Throughout Love Gone Wrong, the familiar fairy tale, Cinderella, is used to outline and tell the unfamiliar journey of a victim who repressed years of childhood sexual abuse.Laurel Bahr's step-by-step account of discovery, opposition, and lessons learned is interwoven with the "behind closed-door" stories of two friends who were ultimately inspired to follow in her footsteps. Their remarkable journey highlights the power of close, authentic, long-term rela...

Even in the darkest of times, she never gave up hopeStaffordshire, 1911**. Ginnie Jones**'s childhood is spent in the shadow of the famous Potteries, living with her mother, father and older sister Mabel. But with Father's eyesight failing, money is in short supply, and too often the family find their bellies aching with hunger. With no hope in sight, Ginnie is sent to Haddon Workhouse.Separated from everything she has known, Ginnie has to grow up fast, ear...

After a lifetime of sadness, will she find all her dreams coming true?After spending her childhood in Haddon House Children's Hostel, Alice Tucker is selected to go into service at Holmorton Lodge.Left behind in the workhouse after the death of her father and the disappearance of her mother, the only clues to Alice's past lie in hazy childhood memories. Now, ten years later, she longs to uncover the truth about her family and who she really is.When a ...

From the author of Ice Dogs comes a riveting adventure about a musher who sets out to prove her impaired vision won't hold her back from competing in a rigorous sled race through the Canadian wilderness. Perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen.McKenna Barney is trying to hide her worsening eyesight and has been isolating herself for the last year. But at the request of her little sister, she signs up for a commemorative mail run race in the Canadian wilderness—a r...

Loving Is a Skill is a soul-stirring collection of poems that reminds us love is not just a feeling. It is a practice, a daily choice, and a lifelong journey. Through vivid imagery and honest reflection, Cleanne Lynn Johnson turns everyday struggles into moments of courage, grace, and renewed purpose.From quiet hours of self-discovery to shared moments of connection and healing, each poem invites readers to slow down, breathe, and listen within. Johnson's words reach those who have...

Mike and Liam were two young officers slipping through the grey areas of the law, their badges tarnished by secrecy and doubt. Already under investigation for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during what should have been a routine traffic stop, they are forced to confront a distraught woman unwilling to surrender to police authority. That woman, Neem, had seen her once-promising life collapse around her. Recently fired from a respected law firm, unemployed and unjustly arrested, she so...

While the men are off fighting, the women keep the country moving…July 1914: Britain is in turmoil as WW1 begins to change the world. While the young men disappear off to foreign battlefields, the women left at home throw themselves into jobs meant for the boys.Hiding her privileged background and her suffragette past, Constance Copeland signs up to be a Clippie - collecting money and giving out tickets - on the trams in St...

Founded in 1896 by William F. �Buffalo Bill� Cody and members of the Shoshone Land and Irrigation Company, Cody lies 53 miles east of Yellowstone National Park. Situated in a geographical area known as the Big Horn Basin, the town is surrounded by part of the front range of the Absaroka Mountains. The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad�sarrival in 1901 coincided with Cody�s incorporation as a town. The Irma Hotel, named for Buffalo Bill�s youngest daughter, opened in 1902 and provide...

An action-packed, contemporary novel about surviving in the wilderness.Thirteen-year-old Karma is desperate to become a certified falconer. At her dad's bird education center, she helps give demonstrations to guests and can fly the birds. But when her favorite rescued falcon, Stark, hurts Karma, her parents insist that they return the bird to its previous owner--in Canada. On the way to bring Stark back, a car accident in the middle of nowhere leaves Karma's dad trapped, and it's u...

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Eleven-year-old Travis and his family are on a whale watch off the coast of Washington when disaster strikes. The boat capsizes, throwing everyone into the ice-cold chaotic waves. Separated from their families and struggling to stay afloat, Travis and twelve-year-old Marina must use all of their grit and knowledge to survive.With seventeen years of hands-on experience and training...

In this funny and moving animals-in-peril adventure, a twelve-year-old girl and her two best friends determine to rescue two orphaned beaver kits—and soon find themselves trying to solve a local environmental crisis. Perfect for fans of Pax and A Boy Called Bat.Everyone knows that twelve-year-old Madison “Madi” Lewis is not allowed to bring home any more animals.After she's saved hairless mice, two birds, a rabbit, and a stray tom cat that ended up destroying the front porc...

You're no idiot, of course. You know you can't throw a corporate function together overnight-especially if you want to impress clients, shareholders, and upper management. Whether you're prepared to tackle the task yourself or you're considering hiring a professional, you want your event to be a stellar occasion to remember.The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Meeting and Event Planning, Second Edition, will show you how to organise any company gathering on time and on budget, w...