Author: Janet Logan
Publisher: Five Star (ME)
ISBN: 9781594144912
Category : Restaurants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Junior high school sweethearts Steve and Serena are parted at fourteen when Steve's family moves away. By the time fate reunites them Serena has been married twice, and is now widowed. Steve owns a five-star restaurant, and his wife is in a nursing home suffering from early Alzheimer's. When a bus accident in south Jersey brings Serena to Steve's restaurant seeking a job, both sense an instant attraction- but their names have changed, and they don't recognize each other. After Steve's wife succumbs to pneumonia, the sexy hostess at his restaurant is ready and eager to replace her. Jealous of the growing friendship between Steve and Serena, the hostess tries twice to eliminate the woman she sees as her rival. The friends rediscover their teenage relationship at last and become lovers, but Steve's daughter, still grieving the loss of her mother, expresses violent disapproval of their plans to marry. Unwilling to make him choose between them, Serena decides to remove herself from contention and becomes a fugitive for the second time. Steve's efforts to find her take him to Sacramento, Californiaand back to Brooklyn, New York, where it all began.Debut novelist Janet Logan lives in Hollywood, Florida.
Silver Butterfly
Author: Janet Logan
Publisher: Five Star (ME)
ISBN: 9781594144912
Category : Restaurants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Junior high school sweethearts Steve and Serena are parted at fourteen when Steve's family moves away. By the time fate reunites them Serena has been married twice, and is now widowed. Steve owns a five-star restaurant, and his wife is in a nursing home suffering from early Alzheimer's. When a bus accident in south Jersey brings Serena to Steve's restaurant seeking a job, both sense an instant attraction- but their names have changed, and they don't recognize each other. After Steve's wife succumbs to pneumonia, the sexy hostess at his restaurant is ready and eager to replace her. Jealous of the growing friendship between Steve and Serena, the hostess tries twice to eliminate the woman she sees as her rival. The friends rediscover their teenage relationship at last and become lovers, but Steve's daughter, still grieving the loss of her mother, expresses violent disapproval of their plans to marry. Unwilling to make him choose between them, Serena decides to remove herself from contention and becomes a fugitive for the second time. Steve's efforts to find her take him to Sacramento, Californiaand back to Brooklyn, New York, where it all began.Debut novelist Janet Logan lives in Hollywood, Florida.
Publisher: Five Star (ME)
ISBN: 9781594144912
Category : Restaurants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Junior high school sweethearts Steve and Serena are parted at fourteen when Steve's family moves away. By the time fate reunites them Serena has been married twice, and is now widowed. Steve owns a five-star restaurant, and his wife is in a nursing home suffering from early Alzheimer's. When a bus accident in south Jersey brings Serena to Steve's restaurant seeking a job, both sense an instant attraction- but their names have changed, and they don't recognize each other. After Steve's wife succumbs to pneumonia, the sexy hostess at his restaurant is ready and eager to replace her. Jealous of the growing friendship between Steve and Serena, the hostess tries twice to eliminate the woman she sees as her rival. The friends rediscover their teenage relationship at last and become lovers, but Steve's daughter, still grieving the loss of her mother, expresses violent disapproval of their plans to marry. Unwilling to make him choose between them, Serena decides to remove herself from contention and becomes a fugitive for the second time. Steve's efforts to find her take him to Sacramento, Californiaand back to Brooklyn, New York, where it all began.Debut novelist Janet Logan lives in Hollywood, Florida.
An Educational Guide On Monarch Butterflies
Author: Maria Romero
Publisher: Nielsen Title Editor (National Library of New Ze
ISBN: 9780473414559
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This step by step guide on the wonderful life cycle of a monarch butterfly, comes with heaps of fun facts and everything you need to know on how to create an ideal pollinators paradise in your own garden. It is an excellent A4 guide, with over 54 pages of beautiful coloured photos and in-depth information - the perfect resource book for teachers working in pre-schools or primary schools, who want to learn more to teach their students on raising healthy monarch caterpillars within the classroom or outdoors. Perhaps you're that person, like me, who treats their caterpillars as pets, and loves being in their garden connected to nature watching the magical transformation. Monarchs butterflies have rapidly become my true passion in life, and now I want to share it with children and educators. I'm hoping this will ignite a passion for Monarchs in others too, and ultimately save this beautiful species from extinction. Monarchs are truly a symbol of hope for our Planet.
Publisher: Nielsen Title Editor (National Library of New Ze
ISBN: 9780473414559
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This step by step guide on the wonderful life cycle of a monarch butterfly, comes with heaps of fun facts and everything you need to know on how to create an ideal pollinators paradise in your own garden. It is an excellent A4 guide, with over 54 pages of beautiful coloured photos and in-depth information - the perfect resource book for teachers working in pre-schools or primary schools, who want to learn more to teach their students on raising healthy monarch caterpillars within the classroom or outdoors. Perhaps you're that person, like me, who treats their caterpillars as pets, and loves being in their garden connected to nature watching the magical transformation. Monarchs butterflies have rapidly become my true passion in life, and now I want to share it with children and educators. I'm hoping this will ignite a passion for Monarchs in others too, and ultimately save this beautiful species from extinction. Monarchs are truly a symbol of hope for our Planet.
Reading Between The Lines
Author: Wendy Willow
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1780990065
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Palm Reader? Can they really see the future by looking at your hands? Or do they just make it up? Can they really look deep inside someone and know everything about that person? Kind of gives you the shivers, doesn't it?
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1780990065
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a Palm Reader? Can they really see the future by looking at your hands? Or do they just make it up? Can they really look deep inside someone and know everything about that person? Kind of gives you the shivers, doesn't it?
The Iron Butterfly
Author: Chanda Hahn
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781475070378
Category : Amnesiacs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Imprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device on untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai. Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her. After finding a home at the Citadel as a servant, Thalia's worst nightmare comes to life and she begins to show signs of power. Scared and unable to control her gifts, she tries to hide her past to fit in among the Denai. But the Septori want their latest test subject back and will stop at nothing to retrieve her; dead or alive."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781475070378
Category : Amnesiacs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Imprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device on untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai. Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her. After finding a home at the Citadel as a servant, Thalia's worst nightmare comes to life and she begins to show signs of power. Scared and unable to control her gifts, she tries to hide her past to fit in among the Denai. But the Septori want their latest test subject back and will stop at nothing to retrieve her; dead or alive."--Page 4 of cover.
Butterfly People
Author: William R. Leach
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout. From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies—“flying flowers”—and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries of their existence. A product of William Leach's lifelong love of butterflies, this engaging and elegantly illustrated history shows how Americans from all walks of life passionately pursued butterflies, and how through their discoveries and observations they transformed the character of natural history. In a book as full of life as the subjects themselves and foregrounding a collecting culture now on the brink of vanishing, Leach reveals how the beauty of butterflies led Americans into a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout. From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies—“flying flowers”—and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries of their existence. A product of William Leach's lifelong love of butterflies, this engaging and elegantly illustrated history shows how Americans from all walks of life passionately pursued butterflies, and how through their discoveries and observations they transformed the character of natural history. In a book as full of life as the subjects themselves and foregrounding a collecting culture now on the brink of vanishing, Leach reveals how the beauty of butterflies led Americans into a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Butterfly Park
Author: Elly MacKay
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762453397
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Elly MacKay's luminous paper-cut illustrations and enchanting story encourage community, friendship, and wonderment in the beauty of everyday life.
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762453397
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Elly MacKay's luminous paper-cut illustrations and enchanting story encourage community, friendship, and wonderment in the beauty of everyday life.
A Manual of North American Butterflies
Author: Charles Johnson Maynard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Elites
Author: Natasha Ngan
Publisher: Hot Key Books
ISBN: 1471401537
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A beautifully written futuristic romance 'There is a rumour that the Elites don't bleed.' Hundreds of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one city has survived: Neo-Babel, a city full of cultures - and racial tension. Fifteen-year-old Silver is an Elite, a citizen of Neo-Babel chosen to guard the city due to her superior DNA. She'd never dream of leaving - but then she fails to prevent the assassination of Neo Babel's president, setting off a chain of events more shocking and devastating than she could ever have imagined. Forced to flee the city with her best friend Butterfly (a boy with genetically-enhanced wings), Silver will have to fight to find her family, uncover the truth about Neo-Babel and come to terms with her complicated feelings for Butterfly. Packed full of adventure, romance, exoticism and the power of friendship, THE ELITES is a highly compelling and beautifully written novel from a supremely talented debut author.
Publisher: Hot Key Books
ISBN: 1471401537
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A beautifully written futuristic romance 'There is a rumour that the Elites don't bleed.' Hundreds of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one city has survived: Neo-Babel, a city full of cultures - and racial tension. Fifteen-year-old Silver is an Elite, a citizen of Neo-Babel chosen to guard the city due to her superior DNA. She'd never dream of leaving - but then she fails to prevent the assassination of Neo Babel's president, setting off a chain of events more shocking and devastating than she could ever have imagined. Forced to flee the city with her best friend Butterfly (a boy with genetically-enhanced wings), Silver will have to fight to find her family, uncover the truth about Neo-Babel and come to terms with her complicated feelings for Butterfly. Packed full of adventure, romance, exoticism and the power of friendship, THE ELITES is a highly compelling and beautifully written novel from a supremely talented debut author.
Digital Human Modeling: Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management: Human Modeling
Author: Vincent G. Duffy
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319210734
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The two-volume set LNCS 9184-9185 constitutes the constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII 2015 conferences was carefully reviewed and selected from 4843 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The total of 96 contributions included in the DHM proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this two-volume set. The 44 papers included in this volume are organized in the following topical sections: modeling human skills and expertise; modeling human work and activities.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319210734
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The two-volume set LNCS 9184-9185 constitutes the constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII 2015 conferences was carefully reviewed and selected from 4843 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The total of 96 contributions included in the DHM proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this two-volume set. The 44 papers included in this volume are organized in the following topical sections: modeling human skills and expertise; modeling human work and activities.
ABA Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The ABA Journal serves the legal profession. Qualified recipients are lawyers and judges, law students, law librarians and associate members of the American Bar Association.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The ABA Journal serves the legal profession. Qualified recipients are lawyers and judges, law students, law librarians and associate members of the American Bar Association.