Stealing away from her closely chaperoned existence on her family plantation, Louisiana belle Angelique Dupree meets the man of her dreams, a poor bayou fisherman unwilling to give away his heart to anyone. Original.
From The Captain's Vixen and Golden Gypsy to last spring's Reckless Ecstasy, Wanda Owen is one author who's pulled in the numbers right from the beginning. Now, with Moonlit Splendor, she's sure to have her seventh bestseller.
The smoldering sequel to Savage Fury. Forced to choose between two men who loved her, Gillian Browne left her Indian suitor and sailed to Ireland with a dashing sea captain. Now a widow, Gillian returns to Arizona. And, though in her absence Hawk has become a successful landowner, the handsome half-breed has never forgotten the copper-haired beauty who stole his heart.
All dashing Irish sea captain Steve Lafferty wanted was to finish his business with the railroad and head back to San Diego and his ship. But when he met auburn-haired Gillian Browne, the arrogant rogue became a captive of his raging desire, surrendering to the rapture of love's Savage Fury!
A new Lone Star sizzler from the popular author of Wild Magnolia. Home at last from finishing school, headstrong Bianca Moreno is ambushed by bandits when she's out riding. Rescued by a handsome ranch-hand, Bianca agrees to hire him as a bodyguard. But if she had her way, Rick would do more than guard her body . . .
Lord Bart Montgomery had come to Virginia to buy horses for his stables in England. But from the moment he feasted his eyes on Tawny Blair, the barefoot backwoods beauty leaning on the paddock fence, he knew this was the high-spirited filly he must tame and conquer!
After spending five years at a finishing school, Chantel returns to her mother's New Orleans restaurant and catches the eye of raven-haired stranger Gabe O'Roarke.
Though their families have been feuding for decades, a romance develops between alluring Aimee Aragon and Mano Mateo, a handsome womanizer who lies to Aimee about his true identity.
Fancy DuBose knew little of the world outside Dubonnet, her lush Mississippi plantation home. Until she was sent to the sultry, bustling world of New Orleans, where she would blossom into a beauty with a tempestuous spirit only one man could match. Through triumph and tragedy, she and her handsome rogue would fight for their dreams--and a love that grew stronger every day.
The willful daughter of a sea captain, Stormy is known along the Carolina coast as a hellraiser no man can tame. Then she meets Jason Hamilton. But it isn't until Stormy escapes an attacker and seeks shelter on Jason's ship that he knows she's a treasure he'd risk life and limb to possess. From Cape Fear to London, they are swept up in a world of intrigue and adventure.
Misty, an impoverished, backwoods girl, was the loveliest young woman Drake Dalton had ever seen. But the elegant English lord was as foreign to Misty's life in the harsh wilderness as frontier Arkansas was to Drake's magnificent ancestral estate across the sea. Yet from their first meeting, Misty and Drake felt a kinship that defied the differences between them.
Tiffany Renaud loved her life as the only daughter of a wealthy Parisian industrialist. Then she met the handsome shipping magnate Chad Morrow, and as Chad caressed her silken skin, she knew she would gladly trade the glittering ballrooms of Paris for a stateroom on the high seas with the man she loved.
Embittered against men since her mother's murder, Talleha, a young halfbreed princess, is surprized to find herself falling in love with Victor Maurier
From the moment Krista sees dashing Danton Navarro at her mother's high-class gaming house, she knows he is the man she will marry, but when the stranger embraces a voluptuous painted woman, Krista's fiery temper flares with rage
Fancy Fourney knows of Nicholas Dubose's reputation as a heartbreaker, but from the moment he takes her into his arms, aboard the steamboat Memphis Belle, she yields to his desires
When the son of one of California's wealthiest vintners vows to win the fiery daughter of a humble fisherman, they both learn that passion and desire can overcome even the biggest obstacles. Original.
Faith Is on Trial in an Ohio Amish Community Into a quiet Ohio Amish community a mysterious threat has risen up against one family. The three Hostettler sisters are reaching womanhood at this crucial time. Can they find a path to faith, hope, and love that is not laden with fear? A Sister’s Secret Grace, the oldest sister, has put her rumschpringe (running around years) behind her and has returned to her family, joined the Amish church, and begun a new life. But will she ever confess—even to her fiancé—the secrets that torment her day and night? A Sister’s Test Ruth, the second oldest sister in the Hostettler family, has one burning desire—to marry and fill her home with children. Life seems to be falling into place until tragedy steals her hope. Can she find the strength and love on which to build new dreams? A Sister’s Hope Martha Hostettler, the youngest sister, is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. When the one she loves appears to have the motive and opportunity, she decides to play detective and clear his name. What will the search for truth cost her? Enjoy a heartfelt look into the lives of an unshakable Amish family from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.
Book 3 of an exclusive 6-consecutive-month release Amish serial novel. In The Hope of Spring, part three of New York Times Bestselling author, Wanda E. Brunsetter’s The Discovery--A Lancaster County Saga, Meredith Stoltzfus is trying to piece her life back together, while in a hospital miles away, a young man is fighting for his life and remains in a coma. . . . Weeks away from the baby being born, Meredith has never been so scared. She aches for Luke and knows her baby will need his father. She’s nearly out of money; can she somehow manage to provide for herself and her baby—alone? The Discovery--A Lancaster County Saga Book 1 - Goodbye to Yesterday Book 2 - The Silence of Winter Book 3 - The Hope of Spring Book 4 - The Pieces of Summer Book 5 - A Revelation in Autumn Book 6 - A Vow for Always
A Life and Love in Jeopardy A woman’s search for truth and love. . . A man’s quest to prove his innocence. . . A father’s determination to protect his family. . . Martha is the youngest of the Hostettler sisters and the most daring. While her main focus has been on her dog breeding business, Martha has also been troubled about the continuing attacks against her family and home in an Ohio Amish community. When the prime suspect turns out to be Luke Friesen—the man she loves—Martha decides to play detective. But what will the search for truth cost? Luke seems to have taken the wrong road in life. With a definite motive and a myriad of methods, he looks guilty as sin. Will Martha’s hope in his innocence be enough to bring the real criminal to justice? Roman Hostettler disapproves of the love blossoming between his daughter and Luke. In his determination to drive the couple apart, discord and dissension grows within the family. Will Luke and Martha’s love for each other and their hope in God waiver? Or will they find the courage to seek justice and bring their love to light? Read also from the Sisters of Holmes County series: A Sister's Secret and A Sister's Test
The Root of Bitterness Entangles Two Hearts One woman’s shattered dream. . . One man’s second chance. . . And the faith that can heal broken hearts. Ruth is the second oldest sister in the Hostettler family and has one burning desire—to marry and fill her Amish household with children. Life seems to be falling into place when Martin Gingerich starts to court her and when she becomes a friend to a motherless child. But her dreams are suddenly shattered in one horrific moment, putting Ruth’s faith to the test. Finding herself spiritually adrift, Ruth’s only real prayer becomes a desperate “Why, God?” Esta Wengerd, one of six children, has lost her mother to tragedy and her father to depression. Can Ruth now reach past her own pain to make a difference, or will Abe Wengerd bar her interference--and stifle her healing? Will Ruth find the faith and strength to rise above the ashes? Or will she forever question her value as a wife? Read also from the Sisters of Holmes County series: A Sister's Secret and A Sister's Hope
American psychologist, Paul Vitz, was a pioneer critic of the ‘me, me, me’ generation and humanistic psychology which flourished alongside it. He stands out because of the cultural, psychological and spiritual depth of his critique. Mythbusters are rare and Vitz is a mythbuster par excellence, tearing apart several generations of selfism with insight, wisdom and wit. Other critiques came much later. He saw it all at the time. This book takes the reader on a journey into the life and thought of a rare thinker, a questioner of ideological sacred cows, and one of the most original and gifted psychologists of the past century. PAUL VITZ WAS A VISIONARY FOR HIS TIME IN CONFRONTING AND MYTHBUSTING HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY AMIDST ‘A TSUNAMI OF HUMANISTIC ADULATION.’ THIS BOOK GIVES PERCEPTIVE INSIGHTS INTO VITZ'S THOUGHT AND TIMES. WELL WORTH READING! – Catherine MacLaurin, Psychologist, Senior Wellbeing Advisor (SWA), Health and Safety Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training, Australia THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, PAUL VITZ, HAS BEEN A REMARKABLY PRESCIENT AND COURAGEOUS CRITIC OF THE HUMANIST PSYCHOLOGY MOVEMENT, HEADLINED BY CARL ROGERS. IN THIS BOOK, WANDA SKOWRONSKA HAS PROVIDED A THOROUGH AND CONVINCING ACCOUNT OF VITZ’S WORK. HER BOOK DESERVES A WIDE READERSHIP. – Colin Patterson STD, Dean and Permanent Fellow of the former John Paul II Institute, Melbourne, Australia. IN HER BOOK, WANDA SKOWRONSKA MASTERFULLY NARRATES THE PHILOSOPHICAL, THEOLOGICAL, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY, ESPECIALLY THAT OF CARL ROGERS, THROUGH THE LENS OF PAUL C. VITZ’S LIFE AND PUBLICATIONS. THIS WORK CRITIQUES THE INFLUENCES OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY’S HUMANISTIC ORIGINS OF SELF-FULFILMENT THEORIES AND CULTURAL MARXISM AND HONOURS THE LIFELONG WORK OF PAUL VITZ, WHO IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CATHOLIC PSYCHOLOGISTS OF OUR TIMES. – Professor Craig Steven Titus, S.Th [http://s.th/].D./Ph.D. Divine Word University, USA.
A wide-ranging history of assisted reproductive technologies and their ethical implications. Finalist of the PROSE Award for Best Book in History of Science, Medicine and Technology by the Association of American Publishers Since the 1978 birth of the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, in England, more than eight million children have been born with the help of assisted reproductive technologies. From the start, they have stirred controversy and raised profound questions: Should there be limits to the lengths to which people can go to make their idea of family a reality? Who should pay for treatment? How can we ensure the ethical use of these technologies? And what can be done to address the racial and economic disparities in access to care that enable some to have children while others go without? In The Pursuit of Parenthood, historian Margaret Marsh and gynecologist Wanda Ronner seek to answer these challenging questions. Bringing their unique expertise in gender history and women's health to the subject, Marsh and Ronner examine the unprecedented means—liberating for some and deeply unsettling for others—by which families can now be created. Beginning with the early efforts to create embryos outside a woman's body and ending with such new developments as mitochondrial replacement techniques and uterus transplants, the authors assess the impact of contemporary reproductive technology in the United States. In this volume, we meet the scientists and physicians who have developed these technologies and the women and men who have used them. Along the way, the book dispels a number of fertility myths, offers policy recommendations that are intended to bring clarity and judgment to this complicated medical history, and reveals why the United States is still known as the "Wild West" of reproductive medicine.
One Quilt Binds Three Generations of Amish Women Enjoy the gift of a brand new romance from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, along with stories by her daughter-in-law, Jean and granddaughter, Richelle. For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Psalm 31:3 The scripture embroidered on the back of a beloved quilt brings hope to three generations of Pennsylvania Amish women at Christmastime. Luella’s Promise By Wanda E. Brunstetter Luella Ebersol has been caregiver for a dying woman and her young son. When Dena Lapp gives Luella her favorite quilt, she makes Luella promise to pass it down to her daughter. But Luella isn’t sure she will ever marry if she can’t find someone with maturity and faith like Dena’s husband Atlee Zook. Karen’s Gift By Jean Brunstetter Karen Allgyer and her husband moved to a slow-paced village to raise their children, but Karen longs for the closeness of family to help her through the challenges of managing three girls with one on the way. When life’s pressures rise, will Karen cave to her fears? Roseanna’s Groom By Richelle Lynn Brunstetter When the unexpected happens on the day of her wedding, Roseanna Allgyer can’t help blaming herself, despite not understanding why. Then an old friend returns to town, and she battles feeling for him—afraid of being hurt again.
Introduction to Multicultural Counseling for Helping Professionals, 4th edition, is the essential introductory text for studying multicultural counseling. Providing a broad survey of counseling concepts and techniques for different marginalized ethnic and cultural groups, it is at once practical and easily understood. Beyond its culture-specific sections, Introduction to Multicultural Counseling for Helping Professionals also includes chapters on a basic framework and generic concepts in multicultural counseling. Chapters include case study vignettes, exercises, and thought questions, highlighted brief topics of special interest, and additional cultural resources. The fourth edition has been updated and revised to reflect an inclusive ecological framework and social justice context for counseling. It offers a broad perspective on multicultural counseling theory, including thought from other disciplines, reflections on race and Whiteness in counseling, and new contributions from diverse cultural voices. The text is supplemented with online materials, including PowerPoint slides with suggested discussion questions and classroom activities, a test bank of relevant items, and a sample course syllabus.
This expansive guide covers the where, when, and how for every step of school play production, including play selection and adaptation, auditions, casting and dealing with disappointed students, budgeting, coaching actors, setting up a production team, rehearsals, publicity, and promotion.
Originally released in a 6-part serial, now you can have The Discovery–A Lancaster County Saga all in one book. Meredith and Luke Stoltzfus, an Amish couple who are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives. Financial struggles. Arguments. A suspected pregnancy. A last-minute trip to Middlebury, Indiana. A drug addict on the run. A deadly encounter at a Philadelphia bus station. Will their love and faith be enough to bring them back together again, against all odds?
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