The Caretaker of Secrets {Faith}When it rains, it floods.Nearly homeless, failing college, harassed by a perverse boss, two pending lawsuits, and a decision that threatens to tear her away from the love of her life, Samantha Carey is beginning to lose faith in humanity, including in herself.It isn't until Samantha crosses paths with the sweet and benevolent 78-year-old Alice Clark, whose ray of hope can pierce throu...

THE CARETAKER OF SECRETS {FATE}Samantha Carey wants to believe in such a thing as fated loves and fairytales. She wants to believe that something greater controls our destiny. But where does fate fit in when she can't see a happily-ever-after with her boyfriend of four years anymore, and a best friend might not be just a friend? When things get too complicated, eighteen-year-old Samantha just wants to escape her small town - but the only w...

The Caretaker of Secrets {Faith}When it rains, it floods.Nearly homeless, failing college, harassed by a perverse boss, two pending lawsuits, and a decision that threatens to tear her away from the love of her life, Samantha Carey is beginning to lose faith in humanity, including in herself.It isn't until Samantha crosses paths with the sweet and benevolent 78-year-old Alice Clark, whose ray of hope can pierce through the darkest clouds. With a tumultuous, heartbrea...

The Caretaker of Secrets {Fate} is a painful, messy, beautiful duality story of past and present love triangles, heartbreak, betrayal, finding oneself, and the connections that ultimately link each of us in a weaving tale of fated destinies.Samantha Carey wants to believe in such a thing as fated loves and fairytales. She wants to believe that something greater controls our choices. But where does fate fit in when a boyfriend of four years no longer leads to happily-ever-afters and ...

The Mahavamsa (English translation : "Great Chronicle") is a historical book written in the Pali language about the Kings of Sri Lanka. The first version of it covered the period from the coming of King Vijaya of the Rarh region of ancient Bengal in 543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena (334–361 AD). It covers the early history of religion in Sri Lanka, beginning with the time of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It also briefly recounts the history of Buddhism...

**Winner of the Schlegel-Tieck Prize for German Translation'Both a great anti-war novel and a love story, full of tenderness – as around it the world shatters.' – Der Spiegel, 'Novel of the Year'**The year is 1944 and Veit Kolbe, a young German soldier, injured fighting in Russia, is recovering in a small village below Drachenwand mountain in Austria. Here he meets Margot and Margarete, two young women who share his hope that sometime, sooner or later, life will be...

Being numerate involves more than mastering basic mathematics. Numeracy connects the mathematics learned at school with out-of-school situations that require capabilities such as problem solving, critical judgment, and sense-making related to non-mathematical contexts. This book provides prospective and practising teachers with practical, research-based strategies for embedding numeracy across the primary and secondary school curriculum.Based on the authors' ten-year research progr...

You can blow up your life.To bring strong and tall buildings to the ground, demolition experts strategically place tiny explosives throughout the structure of a building so that the building will topple on itself. Instead of destroying the building from the outside, they destroy it from within. In the same way many great men and women have imploded, and others are well on their way.AuthorEric Geiger offers a sobering reminder that many great and go...

Make glass-enclosed gardens using creatively repurposed containers—includes extensive photos and two dozen projects to try.Add style, nature and a touch of whimsy to your home with one-of-a-kind terrariums. Terrariums Reimagined shows how to make and maintain arid deserts, flowering jungles, and lush landscapes in unique containers, such as:• Milk Bottles• Mason Jars• Tea Pots• Wine Bottles• Whiskey Bottles• Light B...

In a time when leaders are falling like trees in a storm, there is a need for a different kind of leader.Our world desperately needs leaders with roots: ones who are deeply grounded, who know who they are, and who are equipped to endure adversity and bear the fruit of vibrant leadership.Eric Geiger believes that lasting leadership starts beneath the surface. Drawing from the biblical story of Nehemiah—often referred to as history’s first leadership book—Eric offers leaders ...

What is the role of activists and civil society in defining and defending the collective good in healthcare, especially in cases where that good seems to be heavily shaped by market dynamics? Presenting conceptual and empirical studies from a variety of healthcare contexts and theoretical perspectives, this book addresses this vital question by drawing together multidisciplinary scholarship from science and technology studies, sociology, organization studies, marketing, philosophy, and pub...

Start your day with a warm cup of coffee and the wisdom and love of Jesus. Hot Coffee with Jesus is a daily devotional designed to meet you where you are--whether you're navigating the highs and lows of life, finding your purpose, or just seeking a moment of peace in a chaotic world.Each day offers a relatable reflection that touches on every facet of life--faith, relationships, work, and more. This devotional invites you to sit with Jesus like an old friend, sipping coffee and tal...