We sat at the kitchen table, across from each other. In the same spots we sat for dinner up till a month ago. The shadows on the table looked like prison bars again. This time it was Star being caged. Star, who thought leaving made her free. That life would be all hunky-dory shampooing heads and sweeping floors while Mama got slapped around-far enough away so she wouldn't have to hear the screams. That's when I knew for sure-I couldn't leave Mama. And Star couldn't make me any more than I could make her stay. A painfully beautiful novel that exposes the haunting world of spousal abuse Blue's family is coming apart at the seams. After Pa drowned in the river, Mama up and married Jinx, whom Blue and Star know is big trouble. And now Star has run away, leaving Blue behind. It was hard enough to watch Mama get knocked around when Jinx was in one of his "moods," but now, with Star gone, Jinx has spun out of control. It's up to Blue to find Star and get help for Mama, to piece the family back together again. But Blue is running out of time. With biting realism and poignancy, this compelling young-adult novel explores Blue's struggle to protect her family and stand up against what she knows is wrong.
We're Murdockswe can do hard things. Rachel Tate enjoys an idyllic lifean attentive, handsome husband, three healthy, beautiful sons, a comfortable lifestylebut when disaster strikes, she stands to lose it all. Rachel, a former lawyer turned stay-at-home-mom, struggles to make sense of her new life, find a path to happiness, and gain peace of mind. Attempting to heal her family's deep emotional wounds proves more difficult than Rachel ever anticipated. Surprising repercussions follow their insurmountable tragedy, leaving Rachel drowning in grief, self-pity, and doubt. As a favor to her mother, Rachel assists in cleaning out her ailing grandmother's home. There, she stumbles upon journals from the late 1800's, authored by her great-great-grandmother, Anna Murdock Pierce. The two women exist centuries apart, but seem to live nearly parallel lives. As Rachel grows in the knowledge of her ancestor, she begins to accept herself. But will learning about the past bring insight to Rachel's presentor will the daunting trials she faces get the best of her? Past, present, and future collide on Rachel's journey to understanding
The hive-minded insectoid Talroqi have been at war with Humans for generations. Memories of Mallachrom, the colony world where Rover captain Rhianni Day, was born and the boy who was her best friend, are a burden of guilt on her soul. Far from the battle lines, Mallachrom should have been safe...yet after the Rovers left the colony world, the aliens invaded. Rhianni is ordered to return to Mallachrom and investigate what really happened in the Talroqi invasion, especially the strange stories about the children who survived--carried away to safety by the sentient canines called Shadows. Rhianni has only good memories of the Shadows. Even more important: Petroc Ash, her childhood friend, is a Taken. Petroc leads the Taken. His responsibilities to the Taken and their secrets are too great to risk, even for Rhianni. Their childhood bond has grown even stronger, despite her long absence. Loving her will bind her to Mallachrom forever--and could kill her.
Jenny and Amanda Ruth were best friends in a small Alabama town until eighteen-years-old Amanda Ruth was murdered. Now, fourteen years later, Jenny has traveled with her husband to China to scatter Amanda Ruth’s ashes and finally fulfill her friend’s dream of visiting her Chinese father’s homeland. It’s also, Jenny hopes, an opportunity to repair her own troubled marriage. But as she journeys through a foreign landscape, the guilty secrets of Jenny’s past rise up and her life will be inexorably altered. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Fog (“Highly recommended [for fans of] authors like Jodi Picoult and Jacquelyn Mitchard” —Library Journal, starred review) and No One You Know (“Luminous . . . will keep you thinking long after the last page has been turned”—Family Circle), Michelle Richmond’s stunning novel captivates with its depiction of the powerful intimacies of marriage, friendship, and family that shape our paths and the bonds of home that buoy us—wherever home may be.
Red, Yellow, Blue" is a wonderful little book that helps toddler and older children to learn their colors. The great thing about this book is that it not only includes the primary colors but also highlights the secondary colors as well. It even has other colors like gray, black and white as well. Lots of very colorful pictures are included which will help the children to see what the color is. The author has children of her own and she also works with underprivileged children as well. Her main aim is to get them all including her own to learn the basics so they can progress educationally. That is why she writes books for children.
Doomed loves, failed families, nixed dreamssomeone else's leftovers are heaped on our plates the day we come into this world. Big Macs and pop tunes mask the emptiness as Madeline watches her mom drink away their welfare checks. Until the day Tad, a quirky McDonald's counter boy, asks Madeline out for a date, and she gets her first taste of normal. But with a life thats anything but, how long can normal really last? Hanging with Jeremy, avoiding Mam, sticking Do Not Disturb Post-its on her heart, Desiree's mission is simple: party hard, graduate (well, maybe), get out of town. But after Desiree accepts half a meatball grinder, a cold drink, and a ride from her mother's boyfriend one rainy afternoon, nothing is ever simple again. Too many AP classes. Workaholic mom. Dad in prison. Still, Ariel's sultry new boyfriend, Shane, manages to make even the worst days delicious. But when an unexpected phone call forces a trip to visit a sick grandmother she's never met, revealing her family's dark past, Ariel struggles to find the courage to make the right choice for her own future. As three girls from three different decades lives converge, they discover they are connected ways they could never imagine. Each of them finds strength that brings her closer to healing a painful past, and faith that there is a happier future.
This book is about a small-town woman whose dream is to become a writer. She tries for thirty years to forget about the tragic events that happened to her, hoping that writing them down will help her heal. She was physically and mentally abused as a child and is searching for her purpose in life. She, later in life, has the greatest joy come into her life, a son, that makes her realize God already had a plan for her all these years. She refuses to allow her past to haunt her because of her love for her child. So at the age of forty, she realizes she must pursue her passion for writing and help others realize that their past does truly make them stronger.
This cookbook is for the everyday person. You do not need to be a chef to cook and bake excellent food that your family and friends will love. You do not always have to cook or bake from scratch. You do not need fancy ingredients or special cooking equipment or tools. If you cook and bake with love, use good ingredients, your food will always be fantastic. This cookbook will also teach you that less is more, you do not need a lot of ingredients to make excellent tasting food. You do not want to cover up the taste of your food; you want to compliment your food.
This book is about Celine, a journalist. One day, she was delegated to report a death at Frank’s office. However, she felt that the facts must have been faked by Frank. She insisted to investigate the truth. Along the way, she must deal with a lot of problems. However, she was lucky that she had a lot of people who supported her, especially her boss and her mother. After she did a lot of effort to find the truth, she found out something that was very surprising to her, but she never regretted what she had done.
This history of American sports fiction traces depictions of baseball, basketball and football in works for all age levels from early dime novels through the 1960s. Chapters cover dime novel heroes Frank and Dick Merriwell; the explosion of sports novels before World War II and its influence on the authors who later wrote for baby boom readers; how sports novels persisted during the Great Depression; the rise and decline of sports pulps; why sports comics failed; postwar heroes Chip Hilton and Bronc Burnett; the lack of sports fiction for females; Duane Decker's Blue Sox books; and the classic John R. Tunis novels. Appendices list sports pulp titles and comic books featuring sports fiction.
Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, 8th Edition is a comprehensive source for teaching the subject of health insurance and reimbursement. The book contains chapters on introductory information on the health insurance field, managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Each chapter contains exercises to illustrate content and reinforce learning. Numerous opportunities are provided throughout the book for manual completion of CMS-1500 claims. A CD-ROM at the back of the book allows for electronic data entry of CMS-1500 claim form information. End of chapter review questions in objective format (e.g., multiple choice) test learners on their understanding of book content. Appendices I and II provide case studies that are also included on the Student Practice CD-ROM. Additional appendices provide instruction in dental claims processing and completion of the UB-92 (claim used for inpatient and outpatient hospital claims). The accompanying workbook provides application based assignments for each chapter, additional content review (multiple choice questions), and additional case studies for practice in completing CMS-1500 claims. This edition of the book contains the most up to date information regarding health insurance claims processing and coding and reimbursement issues.
Guide for almost every technique for decorating the home: paint effects; creating flowers and finishes; decorating glass ceramics and metal; furniture effects; decorative use of rubber stamps.
Experiencing Mathematics: Activities to Engage the High School Student is the result of the collaborative effort of nine Adolescent Young Adult (AYA) National Board Certified Teachers in mathematics. This teacher edition is a compilation of successful activities that prompt high school students to explore, conjecture, and reflect on their mathematical adventures--thus "experience" mathematics. The relevant nature of the activities will motivate students to pursue their investigations with vigor and take the intellectual risk necessary to construct knowledge and improve problem-solving competence. This edition will educate teachers regarding tenets of cognitive science, motivation theory, and the NCTM/NBCT standards. It will dispel the myth that the crowded curriculum does not have room for such activities and, in fact, will convince teachers that using such activities increases teacher and student motivation and achievement. The resources provide detailed instructions for each activity, along with student prompts and reflective questions for the teacher.
Motivating four-level course for young learners that integrates reading, grammar, writing.Bright Star Readers provide extensive reading, graded by level, and supported by illustrations. Questions at the end of each book develop language skills.
Magill's Cinema Annual provides comprehensive information on the theatrical releases of each year. Featured are extensive essays, cast and character listings, production credits, running time, country of origin, MPAA rating, nine comprehensive indexes and more.
Today’s young women are smarter, more creative, and more independent than ever before. But even though sushi has pushed meatloaf aside and wine tastings have replaced Tupperware parties, home is still where the heart is. Whether alone or with friends, spending time in a place that truly reflects who you are can be rewarding, relaxing, even exhilarating—it’s up to you. Sanctuary, soiree space or just a special place to get crafty—with this inventive and cost- conscious guide for the modern girl, you can create an environment that is truly “you.” Try: • Colorwashing and stenciling an accent wall • Growing an indoor herb garden • Creating a home spa, complete with homemade treats for body and mind • Putting together a one-of-a-kind scrapbook • Throwing a retro game night, a Stitch ‘n’ Bitch, or a not-quite-proper English tea From the paint on the walls to the parties you throw, No Place Like Home provides creative inspiration no matter where you live or what your style.
A treasury of patterns, instructions, and ideas, this ingenious book is as varied as the children's own fantasies. Featuring costumes ranging from a Cockroach to the Gingerbread Man's Revenge to storybook characters like Merlin the Magician and the Dragonslayer, the book also includes safety information, a materials resource, and "recipes" for nontoxic makeup. Fully illustrated.
This ... book ... reveals the [nutritional] benefits of ... blue-green algae. This ... food is the biggest-selling, organic, unprocessed micronutrient in America. This ... book describes how: Organic vitamin B12 promotes vitality and stimulates libido; Amino acids work wonders for mood improvement and inner calm; Neuropeptides enhance mental acuity; To lose weight effortlessly with branched-chain amino acids; Betacarotene provides the most powerful antioxidant shields; Minerals and trace minerals work synergistically to replenish electrolytes for the heart and kidneys; To activate crucial enzymes that optimize all internal body functions; Enzymes promote proper digestion; Chlorophyll invigorates the body for unsurpassed performance. [This book shows how blue-green algae] alleviates ... many common ailments - and why it works so fast.-Back cover.
Prolific author Michelle McGriff presents a psychological thriller in her first release from Q-Boro Books. Professor Rashawn Ams, after a tragic episode, attempts to reintroduce herself to life. The common threads of lust, greed, and obsession, bind three important men in her life. The problem is, one of these men is a killer.
A complete guide to accommodations, real estate, cruising, fishing, annual events, festivals, arts, culture and more of the Florida Keys and the Key West region.
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