HuffPost Parents bloggers, Kara Lawler and Regan Long, have written a beautiful, inspiring collection of essays that speak to mothers at all stages of their journey."--Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post "While one of the most extraordinary experiences, motherhood can be one of the most isolating experiences a woman will ever face. All that most of us want to hear is that we are not alone on this crazy ride - and that is just what A Letter for Every Mother will accomplish. Compiling a collection of stories that every single person in this market will relate to, with a message that each of them craves, is a genius move. I believe this book will sell itself and I can't wait to see it published." --Tori Grenz, Editor of Mamalode "Kara and Regan have managed to capture the entire essence of being a mother - the highs, the lows and everything in between - in this beautiful collection of essays. You will find yourself comforted by the commonalities we all face, and reminded that, even though it doesn't always feel like it, we're all on the same side. Motherhood, like the words on these pages, unites us."--Jill Smokler of Scary Mommy, New York Times bestselling author Kara Lawler and Regan Long invite readers to join their tribe of mothers and be encouraged, uplifted and inspired on their parenting journey. A LETTER FOR EVERY MOTHER is the perfect gift for every mother. In ALETTER FOR EVERY MOTHER, authors Kara Lawler and Regan Long have written a heartwarming compilation of letters addressed to mothers from all walks of life, meant to celebrate, inspire and commiserate with all stages of the parenting journey. This book will encourage, inspire and uplift mothers from all walks of life. Kara and Regan invite readers to join their tribe of mothers, to learn from one another and band together to face one of the hardest jobs in the world: becoming and being someone's mother. Their mission is to inspire and to create a community through this book to remind mothers that we're all in this together-an especially welcome message in the current atmosphere of competition and anxiety of parenting. A LETTER FOR EVERY MOTHER is warm, inviting, inclusive-and the tone is inspirational or irreverent, depending on the letter or subject you happen to turn to. After all, motherhood is an oxymoronic experience; it is both exhilarating and exhausting, uplifting and demeaning, wonderful but terrible, too.
From National Book Award–nominee Iliana Regan, a new memoir of her life and heritage as a forager, spanning her ancestry in Eastern Europe, her childhood in rural Indiana, and her new life set in the remote forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Fieldwork explores how Regan’s complex gender identity informs her acclaimed work as a chef and her profound experience of the natural world. Not long after Iliana Regan’s celebrated debut, Burn the Place, became the first food-related title in four decades to become a National Book Award nominee in 2019, her career as a Michelin star–winning chef took a sharp turn north. Long based in Chicago, she and her new wife, Anna, decided to create a culinary destination, the Milkweed Inn, located in Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula, where much of the food served to their guests would be foraged by Regan herself in the surrounding forest and nearby river. Part fresh challenge, part escape, Regan’s move to the forest was also a return to her rural roots, in an effort to deepen the intimate connection to nature and the land that she’d long expressed as a chef, but experienced most intensely growing up. On her family’s farm in rural Indiana, Regan was the beloved youngest in a family with three much older sisters. From a very early age, her relationship with her mother and father was shaped by her childhood identification as a boy. Her father treated her like the son he never had, and together they foraged for mushrooms, berries, herbs, and other wild food in the surrounding countryside—especially her grandfather’s nearby farm, where they also fished in its pond and young Iliana explored the accumulated family treasures stored in its dusty barn. Her father would share stories of his own grandmother, Busia, who’d helped run a family inn while growing up in eastern Europe, from which she imported her own wild legends of her native forests, before settling in Gary, Indiana, and opening Jennie’s Café, a restaurant that fed generations of local steelworkers. He also shared with Iliana a steady supply of sharp knives and—as she got older—guns. Iliana’s mother had family stories as well—not only of her own years marrying young, raising headstrong girls, and cooking at Jennie’s, but also of her father, Wayne, who spent much of his boyhood hunting with the men of his family in the frozen reaches of rural Canada. The stories from this side of Regan’s family are darker, riven with alcoholism and domestic strife too often expressed in the harm, physical and otherwise, perpetrated by men—harm men do to women and families, and harm men do to the entire landscapes they occupy. As Regan explores the ancient landscape of Michigan’s boreal forest, her stories of the land, its creatures, and its dazzling profusion of plant and vegetable life are interspersed with her and Anna’s efforts to make a home and a business of an inn that’s suddenly, as of their first full season there in 2020, empty of guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She discovers where the wild blueberry bushes bear tiny fruit, where to gather wood sorrel, and where and when the land’s different mushroom species appear—even as surrounding parcels of land are suddenly and violently decimated by logging crews that obliterate plant life and drive away the area’s birds. Along the way she struggles not only with the threat of COVID, but also with her personal and familial legacies of addiction, violence, fear, and obsession—all while she tries to conceive a child that she and her immune-compromised wife hope to raise in their new home. With Burn the Place, Regan announced herself as a writer whose extravagant, unconventional talents matched her abilities as a lauded chef. In Fieldwork, she digs even deeper to express the meaning and beauty we seek in the landscapes, and stories, that reveal the forces which inform, shape, and nurture our lives.
As a mother, what more do we want then to feel empowered, motivated and inspired? We want to learn from our own mistakes, as well as those of other experienced mothers. We want to be able to expand upon our strengths, and to have the opportunity to share the good, the bad, and the ugly with fellow women. This book is for every woman the young, the seasoned, and everyone in between. For each woman who has already been blessed with the gift of motherhood, for the mothers-to-be, for every woman who is considering becoming a mother. This book is a collection of 101 moments that will leave each reader feeling moved, feeling touched, feeling inspired, but most of all, feeling compelled to read these stories again and again. 101 Moments of Motherhood is set up in an ideal way to pick up the book and open to any page to receive some type of emotional or inspirational discovery. But most of all, you will be reminded that we are not on this intimidating yet exhilarating, exhausting yet rejuvenating, absolutely incredible journey alone.
Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. SCENE OF THE CRIME: THE DEPUTY'S PROOF by Carla Cassidy When Savannah Sinclair is attacked in the mysterious tunnels beneath Lost Lagoon, Deputy Josh Griffin partners with her to protect her from the dangers of deadly secrets. HER UNDERCOVER DEFENDER The Specialists: Heroes Next Door by Debra Webb & Regan Black Covert CIA specialist David Martin must keep a terrorist cell from using nurse Terri Barnhart as leverage to get their hands on a biotech weapon—and falling for her could compromise his mission. HIDDEN WITNESS Return to Ravesville by Beverly Long To protect his key witness from a dangerous killer, Detective Chase Hollister will have to pose as Raney Taylor's husband. Although their wedding may have been a sham, Chase knows there's nothing fake about his feelings for Raney… Look for Harlequin Intrigue's November 2015 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!
Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON COWBOY STANDOFF The Coltons of Roaring Springs by Marie Ferrarella After walking out on Wyatt Colton six years ago, Bailey Norton is back—and asking him to father her child. But a crime spree puts Bailey, their child and Wyatt’s ranch in danger. They suddenly have bigger problems than mending their past relationship. SNOWBOUND WITH THE SECRET AGENT Silver Valley P.D. by Geri Krotow Instant chemistry between undercover agent Kyle King and local librarian Portia DiNapoli spells instant trouble. Kyle is now torn between completing his mission and getting out of Silver Valley, and protecting the woman with whom he shares the most intense attraction of his life. A SOLDIER’S HONOR The Riley Code by Regan Black A security breach has exposed Major Matt Riley and the secrets he’s kept for fourteen years, putting the woman he’s never stopped loving and their son in grave danger. PROTECTING THE BOSS Wingman Security by Beverly Long Designer Megan North has four new boutiques to open over the course of a twelve-day road trip. But someone is targeting her and her business. When the dangers turn deadly, can security specialist Seth Pike save her?
Nine Women. Nine Stories. And nothing ordinary about them. From the slightly askew mind of Regan Wolfrom comes this collection of hilariously dark tales of love, death, and horrible timing. Heather Smythe Pretty. Shy. About as lapsed as a Catholic can get. Heather's trapped in the a cult of killer succubi with a taste for East Hollywood douches. ("High Times at the Sixth Annual Succubus Sisters Garage and Bake Sale") Amanda Hackensack Somewhat tall. Can't dunk. Never knew her father. Amanda wakes up in a world of voodoo and zombies that she knows shouldn't exist. ("The Zombification of Amanda Hackensack") Marguerite Frunkel Lonely. Awkward. Painfully ginger. Marguerite finds two strange little gnomes who show her just what she's been missing. ("Gnome on Girl on Gnome: A Love Story") Laura Daniels Political outsider. Maverick. Avowed crazy cat lady. Laura learns the sinister truth behind her unexpected electoral success. ("The Siamese Candidate") Stephanie Munro Hard working. Hard drinking. Hard to please. Stephanie comes to regret taking a trip on the edge of the world with people she knows she shouldn't trust. ("The Raven's Head Dagger and the Custom of the Seas") Marie-Claire Grimson Pink hair. Pretty smile. Likes to eat people. Marie-Claire may soon discover that meat is murder no matter how you slice it. ("Vegans Are F**king Delicious") Maddy McKay A little lonely. A little self-conscious. Starving to death. Maddy's trying to slim down to starving model size, but her little housemates don't seem all that supportive. ("Maddy McKay and the Elves in Her House") Vanessa Dervoe Softball legend. Proud Yooper. Breathes underwater. Vanessa's strange gift has gotten her nowhere in life, stuck in a sad amusement park and surrounded by death. ("The Ocean Goddess and The Home Run Queen") Kara Hermin Mysterious. Troubled. Loads of fun at parties. Kara's lived a long and dangerous life, and may be forced to live it all over again. ("Born Again at Granny's Cave")
Ever wanted to just pick up and go? So what stopped you? In the late spring of 2008, suddenly devoid of my job, my long-term girlfriend, and quite possibly my faith in humanity, I took to the road as a form of self-prescribed therapy. Equipped only with what I could fit in the back of my small SUV, I made my way across 3,800 miles of the beautiful West and Pacific Northwest, sleeping mostly in my truck, fly fishing, and communing with both nature and locals alike. My trials along the way ranged from such trivial things as cavorting with small-town girls and figuring out where my next shower would come from, to the much more profound issues of dealing with lost love and coming to terms with the fact that sooner or later, like it or not, I was going to have to "grow up." This memoir is a recount of my search for the sort of elusive guidance that can only be found in clear high mountain trout streams and at the bottom of craft beers in smoky dive bars. DOING SOME GOOD ***To give a little back to the beautiful places that inspired me along the way, I've chosen to donate some of the proceeds from these sales to NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).*** I hope you'll take a moment to take further action at http://www.nrdc.org/action/ to protect imperiled wildlands and consider supporting them as well. Thank you! (Life Behind is not affiliated in any manner with the Natural Resources Defense Council or any of its programs, projects or websites.)
This memoir reads like fiction, yet is very much genuine. It is at times a gut wrenching account of the journey this mother traveled to have a family and then to get help for the very same. It has twists and turns all along her long-traveled road and details in depth the complexities of a blended family and the emotional undercurrents within. You experience her joy, sadness, frustration, tenacity, and angst as well as her ability to channel those emotions to gain control of her life and generate positive change and productivity. Following her journey brings the reader to her mastery over life events as she blends resilience with hope and finds peace.
On Valentines Day in 1994, Thomas Gentry was at home in Secaucus New Jersey, planning an extra special day for his girlfriend Cindy Blevins, when came a knock at his door. Much to his surprise, standing behind the door was Dusty Simmons, his best friend from childhood, who disappeared twelve years prior. Thomas welcomed Dusty into his home overjoyed to see his old friend again. When Cindy came home, she was less than happy to see Dusty, as they also shared a history. As the friends came together, the past came alive. In a moment alone, Cindy reached out to her Uncle Robert Carella, the Chief of Police in Secaucus; asking him to run a background check on Dusty, as she had not seen him for so long. No one was prepared for the revelations to follow. Dusty brought with him a violent past...and a gun. True love comes with a flame, and it is called: Love Me Tinder
I suppose an alternate title for this book could have been Prose Viewed Through an Empty Pint Glass, Framed by a Haze of Cigarette Smoke, but thats a bit unwieldy. This book is ultimately about a break-up. I broke up with New York City, to start a relationship with Nashville Tennessee. And I think anyone whos gone through a break-up will understand, there is a paradox to contend with. Sometimes in a relationship there is a comfort, even if it is unhealthy, makes it difficult for one to realize, it is time to move on to greener pastures. The old Cant see the forest for the trees idiom. Then in the new relationship, one attempts to bring behavior acceptable in the old one, to find that is a poor idea. These are the things I was experiencing as I wrote this book. Fortunately for me, my wonderful friend in England, Amanda, is my Muse. She allowed me a platform to express myself, through her encouragement, her friendship, and of course, putting up with my prose. I promise you, this is poetry to drink with. So what are you waiting for? Let us tilt a glass together. ..Martin
Your blood type reflects your internal chemistry. In fact, what foods we absorb well and how our bodies handle stress differ with each blood type. It is the key that unlocks the mysteries of disease, longevity, fitness, and emotional strength. It determines your susceptibility to illness, the foods you should eat, and ways to avoid the most troubling health problems. This concise and well-detailed guide explains the following; Packed with recipes specifically designed for your Blood Type B diet, the Personalized Cookbook features a variety of delicious and nutritious recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks, soups and other temping treats that make eating right for your type easy and satisfying. It is an essential kitchen companion with masterfully-crafted recipes that make cooking with lean, grass-fed meats, cultured dairy products, organic vegetables and fruits an exciting and healthy adventure. Which vitamins and supplements to emphasize or avoid Which medications function best in your system Whether your stress goes to your muscles or to your nervous system Whether your stress is relieved better through aerobics or meditation Whether you should walk, swim, or play tennis or golf as your mode of exercise How knowing your blood type can help you avoid many common viruses and infections How knowing your blood type can help you fight back against life-threatening diseases How to slow down the aging process by avoiding factors that cause rapid cell deterioration
Have Yourself a Beary Little Christmas joins the books, toys, and accessories that have made Boyds so popular among consumers. Giving this memorable gift lets you deck the halls with Boyds bears and embrace the whimsy and magic of the season. Christmas doesn't get warmer or fuzzier! Long known for plush animals and related accessories, Boyds Collection keepsakes are a tradition in households throughout America. Some of the sentiments in this book include: - At Christmas, everyone seems to be just a tad more merry. - Christmas is a time to embrace longtime traditions and create fun new ones. - As the big day grows closer, it gets harder and harder to think about anything else. - It seems Christmas has a magical way of bringing out the best in everyone. This year's latest Christmas book is perfect for relatives, friends, adults, or kids from age one to 92.
Humanity's first big push to outer space. It's been over twenty years since the SolRescue sunshield saved the world from runaway climate change. Or at least bought the world a little time. But in this new world, where the people have started to win back power from the old elites, and where the first uncertain steps are being taken to expand offplanet, there are alliances at work to reverse all of the progress that has been made. When Guiana Space Centre Flight Director Nicolas Clouatre is framed for the destruction of the European Space Agency's first extra-orbital habitat, he realizes that there's little he can do to clear his name. His only choice is to run, and hope for a chance to redeem himself. For Anita Singhal, one of the creators of the original sunshield, there hasn't been much personal gain for what she was a part of; in fact, faced with a lawsuit from her former partners and living in one of the poorest sections of New York City, she spends most of her time depressed and alone. But she's starting to realize that her past is about to catch up with her, and that maybe it's time she learned to accept it. National Security Agency employee Benj McPherson has an almost-famous father and a less-known criminal past. When a suspicious coworker tries to blackmail him into spying on a secret project of the US Air Force, he finds himself trapped in the middle of a government at war with itself. It's not clear to any of them just who is sabotaging offplanet missions and murdering spaceflight engineers and support crew. But it's becoming obvious that every single one of them would make an ideal next target.
The death of David Thorpe's Aunt Ivy, his only family member and the woman who raised him after his mom died, sets David, 28, on a gentle yet jarring journey of discovery. Along the way the young ad man-turned personal gardener unearths a long buried family secret, the truth about his father (a convicted murderer) and most importantly, the truth about himself and his world. David and his two best friends--smart, independent, confident Lexy Jameson and Michael Laramie, a free spirit and up-and-coming sculptor--inhabit the casually indulgent dawn of their adulthood in 1990's Austin, Texas, and the emotionally repressed but beautiful surrounding areas of the Lone Star State. A transcendent wildflower meadow and David's emerging inner stirrings propel his soul to come out to bloom, to love and to play in the world.
From a bold new voice in nonfiction, an exhilarating account of the lives and works of influential 17th and 18th century feminist philosophers Mary Wollstonecraft and her predecessors who have been written out of history, and a searing look at the author’s experience of patriarchy and sexism in academia As a young woman growing up in small-town Iowa, Regan Penaluna daydreamed about the big questions: Who are we and what is this strange world we find ourselves in? In college she fell in love with philosophy and chose to pursue it as an academician, the first step, she believed, to becoming a self-determined person living a life of the mind. What Penaluna didn’t realize was that the Western philosophical canon taught in American universities, as well as the culture surrounding it, would slowly grind her down through its misogyny, its harassment, its devaluation of women and their intellect. Where were the women philosophers? One day, in an obscure monograph, Penaluna came across Damaris Cudworth Masham’s name. The daughter of philosopher Ralph Cudworth and a contemporary of John Locke, Masham wrote about knowledge and God, and the condition of women. Masham’s work led Penaluna to other remarkable women philosophers of the era: Mary Astell, who moved to London at age twenty-one and made a living writing philosophy; Catharine Cockburn, a philosopher, novelist, and playwright; and the better-known Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote extensively in defense of women’s minds. Together, these women rekindled Penaluna’s love of philosophy and awakened her feminist consciousness. In How to Think Like a Woman, Regan Penaluna blends memoir, biography, and criticism to tell the stories of these four women, weaving throughout an alternative history of philosophy as well as her own search for love and truth. Funny, honest, and wickedly intelligent, this is a moving meditation on what philosophy could look like if women were treated equally.
A unique hybrid memoir, Regan Burke's In That Number chronicles one woman's struggle to find grace and peace amidst the chaos of politics and alcoholism. It's an important public book from a longtime Democratic party activist, one whose beliefs led her from protesting the Vietnam War at the Lincoln Memorial to working inside the White House-a woman with fascinating firsthand reminisces about everything and everyone from Woodstock to Vladimir Putin, from The Exorcist to Bill Clinton, from Roger Ebert to Donald Rumsfeld. It's also an intimate and revealing private memoir from a woman who spent a harrowing childhood being raised by shockingly dysfunctional parents-a roguish naval-aviator-turned-lawyer-turned-con-man father and a racist socialite mother-and bouncing from house to house to luxury hotel, trying to stay one step ahead of the creditors. (And not always succeeding.) It's an entertaining and ultimately heartwarming journey from private schools to the psych ward, from hippie communal living to the corridors of power to the pews of church, and through the rooms of twelve-step recovery to the serenity of long-term sobriety.
Bringing just war doctrine to life, Richard J. Regan raises a host of difficult questions about the evils of war, asking first and foremost whether war is ever justified, and, if so, for what purposes? Regan considers the basic principles of just war theory and applies those principles to historical and ongoing conflicts through case studies and discussion questions. His well-received 1996 work is updated with the addition of case studies on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Islamist terrorist organizations. Especially timely are the added discussions of the use of drones to assassinate terrorist leaders and, in the matter of weapons of mass destruction, asking how certain is "certain enough" that a country has weapons of mass destruction before it can be justly attacked? Regan considers the roles of the president, Congress, and the U.N. Security Council in determining when long-term U.S. military involvement is justified.
In Let Me Be Brief, Jordan McKenzie has worked as a legal secretary in the San Francisco Bay Area for a number of years for a quasi-public entity. Not long ago she moved from one branch of her law firm, Brown, Holt & Lister, to another location where the supervisor, Ophylia Millard, is something of a micromanager. No one is happy with Ophylia's management style and most of the staff wishes she'd move on as quickly as they can. Jordan tries to keep her head down and out of the line of Ophylia's fire until she arrives at work one day to find said supervisor dead. Worse, Jordan also finds herself as the number one suspect. Relying on her knowledge and experience as a top litigation secretary, she begins her own investigation to clear her name. Determined to prove her innocence Jordan utilizes the same discovery techniques she'd use as a legal secretary. Can she convince the local detective bent on arresting her that she's really just an innocent victim? Or will she be using her legal skills at the gray bar inn (commonly called the local jail)?
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