Do you feel worthless, unimportant and unworthy of love?Are you having difficulties living with your partner, but feel that you cannot make it without them?Do you understand, deep down inside, that you deserve better; but just can’t seem to walk away from your partner? Does your partner regularly hurt you and then apologize? Does this make you feel overwhelmed and confused?The answer to the above questions, although...

Industrial agriculture is generally characterized as either the salvation of a growing, hungry, global population or as socially and environmentally irresponsible. Despite elements of truth in this polarization, it fails to focus on the particular vulnerabilities and potentials of industrial agriculture. Both representations obscure individual farmers, their families, their communities, and the risks they face from unpredictable local, national, and global conditions: fluctuating and often...

During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, her imagination influenced by novels of sensation and intrigue, Catherine imagines terrible crimes committed by General...

The Critter Crew is a loving family of misfits. Proving that differences in appearance, backgrounds, and personalities do not separate them from one another, they form a family of love, understanding and acceptance. In the brilliant words of Catlett, that is the “coolest of the cool”. They have given permission to tell you their stories, and it all begins with Crook, the King of All Cats.

This book is your ultimate Cicero resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Cicero's whole picture right away. Get countless Cicero facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Cicero Handbook is the single and largest Cicero reference book. This compendium of information is the authoritative source fo...

Jane Gibson, an established potter, was determined to document the lives, skills and work of the traditional potters of South Asia before their disappearance. She argues that their largely utilitarian products, now being displaced by plastic, metal, and concrete, have an unappreciated simplicity and beauty.Describing the different styles and techniques of rural and urban potters, Jane delves into her encounters with these potters, visiting many places in India and Pakistan rarely s...

Have you been deeply hurt by your mother?Has the woman who was supposed to protect and love you unconditionally, instead caused very deep wounds that still affect your life today?Are you struggling every day to repair the damage that she caused?Children raised by narcissistic mothers may find themselves facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles. They are often afflicted wit...

Cashiers Valley, enveloped in the Blue Ridge Mountains with craggy stone faces, thundering waterfalls, majestic forests, and wilderness areas of unique flora and fauna, has always drawn visitors.Its moderate climate, slower pace, and friendly people have encouraged visitors to stay and, increasingly, to relocate. The residents have preserved a strong sense of place as they embraced the bonds of kinship and community through the years. This is all connected to a powerful religious base and ...

In this charming account, North Carolina historian Jane Gibson Nardy recounts a treasure-trove of true stories from her beloved Blue Ridge community. In addition to several generations of family memorabilia from her personal library, Nardy has also culled the area's public records--deeds, wills, marriage registers and even tombstones--all of which help to create a vivid picture of mountain life in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Some of the tales will amuse and some will sadd...

This book explores how five community choirs construct and imagine collective identity formations in Northern Ireland. Original insight is provided through ethnographic research conducted between 2013-2018. Working with five choirs in disparate locations, with different repertoires and demographics resulted in the creation of an integrated comparison that drew out both diversity and commonalities of approach revealing the malleability of choral practice.The research is framed throu...

I'm the Boss of my Body is an innovated children's book, designed to help young children develop an awareness of their right to be safe, and what they can do if they feel that someone is not respecting those rights.With it's lively text and engaging illustrations, I'm the Boss of my Body seeks to directly engage young readers as well as parents, carers and professionals with a valuable opportunity to approach the subject of self protection in a gentle and non threatening manner. In...

How can you forgive those who have hurt you? How can you know that God has forgiven you? In this new addition to the Women of the Word Bible study series, readers learn how to accept God's forgiveness for their sins and to extend forgiveness to others. Through personal stories any woman can relate to--about family, career, and church--The Gift of Forgiveness deals honestly and compassionately with this tough yet necessary choice: the choice to forgive.Eight sessions of Bib...