This book is based on true events. It is the story of my life, with fictitious names for a better narrative.My mother and I got to a point in our lives where we were so distant that for many years I avoided her.I wouldn't say it was entirely her fault because she thought she was doing the right thing for me. I wish I could take back those years I lost with my parents.Now I've written this book for those out there who may still have time to act and are experiencing t...

This is another volume of the successful Best Short Stories Collection, a selection of masterpieces by authors from various nationalities and with very diverse themes, but sharing an enormous and possibly the most important literary quality: providing pleasure to the reader. In this e-book, you will have access to the Best Foreign Short Stories, a selection of memorable tales written by great masters of international literature such as James Joyce, Julio Cortázar, Borges, Horacio Quiroga, ...

Leonora Carrington meets Georges Bataille in these outlandish surrealist tales."Mansour saw in the erotic the possibilities for individual and collective freedom. Inside the void, a reimagining of the self and the world can occur, illuminating new ways to live that contrast with the default world of the everyday."—Ama Kwarteng, Los Angeles Review of BooksEgyptian exile Joyce Mansour was one of the most important writers to join And...

Children's human rights are regularly violated around the world. We hear about graphic examples including child soldiers, child prostitutes, and children sold into slavery, but hungry, sick, and orphaned children are equally at risk and more prevalent. In the United States, children suffer similar abuses, but some are unique to the U.S. justice system. Unlike most of the rest of the world, the U.S. is a well-developed western nation in which juvenile offenders can be tried as adults and se...

In "A Girl Who Could Do Anything," the captivating narrative revolves around the extraordinary life of Olivia Dunne, a young woman whose relentless determination and boundless courage defy the conventional limits of possibility. From her humble beginnings in a small town, Olivia's journey takes readers on an inspiring exploration of resilience, ambition, and self-discovery.Born with an insatiable curiosity and an innate thirst for knowledge, Olivia navigates the challenges of her u...

Opening the Field of Practical Theology introduces students to practical theology through an examination of fifteen different approaches—ranging from feminist to liberationist, Roman Catholic to evangelical, Asian American to Latino/a.After an introduction to the field of practical theology and its broad range of practice today, the book features chapters written by leading experts in the discipline. Each chapter has an identical structure to facilitate comparison, covering histori...

Ben Wilder, a world-renowned, widowed architect, designs a house for himself and his estranged teen-aged children. Knowing this commission will enhance her contractor reputation, feisty Annie Calhoun submits a winning bid with near-zero profit. But when family and weather-based delays make it impossible to meet the penalty-carrying deadline, she makes her exacting employer an offer he can't refuse. Contemporary Romance by Joyce C. Ware; originally published by Zebra Romance "To Love Again"

It is a time when women in many parts of the world are questioning the roles, life styles, and values by which women have lived for centuries. The contributors are American women engaged in studying various aspects of the life patterns of Japanese women in many walks of life and have published their findings in this volume. We come from a variety

In this charming English-Spanish side-by-side book, Gramma Ella asks her granddaughter to help name her new puppy. Gramma thinks she hears Cupcake and happily names the pup. Rather tahan disagree, the granddaughter accepts the name. The story unfolds in English on each left hand page and in Spanish on each right-hand page. Photographs of the real life people in this sweet story illustrate the book. Excellent read out loud story. Great story for anyone wanting to become more fluent in eithe...

Brought to you by Penguin.Ten days after calling off her wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to study the whooping crane. After a week wading through the gulf, she realised she had almost signed up to live somebody else's life.In this intimate, frank and funny memoir in essays, CJ Hauser lets go of 'how life was supposed to be' and goes looking for more honest ways of living. She kisses internet strangers, officiates a wedding, visits a fertility clini...

Widowed Beth Volmar had spent the major part of her life catering to her husband and her children, with a new generation of demands coming now from her grandchildren and her aging mother. No wonder she was bemused by the handsome archeologist Karim Donovan--who insisted she join him in Turkey on an archeological dig, to see if their attraction was a lasting one. Contemporary Romance by Joyce C. Ware; originally published by Zebra Romance "To Love Again"

Are you confused by all the messages calculated to increase breast cancer awareness, and improve a womans lifestyle? Well youre not alone. This communication blitz overwhelms many women leaving them uncertain about which course of action applies in their particular case, and how to begin making the requisite changesso they simply end up doing nothing.Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risks: Basic Facts Plus Four Simple Changes That Work clarifies the latest medica...