Finalist, 2024 Quebec Writers' Federation Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction Finalist, 2024 Quebec Writers' Federation Concordia University First Book Prize A daughter examines her complicated relationship with a charismatic, narcissistic mother who now lives with alcohol-related dementia. When Cassie Wolfe brings her mother, Nina, to the Albuquerque Presbyterian Hospital to be detoxed, the doctors ask her to write a profile of the patient. But how can she fit Nina into a Word document? The last two years have left Cassie stunned, unable to reconcile the shell of a woman lying in the hospital bed with the force of nature that was her mother. Cassie's memories of Nina span decades and landscapes, from a farmhouse in Massachusetts to the streets of New York and the mountains of New Mexico. Nina was a charismatic iconoclast—an architect and builder who could wield a circular saw as easily as discuss politics art. But as Cassie comes to realize, Nina's brilliant constructions were only possible when she walled off whole sides of herself. Hiding is not unique to Nina—Cassie knows AA is full of just such intelligent, hilarious, powerful women. And when her critical gaze turns to her own life and how she’s raising her two daughters, she sees her mother's influence everywhere. In the end, Nina's devastating descent threatens to pull the family under, and Cassie's constant action is propelled by grief until she realizes that all that remains is to let it go.
Finalist, 2024 Quebec Writers' Federation Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction Finalist, 2024 Quebec Writers' Federation Concordia University First Book Prize A daughter examines her complicated relationship with a charismatic, narcissistic mother who now lives with alcohol-related dementia. When Cassie Wolfe brings her mother, Nina, to the Albuquerque Presbyterian Hospital to be detoxed, the doctors ask her to write a profile of the patient. But how can she fit Nina into a Word document? The last two years have left Cassie stunned, unable to reconcile the shell of a woman lying in the hospital bed with the force of nature that was her mother. Cassie's memories of Nina span decades and landscapes, from a farmhouse in Massachusetts to the streets of New York and the mountains of New Mexico. Nina was a charismatic iconoclast—an architect and builder who could wield a circular saw as easily as discuss politics art. But as Cassie comes to realize, Nina's brilliant constructions were only possible when she walled off whole sides of herself. Hiding is not unique to Nina—Cassie knows AA is full of just such intelligent, hilarious, powerful women. And when her critical gaze turns to her own life and how she’s raising her two daughters, she sees her mother's influence everywhere. In the end, Nina's devastating descent threatens to pull the family under, and Cassie's constant action is propelled by grief until she realizes that all that remains is to let it go.
50 Years of Living, Learning, Loving & Laughing is a poetry and quote book that covers topics of interest for readers of all ages. It explores a variety of life experiences and struggles that individuals face in life. 50 Years of Living, Learning, Loving & Laughing has a quote section and three poetry sections: Quotes to Live By, Observations, Game of Life and Reflections. Each section provides space for readers to reflect and respond to the reflection questions posed by the author. While reading, 50 Years of Living, Learning, Loving & Laughing readers are encouraged to ask themselves three questions: What are my thoughts after reading this? Is this something I have experienced? How can I help others experiencing this?
My Time on Earth explores the various challenges individuals face in life, offers suggestions for getting through life and examines the responsibilities individuals have to others around them. My Time on Earth is divided into three sections: Are You Alright?, Getting Through Life and Looking Back Over Life. Each section includes both quotes and poems and provides space for reflecting. Although 12 of the poems were previously published they are still relevant today. Experienced readers might identify with the content in the quotes and poems, while younger readers can apply content to their daily lives.
You are formally invited to the Highland wedding event of the year. These four lasses are about to meet their matches in an original digital anthology featuring stories from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sabrina York, Lecia Cornwall, Anna Harrington, and May McGoldrick. HOW A LASS WED A HIGHLANDER by Lecia Cornwall In this retelling of The Princess and The Pea, Laird Alex Munro of Culmore has just five weeks to find a bride and marry her...or else the clan will be cursed with ill luck. Cait MacLeod finds herself caught in a clan feud, and when she tries to stop a deadly raid, she ends up as Alex Munro’s prisoner. With timing running out, is this couple meant to be? A MATCH MADE IN HEATHER by Anna Harrington She was the laird's daughter. He was nothing more than a penniless, nameless Scot with nothing to offer but his heart. Fate tore them apart, but now he's back in her life with status, money and a title. Can they let go of past hurts and find love? A MIDSUMMER WEDDING by May McGoldrick Their marriage was two decades in the making. The young, educated woman and her highland, pirate husband, betrothed when they were still children. But on the day of their wedding, Elizabeth Hay and Alexander Macpherson are in for a surprise. THE SCOT SAYS I DO by Sabrina York Catherine Ross's world is turned upside down when her brother gambles away every penny they own. But to make matters worse? He’s lost everything to none other than Duncan Mackay, the rugged Scot who Catherine loved for years--but he never noticed her, and now she positively loathes him. But her brother’s in danger of going to Newgate, and the despicable Duncan has a plan– she can claim back the money and save her brother. If she marries him...
Welcome to The Academy Guide where we will help guide you "from application through graduation and everything in between." Begin a career in the honorable and rewarding lifestyle of law enforcement, corrections/detention or firefighting. Public Safety agencies require top candidates to fill their ranks. Therefore, the hiring process can be very lengthy and sometimes difficult. The key to achieving your goal and success is to maximize your opportunity to be at the top of the agency hiring list. The Academy Guide will provide you the tools to success. Our methods and step by step guide has been developed by subject matter experts who specialize in and have years of experience within the job field in which you seek employment. The Academy Guide has developed quality content in a format which will engage readers, empower them, and inspire them. We will provide you with information on how to maximize your chances in an increasingly competitive job market. Here are some topics you can expect to learn- In our "Road to the Academy" section our subject matter experts will guide you through some of the common mistakes people make during the hiring process as well as provide you with tried and proven techniques to make you stand out from the other top candidates- Application, Written Examination, Oral Board, Physical Fitness Test, Background Check, Medical Examination, Psychological Examination, Polygraph/CVSA, and Assessment Centers. The "Academy Day Zero" section will provide you with an edge to succeed from day one at the academy. Our team of Academy Instructors and Directors have years of experience and the knowledge it takes to succeed- College Curriculum, Academy Curriculum Types of Departments, Organizations and Rank, Inspections and Equipment, Drill and Ceremony, Academy Inspections, Grooming and Dress, Uniform Care, Boot Shining, Turn-outs and Gear, Note Taking, Writing Essays, Study Groups, Academy Examinations, Practical Examinations, and Glossary of Terms. Keywords: Police, Corrections, Officer, Firefighter, Academy, Test, Examination, Board, Fitness Test, Background Check, Polygraph
The Developing Professional Practice series provides a thoroughly comprehensive and cutting edge guide to developing the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding for teaching within the 0-7, 7-14 or 14-19 age ranges. Each of the three titles offers a genuinely accessible and engaging introduction to a wide range of professional practice supporting the education of babies to young adults. Discussion of current developments in theory, policy and research is combined with guidance on the practicalities of working with each age group. Numerous examples of real practice are included throughout, along with a range of additional features to help promote understanding.
Surviving HIV/AIDS in the Inner City explores the survival strategies of poor, HIV-positive Puerto Rican women by asking four key questions: Given their limited resources, how did they manage an illness as serious as HIV/AIDS? Did they look for alternatives to conventional medical treatment? Did the challenges they faced deprive them of self-determination, or could they help themselves and each other? What can we learn from these resourceful women? Through an exploration of life and death among these resourceful women, thebook provides the groundwork for inciting positive change in the U.S.
Corporate responsibility, is it just another passing business fad that will fizzle out, or is it a need that is here to stay? Businesses have constantly been reminded of the benefits of being responsible and the risks of poor corporate responsibility performance. However, there are also evidence of firms with good corporate responsibility records that have not been successful and firms with poor corporate responsibility performance that could reward shareholders handsomely. Offshore outsourcing of business activities from developed countries to developing countries does not only relocate investments and jobs, it has also brought about new business demands on suppliers activities and their social and environmental impact. This book explores the nature and extent of corporate responsibility practices among the electrical and electronics firms that engaged in offshore outsourcing activities in Malaysia. Specifically, the following areas are explored, firstly, the impact of offshore outsourcing activities on corporate responsibility practices; secondly, the influence of the local regulatory environment on corporate responsibility practices; and thirdly, the effect of corporate responsibility practices on business performance.
Sabrina Feldman manages the Planetary Science Instrument Development Office at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Born and raised in Riverside, California, she attended college and graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley, where she enjoyed the wonderful performances of the Berkeley Shakespeare Company, studied Shakespeare's works for a semester with Professor Stephen Booth, and received a Ph.D. in experimental physics in 1996. She has worked on many different instrument development projects for NASA, and is the former deputy director of JPL's Center for Life Detection. Her scientific training, combined with a lifelong love of literature and all things Shakespearean, gives her a unique perspective on the Shakespeare authorship mystery. Dr. Feldman lives in Pasadena, California with her husband and two children. This is her first book. If William Shakespeare wrote the Bard's works... Who wrote the Shakespeare Apocrypha? During his lifetime and for many years afterwards, William Shakespeare was credited with writing not only the Bard's canonical works, but also a series of 'apocryphal' Shakespeare plays. Stylistic threads linking these lesser works suggest they shared a common author or co-author who wrote in a coarse, breezy style, and created very funny clown scenes. He was also prone to pilfering lines from other dramatists, consistent with Robert Greene's 1592 attack on William Shakespeare as an "upstart crow." The anomalous existence of two bodies of work exhibiting distinct poetic voices printed under one man's name suggests a fascinating possibility. Could William Shakespeare have written the apocryphal plays while serving as a front man for the 'poet in purple robes, ' a hidden court poet who was much admired by a literary coterie in the 1590s? And could the 'poet in purple robes' have been the great poet and statesman Thomas Sackville (1536-1608), a previously overlooked authorship candidate who is an excellent fit to the Shakespearean glass slipper? Both of these scenarios are well supported by literary and historical records, many of which have not been previously considered in the context of the Shakespeare authorship debate.
This is the first study of Chinese stars and their transnational stardom, examining the transnational Chinese actor Jet Li, probably the best martial arts actor alive.Jet Li's career has crossed numerous cultural and geographic boundaries, from mainland China to Hong Kong, from Hollywood to France. In Jet Li: Chinese Masculinity and Transnational Film Stardom, Sabrina Qiong Yu uses Li as an example to address some intriguing but under-examined issues surrounding transnational stardom in general and transnational kung fu stardom in particular.Presenting case studies of audiences' responses to Jet Li films and his star image, this book explores the way in which Li has evolved from a Chinese wuxia hero to a transnational kung fu star in relation to the discourses of genre, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and national identity. By rejecting a text-centred approach which prevails in star studies and instead emphasising the role of audiences in constructing star image, this book challenges some established perspectives in the study of Chinese male screen images and martial arts/action cinema.
If you’ve lost someone you love, you’ve likely experienced some or all the following emotions: anger, loneliness, fear, confusion, and guilt. You may have even felt like there were no more good days ahead for you. Perhaps you still feel that way. As someone who has lost two husbands, Sabrina Vaz has felt all those things and more. She knows that losing a loved one is not an easy road to walk as you’re accustomed to having someone else by your side. She also, however, notes that even if you’ve lost someone you love dearly, you are never truly alone. Through God, you can find the love and strength you need to walk down a path of promise. In this book, the author shares how hard it was to suffer so much loss, including having to watch her second husband, Ricardo, battle years of illness. She still misses him every day, but she has survived by the grace of God. The author prays that her testimony will touch others with tears, laughter—and most importantly—a desire to live, love, and shine through with God’s mercy and light.
I wrote this book to try to help someone who has gone or is going through a similar situation. You have to get help. It will work out. It may be hard at times, but the pain is worth the outcome. I have been sober for fourteen years. Im making many breakthroughs. I must take things one day at a time.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, ESORICS 2005, held in Milan, Italy in September 2005. The 27 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 159 submissions. Among the topics addressed are access control, security protocols, digital signature schemes, intrusion detection, voting systems, electronic voting, authorization, language-based security, network security, denial-of-service attacks, anonymous communications, and security analysis.
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