Download or read book Daddy Protector written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by K. Loren Wilson. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a wild and crazy guy—but dead serious about saving a child’s life. Detective Hale Crandall’s party lifestyle annoys Connie, his beautiful, prickly next-door neighbor, until he races into a burning building to rescue the little boy she’s trying to adopt. She’s grateful but cautious, he’s struggling against a newfound yearning for love and daddyhood... and then someone threatens her safety. Is the stalker her ex-husband, a fellow police office who’s Hale’s buddy? Or someone neither of them suspects? Hale’s instinct to protect Connie and her new son draws them together. But can these opposites find a happily-ever-after? Saving lives, finding family... that’s what the Cops & Kids Romance™ trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond is about. “A great story.”— Heather Burke, RavenEntertainment. Other series titles are The Doctor’s Little Secret and Twin Surprise.

Download or read book Father The Family Protector written by James B. Stenson and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Father, The Family Protector, Educator James Stenson explores how fathers exercise their powerful and particularly masculine contribution to family life. His research comes from more than twenty years of working with families from two highly successful independent secondary schools for boys that he helped establish, The Heights School in Washington D.C., and Northridge Preparatory School in Chicago. As headmaster, he made it his business to know hundreds of families intimately studying their family lives, watching their children grow into maturity, very often successfully, but sometimes not. Through countless conversations with fathers and mothers, he tried to account for the differences, looking for patterns of family life among those parents who triumphed with their children. What did these successful men and women have in common? What did they manage to do right? Most important: what could other parents learn from their experience? This wisdom of fatherhood is what this book is all about. It explains the main obstacles in today's society that undercut a father's teaching role, and tells men what they could do to overcome them. Then within this framework, James Stenson spells out how successful fathers deal with their children in the more crucial areas: family rules, discipline, schooling, sports, recreation, the media, and ongoing teamwork with one's wife. In short, this book provides the guidance that will help any father to carry out a serious responsibility - that of protector of his family. Listen to author James Stenson speak about "Successful Fathers".

Download or read book Protective Daddy written by Liam Kingsley and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He can't see past his own scars ...After he was left for dead in a wildfire, Ian can't help his monstrous appearance. No one could love him with his beastly features, not even his own family. Add in the fact that he's an omega raising a daughter on his own and he's destined to remain single for good. But when Steve looks at him, there's a different kind of heat in his eyes, one Ian wants to reach for, if he can guarantee he won't get burned again.He's not strong enough for a mate of his own ...Detective Steve Daniels may be an alpha, but he's not nearly as strong as the other members of his pack. He'll never be alpha enough to claim a mate of his own. But Ian's scent drives him crazy, and spending time holed up with the man and his daughter makes Steve wonder if he might be just the mate Ian needs to heal and grow.The wolves can't make it work as long as Ian stubbornly refuses to perceive his own worth. Steve sees the man, not the scars, and he'll do anything to prove that his mate is worthy of love. He'll have to find inner strength of his own to claim his omega and protect their growing family, and this time Steve will be worthy enough to love everything he holds dear.

Download or read book Videogames and the Gothic written by Ewan Kirkland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the many ways Gothic literature and media have informed videogame design. Through a series of detailed case studies, Videogames and the Gothic illustrates the extent to which particular tropes of Gothic culture –neo-medieval aesthetics, secret-filled labyrinthine spaces, the sense of a dark past impacting upon the present – have been appropriated by and transformed within digital games. Moving beyond the study of the generic influences of horror on digital gaming, Ewan Kirkland focuses in on the Gothic, a less visceral mode tending towards the unsettling, the uncertain and the uncanny. He explores the extent to which imagery, storylines and narrative preoccupations taken from Gothic fiction facilitate the affordances and limitations of the videogame medium. A core contention of this book is that videogames have developed as an inherently Gothic form of popular entertainment. Arguing for close proximity between Gothic culture and the videogame medium itself, this book will be a key contribution to both Gothic and digital game scholarship; as such, it will have resonance with scholars and students in both areas, as well as those interested in Gothic novels, media and popular culture, digital games and interactive fiction.

Download or read book Beyond the Sea written by Felan Parker and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bioshock series looms large in the industry and culture of video games for its ambitious incorporation of high-minded philosophical questions and retro-futuristic aesthetics into the ultraviolent first-person shooter genre. Beyond the Sea marks ten years since the release of the original game with an interdisciplinary collection of essays on Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Infinite. Simultaneously lauded as landmarks in the artistic growth of the medium and criticized for their compromised vision and politics, the Bioshock games have been the subject of significant scholarly and critical discussion. Moving past well-trodden debates, Beyond the Sea broadens the conversation by putting video games in dialogue with a diverse range of other disciplines and cultural forms, from parenting psychology to post-humanism, from Thomas Pynchon to German expressionist cinema. Offering bold new perspectives on a canonical series, Beyond the Sea is a timely contribution to our understanding of the aesthetics, the industry, and the culture of video games. Contributors include Daniel Ante-Contreras (Miracosta), Luke Arnott (Western Ontario), Betsy Brey (Waterloo), Patrick Brown (Iowa), Michael Fuchs (Graz), Jamie Henthorn (Catawba), Brendan Keogh (Queensland), Cameron Kunzelman (Georgia), Cody Mejeur (Michigan State), Matthew Thomas Payne (Notre Dame), Gareth Schott (Waikato), Karen Schrier (Marist), Sarah Stang (York/Ryerson), Sarah Thorne (Carleton), John Vanderhoef (California State, Dominguez Hills), Matthew Wysocki (Flagler), Jordan R. Youngblood (Eastern Connecticut State), and Sarah Zaidan (Emerson).

Download or read book The Seasons of My Life written by Jacquelyn Shepard and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-02-16 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively autobiography begins with the gene pool of parents, grandparents and great grandparents. The author's eventful life proceeds from her birth in 1926, through the Great Depression, evacuation from China as a child and later, witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After World War II, Jacquelyn, her husband and two small children lived on a primitive homestead in Canada for one year. Five children later and forty years old, she was widowed and followed her lifelong dream to see Alaska. Jacquelyn moved to the last frontier in the frozen north and found a husband. Widowed again, she returned to California, earned a Bachelor's Degree and pursued training as a chaplain. Married a third time, she has made her home in Tuolumne County, California. In entertaining and humorous narration, the author has provided personal vignettes from her interesting siblings and children.

Download or read book Stepdads Showing Up Showing Out written by SEDERICK C. RICE PH.D and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: StepDads, Showing Up & Showing Out is a humorous and interesting view of Dr. Rice’s growth, development, perspectives, and experiences as a STEPFATHER (STEPDAD). Rice’s first person perspective presents learning curves and experiences that hopefully provides support, wisdom, and encouragement to those MEN, (and the WOMEN who love and adore them), who have taken on the Difficult, Stressful, Mind-Blowing, Frustrating, Awesome, Honorable, Humbling, Rewarding, Enriching, and Blessed opportunity to be a STEPFATHER (STEPDAD). Rice describes how he had to grow in Spirituality, Patience, Self-Reflection, Understanding, Mental Health Awareness, Love Languages, Wisdom, and Financial Creativity. Rice’s goal is to Encourage, Equip, Strengthen, and Empower those MEN (and the WOMEN who love and adore them), to fully embrace the Challenges, Responsibilities, Honor, and Blessings associated with being a STEPFATHER (STEPDAD). The Ultimate Challenge, as a STEPFATHER (STEPDAD), is to Always Show Up! & Show Out! God is Watching!

Download or read book Nightclub s Ultimate Guard written by Wo BenWangShao and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My girlfriend of two years actually ran away with someone else! He wanted to be a security guard in a bar, but the first time, he was cheated for 2 million! You even said you were going to kill me? Alright! If you don't kill me, one day, I, Ye Feng, will definitely kill you! Never would I have thought that from then on, I would sink deeper and deeper into the abyss!

Download or read book The Animated Dad written by Lorin Shahinian and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-01-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Homer Simpson-esque stereotype has been a persistent trope in cartoons since programming aimed directly at children and adolescents began. Young viewers are exposed to the incapable and incompetent "hapless father" archetype on a regular basis, causing both boys and girls to expect the bare minimum of fathers while mothers hold the responsibility for all domestic and parenting work. Cartoons rely heavily on toxic stereotypes for ratings, when in fact, healthy representations of fathers are just as successful in maintaining viewership. Eleven essays, written by scholars from around the world, investigate the topic of fatherhood as it is represented in children's animated television shows. Main themes that emerge include absent and negligent fathers, single fathers, generational shifts within families, and raising the standard of fathering by creating secure bonds between father and child. The authors uncover problematic fathers, imperfect yet redemptive fathers, and fathers who embody idealized parenting traits through some of our most beloved animated dads. This collection demonstrates the impact that media representations of father figures have on young viewers and argues for better role models.

Download or read book Doctor Daddy written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Luke Van Dam unexpectedly gets custody of his young daughter, the busy obstetrician has a new mission: to be the best dad he can be. Except he can't do it alone. So he turns to his good friend and new partner—fellow ob-gyn Jane McKay. Ten years ago Jane and Luke were more than med-school buddies. Until Jane realized Luke wasn't ready to settle down. Now the ultimate babe magnet is becoming the ultimate baby magnet. He just became guardian of an infant girl! Luke knows it takes two parents to make a family…and now Jane's planning to start one of her own! Is the cautious single dad ready to risk his heart with the woman he loves—and who is changing him baby step by baby step?

Download or read book The Routledge Macedonian English Dictionary written by Peter Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by Reginald de Bray, Todor Dimitrovski, Blagoja Korubin and Trajko Stamatoski Edited and prepared for publication by Peter Hill, Suncica Mircevska and Kevin Windle, at the Australian National University The Macedonian-English Dictionary is the essential aid to all work involving the two languages. The Dictionary is the most ambitious record to date to record English equivalents for the vocabulary of modern Macedonian. It covers the vocabulary met with in a wide variety of settings and literary forms, from modern urban life to traditional folk poetry. Features include: * 50,000 headwords * clear, accurate examples of usage * all necessary grammatical information for Macedonian headwords * details of stress, where it departs from the regular pattern * a broad range of idiomatic expressions and proverbs. The work is based on the lexical corpus of the renowned Rechnik na makendonskiot jazik. Prepared by scholars at the Australian National University in Canberra, working in collaboration with the compilers of the original Rechnik, the content has been brought up to date by the addition of many newer words and new senses which have arisen for older words.

Download or read book SEAL Protectors written by Katie Knight and published by Relay Publishing. This book was released on with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three women are in terrible danger… of falling for these commanding Navy SEALs. And romance fans will fall for this sexy and exciting Katie Knight boxset trilogy… In Ethan, Navy SEAL Ethan Lee thought he and Helen had the perfect marriage. Too bad his wife doesn’t feel the same. But when Ethan discovers that Helen is in danger, and carrying their baby, divorce is the least of his worries. Can he rescue her in time to save their love? In Owen, journalist Sophie Carter is on the trail of a ruthless drug lord. When her investigation lands her in hot water, she’s forced to hide out at a couple’s retreat—without her imaginary second half. Until Navy SEAL Owen McCormick shows up and announces he’s her husband. Now she’s got a smoking hot fake husband lending a helping hand. In more ways than one… And in Sean, Julie Hart is on the run with her little niece and nephew, desperately trying to protect them from their unhinged father. Enter Navy SEAL Sean Miller, who instantly makes Julia feel safe. No matter how hard she tries, Julie can’t deny the smoldering attraction between them. For Sean, love equals pain. But sometimes, the pain is worth it…

Download or read book Heels Heartache Headlines written by Ni-Ni Simone and published by Dafina Young Adult. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a showdown for the spotlight as Hollywood’s elite Pampered Princesses scramble to outshine each other for the ultimate crown. But being on top is never what it seems... Heartbroken and humiliated, teen supermodel London Phillips is done with her pity party and ready to move on. But between the mean-spirited media, a shocking realization about her billionaire ex, and a vengeful obsession, London’s discovering that while confessions are good for the soul, deception is so much sweeter... When it comes to juggling her cuties, Rich Montgomery is the queen. But now she’s fallen for a bad boy who comes with more drama than she ever did—and her fairytale love affair soon turns into a nightmare. Will she find a way out, or will pride get the best of her? Spencer Ellington could teach an advanced class in revenge. So when she’s shunned by her frenemy, Heather Cummings, again, backstabbed by her bestie, Rich, and sucked into her parents’ sordid antics, she’s ready to roll up her designer sleeves and pull out all the stops. After all, frenemies fight. Divas wage war...

Download or read book Girl Unframed written by Deb Caletti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While spending a summer with her famous mother and her criminal boyfriend, Sydney Reilly, age fifteen, finds love with Nicco but her premonition of something bad coming proves dreadfully accurate.

Download or read book Creating Safe Space written by Tomoko Kuribayashi and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of literary essays focusing on the ways in which sexual, emotional, physical, racial, and other forms of violence have affected women artists' imaginations.

Download or read book Prognosis A Baby Maybe written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by K. Loren Wilson. This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet written by Jacqueline Diamond and published by K. Loren Wilson. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who killed his patient? The mother of grown triplets stuns young obstetrician Eric Darcy by claiming there was a fourth baby, a quadruplet stolen from her at birth, years ago. Is there a deadly secret hidden in an old medical file… which has just disappeared? When someone murders his patient, Eric believes the police in his small town are dismissing a vital clue. Then the bodies start to pile up. Never imagining his own life might be in danger, the widowed doctor turns amateur sleuth, partnering with his private investigator sister-in-law. Don’t miss this fun cozy mystery with a touch of medical thriller! “A very clever mystery where emotions and feelings ran deep making for a truly beautiful read.” —Pauline Michael, NightOwlReviews “I'm a big fan of cozy mysteries, so I've been excited for the release of The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet. It’s an enjoyable cozy mystery and definitely a series to watch.”—Tracy, Blog.Roundtablereviews.net USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond has sold more than a hundred novels, including mysteries, medical romances and Regency romances. A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jacqueline has been honored with a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and is a two-time RITA © Award finalist. She is best known for her seventeen-book Safe Harbor Medical romance series, beginning with The Would-Be Mommy. The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet launched the spin-off Safe Harbor Medical Mysteries, followed by The Case of the Surly Surrogate and, in early 2018, by The Case of the Desperate Doctor.