The Opening, a heart tugging story of long lasting friendships, high flying dreams, and perilous loves, reads like a weekend with your best friends. Lucy discovers a prediction that she wrote over thirty years ago about herself and five high school girl friends. Her decision to find these friends and bring them together again opens both a treasure-trove of good memories and a Pandora’s box of troubles, self-doubts, and recriminations. In spite of being told as young women that they could have it all, these friends had to struggle with difficult decisions that still haunt them. Like them, you may have had to choose between your job and your sense of what is right. By making these choices, women—like Lucy and her friends—have made their destinies. They have had not just one coming-of-age but several. The Opening will open windows on your life and memories and will redefine the heroine. She is probably you.
According to legend, somewhere beneath the 50 thousand acres of man-made Lake Murray, lie the graves of the only accused witches ever executed in South Carolina. Kate Martin has become obsessed with this legend of her beloved home, or so her friends and family believe. In a tale of testing faith—perverted, faltering, profane, and pious – Kate struggles to discover the truth behind a blighted belief in the supernatural while she deals with her own doubts and demons of a very mortal sort. As she peels away the layers of fantasy surrounding the myth of madness and mayhem, she is drawn dangerously deep into heresy and evil, until twenty-first century and eighteenth century begin to blur and the hiss of a sinister legend becomes the din of monsters.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, countless distinguished writers made the long and arduous voyage across the seas to Australia. They came to give lecture tours and make money, to sort out difficult children sent here to be out of the way; for health, for science, to escape demanding spouses back home, or simply to satisfy a sense of adventure. In 1890, for example, Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife Fanny arrived at Circular Quay after a dramatic sea voyage only to be refused entry at the Victoria, one of Sydney's most elegant hotels. Stevenson threw a tantrum, but was forced to go to a cheaper, less fussy establishment. Next day, the Victoria's manager, recognising the famous author from a picture in the paper, rushed to find Stevenson and beg him to return. He did not. In Brief Encounters, renowned author and speaker Susannah Fullerton examines a diverse array of writers including Charles Darwin, Rudyard Kipling, Stevenson, Anthony Trollope, Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle, DH Lawrence, Joseph Conrad, HG Wells, Agatha Christie and Jack London to discover what they did when they got here, what their opinion was of Australia and Australians, how the public and media reacted to them, and how their future works were shaped or influenced by this country.
You’re faced with a difficult health condition. You have exhausted medicine’s answers. What do you do? Susannah Meadows tells the real-life stories of seven families who persisted when traditional medicine alone wasn’t enough. Their adventures take us to the outer frontiers of medical science and cutting-edge complementary therapies, as Meadows explores research into the mind’s potential to heal the body, the possible role food may play in reversing disease, the power of agency, perseverance, and hope—and more. When journalist Susannah Meadows noticed her three-year-old son, Shepherd, shying away from soccer practice, she had no idea it was the first sign of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The diagnosis was the first step of a long journey, physically painful for Shepherd and emotionally wrenching for Susannah and her family. But they pressed on, and using a combination of traditional and complementary medicine they beat the disease, and the odds. Meadows chronicles her own story, and takes you into the lives of other remarkable people, exploring their heartbreaks and triumphs. One boy who has severe food allergies undergoes an unconventional therapy and is soon eating everything. An organic farmer in Washington State tries to solve the puzzle of her daughter’s epileptic seizures. A physician with MS creates her own combination of treatments and goes from a wheelchair to riding a bike again. A child diagnosed with ADHD refuses to take medication and instead improves his life, and the life of his family, after changing his diet. Other families take on rheumatoid arthritis and autistic behaviors. Meadows includes new information about traditional and nontraditional medicine and the latest science on how the health of our gut bacteria is connected to wellness—and how the right foods play a key role in helping this microscopic population thrive. She also talks with scientists who study the traits and circumstances that may make some people keep going when others feel helpless. These researchers are illuminating the psychology of healing—how the mind, and asserting control over your body and health, can play a part in recovery. Fascinating, moving, and profoundly inspiring, The Other Side of Impossible gives us people driven by love, desperation, and astonishing resolve—a community of the defiant who share an extraordinary talent for hope and for fighting the battle for healing in today’s world and tomorrow’s.
Harry H. Corbett rose from the slums of Manchester to become one of the best-known television stars of the 20th century. Having left home as a 17-year-old Royal Marine during the Second World War, he fought in the North Atlantic and the jungles of the Pacific and witnessed first-hand the devastation wrought by the Hiroshima bomb. On his return home he wandered into the local theatre company and landed a starring role – The Front Legs of the Cow. Soon becoming a leading light in Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop and a widely-respected classical stage actor, his life was changed forever by the television comedy Steptoe and Son. Overnight he became a household name as the series drew unparalleled viewing figures of over 28 million, with fans ranging from the working classes to the Royal Family.Naturally shy and a committed socialist, fame and fortune didn’t sit easily on his shoulders, and for the next twenty years, until his untimely death at the age of only 57, he had to learn how to be ‘’Arold’. Written by his daughter, Susannah Corbett, an actor herself, this is the first biography of Harry H. Corbett, the man who was once described as being ‘the English Marlon Brando’.
On the eve of the Civil War, the Irish were one of America's largest ethnic groups, and approximately 150,000 fought for the Union. Analyzing letters and diaries written by soldiers and civilians; military, church, and diplomatic records; and community newspapers, Susannah Ural Bruce significantly expands the story of Irish-American Catholics in the Civil War, and reveals a complex picture of those who fought for the Union. While the population was diverse, many Irish Americans had dual loyalties to the U.S. and Ireland, which influenced their decisions to volunteer, fight, or end their military service. When the Union cause supported their interests in Ireland and America, large numbers of Irish Americans enlisted. However, as the war progressed, the Emancipation Proclamation, federal draft, and sharp rise in casualties caused Irish Americans to question—and sometimes abandon—the war effort because they viewed such changes as detrimental to their families and futures in America and Ireland. By recognizing these competing and often fluid loyalties, The Harp and the Eagle sheds new light on the relationship between Irish-American volunteers and the Union Army, and how the Irish made sense of both the Civil War and their loyalty to the United States.
Bring the Life of the Dance into the Dance of Your Life Movement Medicine is a grounding and uplifting modern meditation practice rooted in the traditions of ecstatic dance. It's suitable for anybody in a body. Everyone, no matter their age, shape or background, has a dancer inside them. This dancer has the capacity to access wisdom, vitality and creativity that we cannot access with intellect alone. The exercises in this book combine movement and meditation to guide you on a profound and transformational journey. Movement Medicine invites you to take a journey to the soul through 9 Gateways. It is informed by a wealth of healing and transformational modalities, and is designed to support your soul to grow and flourish to face the challenges of life in the 21st century. The 9 Gateways are broken down into three journeys, each with a specific intent: The Journey of Empowerment - the Gateways of Body, Heart and Mind The Journey of Responsibility - the Gateways of Past, Present and Future Living the Dream - the Gateways of Fulfilment, Interconnection and Realisation. These 9 Gateways are all woven together to help you embody your essential self, expand your consciousness and live the most creative and fulfilling existence you can.
A collection of stories of a childhood on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, in the mid-20th century.These were written for my kids and grand-kids, but consider yourself family; the more the merrier!Suitable for school-age children and young teens.
The final installment of the Dawn trilogy is an exotic tale of violence, lust, and love. Set in 1840 on the beautiful windswept island of Maui, here is the story of a young girl forced to marry and embittered and elderly man. But when she meets a youthful rake, they find they must overcome many obstacles before they can begin to love.
When a New York whistleblower is bribed and then threatened, she decides to take the money and run...south. Hoping to start a new life as Meredith Philips, heiress to a modest fortune, she settles in a once-famous winter resort for the very wealthy where Whiskey Road meets Easy Street. But as one ethical compromise leads to another, she begins to wonder if the cost of doing business with the bad guys isn't just too high. In this topsy-turvy town where the best addresses are on unpaved roads and sixty-room mansions are referred to as cottages, Meredith redefines her values with the help of an impeccably affluent grand dame, Miss Caroline, a pyromaniac housekeeper, Jewel, and a gardener named Mudd.
ANDERSEN's FAIRY TALES, which have been translated into more than "125 languages", have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well.Some of his most famous fairy tales include "THE EMPEROR's NEW CLOTHEs", "THE LITTLE MERMAID", "THE NIGHTINGALE", "THE SNOW QUEEN", "THE UGLY DUCKLING", "THUMBELINA", and many more. In this book, you will find "ALL STORIES" that writen by the Author Early and Later Stories as Fully Well illustrated "126 STORIEs"..This collection of 126 of the Stories was translated by Mrs. Susannah Paull in 1872. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "THE EMPEROR's NEW CLOTHEs", "THE LITTLE MERMAID", "THE NIGHTINGALE", "THE SNOW QUEEN", "THE UGLY DUCKLING", "THUMBELINA", and many more. In this book, you will find "ALL STORIES" that writen by the Author Early and Later Stories as Fully Well illustrated "126 STORIEs"..This collection of 126 of the Stories was translated by Mrs. Susannah Paull in 1872.STORIES:1 . A Story2 . By the Almshouse Window3 . The Angel4 . Anne Lisbeth5 . The Conceited Apple-Branch6 . Beauty of Form and Beauty of Mind7 . The Beetle Who Went on His Travels8 . The Bell9 . The Bell-Deep10 . The Bishop of Borglum and His Warriors11 . The Bottle Neck12 . The Buckwheat13 . The Butterfly14 . A Cheerful Temper15 . The Child in the Grave16 . The Farm-Yard Cock and the Weather-Cock17 . The Daisy18 . The Darning-Needle19 . Delaying Is Not Forgetting20 . The Drop of Water21 . The Dryad22 . Jack the Dullard: An Old Story Told Anew23 . The Dumb Book24 . The Elf of the Rose25 . The Elfin Hill26 . The Emperor's New Suit27 . The Fir Tree28 . The Flax29 . The Flying Trunk30 . The Shepherd's Story of the Bond of Friendship31 . The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf32 . The Goblin and the Huckster33 . The Golden Treasure34 . The Goloshes of Fortune35 . She Was Good for Nothing36 . Grandmother37 . A Great Grief38 . The Happy Family39 . A Leaf from Heaven40 . Holger Danske41 . Ib and Little Christina42 . The Ice Maiden43 . The Jewish Maiden44 . The Jumper45 . The Last Dream of the Old Oak46 . The Last Pearl47 . Little Claus and Big Claus48 . The Little Elder-Tree Mother49 . Little Ida's Flowers50 . The Little Match-Seller51 . The Little Mermaid52 . Little Tiny or Thumbelina53 . Little Tuk54 . The Loveliest Rose in the World55 . The Mail-Coach Passengers56 . The Marsh King's Daughter57 . The Metal Pig58 . The Money-Box59 . What the Moon Saw60 . The Neighbouring Families61 . The Nightingale62 . There Is No Doubt About It63 . In the Nursery64 . The Old Bachelor's Nightcap65 . The Old Church Bell66 . The Old Grave-Stone67 . The Old House68 . What the Old Man Does Is Always Right69 . The Old Street Lamp70 . Ole-Luk-Oie, the Dream-God71 . Our Aunt72 . The Philosopher's Stone73 . The Garden of Paradise74 . The Pea Blossom75 . The Pen and the Inkstand76 . The Phoenix Bird77 . The Bird of Popular Song78 . The Portuguese Duck79 . The Porter's Son80 . Poultry Meg's Family81 . Children's Prattle82 . The Princess and the Pea83 . The Psyche84 . The Puppet-Show Man85 . The Races86 . The Red Shoes87 . Everything in the Right Place88 . A Rose from Homer's Grave89 . The Snail and the Rose-Tree90 . The Story of a Mother91 . The Saucy Boy92 . The Shadow93 . The Shepherdess and the Sheep94 . The Silver Shilling95 . The Shirt-Collar96 . The Snow Man97 . The Snow Queen98 . The Snowdrop99 . Something100 . Soup from a Sausage SkewerAnd More..
Set in France, Indochina, and China in 1840, Dawn of Fire is a fast-moving adventure story of a beautiful young woman determined to rescue her missionary brother from imprisonment in the jungles of Indochina and the handsome shipping captain for whom she possesses an all-consuming desire.
In a moment of chivalry, Lord David Winterbrook comes to Madeline Graves's rescue and finds his true heart's desire. But will he be able to convince her of his sincerity when she's been hurt so many times before? Original.
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