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Book Daniel s Mile High Turkey Sandwich

    Book Details:
  • Author : Victoria P. Lerman
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
  • Release : 2012-09-01
  • ISBN : 9781466245266
  • Pages : 82 pages

Download or read book Daniel s Mile High Turkey Sandwich written by Victoria P. Lerman and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel's Mile-High Turkey Sandwich is a whimsical story with educational themes encouraging creativity, family/ teamwork, safety, emotional awareness and volunteering in the community. Ms. Lerman's writing and illustration visions for this book were inspired by the late author Roald Dahl. Victoria is originally from Buffalo, New York. She was an owner and served on the Board of Directors for a family operated business, the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Corporation of Buffalo which was sold in 2002. She also has worked as a professional fitness instructor and a Registered Nurse for several years. In addition, she found open doors in the entertainment industry after moving to NYC in 2000. Victoria has had the opportunity to appear in several television/film productions and is proud to be a member of SAG-AFTRA. She currently resides in Manhattan with her four children. This is Ms. Lerman's second children's picture book. Little Miss Sophie and the Sneaky Sock Monster was published in 2007.

Book Heartland Shifters Books 1 3

Download or read book Heartland Shifters Books 1 3 written by V. Vaughn and published by Sugarloaf Press. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a box set of the first three books of the Heartland Shifter series. Lion Hearts Tiger - When Lexi wakes up in a hospital room, she doesn’t even know her own name. But she does know one thing, she’d like the hot guy hovering over her bed to stick around. As she fights to regain her memories, she’s faced with a horrifying truth she doesn’t want—she can shift into a huge lion. And if that’s not enough of a shock, the sexy man who claims to be her mate can turn into a tiger. Tristan is beside himself with worry over Lexi’s amnesia. The woman he wants to marry doesn’t recognize the love she has for him or the lion inside her. As he helps her heal physically and emotionally he battles with a secret he is afraid to reveal, because when the truth comes out he could lose her again. And this time it could be forever. Bunny Hearts Bear - Hillary Raz wants nothing to do with her ex, Alec Thompson when he blows into town after leaving her for football five years earlier. Unfortunately, her bunny has other ideas. The energetic rabbit doesn’t care about a silly thing like a broken heart, she just wants to get her tiny paws on the bear shifter who is her true mate. But even though Alec claims he’s going to stay, Hillary doesn’t trust he’s back for good, or that she’ll ever be more important than his career. Alec Thompson’s football career is over. After a devastating injury destroys his superstar status, he returns home to the small shifter town of Heartland to heal and to reconnect with the woman he shouldn’t have left behind. But Hillary’s still healing too, and even though he’ll do whatever it takes to claim his fated mate, it may be too late for Hillary and Alec to find a second chance at love. Wolf Hearts Panther - Wolf shifter Mandy Waters will never forget the sexy panther shifter who stole her heart in high school because Griffin Talbot also ripped it to shreds. As soon as fame came calling, Griffin couldn’t get out of town fast enough to become a rock star sensation, leaving Mandy in the dust. But that didn’t stop her from chasing after him a few years later, sure he was her mate. Their night together rekindled her feelings. But he insisted they were nothing more than high school lovers who had grown up and Mandy was sure she had to let go… until a pregnancy test came back positive. Now, six years later, Griffin’s returning home for the summer, and she won’t be able to keep their child a secret from him anymore. He may be angry, hurt and devastated that Mandy kept their baby from him, but nothing he can do will make up for the pain he caused. While Mandy will consider letting Griffin spend time with their son, she swears she’ll never give the cocky panther a third chance at her heart. secret baby, amnesia romance, rock star romance, shifter romance, small town romance

Book How Democracies Die

Download or read book How Democracies Die written by Steven Levitsky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITH BOOK PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Time • Foreign Affairs • WBUR • Paste Donald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we’d be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang—in a revolution or military coup—but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, and the gradual erosion of long-standing political norms. The good news is that there are several exit ramps on the road to authoritarianism. The bad news is that, by electing Trump, we have already passed the first one. Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to contemporary Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, to the American South during Jim Crow, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how democracies die—and how ours can be saved. Praise for How Democracies Die “What we desperately need is a sober, dispassionate look at the current state of affairs. Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, two of the most respected scholars in the field of democracy studies, offer just that.”—The Washington Post “Where Levitsky and Ziblatt make their mark is in weaving together political science and historical analysis of both domestic and international democratic crises; in doing so, they expand the conversation beyond Trump and before him, to other countries and to the deep structure of American democracy and politics.”—Ezra Klein, Vox “If you only read one book for the rest of the year, read How Democracies Die. . . .This is not a book for just Democrats or Republicans. It is a book for all Americans. It is nonpartisan. It is fact based. It is deeply rooted in history. . . . The best commentary on our politics, no contest.”—Michael Morrell, former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (via Twitter) “A smart and deeply informed book about the ways in which democracy is being undermined in dozens of countries around the world, and in ways that are perfectly legal.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN

Book Against All Grain

    Book Details:
  • Author : Danielle Walker
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2013-07-30
  • ISBN : 1936608367
  • Pages : 381 pages

Download or read book Against All Grain written by Danielle Walker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multicourse Paleo culinary journey from appetizers to dessert that omits grains, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar.--

Book Wolf Hearts Panther

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  • Author : V. Vaughn
  • Publisher : Sugarloaf Press
  • Release : 2021-02-03
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book Wolf Hearts Panther written by V. Vaughn and published by Sugarloaf Press. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s been keeping their child a secret for six years… Wolf shifter Mandy Waters will never forget the sexy panther shifter who stole her heart in high school because Griffin Talbot also ripped it to shreds. As soon as fame came calling, Griffin couldn’t get out of town fast enough to become a rock star sensation, leaving Mandy in the dust. But that didn’t stop her from chasing after him a few years later, sure he was her mate. Their night together rekindled her feelings. But he insisted they were nothing more than high school lovers who had grown up and Mandy was sure she had to let go… until a pregnancy test came back positive. Now, six years later, Griffin’s returning home for the summer, and she won’t be able to keep their child a secret from him anymore. He may be angry, hurt and devastated that Mandy kept their baby from him, but nothing he can do will make up for the pain he caused. While Mandy will consider letting Griffin spend time with their son, she swears she’ll never give the cocky panther a third chance at her heart.

Book Got  Til It s Gone

    Book Details:
  • Author : Larry Duplechan
  • Publisher : arsenal pulp press
  • Release : 2008-10-01
  • ISBN : 1551522683
  • Pages : 152 pages

Download or read book Got Til It s Gone written by Larry Duplechan and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With his gift for language, eye for detail and consistent tone of voice, Larry Duplechan has the makings to be a major literary figure." -Edge Publications This is the first novel by Larry Duplechan in fifteen years, and the fourth to feature his alter ego protagonist Johnnie Ray Rousseau, a gay black man of Louisiana Creole stock. When we first met Johnnie Ray in the novel Blackbird, he was a gay teenager in love with the star of a high school play; now he’s forty-eight, still handsome and gym-built, but admittedly vain and looking down the short road to fifty. In the midst of a midlife crisis, he falls for a much younger man with some serious Daddy issues; throughout it all, Johnnie Ray tries to look at love (and his life) from both sides now (to borrow a phrase from his idol Joni Mitchell). Got ’Til It’s Gone is a queer romantic comedy for the ages. Larry Duplechan is the author of four previous novels, including Blackbird, published in a new edition by Arsenal Pulp Press in 2006. He is a deacon at the Metropolitan Community Church in the Valley in North Hollywood, California.

Book The Daniel Plan Cookbook

Download or read book The Daniel Plan Cookbook written by Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ECPA Christian Book Award Winner Filled with more than 100 easy and delicious recipes, The Daniel Plan Cookbook will help you enjoy healthy eating as a new way of life. Clean eating never tasted so good! The Daniel Plan Cookbook is the mouth-watering companion to The Daniel Plan book that shows you how to make recipes like Chile Verde Chicken and Mongolian Beef, as well as great American classics such as pancakes, pizza, and even mac and cheese in a more health-conscious way. Full of practical tips, food facts, and inspiration from The Daniel Plan signature chefs, this book equips you with the knowledge, tools, and freedom to choose from a variety of delicious options to create your weekly menu and give momentum to a healthy lifestyle from the inside out. Plus, explore The Daniel Plan further with the main book, The Daniel Plan Journal, and The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional.

Book Sababa

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  • Author : Adeena Sussman
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2019-09-03
  • ISBN : 0525533451
  • Pages : 370 pages

Download or read book Sababa written by Adeena Sussman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We should all be cooking like Adeena Sussman." --The Wall Street Journal "Sababa is a breath of fresh, sunny air." --The New York Times In an Israeli cookbook as personal as it is global, Adeena Sussman celebrates the tableau of flavors the region has to offer, in all its staggering and delicious variety In Hebrew (derived from the original Arabic), sababa means "everything is awesome," and it's this sunny spirit with which the American food writer and expat Adeena Sussman cooks and dreams up meals in her Tel Aviv kitchen. Every morning, Sussman makes her way through the bustling stalls of Shuk Hacarmel, her local market, which sells irresistibly fresh ingredients and tempting snacks--juicy ripe figs and cherries, locally made halvah, addictive street food, and delectable cheeses and olives. In Sababa, Sussman presents 125 recipes for dishes inspired by this culinary wonderland and by the wide-varying influences surrounding her in Israel. Americans have begun to instinctively crave the spicy, bright flavors of Israeli cuisine, and in this timely cookbook, Sussman shows readers how to use border-crossing kitchen staples-- tahini, sumac, silan (date syrup), harissa, za'atar---to delicious effect, while also introducing more exotic spices and ingredients. From Freekeh and Roasted Grape Salad and Crudo with Cherries and Squeezed Tomatoes, to Schug Marinated Lamb Chops and Tahini Caramel Tart, Sussman's recipes make a riot of fresh tastes accessible and effortless for the home cook. Filled with transporting storytelling, Sababa is the ultimate, everyday guide to the Israeli kitchen.

Book Danielle Walker s Against All Grain Celebrations

Download or read book Danielle Walker s Against All Grain Celebrations written by Danielle Walker and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 125 recipes for grain-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free comfort food dishes for holidays and special occasions NAMED ONE OF THE FIVE BEST GLUTEN-FREE COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY MINDBODYGREEN When people adopt a new diet for health or personal reasons, they worry most about the parties, holidays, and events with strong food traditions, fearing their fond memories will be lost along with the newly eliminated food groups. After suffering for years with a debilitating autoimmune disease and missing many of these special occasions herself, Danielle Walker has revived the joy that cooking for holidays can bring in Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations, a collection of recipes and menus for twelve special occasions throughout the year. Featuring a variety of birthday cakes, finger foods to serve at a baby or bridal shower, and re-creations of backyard barbecue standards like peach cobbler and corn bread, Danielle includes all of the classics. There’s a full Thanksgiving spread—complete with turkey and stuffing, creamy green bean casserole, and pies—and menus for Christmas dinner; a New Year's Eve cocktail party and Easter brunch are covered, along with suggestions for beverages and cocktails and the all-important desserts. Recipes can be mixed and matched among the various occasions, and many of the dishes are simple enough for everyday cooking. Stunning full-color photographs of every dish make browsing the pages as delightful as cooking the recipes, and beautiful party images provide approachable and creative entertaining ideas. Making recipes using unfamiliar ingredients can cause anxiety, and while trying a new menu on a regular weeknight leaves some room for error, the meal simply cannot fail when you have a table full of guests celebrating a special occasion. Danielle has transformed her most cherished family traditions into trustworthy recipes you can feel confident serving, whether you’re hosting a special guest with food allergies, or cooking for a crowd of regular grain-eaters.

Book Sub Rosa

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christopher Jon Luke Dowgin
  • Publisher : Salem House Press
  • Release : 2017-07-04
  • ISBN : 0986261025
  • Pages : 391 pages

Download or read book Sub Rosa written by Christopher Jon Luke Dowgin and published by Salem House Press. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salem was the second richest city in the country during the age of sail and in response to Jefferson’s silent revolution these New England Federalists dug three miles of tunnels to avoid paying his new custom duties and had developed immense fortunes with which came great political power within our nation. Among these were many who supported the Second Bank of the United States which Jackson crushed. These men had profited as they sold our nation’s financial control to the bankers of England. In response three men from town will plan the murder of a president to re-establish a new Federal bank. Along with this history are further tales of the tunnels, opium, the history of the man who engineered the economic cycles of our country, northern secession, and other stories of famous people, inventions, and events from Salem that helped shape our nation. This is the sequel to the hit book Salem Secret Underground: The History of the Tunnels in the City

Book The Science of Running

Download or read book The Science of Running written by Steve Magness and published by Origin Press (CA). This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews of The Science of Running:"The Science of Running sets the new standard for training theory and physiological data. Every veteran and beginner distance coach needs to have this on their book shelf."-Alan WebbAmerican Record Holder-Mile 3:46.91 "For anyone serious about running, The Science of Running offers the latest information and research for optimizing not only your understanding of training but also your performance. If you want to delve deeper into the world of running and training, this book is for you. You will never look at running the same."-Jackie Areson, 15th at the 2013 World Championships in the 5k. 15:12 5,000m best If you are looking for how to finish your first 5k, this book isn't for you. The Science of Running is written for those of us looking to maximize our performance, get as close to our limits as possible, and more than anything find out how good we can be, or how good our athletes can be. In The Science of Running, elite coach and exercise physiologist Steve Magness integrates the latest research with the training processes of the world's best runners, to deliver an in depth look at how to maximize your performance. It is a unique book that conquers both the scientific and practical points of running in two different sections. The first is aimed at identifying what limits running performance from a scientific standpoint. You will take a tour through the inside of the body, learning what causes fatigue, how we produce energy to run, and how the brain functions to hold you back from super-human performance. In section two, we turn to the practical application of this information and focus on the process of training to achieve your goals. You will learn how to develop training plans and to look at training in a completely different way. The Science of Running does not hold back information and is sure to challenge you to become a better athlete, coach, or exercise scientist in covering such topics as:· What is fatigue? The latest research on looking at fatigue from a brain centered view.· Why VO2max is the most overrated and misunderstood concept in both the lab and on the track· Why "zone" training leads to suboptimal performance.· How to properly individualize training for your own unique physiology.· How to look at the training process in a unique way in terms of stimulus and adaptation.· Full sample training programs from 800m to the marathon.

Book To Sell Is Human

Download or read book To Sell Is Human written by Daniel H. Pink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look out for Daniel Pink’s new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing #1 New York Times Business Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller #1 Washington Post bestseller From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion, comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase. But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges: Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales. But so do the other eight. Whether we’re employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers cajoling children to study, we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we’re all in sales now. To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others (it's no longer "Always Be Closing"), explains why extraverts don't make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an "off-ramp" for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds. Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for understanding another's perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and more persuasive, and much more. The result is a perceptive and practical book--one that will change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and at home.

Book Paleo Bread

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rockridge Press
  • Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
  • Release : 2013-01-02
  • ISBN : 1623150698
  • Pages : 71 pages

Download or read book Paleo Bread written by Rockridge Press and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who said embracing the healthy Paleo diet means having to giving up bread? Living the Paleo lifestyle just got a little bit easier with the help of Paleo Bread: Enjoy 28 delicious Paleo bread recipes, from breakfast muffins to sandwich bread to savory dinner rolls. Understand the health benefits of going gluten-free, and learn the top alternative ingredients for Paleo baking without wheat and gluten. Savor Paleo-friendly versions of your favorite breads, with recipes for banana bread, rustic artisan bread, buttermilk biscuits, and Paleo pizza dough. Learn top tips and shopping advice for following the Paleo diet. John Chatham, best-selling author of The Paleo Diet Solution and The Paleo Cookbook, offers readers tips for successfully living and baking Paleo. Offering ingredient alternatives for baking Paleo, from almond flour to coconut oil, Paleo Breads: Gluten-Free Bread Recipes for a Paleo Diet is a comprehensive yet concise guide for the Paleo lifestyle and gluten-free bread. Achieving the best health of your life doesn't mean giving up all the food that you love. Lose weight; decrease your odds of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis;and enjoy a delicious diet. Paleo Breads offers readers a tasty and healthful path to living a gluten-free, wheat-free Paleo lifestyle. The Paleo diet is not just another fad diet; it is a lifestyle, and what kind of lifestyle doesn't involve eating bread?

Book American Lumberman

Download or read book American Lumberman written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Daniel Plan

Download or read book The Daniel Plan written by Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Daniel Plan is far more than a diet plan. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guilt-driven gym sessions, or shame-driven fasts. Your path to holistic health begins here, as Pastor Rick Warren and fitness and medical experts Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hyman guide you to incorporate healthy choices into your current lifestyle. The concepts in this book will encourage you to deepen your relationship with God and develop a community of supportive friends who will encourage you to make smart food and fitness choices each and every day. This results in gradual changes that transform your life as they help you: Conquer your worst cravings Find healthy replacement foods for the foods you love Discover exercise you enjoy Boost your energy and kick-start your metabolism Lose weight Think more clearly Explore biblical principles for health . . . and ultimately create an all-around healthy lifestyle It's time to feast on something bigger than a fad. Start your journey to impactful, long-lasting, and sustainable results today! Plus, get more from The Daniel Plan with The Daniel Plan Cookbook, The Daniel Plan Journal, and The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional.

Book The Talent Code

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel Coyle
  • Publisher : Bantam
  • Release : 2009-04-28
  • ISBN : 0553906496
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book The Talent Code written by Daniel Coyle and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? This groundbreaking work provides readers with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others. Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism. Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports, art, music, math, or just about anything. • Deep Practice Everyone knows that practice is a key to success. What everyone doesn’t know is that specific kinds of practice can increase skill up to ten times faster than conventional practice. • Ignition We all need a little motivation to get started. But what separates truly high achievers from the rest of the pack? A higher level of commitment—call it passion—born out of our deepest unconscious desires and triggered by certain primal cues. Understanding how these signals work can help you ignite passion and catalyze skill development. • Master Coaching What are the secrets of the world’s most effective teachers, trainers, and coaches? Discover the four virtues that enable these “talent whisperers” to fuel passion, inspire deep practice, and bring out the best in their students. These three elements work together within your brain to form myelin, a microscopic neural substance that adds vast amounts of speed and accuracy to your movements and thoughts. Scientists have discovered that myelin might just be the holy grail: the foundation of all forms of greatness, from Michelangelo’s to Michael Jordan’s. The good news about myelin is that it isn’t fixed at birth; to the contrary, it grows, and like anything that grows, it can be cultivated and nourished. Combining revelatory analysis with illuminating examples of regular people who have achieved greatness, this book will not only change the way you think about talent, but equip you to reach your own highest potential.

Book A Season to Heal For Love

    Book Details:
  • Author : Portland Yetana Daniels
  • Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
  • Release : 2023-07-14
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 690 pages

Download or read book A Season to Heal For Love written by Portland Yetana Daniels and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Season to Heal for Love Season's Series: Book 2 Vanessa Worthington is a Christian woman married to her college sweetheart, Max. They have a loving marriage, living in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and both work in their professions in Manhattan until a phone call turns their lives upside down. For better or worse. Vanessa is at home on her much-needed staycation. Her phones are ringing off the hook. Her twin sister, Veronica, calls like always to ask if she can take care of her eleven-year-old daughter, Layla, while she is off to her seminars, and the house phone rings, which startles her. A gentleman's voice on the other end of the line asks if he can speak to Maximillian Worthington, saying that he's a lawyer from Washington DC. During dinner, Vanessa tells her husband that he received a phone call from a DC Lawyer. Max is confused about why a lawyer is calling him. He returns the call, and the lawyer explains to him about a will left by the Barringtons. He is bewildered and starts spewing questions over the unexpected call. The lawyer tells him that he's in town and asks if he can come by to explain everything to him. The distinguished-looking lawyer tells them before the Barringtons' death that they drafted a will that stated Max, their only heir, would get their massive fortune. Then he reads a handwritten letter from his birth mother that he is adopted. Max is confused and furious about why his parents kept his adoption from him. That evening, Vanessa and Max opens the envelopes the lawyer gave them. They are amazed by seeing the pictures of the beautiful mansion in Waldorf, Maryland, and the enormous check. Much to the astonishment of the inheritance, Max tells Vanessa that he will quit his job. Vanessa squashes his excitement and suggests in a subtle way to face his parents first, see the mansion, and then announce to family and friends about the inheritance when the time is right. Vanessa feels her husband's heart and sees his parents' shame for not telling Max he is adopted. They go to Maryland along with Layla to see the mansion and fall in love with it. When they return, Vanessa wants to dispute whether to keep the mansion or not, and Veronica returns from her seminar to pick up Layla. Max tries to avoid the confrontation. Over dinner, he makes the big announcement that they are keeping the mansion. Max is in his office calling his boss to tell him he will not be at work. Vanessa overhears the conversation and asks him why he isn't going to the architecture firm. He keeps a straight face, lying about going to Waldorf. Vanessa is unaware that he surprises her by preparing the house for their twentieth anniversary. Veronica asks Vanessa if her daughter can stay again for two weeks. On the day Veronica is to return, she calls Vanessa, pleading if Max can pick her up later because of the flight delay. Vanessa and her niece are impatient and worry about why it's taking them so long to come home. Nevertheless, they are happy, and Vanessa is surprised to hear a knock on the door. The Newark Police are at the door, and she reluctantly invites them inside her home. Vanessa's heart breaks, and her niece is numb by the shocking news the police tell them. A six-car pile caused by a police chase killed six families. Vanessa tells her family and friends about the heartbreaking news that happened to Max and Veronica. She prays for a change for her and Layla after the tragedy. As Vanessa goes through her grief and healing, Layla lives with her in Waldorf, Maryland. God blesses her heart again. She meets a widower, Dr. Titus Morrison, at her parents' Thanksgiving dinner that year. But as they get closer, guilt starts to creep in--falling for him, taking the role of mother, his crazy doctor's schedule, her best friend, and her daughter's move in after her bitter divorce. She runs into Layla's handsome father and her at the Church of Zion, not telling her family or Titus about Max's inheritance. God reminds them to trust him.