Ray will need every ounce of his drone skills and outdoor smarts to recover his missing bear cub before poachers get to it first. When his orphan bear cub goes missing, sixteen-year-old drone enthusiast Ray McLellan decides to use his airborne spying skills to find it. Little does he know that an evil bear-poaching gang operating in the surrounding forest has drones, too — and a cold welcome for those who would attempt to take them down. As a New York City kid recently forced to move to the Great Bear Rainforest by his parents, Ray doesn’t have a lifetime of outdoor instincts or familiarity with the valley and its wildlife. That makes him very different from his grumpy grandfather, who — like his new school friends — berates his city-kid uselessness at every opportunity. Can Ray use his drones and smarts to prove himself, find his cub, and expose what’s going on in the woods?
Hope for Happy Endings Is Renewed in Nine Historical Romances Meet nine women from history spanning from 1776 to 1944 feel the sting of having lost out on love. Can their hope for experiencing romance again be renewed? Love in the Crossfire by Lauralee Bliss - Trenton, New Jersey, 1776 Gretchen Hanson watched her beau go off to war and never return. She soon falls for an enemy scout who stumbles upon her farm. If Jake is discovered, it could mean death for them all. Will Gretchen let go of love or stand strong? Daughter of Orion by Ramona K. Cecil - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1859 Whaling widow, Matilda Daggett, vows to never again give her heart to a seaman. But when debt drives her to masquerade as a cabin boy on a whaling ship, a young harpooner threatens both her vow and her heart. The Substitute Husband and the Unexpected Bride by Pamela Griffin - Washington Territory, 1864 Cecily McGiver, a mail-order bride, arrives in the rugged Washington Territory shocked to find herself without a husband—that is until Garrett, a widower, offers to take the position. Can the challenges that face them lead to love? The Prickly Pear Bride by Pam Hillman - Little Prickly Pear Creek, Montana Territory, 1884 Shepherdess Evelyn Arnold left her intended at the altar so he could marry the woman he really loved. Dubbed Miss Prickly Pear, Evelyn is resigned to a loveless life and the ridicule of her neighbors. When Cole Rawlins sweeps her out of a raging river, she realizes even a prickly pear can find love. The Widow of St. Charles Avenue by Grace Hitchcock - New Orleans, 1895 Colette Olivier, a young widow who married out of obligation, finds herself at the end of her mourning period and besieged with suitors out for her inheritance. With her pick of any man, she is drawn to an unlikely choice. Married by Mistake by Laura V. Hilton - Mackinac Island, 1902 When a plan to pose for advertising goes awry, Thomas Hale and Bessie O’Hara find themselves legally married. Now Bessie and Thomas must decide whether to continue the charade or walk away. Either choice could ruin them if the truth gets out. Fanned Embers by Angela Breidenbach - Bitterroot Mountains, Montana/Idaho border, 1910 Stranded in the treacherous railroad camp after her husband’s murder, Juliana Hayes has no desire to marry a ruffian like Lukas Filips. Can she release prejudice to love again? Or will they even survive the fiery Pacific Northwest disaster to find out? From a Distance by Amber Stockton - Breckenridge, Colorado, 1925 Financial Manager Trevor Fox sets out to find a lady to love him and not his money, then meets and falls for an average girl only to discover she’d deceived him to protect her heart after he unknowingly rejects her. What the Heart Sees by Liz Tolsma - Hartford, Wisconsin, 1944 American Miriam Bradford is shocked to see Paul Albrecht, her summer fling from Germany in 1939, escorted into church as a POW. Can they rekindle their romance amid the overwhelming objections of almost everyone in town–including her father?
In this study Runchana Pam Suksod-Barger examines the impact of religion on female access to education in Thailand from 1889 to 1931--the early Modernization Period in Thailand. Although Thailand had traditionally been a Buddhist nation-state, Protestant missionaries during this era arrived in the country to convert Thais to Christianity. The Protestant belief in literacy so that everyone could read the Bible opened up educational opportunities for Thai girls that were not previously available to them. Suksod-Barger investigates the degree to which Buddhist and Christian (Protestant) influences affected Thai educational reforms for girls in primary and secondary education during the early Modernization Period, using a feminist theoretical framework to understand the social, political, economic, and religious impact. Examination of historical documents and empirical data are employed to compare the effect of two religions' values on female education access. The study contributes to the exploration of the historical and contextual discourse of Buddhism and women in Thailand, the history of education for Thai females during the early Modernization Period, and the overview of Protestant missions in the country, particularly their influence in establishing systems of mass education.
Winner of a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award! “A funny, fast-paced adventure full of charm, wit, and heartwarming characters.” Start with one off-duty vice cop in search of peace and quiet. Add one Miss Goody-Two-Shoes, longing for excitement. Combine liberally with two kids, a stolen prize-winning rabbit, a stray puppy, a missing diamond ring, and a cross-country chase, and you have a recipe for fun and adventure. From Genie Romex Reviews: “Meg Hollingsworth is sick and tired of being Miss Goody-Two-Shoes. She wants action, adventure—a life! ... Cole McKenzie is sick and tired of being a vice cop in San Antonio ... He wants a non-eventful life as a small town police chief. At the moment, a quiet weekend will do. “... Meg’s truck—and Baby!—are stolen and...Cole charges to the rescue. His act of heroism turns into a wild hare chase across three states, involving a nutty, sexy redhead with a yen for adventure, two small children, a stray dog, an ex-wife, an idiot boyfriend, a ‘borrowed’ diamond ring and hilarious pit stops in every bathroom between San Antonio and Phoenix. Throw in grand theft auto, grand larceny, kidnapping, and the biggest, baddest rabbit breeder in the world, and it’s not exactly the quiet weekend Cole envisioned. Nor, in his wildest dreams, had he ever envisioned falling for a woman like Meg—a woman who can’t help being good no matter how hard she tries to be bad. “Ms McCutcheon pens a funny, fast-paced adventure full of charm, wit and heartwarming characters. There's never a dull moment while Meg and Cole are CHASING BABY.” (Originally published by Harlequin American)
The Crooked Rim motivates, inspires and empowers all readers with practical tools and strategies to master their own mindset, strengthen personal resilience and develop resilient teams, and perform like a corporate athlete to manage elevated expectations and insurmountable stress. Through The Crooked Rim, Pam Borton inspires hope, confidence, and a powerful belief that resilience and mental toughness are attainable. For more than 30 years, she has coached these principles and guided elite NCAA players and now corporate athletes to their own Final Fours...and she shows readers that they can do it, too. It is a personal playbook to master one’s own mindset for success. It is filled with real-life experiences, positive psychology and well-being exercises, emotional intelligence insights, best practices, successes and failures–everything an individual needs to be resilient and mentally tough in the game of life. The Crooked Rim teaches readers practical tools and strategies to master a tougher mindset, strengthen personal resilience and develop resilient teams, and perform like a corporate athlete to manage elevated expectations and insurmountable stress. It takes a holistic approach to navigate barriers and to deliver the level of excellence stakeholders expect today. It takes optimizing more than one aspect of life to achieve sustainable success. It takes the same approach elite athletes use to train to be the best – they focus on the physical, mental, emotional, and purposeful aspects of their lives. While corporate athletes must train in the same way to perform at their best, most try to accomplish this without the knowledge or coaching. The mind is the most powerful muscle in the body, and it can either propel one to new heights or prevent one from fulfilling their dreams. In The Crooked Rim, Pam shows how to build the mental muscle required to reach the next level and experience your own final four.
The author's years of experience as an accountant and entrepreneur in diverse industries, will keep your business out of the red by introducing you to management accounting concepts, including Break-Even Point, Cash Flow, Budgeting, and more.
“For vegetable gardening in the Bay Area, Golden Gate Gardening is indispensable—if you buy one gardening book, this is the one.” --Michael Pollan This fully revised 30th Anniversary edition of the ultimate food gardening bible for Central and Northern Californians includes updates that address changes in climate, crop availability and sources, and pest management strategies, and includes expanded help for inland, hot summer gardeners. The gardening guide is beloved by both new and experienced gardeners for its friendly, practical advice on how to grow fresh produce all year long. Expert author Pam Peirce shows how to use the unique local conditions of climate, soil, and rainfall to grow both common and unusual vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, cut flowers, and fruit from trees and shrubs including berries, citrus and avocados for your kitchen garden. This encyclopedic guide covers all the bases, including what to plant in every season, how to select varieties, assess a microclimate, organize a garden, manage pests and weeds safely and effectively, attract beneficial creatures, conserve water, improve soil, make compost, harvest wisely, and garden in containers. It includes delicious, seasonal garden-to-table recipes and an essay on learning to eat from a garden. Charts, sidebars, illustrations, maps, resource lists, and cross references make it easy for readers to find the information they need. This vegetable gardening book will especially help readers in the San Francisco Bay Area and in California coastal areas from Humboldt County south to San Luis Obispo, as well as those in nearby mild-winter inland climates (including Alameda, San Mateo, Marin, Santa Clara, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties).
For courses in Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Office XP, and Windows 98 and higher. The Select MS Office 2002 Series is certified to core and expert levels of Microsoft Office XP, it has a project-based, step-by-step approach, and is customizable in the RightPHit Program.* The authors have developed the material to reflect the most recent Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) guidelines and objectives-Prepares students with the skills necessary to be productive in todays job market. * Intro texts prepare students to take core-level exam in Microsoft Office 2002 applications and advanced texts prepare students to take the expert level exam in Microsoft Office 2002 applications. * Organization-The series consists of intro and advanced texts for the primary Microsoft Office applications. Each book consist of 6-8 projects that are intended to be taught as a comprehensive unit, but can also be covered separately. * NEW-Project opening pages-Further comprehension and perspective for each project. * In addition to the Running Case, these openers include photos and expand on concepts illustrated by the programs. Students become engaged by interesting facts and scenarios. * Overview of
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World® "A Tourist’s Best Friend!" –Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" –The New York Times The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Florida Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Information that’s candid, critical, and totally objective Hundreds of hotels and resorts rated and ranked for value and quality of rooms–plus proven strategies for getting the best rates Attractions rated and ranked for each age group Detailed information on restaurants throughout Florida Details on the state’s top attractions: Walt Disney World, Universal Studios®, Busch Gardens®, Tampa Bay, and more The inside scoop on the best beaches Complete coverage of Florida’s natural attractions and outdoor adventures Suggestions on where to bike, camp, canoe, dive, fish, hike, snorkel, and water-ski Tips for the best places to shop and the best hot spots after dark Insider advice on how to have big-time fun without spending big-time money Information in this book has been researched and organized to meet the stated needs of travelers as expressed in interviews and surveys of more than 10,000 Florida visitors.
New authors, new entries and a new perspective on this historic city with an upbeat style. From traditional to enticing to zany, discover Atlanta's allure with the help of longtime locals who obviously know the way to Atlanta's brightest and best.
Stimulants are the most widely used drugs in the world. Made up of a diverse assortment of drugs, all stimulants have one thing in common: they excite the central nervous system. Even though stimulants play important roles in medicine, they are also popular drugs of abuse for those who feel pressured to do or achieve more. No other group of drugs tempts such a wide-ranging audience.
All those choices -- and you don't know where to begin? You enjoy wine, you may order wine in a restaurant or buy a bottle at the supermarket. But, now your curiosity has been whetted along with your taste buds, you want some answers before you start buying the real thing. For instance, what's so great about French wines? When should you buy wine that's on sale? Why always serve red wine with meat? What does body mean in terms of wine? How do you know when a wine is mature? This primer to the heady world of wine is your ticket to understanding, buying, serving, and tasting wine in all its basic varieties. For the budding wine connoisseur, a guide as lively and fresh as a good young vintage!
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