While Janis is organizing an anti-fur protest and Natalie is falling for a handsome guitarist, Stephanie's boyfriend enters a detox center and Cassandra feels the pressure of an upcoming dance competition. Original.
In the first book of this hot new series, a senior pulls a gun on a fellow student, and life at Seven Pines High in Chandler, Washington, is totally disrupted. As a battle breaks out over random locker searches, five classmates--Janis, Cassandra, Natalie, Stephanie, and Maria--join the crusade . . . and become fast friends.
The latest Girl Friends adventure finds the five dynamite heroines coping with love and life: Janis develops a crush on folk singer Dorian Keen; Cassandra cuts classes to see Faizon; Natalie and Edan are trapped at his family's cabin; Stephanie's sister is caught shoplifting; and Maria has gone from popular to radical . . . and wants to come back.
The third Girl Friends novel finds Janis in trouble with her bosses. Cassandra collapses during a dance performance. Natalie meets some special kids at Harmony House. Stephanie's boyfriend is clean and sober . . . or is he? And Maria takes a leave of absence from cheerleading after revealing her terrible secret.
While Cassandra teaches poor kids how to dance, Natalie deals with the possibility that her "little sister" will be adopted and Stephanie discovers that Joey is seeing someone on the sly. Original.
While Natalie tries to decide whether to stay in Chandler or move back to Los Angeles, Stephanie discovers a secret about her father and Maria starts a support group for other girls who have been in abusive relationships. Original.
While Janis fights the "not in my backyard" syndrome in the neighborhood, Cassandra continues dating Faizon over her parents' objections, and Stephanie tries to make her relationship with Brooklyn native Joey work. Original.
Maria falls in love, Stephanie's father comes over for dinner for the first time since the divorce, Natalie gets into trouble with her aunt, and Janis starts a "Feed the Animals" campaign. Original.
Paranormal creatures break free from the chains that bind them but will love be able to save them all. Unleash the witches, shifters, demons and many other creatures that will have you on the edge of your seat, while discovering a new world of romance. Traverse the dark world's, urban fantasy's, legends and more with all your favorite paranormals on their quest for love. Endure the conflict and struggles along side them on each journey. Allow us to tantalize your fantasies and steal your hearts in this limited time collection of 15 short stories. Will love be able to save them all?
The Sugarspear Chronicles, the incredible twenty-six-novella saga that started with a little girl and her willow tree, is finally available in one complete collection. The Sugarspear Chronicles: The Complete Collection is the story of young Sadie Sugarspear, a girl who endures intolerable abuse by reading about a fantasy world filled with incredible sights and outlandish people—a place she’s only ever encountered through her real father’s storybook. One day, when the cruelty becomes too much to bear, Sadie runs away and hides inside her beloved willow tree. To her surprise, the tree opens, sending Sadie down into the abyss, into a land she’s only ever read about—where she must being a long, terrifying, and heartbreaking journey home. Readers can now enjoy the entirety of author Nicole Arlyn’s dark fantasy saga in one complete book. This complete collection also includes a note from the author detailing the inspiration and events that led to The Sugarspear Chronicles. This book is intended for mature audiences and contains disturbing content that may cause the reader to delve into his or her own land of fantasy…just like Sadie.
Six novels in one volume by today’s most outstanding female writers—includes The Magician’s Assistant, Those Who Save Us, and more. From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Commonwealth and Bel Canto, to the multiple award-winning author of This Must Be the Place, this collection gathers a half-dozen top-notch literary talents in a treasure trove for fiction lovers. Included: Almost by Elizabeth Benedict chronicles the attempt of writer Sophy Chase to come to terms with the death of her almost ex-husband—who may have committed suicide on the New England resort island where she left him just months before. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum follows Trudy, a professor of German history, as she investigates her mother’s past in WWII Germany, combining a passionate, doomed love story; a vivid evocation of life during the war; and a poignant mother/daughter drama. The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss is a heartwarming story of a young woman with the rare talent of “gentling” wild horses, and the unexpected and profound connections between people and animals. The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones takes readers inside the hidden world of elite cuisine in modern China, through the story of an American food writer in Beijing who discovers that her late husband may have been leading a double life. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell is a gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth. The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett tells the story of the death of a secretive magician—and how it sets in motion his partner’s journey of self-discovery.
After dragging his wounded body halfway across New Mexico, Texas Ranger Jake Coulter desperately needed a doctor. What he got was the town "witch," Isabel Bradshaw. While she tended his wounds, Jake soon found that the townspeople were right. Isabel's gentle touch was pure magic to body and soul! But a lifetime spent alone made the passion Jake was feeling for Isabel seem dangerous. And when a deadly enemy came to town, it was time for Jake to dedice once and for all: to leave town and never look back—or to take a stand and protect the woman he'd come to live….
Attorney Whitney Jones literally runs in to photographer Chace Murphy outside a 7-Eleven on Christmas in Whitney's Virginia hometown, and the encounter leads to more than just a casual bump in the night. Original.
In the tradition of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, The Substitute is a deliciously creepy psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Warren Botts is a disillusioned Ph.D. taking a break from his lab to teach middle-school science. Gentle, soft-spoken, and introverted, Warren befriends thirteen-year-old Amanda, a lonely student looking for guidance. One morning, Warren returns from a jog to find Amanda dead, hanging from a tree in his backyard. A police investigation follows, but Warren is unable — or unwilling — to answer the questions that swirl around him. Suspicions mount, and Warren’s peaceful neighbours quickly become hostile. Meanwhile, an anonymous narrator who possesses a dangerous combination of extreme intelligence and emotional detachment offers insight into events past and present. As the tension builds, we gain an intimate understanding of the power of memories, secrets, and lies.
Noted for its multisystemic–ecological perspective, this accessible text and practitioner resource has now been revised and expanded with 60% new material. The book provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and explores effective ways to support teens who are having difficulties. The authors examine protective and risk factors in the many contexts of adolescents' lives, from individual attributes to family, school, neighborhood, and media influences. Assessment and intervention strategies are illustrated with diverse case examples, and emphasize a social justice orientation. Useful pedagogical features include end-of-chapter reflection questions and concise chapter summaries. New to This Edition *Incorporates current research on brain development, resilience, gender diversity, mental health care, and more. *Chapters on new topics: the adolescent brain, trauma, and suicide and self-injury. *Fully rewritten chapters on substance use, queer youth, justice-involved youth, and the joys of working with adolescents. *Reflects the unique contexts and challenges facing Generation Z.
As a follow-up study to the global comparison of spatial interrogatives (Studia Typologica 20), the present book examines the spatial declarative counterparts which are provided by the expression class of spatial deictic adverbs. In a functionally motivated typological approach, equivalents of Early Modern English here – hither – hence and there – thither – thence are identified across a sample of 250 languages from all macro-areas. These are also quantitatively assessed to extrapolate areal and global trends of coding patterns. The formal relationships between spatial interrogative and spatial declarative paradigms are analyzed with a focus on the syncretism of categories and of individual cells. Qualitative discussions of patterns precede in-depth treatments of problematic cases and other relevant issues related to the research topic. The quantitative results strongly point to areal linguistic trends concerning the distribution of distinct and non-distinct coding of the three spatial relations Place, Goal, and Source. Additional aspects such as quantitative evaluations of constructional complexity are addressed subsequently.
A literary cookbook that celebrates food and poetry, two of life's essential ingredients. In the same way that salt seasons ingredients to bring out their flavors, poetry seasons our lives; when celebrated together, our everyday moments and meals are richer and more meaningful. The twenty-five inspiring poems in this book—from such poets as Marge Piercy, Louise Glück, Mark Strand, Mary Oliver, Billy Collins, Jane Hirshfield—are accompanied by seventy-five recipes that bring the richness of words to life in our kitchen, on our plate, and through our palate. Eat This Poem opens us up to fresh ways of accessing poetry and lends new meaning to the foods we cook.
Originally published in 1991. The style of this startlingly original appraisal of a broad range of women’s writing suggests a new direction for feminist criticism, combining as it does challenging, intellectual debate and fresh textual analysis with fictional example and autobiographical detail to make a wholly new invention in the field. In addressing the need for the critic to say ‘I’ and to own judgments and statements instead of attributing these to an apparently impersonal third person, the author here points up some of the shortcomings of much prevailing ‘feminist’ analysis, challenging the very foundations of the Anglo-American feminist idea. Purposely avoiding the ‘totalising’ effect of much academic criticism, the writer/critic finds a new format and a new methodology for her insights and observations on a range of writers, from Doris Lessing to Hélène Cixious. Her unique analysis of the links between criticism and autobiography enable her to highlight the absurdity of attempting to write in the light of recent critical and scientific knowledge as if the self were a stable, unified construct, introducing instead a new, creative understanding of the methods and modes of women’s writing. This sparkling collection presents an exciting and original new voice in literary criticism. It tackles issues fundamental to literary theory, feminist criticism, psychoanalysis and cultural studies, offering new critical insights and providing a significant and wholly original feminist contribution to these key fields.
Take tea time to the next level with this delightful tea recipe book Tea just might be the perfect beverage. There's always a type or blend to fit your mood, whether you want to curl up with a hot cup of Earl Grey or cool off with an Iced Peach White Tea. With this teas book in your collection, you can celebrate the diversity of flavors as you learn how to make an array of tea drinks and tea-infused snacks. Give the perfect tea gift for tea lovers with: Brewing basics—Learn all about infusions, decoctions, making concentrates, and more as you delve into the fundamentals of optimal tea brewing. Herbal recipes and more —Indulge in 50 recipes ranging from a piping hot mug of Chocolate Chai to a refreshing glass of Thai Bubble Tea, plus some teatime treats to go with them! The ideal cup—Prepare any tea to perfection with tips on temperature, steep time, and using just the right amount of leaves for each drink. Prepare specialty tea drinks at home with the book of tea that makes each pot perfect.
The demons are back and daring you to play with 7 new steamy stories. Sensual encounters lurk in every shadow, beneath every starry sky and in every dark corner. You've already given into sin, now all that's left to do is play with your demons. Follow tales of erotic delight that aren't afraid to make you crave the darkness.
The gentle, charming tale and soft, appealing illustrations make this storybook an enchanting bedtime read that is destined to become a firm favourite.
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