Delilah Morgan and her co-worker Norma Davis's lives are turned upside down when their employer, an infamous radio show host and gossip columnist Cassandra Clark (CC), is involved in a near-fatal car accident. As a result of the accident, Delilah is forced to take over CC's show and becomes a target for a mysterious caller who repeatedly calls CC on the air to talk about her personal problems. Before Delilah can learn the truth about the caller, who apparently played a big role in CC's life, CC dies under mysterious circumstances. The police rule CC's death a suicide, but neither Delilah nor Norma believe it and are determined to find out what really happened to the talk show diva. The search for CC's killer plunges them into a world of secrets, lies, and unanswered questions. They realize the killer could be closer than they think and they could be the next targets.
Peanut finds herself lost and all alone in a strange place as a result of her own actions. Completely separated from her beloved owner, will she ever find her way back home? She's quirky and her adorable little personality will entertain and capture the hearts of readers. Follow Peanut on her journey as she tries to find her way back home and see what valuable lesson she learns in the process.
From hatching and growing feathers to finally taking flight independently, Baby Bird grows and finds the courage to leave Mommy Birds nest. Mommy Bird urges caution, but Baby Bird is all too excited and quickly flies away high into the sky and begins to explore, soaring above the trees and rocketing over neighboring towns. He finds himself excited by all the noises and new things he sees as he wanders and meanders about using his new sense of freedom. His only destination in mind is one where he can discover more to fill the curiosity in his head that has been bubbling up since he was born in his nest, waiting for the day he could
Newport, Rhode Island, 1954. The lighthearted days of summer bring a circle of friends together to celebrate life in high society. Rosemary Covington attempts to navigate deep waters that hold a sly and charming gentleman, as well as an outsider too observant for his own good. Each of them soon learns that everyone in Newport is hiding something behind the cigarette smoke and whiskey glasses.
Ever looked at a raindrop when it lands on your hand and wondered just how it got made and where it really came from? Then, as it falls to the ground, where does it go? How many raindrops are there in a cloud and how did all that other 'stuff' like lightning, thunder and wind get in there? Misty Raindrop starts as a little water vapor, and through her changes, interactions, and experiences, she reveals how she comes and goes around the world to help, encourage, and bring happiness to everything around her. Such a tiny, invisible beginning for Misty, but she, along with her friends, can make a big difference whether in the form of rain, snow, ice, fog, dew, or a drop of water in the middle of the ocean. There's always something dark that creates a storm wherever Misty goes, but she never runs away or hides from carrying out her commitment to those she meets. She knows how to work together with other raindrops to become a strong, challenging force for good against the clashes of scariness that come with dark, changing weather.
Winston is a dog unlike most dogs. Instead of chasing bunnies, they are his friends. Winston loves to spend time with Sally, the person who took him in, and his best friend, Bossy Bunny.
The fairy sisters, Marigold and Sweetpea, woke up one morning feeling uneasy. They realized that they had unfinished chores from the day before. Not sure what to do, they decide to ask for help. Following a crystal path, the fairy sisters are led throughout the garden where they encounter other clever characters, riddles, and new places. Don't you know that Giant Monarch Butterflies talk in song and that Gnomes are very clever? Even Gideon the Unicorn helps, but what a grump! The Garden of Calilily is a charming story that allows the reader to follow along and celebrate in the fairy sisters' success.
Nicky is the story of a young Nicholas Claus who learns of his family's legacy and the role he will someday play when he takes over for his father, Santa. Because of his inquisitiveness, his parents, Santa and Millie Claus, decide it best for Nicky to take a trip with Elf Olaf to Columbus, Ohio, to learn about children and the various issues they have to deal with while growing up. We learn how Santa first met his flying reindeer, the elves, and we learn there are good and bad witches. We meet Tyrone Porter, a street-tough boy and soon-to-be friend of Nicky. Inside these exciting pages are trolls and princes. Nicky is a work for every child and child-at-heart.
Mission commander, Donna Kennedy, faces disaster for herself and her crew. In an event rivaling only Apollo 13, a space shuttle mission faces absolute failure. The Columbia is damaged in space and cannot safely return to Earth. Finding a way to bring the crew home safely will be NASA's greatest challenge since the infamous mission to the Moon. For Donna, however, it will be the most extreme situation she has ever faced. For the engineers and managers at Kennedy Space Center and Johnson Space Center, they must overcome tremendous challenges to save the lives of seven astronauts. In the course of the story, details of past NASA tragedies will be explained in a manner that will forever change how Americans view the history of the loss of Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Truths must be told.
Like Aesop's Fables and Orwell's Animal Farm, The Maze is populated with animal characters who, in their words and actions, reveal truths about human nature. In The Woods, a very popular, clever, and ambitious rat named Sniff-who commands a pack of deputy rats known as The Five-intends to replace the aging leader, Owl, when he retires on election day in two weeks. As a famous athlete of the air in his youth, Owl has established The Tradition of Wings. In his speeches to the animals, Sniff-an assistant to Owl but already acting as if he's the leader-promises to establish what he calls "The Kingdom of Sharing," in which rats will be "leaders" and all other animals will be "followers." Opposing Sniff's rise to power are two winged animals-a well-known poet hawk, Wing, and his studious friend, Butterfly-and Claws, a young, robust, and competitive squirrel. The central image of the story is a maze. Sniff has one built ostensibly for community recreation but actually to make money and to display rats' superiority as maze-runners. Other characters in this sometimes-humorous story include Spider, an architect; Snake, a "shady" character; Stub, a mole who assists Sniff; and Frog, an instructor of bug-catching. The Maze is not only about human nature but about animal life in general. It explores necessities of survival such as status and power, altruism and self-interest, the defense of territory, and the conquering of enemies through group cooperation.
The material which served as the basis for the rhymes in this book came from real-life experiences and observations in an environment which well-represents the stereotype of those we often refer to as rednecks. Their behaviors, interests, beliefs, and accomplishments are not always seen by the general population as typical, but for them, their beliefs and actions are quite reasonable and completely understood and respected by their peers, as it is their way of life.
When Wigglesworth, a stealth elf, exits Santas sleigh before he is signaled to, he lands in Quebec City--the heart of Lutinland. A wisecracking elf with a finely woven tapestry of sarcasm, he finds humility when he loses his linguistic personality.With the help of his new friends, Paul la Poule, a hippie chicken who detests his nickname Paula, and Estelle, his gorgeous Christmas angel mentor, Wigglesworth embarks on the unexpected and joyful journey of becoming bilingual. Despite awkward moments, Wigglesworth learns the value of mistakes. He falls in love with his new city and his new family.The adventurous story
No Lies Live Forever tells the captivating story of Sal Casalino. Seemingly successful and a family man, his long-hidden secrets begin to resurface and threaten to uproot his happy life. With the untimely death of a beloved family member, Sal must come back and face his own demons, make decisions that will forever change his family, and take them on a journey that they can never turn back from. No Lies Live Forever weaves family loyalty and corruption through twists and turns spanning forty years and two continents. It shines a light on the immigrant experience as it explores the universal themes of family loyalty and love, and the cost of secrets-even those kept with the best of intentions.
A baby, destined to die, lives. Here, Marty's story begins in a small, rural hospital, with no hope. And yet, hope and miracles surround her as she enters the world. Follow her journey as she struggles to overcome each hurdle that enters her world while trying to raise a family and maintain her professional career - one she has come to love. Relive her fears as she is told of a mysterious illness for which there is no cure, thus losing almost everything she holds dear to her heart. Walk with her as she presses forward, with her limited accessibility to her environment shrinking and her mobility in her lower extremities weakening each day. Never giving up, she transforms into a survivor determined to toss the label of degeneration out the window. She stands strong, unencumbered by insinuations and innuendos, and begins her process to identify true validation for her illness, lurking deep in the shadows. Giving up will never be an option again. May her journey inspire each of us to delve further into our inner soul and find our own strength, regardless of life's issues, and continue towards our own personal mission on this planet.
This book will change your life! It will give you a brand-new perspective to negotiation. It will take you from stressful, unpleasant, confrontational situations to a world of stressless, enjoyable, and collaborative ways of conducting business. It will also help you to shape the future of your business with a clearer vision of what you want it to be. All books and theories about negotiation stop at when you close a deal. But this is a very short-termed vision of negotiation. If you want your business to survive the upcoming waves of mergers and acquisitions, digital revolutions, and international trade, you need to add sustainability to your negotiations. This book will show you how to get there.
Leavenworth City is a novel that will take you on a journey back though time. Its captivating history told through a fictional character from 1854 to 1861 will have you glued to the pages. This is an adventure you will not be able to forget after you read the journal entries taking you back into the 19th century. Stories with historical figures and other unmentionables telling their antics weave a gripping tale that will leave the reader wanting to learn more about this era in time.
Prepare yourself for dreadful revelations about Jane Austen's most beloved fictional great house, Pemberley in Derbyshire! When contemplating the storyline of Pride and Prejudice, have you ever wondered how Mr. Darcy progressed from contemptuous indifference to irrepressible passion toward Eliza Bennet? Whether Mr. Wickham was truly so wicked as he was depicted to be? Why old Mr. Darcy was so fond of his steward's son? Much is left untold in Pride and Prejudice. What cosmic influences brought Eliza Bennet and Mr. Darcy to their "final good understanding"? In The Pemberley Papers, the lives of Georgiana and Fitzwilliam Darcy and the swirling underworld of servants are brought to light. We learn in this fanciful interpretation of Pride and Prejudice how military spies, emigre French priests, midwives, music instructors, and Darcy's dog contribute to the well-known happy ending for Austen's most charming couple.
After reading Rona's stories about life on the road, you will come away from this book a changed person. Her stories will stretch your mind and heart, and make you realize what can happen when you leave no stone unturned on the road of life.
Business is more than just a sport, it is a battle. You have to expertly wield weapons to professionally defeat the internal and external disruptive challenges confronting your organization, to compete against your competition, and combat against the market forces that will oppose you. For the first time ever, Norman A. Katz has applied the strategies and tactics of the martial art of fencing to showcase how to successfully win at business. Attack, Parry, Riposte: A Fencer's Guide to Better Business Execution will explain how to foil the forces of operational inefficiencies, slash through software project disasters, target leadership defects, improve cultural missteps, enhance brand respect and recognition, analyze both yours and your competitor's strengths and weaknesses, unmask supply chain execution failures, make better use of organizational resources, and more. Because in business, it's best to be en garde.
Grandma Mouse's Broom teaches young children the importance of cleanliness through the use of playful rhyme and colorful illustrations set within a southwest American-Indian cultural background. Written in both English and Spanish, Grandma Mouse's Broom offers wisdom for both children and parents. La Escobita de la Ratita Abuelita ensena a los ninos la importancia de la limpieza a traves del rimo y deslumbrantes dibujos dentro de un antecedente culturual del Indio Americano del Sur oeste. Escrito en Ingles y Espanol, La Escobita de la Ratita Abuelita ofrece sabiduria para ninos tanto como para padres.
A reluctant Mason Bracher finds himself standing in Dr. Kimberly McKnight's living room ready for a fight. This is not a physical fight, which he would easily win, but a battle of the minds. Over time, a deeper relationship begins to develop, and the commonalities they share with one another prove the power of healing on an individual level. Minute by minute and session by session, McKnight studies her client's every move, every word. Mason, determined to stay guarded, quickly finds his reluctance eroding, and it is in these open moments that we learn the truth behind his broken past, his present heartbreak, and the implications his words and actions have on their shared future. Together, the two struggle through their journey, proving that seeking help has the power to change the course of lives.
This picture book tells about bubbles' size, shape, and character in a fun way. It carries vocabulary, math, imagery, visual skills, and overall the science behind blowing bubbles. It also connects children with the real world and invites them to experience it themselves that can help them grow in many developmental areas. On top of it, it enhances an activity that can be done indoor or outdoor to exercise gross motor, fine motor, language, and cognitive development.
In my concern for the spiritual state of the world, I felt compelled to share my life story where I felt there was a progression toward the holy spirit ever so gradually but at least it was a progression. I did explore various ways of life. As a high school student, I was happy to be university-bound. As a university student, I was happy to explore freethinking as well as pursue dance, which was a repressed desire ever so gradually coming towards fruition. This art form brought another dimension of self-discovery through choreography and performing, and through the people that I met. This led to a spiritual conversion which is exemplified by a trip to Israel and the fruits that it brought forth.
Drawing on illuminating stories from thirteen years as a public school teacher, Ms. Coolidge challenges cultural assumptions about effecting learning and change, making a compelling case for a bigger-picture perspective in the classroom and in society at large. She shares personal insights about learning as an innate gift, similar to healing, which is fed by responsive interactions. Learning is at the core of all human endeavors and is essential for individual well-being, democracy, and social progress. Although rigid separation is our cultural habit, good teaching is embodied, integrated with the arts and play, and engaged with
Joanne and Marcus's poetry is an adventure into the heart of self-expression. Their poetry was written to assuage their deepest sorrows and disappointments, countenance their joys, comfort friends, celebrate special occasions, and help dissect and understand the intricacies and workings of the breathing world and the vast and marvelous universe beyond. Their poetry is sensitive and thought-provoking, timely and timeless, personal and yet universal. Read diverse, yet compelling, subject matters such as Africa, love, family, philosophy, patriotism, nature, as well as self-discovery, and death within these pages. Together, let's journey into the core of America's new literary voices as they share their heart and mind with us in this new work, Spilling the Ink of My Soul.
In a magical and mysterious garden where the unexpected seems to take over, a dissatisfied Daisy, or adventurer, is caught up in mischief and desires, bringing about a whole new world of humor, tears, and love. The wild flowers and creatures take on a new meaning as they grow in the imagination of the reader, each new character with their special task and story blending reality and fiction into a magical world of flowers, fairies, and humans. Plants that appear in this innocent garden, pushing their way in and overtaking other more charming plants, echo similarity to what the children and adults appear to go through in this magical, enthralling story.
Most of us spend our entire life searching for happiness and inner peace. When we expect others to provide us with happiness, we are left very disappointed, over and over again. What if what we have been searching for has been within us all along? What if we could somehow begin to understand that lasting happiness comes from the inside-out and not from the outside-in? Transformational coach Elizabeth M. Lykins and world-renowned expressionist artist Steven D. Lyons have partnered to create a welcoming space that promotes introspection and reflection. Open the book to any random page to find inspiration and moving imagery to direct you inward. Within is where the Universe is waiting to gently guide you toward the happiness you have been seeking.
My Hollydog loves to go for a ride in the car. Come along with her for an adventure on the road!
Ellie loves to visit Grandma and Grandpa's house where she gets to run, play, and sniff lots of things. Would Ellie be okay to sleep at her grandparent's house without Mom and Dad? Learn about Ellie's concerns, how she overcomes them, and what a great time she has there.
We have all experienced the grass is greener on the other side syndrome. Even the king of this mighty and majestic land searched outside himself and palace to find happiness. It wasnt the finest stone, silver, or food that made the king happy. Discover what the school children do that changes the kings heart forever.
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