Author: Joan Vincent
Publisher: Belgrave House
ISBN: 1610846877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
When Lady Barry danced with a masked gentleman at Raneleagh Gardens, she felt a surprising tingle of pleasure. This was no stranger, but the now Earl of Prideau, who had broken his pledge of love. Lady Barry was struggling to free her late husband’s estate from his debts, and now attempts were made on her stepson’s life. Was Prideau the villain, or would he solve the mystery? Georgian Romance by Joan Vincent; originally published by Avalon
The Promise Rose
Author: Joan Vincent
Publisher: Belgrave House
ISBN: 1610846877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
When Lady Barry danced with a masked gentleman at Raneleagh Gardens, she felt a surprising tingle of pleasure. This was no stranger, but the now Earl of Prideau, who had broken his pledge of love. Lady Barry was struggling to free her late husband’s estate from his debts, and now attempts were made on her stepson’s life. Was Prideau the villain, or would he solve the mystery? Georgian Romance by Joan Vincent; originally published by Avalon
Publisher: Belgrave House
ISBN: 1610846877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
When Lady Barry danced with a masked gentleman at Raneleagh Gardens, she felt a surprising tingle of pleasure. This was no stranger, but the now Earl of Prideau, who had broken his pledge of love. Lady Barry was struggling to free her late husband’s estate from his debts, and now attempts were made on her stepson’s life. Was Prideau the villain, or would he solve the mystery? Georgian Romance by Joan Vincent; originally published by Avalon
The Promise of the Rose
Author: Jean Bothwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780152636876
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A story of mystery, romance, and intrigue set in 16th century India. When Aruna, a ward of the Emperor Akbar, learns that he intends her to marry a stranger, she is deeply disturbed. A strange and mysterious young man is to change the course of her life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780152636876
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A story of mystery, romance, and intrigue set in 16th century India. When Aruna, a ward of the Emperor Akbar, learns that he intends her to marry a stranger, she is deeply disturbed. A strange and mysterious young man is to change the course of her life.
The Promise
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536221716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
“This tale is a sturdy one that is made even more emphatic by Davies’s terse writing style. The text is heightened in every way by Carlin’s outstanding mixed-media artwork.” — Booklist (starred review) On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young girl tries to snatch an old woman’s bag. But the frail old woman says the thief can’t have it without giving something in return: the promise. It is the beginning of a journey that will change the girl’s life — and a chance to change the world, for good.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536221716
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
“This tale is a sturdy one that is made even more emphatic by Davies’s terse writing style. The text is heightened in every way by Carlin’s outstanding mixed-media artwork.” — Booklist (starred review) On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young girl tries to snatch an old woman’s bag. But the frail old woman says the thief can’t have it without giving something in return: the promise. It is the beginning of a journey that will change the girl’s life — and a chance to change the world, for good.
The Promise of Preschool
Author: Elizabeth Rose
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195395077
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The past 45 years have seen the emergence of education for young children as a national issue, spurred by the initiation of the Head Start program in the 1960s, efforts to create a child care system in the 1970s, and the campaign to reform K-12 schooling in the 1980s. Today, the push to make preschool the beginning of public education for all children has gained support in many parts of the country and promises to put early education policy on the national agenda. Yet questions still remain about the best ways to shape policy that will fulfill the promise of preschool.In The Promise of Preschool, Elizabeth Rose traces the history of decisions on early education made by presidents from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, by other lawmakers, and by experts, advocates, activists, and others. Using this historical context as a lens, the book shows how the past shapes today's preschool debate and provides meaningful perspective on the policy questions that need to be addressed as we move forward: Should we provide preschool to all children, or just to the neediest? Should it be run by public schools, or incorporate private child care providers? How do we most effectively ensure educational quality and success?The Promise of Preschool is a balanced, in-depth investigation into these and other important questions and demonstrates how an understanding of the past can stimulate valuable debate about the care and education of young children today.
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195395077
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The past 45 years have seen the emergence of education for young children as a national issue, spurred by the initiation of the Head Start program in the 1960s, efforts to create a child care system in the 1970s, and the campaign to reform K-12 schooling in the 1980s. Today, the push to make preschool the beginning of public education for all children has gained support in many parts of the country and promises to put early education policy on the national agenda. Yet questions still remain about the best ways to shape policy that will fulfill the promise of preschool.In The Promise of Preschool, Elizabeth Rose traces the history of decisions on early education made by presidents from Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, by other lawmakers, and by experts, advocates, activists, and others. Using this historical context as a lens, the book shows how the past shapes today's preschool debate and provides meaningful perspective on the policy questions that need to be addressed as we move forward: Should we provide preschool to all children, or just to the neediest? Should it be run by public schools, or incorporate private child care providers? How do we most effectively ensure educational quality and success?The Promise of Preschool is a balanced, in-depth investigation into these and other important questions and demonstrates how an understanding of the past can stimulate valuable debate about the care and education of young children today.
Possible Lives
Author: Mike Rose
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140236171
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This big-shouldered book, full of ardor...offers us a reasonable hope that with attention and care we can again make public education what it was meant to be, and must yet be."—The Los Angeles Times.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140236171
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This big-shouldered book, full of ardor...offers us a reasonable hope that with attention and care we can again make public education what it was meant to be, and must yet be."—The Los Angeles Times.
The Way of the Rose
Author: Clark Strand
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812988957
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary? “This book could not have come at a more auspicious time, and the message is mystical perfection, not to mention a courageous one. I adore this book.”—Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit Before a vision of a mysterious “Lady” invited Clark Strand and Perdita Finn to pray the rosary, they were not only uninterested in becoming Catholic but finished with institutional religion altogether. Their main spiritual concerns were the fate of the planet and the future of their children and grandchildren in an age of ecological collapse. But this Lady barely even referred to the Church and its proscriptions. Instead, she spoke of the miraculous power of the rosary to transform lives and heal the planet, and revealed the secrets she had hidden within the rosary’s prayers and mysteries—secrets of a past age when forests were the only cathedrals and people wove rose garlands for a Mother whose loving presence was as close as the ground beneath their feet. She told Strand and Finn: The rosary is My body, and My body is the body of the world. Your body is one with that body. What cause could there be for fear? Weaving together their own remarkable story of how they came to the rosary, their discoveries about the eco-feminist wisdom at the heart of this ancient devotion, and the life-changing revelations of the Lady herself, the authors reveal an ancestral path—available to everyone, religious or not—that returns us to the powerful healing rhythms of the natural world.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812988957
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary? “This book could not have come at a more auspicious time, and the message is mystical perfection, not to mention a courageous one. I adore this book.”—Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit Before a vision of a mysterious “Lady” invited Clark Strand and Perdita Finn to pray the rosary, they were not only uninterested in becoming Catholic but finished with institutional religion altogether. Their main spiritual concerns were the fate of the planet and the future of their children and grandchildren in an age of ecological collapse. But this Lady barely even referred to the Church and its proscriptions. Instead, she spoke of the miraculous power of the rosary to transform lives and heal the planet, and revealed the secrets she had hidden within the rosary’s prayers and mysteries—secrets of a past age when forests were the only cathedrals and people wove rose garlands for a Mother whose loving presence was as close as the ground beneath their feet. She told Strand and Finn: The rosary is My body, and My body is the body of the world. Your body is one with that body. What cause could there be for fear? Weaving together their own remarkable story of how they came to the rosary, their discoveries about the eco-feminist wisdom at the heart of this ancient devotion, and the life-changing revelations of the Lady herself, the authors reveal an ancestral path—available to everyone, religious or not—that returns us to the powerful healing rhythms of the natural world.
The Peanut Butter Promise
Author: Steve Rose
Publisher: Savio Republic
ISBN: 1642937754
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
“Read this book and read it slowly to take it all in. You will not be disappointed in The Peanut Butter Promise. If you have been living in the land of almost—almost making the changes you need to make—almost living a life of meaning and purpose, it is time you went from ‘almost’ to ‘all in.’ The Peanut Butter Promise will show you how, and encourage you as well as inspire you to do it.” —Stephen Arterburn, New York Times Bestselling Author and Host of the Nationally Syndicated program New Life Live! Of the 7.7 billion people inhabiting the earth, there’s only ever been, and will only ever be, one exactly like you! You’re an original, not a copy. You can never be replicated or replaced. You’re essential! What if you were told there was a book that had the potential to turn your life upside down for good? Through The Peanut Butter Promise, you’ll learn that: • We’re each born with every talent, ability, gift, and the necessary desire to fulfill a meaningful and unique God-given purpose. • Just as peanut butter was destined to find jelly and make a great sandwich, Peanut Butter Promise Partners come into our life to help us achieve our DreamGoals, and fulfill our purpose. • The dreams and desires of our heart—those that are in agreement with our purpose—are meant to come true at the right time. The time for action is now! You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain by opening this hope and encouragement-filled book!
Publisher: Savio Republic
ISBN: 1642937754
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
“Read this book and read it slowly to take it all in. You will not be disappointed in The Peanut Butter Promise. If you have been living in the land of almost—almost making the changes you need to make—almost living a life of meaning and purpose, it is time you went from ‘almost’ to ‘all in.’ The Peanut Butter Promise will show you how, and encourage you as well as inspire you to do it.” —Stephen Arterburn, New York Times Bestselling Author and Host of the Nationally Syndicated program New Life Live! Of the 7.7 billion people inhabiting the earth, there’s only ever been, and will only ever be, one exactly like you! You’re an original, not a copy. You can never be replicated or replaced. You’re essential! What if you were told there was a book that had the potential to turn your life upside down for good? Through The Peanut Butter Promise, you’ll learn that: • We’re each born with every talent, ability, gift, and the necessary desire to fulfill a meaningful and unique God-given purpose. • Just as peanut butter was destined to find jelly and make a great sandwich, Peanut Butter Promise Partners come into our life to help us achieve our DreamGoals, and fulfill our purpose. • The dreams and desires of our heart—those that are in agreement with our purpose—are meant to come true at the right time. The time for action is now! You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain by opening this hope and encouragement-filled book!
Promise Me
Author: Ashlee Rose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
LIMITED EDITION ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY COVER. TWO NEVER SEEN BEFORE BONUS CHAPTERS. AN AMAZON TOP 50 BEST SELLER CONOR: I'm a dead man walking. I promised him I wouldn't go near her, promised him that I would treat his sister like she was my little sister. But that was a lie. Because Darcey Sawyer was not my sister. She was my forbidden fruit. Forbidden fruit that I have waited four years to touch, four years to have one little taste. I was Conor 'King' Royce, and this King needed his Queen. DARCEY: Four years ago Conor Elijah Royce came into my life, and it hasn't been the same since. He was my brother's best friend. They met in Buck Hall Private School and have been inseparable ever since their first meeting. He was everything I shouldn't want. Forbidden fruit, but I still wanted him. Now more than ever. The King was about to take this princess down in his kingdom.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
LIMITED EDITION ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY COVER. TWO NEVER SEEN BEFORE BONUS CHAPTERS. AN AMAZON TOP 50 BEST SELLER CONOR: I'm a dead man walking. I promised him I wouldn't go near her, promised him that I would treat his sister like she was my little sister. But that was a lie. Because Darcey Sawyer was not my sister. She was my forbidden fruit. Forbidden fruit that I have waited four years to touch, four years to have one little taste. I was Conor 'King' Royce, and this King needed his Queen. DARCEY: Four years ago Conor Elijah Royce came into my life, and it hasn't been the same since. He was my brother's best friend. They met in Buck Hall Private School and have been inseparable ever since their first meeting. He was everything I shouldn't want. Forbidden fruit, but I still wanted him. Now more than ever. The King was about to take this princess down in his kingdom.
Promise of the Rose
Author: Brenda Joyce
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062046187
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Brave and battle-hardened Stephen de Warenne is to defend to the death that which is his by right of conquest -- including the golden-haired captive who awakens his soul's most secret yearnings. For theirs is a passion that will not be denied -- a magnificent fire that burns hotter and brighter than the blazing flames of war that engulf the land.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062046187
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Brave and battle-hardened Stephen de Warenne is to defend to the death that which is his by right of conquest -- including the golden-haired captive who awakens his soul's most secret yearnings. For theirs is a passion that will not be denied -- a magnificent fire that burns hotter and brighter than the blazing flames of war that engulf the land.
The Promise of Elsewhere
Author: Brad Leithauser
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525564128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A comic novel about a Midwestern professor who tries to prop up his failing prospects for happiness by setting out on the Journey of a Lifetime. Louie Hake is forty-three and teaches architectural history at a third-rate college in Michigan. His second marriage is collapsing, and he's facing a potentially disastrous medical diagnosis. In an attempt to fend off what has become a soul-crushing existential crisis, he decides to treat himself to a tour of the world's most breathtaking architectural sites. Perhaps not surprisingly, Louie gets waylaid on his very first stop in Rome--ludicrously, spectacularly so--and fails to reach most of his other destinations. He embarks on a doomed romance with a jilted bride celebrating her ruined marriage plans alone in London. And in the Arctic he finds that turf houses and aluminum sheds don't amount to much of an architectural tradition. But it turns out that there's another sort of architecture there: icebergs the size of cathedrals, bobbing beside a strange and wondrous landscape. It soon becomes clear that Louie's grand journey is less about where his wanderings have taken him and more about where his past encounters with romance have not. Whether pursuing his first wife, or his estranged current wife, or the older woman he kissed just once a quarter-century ago, Louie reveals himself to be endearing, deeply touching, wonderfully ridiculous . . . and destined to find love in all the wrong places.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525564128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A comic novel about a Midwestern professor who tries to prop up his failing prospects for happiness by setting out on the Journey of a Lifetime. Louie Hake is forty-three and teaches architectural history at a third-rate college in Michigan. His second marriage is collapsing, and he's facing a potentially disastrous medical diagnosis. In an attempt to fend off what has become a soul-crushing existential crisis, he decides to treat himself to a tour of the world's most breathtaking architectural sites. Perhaps not surprisingly, Louie gets waylaid on his very first stop in Rome--ludicrously, spectacularly so--and fails to reach most of his other destinations. He embarks on a doomed romance with a jilted bride celebrating her ruined marriage plans alone in London. And in the Arctic he finds that turf houses and aluminum sheds don't amount to much of an architectural tradition. But it turns out that there's another sort of architecture there: icebergs the size of cathedrals, bobbing beside a strange and wondrous landscape. It soon becomes clear that Louie's grand journey is less about where his wanderings have taken him and more about where his past encounters with romance have not. Whether pursuing his first wife, or his estranged current wife, or the older woman he kissed just once a quarter-century ago, Louie reveals himself to be endearing, deeply touching, wonderfully ridiculous . . . and destined to find love in all the wrong places.