The day inevitably comes that we must mourn a loved one. To lose someone near and dear is inescapably the worst heartache to endure. It is required that we see through uncovered eyes and learn that we must rewind, recall, reveal, and release our experiences to accept the warrants of our restoration. It is key for proper healing; I am a witness to this. As my son predicted long ago in the late 80s, todays bullying has reached epidemic form, causing so many of our youth to end their lives. In fact, it is only one of the many relationship experiences we need to get a better understanding of. This true story depicts the insight that may help many get through the contamination in their walks to see their success and accomplishments. We are all called for a purpose, and it is not yours to take away.
‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O'BrienThe brilliant new psychological thriller from bestseller Valerie Keogh. 'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Bestselling author Anita Waller. Grieving or guilty? When Allison’s wealthy and charming husband Peter is found dead, she appears distraught, devastated....delighted? Because despite an apparently picture-perfect marriage, Allison knows it was all built on a bed of lies. And as the truth regarding Peter’s life and death are revealed, Allison must try to keep her own dark past buried. Because if Peter was keeping secrets, then his widow is too... Don't miss the brand new thriller by Valerie Keogh! Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater. Reader Reviews for The Widow 'This has me gripped! Totally unpredictable and interesting. Read it!' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'I loved the tension & unexpected twists and turns of this book' ★★★★★ Reader Review What people are saying about Valerie Keogh... 'This is an amazing book, just buy it, and sit back and enjoy the ride. A massive five shiny starts from me.' Bestselling author Anita Waller 'This deliciously twisty story kept me up late at night, desperate to know the outcome. A definite 5 stars.' Bestselling author Keri Beevis
The fully updated second edition of this popular handbook concisely summarises all current knowledge about delirium in critically ill patients and describes simple tools the bedside clinician can use to prevent, diagnose and manage delirium. Chapters discuss new developments in assessing risk and diagnosis, crucial discoveries regarding delirium and long-term cognitive outcomes, and dangers of sedation and death. Updated management advice reflects new evidence about antipsychotics and delirium. This book explains how to minimise the risks of delirium, drugs to avoid, drugs to use and when to use them, as well as current theories regarding pathophysiology, different motoric subtypes leading to missed diagnosis, and the adverse impact of delirium on patient outcomes. While there are still unanswered questions, this edition contains all the available answers. Illustrated with real-life case reports, Delirium in Critical Care is essential reading for trainees, consultants and nurses in the ICU and emergency department.
The brilliant new psychological thriller from bestseller Valerie Keogh. 'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Bestselling author Anita Waller. She’s in your home... Leigh Simon can’t say for sure what made her do it. A moment of madness, perhaps, but when the young, loud and gorgeous waitress at her favorite coffee shop reveals she is homeless, Leigh offers her the empty room in her house. In your head... Gina is the perfect lodger; Leigh, lonely and frustrated with her life, becomes infatuated with the woman – her boldness, her zeal. If only Leigh could be more like Gina... And missing without trace. So when Leigh returns from a work trip she’s shocked to find Gina missing. Where could the young woman have gone...and why? Leigh fears that something terrible has happened - why else would Gina leave her? But as she sets out to find her missing lodger, what Leigh discovers changes everything she knows about Gina....and her own life, too. Don't miss the brand new thriller by Valerie Keogh! Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.
One block shape, endless ways to play with color & design! If you were drawn to quilting because you love color and fabric, then single-block quilts are a perfect way to jump right in! Tumbler blocks are easy to make and work wonderfully with pre-cuts and fabric scraps, resulting in endless design opportunities! Get started with simple tumbler block instructions before diving into 16 projects, from modern to traditional. You'll learn how basic design concepts, such as color placement or altering values, bring life to a quilt. Discover how you can achieve more complex patterns by changing the shape of the tumbler along with more advanced techniques. Explore 16 quilt projects ranging from traditional to modern, from bold patterns to art quilts. With so many simple to complex design options, tumbler quilts are inviting for both beginners and more experienced quilters. Each quilt project is a learning opportunity — Valerie explains why and how each one works so; you can use the concept for future projects.
Unique and personalized lined journal/diary for girls and women named Valerie. Featuring 108 6x9" lightly lined pages, this book is wants to be filled with your most precious thoughts, secrets, dreams, fears or future plans! Endless possibilities to use this notebook in your daily life. A great way to help you: Take notes in your daily life Write a diary of moments to remember Keep on top of tasks & activities Stay organized with planning Keep track of personal health & medications Noting down ideas for blog writing or other forms of writing And so much more... On the first page you find some extra space to write down a short summary of the contents of the notebook, the date range of the diary, or a personal dedication. Order your personal notebook now! Makes a great gift idea for everyone named Valerie.
Home-Cooked Secrets from a true Southern Belle is a 226 page cookbook. Ms. Pike was inspired by family members to create it! Valerie grew up in the South with 2 grandmothers. Winnie who lived to 99 years of age loved to make Purple Lady Salad. Ethel who was Swedish and lived to 102 taught Valerie how to make the best Rice Pudding. Ms. Pike has worked as a personal chef and professional cooking consultant in California. You can enjoy her great appetizers for any party such as the Cheesy Black-eyed Pea Dip. For a Super Bowl Party her Hot Spinach Dip. Your neighbors will smell a wonderful aroma whether you are cooking a romantic dinner or a family get together. You can even enjoy some of these recipes with your co-workers over a glass of red wine! Southern Gals love to make casseroles for pot-lucks and you will love her Baked Pineapple Casserole, as well as her Duck and Wild Rice Casserole. Valerie's cookbook will appeal to the working mother who likes to have leftovers for the next night's dinner! For Brunch you can make her Sour Cream Coffee Cake. And her desserts include Carrot Cake and the Best Egg Custard Pie. Her book is categorized into Cocktails and Beverages such as Plantation Punch for a Baby Shower, Mama's Punch, Bellini Punch and exotic cocktails like Apricot Lady, Chocolate Martini, & Toasted Almond Martini you can enjoy with your BFF! Soups such as Baked Potato Soup and Chicken Tortilla Soup Breads like Corn muffins Appetizers that include Corn Dip Meats like her Oven Pot Roast that will melt in your mouth, Marinated Pork Chops, Baked Swiss Chicken and Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. Pastas like No Boil Meat Lasagna, Rice Lasagna & Venison Manicotti. And Valerie's favorite Best Ever Penne Pasta Recipe. And what's a BBQ without delicious New Orleans BBQ Shrimp served with a side of BBQ Rice and Cowboy Beans. Vegetables like Green Bean Bundles & Hearty Cabbage Casserole. Homemade Rich Sauces such as Béarnaise and Cranberry & Cookies such as Decorated Santa Clauses. Desserts such as my grandma's Southern Pralines, Sugar Cookies and Lemon Icebox Pie. Also included special recipes for the Holidays. Valerie Pike Art Tales Creative Writing Adult Fiction Winner 2013 www.youtube.com Valerie Pike the Ventura Pier at Sunset
The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Nurse! She wants what you have... Hannah Parker is a woman who always gets what she wants. When her current husband discovers she has been lying to him – again - she knows it’s time to move on and find someone who can give her the life she desires... The life she knows she deserves... But who will be the lucky man? When her eye catches a glimpse of an old flame in a photograph, she’s sure it’s a sign. Mark Shepherd has always been in her thoughts – they’d been happy once, he’d adored her, but she’d made a mistake and let him get away. She won’t make the same mistake again.... Hannah is older now and wiser. She knows what men want and she knows how to keep them happy. So what if Mark is happily married with a family of his own? All good things must come to an end... ‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O'Brien 'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Anita Waller 'Keogh is no. 1 for a reason, and this is another perfect slice of domestic noir. A definite 5 stars.' Bestselling author, Keri Beevis 'I was blown away with this book!' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'I didn't see the twist coming at all!' ★★★★★ Reader Review 'A rollercoaster of a story!' ★★★★★ Reader Review
Are you tired of the same old boy-meets-girl love story? Are you an adventurous reader who enjoys adult language and situations and diversity in your love story? If so, you'll lose your heart to this collection of stories featuring diverse pairings such as same-sex, intergenerational, and differently-abled couples. Quandaries of Love is tender and wild, outrageous and sweet, and a breath of fresh air for readers of romance who are looking for something new!
Valerie tells the story of an innocent Catholic girl, a recent graduate of St. Catherine Academy, an all-girls high school, under the Sisters of Mercy from Providence, Rhode Island. Valerie was hired by Francis A. Cull, the headmaster of St. John's College, a prestigious secondary school for boys where American Jesuits offer the best academic education and Catholic indoctrination in Belize, Central America, under the British. After a trip to Bermudian Landing with him, one of his mission stations, the priest fell madly in love with Valerie. Valerie never knew she was peaking the priest's interest. Though she fought it, Valerie finally succumbed to the relentless romantic advances of her boss. They fell deeply in love. Valerie reveals the most dramatic, soul-stirring decision of their lives: to elope. Once setting out on their journey, they were pursued under the ominous cloud excommunication through formidable obstacles of age, culture, race, religion, and survival, as by Francis Thompson's "Hound of Heaven," but through true love and with the help of their "Pursuer," the two lovers attained a crowning triumph of love and faith.
Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem's heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies."--Page 4 of cover.
Brigit Quinn's secret wish on her 15th birthday is for a normal life - an impossible dream when your mom practices an ancient pagan religion and everyone believes she's a witch.Instead, Brigit learns she's descended from a legendary Celtic tribe that serves as guardians of the ancient stone circles. A spellbound book of family history reveals the power of her ancestors, and Brigit is shocked to discover she's inherited a magical talent that will only set her further apart from the normal world.Unsure she wants any magical powers at all, she's terrified to learn someone evil is willing to destroy who she is in order to steal her family's strength. Will Brigit's unique heritage help her survive the danger, or is it safer for her to reject it for the normal life she's always wanted?
With more than twenty million books sold internationally, Valerie Parv has made love and romance a career. This fully revised and expanded new edition is a necessity for the bookshelves of all hopeful romance writers.
These officers solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners Special Agent by Valerie Hansen When Special Agent in Charge Max West and his K-9 partner, Opal, look into a series of bombings in Northern California, horse trainer Katerina Garwood is a prime suspect. As the ex-fiancée of a man tied to a criminal family, Katerina may know more than she’s letting on—especially since the syndicate is targeting her. Despite Max’s reservations, he can’t deny his attraction…or the impulse to protect her. Bounty Hunter by Lynette Eason While on a mission to bring his sister’s killer to justice, bounty hunter Riley Martelli spots a missing FBI agent in a Colorado national park. When he calls in the tip, he’s joined in his search by Special Agent Harper Prentiss. Harper, aided by her faithful German shepherd, is determined to locate the missing agent…without falling for the handsome Riley. Working together is their best option, but it also doubles the danger they’re in.
Restless with the familiarity of her Alabama home, Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Louisiana town deep in bayou country. Though rightfully suspicious of outsiders, who have threatened both their language and their culture, most of the people in tiny Bernadette, Louisiana, come to appreciate the young and idealistic schoolteacher as a boon to the town. She's soon teaching just about everyone--and coming up against opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives. Acclimating to a whole new world, Ellie meets a lonely but intriguing Cajun fisherman named Raphe who introduces her to the legendary white alligator that haunts these waters. Raphe and Ellie have barely found their way to each other when a huge bounty is offered for the elusive gator, bringing about a shocking turn of events that will test their love and their will to right a terrible wrong. A master of the Southern novel, Valerie Fraser Luesse invites you to enter the sultry swamps of Louisiana in a story that illuminates the struggle for the heart and soul of the bayou.
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