Roseanna Plow is perfectly content with her nice, simple life on Long Island, despite the fact that she's being driven slowly insane by her meddling mother, who resembles Donna Reed on drugs. Rosie is very happy with her handsome husband and a fulfilling career as job counselor for the developmentally challenged. It might not be glamorous work, but Rosie is proud of the fact that she cares more about people than Prada. What more could a woman want in life? Except maybe being able to wear a...

Life is a challenge for 36-year-old Kate Cavanaugh, high school guidance counselor to a motley group of at-risk students. Two years after finding her young husband dead in bed beside her, Kate's storybook life has vanished, and she and her two children are still reeling. Her daughter Charlotte, once a sweet girl, has morphed into an angry, tattooed, tongue-studded teen; and Hunter, Kate's four-year-old, keeps his feelings sealed tight inside and an empty ketchup bottle clasped to his heart...

Life is a challenge for 36-year-old Kate Cavanaugh, high school guidance counselor to a motley group of at-risk students. Two years after finding her young husband dead in bed beside her, Kate's storybook life has vanished, and she and her two children are still reeling. Her daughter Charlotte, once a sweet girl, has morphed into an angry, tattooed, tongue-studded teen; and Hunter, Kate's four-year-old, keeps his feelings sealed tight inside and an empty ketchup bottle clasped to his heart...

What you will discover in 32 Easy Lessons:How really simple everything is.We are all one within a universal field of energy.Intention: The power behind affirmative prayer.How our thoughts and beliefs attract like energy and experiences.The healing power of scientific prayer.The power of being an observer without expectations.The deep mystical love underlying all aspects of the universe.Scientific discoveries rich in spiritual awakenin...

This is not an ordinary book . . . it exists through grace. By the time I found the metaphysical teaching called Science of Mind in 1989, the local church had grown from a few people in a living room to about 175. Still meeting in an array of hotel ballrooms and clubs, the principles for successful living shared every Sunday were already deeply held beliefs in my life, so it immediately felt like home. One weekend we invited the elders of the church over to discuss church history and what ...

She had all she expected to achieve. But a surprise hidden in her head was about to change everything…Ashley Martin has it all. With a high-paying job, a devoted husband, and impeccable children, the ambitious woman is living the dream life she envisioned for herself. So determined to maintain her perfect existence, she hides her odd vision problems, headaches, and confusion… until one morning she wakes up blind.Diagnosed with a brain tumor, the terrified professional faces...

Of Course, I Can Do That! is a fascinating memoir that chronicles Dr. Mary E. Mitchell's groundbreaking journey as one of the few women to navigate leadership in the pulp, paper, and timber industries during the turbulent 1970s and 1980s. Drawn from personal letters she wrote to her mother, this deeply authentic narrative captures the challenges, triumphs, and humor of forging a career in a world dominated by men.With warmth and insight, Mary shares how she transformed obs...

Women, Feminism, and Pop Politics: From "Bitch" to "Badass" and Beyond examines the negotiation of feminist politics and gendered political leadership in twenty-first century U.S. popular culture. In a wide-ranging survey of texts—which includes memes and digital discourses, embodied feminist performances, parody and infotainment, and televisual comedy and drama—contributing authors assess the ways in which popular culture discourses both reveal and reshape citizens’ understanding...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM AND MASON DEBUT COOKERY BOOK AWARDWINNER OF A JAMES BEARD AWARD'Recreate vibrant, playful and expertly balanced dishes that are bursting with flavour and steeped in legacy - an instant modern classic' Jamie Oliver Cookery School‘A beautiful, familiar and comforting cookbook … I can’t wait to buy it for everyone I know*’* Candice Carty-Williams‘An outstanding gem of a book – vibrant, exci...

Can Lily's exotic animal pals help her make an epic journey for love — and a single piece of kibble?This picture story book is ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. The 24 whimsically detailed paintings will appeal to all ages.