"Bold moves. Desperate moves. They're all we have left."A hidden magic endangers Lenora in the spellbound realm of Kenosopia. The small Isle is secluded and full of charmed wonders, but also haunted by deadly secrets. All the residents risk a fate worse than death, for everything is not as it appears.From the Glass Palace, Queen Mirria and her trusted mage Manidhar wage a silent war over the seemingly peaceful kingdom. Information locked within Lenora's mind could be the key to saving countless lives; but remembering comes with a cost that might be too steep to pay.Nobody will know who to trust and who to follow as an ancient darkness returns, determined to finish what it started. Friends become enemies as brother turns on brother in a race to thwart the deadly spell and cease the destruction.If Lenora and her companions succeed a new reality will dawn; truth will be set free. But if they fail, all will be lost and evil will reign.Author L.R. Bryant presents Veiled in Glass and Silence, the heart pounding sequel to dark portal fantasy debut Bound by Blood and Shadow. Join Lenora in a new land shrouded in secrecy, where terrifying creatures are just the beginning of the dark torments that await.
This is a book dedicated to young girls, to remember the fun of having a sleepover with friends. No technology, just lots of fun. Jumping, singing, playing dress up and having a great time together. Remembering the time when your imagination could take you on a very exciting adventure. There is music in a band full of instruments. The fun of playing in makeup and eating wonderful snacks. But best of all, a pillow fight to end the night.
Jessie Matthews is well on her way to being the first person in her family to graduate from college. She follows all the rules, completes her work-study hours, and avoids parties. (Well, except for that one Halloween party with the masked stranger...) But when she loses half her funding for senior year, Jessie faces the daunting task of finding a way to cover the remaining tuition costs.Determined to stay in school, Jessie sets her sights on winning the coveted Walden Senior Scholarship. The only problem is her academic rival, Mackenzie Baldwin, is gunning for the scholarship too.As the youngest of four exceptional brothers, Mac has something to prove, and winning the Walden Senior Scholarship will finally show his family he's worthy of the family name. But when Mac starts to see his life through a different lens, he'll need to decide between his family's expectations and what he truly wants.Though Jessie is eager to avoid Mac, fate seems to thrust them together at every opportunity. And soon their initial animosity begins to morph into something more like flirtation-with just one problem: the masked stranger from that Halloween party. Fueled by the chemistry she shared with the stranger, Jessie can't seem to see what's right in front of her. But Mac has a secret that may just destroy all of Jessie's carefully laid plans...
Grades and assessment are elephants in almost every room where discussions of education are underway. This book examines the what, why, and whether of grades: When do they fail? What harm do they do and how can we mitigate that harm? Can we construct more poetic, less supposedly objective, models for assessment?What is ungrading?The word "ungrading" means raising an eyebrow at grades as a systemic practice, distinct from simply "not grading." The word is a present participle, an ongoing process, not a static set of practices. Ungrading is a systemic critique, a series of conversations we have about grades, ideally drawing students into those conversations with the goal of engaging them as full agents in their own education.This book represents over 20 years of thinking and writing about grades. The work of ungrading is to ask hard questions, point to the fundamental inequities of grades, and push for structural change. There are lots of places to begin this work. This book offers a handful of jumping off points, pedagogies and practices to explore to make assessment more equitable.
Successful treatments are partnership between doctor and patient. The best-educated patient makes the best-healing partner.
It's hardly ever easy to move a teenage child to a new town, much less a new state, when they are in high school. Leaving San Diego was unbearably hard for fifteen-year-old Clara Simmons. She'd grown up on the sandy beaches of sunny southern California, had a fast-paced lifestyle, and life-long friends including a boyfriend named Chet. She soon learned that life is a perpetual cycle of change. Georgia was no California. There were no beaches in the small-town not ten miles southwest of Macon, and the dirt was red! Just when she thought she'd catch a bus and go back to San Diego, her resistance shifted to acceptance. Her neighbor, sixteen-year-old Jeremy Gorman, cast new light on living in the country. Missing the California beaches was no longer an issue-the Gorman family lake would do just find. Their friendship grew into a full romance during the senior Christmas dance. Life would never be the same for the two teenagers from that night on.
A tiny, sweet, but impatient rabbit who loves to eat carrots decides to grow her own carrots. When she is unsuccessful, she will have to learn patience in order to grow them successfully.
In the last 20 years, I have driven across America four times, visiting and photographing craft distilleries. Five years ago, I traveled around the world, visiting the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and Tasmania. Other trips have included to Europe have included England, Ireland, Norway, Czech Republic, France, Germany, and Italy, visiting and photographing the full range of craft distilleries. These trips resulted in numerous books, including 99 Pot Stills and The Nano Distillery. The database on my MacBook Air shows over 18,000 photos, most of which will never be published.To do this book, I reviewed my photo files and culled the best images from my travels. These images were sent to my illustrator Francesca Cosanti in Italy, who translated the photographic jpegs into line drawings for the coloring book. Designer Kate Jordahl then worked with me to design and lay out the entire book.Onward... Bill Owens
Ya-Ya Travels the World is a story of a young girl who loves her hometown but grows restless and longs for somewhere new.With a sense of adventure, and the help of a little magic, Ya-Ya embarks on a whirlwind journey around the world. Join Ya-Ya in her quest to find the perfect destination to escape her boredom and all the fun experiences she gets into along the way!This children's picture book is for ages 3-8 and wonderful for both guided and independent reading.Ya-Ya Travels the World combines fantasy, geography, and lessons in gratitude to ignite the curiosity of young minds everywhere and inspire thoughtful discourse across audiences.
I encourage you to smile and laugh. Treasure and greatly enjoy each day as a priceless gift with persons you dearly love and not forgetting to create "Unforgettable Memories!" Take a stroll down memory lane as l share some recollections of my childhood and school days at Naomi Blatch Primary School, S.C. McPherson Junior High School, A.F. Adderley Senior High School, while living in Nassau, Bahamas; updates of my former alma maters 'growth and developments; biographies of each school's patron; short literary stories; riveting authentic poems such as, "My Favorite Teacher: Ms. Inspiration, ""My Sign of Hope" and the most popular, "I Wore My Pearls Today!" An Inspirational Read to create unforgettable memories. Get your copy today!
I started painting in oils in sixth grade.>I started writing poems when I was in high school. At times I was assaulted by thoughts that turns into poems and pros. They were mostly based on my life, my loves, my losses or other people's loves. All the poems, pros, and art are all mine. You have only me to blame, or like, even if you like just one poem or picture, I am happy!Jane B. Lee
Discovering the way that you perceive others is a reflection of oneself. Learn yourself and put in the work to heal internalized wounds and change externalized behavior. Give yourself grace along the way, we're only human.
Under the thumb of her overbearing half-brother, Rose Briggs fights for survival on the treacherous Oregon Trail. Her sole desire is to claim independence and establish a mercantile close to her beloved Porcelain Doll sisters. Unbeknownst to her, she becomes entangled in the perilous schemes of a cunning sibling duo, Boone and Sandy, masterminds of a ruthless ring of thieves. Amos Pate, a former outlaw, has shed his past and the weight of destitution, determined never to steal again. Yet, when his loved ones' lives hang in the balance, he is torn between honoring his pledge and taking action.United by circumstance, Rose and Amos forge ahead as allies, forever evading the clutches of a relentless criminal gang. Their hopes, dreams, and existence hinge on outsmarting their adversaries, for failure would mean surrendering all they hold dear.
Missy Hanson never dreamed of falling in love and living happily ever after. In fact, she doesn't know what she wants to do after she graduates from college; nevertheless, she's content working as a journalist for her local newspaper and assisting at her aunt's California bakery. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity emerges for her to visit the southeast Asian country of Andelar, Missy is thrown into the world of royalty as the special guest of the king and queen--and it's clear she doesn't belong, despite her family ties to the area. But the royal family isn't without its mysteries. Rumors abound that a secret prince is hiding amid Andelar's society, and Missy is determined to find out who he is. Aiden Waverly never wanted a crown or a title. He craves a normal life, but being a secret prince of biracial background is difficult enough and would create chaos amid the tabloids if the press learned about his parentage. After years of traveling the world to help those in the greatest of need, he's faced with a life-altering decision: take his place as crown prince or walk away as a commoner. With no clear path that will satisfy him and the royal family, the tug between following his heart and doing his duty to Andelar becomes harder every day. When a chance encounter throws Missy and Aiden together, neither of them are prepared to challenge what they thought they knew about themselves. And when an ancient royal law threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how much they are willing to risk for love. --from page [4] of cover.
AIDEN>Now if I could just get him to leave me alone... PARKER>All I know is that I can't resist him. But can a werewolf and a human really find happiness together? I'm willing to sacrifice my place in the pack for him. Maybe I'll just create my own pack so we can be together. WARNING: This spicy wolf shifter romance contains jaw-dropping twists, sizzling sex scenes, a cinnamon roll alpha, and a happily ever after that will leave you speechless. It should only be read by those who like their werewolves hot and their broken boys shown the love they deserve.
Betrayal!The mole has shown their true colors. An act of sabotage has produced dire consequences for Marshal Onima Gwok, Deputy Marshal Kara Martinez, and infantry clone Jace Rojas.But the investigation into the vast conspiracy to use clones to topple the Confederation is far from complete. Adding a new and skilled replacement for the traitor, the team continues to bring together the disparate pieces of the puzzle. But Onima paid for her trust before - can she, and the team, trust again?There are other dangers lurking in the shadows. Insidious forces will stop at nothing to bring their plan to fruition - and conspirators remain inside the CBI, the monopolistic business entity that is Gray and Chuang, and possibly the Confederation itself.Traveling across space from colony to colony, the team is leaving no clue uninvestigated. The conspiracy is unraveling - but the clock is ticking. Can they pull all the loose threads before it's too late?
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