each other to trust againTo impress the executives buying her app, Nichole Moore enlists the help of old friend and pro quarterback Chase Jacobs. A pretend marriage is the perfect ruse: Chase’s celebrity status will impress the executives, while likable, hardworking Nichole could fix his fading career. But as their fake relationship plays out under the glare of the public eye, Nichole realizes her feelings might be the real deal…USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Origin of the elephant's name: Named after Lynn van Rooyen who served in conservation for the South African National Parks for 39 years. Mbazo meaning 'hatchet' refers to Lynn's early years as a Ranger where he was known to lead field patrols armed only with a hatchet.
I have always been passionate about playing with my four children. Over and over, I have experienced that power that it has on my childrens' lives and the power it has on my life. Of course, the love for your children is strong. However, unless you are careful and intentional, day after day you can be with your children, but not connect with your children. Heighten your awareness to the seven preventers of play that keep you from truly engaging with your chilldren. Then armor yourself with the seven powers of play. Your children will be so happy that you did and so will you! Playing and connecting - our children deserve and need our eyes and our engagement!
In this initial book of the Grampa Hal series, we meet and get to know Grampa Hal, Mama and little Davey Gibson. Grampa shows up with his first set of grey duct taped boxes that always hold a very special adventure inside. Grampa announces a project in Mama's backyard and scares Little Davey with his machine with the big spinning teeth on the front. The reader gets to go along with the family to a special park where many golden memories will be made through the adventures to come. Davey receives his first official licker card, but has no idea what it is, or exactly, how to use it. Come along, and go with us to meet this fun loving little boy and become a part of the sweet family stories that await.
A born guardian—dragon shifter Daimon had to save the witch twins … …even if it meant diving into an imploding portal. When he saw the tall Irod demon kidnapping the two teenagers, he didn’t think, just acted. Because though he was only eighteen-years-old, it was his nature to protect. Only, Daimon never planned on being trapped in a strange realm really far from home. A realm filled with deadly creatures out to eat his scaly butt—wings and all. Still, with his strength and power, and two witches on his side, they should be safe, right? Maybe they’ll even be able to figure out a way to get back to their own world. In order to survive, choices are made, but as time passes, Daimon begins to question who the real monsters are. Could the price of his decisions cost more than they’re worth? Get it now, and join Daimon and the twins as they fight to survive. This is a clean, paranormal/fantasy story with a sweet little side-slice of romance.
Lynn Riggs: The Indigenous Plays bundles critically edited texts of three thematically allied plays with an extensive primary, secondary, and textual apparatus. The Cherokee Night (1932), comprising seven asynchronous scenes set between 1895 and 1931, is Riggs’s most experimental play. Its Cherokee characters inhabit a history of dispossession and violence, including the dissolution of the Cherokee Nation with Oklahoma statehood in 1907. Their daily survival constitutes the apex of resistance. Not so for the Indigenes of The Year of Pilar (1938), the most radical American Indian text prior to the Native American renaissance that began in the late 1960s. Here, Yucatecan Mayans take a government program of land reform as an opportunity to reclaim their homeland and punish settler-colonialists for centuries of enslavement, torture, and sexual violence. Riggs returns to Indian Territory in The Cream in the Well (1941), set on the eve of Oklahoma statehood. The Cherokee Sawters family responds to the onset of statehood by lamenting lost opportunities and fretting about an uncertain future.
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