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.
ONE MOMENT CLAIMED HER INNOCENCE FOREVER Nineteen-year-old Kate Murphys world shattered the night her innocence was stolen in a back alley. Forced into exilewith only a few supplies, a pinto mare, and a Winchester rifle, she found herself in unknown territory. It wasnt long before Kate realized she was doomed to a life of loneliness and shame as her hatred and bitterness grew. Closer and closer to the edges of her own darkness and despair, Kate could never have guessed that grace and redemption would find her through a sudden storm and serendipitous meetings with a curious cowboy, a Navajo woman, and a baby who stole her heart. Rainbow
Coal Valley Silkis based on true events characterizing a young boy growing up in the productive coal-mining town of Coal Valley, Alabama. He bares for a lifetime the undue reproach for his familys biased and schismatic genealogy, and also imparts the means by which the brilliant youngster works out his own salvation through agonizing years following lifes poisonous inflections. Historical facts confirm the mining town Coal Valleys bye-gone era that now is oblivious to present day generations.
Being different is not easy, which is something Zig, the only pig on the farm with spots, sadly learns. When he makes friends with other animals who are different, they all learn that what is on the outside is not as important as what is on the inside. Join Zig in this story of friendship and acceptance.
Willow sees a sasquatch while hiking with her parents in Mount Rainier National Park. This sets off a series of events, which lead her and her friends to face the sasquatch and his real motives. While planning their operation to encounter the sasquatch, Willow must also face a bullying gang. Her attraction and growing love for the gang leader leads to serious trouble with another member of the gang, who also loves him. Follow along with Willow and her friends on the operation of a lifetime
The loss of a job can have a huge impact on the lives of a family. In this story, a five-year-old girl cannot understand why her parents are presently not the fun-loving parents they once were. Unaware of her father's recent loss of employment and due to the egocentric nature of a child her age, she wrongfully concludes that she must be the cause of her parents' unhappiness. In a poignant moment, her mother lovingly tries to explain the concept of an economic recession using concrete examples that will hold meaning for her daughter. Like any child of her age, she is unable to grasp the depth of meaning behind her mother's words. All she gleans from their conversation is what matters most to her five-year-old self: she's not at fault, she is loved, and her family continues to be the happy and joyful family it always was.
The Lost Ornament follows the adventures of Lizzie, an adorable Christmas tree ornament, as she finds herself alone and lost. Lizzies journey will take her to a number of families who celebrate different holiday traditions. With her new families, Lizzie will learn the traditions of Christmas, Three Kings Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Along the way, Lizzie meets a cast of fun and entertaining ornaments who help her find her path and learn about herself. Rejoice with Lizzie as she discovers that one is never lost when one is loved. And where one is loved, one has a family. The Lost Ornament is a heartwarming story about faith, family, and the
A middle-aged man determines to leave his home near the Ohio and Missouri rivers in search of new-found adventures. Along the way, he takes in an interesting and unusual woman, who then become his companionsexually and as friends. They encounter dangerous situations, meetings, and escaping from danger numerous times in regular places as well as in national monuments. Indeed, one is reminded of Hitchcockian settings. The companions must use their wits and their physical training, eventually, to bring an evil force to its end in a highly dramatic climax at the Pacific Oceans edge near LA.
Everything you know about horror is true. The darkness is endless. Your fears will come to life. Your nightmares haunt you, and after you read this book, you won't want to sleep again. But if you listen to the sound the knife makes sliding along the metal, on claws sliding down a chalkboard, the chill of death breathing on your neck, you will know it was him the whole time. Waiting for you...to die from his blade.
After losing her brother when she was very young and having her family fall apart right in front of her eyes, Lisa Dewey has been through more than the average 17-year-old. After her parents' divorce, Lisa, her sister Caroline, and her mother move to Norman, Oklahoma, where Lisa meets Alexander Johnson, a boy who has seen the worst of life. Growing up with his grandmother, Alex has always been the victim of bullying, so severe that he even reached the point of ending his own life. He and Lisa become friends after he attempts to end his life for the second time. She becomes the person Alex turns to in times of need. There is a conundrum though; she has fallen for Alex, but he is never to know. Lisa has had one boyfriend, and that was during her freshman year of high school. Everything with Alex had been perfect until one day when Lisa is out with some of her girlfriends, she sees a familiar boy kissing a girl. Lisa had despised Alex's girlfriend, Sara, from the beginning. Since that day, Lisa has not been with anyone. English had always been one of Lisa's favorite subjects in school. She wrote an essay on Roman mythology that her teacher was very impressed with. Her teacher commends her writing style and thinks she would be the perfect candidate for a summer program in Rome. Later that the day, students are told that prom tickets are going on sale during lunchtime. Alex asks Lisa to go to prom after remembering a promise they had made back in freshman year. Lisa is now stuck in a dilemma: will she go to Rome or will she go to prom with Alex?
He Said He Loved Me but His Addictions Came First is about a woman whose life was turned upside down by a man whom she thought was her everything. This man had all the qualities she had been searching for throughout her life. She thought this man was the one and they were going to live a love-filled life, but she later finds out that not everything is what it seems and things can change within the blink of an eye. That the man she had fallen so deep in love with could not be the man that was so hell-bent on destroying her life. Being taken through hell and back again made her life change for the worst. The life she thought she was going to
A Tale of the 60s. Your book--colossal power, sharp, spot-on writing. Issues of rape and fratricide are explored with the dialectical seriousness that echoes Old Testament and Dostoyevsky. You break through the cool that infects our modern world and show the human soul in deepest wrestling with itself.-- William Packard, late poet, editor, professor, playwright, and writer
An eloquently narrated story with metaphorical religious myths and a virtuoso composition on magic realism and psychoanalytic forms, Fire Born is an enrapturing tale of harsher times, set on an alluvial land in Bangladesh that will make readers appreciate the efforts to bury the past and see the future from an elevated philosophical eye.Noor Mohammed, the incestuous child of Helal Uddin and his schizophrenic sister, Helena, becomes the center of the story. To avoid being an outcast, it was arranged for Helena to marry a greedy blackmailer. Noor, meanwhile, is a born genius who memorizes the entire Quran and becomes a hafiz. However,
In a little red farmhouse at the edge of the forest, a young boy with a big imagination is inspired by his fathers adventurous bedtime stories. One morning, wearing his raccoon hat and teddy bear backpack, Cameron sets out on a fantastical adventure of his very own. But what Cameron doesnt know is that things are not always as they appear. Join Cameron as he makes friends with the animals of the forest and meets a wise owl who helps him find his way home.
The Worry Rock is a unique and entertaining children's story focused on engaging young readers in a soothing method to overcome stress, anxieties, and worries. The reader will feel a relationship with Olivia as she finds a way to cope with the worry of completing a school project. The Worry Rock is her inspiration! This delightful story will be a source of reading, time and time again!
King Crumble is a stubborn chocolate chip cookie. He does not like to share, play, or take his milk baths. Most of all, he does not like to go to sleep. One night, King Crumble has a brilliant idea. He decides to get rid of bedtime once and for all! He gathers together a batch of cookies to battle sleep alongside him. Will King Crumble and his friends be able to fight off their fatigue?
As Paddy left for Dublin, a strange feeling came over Cate for the first time in her life, she was actually scared. She told her daughter to watch over the other children while she went out to take a meal to Mr. McClary. Cate knocked on his door, waited, and then noticed the light was on under the door. She knocked harder this time until she felt something hard hit the back of her head. On the second blow, she fell to the ground. She raised her head and tried to make out the image of the person standing above her.As days passed, Paddy knew what he had to do. Maureen, come help your da with the bed. Paddy took the bed apart piece by piece and
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