The Truth About Things That Suck (and How to Make Them Suck Less) is a book of wit and wisdom that encourages readers who are currently struggling to overcome an obstacle, or preparing to face one down the road. It's a book about what's possible, what's attainable, supported by scientific research and interviews with psychologists, New York Times best-selling authors, and other experts. Mindy Henderson brings the enthusiasm of her podcast to every page of this book, inspiring readers to overpower their so-called limitations.
This collection of endearing stories about what we call our grandmothers will give you a smile and warm your heart. Grandmother-related quotes, lists, and anecdotes are also included. Illustrated.
A beautifully packaged treasure, this book combines humor, words of wisdom, and touching stories to celebrate the traits of grandparents that make us love them so.
“Klasky keeps you entranced from start to finish.” — Romantic Times Librarian Jane Madison found out she’s a witch, and now her life is turning upside down. The local coven has delivered an offer she can’t refuse—work a major spell on its behalf or lose her beloved arcane books, her sassy feline familiar, and—worst of all—her compelling astral protector, David Montrose. The coven’s test isn’t Jane’s only challenge. Her new boyfriend, a handsome Brit, seems determined to distract her from magic. Her closest witchy friend has a distinctly loose grasp on arcane ethics. And Jane has no idea what to think about her drama-queen mother, her mojito-loving best friend, and her boss’s demands that she step up to the next level at work! Is sorcery the answer to Jane’s problems? Or does magic actually spell “disaster”? If you like romantic comedy, romcom, chicklit, or humorous and funny stories about libraries, librarians, witches, witchcraft, magic, fantasy, supernatural or paranormal events—like The Ex Hex, Payback’s a Witch, or Practical Magic—you will love this book! Magical Washington includes The Washington Witches Series, the Washington Vampires Series, the Washington Warders, and the Washington Medical: Vampire Ward Series: Girl's Guide to Witchcraft Sorcery and the Single Girl Magic and the Modern Girl Single Witch's Survival Guide Joy of Witchcraft Capital Magic "Dreaming of a Witch Christmas" "Nice Witches Don't Swear" Fright Court Law and Murder High Stakes Trial “Stake Me Out to the Ball Game” The Library, the Witch, and the Warder The Witch Doctor Is In Fae's Anatomy The Lady Doctor is a Vamp 110122mfm
Those TV witches have got it made... Wiggle a nose. Dinner's on the table! Hop on a broom. Next stop, Tahiti! Unfortunately, nose-wiggling doesn't cut it in real life. So witch or not, Jane Madison must deal with her insane work schedule, best-friend drama and romantic dry spell like everyone else. But now the exclusive Washington Coven wants Jane to join. This could be a dream come true for the magical misfit, or it could be the most humiliating experience of her life. Either way, the crap's gonna hit the cauldron because Jane is about to be tested in ways she's never imagined--and, pass or fail, nothing will ever be the same.
The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook is a celebration of Southern food and fun with over 500 recipes with information on 100 great events. A food festival is a wonderfully American event that happens in small towns and large cities all over the South, celebrating everything from onions to peanuts, chocolate to chowder. This collection will be both cookbook and travel guide with delicious recipes and festival information for more than 70 festivals from Virginia to Texas. Southern food and Southern parties-or rather Southern parties about Southern food-are the very best kind. Featured festivals include: Chicken and Egg Festival - Moulton, Alabama West Virginia Strawberry Festival - Buckhannon, West Virginia Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival - Warren, Arkansas Shrimp and Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival, Jekyll Island, Georgia Suffolk Peanut Festival - Suffolk, Virginia Cornbread Festival - South Pittsburgh, TN Houston Hot Sauce Festival - Houston, Texas
“[A]n irresistible tale of power and love, friendship and acceptance… Charming and insightful.” — Romantic Times This bundle includes three full-length no-cliffhanger romantic comedies about Jane Madison, a librarian who finds out she’s a witch. Girl’s Guide to Witchcraft: Jane Madison has a problem. Or two. Or three. She’s working as a librarian, trapped in a low-paying job. She has a desperate crush on her Imaginary Boyfriend. Her grandmother is trying to reunite her with her long-absent mother. And now, she's a witch—complete with a compelling astral protector and a sassy familiar! Sorcery and the Single Girl: Jane Madison must join the Washington Coven or she'll lose her compelling astral protector, David Montrose (along with her magical books and feline familiar.) But she's distracted by her handsome new boyfriend, a charming Brit! Is sorcery the answer to Jane's problems? Or does magic spell "disaster" to her love life? Magic and the Modern Girl: Jane learns a magical lesson the hard way: use it or lose it! Her neglected powers are disappearing and things are rocky with her compelling warder David Montrose (after an unexpectedly amorous encounter.) So, of course, she meets a great guy—the type of man a smart woman marries. Can Jane fix everything with one last spell? If you like romantic comedy, romcom, chicklit, or humorous and funny stories about libraries, librarians, witches, witchcraft, magic, fantasy, supernatural or paranormal events—like The Ex Hex, Payback’s a Witch, or Practical Magic—you will love this book! Magical Washington includes The Washington Witches Series, the Washington Vampires Series, the Washington Warders, and the Washington Medical: Vampire Ward Series: Girl's Guide to Witchcraft Sorcery and the Single Girl Magic and the Modern Girl Single Witch's Survival Guide Joy of Witchcraft Capital Magic "Dreaming of a Witch Christmas" "Nice Witches Don't Swear" Fright Court Law and Murder High Stakes Trial “Stake Me Out to the Ball Game” The Library, the Witch, and the Warder The Witch Doctor Is In Fae's Anatomy The Lady Doctor is a Vamp 110122mfm
One convenient bundle of three spicy-sweet romances set in the small town of Harmony Springs. Harmony Christmas Lexi Taylor survived a terrible fire. Veteran Tom “Finn” Finnegan survived Afghanistan. When Finn literally stumbles into Lexi's holiday store, he shatters dozens of ornaments, not to mention Lexi's peace of mind. The only way he can repay her is to take on handyman work in the store. But “other duties as assigned” takes on new meaning when sparks sizzle between the couple. Can they heal each other's scars? (Previously released as Fly Me to the Moon.) Harmony Hearts Matt Dawson, returning baseball hero, is opening a discount store in Harmony Springs. Emily Barton, who has an unfortunate romantic past with Matt, runs a knitting store on Main Street. When Emily recognizes a threat to the downtown shopping district, she organizes a grassroots campaign. Will she succeed at driving the American Discount store out of town—and Matt out of her life—forever? (Previously released as Just One of Those Things.) Harmony Hero Twenty-six-year-old Anne Barton has a secret: when she was twelve, she caused a horrific fire. Forty-four-year-old firefighter Will O'Hara has his own secret: he's terrified of public speaking. When a charity stunt pits Anne against Will, they recognize their scorching attraction for each other—but in this May-December relationship someone is sure to get burned! (Previously released as The Way You Look Tonight.) True Love Classics are romances by USA Today bestselling Harlequin authors, including originals and popular reissues. Mindy’s True Love Classics include: Harmony Christmas Harmony Hearts Harmony Hero "Harmony Lights" Three Part Harmony Small Town Daddy Dance The Mogul’s Unexpected Baby 011723mfm
Sweet, crazy, and believable!"—Reader KS Sportswriter Katie McIntyre thinks star pitcher Jason Price will be the perfect fling, a one-night stand to help her forget her cheating ex. Their hook-up is supposed to end with breakfast—but the coronavirus has other plans. When Katie unexpectedly becomes her grandmother’s full-time caretaker, the disoriented elderly woman believes Jason is Katie’s devoted beau. Desperate, Katie pitches a pretend relationship to the star athlete. Jason knocks the fake-boyfriend ball out of the park. Before long, the couple’s increasingly real alliance is tested by disastrous cooking, adult-themed donuts, and an irascible hairless cat. Worst of all, COVID quarantine magnifies one tiny secret (Katie’s) and one small lie (Jason’s.) With a relationship built on false pretenses, how do Katie and Jason avoid striking out? Previously published as The C Word. The Women's Work Series includes: Katie McIntyre Hits a Home Run Jennifer Price Lives a Charmed Life Emily Holcomb Bakes a New Cake If you like romantic women's fiction (or romantic comedy or romcom or rom com) with sports like baseball and an athlete hero, especially ones with a fake relationship—an actual fake engagement—and a hot one-night stand (you know, a fling or a hook up) all set during the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic and its quarantine (lockdown), then this is the book for you!
This textbook provides an accessible account of the intricacies of contract law and the problems that can arise during the life of a contract. These problems, along with their solutions, are discussed in detail using everyday language that stimulates thought and reflection.
At age seventy-two, Emma Hanley plans to escape small-town Palmetto, South Carolina, and travel the globe. But when her fickle husband dies in undignified circumstances, Emma finds herself juggling the needs of her adult children. Her once free-spirited daughter Dora turns to compulsive shopping and a controlling husband to forget her wayward past. Her son Bobby still lives with her, afflicted with an illness that robbed him of his childhood promise. When Dora's old flame Jake Cary returns to Palmetto with a broken heart and a gift for gardening, the town becomes filled with mysterious, potent botanicals and memories long forgotten. Soon enough, Jake and his ragtag group of helpers begin to unearth the secrets that have divided the Hanleys for decades. Written with the warmth of Lee Smith and the magical touch of Alice Hoffman, Secret Keepers is a beguiling second novel by the acclaimed author of The Garden Angel.
Prepare your students to lead the future. Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success provides a practical, engaging foundation and easy-to-understand framework for individuals to purposefully design leadership. This action-oriented text starts with the self and helps students understand their individual strengths, styles, and skills through numerous reflection opportunities. Next, the text explores the relational aspects of leadership and best practices for motivating and inspiring followers. Finally, the text concludes by examining how leaders can transform their communities and create lasting, positive change. Practical applications and activities in each chapter help students develop their confidence, optimism, resiliency, and engagement. Regardless of your students’ background or major, they will gain the knowledge and skills they need to become thoughtful, impactful leaders.
A hilarious memoir of her experiences at a run-down, unsupervised summer camp in 1974 describes a young girl's adventures in the backwoods of Maine during eight unforgettable and life-changing weeks with an eccentric group of friends as she searches for the perfect boyfriend and dreams of her first kiss. Reprint.
From award-winning author Mindy Starns Clark comes the fast-paced and inspirational Million Dollar Mystery series. Attorney Callie Webber investigates nonprofit organizations for the J.O.S.H.U.A. Foundation and awards the best of them grants up to a million dollars. In each book of the series, A young widow, Callie finds strength in her faith in God and joy in her relationship with her employer, Tom. In book number two of The Million Dollar Mystery series, Callie is working to provide quality professional clothes to women who can’t afford to buy their own. She soon becomes involved with one young woman who is trying to come out of drug rehabilitation—just as she’s charged with murder. What appears to be a routine murder investigation in her hometown on the Chesapeake suddenly becomes complicated amid international intrigue, cutting-edge technology, and deadly deception. A string of heart-pounding events lands her disastrously in the hands of the killer, where Callie finds she has less than a moment for a whispered prayer. Will help arrive in time?
As the impact of climate change has become harder to ignore, it has become increasingly evident that children will inherit futures where climate challenges require new ways of thinking about how humans can live better with the world. This book re-situates weather in early childhood education, examining people as inherently a part of and affected by nature, and challenges the positioning of humans at the centre of progress and decision-making. Exploring the ways children can learn with weather, this book for researchers and advanced students, works with the pedagogical potential in children’s relations with weather as a vital way of connecting with and responding to wider climate concerns.
A staple of family medicine training for 30 years, Essentials of Family Medicine offers a comprehensive introduction to this specialty designed just for clerkship students. Covering principles of family medicine, preventive care, and a full range of common ambulatory care problems, it provides all the guidance you need to succeed on a clinical rotation in family medicine.
Cut-throat defense attorney, Jessie Spring doesn’t have time for nonsense, so dating is the last thing on her mind—until she spots the notorious womanizer, Detective Peterson. Peterson doesn’t believe in relationships. Despite his view, when he spots Jessie in the court house, he only has one thing on his mind and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make his conquest. When Jessie starts receiving rhyming notes from a stalker she turns to Peterson for help. What they end up with is much more than either of them bargained for.
Journalist Mindy Sink has lived in Denver for more than 15 years, and she shares her insider's perspective on the Mile High City with interested travelers. Mindy covers the must-see sights, such as the Colorado State Capitol Building and Confluence Park, and local secrets like the Dikeou Collection, an international contemporary art collection on display to the public in an downtown office building. She also includes unique trip strategies for a variety of travelers, such as “Fun and Cheap in Denver” and a “Beat Generation Tour.” With detailed information on restaurants and nightclubs in LoDo and nearby outdoor recreation like kayaking and bouldering, Moon Denver, Boulder, & Colorado Springs gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
The past decade has seen a burgeoning of research and conceptualization on the implications of parental violence exposure on children's development and well-being. Meanwhile, seemingly daily accounts of violent tragedies committed by our youth brings to our attention the urgency of conveying this information. With these ideas in mind, Children and Interparental Violence focuses on childrens exposure to violence between their caretakers and the subsequent effects on child development. To this end, the authors review current theories, research, and treatment strategies of the 1990s, paying specific attention to families' ethnic backgrounds, parents' sexual orientation, and forensic and legal issues, all factors affecting the nature and severity of impact. Prevention and intervention models (including great detail on risk and protective factors), techniques, and programs are discussed, as well as research evaluating their usefulness. Keeping in mind the goal of integrating practice and policy with current violence and developmental research and theory, numerous case examples take the reader from the lab and classroom into the session room and courtroom.
Get three full-length contemporary romances—Small Town Charmers by Mindy Neff: Courted by a Cowboy—Book #1 Texas Sweethearts Series (A small town second chance at love romance) The Cowboy is a Daddy (Stand-alone small town contemporary romance—marriage of convenience) A Family Man (Stand-alone small town contemporary secret baby romance) From a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes a trio of full-length contemporary romances all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart. Courted by a Cowboy—Texas Sweethearts Book #1 Bamboozled Into Going Home Again… When veterinarian Sunny Carmichael left her rural Texas home nearly a decade ago, she vowed never to return to it . . . or to the man who broke her heart. But when a string of mysterious cattle deaths threatens the very fabric of the town she once called home, her meddling, matchmaking mother convinces her she has no choice but to come to Hope Valley's rescue. Will her own heart survive? He has no idea he’s been set up… Cowboy rancher, Jackson Slade never forgot the girl who got away. But he had to put the painful past behind him and move on with his life. Now a widowed, single-father, he is raising his quiet little girl alone on his ranch that is suddenly losing cattle. With his livelihood and life in possible jeopardy, the last person he expects to find nosing around his herd is the very same woman he's tried to forget—Sunny Carmichael. "Laugh out loud fun—and, oh my gosh, the dog!!" “Mindy Neff weaves a wonderful romance!”—Romantic Times Review * * * The Cowboy is a Daddy First baby of the New Year…delivered by a cowboy! When Wyoming cowboy Brice DeWitt placed an ad for a housekeeper-cook at his Flying D Ranch, he expected a sturdy, mature woman—not a petite, pregnant applicant who was about to deliver on his doorstep. Madison Carlyle needed his protection—and his name. But an isolated Wyoming ranch in the middle of winter was no place for a new mother and child. If he let them stay, he risked his heart. But if he sent them away, would he miss his best chance at having the one thing he’d always wanted? A family? A Romantic Times Top Pick and W.I.S.H. Award recipient for outstanding hero. “…A true delight and Mindy Neff makes it work on every level.” --Romantic Times 4 ½ GOLD Medal! “…Mindy Neff gives us a hero to die for...and a story chock full of touching scenes that will wrap around your heart.” “...A beautiful love story with a few twists, and lots of laughter!” “...Brilliant...a marriage of convenience with a fresh new twist!” * * * A Family Man A Southern, small town, secret baby romance. “Make love to me.” A desperate Josie Alexander spoke those words to a stranger on a rainy backwoods road. She didn’t allow herself to consider the risks—only the consequences. A lifetime of caution, of always doing the right thing meant nothing in the face of her despair. She was sure fate had put him in her path. He was going to be the miracle she needed. Four years later, wealthy pilot Chase Fowler still knew her face; he’d carried it in his heart ever since their night together. But it was the face of Josie’s three-year-old boy that surprised him. Chase had finally come to claim what was rightfully his in this tiny Louisiana town—and now that included his own son. But the boy wasn’t the only secret between them…. “What love is . . . Worth every moment you spend reading it.” Amazon Reviewer “A wonderful mix of complex problems and no easy answers in a romance
A Southern, small town, secret baby romance. “Make love to me.” A desperate Josie Alexander spoke those words to a stranger on a rainy backwoods road. She didn’t allow herself to consider the risks—only the consequences. A lifetime of caution, of always doing the right thing meant nothing in the face of her despair. She was sure fate had put him in her path. He was going to be the miracle she needed. Four years later, wealthy pilot Chase Fowler still knew her face; he’d carried it in his heart ever since their night together. But it was the face of Josie’s three-year-old boy that surprised him. Chase had finally come to claim what was rightfully his in this tiny Louisiana town—and now that included his own son. But the boy wasn’t the only secret between them…. “A wonderful mix of complex problems and no easy answers in a romance you will love!” –Affaire de Coeur (4 ½ STARS) "Beautifully well written story of love, secrets & narrow-minded small towns.
The Second Edition of Becoming a Teacher of Writing in Elementary Classrooms is an interactive learning experience focusing on all aspects of becoming-writer and teacher of writing in the Writing Studio. The Writing Studio is illustrated with authentic classroom scenarios and include descriptions of assessments, mini-lessons, mentor texts, and collaborative and individual teaching strategies. The parallel text, Becoming-Writer, allows readers to engage as writers while learning and applying writing process, practice, and craft of the Writing Studio. The new edition includes integration of preschool writers, multilingual learners, translanguaging, culturally sustaining pedagogy, social emotional learning, Universal Design for Learning and an updated companion website with teacher resources. This dynamic text supports teachers’ agency in the ongoing journey of joyful teaching and writing.
An earlier book by Rodrick Wallace entitled Consciousness: A Mathematical Treatment of the Global Neuronal Workspace Model, introduced a formal information-theoretic approach to individual consciousness. This latest book takes a more formal 'groupoid' perspective to its predecessor and generalizes the results presented in that earlier book. It applies a multiple-workspace version of Dr. Wallace’s earlier consciousness model to large-scale institutional cognition.
This miniature book includes not only fond remembrances of lovinggrandfathers, but also favorite quotaions and memorable anecdotes that remind uswhy the bond with our grandfathers is so special.
A beautifully packaged treasure, this book combines humor, words of wisdom, and touching stories to celebrate the traits of grandparents that make us love them so.
This collection of endearing stories about what we call our grandmothers will give you a smile and warm your heart. Grandmother-related quotes, lists, and anecdotes are also included. Illustrated.
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