To uphold her family's honor, Samantha Adams agrees to take her sister's place and marry wealthy rancher Blake McCarthy. But when he claims no knowledge of the wedding contract, she finds herself in desperate straits to support herself and her adopted daughter. Having lost his wife and son during the war, the last thing Blake wants is another wife. When beautiful Samantha Adams shows up at his ranch on the pretext of honoring a marriage contract, he believes she is only after someone to take care of her and her daughter. And he is determined it's not going to be him. Neither Samantha nor Blake are prepared for the attraction they feel. They both intend to fight it to the bitter end. But when passion sparks into flame, can Blake's passionate kisses and sweet caresses make Samantha forget his accusations and mistrust, and can Blake's desire for Samantha overcome his suspicions?
In a desperate effort to save her grandfather's riverboat, Angel Devereaux must accept an outrageous wager --or lose everything. When she loses the bet, she has no choice but to flee to her father. Evan Montgomery hates to be made a fool of, especially by a sassy, red-haired lady gambler, His wager may have been uncivilized--double the bet if she'll spend one night in his bed--but the lady took off with more than just his pride. He follows her across dangerous territory, and their attraction to each other grows with every mile. Despite their passion, Evan carries a secret that could break Angel's heart and cause him to lose her forever. Can he ever hope to win her heart-- or will love be the one risk the lady gambler won't take?
Leah McKenzie wasn't about to run away again. Over the last few years, she had run and run. But no more. And when notorious gunfighter Wade Forbes agreed to help get her herd to market, she was sure she could save her ranch. But who would save her from her dangerous attraction to the handsome gunfighter? When Wade Forbes agreed to help Leah and her father, he decided he'd do his good deed, then move on. But he'd not reckoned on falling for the lovely Leah. Knowing he wasn't right for the young woman, Wade knew he had to leave. But could he ride away and miss his last chance for love?
When Sandi Rogers attempted suicide, she had no idea that the experience would provide her with an unlimited capacity for living, learning, and loving. Now Sandi shares lessons everyone can use to promote understanding, love, compassion and the basic goodness of the Golden Rule. Foreword by Betty Eadie, author of Embraced by the Light.
Ch. 1 Introduction -- Ch. 2. The motorcoach industry -- Ch. 3. The school bus contractor Industry -- Ch. 4. The trucking Industry -- Ch. 5. Industry comparisons -- Ch. 6. Data limitations -- Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications.
Theyre back! As General Patrick would quickly learn, the evil lurking in the night skies appears not only to be back, but this time something is different and far more sinister. Are these new Gomers here to make peace or to conquer? Is this a new war or merely a continuation of the last one? Did this enemy learn from past mistakes, or is the world now dealing with a new threat? As the Gomer saga continues, the world is facing a newer and far more insidious threat than ever before, and it can only be hoped that we made good use of the few years since the last war. What is certain is that the Gomers now attacking our world are far smarter, and far more ruthless, than anything mankind ever faced before. This new hell exploding in the night must be stopped! But how? As in the first Gomer War, it falls to both General Patrick and President Blanchard to form allegiances around the world, and to amass the necessary and surviving technology to face this new threat. This isnt a coalition of the willing, but instead a massing of all mankind on a scale unforeseen, even during the last Gomer attacks. Mankind is being forced to fight a desperate battle to the death, and like the last war, this time there can be no second place. For the participants in this war, the hell in the night must be stopped without remorse or mercy. Praise for They Own the Night, The First Gomer Wars: They Own the Night is an all-around good ride. ...readers of hard sci-fi will appreciate it at every level... Meticulously planned and structured, it is clearly the work of an author who thoroughly understands the subject matter. ForeWord Reviews Clarion Review If you like a neat shot of military SF...this book will be hard to put down. blue ink ...this brawny procedural of interplanetary warfare will earn its stars and stripes... Kirkus Reviews
The Pines, an outer Melbourne suburb down on its luck. A country in the grip of recession. Experienced collector Ron senses new possibilities: swift evictions provide hard-rubbish to scour and garage-sales have doubled. There's only one problem: since losing his wife, Ron has struggled to navigate the suburbs alone. Plus, his deteriorating health slows him down. This all changes through a chance meeting with Joseph, a troubled, withdrawn and unemployed 19-year old who knows nothing about antiques. As Joseph comes to understand and appreciate Ron's world of eccentric bargain hunters, and hopefulness, his ability to navigate a history of family violence and to see a future for himself grows. Both come to share the wild dream of finding a rare bargain such as an original Frederick McCubbin painting and making their fortune. So begins an exhilarating adventure and an unlikely and beautiful friendship. Set against the background of the early 1990s, Chasing the McCubbin is funny and sad in equal measure. A story of loneliness and the ageless desire for belonging, it will be the most heartbreaking yet feel-good novel you will read this year. 'Truly fine writing with a great sense of characters and place, sympathetic and heartfelt without being sentimental, Scaunich pulls us into a fascinating world of low stakes and petty rivalries.' — Graeme Simsion 'Authentic, subtle, evocative and alive.' — Kate Ryan
North against South, a civil war, prejudice, a Protestant South . . . Could Catholicism survive in this hostile environment? When Fr. Paul Hatch led a dozen young men to Rock Hill, South Carolina, he promised them nothing. He told them more Catholics existed in China than in South Carolina. Little did they know the obstacles they would face as Catholic Oratorians in this small Southern community. Jim Crow thrived, and some locals believed Catholics had tails. Faced with their own Pearl Harbor, the men must decide whether to continue their mission and tenets of St. Philip Neri or leave.
When Schererville was platted in 1866, founder and namesake Nicholas Scherer could not have imagined it becoming one of the "100 Best Places to Live in the U.S." That distinction was bestowed in 2007 by Money magazine. By then, its population had soared from 25 families to over 25,000 residents and surrounding areas had been incorporated. By its 2016 sesquicentennial, the expanding schools included a middle school, three elementary schools, and three private schools. As part of the Tri-Town area, Schererville students attend high school in St. John, where student enrollment now exceeds Schererville's entire centennial population in 1966. Growth is partly attributed to the major highway routes often based on Indian trails crisscrossing the region. Over 900 businesses operate in Schererville today, bringing with them jobs, goods, services, and prosperity. Schererville's humble beginnings and enduring title as "Crossroads of the Nation" are explained through this portrait of early settlers, government accomplishments, and the contributions of its citizens.
An accessible, modern introduction to epidemiology for students of medicine and public health. It combines a strong public health perspective with modern methodological insights. It emphasises the fundamental principles common to all areas of epidemiology, and integrates public health and clinical epidemiology and the study of infectious and chronic diseases.
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