A romantic short story, set in Regency London.At twenty-eight, Miss Helen Worth is on the shelf and stranded at the altar by a man she didn't choose. Never one to follow convention, Helen puts a brave face on her humiliation and defiantly sallies forth into society . . .and discovers love in the one place she never expected to find it.Edmond Manwaring had always loved Helen Worth. He was infatuated with her even as a boy. Now that he's a grown man, every other woman he meet...

A charming short story, set in Regency London. Since the moment Lord Sebastian Byefield's pretty new neighbor moved in, he hasn't enjoyed a single night of restful sleep. He blames her for the unearthly sounds that keep him awake at night and sour his mood during the day. But when he finally meets her one crisp autumn afternoon, she is nothing like he imagined she'd be.Miss Amelia Merriweather, the free-thinking new resident of the townhouse next door, is rescuing her kitten from a...

Ireland’s An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger), beginning in the year of 1845, is well chronicled in history books, as is the centuries-old persecutions upon the Green Isle.The story A Lifetime or Two is a heartwarming peek into the lives of Maddie and Finn, who are trying to survive in the year following 1845. During this time, the potato blight and ensuing crop failure ravaged the country and resulted in thousands of Irish countrymen dying of starvation and disease.Maddie, an ...

This book introduces Quality Function Deployment (QFD), a proven Japanese business methodology designed to predict the success of new products or services before implementation. QFD can reduce design-to-introduction time by 30%, improve quality, and lower costs. The authors, an engineering consulting firm with experience in over 400 QFD sessions, have helped various industries, including software, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and services, to solve customer-related problems and de...

Teaching Students About the World of Work argues that educational institutions—especially two-year and four-year public institutions serving low-income students—need to make the topic of employment a central element in their educational offerings. Indeed, the book demonstrates that a far greater emphasis on teaching students about the work world will be necessary if colleges are to give disadvantaged students a realistic chance for professional and economic succes...

As readers and critics around the country agree, any new book by the renowned garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence is like finding a buried treasure. A Rock Garden in the South will not disappoint. Released posthumously, this book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but fills an important gap in the garden literature on the middle South.Lawrence, in her usual exquisite prose, deals with the full range of rock gardening topics in this work. She addresses the un...

Look for Pam Jenoff’s new novel, The Society of Forgotten Wives, a sweeping novel of missing husbands and buried secrets.A New York Times bestseller!"An emotional novel that you will never forget." —Lisa Scottoline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EternalFrom the author of Last Twilight in Paris comes a riveting tale of courage and unlikely friendship duri...

The Guilt Cure addresses spiritual and psychological means to discover, treat, and expiate guilt and it’s neurotic counterparts. One of the great paradoxes of guilt is that despite its useful contributions to our lives, it can also be potentially dangerous. It is a major cause of anxiety and depression, and if untreated or expiated in some way, guilt has the potential to cause premature death by bringing on an onslaught of physical ailments—and suicide.This cutting edge publication...

More than a half-century after the death of Kansas City's notorious political boss, Thomas J. Pendergast, the Pendergast name still evokes great interest and even controversy. Now, in this first full-scale biography of Pendergast, Lawrence H. Larsen and Nancy J. Hulston have successfully provided—through extensive research, including use of recently released prison records and previously unavailable family records—a clear look at the life of Thomas J. Pendergast.Born in St. Joseph,...

Here are 4 classic mysteries for younger readers:Sea View Secret, by Elizabeth KinseyWhen the Bowmans moved to the suburbs, Peter and Jane discovered there weren't any kids their own age in the neighborhood...except at Sea View, a crumbling old mansion with a secret all its own!The Mystery of Morgan Castle, by John and Nancy RambeauGabby thought a dog-walking job would fix his money problems, but he never dreamed he'd find danger instead -- and need the help o...

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood—inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules.Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. H...

Making Your Final Goodbye Your Own is a guide written in journal format with thoughtful questions and space to record important information which will help you: -come to terms with your own mortality -live your best life now -get your financial and health plans in order -create your own unique memorial service -support your loved ones at a very difficult time