A study of life inside medieval monasteries that explores monastic spirituality, daily routines, contact with the outside world, and the historical impact of these foundational institutions on the Western world. How did the Western monastic tradition begin? What was monastic life typically like for a monk or nun? How was the institution of the monastery formative to Western culture from antiquity through the Middle Ages? This book covers the entire span of monastic history in the late-ancient and medieval periods and provides an in-depth look at several monasteries across Europe. Each chapter introduces the reader to the surviving evidence for the houses studied, such as its monastic rules, plans, records of visitation, chronicles, and biographical accounts; and aims to give an "insider" view—not only of monks' and nuns' daily activities, but what these dedicated individuals' values, ambitions, and aspirations might have been.
Sherri Browning writes with a wicked wit and an enormous talent. The Great Estate is...full of fantastic characters, interesting storylines, and a very humorous courtship."—Reader to Reader Lady Sophia Averford's plans to turn her marriage of convenience into one of fiery passion are thwarted by the unexpected arrival of her mother-in-law. But unbeknownst to Sophia, Lord Averford has a few seductive plans of his own. Sophia Thorne was young and inexperienced when she married the dashing Earl of Averford...and through dark and troubled times, their relationship nearly came to an end. Now she's determined to transform herself into the fiery, ardent lover she always wanted to be, giving them a second chance at love... before they're lost to each other forever. It took nearly losing Sophia for Gabriel to realize he had allowed his love for his great estate to distract him from his beautiful wife. But that time is over. Despite all the obstacles standing in their way, Gabriel vows to teach Sophia what it is to truly love...and to be loved by a husband devoted heart and soul to her every desire. Thornbrook Park series: Thornbrook Park (Book 1) An Affair Downstairs (Book 2) The Great Estate (Book 3) Praise for Sherri Browning: "A sweet, natural chemistry." —Publishers Weekly on Thornbrook Park "Browning gives the reader a most beguiling story and a classic plotline while capturing the atmosphere of the era." —RT Book Reviews
A wounded hero and bold heroine who defy the conventions of society...Readers will enjoy their visit to Thornbrook Park." —RT Book Reviews A lady's maid finds forbidden love in the halls of England's grandest estates in this romance for fans of Downton Abbey Disowned for marrying beneath her, Eve Kendal has returned to England destitute after her husband's death and the mysterious disappearance of their savings. She's looking for survival, not romance. But from London to the Yorkshire countryside to the elegant estate of Thornbrook Park, Eve's path seems destined to cross that of the dashing but violent Captain Marcus Thorne. For Marcus, a return home means facing the demons that drove him to war in the first place. As he and Eve begin a steamy affair, tensions that had been simmering just beneath the surface threaten to explode and shake the very foundations of Thornbrook Park. Thornbrook Park series: Thornbrook Park (Book 1) An Affair Downstairs (Book 2) The Great Estate (Book 3) Praise for Sherri Browning: "Browning gives the reader a most beguiling story and a classic plotline while capturing the atmosphere of the era." —RT Book Reviews
Protect Your Organization Against Massive Data Breaches and Their Consequences Data breaches can be catastrophic, but they remain mysterious because victims don’t want to talk about them. In Data Breaches, world-renowned cybersecurity expert Sherri Davidoff shines a light on these events, offering practical guidance for reducing risk and mitigating consequences. Reflecting extensive personal experience and lessons from the world’s most damaging breaches, Davidoff identifies proven tactics for reducing damage caused by breaches and avoiding common mistakes that cause them to spiral out of control. You’ll learn how to manage data breaches as the true crises they are; minimize reputational damage and legal exposure; address unique challenges associated with health and payment card data; respond to hacktivism, ransomware, and cyber extortion; and prepare for the emerging battlefront of cloud-based breaches. Understand what you need to know about data breaches, the dark web, and markets for stolen data Limit damage by going beyond conventional incident response Navigate high-risk payment card breaches in the context of PCI DSS Assess and mitigate data breach risks associated with vendors and third-party suppliers Manage compliance requirements associated with healthcare and HIPAA Quickly respond to ransomware and data exposure cases Make better decisions about cyber insurance and maximize the value of your policy Reduce cloud risks and properly prepare for cloud-based data breaches Data Breaches is indispensable for everyone involved in breach avoidance or response: executives, managers, IT staff, consultants, investigators, students, and more. Read it before a breach happens! Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.
If baby boomers want to transition to retirement, employees need to feel alive in their jobs today so they can assume responsibilities and propel organizations forward. Even if you don't want to be a future owner, you can do an enormous amount of good by being a future leader, and the EARN method shows you how. Sherri Sutton and William Casale draw on their multitude of professional experiences and share numerous case studies to help you: - make your work situations more satisfying, enjoyable, and productive; - create the best results for yourself and your employer; and - better understand your business, where you fit in, and what you need to do to thrive. While there are extensive professional resources geared for managers and leaders, employees face a shortage of information when it comes to performing with purpose. Get practical guidance on improving your work situation with the lessons, activities, and illustrative stories in The EARN Method.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. FUGITIVE TRAIL K-9 Mountain Guardians by Elizabeth Goddard When an escaped convict vows revenge on Deputy Sierra Young, former coworker turned PI Bryce Elliott is determined to protect her. But can Bryce, Sierra and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, track the fugitive before he succeeds in taking their lives? AMISH COUNTRY MURDER by Mary Alford As the sole woman to escape the Dead of Night Killer, Catherine Fisher’s the key to catching him—if he doesn’t kill her first. But with her memory missing and all clues indicating the serial killer targeted her for very personal reasons, it’ll take everything FBI agent Sutter Brenneman has to keep her safe. STOLEN SECRETS by Sherri Shackelford After she discovers someone’s been impersonating her to steal classified technology secrets, Lucy Sutton has to figure out who’s behind it. National Security Agency employee Jordan Harris is the only person she trusts. But capturing the culprit is an even deadlier task than they expected.
Two designers, double the delight! Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton, the mother-daughter duo behind the Sherri & Chelsi fabric collections for Moda Fabrics, pair up in their first book together to bring you all things Christmas. Create a warm and welcoming home with six quilts, a table topper, runners, a tree skirt, mug rugs, and pillows. Get helpful tips within the projects, ideas to fashion your own traditions, and a dash of holiday recipes. Classic and simple or modern with contemporary flair, the variety of projects is plentiful enough to suit every style. Make easy-to-stitch gifts, cozy quilts, and comforts you'll want to keep and display as you welcome family and friends for the holidays. Designs range from classic to modern with a contemporary flair. Share the love of handmade as you stitch home decor projects with clear instructions and helpful tips.
When a software engineer’s identity is stolen, the security breach leads to a deadly game of cat and mouse in this inspirational romantic suspense novel. Someone has been impersonating software engineer Lucy Sutton to steal classified technology secrets. Now it’s up to Lucy to figure out who. Though she prays for guidance, the only thing she knows for sure is that anyone could be the enemy. National Security Agent Jordan Harris is the only person she trusts to help her set a trap. But with an unknown enemy watching Lucy’s every move—and threatening her life—capturing the culprit becomes an even deadlier task than they expected.
The Gothic began as a designation for barbarian tribes, was associated with the cathedrals of the High Middle Ages, was used to describe a marginalized literature in the late eighteenth century, and continues today in a variety of forms (literature, film, graphic novel, video games, and other narrative and artistic forms). Unlike other recent books in the field that focus on certain aspects of the Gothic, this work directs researchers to seminal and significant resources on all of its aspects. Annotations will help researchers determine what materials best suit their needs. A Research Guide to Gothic Literature in English covers Gothic cultural artifacts such as literature, film, graphic novels, and videogames. This authoritative guide equips researchers with valuable recent information about noteworthy resources that they can use to study the Gothic effectively and thoroughly.
Founded in 1896 by pension attorney P. H. Fitzgerald as a colony for Union veterans escaping the drought-stricken Midwest, Fitzgerald has built on the spirit of unity exhibited by its early Union and Confederate founders. The town produced such notable citizens as Gen. Ray Davis, assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps; U.N. ambassador Morris Abram; author Frances Mayes; Chief Justice Norman Fletcher; and folk artist Ulysses Davis. The inherent sense of citizen investment in the community led Fitzgerald to be dubbed the Recruiting Colossus from Nowhere by the Wall Street Journal after some 40 industries choose Fitzgerald as home. This is a story of pioneer vision and migration, of hewing a town from pine barrens, and of the reuniting of America.
An accessible guide for fun and stress-free homeschooling! When you homeschool your children, you can shape their education according to your own standards, values, and ideas. In The Everything Guide to Homeschooling, homeschooler Sherri Linsenbach provides you with all the information, inspiration, and encouragement you need to easily and successfully homeschool your children from grades K–12. This complete guide contains information on: The Common Core standards and how they impact families Creating plans for typical homeschool days, including schedules and activities Utilizing curriculum resources, strategies, and methods Managing specific learning styles and special needs This guide is packed full of ideas to make homeschooling your child easy, affordable, and, most of all, fun. With ideas for tackling social issues and motivating your child, this is the only reference you'll need to keep home education exciting and ensure your child’s success!
When an investigative reporter wakes up with amnesia, she must solve the mystery of her own dangerous past in this romantic suspense novel. Run off the road, investigative reporter Emma Lyons awakens with no memory of who she is or what happened. And researching her own past with Deputy Liam McCourt quickly leads to a killer who wants them both silenced. Branded outsiders in a sleepy Texas town full of dark secrets, they must rely on their faith—and each other—if they want to escape an unknown killer determined to rob Emma not only of her past, but also her future.
An unlikely friendship between a purposeless socialite and a purpose-driven church mouse leads them on a passionate pursuit of God's destiny and balance for their lives. ?Keeva Banks is in danger of flunking out of grad school – again. She can't seem to get it together because, honestly, she doesn't really know why she's in school. She's desperately in need of a sense of purpose to give meaning to her life. Shara Anderson has that sense of purpose through her intimate relationship with the Lord, but needs some balance in her Christian walk. Through divine orchestration, the two women meet, and their lives are forever changed. ?Dance Into Destiny is a story of friendship, love, and overcoming issues from the past. It illustrates how pursuing an intimate relationship with the Lord is the key to reaching one's true potential and fulfilling one's God-ordained destiny and purpose.
This book provides an overview of current research in psychology throughout Asia, including papers that demonstrate the adaptation of the discipline to issues specific to families and communities within that region of the world. The papers which appear here were presented at the 2nd Convention of the Asian Psychological Association, hosted by the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during June 2008. The Asian Psychological Association (APsyA) was founded in Bali, Indonesia in August 2006 to give a voice to academic psychologists from all countries teaching throughout Asia and to psychologists practicing in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, the Philippines and other countries on the Asian continent. Until its recent establishment, no large professional organization existed for Asian psychologists. Psychology is growing more rapidly as a discipline within Asia than in any other part of the world. It is adapting to the philosophies, history and religions within Asia as it blends Western science with Eastern practices. The information presented here is a valuable window into how the discipline is developing in Asia and a must-read for psychologists, counsellors, academics and others with an interest in psychology throughout the world.
“ READER, I BURIED HIM . ” A timeless tale of love, devotion . . . and the undead. Jane Slayre, our plucky demon-slaying heroine, a courageous orphan who spurns the detestable vampyre kin who raised her, sets out on the advice of her ghostly uncle to hone her skills as the fearless slayer she’s meant to be. When she takes a job as a governess at a country estate, she falls head-over-heels for her new master, Mr. Rochester, only to discover he’s hiding a violent werewolf in the attic—in the form of his first wife. Can a menagerie of bloodthirsty, flesh-eating, savage creatures-of-the-night keep a swashbuckling nineteenth-century lady from the gentleman she intends to marry? Vampyres, zombies, and werewolves transform Charlotte Brontë’s unforgettable masterpiece into an eerie paranormal adventure that will delight and terrify. Featuring a Gallery Books Readers Guide
In between ending her relationship with Derrick and realizing that her heart still belongs to Plus, Perri finds herself pregnant. But by whom? Plus finds himself growing tired of the back and forth with him and Perri; he simply wants nothing more than to love her as he moves on to the next phase in his life. But things aren't quite so simple when you play for the NBA. While Tez fully commits himself to Myesha and their son, Jorell does the complete opposite with Nika: he plays on her heart and gets her hopes up high only to let her down in the end. -- adapted from back cover.
With this simple-to-use rating method, a woman can determine exactly how much of a jerk her man really is. By counting Jerk Units--points assigned to more than 500 undesirable behaviors--she can instantly see if her man exceeds the recommended daily allowance of Jerk Units, and take appropriate action.
Amid the ongoing changes in how health care is administered and financed, prevention-oriented care is a critical and cost-effective method for improving population health through primary care. As the key figure in promoting patients' health and prevention of disease, the primary care provider can play a major role in patient engagement, self-management, and behavior change. Prevention Practice in Primary Care systematically explores state-of-the-art practical approaches to effective prevention in primary care. Guided by theory and evidence, the book reviews approaches to risk factor identification and modification for the major causes of mortality in adulthood, including cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. Topical coverage in this book includes: · the practical applications of genomics and proteomics to personalizing prevention · transformative approaches to practice change, including the patient-centered medical home, academic detailing, and practice facilitation · Engaging self-management and behavior change using counseling tools (goal setting, assessing the stage of change, motivational interviewing, and the five A's) Prevention Practice in Primary Care is a vital, practical guidebook for the implementation of evidence-based prevention to improve patient health. Brief, simple summaries and innovative content make it book a valuable reference for busy practitioners and students alike.
Discusses how the industrial age influenced the growth of the United States, includng settling the West, expanding the industrial economy, and changing the social structure.
If baby boomers want to transition to retirement, employees need to feel alive in their jobs today so they can assume responsibilities and propel organizations forward. Even if you don't want to be a future owner, you can do an enormous amount of good by being a future leader, and the EARN method shows you how. Sherri Sutton and William Casale draw on their multitude of professional experiences and share numerous case studies to help you: - make your work situations more satisfying, enjoyable, and productive; - create the best results for yourself and your employer; and - better understand your business, where you fit in, and what you need to do to thrive. While there are extensive professional resources geared for managers and leaders, employees face a shortage of information when it comes to performing with purpose. Get practical guidance on improving your work situation with the lessons, activities, and illustrative stories in The EARN Method.
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