A profound love story exploring moral integrity and emotional isolation, "The Interpreter" combines Glass's musical gift for narrative with passion and intrigue.
After Merrill’s widowed mother becomes engaged to an earl, the fate of their respective estates hangs in the balance. A battle of wits ensues when the earl’s arrogant son shows up to make demands. Despite their prickly start, once Merrill discovers she and the viscount have both been painfully crossed in love, she begins to feel a measure of empathy. Unfortunately for their burgeoning relationship, a tempestuous drama threatens to tear them apart forever.
“Cerise.” The pull of her breath flared her nostrils the tiniest bit and lifted her chest. She was beautiful, and priceless, like this house. She didn't deserve to be trapped by all its legends. Because that is all this was, the stories of the past holding her in some vice-like grip, the grip of an old woman who wouldn't let them go.-----Andre Garner, up-and-coming glassmaker, thought the trip to the island was worth the risk. He's been warned the place is full of mystery, that the old woman living there is peculiar and anything can happen. Yet the Delacroix glass collection is the stuff of fables. To contribute to it could make his career and set him up for a very long time. But soon the stories and legends of the past pull him in, he and the beautiful girl he didn't expect to find there. Trapped together, unable to escape, he finds the most valuable thing inside isn't the glass at all.From the best-selling author of FLIGHT RISK (The Italian Series #1), SUZANNE D. WILLIAMS, delivers another page-turning romantic suspense.
Drama / 3m, 4f / Unit set This is a touching, fragile portrait of a group rarely seen in traditional Holocaust literature--those who are unwilling to give up Germany as their home, despite the Nazi threats. Wolfgang, a hat maker, is forced by others to flee Germany for England, leaving his mother behind, who refuses to go. Filled with love for his homeland, he is unable to accept that she has probably been interned in a death camp, and he staunchly refuses to give up his German identity in fro
To her colleagues in Chicago, Sarit Kleinmann is an enigma - a talented plastic surgeon and an unconventional beauty, with a life so shrouded in secrecy that no one really knows her. The real Sarit lies in her claustrophobic childhood, her artistic background and her lost relationship with her father. When she is drawn to the work of a reclusive Egyptian sculptor, and then to the sculptor himself, intrigue turns to passion. A passion that threatens Sarit's safe haven and brings the sculptor's own torment into sharper focus. And in the Chicago underworld, events over which they have no control bring both Sarit and her lover dangerously close to the past...
Rose-colored glasses may look silly, but they're actually quite practical. In The Glass Half Full, psychologist Suzanne Segerstrom surveys the scientific data on optimism (including her own award-winning research) to reveal that it's not what you believe about the future that matters, but what you do about it. While pessimists debate whether their goals are attainable, optimists are out there trying to achieve them. Without insisting that you learn to "think positive," The Glass Half Full teaches you practical ways to appropriate the habits and skills that optimists use to get what they want from life. Segerstrom - who reluctantly admits her research on the topic has transformed her into an optimist -imparts the lesson with a mix of humor and intelligence that will convince even the most cynical readers that a brighter tomorrow might be just around the corner.
Pollyannas take heart, pessimists take note: Recent studies on achievement and well-being show that optimistic behavior contributes to better physical health, greater resilience in the face of life’s twists and turns, and more satisfying relationships. As psychologists Suzanne Segerstrom reveals, optimists lay groundwork for the success they envision. While the rest of us worry whether our goals are attainable, those who practice optimism try to achieve theirs. Breaking Murphy’s Law shows you simple ways to develop the skills that natural-born optimists use to get what they want from life. Dr. Segerstrom helps you break free from the inertia of cynicism and self-doubt and encourages you to engage the world around you. “Doing optimism”--by getting involved, working hard, and enjoying your achievements--establishes a positive feedback loop that’s both personally transformative and self-perpetuating. This practical book imparts the lesson with a mix of humor and intelligence that will convince even the most hardened cynics that Murphy got it wrong.
After Merrill’s widowed mother becomes engaged to an earl, the fate of their respective estates hangs in the balance. A battle of wits ensues when the earl’s arrogant son shows up to make demands. Despite their prickly start, once Merrill discovers she and the viscount have both been painfully crossed in love, she begins to feel a measure of empathy. Unfortunately for their burgeoning relationship, a tempestuous drama threatens to tear them apart forever.
Watch 8 engaging spirits — seen playing a stringed instrument, frolicking among the flowers, and posing prettily — come to life as they're colored with crayons, felt-tip pens, or other media and placed near a bright light.
Home Comforts" meets Miss Manners in this elegant, comprehensive guide to the table -- an invaluable resource for every aspect of formal and informal dining and entertainment. 130 line drawings throughout. 16 pages of color photos.
Nik Patten came to New York City to start a new job. So how did he end up chained to a rooftop building with a beautiful woman, awaiting a brutal, sacrificial ceremony? Even before landing in America, Nik knew he wouldn't like his new job. Sitting in his cramped airplane seat, he thought about how Americans were loud, rude, and why won't these kids settle down? It was going to be a long flight. But the woman. Why is she crying? She's so beautiful. Her long, honey-brown hair cascaded down her black trench coat. The single tear dripping down her face pulled a knife through his heart. "Hey, are you all right?" With a foggy blink, he awoke. The stewardess was preparing for landing, and he needed to prepare for a new life in corporate New York. A new life in which he lived on the twentieth floor. On the twentieth floor, where he had a view of a beautiful woman with honey-brown hair, trapped in strangely visible room -- The Glass Shower. Sprint through the streets of New York with Nik as he unravels the mystery behind this beautiful woman, his heart wrenching dream, and his eerie new job -- none of which are turning out to be what they seem. Will this woman end up being his destiny or is she his worst nightmare?
Work bead magic by rolling wool into hard balls, or adding metallic fiber. Coil polymer clay for a real impact. You'll find that the simplest techniques yield incredibly lovely, one-of-a-kind jewels. "Public libraries...will find this potpourri of projects a distinctive addition to crafts collections."--"Library Journal.
Work bead magic by rolling wool into hard balls, or adding metallic fiber. Coil polymer clay for a real impact. You'll find that the simplest techniques yield incredibly lovely, one-of-a-kind jewels. "Public libraries...will find this potpourri of projects a distinctive addition to crafts collections."--"Library Journal.
Recent changes in healthcare delivery as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are forcing providers to focus on technology as a way to improve the health of the population, while engaging patients and encouraging them to take accountability for maintaining their own health. One way of doing this is through the use of mobile he
Linked by a series of prose entries, these poem explore moments of domestic life to reveal the larger historical traces that lurk in the most quotidian details.
Give any store-bought basket such decorative trims as ribbon, fabric, wire, or flowers and turn it into a showpiece. The techniques are so simple that you can make quick work of these projects if you desire. Color wash or glaze the basket, put in a lining, dress it up in a skirt, or go South of the Border by hanging it with faux chili peppers. Fifty styles.
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