Author: Vivian Jenkins
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1615668012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
After a scarring teenage experience, Bethany Cary has erected walls around her heart. Doctor Luke Willoughs has done the same since his wife's death. Together, they can make the walls come tumbling down, but at what cost? Bethany is content with her life as a preschool teacher. She is certain she'll never marry, definitely never fall in love. Then she feels a call to work in Africa. She doesn't know when or how, but she begins preparations. As the school year progresses, she becomes close to four-year-old Jenny, who lost her mother at birth. Soon Bethany is babysitting Jenny, and she strikes up a friendship with Jenny's strikingly handsome father, a surgeon. Luke has been preparing to return to Africa to continue his mission work as a doctor, but he will not go without Jenny. Recognizing that Jenny needs a mother and that Bethany has become a good friend to him, he asks for Bethany's hand in marriage. With their hearts so firmly guarded, neither of them can contemplate ever falling in love, so it seems an ideal solution. When they arrive in Africa, Luke is forced to face haunting memories of the woman he still loves, and Bethany's world is turned upside down. Their walls are soon higher and stronger than ever before, driving them apart. Does God have a plan to bring them together, unguarded, or have they made the biggest mistake of their lives? Vivian Jenkins's own missionary experiences in Zimbabwe are woven into the story throughout, creating a spellbinding, poignant read. Let the Walls Come Down.
Let the Walls Come Down
Author: Vivian Jenkins
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1615668012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
After a scarring teenage experience, Bethany Cary has erected walls around her heart. Doctor Luke Willoughs has done the same since his wife's death. Together, they can make the walls come tumbling down, but at what cost? Bethany is content with her life as a preschool teacher. She is certain she'll never marry, definitely never fall in love. Then she feels a call to work in Africa. She doesn't know when or how, but she begins preparations. As the school year progresses, she becomes close to four-year-old Jenny, who lost her mother at birth. Soon Bethany is babysitting Jenny, and she strikes up a friendship with Jenny's strikingly handsome father, a surgeon. Luke has been preparing to return to Africa to continue his mission work as a doctor, but he will not go without Jenny. Recognizing that Jenny needs a mother and that Bethany has become a good friend to him, he asks for Bethany's hand in marriage. With their hearts so firmly guarded, neither of them can contemplate ever falling in love, so it seems an ideal solution. When they arrive in Africa, Luke is forced to face haunting memories of the woman he still loves, and Bethany's world is turned upside down. Their walls are soon higher and stronger than ever before, driving them apart. Does God have a plan to bring them together, unguarded, or have they made the biggest mistake of their lives? Vivian Jenkins's own missionary experiences in Zimbabwe are woven into the story throughout, creating a spellbinding, poignant read. Let the Walls Come Down.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1615668012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
After a scarring teenage experience, Bethany Cary has erected walls around her heart. Doctor Luke Willoughs has done the same since his wife's death. Together, they can make the walls come tumbling down, but at what cost? Bethany is content with her life as a preschool teacher. She is certain she'll never marry, definitely never fall in love. Then she feels a call to work in Africa. She doesn't know when or how, but she begins preparations. As the school year progresses, she becomes close to four-year-old Jenny, who lost her mother at birth. Soon Bethany is babysitting Jenny, and she strikes up a friendship with Jenny's strikingly handsome father, a surgeon. Luke has been preparing to return to Africa to continue his mission work as a doctor, but he will not go without Jenny. Recognizing that Jenny needs a mother and that Bethany has become a good friend to him, he asks for Bethany's hand in marriage. With their hearts so firmly guarded, neither of them can contemplate ever falling in love, so it seems an ideal solution. When they arrive in Africa, Luke is forced to face haunting memories of the woman he still loves, and Bethany's world is turned upside down. Their walls are soon higher and stronger than ever before, driving them apart. Does God have a plan to bring them together, unguarded, or have they made the biggest mistake of their lives? Vivian Jenkins's own missionary experiences in Zimbabwe are woven into the story throughout, creating a spellbinding, poignant read. Let the Walls Come Down.
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared
Author: Alan Lew
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759528217
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In this “journey of spiritual transformation” (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak, contemplation, and re-birth. There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0759528217
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In this “journey of spiritual transformation” (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak, contemplation, and re-birth. There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.
You Can
Author: Kayla Small
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Life has a way of granting us our own distinctive story. Even after being saved by Jesus, Kayla Small still battled with bouts of anger as well as a lack of self-control, joy, and patience. She knew she needed to transform into a better human being. But how? In an inspirational guide, Kayla shares her unique life experiences, relevant scripture, personal growth principles, and other insights to teach other believers how to forge ahead to become the best version of themselves. While emphasizing that God wants to transform us so that we can become everything He has always meant us to be, Kayla leads others down a path within to understand that they have the power to change the way they think, their attitude, and their legacies and generational curses while choosing love, forgiveness, integrity, and obedience to persevere through the unknown and seek their divine destiny. You Can shares tools, scripture, stories, and wisdom to inspire believers to develop character, grow potential, and embrace integrity to live a beautiful life.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Life has a way of granting us our own distinctive story. Even after being saved by Jesus, Kayla Small still battled with bouts of anger as well as a lack of self-control, joy, and patience. She knew she needed to transform into a better human being. But how? In an inspirational guide, Kayla shares her unique life experiences, relevant scripture, personal growth principles, and other insights to teach other believers how to forge ahead to become the best version of themselves. While emphasizing that God wants to transform us so that we can become everything He has always meant us to be, Kayla leads others down a path within to understand that they have the power to change the way they think, their attitude, and their legacies and generational curses while choosing love, forgiveness, integrity, and obedience to persevere through the unknown and seek their divine destiny. You Can shares tools, scripture, stories, and wisdom to inspire believers to develop character, grow potential, and embrace integrity to live a beautiful life.
Walls Come Tumbling Down
Author: Daniel Rachel
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447272706
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, revealing how they all shaped, and were shaped by, the music of a generation. Composed of interviews with over a hundred and fifty of the key players at the time, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain's history.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447272706
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, revealing how they all shaped, and were shaped by, the music of a generation. Composed of interviews with over a hundred and fifty of the key players at the time, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain's history.
When the Walls Come Down
Author: M Mabie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Did you ever hear the joke about the guy whose wife cheated on him with his best friend? So he quit his job, moved into his parents' basement, and gained fifty pounds? No? Because that wasn't a joke. It was my life. Four years later, I'm back with a dream job, a killer apartment, and a set of abs that are better than ever.So, when Maggie Light, a stunning, snarky blonde moves in next door, and we spend the hottest weekend of our lives together, I think this could be the greatest comeback story ever. That is until I realize Maggie has moved to town to do one thing-steal my job. Maybe this isn't a comeback story after all. Maybe this is war-one I intend to win. What I never anticipated was that maybe I'd rather win her. Perhaps, if I'm lucky, the universe has finally run out of jokes and I can somehow win both.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Did you ever hear the joke about the guy whose wife cheated on him with his best friend? So he quit his job, moved into his parents' basement, and gained fifty pounds? No? Because that wasn't a joke. It was my life. Four years later, I'm back with a dream job, a killer apartment, and a set of abs that are better than ever.So, when Maggie Light, a stunning, snarky blonde moves in next door, and we spend the hottest weekend of our lives together, I think this could be the greatest comeback story ever. That is until I realize Maggie has moved to town to do one thing-steal my job. Maybe this isn't a comeback story after all. Maybe this is war-one I intend to win. What I never anticipated was that maybe I'd rather win her. Perhaps, if I'm lucky, the universe has finally run out of jokes and I can somehow win both.
Restoring the Broken Hearted
Author:
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1613796420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1613796420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
ABCs with Jesus and Me
Author: Nikki Plummer
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
We all learn the alphabet at a young age. It is the basis of our language and how we communicate with one another. Likewise, when Jesus' word is shared with us and we start learning it, we never forget it. We may waver from it, but it will always be ingrained in our memory. The alphabet is taught in all different languages and translates well, just like the word of God. I have used the alphabet to lay the foundation for God's word. The ABC's are the foundation of the language we speak and Jesus' word can be the foundation of our life if we open our hearts to Him. There are so many emotions we feel as humans. Not all of the words in this devotional are encouraging and uplifting. Through this devotional we will explore what scripture says about dealing with these challenging emotions and feelings. I use scripture to remind us of the true source of our joy and contentment through our journey of life. The encouraging words I have chosen give us hope for what we can have if we turn our hearts toward Jesus. This devotional is for all people regardless of who you are, where you've been, or what you have done. If you don't know Jesus or you are ashamed because of your past, don't worry! You are welcome here. We all have to start our journey with God somewhere and this is a great place to start. If you have a relationship with Jesus, but want to deepen your connection with him, this is for you, too.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
We all learn the alphabet at a young age. It is the basis of our language and how we communicate with one another. Likewise, when Jesus' word is shared with us and we start learning it, we never forget it. We may waver from it, but it will always be ingrained in our memory. The alphabet is taught in all different languages and translates well, just like the word of God. I have used the alphabet to lay the foundation for God's word. The ABC's are the foundation of the language we speak and Jesus' word can be the foundation of our life if we open our hearts to Him. There are so many emotions we feel as humans. Not all of the words in this devotional are encouraging and uplifting. Through this devotional we will explore what scripture says about dealing with these challenging emotions and feelings. I use scripture to remind us of the true source of our joy and contentment through our journey of life. The encouraging words I have chosen give us hope for what we can have if we turn our hearts toward Jesus. This devotional is for all people regardless of who you are, where you've been, or what you have done. If you don't know Jesus or you are ashamed because of your past, don't worry! You are welcome here. We all have to start our journey with God somewhere and this is a great place to start. If you have a relationship with Jesus, but want to deepen your connection with him, this is for you, too.
Beckett Brothers: The Complete Series
Author: Leslie North
Publisher: Relay Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Wrangling His Best Friend’s Sister Ava Pearson needs a job—yesterday. After her husband’s death, her life in the city became impossible, and a crisis with her young son caused her to lose her job as a reporter. Now Ava is living in her childhood home again, without prospects, but not without hope. If she can just get enough money to tide her over while she pitches an article to an even better big-city paper, Ava feels she can get back on track. The only problem is…what jobs are available in her one-horse town? Branson Beckett is successful by most measures of the word. He’s the owner of a profitable ranch on the brink of expansion and is now looking for a few good ranch hands to help him out. However, he wasn’t thinking of his best friend’s little sister when it came to hard labor. No, he’d thought of her in other hard situations, but they usually involved the dark of night and his great big bed. Dreams that had no place in reality. Wrangling His Sexy Assistant Veterinarian Hunter Beckett just got roped into his nightmare: a bachelor auction to raise funds for a local charity. While he’s a hottie, most in town see him as a curmudgeon, a man who manages to be cranky, even after he’s saved your dog’s life. But when women start bidding on him like crazy—one aggressive hairdresser in particular—Hunter’s in need of a savior and finds it in the form of Kit, his veterinary resident. It’s a mercy purchase, but one that puts him in a bind: Kit wants something in return. Kit Cowie’s come all the way out to the boonies because of her love of large animal medicine, and because Hunter needs a new resident—badly. But now that she’s got the job, she finds that Hunter is only holding her back, making her give shots to puppies while he’s off doing what she’d really love: fixing broken bones and saving horses’ lives. Now that she’s rescued him from the auction, Kit hopes she can leverage this to get more access in the office. What she didn’t expect is for Hunter to follow the rules of the bachelor auction—or for their date go so wonderfully right, ending with a sizzling kiss. But Hunter is sure that the kiss was a mistake and believes they should keep things professional between them. However, the more time he spends with Kit, the more his emotions beg him to see this relationship to passionate fruition, even though he knows Kit is only here for a rotation until her position at her own family’s vet clinic goes into effect and she’s gone forever. Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl Scout Beckett has always wanted to run a ranch, not just work it under the purview of his older sibling. He wants to do something different from his family’s horses and beef cattle: he wants to own a dairy farm. To this end, Scout has been working on one as a foreman, and his mentor had always promised it would be Scout’s after he passed. But when the owner dies, he wills it to his city-slicker granddaughter instead; leaving Scout in charge of a farm that will never be his. Stella has worked for a nonprofit for years, helping to feed starving children in third-world countries. When she comes home for the funeral to say goodbye to her grandfather, the only stability she’s ever known, she finds herself falling into the arms of sexy cowboy Scout when shared loss and simple comfort turns to a night of passion before they each go their separate ways. But three months later, Stella returns to the ranch, faced with the stipulations of her grandfather’s will: she must stay for the better part of the year, or lose the ranch to charity. Not only that, but she has to tell her one-night stand that he’s going to be a daddy. When the shock of her pregnancy wears off, Stella vows to ride out the will’s rule and get back to her old life as soon as possible. But as Stella slowly remembers why she’s always loved the place she’s come back to, Scout has to decide if he’s okay with never owning the land he works. Is having a family enough?
Publisher: Relay Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Wrangling His Best Friend’s Sister Ava Pearson needs a job—yesterday. After her husband’s death, her life in the city became impossible, and a crisis with her young son caused her to lose her job as a reporter. Now Ava is living in her childhood home again, without prospects, but not without hope. If she can just get enough money to tide her over while she pitches an article to an even better big-city paper, Ava feels she can get back on track. The only problem is…what jobs are available in her one-horse town? Branson Beckett is successful by most measures of the word. He’s the owner of a profitable ranch on the brink of expansion and is now looking for a few good ranch hands to help him out. However, he wasn’t thinking of his best friend’s little sister when it came to hard labor. No, he’d thought of her in other hard situations, but they usually involved the dark of night and his great big bed. Dreams that had no place in reality. Wrangling His Sexy Assistant Veterinarian Hunter Beckett just got roped into his nightmare: a bachelor auction to raise funds for a local charity. While he’s a hottie, most in town see him as a curmudgeon, a man who manages to be cranky, even after he’s saved your dog’s life. But when women start bidding on him like crazy—one aggressive hairdresser in particular—Hunter’s in need of a savior and finds it in the form of Kit, his veterinary resident. It’s a mercy purchase, but one that puts him in a bind: Kit wants something in return. Kit Cowie’s come all the way out to the boonies because of her love of large animal medicine, and because Hunter needs a new resident—badly. But now that she’s got the job, she finds that Hunter is only holding her back, making her give shots to puppies while he’s off doing what she’d really love: fixing broken bones and saving horses’ lives. Now that she’s rescued him from the auction, Kit hopes she can leverage this to get more access in the office. What she didn’t expect is for Hunter to follow the rules of the bachelor auction—or for their date go so wonderfully right, ending with a sizzling kiss. But Hunter is sure that the kiss was a mistake and believes they should keep things professional between them. However, the more time he spends with Kit, the more his emotions beg him to see this relationship to passionate fruition, even though he knows Kit is only here for a rotation until her position at her own family’s vet clinic goes into effect and she’s gone forever. Wrangling His Pregnant Cowgirl Scout Beckett has always wanted to run a ranch, not just work it under the purview of his older sibling. He wants to do something different from his family’s horses and beef cattle: he wants to own a dairy farm. To this end, Scout has been working on one as a foreman, and his mentor had always promised it would be Scout’s after he passed. But when the owner dies, he wills it to his city-slicker granddaughter instead; leaving Scout in charge of a farm that will never be his. Stella has worked for a nonprofit for years, helping to feed starving children in third-world countries. When she comes home for the funeral to say goodbye to her grandfather, the only stability she’s ever known, she finds herself falling into the arms of sexy cowboy Scout when shared loss and simple comfort turns to a night of passion before they each go their separate ways. But three months later, Stella returns to the ranch, faced with the stipulations of her grandfather’s will: she must stay for the better part of the year, or lose the ranch to charity. Not only that, but she has to tell her one-night stand that he’s going to be a daddy. When the shock of her pregnancy wears off, Stella vows to ride out the will’s rule and get back to her old life as soon as possible. But as Stella slowly remembers why she’s always loved the place she’s come back to, Scout has to decide if he’s okay with never owning the land he works. Is having a family enough?
Caring in Crisis
Author: Jacqueline Zalumas
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512809136
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512809136
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
Music & Lyrics
Author: Emma Lea
Publisher: Emma Lea
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
The complete Music and Lyrics series. Includes Books 1-5: Rock Star - Nate Nash was a rock star...used to be a rock star, now he was just a cautionary tale. Songbird - Stevie Jacks was on her way to the top. Her dreams of being a country music star were on the precipice of coming true, but there was something missing. Nate Nash. Strings - Nadine Court was a hot mess. After crashing and burning in spectacular fashion during her debut tour with her band Court’n Jacks, Nadine had gone to rehab. Now she was ready to try again and hopefully, this time, they might actually finish the tour without ending up in hospital and on the front page of every country music website in the world. Which was why it was a very, very, very bad idea to get involved with her therapist… former therapist. Sticks - A chance meeting between Vanessa Court and Carson Giles had them losing themselves in the physical pleasure of being with someone who didn’t expect more. A ‘friends with benefits’ relationship was what they both needed to blow off steam and reduce the stress in their lives. It was fun. It was secret. And best of all…there were no strings attached. Symphony - The last thing Maeve needed in her life was drama that came in the shape of a six-foot, grumpy musician with control issues. Unfortunately, she needed the job. It was just too bad that six-foot, grumpy musicians were her catnip. So what if it had been a long time since she’d had any adult cuddling…she could keep her hands, and lips, and tongue, to herself, couldn’t she?
Publisher: Emma Lea
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
The complete Music and Lyrics series. Includes Books 1-5: Rock Star - Nate Nash was a rock star...used to be a rock star, now he was just a cautionary tale. Songbird - Stevie Jacks was on her way to the top. Her dreams of being a country music star were on the precipice of coming true, but there was something missing. Nate Nash. Strings - Nadine Court was a hot mess. After crashing and burning in spectacular fashion during her debut tour with her band Court’n Jacks, Nadine had gone to rehab. Now she was ready to try again and hopefully, this time, they might actually finish the tour without ending up in hospital and on the front page of every country music website in the world. Which was why it was a very, very, very bad idea to get involved with her therapist… former therapist. Sticks - A chance meeting between Vanessa Court and Carson Giles had them losing themselves in the physical pleasure of being with someone who didn’t expect more. A ‘friends with benefits’ relationship was what they both needed to blow off steam and reduce the stress in their lives. It was fun. It was secret. And best of all…there were no strings attached. Symphony - The last thing Maeve needed in her life was drama that came in the shape of a six-foot, grumpy musician with control issues. Unfortunately, she needed the job. It was just too bad that six-foot, grumpy musicians were her catnip. So what if it had been a long time since she’d had any adult cuddling…she could keep her hands, and lips, and tongue, to herself, couldn’t she?