Portugal is a country that rewards travelers who give it time.Slowly Explore Portugal is a thoughtful and practical travel guide for discovering Portugal beyond a hurried checklist of famous attractions. From atmospheric historic streets and Atlantic coastal towns to mountain roads, regional food, island landscapes, and quiet places between major destinations, this guide encourages you to experience Portugal with greater curiosity and less pressure.Explore ...

This new third edition of Essentials of Hypnosis provides a state-of-the-art, in-depth introduction to both the art and science of clinical hypnosis, guiding the reader from understanding current perspectives to developing effective clinical hypnotic interventions.The field of hypnosis is a dynamic one, pulsing with the enthusiasm of researchers and clinicians all over the world who strive to better understand and apply its potential to alleviate clients’ distress and suff...

When dream meets reality. . .Endless fields of flame-like poppies. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The sweet, rhythmic chime of church bells.Months upon months of unemployment? Struggling to communicate with locals? Duvets frozen on the clothesline?Jennifer Criswell's move from New York City to Tuscany was not supposed to go like this. She had envisioned lazy mornings sipping espresso while penning a best-selling novel and jovial group dinners, just like in the movies...

Life for Renée has been hard since her parents were killed by Skylark. Her brother, Jacob, lived with her up until two years ago when he was arrested for starting an argument with Skylark. Now Jacob has been sentenced to death as an example to all citizens Hagar.Before his death sentence is carried out, Renée meets Aldric, the leader of a vampire rebellion against Skylark. He starts asking questions, peaking her suspicion. When he tells her that she is the one of the two sisters of ...

Fifteen-year-old Hanna Berkenski journeys from her family's tiny apartment in the Warsaw Ghetto through an awful night spent in a cattle-car with her mother and sister to the welcoming orchestra at Auschwitz where she was to be a violinist for three years.As the train arrives at Auschwitz, flowers, sunshine and music feel like warm welcomes to her. She's been told she'll be spending the next few weeks in a "work camp" until her family can be reunited and relocated. Even the snowfla...

Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust.Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of Aillira, the god-gifted mortal whose doomed love affair sparked a war of gods and men, and Lira of clan Stone knows the story better than most. As a descendant of Aillira and god-gifted in her own right, she has the power to read people's souls, to see someone's true essence with only a touch of her hand.When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her hom...

Wedded, bedded…and suddenly separatedUnable to cope with her dangerously seductive new husband's uptight family (how did he get to be so hot coming from that bunch?), Lisa Morelli is back home. Too bad there's no peace there, either!Lisa vows to stick to her newly single life, despite every female relative's despair at letting a catch slip away (after all, she's hitting spinsterhood–at 27!). But there's one small detail she hasn't counted on. Alex ...

She thought things would be better now that Skylark is dead. But, he left her with a surprise, the blade she was stabbed with was poisoned. It was meant to kill her, but her blood connects with the poison and Skylark starts making his way make to the real world through her.Kir, half-vampire half-witch, helps her but there is a huge sacrifice to be made for both Aldric and Renée. Can they make it, or will this tear them both apart?But, Kir betrays them, and hands Aldric over t...

Texas Ranger Ethan Bodine and horticulturist Wilhemina Granville are both after Rafe Bodine, a man with a considerable bounty on his head. Ethan is on Rafe's trail because he's his brother, and Wilhemina is in pursuit to get the bounty money to save her family home. But as Ethan and Wilhemina search for the fugitive, they find they have far more in common than they first thought--and that love can blossom in the most dangerous of circumstances.

Newly Single–Again!"Engaging men" are lining up for Francesca Morelli, thanks to her enterprising Italian mama. The very able and controlling Josephina has arranged three–count 'em, three–weddings so far for her 29-and-pushing-it daughter. Unfortunately, all three had gone off, uh, without a hitch.No wonder. Francesca has a thing about the m word. The only vow she's taking is to stay single!But best man Mark Fielding is go...

Rhapsody wants nothing more than to go swimming. But when a mysterious pelican informs her that a king needs her help to find a lost princess, will Rhapsody be able to find her? And in time to finish her chores so she can go swimming?

Find a moment of peace in the parenting chaos with 150 brief, uplifting devotions for momsEven during the most hectic days of being a mom, God is with you every step of the way. Take a few minutes to find peace in Him with 5-Minute Devotions for Mom, a mom devotional packed with 150 devotions to lighten your load and deepen your faith. The convenient 5-minute format makes it easy to pause and reconnect with God—over morning coffee, at bedtime, or anytime i...