Recently dumped by Jamie—her arrogant boyfriend—Isabel Bright hopes to take her mind off things on a family vacation on the west coast of Scotland. One day, Isabel spots an empty bottle on the shore. She puts her name and address on a note in the bottle and hurls it far out to sea. Back home, Isabel throws herself into rehearsals for the school play—Shakespeare's The Tempest. As the lead, Isabel is horrified to discover that Jamie has been cast as the male lead and that he wants to get back with her. Against her better judgment, Isabel relents . . . but then she receives a letter from a stranger. Enter Duncan, a 17-year-old from a Scottish Island, who found Isabel's message in a bottle. Duncan is funny, friendly, and intelligent—and interested in Shakespeare! Isabel and Duncan start writing, then emailing. Bit by bit their lives start to intertwine. When Jamie dumps Isabel again, Duncan is the first person she wants to call. But Duncan’s mother answers the phone and explains that Duncan and his dad went fishing, got caught in a violent storm at sea, and haven't come back. Isabel is devastated and keeps an all-night vigil by the phone. When news comes that Duncan is still alive, she throws caution to the wind and jumps on a train to Scotland. But when the two finally meet is it love at first sight?
Hill of the Angels is set during the English Civil War. Twelve-year-old Abigail Booth is the daughter of sheep farmers and textile workers; Grace Fowler is the daughter of the parish priest. They become friends and climb together to the Hill of the Angels, a rocky outcrop where, according to local legend, light creates a pattern of angels on the cave wall. Abigail and Grace meet there and bring beautiful gifts for the angels. However everything changes as the English Civil War breaks out and the families of Abigail and Grace find themselves on opposing sides. Separated from each other by warring ideologies and religious sectarianism, will their friendship survive and will they ever meet again at the Hill of Angels?
Matt, Becci, Sophie, and Nathan are a bit of a foursome, even though Matt and Sophie are a real couple, and Becci only wishes that Nathan would notice she's not just Matt's little sister. They're all looking forward to the themed fancy dress party they're going to, getting in to the Christmas spirit, laughing, and drinking. They have futures, dreams, and lives ahead of them—nothing can spoil their fun tonight. But icy roads and a moment of lost concentration see their bright futures shake and crumble. For Matt, Becci, Nathan, and Sophie, what happens is devastating, not just for them, but for those close to them, too. This is a powerful, humane, and compelling novel, with a strongly positive message about the strength of the human spirit.
Isabel has fallen out with her boyfriend and her best friend - all because she was too wrapped up in herself. But that doesn't excuse their betrayal. She trusted them and they let her down. Can Isabel forgive and forget?
Moving from the bustling city of London to a small town in Yorkshire has been hard on brainy and shy Anna Goldsmith, who feels alone until she is befriended by Hayley Parkin, the most popular girl at school. Anna is thrilled that someone as captivating as Hayley wants to be friends with her, but then Hayley's friendship begins to turn cruel. This examination of teenage popularity explores the depths of bullying and psychological torment.
Focusing on getting the right 'life balance' between rest, work and play, this course in five interactive sessions aims to help groups explore how to build Sabbath time into the crazy pressures of everyday life, and how Sabbath attitudes can transform the way we spend our time.
The aim of this course is to explore the Beatitudes, which encapsulate the teaching of Jesus. Jesus himself lived out the Beatitudes in his earthly life and called his followers to do the same. This five-session group study course encourages Christians to examine their lifestyle in the light of Jesus’ radical teaching and to live out these kingdom values – now. This course takes a two-pronged approach to studying the Beatitudes, deepening our understanding of Jesus and challenging our deepest personal values; and helping us understand how they should impact on our approach to major global issues, such as environmental pollution and the deep-seated hostilities and injustices that afflict our world. Each session of the course contains enough material for 90 minutes and includes guidelines for group study, with full background notes for leaders, interactive activities, including questions for group discussion and multimedia suggestions, a wide range of suggestions for Lenten prayer and meditation, and a challenge to practical action.
Youth Emmaus is a course designed to help those aged 11 to 16 explore the basics of the Christian faith. This is no easy task - but Youth Emmaus offers a winning combination of meaty leaders' notes, cool handouts for group members, great cartoons and graphics and a free CD-ROM stacked with other useful resources. The material is fully road-tested and ideal for youth groups and as a confirmation course for young people. Youth Emmaus tackles: What Christians Believe (5 Units) How Christians Grow (5 Units) Living the Christian Life (3 Units) Youth Emmaus also contains a FREE CD-ROM that includes: Handouts and supplementary handouts for all sessions as PDF files Emmaus Poster Downloadable services to use with young people and a section on using Youth Emmaus in an all-age context Powerpoint presentation on Youth Emmaus Useful links to Emmaus website All icons from handouts available in colour in a downloadable format
Tony is slowly coming to terms with his mother's death but he still feels alone and very angry. He can't understand how his father can get his life back together so quickly. His moody behavior creates difficulties with his girlfriend and he and his best friend seem to be growing apart. Then meeting a group of summer visitors helps him to put things in perspective and brings new hope and happiness. This sensitively written and uplifting sequel to On Eagles' Wings works equally well as a stand-alone title. First published as A Time to be Born.
Things don't quite turn out as expected when Molly tries to bake a cake. But, with the help of Bubble, Ruby, TomTom and all her other friends, she bakes a perfect cake in the end.
Anna's life gradually becomes unbearable as she suffers from subtle bullying from the most popular girl in school - Her self-esteem plummets and she can see no escape___
The year they turn sixteen, twins Josh and Rachel have the best summer holiday ever Camping, swimming, diving off rocks, and meeting new friends their age. Everything is perfect But then Josh falls in love with a girl called Charlie, and what should have been a holiday romance turns into something heavy. Josh has always been attracted to danger, and Charlie seems just the same, but after the holiday has ended he is faced with his biggest challenge yet: Charlie is pregnant with his baby. Rachel is keen to support her twin - they've always been there for each other But Josh doesn't want to know - he ignores Charlie, and their unborn baby and instead launches himself into sport - the faster and more dangerous the better But slowly Rachel helps Josh to face up to his responsibilities and stop running away. It's not a perfect ending, but when the baby is born, Josh has turned a corner in his life. And there's no going back...
Publisher Provided Annotation There's an elephant in the room that everyone knows about but no one is acknowledging. The elephant is implicit and undiscussable and lurks in every organization. Everyone talks around the elephant and thinks that everyone else knows about the elephant. However, until the elephant's presence is made explicit, the level of dialogue and therefore the quality of decision-making is limited. Sound familiar? Using NASA's tragic accidents and Enron's bankruptcy as examples of the price of not having open, constructive dialogue, The Thin Book of Naming Elephants shows how great companies create an environment that encourages and listens to input from all levels of the organization.
When Odelia attempts to confront her new boss, Erica Mayfield, after she leaves her three-year-old niece with her for the weekend, she finds Erica's sister murdered and must prove her innocence.
In November 1887, the Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad (KCM&B)--later the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, or "Frisco"--established a new town as a halfway point on its route between Memphis and Birmingham. The town was named Amory in honor of Harcourt Amory, a prominent Bostonian and railroad executive. The 500 acres the railroad purchased from Amanda Owen were surveyed and drawn into plots parallel to the railroad tracks, creating Mississippi's first planned community. Amory prospered as men like E.D. Gilmore and Archibald Dalrymple moved to town and opened up shop. Businesses and homes from nearby Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigbee River were moved to Amory to be part of the growing town. The garment industry played a vital part in Amory's development, as the Glenn and Longenecker families established factories that made the town known as the "Pants Capital of the World." Today, the community is home to a regional medical center, top-rated schools, and a diverse mixture of retail and industrial businesses.
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