The Greatest Gift' is an illustrated retelling of the story of the fourth wise man who, according to tradition, did not reach Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus but went on to devote his life to searching for him.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs The Lakeshore Chronicles have captivated thousands of readers with unforgettable characters, warm humor and engaging stories. Dive into Summer at Willow Lake, the story that started it all! After breaking up with her fiancée, Olivia Bellamy reluctantly trades a trendy Manhattan summer for her family’s old resort camp in the Catskills to renovate the bungalow colony for her grandparents. Camp Kioga brings back old memories of her summers as a teenager, when she was still discovering her passions. The camp is now in disarray, and to her chagrin Olivia is forced to hire contractor Connor Davis—a still-smoldering flame from her own summers at camp. But as the days grow warm, not even the inviting blue waters of Willow Lake can cool the passions flaring or keep shocking secrets at bay. The nostalgic joy of summers past breathes new promise into a special place and people…a promise meant to last long after the season ends. Previously published. Read the Lakeshore Chronicles Series by Susan Wiggs: Book One: Summer at Willow Lake Book Two: The Winter Lodge Book Three: Dockside Book Four: Snowfall at Willow Lake Book Five: Fireside Book Six: Lakeshore Christmas Book Seven: The Summer Hideaway Book Eight: Marrying Daisy Bellamy Book Nine: Return to Willow Lake Book Ten: Candlelight Christmas Book Eleven: Starlight on Willow Lake
THE BEAST IS TWO HEADED. THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE IS HEROIC. Detectives Joi Sommers and her partner Russell Wilkerson speed to the Ingalls Hospital ER and are disgusted to find the strangled body of Tamiko Triplett, preteen lying on the gurney, the tattoo of a dragon, and a pimp’s initials on her inner thigh. What kind of monster would ravage and discard the fragile beauty with exotic eyes like debris? Enraged, the detectives commit to bringing her murderer to justice, on or off the clock. This quest leads the pair into the dark world of sex trafficking flourishing clandestinely in the surrounding south suburban enclaves. Consumed with this case, the recently widowed Russell relapses into alcohol addiction and while struggling to conceal his drinking from his partner and family, his reckless neglect leaves those he loves most vulnerable to dangers lurking unobserved and undetected.
When her terminally ill mother requests that the family reunite at their summer cottage for the Fourth of July, Helen and her siblings revisit their long-ago decisions and assumptions and face new choices that could shatter their fragile kinship.
The coloring book for lovers of short fiction. Thirty-two flash- and micro-fiction stories paired with drawings inspired by the stories themselves. A beautiful, entertaining collaboration between writers and artist that leaves open an opportunity for the reader to add their interpretation. Read, color. Color, read. Repeat!
To many people, the sight of a sky aglow with flame, clouds of smoke, and the smell of sulfur in the air would bring thoughts of sermons about brimstone, fire, and punishment for a life of sin. But Slovak immigrants fleeing poverty in Europe saw a picture of hope and prosperity as they came to the Mahoning Valley of northeastern Ohio in response to the promise of jobs and good pay in the steel mills. These mills stretched in an almost unbroken chain from Warren, Ohio, through Youngstown and Campbell and on into Sharon and Farrell, Pennsylvania. From the 1870s, when the first Slovaks came to this area, to the present, there is no part of American life in which these Slovak Americans have not thrived while living the American Dream.
Abstract: This study examined the question, does a government-supported institution benefit from being earmarked to receive state lottery funds? To answer the question, a regression model analyzed population data for the Florida community colleges throughout their existence in general revenue funds, categorical funds, and lottery funds, controlled for FTE. The result was that the addition of Florida lottery dollars earmarked for education was a negative factor for community college finance. State lotteries and their beneficiaries were categorized for all states, and the history of government-sponsored lotteries to benefit government institutions was described beginning with Italy, 1530. Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "An Examination of Supplantation and Redistribution Effects of Lottery Allocations to a Community College System" by Susan Robinson Summers, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission from the author. A digital copy of this work may also be found in the university's institutional repository, IR@UF. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation.
Do love to color? Are you looking for a book that repersents your sign? This Zodiac adult coloring book has over 100 pages. Enjoy all of our great designs geared towards you sign. Take a break from your fast-paced day. Full of coloring designs that provide hours of fun for all adults. Coloring this book you can use - pencils, pens, crayons, even some markers. Our book has one side so you want have to place cardboard or something to blot potential bleed through when using markers or heavy color pens. A great gift idea for older, beginners, and adults who enjoy beautiful designs. This is the perfect gift idea for an adult that enjoys coloring and likes the Zodiac signs. Especially fun for a birthday present. Coloring is more than a fun activity for relaxation for all adults.
The Lakeshore Chronicles have captivated thousands of readers with unforgettable characters, warm humor and engaging stories. Summer at Willow Lake and The Summer Hideaway are emotional romances must-reads! Summer at Willow Lake (A Lakeshore Chronicles Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs Olivia Bellamy reluctantly trades a trendy Manhattan summer for her family’s old resort camp in the Catskills to renovate the bungalow colony for her grandparents, who want one last summer together filled with fun, friends and family. A posh resort in its heyday, the camp is now in disarray and Olivia is forced to hire contractor Connor Davis—a still-smoldering flame from her own summers at camp. But as the days grow warm, not even the inviting blue waters of Willow Lake can cool the passions flaring or keep shocking secrets at bay. The nostalgic joy of summers past breathes new promise into a special place and people…a promise meant to last long after the season ends. The Summer Hideaway (A Lakeshore Chronicles Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs Never get attached—Private nurse and protected witness Claire Turner lives by this motto. Fleeing a treacherous past, she knows no other way. Never give up—In the twilight of his life, George Bellamy makes it his final wish to reconcile with an estranged brother. He and Claire journey to Willow Lake—where it all went wrong for him fifty years ago. Never let go—George’s grandson, Ross, is ruled by a fierce devotion to family and a deep mistrust of the mysterious Claire…yet sparks fly whenever she’s near. In the face of wrenching loss, amid the enchantment of Willow Lake, Ross and Claire dare to risk everything for love. The Lakeshore Chronicles Series by Susan Wiggs Book One: Summer at Willow Lake Book Two: The Winter Lodge Book Three: Dockside Book Four: Snowfall at Willow Lake Book Five: Fireside Book Six: Lakeshore Christmas Book Seven: The Summer Hideaway Book Eight: Marrying Daisy Bellamy Book Nine: Return to Willow Lake Book Ten: Candlelight Christmas Book Eleven: Starlight on Willow Lake
This emotional and lyrical novel is a timeless story about love, commitment, and transformation, as a woman struggling with cancer and the collapse of her marriage rekindles her attraction to a girlhood friend.
Postmarks: the summers of ż98 is the story of two summers in two centuries on two continents. During the summer of 1998, artist Susan Gilbert Harvey reads letters written by her grandmother and great-aunt in the summer of 1898. Edith and Anna Lester are ambitious young women who veered from the southern lady stereotypes of Rome, Georgia, to seek artistic freedom in Europe. Edith is a piano and organ student in Berlin; Anna studies art in Paris. On their summer break, the Lester sisters hike Alpine trails in Zermatt, traverse the Mer de Glace in Chamonix, and cross the Simplon Pass in a stagecoach.A century later, Rome, Georgia, is the cauldron for Harveyżs summer of transition as she moves from sculptor to writer, from daughter to orphan, and from lethargy to creative rebirth. Harvey, an unconventional artist, introduces other Rome women who have found identity in eccentricity. Their stories and the city of Rome provide a backdrop for Susan Gilbert Harveyżs summer of 1998.Postmarks: the summers of ż98 is a prequel to Susan Gilbert Harveyżs first memoir, Tea with Sister Anna: a Paris journal.www.susanharvey.com
Returning with her teenage son to Hawke's Cove, where she spent her childhood summers and fell in love with Grainger Egan, Kiley Harris wonders if she should admit to Grainger that she made a mistake when she left him for another man.
Describes changes that occur in nature in summer and suggests activities that can be used to study what happens to plants and animals at this time of year.
Green Lake, a popular destination in Seattle and the setting for this lively collection, is home to ouzels, juncos, finches and to a diverse community of people whose stories and interactions reveal the complexities of life, love and family. Whether sitting in a booth at the Lifeboat café sharing secrets, memories and gossip, walking the lake's perimeter or haunting the shadowy environs, strangers, neighbors, relatives and friends share dreams, fears and hopes within a backdrop of historical and personal intrigue.Marilyn Stableinauthor of Sleeping in Caves and Splitting Hard Ground
Spend a summer with three of your favorite authors! Come to Spruce Island, off the coast of Washington, and visit Rainshadow Lodge, a rambling Victorian. Three women each spend a month there–a month that will change their lives! Old Things by Jill Barnett Catherine, divorced for almost a decade, returns to the lodge, where she'd spent summers while she was growing up. Now, all these years later, she encounters Michael, the love of her teenage life–and falls for him all over again! Private Paradise by Debbie Macomber The next month, Beth shows up with her teenage son, Paul. It's their first vacation since she was widowed. She ends up sharing the place with an attractive stranger–John Livingstone–and his difficult twelve–year–old, Nikki. Soon Paul and Nikki have plans for their parents... Island Time by Susan Wiggs Then in August, architect Mitch Rutherford comes to the island, where he's joined by Rosie Galvez, who's been hired to provide an environmental report. Mitch is a workaholic on a deadline, while Rosie's attitude is...relaxed. But they fall in love despite–or because?–of their differences.
Meet 12 adventurous Victorian era women—a beekeeper who is afraid of bees, a music teacher whose dog has dug up a treasure, a baker who enters a faux courtship, and six more—along with the men they encounter while making summertime memories. Will these loves sown during summer be strengthened by faith and able to endure a lifetime?
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