Author: Sarah Vallance
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781542043021
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The searing, wry memoir about a woman's fight for a new life after a devastating brain injury. When Sarah Vallance is thrown from a horse and suffers a jarring blow to the head, she believes she's walked away unscathed. The next morning, things take a sharp turn as she's led from work to the emergency room. By the end of the week, a neurologist delivers a devastating prognosis: Sarah suffered a traumatic brain injury that has caused her IQ to plummet, with no hope of recovery. Her brain has irrevocably changed. Afraid of judgment and deemed no longer fit for work, Sarah isolates herself from the outside world. She spends months at home, with her dogs as her only source of companionship, battling a personality she no longer recognizes and her shock and rage over losing simple functions she'd taken for granted. Her life is consumed by fear and shame until a chance encounter gives Sarah hope that her brain can heal. That conversation lights a small flame of determination, and Sarah begins to push back, painstakingly reteaching herself to read and write, and eventually reentering the workforce and a new, if unpredictable, life. In this highly intimate account of devastation and renewal, Sarah pulls back the curtain on life with traumatic brain injury, an affliction where the wounds are invisible and the lasting effects are often misunderstood. Over years of frustrating setbacks and uncertain triumphs, Sarah comes to terms with her disability and finds love with a woman who helps her embrace a new, accepting sense of self.
Prognosis
Author: Sarah Vallance
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781542043021
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The searing, wry memoir about a woman's fight for a new life after a devastating brain injury. When Sarah Vallance is thrown from a horse and suffers a jarring blow to the head, she believes she's walked away unscathed. The next morning, things take a sharp turn as she's led from work to the emergency room. By the end of the week, a neurologist delivers a devastating prognosis: Sarah suffered a traumatic brain injury that has caused her IQ to plummet, with no hope of recovery. Her brain has irrevocably changed. Afraid of judgment and deemed no longer fit for work, Sarah isolates herself from the outside world. She spends months at home, with her dogs as her only source of companionship, battling a personality she no longer recognizes and her shock and rage over losing simple functions she'd taken for granted. Her life is consumed by fear and shame until a chance encounter gives Sarah hope that her brain can heal. That conversation lights a small flame of determination, and Sarah begins to push back, painstakingly reteaching herself to read and write, and eventually reentering the workforce and a new, if unpredictable, life. In this highly intimate account of devastation and renewal, Sarah pulls back the curtain on life with traumatic brain injury, an affliction where the wounds are invisible and the lasting effects are often misunderstood. Over years of frustrating setbacks and uncertain triumphs, Sarah comes to terms with her disability and finds love with a woman who helps her embrace a new, accepting sense of self.
Publisher: Little A
ISBN: 9781542043021
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The searing, wry memoir about a woman's fight for a new life after a devastating brain injury. When Sarah Vallance is thrown from a horse and suffers a jarring blow to the head, she believes she's walked away unscathed. The next morning, things take a sharp turn as she's led from work to the emergency room. By the end of the week, a neurologist delivers a devastating prognosis: Sarah suffered a traumatic brain injury that has caused her IQ to plummet, with no hope of recovery. Her brain has irrevocably changed. Afraid of judgment and deemed no longer fit for work, Sarah isolates herself from the outside world. She spends months at home, with her dogs as her only source of companionship, battling a personality she no longer recognizes and her shock and rage over losing simple functions she'd taken for granted. Her life is consumed by fear and shame until a chance encounter gives Sarah hope that her brain can heal. That conversation lights a small flame of determination, and Sarah begins to push back, painstakingly reteaching herself to read and write, and eventually reentering the workforce and a new, if unpredictable, life. In this highly intimate account of devastation and renewal, Sarah pulls back the curtain on life with traumatic brain injury, an affliction where the wounds are invisible and the lasting effects are often misunderstood. Over years of frustrating setbacks and uncertain triumphs, Sarah comes to terms with her disability and finds love with a woman who helps her embrace a new, accepting sense of self.
Prognosis: A Baby? Maybe
Author: Jacqueline Diamond
Publisher: K. Loren Wilson
ISBN: 1936505746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
That baby in her arms... why won’t she admit it’s his daughter? Dr. Jason Carmichael can’t clearly remember what happened during the night he spent with Dr. Heather Rourke at a medical conference. He hasn’t seen her since then—until he joins the staff at her hospital, and is stunned to discover she has a baby just the right age to be the result. She swears the cute little girl belongs to her niece. But the closer they get, the more determined he is to find out if he’s a father... or even, to his astonishment, good husband material. Heather has spent years keeping secrets. Now she’s in charge of her life, and sees no reason to open up to the maddeningly sexy Jason. The more he pries, the more she’s determined that this time, no man will set the rules where she’s concerned. Indulge in a delightful battle of wits with this romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Diagnosis: Expecting Boss’s Baby and Prescription: Marry Her Immediately.
Publisher: K. Loren Wilson
ISBN: 1936505746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
That baby in her arms... why won’t she admit it’s his daughter? Dr. Jason Carmichael can’t clearly remember what happened during the night he spent with Dr. Heather Rourke at a medical conference. He hasn’t seen her since then—until he joins the staff at her hospital, and is stunned to discover she has a baby just the right age to be the result. She swears the cute little girl belongs to her niece. But the closer they get, the more determined he is to find out if he’s a father... or even, to his astonishment, good husband material. Heather has spent years keeping secrets. Now she’s in charge of her life, and sees no reason to open up to the maddeningly sexy Jason. The more he pries, the more she’s determined that this time, no man will set the rules where she’s concerned. Indulge in a delightful battle of wits with this romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Diagnosis: Expecting Boss’s Baby and Prescription: Marry Her Immediately.
A Home for the M.D.
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 037365605X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Top surgeon Mitch Baker is a catch. Just not for a woman like Jacqui Handy, who wants a real home, a place to belong. Sexy workaholics like Mitch have never been her type. Then she and Mitch become temporary housemates...and the spark between them blazes into a full-on inferno. Despite his strong roots in his Little Rock community, Mitch isn't looking to settle down. Until he becomes captivated by the intriguing beauty who keeps his sister's house running like clockwork. He knows Jacqui's just as attracted to him. So why's she keeping him at arm's length? Mitch will just have to use his most persuasive bedside manner to convince her that home is wherever she is.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 037365605X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Top surgeon Mitch Baker is a catch. Just not for a woman like Jacqui Handy, who wants a real home, a place to belong. Sexy workaholics like Mitch have never been her type. Then she and Mitch become temporary housemates...and the spark between them blazes into a full-on inferno. Despite his strong roots in his Little Rock community, Mitch isn't looking to settle down. Until he becomes captivated by the intriguing beauty who keeps his sister's house running like clockwork. He knows Jacqui's just as attracted to him. So why's she keeping him at arm's length? Mitch will just have to use his most persuasive bedside manner to convince her that home is wherever she is.
Whiteout
Author: Adriana Anders
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492698717
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Brace yourself for this fast-paced romantic suspense full of fan-favorite tropes: Forced proximity (forget only one bed—there's only one sleeping bag!) Survival romance Locked box suspense Grumpy/Sunshine goodness And scorching, brain-melting heat despite the freezing Antarctic setting With a storm coming and a killer on the loose, every step could be their last... Angel Smith is finally ready to leave Antarctica for a second chance at life. But on what was meant to be her last day, the remote research station she's been calling home is attacked. Hunted and scared, she and irritatingly gorgeous glaciologist Ford Cooper barely make it out with their lives...only to realize that in a place this remote, there's nowhere left to run. Isolated with no power, no way to contact the outside world, and a madman on their heels, Angel and Ford must trust their instincts and fight to survive in the most inhospitable—and beautiful—place on earth. But what starts as a partnership born of necessity quickly turns into an urgent connection that burns bright and hot. They both know there's little chance of making it out alive, and yet they are determined to weather the coming storm—no matter the cost. Praise for Whiteout: "Scorching hot and beautifully emotional."—LORI FOSTER, New York Times Bestselling Author "Adriana Anders brings twisted intrigue and sizzling passion hot enough to melt the ice in Whiteout! Sexy, smart, and tough characters in a beautifully ice-cold landscape will grab you from the first line and keep you along for a wild ride to the very end."—REBECCA ZANETTI, New York Times Bestselling Author "Strong heroines, sizzling tension. Heart and heat abound!"—MOLLY O'KEEFE, USA Today Bestselling Author "The gripping characters, fresh writing, unique setting, and a villain as cold as the Antarctic itself, make this a fiercely enjoyable story."—TONI ANDERSON, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "Whiteout is an exhilarating story of survival and love against all the odds. I couldn't put it down!"—KATEE ROBERT, New York Times Bestselling Author "What a thrill ride! The action is nonstop—I don't think I took a breath until I finished."—KATIE RUGGLE "A thrilling chase across the desolate and changeable beauty of Antarctica. Adriana Anders is a master."—MARIA VALE
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492698717
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Brace yourself for this fast-paced romantic suspense full of fan-favorite tropes: Forced proximity (forget only one bed—there's only one sleeping bag!) Survival romance Locked box suspense Grumpy/Sunshine goodness And scorching, brain-melting heat despite the freezing Antarctic setting With a storm coming and a killer on the loose, every step could be their last... Angel Smith is finally ready to leave Antarctica for a second chance at life. But on what was meant to be her last day, the remote research station she's been calling home is attacked. Hunted and scared, she and irritatingly gorgeous glaciologist Ford Cooper barely make it out with their lives...only to realize that in a place this remote, there's nowhere left to run. Isolated with no power, no way to contact the outside world, and a madman on their heels, Angel and Ford must trust their instincts and fight to survive in the most inhospitable—and beautiful—place on earth. But what starts as a partnership born of necessity quickly turns into an urgent connection that burns bright and hot. They both know there's little chance of making it out alive, and yet they are determined to weather the coming storm—no matter the cost. Praise for Whiteout: "Scorching hot and beautifully emotional."—LORI FOSTER, New York Times Bestselling Author "Adriana Anders brings twisted intrigue and sizzling passion hot enough to melt the ice in Whiteout! Sexy, smart, and tough characters in a beautifully ice-cold landscape will grab you from the first line and keep you along for a wild ride to the very end."—REBECCA ZANETTI, New York Times Bestselling Author "Strong heroines, sizzling tension. Heart and heat abound!"—MOLLY O'KEEFE, USA Today Bestselling Author "The gripping characters, fresh writing, unique setting, and a villain as cold as the Antarctic itself, make this a fiercely enjoyable story."—TONI ANDERSON, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "Whiteout is an exhilarating story of survival and love against all the odds. I couldn't put it down!"—KATEE ROBERT, New York Times Bestselling Author "What a thrill ride! The action is nonstop—I don't think I took a breath until I finished."—KATIE RUGGLE "A thrilling chase across the desolate and changeable beauty of Antarctica. Adriana Anders is a master."—MARIA VALE
Love, Greg & Lauren
Author: Greg Manning
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553896938
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, Lauren Manning-a wife, the mother of a ten-month-old son, and a senior vice president and partner at Cantor Fitzgerald-came to work, as always, at One World Trade Center. As she stepped into the lobby, a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft, and in that split second her life was changed forever. Lauren was burned over 82.5 percent of her body. As he watched his wife lie in a drug-induced coma in the ICU of the Burn Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Greg Manning began writing a daily journal. In the form of e-mails to family, friends, and colleagues, he recorded Lauren’s harrowing struggle-and his own tormented efforts to make sense of an act that defies all understanding. This book is that e-mail diary: detailed, intimate, inspiring messages that end, always, as if a prayer for a happy outcome: LOVE, GREG & LAUREN We share this story day by astonishing day. Greg writes of the intricate surgeries, the painful therapies, and the constant risk of infection Lauren endured. Through his eyes we come to know the doctors, nurses, aides, and therapists who cared for her around the clock with untiring devotion and sensitivity. We also come to know the families with whom he shared wrenching hospital vigils for their own loved ones who were waging a battle that some would not win. It was, most of all, Greg’s belief that Lauren would win her brave fight for life that kept him writing. Through his eyes we see what she could not-their toddler’s first steps, the video of his first birthday party, the compassionate messages of hope from around the world. And we are there as Lauren gradually emerges into awareness, signaling first with her eyes, then with smiles, her understanding of the words Greg speaks to her, the poems he recites, the songs he plays. Most miraculously, we are there when Lauren walks out of the Burn Center. The world knows all too well both the nightmare and the heroism that have marked this terrible time in history. But no account of September 11 matches the astonishing personal story Greg Manning records in these spontaneous and heartfelt pages. It is a story that invites us to share, e-mail after e-mail, the perilous course of a mortally wounded woman who by sheer will and courage emerges from near death because she is determined to live for her husband and her son. And it is equally the story of a man who, as he stays by her side through these long weeks and months, discovers anew the depth of his love and admiration for the woman who becomes his hero.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553896938
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, Lauren Manning-a wife, the mother of a ten-month-old son, and a senior vice president and partner at Cantor Fitzgerald-came to work, as always, at One World Trade Center. As she stepped into the lobby, a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft, and in that split second her life was changed forever. Lauren was burned over 82.5 percent of her body. As he watched his wife lie in a drug-induced coma in the ICU of the Burn Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Greg Manning began writing a daily journal. In the form of e-mails to family, friends, and colleagues, he recorded Lauren’s harrowing struggle-and his own tormented efforts to make sense of an act that defies all understanding. This book is that e-mail diary: detailed, intimate, inspiring messages that end, always, as if a prayer for a happy outcome: LOVE, GREG & LAUREN We share this story day by astonishing day. Greg writes of the intricate surgeries, the painful therapies, and the constant risk of infection Lauren endured. Through his eyes we come to know the doctors, nurses, aides, and therapists who cared for her around the clock with untiring devotion and sensitivity. We also come to know the families with whom he shared wrenching hospital vigils for their own loved ones who were waging a battle that some would not win. It was, most of all, Greg’s belief that Lauren would win her brave fight for life that kept him writing. Through his eyes we see what she could not-their toddler’s first steps, the video of his first birthday party, the compassionate messages of hope from around the world. And we are there as Lauren gradually emerges into awareness, signaling first with her eyes, then with smiles, her understanding of the words Greg speaks to her, the poems he recites, the songs he plays. Most miraculously, we are there when Lauren walks out of the Burn Center. The world knows all too well both the nightmare and the heroism that have marked this terrible time in history. But no account of September 11 matches the astonishing personal story Greg Manning records in these spontaneous and heartfelt pages. It is a story that invites us to share, e-mail after e-mail, the perilous course of a mortally wounded woman who by sheer will and courage emerges from near death because she is determined to live for her husband and her son. And it is equally the story of a man who, as he stays by her side through these long weeks and months, discovers anew the depth of his love and admiration for the woman who becomes his hero.
Husband for a Weekend
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373656653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"30th anniversary bonus story included"--Cover.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373656653
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
"30th anniversary bonus story included"--Cover.
The Right Twin
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373657307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Double Trouble! It's a beautiful Texas summer, and Shelby Bell's idyllic lakeside resort is tailor-made for romance. So when Shelby suggests that Aaron Walker be her pretend boyfriend to help her catch a resort thief, she is sure it's the perfect plan. Aaron is handsome, smart and understanding—everything a woman could want in a beau. So what if her perfect boyfriend is a fake? Having grown up in the shadow of his twin brother, Aaron is enjoying being the hero for a change. Shelby looks at him as if he is number one. But the more time Aaron spends with his quirky "sweetheart," the more their charade becomes all too real. Can Aaron convince Shelby that when it comes to romance, he is exactly the right man for the job?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373657307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Double Trouble! It's a beautiful Texas summer, and Shelby Bell's idyllic lakeside resort is tailor-made for romance. So when Shelby suggests that Aaron Walker be her pretend boyfriend to help her catch a resort thief, she is sure it's the perfect plan. Aaron is handsome, smart and understanding—everything a woman could want in a beau. So what if her perfect boyfriend is a fake? Having grown up in the shadow of his twin brother, Aaron is enjoying being the hero for a change. Shelby looks at him as if he is number one. But the more time Aaron spends with his quirky "sweetheart," the more their charade becomes all too real. Can Aaron convince Shelby that when it comes to romance, he is exactly the right man for the job?
A Match for the Single Dad
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373657544
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Two Little Matchmakers Suddenly single dad Garrett McHale is out of his depth! With a busy job as a pilot, he's also raising two daughters by himself. Finding love is beyond his control—until his girls decide their daddy needs a wife! And they know the perfect woman to fill the position…. Resort manager Maggie Bell thinks the McHale girls are adorable—and sure, she's noticed their sexy single father a time or two. And yes, sparks fly as Maggie and Garrett begin to spend more time together, until Maggie begins to get an up-close-and-personal look at family life—and the realities of parenting two mischievous little girls. Besides, it doesn't seem likely that stubborn Garrett is willing to risk his heart for love again. His daughters, however, have other ideas….
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373657544
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Two Little Matchmakers Suddenly single dad Garrett McHale is out of his depth! With a busy job as a pilot, he's also raising two daughters by himself. Finding love is beyond his control—until his girls decide their daddy needs a wife! And they know the perfect woman to fill the position…. Resort manager Maggie Bell thinks the McHale girls are adorable—and sure, she's noticed their sexy single father a time or two. And yes, sparks fly as Maggie and Garrett begin to spend more time together, until Maggie begins to get an up-close-and-personal look at family life—and the realities of parenting two mischievous little girls. Besides, it doesn't seem likely that stubborn Garrett is willing to risk his heart for love again. His daughters, however, have other ideas….
A Reunion and a Ring
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373659059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Jenny Baer comes to an Ozarks rental cabin to think over a proposal of marriage from a politician, and never expects to become stranded there with her old flame, police officer Gavin Locke.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373659059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Jenny Baer comes to an Ozarks rental cabin to think over a proposal of marriage from a politician, and never expects to become stranded there with her old flame, police officer Gavin Locke.
Matched by Moonlight
Author: Gina Wilkins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460324099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
A workaholic wedding planner meets a travel writer, and soon love is in the air at Bride Mountain, Virginia's most exciting venue for destination weddings, in the first book in Gina Wilkins's new miniseries! Kinley Carmichael is on her way to transforming her family's historic B and B into Virginia's most exciting vacation venue. Romance is the last thing on the once-burned wedding planner's mind…until footloose travel writer Dan Phelan shows up, throwing her schedule—and Kinley's guarded heart—into chaos. Dan is just passing through and has no intention of making Bride Mountain Inn his honeymoon destination. So why is Kinley suddenly making him long to take that fateful walk down the aisle? It will take a local legend and a passionate kiss under a bridal moon for two total opposites to realize they could be meant for each other….
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460324099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
A workaholic wedding planner meets a travel writer, and soon love is in the air at Bride Mountain, Virginia's most exciting venue for destination weddings, in the first book in Gina Wilkins's new miniseries! Kinley Carmichael is on her way to transforming her family's historic B and B into Virginia's most exciting vacation venue. Romance is the last thing on the once-burned wedding planner's mind…until footloose travel writer Dan Phelan shows up, throwing her schedule—and Kinley's guarded heart—into chaos. Dan is just passing through and has no intention of making Bride Mountain Inn his honeymoon destination. So why is Kinley suddenly making him long to take that fateful walk down the aisle? It will take a local legend and a passionate kiss under a bridal moon for two total opposites to realize they could be meant for each other….