What happens when a political wordsmith finds herself at a loss for words? Libby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about…well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down. Enter a handsome British consultant—a bit on the cagey side, perhaps—who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby? When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there. Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Going Up the Country is part oral history, part nostalgia-tinged narrative, and part clear-eyed analysis of the multifaceted phenomena collectively referred to as the counterculture movement in Vermont. This is the story of how young migrants, largely from the cities and suburbs of New York and Massachusetts, turned their backs on the establishment of the 1950s and moved to the backwoods of rural Vermont, spawning a revolution in lifestyle, politics, sexuality, and business practices that would have a profound impact on both the state and the nation. The movement brought hippies, back-to-the-landers, political radicals, sexual libertines, and utopians to a previously conservative state and led us to today's farm to table way of life, environmental consciousness, and progressive politics as championed by Bernie Sanders.
Not much, anyway. Megan McKinney's father walked out on her, her fiance proved to be unfaithful, and her boss has tried to take advantage of her. So why is she so drawn to this mysterious new man in town? Tyler Corbin is back home after two years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. To protect his sister, he needs to keep the truth of the matter quiet, even if it means sacrificing his own reputation. Love was not anything he expected to find as he rebuilt his life-but then he met Megan. Will telling the truth ruin Tyler's chance at love, or will it be what sets him free?
Thomas is searching for a place called home. When Thomas Knight’s life takes a turn from what he expected, he wanders the streets, seeking companionship from the homeless, visiting their shelters, wondering if he is as foolish as Esau who sold his birthright for a bowl of soup. Until he meets Gloria. And a three-year commitment to the Lord is challenged—a commitment that might just change his life. Gloria Seely thinks she might be saving Thomas’s life when she finds him standing on a creek bank where a homeless man almost died. After getting to know Thomas, she’s tempted to break her vow of giving up men entirely. However, she soon discovers he isn’t at all who or what she thought, and she may be the one who needs saving. Can love put down roots when the truth is revealed?
The world of contemporary American infants and young children is saturated with inappropriate images of American Indians. American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children reveals and discusses these images and cultural stereotypes through writings like Kathy Kerner's previously unpublished essay on Thanksgiving and an essay by Dr. Cornell Pewewardy on Disney's Pocahontas film. This edition incorporates new writings and recent developments, such as a chronology documenting changes associated with the mascot issue, along with information on state legislation. Other new material incorporates powerful commentary by Native American veterans, who speak to the issue of stereotyping against their people in the military. Also includes a new expanded annotated bibliography.
After two centuries of nonstop guardian duty, Nathaniel the Faithfuls wing feathers are still well preened and thick, all the gold tips as good as new. At thirteen-feet tall, hes clearly above the angelic average. Hes worked tirelessly as a faithful guardian, not realizing his labors have been observed. One day Nathaniel is mysteriously summoned to the Angelic Control Epicentre where he meets with Archangel Michael, the warrior whod led the Great War of Heaven, the one whod battled head-to-head with Satan. Archangel Michael promotes him to the position of Cross Generational Manager where his assignment calls for him to operate under the radar, positioned in the Forsythe family in Scotland beginning in 1890. Things are never the same in Nathaniels world. Heaven and Hell clash as the Lord moves into the neighborhoods of two families and sets in motion a plan that will span three generations. He intends to bring forth a Prophet of Light, but his arch enemy will do anything to stop that from happening. Meanwhile, no one warned Nathaniel that a promotion would be such a stretching experience.
Explore the vibrant Native American experience with this comprehensive and affordable historical overview of Indigenous communities and Native American life! The impact of early encounters, past policies, treaties, wars, and prejudices toward America’s Indigenous peoples is a legacy that continues to mark America. The history of the United States and Native Americans are intertwined. Agriculture, place names, and language have all been influenced by Native American culture. The stories and history of pre- and post-colonial Tribal Nations and peoples continue to resonate and informs the geographical boundaries, laws, language and modern life. From ancient rock drawings to today’s urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples traces the rich heritage of indigenous people. It is a fascinating mix of biography, pre-contact and post-contact history, current events, Tribal Nations’ histories, enlightening insights on environmental and land issues, arts, treaties, languages, education, movements, and more. Ten regional chapters, including urban living, cover the narrative history, the communities, land, environment, important figures, and backgrounds of each area’s Tribal Nations and peoples. The stories of 345 Tribal Nations, biographies of 400 influential figures in all walks of life, Native American firsts, awards, and statistics are covered. 150 photographs and illustrations bring the text to life. The most complete and affordable single-volume reference work about Native American culture available today, the Native American Almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating, demystifying, and celebrating the moving, sometimes difficult, and often lost history of the indigenous people of America. Capturing the stories and voices of the American Indian of yesterday and today, it provides a range of information on Native American history, society, and culture. A must have for anyone interested in our America’s rich history!
The Moretti Heir\Tall, Dark...Westmoreland!\Transformed Into the Frenchman's Mistress\Secret Baby, Public Affair\In the Argentine's Bed\Friday Night Mistress
The Moretti Heir\Tall, Dark...Westmoreland!\Transformed Into the Frenchman's Mistress\Secret Baby, Public Affair\In the Argentine's Bed\Friday Night Mistress
One convenient download. One bargain price. Get all December March 2009 Silhouette Desire books with one click! Got a craving for a true Latin lover? How about an aristocratic French billionaire? Or an Italian Grand Prix World Champion? With this bundle of six passionate, provocative books featuring these heroes and more, you're sure to find a story that will fulfill your every desire! Bundle includes: The Moretti Heir by Katherine Garbera, Tall, Dark...Westmoreland! by Brenda Jackson, Transformed Into the Frenchman's Mistress by Barbara Dunlop, Secret Baby, Public Affair by Yvonne Lindsay, In the Argentine's Bed by Jennifer Lewis and Friday Night Mistress by Jan Colley.
One convenient download. One bargain price. Get all June Silhouette Desire with one click! A ruthless businessman finds himself falling for the woman he's been using as a pawn in his plan for revenge. A woman's impending dream marriage to a prince is marred by his inability to acknowledge or express love. A restauranteur agrees to act as a Senatorial candidate's fake fiancee to prevent a scandal over their affair. Find all this and more with six powerful, passionate and provocative stories from Silhouette Desire! Bundle includes Jealousy & a Jewelled Proposition by Yvonne Lindsay, Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit by Brenda Jackson, Seduced By the Enemy by Sara Orwig, The King's Convenient Bride by Michelle Celmer, The Illegitimate Prince's Baby by Michelle Celmer and Rich Man's Fake Fiance? by Catherine Mann.
The authors present an up-to-date exposition of the design of the current and next generation interactive technologies, such as the Web, mobiles and wearables.
This innovative dictionary allows the user to find given names which relate to a specific meaning. Arranged alphabetically by definition, the names are followed by the language of origin, variations (derivatives, diminutives, and nicknames) of the name itself, and the name as interpreted in different languages. Separate sections are included for male and female names. Using the dictionary you could discover that there are over 160 names listed for "flower," from Anthea (Greek) to Zahara (African).
Dead Woman Pickney chronicles Yvonne Shorter Brown’s life growing up in Jamaica between 1943 and 1965 and teaching in Canada from 1969. Told with stridency and humour, the stories include both personal experience and history. Taking up the haunting memories of childhood, along with persistent racial marginalization of Black people, both globally and in Canada, the author sets out to construct a narrative that at once explains her own origins in the former slave society of Jamaica and traces the outsider status of Africa and its peoples. The author’s quest to understand the absence of her mother and her mother’s people from her life is at the heart of the narrative. The author struggles through life to discover the identity of her mother in the face of silence from her father’s brutal family. In this updated edition she adds a coda, “finding mother”, constructed from archives, genealogy, letters, and journals. Initially published in 2010, this second edition includes expanded text and a foreword by Sonja Boon, author of What the Oceans Remember.
Watching women take home gold medals and sparkling trophies from sporting competitions was not always as commonplace as it is in today's society. Like in many aspects of our culture, women throughout history struggled against prejudice and dealt with condescending male counterparts before reaching their place in the spotlight of athletics. Before Venus Williams volleyed her way to her fourth Grand Slam, Lucy Diggs Slowe proved African-American women could win titles alongside men. Before Danica Patrick raced past the finish line in the Indy Japan 300, Odette Siko helped to pave the racetrack for women in auto-racing. And Madge Syers was breaking rules and changing the course of figure skating history long before Michelle Kwan spiraled onto the ice. Their names may have been forgotten in history, outshined by men like Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Muhammed Ali, but the legacies of women in sports live on today through their predecessors. The athletic women of history have stories filled with dramatic struggles, game-changing firsts, and historic victories. They deserve to be told.
This first book of a new series introduces Jacob Garrison, a respected rancher who struggles with how to handle his little girls falling in love. Daughter Audra takes a teaching job in Texas and tries to resist falling in love with a hansome gambler.
The Prophet's Bible is a how-to manual of prophecy-- some old, some new--all of them tested and true! This book is a basic text teaching methods of divination. The authors illustrate how to use a pendulum, dowsing rod, the I Ching, tarot, astromancy, palmistry, dominoes, numerology, as well as how to work with dice, dreams and scrying. This is a perfect book for people who are just beginning to explore the path of divination. It is also useful in guiding your spiritual development throught the use of intuition.
With more than 20,000 culturally diverse names, their origins, a pronunciation guide, meanings, tips, and trivia, this is the hippest, most comprehensive baby name guide on the market today.
The author created this unique resource text realizing that students needed one place to record their ideas, thoughts, and best practices from their observation and student teaching experiences. The beginning of the text contains chapters that teach students who and what to observe for each chapter. The next section gives students step-by-step instructions on how to reflect on their recorded observations. The last section is an actual journal that gives students additional space to record their thoughts and ideas. Later, when students have their own classrooms to manage they will be able to refer back to this journal and incorporate their previous experiences into their lesson plans and activities.
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