On a midsummer’s evening a young Dublin woman, Lucy Dolan, prepares for a showdown that will help make sense of a heart-breaking and brutal atrocity that happened thirteen years earlier, changing her life forever. As she waits for the arrival of the charismatic figure who is the key to the mystery, she recounts her life story – a rich and extraordinary tale spanning two generations of storytellers and deal-makers, fortune-tellers and gamblers, businessmen and warlords, and the people that feared, served and betrayed them. With each twist of this tumultuous story Lucy revisits her childhood and early adolescence – trying to get her head around the things people do in the name of love and hate, greed and desire – and she pieces together afresh the events that led to the night that still haunts her.
A dark, poetic mystery about the women of the remote village of Kulumani and the lionesses that hunt them Told through two haunting, interwoven diaries, Mia Couto's "Confession of the Lioness" reveals the mysterious world of Kulumani, an isolated village in Mozambique whose traditions and beliefs are threatened when ghostlike lionesses begin hunting the women who live there
�Ferret� comes from a Latin word that means �little thief.� These long, skinny critters love to steal things and hide them away. They also make great pets, and this book will help students learn how to care for them. This volume shows readers what ferrets eat, when they�re most active, and what they�re habitats are like. These important early elementary life-science topics are supported by full-color photographs on each page. Fun fact boxes provide additional opportunities for learning.
The Catholic Adventures, LLC: The Advent Adventures with Father Nate was created to teach children about the Catholic faith and to help form them as disciples. Featuring Father Nate, a Catholic parish priest in Northwest Indiana, The Catholic Adventures, LLC is a guide for primary aged children to learn about the Advent season. It teaches children about the joy of giving, introduces children to saints celebrated throughout Advent, and provides prayer opportunities for children and families. The Catholic Adventures, LLC is the first in a series of Catholic books. The second book, The Lenten Adventures with Father Nate, will be released in January 2025. A portion of the proceeds from the series will be donated to support Catholic education for children. Educational resources and materials will be available online: www.thecatholicadventures.org.
Since when is prodigal son Matt Sawyer a small-town farmer surrounded by kin? Since the terms of his late father's will demand he stay in Harland, North Carolina. Terms that attorney and hometown gal Caty McKenzie has to ensure are carried out. Matt left Harland years ago and never looked back. But running the farm and spending time with Caty brings out a caring, faithful side of Matt that he didn't know existed. And Matt's soon to discover the real challenge: convincing love-shy Caty to stay right there with him.
For the more than seven million girls—from knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college stars—who are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm. With her cheetahlike acceleration and lightning-bolt shot, Hamm broke nearly every record in her sport, while galvanizing a whole generation of fans and players. Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite became a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet—it's also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for any kid with the all-American dream of making the team and becoming a champion. Filled with personal anecdotes and fully illustrated with both action and instructional photographs, Go for the Goal shows readers exactly how to master the silky skills and techniques that made Hamm and her teammates the finest women's soccer team in the world.
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY SUMMER READ “And, at the center of it all, am I actually nice or am I just performing a role I think I’m expected to play?” Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist known for her witty and hilarious dissections of the uncomfortable truths that rule our lives. In this thought-provoking collection of new essays, Mercado examines what it means to be “polite,” “agreeable,” and “nice.” She covers topics from the subtleties of the “Bad Bitch” and why women dominate the ASMR market, to what makes her dog an adorable little freak and how you know if you’re shy. This is a book about the unspoken trick mirror of our “good” intentions: the inherent performance of the social media apology, celebrating men when they do the bare minimum, and why we trust a Midwesterner to watch our stuff when we go pee. Throughout, she ponders her identity as an Asian woman and asks what “nice” even means—and why anyone would want to be it. With writing that is as precise as it is profound, and cultural references that range from trash reality television to the New York Times Sunday-morning crossword puzzle, Mercado uncovers weird, long-overdue truths about our frailties and failings. In the end, she sees them not as a source of shame but as a cause for celebration. Filled with revelations that range from the silly to the serious, She’s Nice Though offers a mind-bending glimpse into the illusions and delusions of contemporary life—and reveals who we *really* are when no one is watching.
Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1, Ashford University, language: English, abstract: This paper is going to analyze two mission statements. Firstly from Home Depot and the secondly from Nike. Both will be evaluated by 11 different factors. However, let us define first what exactly a mission statement is. A mission statement is the essential part of a business and eventually the key to success or failure. A mission statement concentrates on the business goals, how these can be achieved and whether the needs of the customer is considered or not.
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait to build and race their own cars in the upcoming soapbox derby. Ken Matthews keeps bragging about how great his car is, and the twins are determined to beat him. They know they can do it if they work together--but they have a big fight right before the race. Can the twins make up in time to win? Don't miss any of the books in this exciting series!
Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's parents want them to help serve Thanksgiving dinner at a shelter for homeless families, however, their classmate, Suzie Nichols, tells them that the shelter is a horrible, scary place, but how does Suzie know?
Identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield need to have their tonsils taken out. They've never stayed overnight in a hospital before, and they're not sure what their operation will be like. When they get to the hospital, Jessica and Elizabeth quickly forget their fears. The doctors and nurses are nice, and they explain all about the operation. Now the twins know what to expect, but they aren't prepared to meet Moe and Joe-some very unexpected visitors!
Jessica Wakefield has been "crying wolf" lately. So when she claims she has spotted a mermaid during a class trip to an ocean preserve, no one believes her. How is Jessica going to convince everyone that this time she really isn't kidding?
This spellbinding trio of romances, centering around the Sedona Rehab Center for the Magically Challenged, follows three would-be witches as they learn how to use their powers, finding love in the process.
Andy Franklin has heard that UFOs have been seen at Secca Lake, and he thinks it might be true. His classmates don't believe in UFOs, and they won't stop teasing him. But when Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield follow Andy into the woods during a school trip to Secca Lake, they see some very mysterious things. Could Andy be right? Are there aliens at Secca Lake?
Winston Egbert annoys everyone in class when he gets a lead role in the school play. He's constantly rehearsing his lines. But what will he do when the fredzes onstage on opening night? Illustrated.
In the words of 7-year-old Elizabeth Wakefield... My twin sister, Jessica, and I get to spend the day with our mom. She works in a big, fancy department store! I'm going to work hard. So is Jessica...I think. We can't get into too much trouble when Mom's around. Can we?
Is Mrs. Otis leaving the second grade--and being replaced by a student teacher? Not if Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have their way. They plan to have everyone in class make life miserable for Ms. Kovac so she won't want the job. And the plan works! Then Jessica finds out that Ms. Kovac won't be teaching ever again because she can't seem to handle kids. Now Jessica feels terrible. But can the class help Ms. Kovac--without losing Mrs.Otis?
Caroline Pearce is always bragging about her collection of porcelain dolls, but no one has ever seen them. Some of her friends, especially Jessica Wakefield, wonder if Caroline really has dolls at all. When Caroline opens her case to take out the doll she brought to class for show-and-tell, there's nothing inside! Did someone take the doll, or was Caroline lying all along?
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