As you read these reflections—or better still—listen to them being read, don't be surprised if God seems to have drawn a little closer while you were not looking. After all, it is Christmas!Peter Neilson, Retired Mission ConsultantFor both those who know the gospels, and for those whose only encounter with Jesus is a memory of the school nativity play, Kay Brown's second book will be a revelation. Her gifts of empathy and imagination enable her to get 'inside the heads' of t...

This book is about students transitioning from one learning environment to another. My granddaughter is leaving day care and is going to preschool. She gets on her bus and sits by her best friend. She goes into her classroom and, to her surprise, sees her best friend. She likes her teacher and assistant teacher. These are some skills and activities added to this book that she is expected to learn when she enters into a school with a multicultural learning environment. Children can learn as...

This book is full of practical lessons that I have learned through my separation and divorce. It is for the believer or nonbeliever. It shows grace working through my humanity.When I was a girl, I wrote my story of the way my life was going to be. I had everything planned down to the description of my prince. My life would be the ultimate fairy tale. I would have the perfect children and would be the perfect mom and wife.And then I grew up. I thought I had found forever, bu...

Jane, a painter, a photographer, and now a makeup artist and secretly an actor, has found love and happiness with two twins, Gillian and Angela. But she begins a relationship with a lovely porn queen, Lisa Love. Lisa, who had built a reputation as a drop-dead gorgeous glamour model in magazines and on the Web, had decided to break into the legitimate movie industry, and Jane discovers that, in contrast to the slut she had expected Lisa to be, the actress has a great deal of class.M...

This story recounts how Jane, a girl from rural Pennsylvania, finds herself a glamor photographer in New York City. Jane's love is painting, but she finds herself needing to use photography to earn a living. "Early Years" takes you from Jane's rocky start, to a number of supportive girl friends who help her through her first few years in her job, and how she becomes the notorious Scorpia, Queen of Metal."Early Years" is a prequel to the story Jane, by the same author, and details h...

Histories of American Physical Anthropology in the Twentieth Century chronicles the history of physical anthropology-or, as it is now known, biological anthropology-from its professional origins in the late 1800 up to its modern transformation in the late 1900s. In this edited volume, 13 contributors trace the development of people, ideas, traditions, and organizations that contributed to the advancement of this branch of anthropology that focuses today on human variation and huma...

Marriage’s central role in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints distinguishes the faith while simultaneously reflecting widespread American beliefs. But what does Latter-day Saint marriage mean for men? Holly Welker presents a collection of essays exploring this question. The essayists provide insight into challenges involving sexuality, physical and emotional illness, addiction, loss of faith, infidelity, sexual orientation, and other topics. Conversational and heartfelt, the w...

Discover how rural New Zealand is adapting and thriving in the face of change.Are New Zealand's rural communities dying, or are they evolving? This book offers a positive message, based on years of research, showing how rural communities are adapting to challenges and building on their strengths. Explore the social ties, digital technologies, and entrepreneurial innovations that are shaping the future of rural New Zealand.Understand the key changes af...

Maddie MonroeThree things you should not do when you're a rookie, and the only female on the SDPD SWAT Team . . . 1) Take your hazing personally, 2) Let them see you sweat, and 3) Fall for your captain. Especially when your captain is the biggest playboy on the entire police force.I've managed to follow rules one and two with no problem . . . but the third one I’m having a little more trouble with. All I can think about is how I'd like to give him my V-card, giftwr...

I was the perfect wife, my only fault that I loved dogs. My husband tolerated them as long as I kept the house spotless. I tolerated his abuse until he turned his eyes on my dogs, and then I got out.Now I'm in Maine, hoping to start over and rebuild. Trouble is, the house I trusted my realtor to buy for me seems to have a problem. It's huge and full of green goo, and the paranormal investigators won't stop knocking.On top of that my new boss is determined to hook me up with...

Happy relationships are possible—for everyone.Even if you’ve been married for twenty years and your routine is boring and stressful; although your mom has always been a help-resistant complainer; and despite the fact that your dearest friend moved across the country — all of us can create lasting and joyful connections with the people we care about the most. Using simple tools drawn from the Buddhist tradition, you can cultivate appreciation, set wise expectations, and create meani...

What lurks beneath the waves?Krakens. Sea serpents. Megalodons. Spirits of storm and tide.In Tentacles and Tides, the ocean is anything but empty. Sailors glimpse impossible shapes below their hulls. Coastal towns bargain with ancient powers. Great whales guard secrets humanity was never meant to find.And sometimes…the monster is the one telling the story.These speculative tales explore the creatures of the deep as heroes, v...