2012 AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL AWARD QUARTERFINALIST "Like art, Lane's prose reveals its deepest secrets not in the rays of light, but in the shadows." -"New Perspectives on Canadian Literature" What if the muse, aka the goddess of art, was male? "The God of My Art" paints a portrait of the artist as a young woman. Years after running away from home, gifted Helene must wrestle with her childhood if she wants to discover her true calling. She finds a muse in philosophical Matthew, who makes her past feel so far away.... but is it? Matthew dreams of escaping the mundane by becoming a humanitarian worker in a war zone, but for now he is fond of quoting Nietzsche when he's not off climbing mountains. As Helene's growing infatuation with him unfolds, so does the true nature of her hero worship. What reviewers are saying about "The God of My Art": "Really takes off during a high and naked moment in a self-made steam hut in the woods." -"Publisher's Weekly" "Lane's prose has a tendency to gently lure you into reading the book in one sitting." -"The Ubyssey" Bold and poetic, The God of My Art explores unrequited love as the source of inspiration for art.
Can Lois Lane scrap her entire life plan for an unpredictable summer of ride-or-die friendships, swoony romance, and writing her truth? Ambitious small-town girl Lois Lane tackles a summer in National City with gusto, but a cavalcade of setbacks-including an annoying frenemy roommate, a beyond-tedious internship at a suddenly corporatized website, and a boss who demotes her to coffee-fetching minion-threatens to derail her extremely detailed life plan. And, you know, her entire future! When Lois uncovers a potentially explosive scandal, she must stand up and speak out for the future she deserves without destroying everything she’s worked so hard to create. From beloved author Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl, Heroine Complex), with lively art by Arielle Jovellanos, comes a charming YA story about the strength it takes to embrace the messiness of life.
Includes a special introduction by USA TODAY bestselling author, Mia Sosa, author of The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher! It’s the end of the world as they know it—or so they think… When an international warning siren accidentally goes off, convincing everyone that a meteor shower may just be the end of life as they know it, six couples—friends, exes, crushes and rivals—must take shelter. Inhibitions are abandoned, confessions are made and love blossoms, but what happens when the world doesn’t end? Filled with humor, heat and hope, this riveting collection of interconnected multicultural stories by acclaimed authors Lane Clarke, Farah Heron, Taj McCoy, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith and Denise Williams beautifully explores the secrets we carry with us—and the joy we discover when we let go and reach for the stars. Two NASA specialist exes forced to reunite under pressure. Competing food stall owners face no escape—from each other or their shared past. Two law students learn just how strongly opposites attract between the library stacks. A pair of literature lovers confront long-held feelings under the covers of a bookstore bunker. A songwriter discovers her newly hired contractor hits all the right notes. Trapped on campus, former college rivals entertain their reignited spark.
In this charming installment of the Heart Lake series, a grumpy single dad and a small-town bookseller—who's secretly an advice columnist—find love when they least expect it. As chaotic as it can be, Rosie Dean loves her unruly life. But between raising twins alone, running her struggling bookshop, and secretly writing a parenting advice column, the single mom can’t think about dating. At least that’s what she tells herself . . . until her high school crush (and his incredible blue eyes) return to Heart Lake for the summer. Even though Evan has grown into a huge grump, he’s still a super sexy one, and soon sparks begin to fly. Single dad and widower Evan Mills is used to hearing he’s too serious. But with a grieving tween daughter to raise on his own, the graphic designer is just trying to stay strong for her. He hopes a few weeks at the lake will be the fresh start they both need. Evan never anticipated reconnecting with Rosie, or that she could make him feel whole again—if he’d give her the chance. Will one steamy summer with Rosie be long enough to melt Evan’s heart? Includes the bonus novella, Annie Rains’ Kiss Me in Sweetwater Springs!
Grounded in the practical implementation of the C3P4 process, this timely work acts as an essential manual for aspiring academics to achieve the ultimate collaborative workflow, benefitting both researchers and those their research will impact.
“The victims weren’t random. These weren’t crimes of opportunity. The kids were chosen. Chloe was chosen.” Tim McAndrews, a top prosecutor in Seattle, knows a self-defense shooting has unjustly tarnished his near-perfect conviction record. Because of it, he fears his career as an assistant district attorney is doomed to go nowhere. But legendary FBI Profiler Elias Cain has offered Tim a job with his team. So as he weighs his options for the future, Tim takes a much-needed ski vacation with his wife and friends to Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. A young girl is abducted in front of the resort, and Tim is drawn into the intrigue. When at the Sheriff’s Office, he runs into Elias Cain and learns this girl isn’t the only child in danger. The rainbow-colored duct tape Tim found in the snow may be the one clue that ties many child kidnapping cases together. The Seattle DA agrees to loan Tim to the FBI and Elias Cain’s profiling team. As their investigation unfolds, they realize they are chasing down a child trafficking ring that’s like an octopus with tentacles reaching everywhere. To take down this monster, Tim must put his life on the line. Book #1 in the series – James Street Book #2 in the series – Snow Country Lane Book #3 in the series – Old Schoolhouse Road – available soon Everyone is talking about Snow Country Lane: “Who says reading a thriller is not the same as watching an action movie? Sometimes it’s even better! Reading Snow Country Lane made me feel like I’m right in the middle of the action. Fair warning, once you start the book, you cannot leave it, so keep food and water close!” Amazon Review, Five Stars Great Mystery-A true page-turner “So well written, you feel like you are there. The character development is exceptional. You really feel you know them. I couldn’t put this one down. Highly recommend.” Amazon Review, Five Stars “Trafficking, FBI, law enforcement, lawyers, mystery, thriller, abduction, suspense...this riveting action-filled tale is brimming with misdirection, plot twists, and red herrings. The well-developed characters are searching for the villains involved in a designer child trafficking ring. Very intense read!” NetGalley Reviewer, Five Stars Action Packed Thriller “I highly recommend this riveting crime thriller. I was hooked on the first page. The characters are nicely developed through dialogue, inner thoughts, and interactions. The book immerses you in the wonderfully described settings, and the action leaves your heart racing and on the edge of your seat. It’s a real page-turner and a great read!” Amazon Review, Five Stars
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf. Doch denke daran, dass dein Papa nicht hier ist, um sein Schäfchen zu hüten ... Es ist der 31.Oktober 2021 - doch statt “Süßes oder Saures” heißt es an diesem Halloween in Bleak Pine “Gutes oder Böses”. Denn alle zehn Jahre wird in der Red River Lane eine Ausgangssperre am Halloweenabend verhängt, über deren Grund es viele Vermutungen, aber keine Gewissheit gibt. Fest steht nur, in dieser Straße, die nach dem nahegelegenen Fluss benannt ist, der durch die Schlucht des Winsome Forests fließt, ist besondere Vorsicht geboten. Hinter jeder Haustür lauert eine Geschichte - und hinter jeder Geschichte verbirgt sich ... STOPP! Ich kann nicht weitersprechen. Hier ist jemand, ich spüre es. Nein, b-bitte nicht, ich will nicht ... LAUF! Zehn Häuser, eine Straße, kein Entkommen. Bist du mutig genug?
When days become overbearing, our imaginations are often spurred to the greatest depths in an attempt to reclaim sanity. We shore up our courage and carry on, in spite of the daunting tasks we face. Join Avanna as she treks into such a journey. Where reality and the imagination meet to create just the adventure she needs. Avanna soon realizes that while so much seems right in the air, her demons will follow her anywhere. Facing them is the hardest thing she'll ever do. Not facing them means she'd forever be lost in her own mind. Given the choice, will she come back to reality?
Formulation remains one of the most important activities that those using psychological approaches undertake as part of their work. Arguably, however, formulation is an activity that remains poorly understood. In a current climate demanding quick fix solutions there is a tendency, which the authors refuse, towards over-simplification. Instead this book sets out to explore the challenging complexity of psychological formulation. By drawing on a wide range of sources from psychology and the arts the authors find ways to honour the stories clients tell yet offer key psychological insights to facilitate change. They provide a clear guide to enable the reader to think about the purpose of their work with clients, the perspectives which inform it and the process used to ensure effective outcomes. The chapters, supported by exercises on key issues, examine key debates on the role of formulation in professional practice, a framework for developing a systematic approach to formulation and a detailed account of the purpose, perspective and process of formulation.
“Passionate. Show-stopping. Daringly over-the-top and impressively consistent in its delirious excess. The Clean House shines.”—New Haven Advocate “The Clean House is not, by any means, a traditional boy-meets-girl story. In fact disease, death, and dirt are among the subjects it addresses. This comedy is romantic, deeply so, but in the more arcane sense of the word: visionary, tinged with fantasy, extravagant in feeling, maybe a little nuts.”—The New York Times “Touching, inventive, invigoratingly compact, and luminously liquid, Eurydice reframes the ancient myth of ill-fated love to focus not on the bereaved musician but on his dead bride—and on her struggle with love beyond the grave.”—San Francisco Chronicle This volume is the first publication of Sarah Ruhl, “a playwright with a unique comic voice, perspective, and sense of theater” (Variety), who is fast leaving her mark on the American stage. In the award-winning Clean House—a play of uncommon romance and uncommon comedy—a maid who hates cleaning dreams about creating the perfect joke, while a doctor who treats cancer leaves his heart inside one of his patients. This volume also includes Eurydice, Ruhl’s reinvention of the tragic Greek tale of love and loss, together with a third play still to be named. Sarah Ruhl received the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2004 for her play The Clean House, which has been produced at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia, South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Her play Eurydice has been produced at Madison Repertory Theatre and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
“It is commonly assumed that the ability to make decisions in therapy is acquired as a result of experience and for this reason the subject is more or less ignored in programmes of training. Lane and Corrie effectively challenge this position in a comprehensive account of the process by which information is acquired, interpreted and used. The book benefits from the comprehensive experience of the two authors both as clinicians and researchers and is illustrated by some excellent case material and interesting self-assessment exercises. There is something of value here for therapists of every modality at all stages of development.” Ray Woolfe, Psychologist and Psychotherapist in independent practice, Bristol, UK “In this well written, meticulously researched and timely book, Lane and Corrie propose that the art of decision making, like any art, requires discipline, training and continual practice. This book should be required reading on clinical and counselling psychology programmes and related fields. For those about to enter practice, this book provides you with much needed support for engaging with the realities of a complex and shifting political and professional landscape. For the more experienced practitioner, this book challenges you to become more explicit about, and to sharpen and widen, the assumptions, models and procedures that guide your everyday decision making. This is continuing professional development of the most relevant and needed kind. I will be recommending this text to my students, colleagues, peers, and, yes, managers, very strongly indeed!” Dr Michael Worrell, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Programme Director, CNWL Foundation Trust “In this book Lane and Corrie have made an important contribution to the training of counsellors and therapists, and the practice of working in the helping professions – and they have managed to do this in a way that is engaging, accessible and practical. Whether you are just starting out in the helping professions, or are a seasoned therapist, this book will help you improve your practice. The case studies, illustrations and reflection questions bring to life the dynamics of decision making and provide the reader with useful pathways to more sophisticated and effective decision making in their work.” Dr Michael Cavanagh, Coaching Psychology Unit, Sydney University, Australia and Visiting Professor, Institute of Work Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK “Lane and Corrie draw upon their rich experience and understanding not just as clinicians and researchers but also as adult educators to provide a book which deepens our understanding of decision making. The insights and approach put forward go beyond the professional context which illustrates them to contribute to a broader understanding of what it is or what it might be to be a professional and to take professional decisions in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. When considering how good decision makers develop the key insight is to focus our attention upon the learning process rather than knowledge content. This change of viewpoint is profound.” Professor Jonathan Garnett, Director Institute for Work Based Learning, Middlesex University, UK "The book is organised well and an appealing aspect of this book is Lane and Corrie’s ability to combine their clinical expertise with their research and training experience to engage the reader on their own self reflective journey through the use of practical exercises. I would whole heartedly recommend this book to all clinicians whether to use as guidance when initially thinking about their decision making skills, or as part of continuing professional development." Rita Woo,Clinical Psychologist, CNWL Foundation NHS Trust & Royal Holloway University of London, UK Working with a client in order to bring about therapeutic change involves a constant stream of decisions. But how exactly do you decide? What influences your choices and how can you be sure that you are making the right ones? This book examines some of the factors that are involved in making good decisions, the range of thinking skills we need in order to make effective choices and some of the factors that can prevent us from making sound decisions in our work with clients. Drawing on both the existing literature and a range of practical exercises, Making Successful Decisions in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides invaluable guidance on how to tackle the task of decision-making in 'real world' counselling and psychotherapeutic settings in order to develop a systematic, effective and creative approach. The book includes: A model to generate approaches to decision-making Case studies across a wide range of situations in counselling and psychotherapy Reflection points throughout the text to assist you in critiquing, refining and restructuring the tools you use to assist your clients to make successful decisions
Seasonally inspired food, with more than 130 recipes from the chef, farmer, and star of The Biggest Little Farm. More than ten years ago, chef Molly Chester and her filmmaker husband left their urban L.A. life to purchase a neglected piece of land northwest of the city in the hopes of creating a more delicious and purposeful life. With a passion for regenerative, biodynamic farming, but a big learning curve to overcome, they threw themselves into the daunting task of revitalizing the land, which had been decimated by drought and pesticides. Today, they steward 234 thriving acres of gardens, animal pastures, habitat corridors, and orchards, including their abundant “Fruit Basket”—a lush tapestry of landscape that provides seventy-five different varieties of fruit trees. Chester and her husband’s gentle, slow, and unconventional approach has inspired other farmers, and was the subject of the 2019 award-winning documentary The Biggest Little Farm. This debut cookbook brings the bounty of the farm to readers’ kitchens. As a chef who has long understood that flavor and healthy food go hand in hand, Chester is passionate about farm-fresh ingredients, and her cooking celebrates the tree-ripened fruits, seasonal vegetables, pastured eggs, and grass-fed meats for which the farm is known. With sections divided by season, and insider tips for sourcing the best produce, this a must-have cookbook for home cooks looking for inspiration for their farmers’ market hauls, and anyone looking to create a closer connection to their food. With enticing, preserved end-of-summer larder treasures like Tomato Raisins or a Dried Summer Stone Fruit Medley, comforting dinners like Slow-Roasted Pastured Chicken with Lemon-Fennel Crust or Spring Frittata with Fresh Peas, Arugula, Artichokes, Chevre, and Pesto, and bright, luscious salads like Avocado and Cara Cara Orange Salad with Jalapeño and Sesame-Miso Dressing, these nourishing recipes are a delicious guide to eating in connection with the land.
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles for one great price! PURSUED (The Diamond Tycoons) by Tracy Wolff Nic Durand had a one-night stand with the reporter exposing corruption in his company. Now she's having his child. She may be set on bringing him down, but he'll pursue her until he has her right where he wants her! STRANDED WITH THE BOSS (Billionaires and Babies) by Elizabeth Lane Early tragedy led billionaire Dragan to steer clear of children. But could a spunky redhead—who's suing his company!—and her twin toddlers melt his frozen heart when they're stranded together in a winter cabin? FALLING FOR HER FAKE FIANCÉ (The Beaumont Heirs) by Sarah M. Anderson Frances Beaumont needs a fortune. CEO Ethan Logan needs a Beaumont to give him credibility when he takes over the family brewery. Can this engagement of convenience lead to the real deal? Look for Harlequin® Desire's October 2015 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
“The victims weren’t random. These weren’t crimes of opportunity. The kids were chosen. Chloe was chosen.” Tim McAndrews, a top prosecutor in Seattle, knows a self-defense shooting has unjustly tarnished his near-perfect conviction record. Because of it, he fears his career as an assistant district attorney is doomed to go nowhere. But legendary FBI Profiler Elias Cain has offered Tim a job with his team. So as he weighs his options for the future, Tim takes a much-needed ski vacation with his wife and friends to Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. A young girl is abducted in front of the resort, and Tim is drawn into the intrigue. When at the Sheriff’s Office, he runs into Elias Cain and learns this girl isn’t the only child in danger. The rainbow-colored duct tape Tim found in the snow may be the one clue that ties many child kidnapping cases together. The Seattle DA agrees to loan Tim to the FBI and Elias Cain’s profiling team. As their investigation unfolds, they realize they are chasing down a child trafficking ring that’s like an octopus with tentacles reaching everywhere. To take down this monster, Tim must put his life on the line. Book #1 in the series – James Street Book #2 in the series – Snow Country Lane Book #3 in the series – Old Schoolhouse Road – available soon Everyone is talking about Snow Country Lane: “Who says reading a thriller is not the same as watching an action movie? Sometimes it’s even better! Reading Snow Country Lane made me feel like I’m right in the middle of the action. Fair warning, once you start the book, you cannot leave it, so keep food and water close!” Amazon Review, Five Stars Great Mystery-A true page-turner “So well written, you feel like you are there. The character development is exceptional. You really feel you know them. I couldn’t put this one down. Highly recommend.” Amazon Review, Five Stars “Trafficking, FBI, law enforcement, lawyers, mystery, thriller, abduction, suspense...this riveting action-filled tale is brimming with misdirection, plot twists, and red herrings. The well-developed characters are searching for the villains involved in a designer child trafficking ring. Very intense read!” NetGalley Reviewer, Five Stars Action Packed Thriller “I highly recommend this riveting crime thriller. I was hooked on the first page. The characters are nicely developed through dialogue, inner thoughts, and interactions. The book immerses you in the wonderfully described settings, and the action leaves your heart racing and on the edge of your seat. It’s a real page-turner and a great read!” Amazon Review, Five Stars
This resource includes material on narratives about mysterious events,what an encounter with God might be like, and encounters that change or inspire people's lives.
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