Two ordinary teens become extraordinary, when the Super meets the natural. Margo, a nobody at high school who longs for something more than the ordinary, hopes her dream of burning hands will lead her to adventure. But, its only a dream. Bastion, a mysterious boy, moves from the mountains of Tennessee to the flat country of New Jersey, perking Margos interest as her new neighbor. As he struggles with adjusting to a new place and his secretive past which is hidden in blood and shadows, evil seeks to destroy his life. Inadvertently, as their relationship develops, Bastion entangles them both in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, as Margos dream of fiery hands intensify. She seeks for answers, leading her to some unlikely help, raising the question if a higher power can save them or if they are truly alone in this world. They must choose a side in a supernatural war that has been raging for centuries, while they struggle to find out who they are. As they are thrown into a world they never knew existed between angels and demons, they are faced with tough questions and even tougher realities. They soon learn the role they play between Heaven and Earth, is the key to everything.
Two peculiar teens alter lives when the unseen world is seen. While Bastion works at a summer camp with flirtatious Kaylynn, Margo struggles with her lack of dreams, visitations, and her boyfriends need for more. When their youth group plans a missions trip to Haiti, the couple jumps at the chance to leave all their problems behind. When the pair comes up missing from the airport, a manhunt ensues, leading detectives and distraught parents deep into the mountains of Tennessee. As past secrets threaten to destroy their relationship, Bastion and Margo must work together to survive old and new threats. Will their relationship past the test of betrayal? Will retribution cause them to question everything they thought to be true? Will Bastion and Margo survive the house of weeds? Find out in the second book of the Burning Trilogy, Waiting.
I guess this is a good place to end this book as once again; you are caught up with the most unusual life that Cally and I share with our unusual family. However, once again my life with Cally never seems to be dull anymore. In fact, my life with Cally has never been dull; it is just more exciting since we got married almost a year ago. Milly has been progressing very well as her sissy maid self under the direction of Miss T. As well; Molly seems to accept and even enjoy milly better now. Sabrina certainly enjoys sissy maid milly as she gets three days off each week now that she has milly to fill in for her. Sir certainly has brought a lot of excitement to the house and that excitement seems to still be growing as he seeks to dominate everyone in the house and not just us maids and Ally and Toni. Sir getting arrested certainly presents me with a big challenge as although I do not believe that he has actually committed a crime; I do believe that innocent people go to prison because people on juries do not believe that they should live their lives in any way unlike the way society demands of them. In other words, if they do not like what Sir did and the District Attorney says it was wrong, they just agree and give it no more thought. I disobeyed a direct order from Cally for the very first time. Cally let me know that that was unacceptable in a very painful and very humiliating way. I don't think I will make that mistake again, at least I hope not. Cally and I went to the most unusual place in South America in cooperation with Lloyds of London, the FBI, and Interpol; in an effort to find out why men were disappearing from FemDom Nation; a community of Dominate women and male submissives. FemDom Nation is sort of like a hotel for vacationing Dominate women and Submissive males. People from all over the world come there to enjoy their life style for a few days to a few weeks. Submissive men can go their alone or with a dominate female. Dominate women are welcome with or without a submissive male. It was really a neat place and Cally and I had a very nice time. However our time was cut short as a result of Sir getting arrested, so we came home early and without meeting our objective in order to help out Sir and Ally. Cally and I need to go back again to complete our mission, but Cally decided to wait until after Thanksgiving.
Two peculiar teens alter lives when the unseen world is seen. While Bastion works at a summer camp with flirtatious Kaylynn, Margo struggles with her lack of dreams, visitations, and her boyfriends need for more. When their youth group plans a missions trip to Haiti, the couple jumps at the chance to leave all their problems behind. When the pair comes up missing from the airport, a manhunt ensues, leading detectives and distraught parents deep into the mountains of Tennessee. As past secrets threaten to destroy their relationship, Bastion and Margo must work together to survive old and new threats. Will their relationship past the test of betrayal? Will retribution cause them to question everything they thought to be true? Will Bastion and Margo survive the house of weeds? Find out in the second book of the Burning Trilogy, Waiting.
Two ordinary teens become extraordinary, when the Super meets the natural. Margo, a nobody at high school who longs for something more than the ordinary, hopes her dream of burning hands will lead her to adventure. But, it’s only a dream. Bastion, a mysterious boy, moves from the mountains of Tennessee to the flat country of New Jersey, perking Margo’s interest as her new neighbor. As he struggles with adjusting to a new place and his secretive past which is hidden in blood and shadows, evil seeks to destroy his life. Inadvertently, as their relationship develops, Bastion entangles them both in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, as Margo’s dream of fiery hands intensify. She seeks for answers, leading her to some unlikely help, raising the question if a higher power can save them or if they are truly alone in this world. They must choose a side in a supernatural war that has been raging for centuries, while they struggle to find out who they are. As they are thrown into a world they never knew existed between angels and demons, they are faced with tough questions and even tougher realities. They soon learn the role they play between Heaven and Earth, is the key to everything.
Greenwich in the seventeenth century was a lost world with tythingmen and meeting warners, wild horse hunters, herdsmen, townsmen, pounders and planters. Faced with an ever-changing environment, citizens set many new-world boundaries. Farmers created common fields along the coast and redesigned wilderness. They balanced religious and civic authority, private and common interests and financial inequities across communities. The first comers found it more challenging to please their own than it was to please their God. Their departure from the past fashioned an idealized, yet still imperfect, new society the Puritans proudly called the Greenwich Plantation. Author Missy Wolfe details the strategies and setbacks of creating community in colonial America's First Period" -- Publisher's description.
Before becoming a Christian, Mark Ryker ran with a bad crowd and broke hearts. Including his father's. Now a successful businessman, Mark has come home to Corinthia, Georgia, to make amends. But no one will forgive him. So when the widowed mother of four renting his dad's run-down house needs help fixing up the place, Mark gets to work. Pretty Hannah Hughes and her sweet kids have him longing to be part of the clan, but Hannah isn't ready to let go of the past. Still, they are working together on a house full of hope--and that's all Mark needs.
A Pattern For Love After inheriting her great-aunt's failing yarn shop, Lilly Barnes is determined to make it a success. All she wants is stability, something she doesn't think possible in the small town of Corinthia, Georgia. Then Pastor Daniel Foreman rents space in her store to hold meetings for his growing congregation, and this proves to be her lifeline. At first Lilly wants nothing to do with Daniel's big dreams, but she soon finds herself starting to share his goals. Yet trouble between her customers and his congregation make them both doubt the path they're on. That is, until practical Lilly shows him that love is a risk worth taking.
An international tour of Spanish, Mexican, Latin American and Creole cooking with the best of each country represented here: Spanish Pot Pie Tomatoes Louisiana Corn Meal Cookies Creole Chowder Scalloped Lima Beans Brazilian Salad Spanish Eggs Spanish Pastries Sweet Potato Custard Milan Squash Mexican Fish * Over 650 recipes with an exhaustive index * The most extensive Latin cookbook available for the Spanish gourmet and crock pot enthusiast * Complete explanation of sauces, side dishes and settings for delicious family and gourmet dining.
A wealthy family who had a tragic loss two years before comes to the rescue of three children whose lives seem to have been ignored for most of their young lives. Two young girls living an unimaginable life in the darkness of a small barn behind their mother's house to avoid their drunken stepfather have only one thing: the faith that God will intercede on their behalf. Both girls are beaten, starved, cold, and so completely alone. The elder sister, Sara, is dying before her sister's eyes, who
Insubordinate Spirit is a unique exploration into the life of Elizabeth Winthrop and other seventeenth-century English Puritans who emigrated to the rough, virtually untouched wilderness of present-day New England. Excerpts from newly discovered personal diaries and correspondence provide readers with not only fascinating insights into the hardships, dangers, and losses inherent to English and Dutch settlers in the 1600s, but also first-hand descriptions of the local Native Americans' family life, allegiances, and society. Caught between the unendurable expectations of her Puritan relatives and land disputes with the neighboring Dutch, Elizabeth Winthrop demonstrated a tremendous strength of resolve to protect her own family and remain true to her heart.
The good-hearted citizens of Mossy Creek, Georgia are in a mood to count their blessings. Maybe it's the influence of the new minister in town, who keeps his sense of humor while battling a stern church treasurer. Maybe it's the afterglow of Josie McClure's incredibly romantic wedding to the local "Bigfoot." Or maybe it's the new baby in Hank and Casey Blackshear's home. As autumn gilds the mountains, town gossip columnist Katie Bell, has persuaded Creekites to confess their joys, trouble, and gratitudes. As always, that includes a heapin' helping of laughter, wisdom and good-old-fashioned scandal.
Sandy is a white-collar forty-five-year-old woman who finds herself in a rut. She’s tired of the life she’s been living and wants more. One night, while considering her midlife crisis, she has an epiphany and leaves everything behind to become an “over the road” truck driver. It’s not easy being a woman in a male-dominated occupation, but Sandy is lucky. She meets four other women at a night school training program. The five become fast friends and form relationships to last a lifetime. With the help of her pals and a new lease on life, Sandy discovers the passion she’d been missing. Sweet and sassy Mother Trucker is Smokey and the Bandit meets Bridesmaids and filled with comedy, emotion, and some embarrassing adventures across America. Author Missy Ryckman draws from her own life experiences in this hilarious, heartfelt book about rediscovering yourself. “Welcome to Tennessee,” the sign read, as the bus eased on down the road. Getting closer, she thought, as she shifted in her seat, closed her eyes, and tried to sleep a little more. But sleep was not so easy to come by. The sounds and smells made sure of that, and her brain absolutely would not shut off. ... After two more states, she would be there, and her training would start. Her new life would start.
It's 1901 and a guy named Harley has an idea. Put an engine on a bicycle. What? Outside his door, carts are still pulled by horses and autos are a rare sight, for goodness' sake. It's 1908 and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle sets a record by getting 188 miles to a gallon of gas. It's 1909 and the company introduces something new to its line: a V-Twin cylinder engine. Fast forward to the twenty-first century, and the technical innovation hasn't stopped. But there's a lot more than just choppers in the mix. Examples: The Harley-Davidson racing team adds a seventeen-year-old girl to the roster. 250,000 people help celebrate Harley's 100th anniversary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And a museum devoted to the company's products opens up. Clearly, this is a company unlike any other. How did Harley do it? How did it go from making motorcycles to creating a Harley experience that puts hundreds of thousands of people aged sixteen to one hundred on the road traveling to events each year where they can meet company officials and other Harley riders? That's what this book is all about. Honda may match Harley-Davidson for quality and perhaps innovation, but no one has matched the company for its ability to create 'buzz marketing' and turn casual riders into unofficial sales people. Harley-Davidson, it turns out, isn't just in the motorcycle business. As its mission statement points out, it's in the business of fulfilling dreams. As author Missy Scott shows, Harley-Davidson is a rare company in other ways: Its loyal workforce, for one thing, is guided by principles like trust and respect for the individual. For another, the company has made a superb effort to keep jobs in the U.S., when it would be far cheaper and easier to use offshore labor. Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy in the early 1980s, Harley has roared back to capture the hearts of riders the world over, including the million-plus members of the Harley Owners Group (members are known, naturally, as HOGs). This book: -Explains the importance of the company and the essential disruptions that changed business forever. -Details Harley's origins and history. -Presents biographies of the founders and the historical context in which they launched the company. -Explains Harley's strategies and innovations. -Assesses Harley's impact on society, technology, processes, and work methods. -Details financial results over the years. -Predicts Harley's future prospects and successes. In addition, Scott offers special features that include a look at the colorful people associated with Harley, interesting trivia, a Harley-Davidson time line, a focus on products, a look at how the company treats its workers, what its detractors have to say, and where the company is headed. Harley-Davidson—a company that changed, and is changing, the world.
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