Author: Coleen Kwan
Publisher: Coleen Kwan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
She rescued him, and saved herself. When Ellie Sherwood rescues her boss from drowning, she never anticipates the consequences. For three years she’s existed in an emotional limbo after a catastrophic family tragedy, but now she’s awake and ready to seize life with both hands. And that includes the sexy boss she’s been secretly infatuated with for some time. Drake Crawford is about to achieve his lifelong goal when a car accident plays havoc with his life. Not only is his plan for revenge delayed, but his once demure personal assistant is now shockingly, irresistibly forward. Drake is against office affairs, and Ellie is vital to his success, but he can’t get her out of his mind, and besides, he does owe her... His solution—a two-week break with Ellie at his wilderness hideout. They’ll indulge in a scorching, private affair, and when it’s over they’ll return to their normal lives. But as Drake discovers more about Ellie, he realises her quiet exterior hides a backbone of steel. When she asks him to walk away from his ultimate goal, he knows it’s time to let her go. 51,000 words Bittersweet Rescue is an adult contemporary novel
Bittersweet Rescue
Author: Coleen Kwan
Publisher: Coleen Kwan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
She rescued him, and saved herself. When Ellie Sherwood rescues her boss from drowning, she never anticipates the consequences. For three years she’s existed in an emotional limbo after a catastrophic family tragedy, but now she’s awake and ready to seize life with both hands. And that includes the sexy boss she’s been secretly infatuated with for some time. Drake Crawford is about to achieve his lifelong goal when a car accident plays havoc with his life. Not only is his plan for revenge delayed, but his once demure personal assistant is now shockingly, irresistibly forward. Drake is against office affairs, and Ellie is vital to his success, but he can’t get her out of his mind, and besides, he does owe her... His solution—a two-week break with Ellie at his wilderness hideout. They’ll indulge in a scorching, private affair, and when it’s over they’ll return to their normal lives. But as Drake discovers more about Ellie, he realises her quiet exterior hides a backbone of steel. When she asks him to walk away from his ultimate goal, he knows it’s time to let her go. 51,000 words Bittersweet Rescue is an adult contemporary novel
Publisher: Coleen Kwan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
She rescued him, and saved herself. When Ellie Sherwood rescues her boss from drowning, she never anticipates the consequences. For three years she’s existed in an emotional limbo after a catastrophic family tragedy, but now she’s awake and ready to seize life with both hands. And that includes the sexy boss she’s been secretly infatuated with for some time. Drake Crawford is about to achieve his lifelong goal when a car accident plays havoc with his life. Not only is his plan for revenge delayed, but his once demure personal assistant is now shockingly, irresistibly forward. Drake is against office affairs, and Ellie is vital to his success, but he can’t get her out of his mind, and besides, he does owe her... His solution—a two-week break with Ellie at his wilderness hideout. They’ll indulge in a scorching, private affair, and when it’s over they’ll return to their normal lives. But as Drake discovers more about Ellie, he realises her quiet exterior hides a backbone of steel. When she asks him to walk away from his ultimate goal, he knows it’s time to let her go. 51,000 words Bittersweet Rescue is an adult contemporary novel
Healer of Angels
Author: Martin Tyner
Publisher: Amethyst Moon
ISBN: 9781935354123
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Healer of Angels is a heartwarming collection of true stories of a young boy overcoming life's challenges and disabilities with the guidance of wise grandparents and other mentors. This process leads to a life dedicated to the rescue, healing and release of the wild creatures of the desert southwest. Some of the stories are humorous and some bittersweet, but each will inspire, teaching a lesson as it touches the readers' heart. Join Mr. Tyner as he reflects back on his life: from a young boy terrified of birds to becoming the first man in North America licensed to train a wild golden eagle in the ancient art of falconry; from a shy dyslectic teenager, to the founder and CEO of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation. Martin Tyner is one of America's foremost wildlife rehabilitators, a master falconer, eagle falconer, and wildlife and environmental educator. He travels throughout the west providing wildlife programs accompanied by his devoted companion, Scout, a wild golden eagle.
Publisher: Amethyst Moon
ISBN: 9781935354123
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Healer of Angels is a heartwarming collection of true stories of a young boy overcoming life's challenges and disabilities with the guidance of wise grandparents and other mentors. This process leads to a life dedicated to the rescue, healing and release of the wild creatures of the desert southwest. Some of the stories are humorous and some bittersweet, but each will inspire, teaching a lesson as it touches the readers' heart. Join Mr. Tyner as he reflects back on his life: from a young boy terrified of birds to becoming the first man in North America licensed to train a wild golden eagle in the ancient art of falconry; from a shy dyslectic teenager, to the founder and CEO of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation. Martin Tyner is one of America's foremost wildlife rehabilitators, a master falconer, eagle falconer, and wildlife and environmental educator. He travels throughout the west providing wildlife programs accompanied by his devoted companion, Scout, a wild golden eagle.
Gone Fishing
Author: Anzie Norris
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595401821
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Clearing his throat, Pete said, "I have some really bad news, guys; the explosion blew a big hole in the bottom of the cabin. I can hear sea water rushing in; it's already flooding through the hold in the floor." On a peaceful, sunny Sunday in 1948, six couples from Ocala, Florida, step onto a wooden boat named Hazy Days docked off the Gulf of Mexico. It's nearly thirty-eight feet of old Florida charm, with gaily painted racing stripes and enough room for the women to chat and the men to stretch out and fish. The boat cruises under the expert care of its captain, the old salt L. B. Wilson and his fishing guide, trusted friend, and close ally Buck Gilley. The two expect little more on this fine Florida Sunday than a slight sunburn and an ice bin full of fresh Florida grouper. But tragedy strikes the Hazy Days some thirty miles off the coast. It catches fire, and all fourteen hearty souls are forced to dive into the salty brine. Among them, they share nine life vests. But it's not enough-nine innocent lives are lost. Author Anzie Norris lost her aunt and two uncles in the accident and seeks to tell their heartbreaking story in Gone Fishing: A Novel of Old Florida and Her Tragic Seas.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595401821
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Clearing his throat, Pete said, "I have some really bad news, guys; the explosion blew a big hole in the bottom of the cabin. I can hear sea water rushing in; it's already flooding through the hold in the floor." On a peaceful, sunny Sunday in 1948, six couples from Ocala, Florida, step onto a wooden boat named Hazy Days docked off the Gulf of Mexico. It's nearly thirty-eight feet of old Florida charm, with gaily painted racing stripes and enough room for the women to chat and the men to stretch out and fish. The boat cruises under the expert care of its captain, the old salt L. B. Wilson and his fishing guide, trusted friend, and close ally Buck Gilley. The two expect little more on this fine Florida Sunday than a slight sunburn and an ice bin full of fresh Florida grouper. But tragedy strikes the Hazy Days some thirty miles off the coast. It catches fire, and all fourteen hearty souls are forced to dive into the salty brine. Among them, they share nine life vests. But it's not enough-nine innocent lives are lost. Author Anzie Norris lost her aunt and two uncles in the accident and seeks to tell their heartbreaking story in Gone Fishing: A Novel of Old Florida and Her Tragic Seas.
Saving Children From the Holocaust
Author: Ann Byers
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1464604053
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Who will look after me...and why can't we all go together? Kurt Fuchel asked his father these questions, as the young boy prepared to embark on a journey to England...alone. Fuchel was one of ten thousand children who made this journey shortly before World War II began. In 1938, Jews searched for a way out of Germany, but anti-Jewish laws and nations unwilling to accept fleeing refugees made escape difficult or impossible. England's effort to save the children effort came to be known as the Kindertransport, and author Ann Byers discusses the heroes who organized the transports and the children who were saved from the Holocaust.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1464604053
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Who will look after me...and why can't we all go together? Kurt Fuchel asked his father these questions, as the young boy prepared to embark on a journey to England...alone. Fuchel was one of ten thousand children who made this journey shortly before World War II began. In 1938, Jews searched for a way out of Germany, but anti-Jewish laws and nations unwilling to accept fleeing refugees made escape difficult or impossible. England's effort to save the children effort came to be known as the Kindertransport, and author Ann Byers discusses the heroes who organized the transports and the children who were saved from the Holocaust.
eGods
Author: William Sims Bainbridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199323712
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
What is the relationship between religion and multi-player online roleplaying games? Are such games simply a secular distraction from traditional religious practices, or do they in fact offer a different route to the sacred? In eGods, a leading scholar in the study of virtual gameworlds takes an in-depth look at the fantasy religions of 41 games and arrives at some surprising conclusions. William Sims Bainbridge investigates all aspects of the gameworlds' religious dimensions: the focus on sacred spaces; the prevalence of magic; the fostering of a tribal morality by both religion and rules programmed into the game; the rise of cults and belief systems within the gameworlds (and how this relates to cults in the real world); the predominance of polytheism; and, of course, how gameworld religions depict death. As avatars are multiple and immortal, death is merely a minor setback in most games. Nevertheless, much of the action in some gameworlds centers on the issue of mortality and the problematic nature of resurrection. Examining EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Rift, World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and many others, Bainbridge contends that gameworlds offer a new perspective on the human quest, one that combines the arts, simulates many aspects of real life, and provides meaningful narratives about achieving goals by overcoming obstacles. Indeed, Bainbridge suggests that such games take us back to those ancient nights around the fire, when shadows flickered and it was easy to imagine the monsters conjured by the storyteller lurking in the forest. Arguing that gameworlds reintroduce a curvilinear model of early religion, where today as in ancient times faith is inseparable from fantasy, eGods shows how the newest secular technology returns us to the very origins of religion so that we might "arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199323712
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
What is the relationship between religion and multi-player online roleplaying games? Are such games simply a secular distraction from traditional religious practices, or do they in fact offer a different route to the sacred? In eGods, a leading scholar in the study of virtual gameworlds takes an in-depth look at the fantasy religions of 41 games and arrives at some surprising conclusions. William Sims Bainbridge investigates all aspects of the gameworlds' religious dimensions: the focus on sacred spaces; the prevalence of magic; the fostering of a tribal morality by both religion and rules programmed into the game; the rise of cults and belief systems within the gameworlds (and how this relates to cults in the real world); the predominance of polytheism; and, of course, how gameworld religions depict death. As avatars are multiple and immortal, death is merely a minor setback in most games. Nevertheless, much of the action in some gameworlds centers on the issue of mortality and the problematic nature of resurrection. Examining EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, Rift, World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and many others, Bainbridge contends that gameworlds offer a new perspective on the human quest, one that combines the arts, simulates many aspects of real life, and provides meaningful narratives about achieving goals by overcoming obstacles. Indeed, Bainbridge suggests that such games take us back to those ancient nights around the fire, when shadows flickered and it was easy to imagine the monsters conjured by the storyteller lurking in the forest. Arguing that gameworlds reintroduce a curvilinear model of early religion, where today as in ancient times faith is inseparable from fantasy, eGods shows how the newest secular technology returns us to the very origins of religion so that we might "arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
Mandie and the Fiery Rescue
Author: Lois Gladys Leppard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556612893
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Traveling on to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit a Belfest linen mill where a fire breaks out. Learning that a little girl is trapped in the mill, Mandie ignores her grandmother's protests and rushes in to rescue the child. After the fire, a strange woman delivers an urgent message that causes the group to plan a trip home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556612893
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Traveling on to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit a Belfest linen mill where a fire breaks out. Learning that a little girl is trapped in the mill, Mandie ignores her grandmother's protests and rushes in to rescue the child. After the fire, a strange woman delivers an urgent message that causes the group to plan a trip home.
Bittersweet
Author: Grant Richards
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Rescue Road
Author: Peter Zheutlin
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492614092
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
How far would you go to save a dog's life? The extraordinary story of one man who has driven more than 1 million miles to rescue thousands of dogs from hunger, abuse and neglect and give them a second chance at life and love. For years, Greg Mahle struggled to keep the last of his family-run restaurants afloat in Ohio. When it finally closed, he was broke and unsure what to do next. Then a stranded van-load of puppies changed his life forever. Join journalist Peter Zheutlin as he travels with Greg from Ohio to the Gulf Coast on his Rescue Road Trips to bring hard-luck dogs from the deep South to loving "forever families" up north, with the help of many selfless volunteers along the way. From Houston's impoverished Fifth Ward--where thousands of strays roam the streets--and high-kill shelters in Louisiana, to joyous scenes of adopters embracing their new pups in the Northeast, Rescue Road is full of heart: an inspiring story about the unique bond between dogs and humans, and how going the extra mile can make a life-changing difference for these loyal canines-and for us all.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492614092
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
How far would you go to save a dog's life? The extraordinary story of one man who has driven more than 1 million miles to rescue thousands of dogs from hunger, abuse and neglect and give them a second chance at life and love. For years, Greg Mahle struggled to keep the last of his family-run restaurants afloat in Ohio. When it finally closed, he was broke and unsure what to do next. Then a stranded van-load of puppies changed his life forever. Join journalist Peter Zheutlin as he travels with Greg from Ohio to the Gulf Coast on his Rescue Road Trips to bring hard-luck dogs from the deep South to loving "forever families" up north, with the help of many selfless volunteers along the way. From Houston's impoverished Fifth Ward--where thousands of strays roam the streets--and high-kill shelters in Louisiana, to joyous scenes of adopters embracing their new pups in the Northeast, Rescue Road is full of heart: an inspiring story about the unique bond between dogs and humans, and how going the extra mile can make a life-changing difference for these loyal canines-and for us all.
Bittersweet
Author: Larissa White-Ranaldson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532085613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Ashley and her husband Jared had the perfect life or so it seemed. Both had successful careers, a beautiful home and three beautiful children. Its amazing how things can change in the blink of an eye. No saw it coming , no one could predict the pain and sorrow that was going to fall upon the family. One phone call changed it all in the matter of moments, Ashley is missing, Jared is forced to deal with the fact that he may never see her again. Where did she go? Why did she leave? Why is his ex so concerned for him now? Where is Ashley?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532085613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Ashley and her husband Jared had the perfect life or so it seemed. Both had successful careers, a beautiful home and three beautiful children. Its amazing how things can change in the blink of an eye. No saw it coming , no one could predict the pain and sorrow that was going to fall upon the family. One phone call changed it all in the matter of moments, Ashley is missing, Jared is forced to deal with the fact that he may never see her again. Where did she go? Why did she leave? Why is his ex so concerned for him now? Where is Ashley?
Resolution
Author: Sean Schubert
Publisher: Permuted Press+ORM
ISBN: 1618682520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
A desperate trek across post-apocalyptic Alaska brings a small group of survivors to a sanctuary city—only to face a new threat in this zombie horror saga. Through the terrifying new world of the undead, Neil Jordan has led a dwindling band of survivors from Anchorage along the Seward Highway, battling flesh-eating zombies and the deadly Alaskan winter. As the approach the small city of Whittier, they find the tunnel barred—potentially protecting it from the undead infection. The group’s flagging sense of hope is restored. Whittier could be the sanctuary they’ve longed for—if they can just find their way in. But their search turns increasingly desperate as they are pursued by deadly enemies both living and undead.
Publisher: Permuted Press+ORM
ISBN: 1618682520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
A desperate trek across post-apocalyptic Alaska brings a small group of survivors to a sanctuary city—only to face a new threat in this zombie horror saga. Through the terrifying new world of the undead, Neil Jordan has led a dwindling band of survivors from Anchorage along the Seward Highway, battling flesh-eating zombies and the deadly Alaskan winter. As the approach the small city of Whittier, they find the tunnel barred—potentially protecting it from the undead infection. The group’s flagging sense of hope is restored. Whittier could be the sanctuary they’ve longed for—if they can just find their way in. But their search turns increasingly desperate as they are pursued by deadly enemies both living and undead.