Download or read book Love s Promises written by Martha M. Ertman and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blends memoir and legal cases to show how contracts can create family relationships Most people think of love and contracts as strange bedfellows, or even opposites. In Love’s Promises, however, law professor Martha Ertman shows that far from cold and calculating, contracts shape and sustain families. Blending memoir and law, Ertman delves into the legal cases, anecdotes, and history of family law to show that love comes in different packages, each shaped by different contracts and mini-contracts she calls “deals.” Family law should and often does recognize that variety because legal rules, like relationships, aren’t one size fits all. The most common form of family—which Ertman calls “Plan A”—come into being through different kinds of agreements than the more uncommon families that she dubs “Plan B.” Recognizing the contractual core of all families shows that Plan B is neither unnatural nor unworthy of legal recognition, just different. After telling her own moving and often irreverent story about becoming part of a Plan B family of two moms and a dad raising a child, Ertman shows that all kinds of people—straight and gay, married and single, related by adoption or by genetics—use contracts to shape their relationships. As couples navigate marriage, reproductive technologies, adoption, and cohabitation, they encounter contracts. Sometimes hidden and other times openly acknowledged, these contracts ensure that the people they think of as “family” are legally recognized as family in the eyes of the law. Family exchanges can be substantial, like vows of fidelity, or small, like “I cook and you clean.” But regardless of scope, the agreements shape the emotional, social, and financial terrain of family relationships. Seeing the instrumental role contracts will help readers better understand how contracts and deals work in their own families as well as those around them. Both insightful and paradigm-shifting, Love’s Promises lets readers in on the power of contracts and deals to support love in its many forms and to honor the different ways that our nearest and dearest contribute to our daily lives.

Download or read book A Father Who Keeps His Promises written by Scott Hahn and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I Promise written by LeBron James and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A B&N Best Book of the Year* A great gift for tiny go-getters and big dreamers, including for back to school! NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation’s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness. Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the key to a better future is to excel in school, do your best, and keep your family close. I Promise is a lively and inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow’s success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today. Featuring James’s upbeat, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations perfectly crafted for a diverse audience by #1 New York Times bestselling and Geisel Honor winning artist Nina Mata, this book has the power to inspire all children and families to be their best. Perfect for shared reading in and out of the classroom, I Promise is also a great gift for graduation, birthdays, and other occasions. Plus check out the audiobook, read by LeBron James's mother and I Promise School supporter Gloria James!

Download or read book Love s Faithful Promise Courage to Dream Book 3 written by Susan Anne Mason and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Stirring Story of Love and Faith and America's Great Promise When her mother suffers a stroke, medical student Deirdre O'Leary makes the difficult choice to put her career on hold to care for her. Dr. Matthew Clayborne is renowned for his amazing results with patients, but when Deirdre approaches him about helping her mother, she finds him challenging and surly. Deirdre has had enough of complicated men in her life. After her fiancé left her, she vowed never to give a man that kind of power again. Widower Dr. Matthew Clayborne is devoted to two things: his work with wounded soldiers and his four-year-old daughter, Phoebe. He won't abandon either of these priorities to care for one older woman. However, when Phoebe suffers a health scare, they're offered respite at the Irish Meadows farm, where his daughter's weakened lungs can recover--but only if he cares for Mrs. O'Leary. Matthew intends to hate Irish Meadows, yet he immediately feels at home, and soon both Mrs. O'Leary and Phoebe are showing improvement. But since he has no intention of leaving his life up north forever, and Deirdre has sworn off marriage in favor of her career, how will they deal with the undeniable attraction between them?

Download or read book Love s Enduring Promise Love Comes Softly Book 2 written by Janette Oke and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 of Love Comes Softly. Their family growing, Clark and Marty look to bind each other together with love and faith. Over 800,000 sold!

Download or read book The Promise of Love written by Lori Foster and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster—a deeply moving romance anthology from six award-winning and bestselling authors... Everyone has secrets—some go deeper than others. They remain buried until the moment is right, the moment your heart is laid bare and embraced by a man who knows how to respect and protect. These stories feature women who are survivors of stormy pasts, and the good men who have become stronger for understanding them. Together they can overcome anything, with a love born of compassion... Features novellas from Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Sylvia Day, Jamie Denton, Kate Douglas, and Kathy Love—these six stories are a bounty of riches for those who enjoy reading about love and the potential it has to change our lives.

Download or read book Life Promises for Couples written by Gary Chapman and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody wants a strong, loving, God-centered marriage. In Life Promises for Couples, New York Times bestselling relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman provides trusted words of wisdom designed to encourage and inspire couples, alongside key Bible verses that illuminate God’s plan for marriage and for nurturing healthy, happy relationships. Whether you are a young couple just starting out or you’ve just celebrated your 50th wedding anniversary, your marriage is sure to benefit from the timeless wisdom contained in this beautifully designed two-color gift book.

Download or read book Love s Promises written by Deborah Armstrong and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its easy to make promises in the name of love. Yet when life happens and it happens to be in Hollywood, sometimes promises can be difficult to keep. Loves Promises is the sequel to Deborah Armstrongs debut novel, Forever Love. Davina promised Quinn her heart and Quinn promised to keep Hollywood out of their bedroom. Its the premiere of Lovestruck, Quinns new romantic comedy. The lights dim, the movie starts and then their world comes crashing down around them as Davina watches Quinn break his promise on the silver screen. Other works by Deborah Armstrong Forever Love 5 Stars from Brenda Casto for Readers Favorite Ms. Armstrong provides the readers a wonderfully sweet romance, with a bit of sizzling heat, and the added twist of some suspenseful moments to make this a quick read that left me wanting much more! Loves Promises 4 stars from Kathryn Bennett for Readers Favorite Deborah Armstrong has woven a very real and passionate story in Loves Promises. A fine blend of suspense and romance makes this a great read.

Download or read book Promises For You written by Lucy Tapper and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promises For You is a delightful gift book filled with love and promises, for a very special person, to help and guide a child as they grow..The story follows a charming little penguin on a colourful journey with you by their side discovering all the wonders the world has to offer. The giver(s) promise to be there for them helping them have a sense of wellbeing, happiness and security. Beautifully illustrated in full colour over 32 pages, this book makes a perfect baby shower, new-born or young person's birthday or Christening present. With space for a personalized message in the front, this hardback book makes a wonderful keepsake gift.

Download or read book Love s Golden Promise written by Lynette Vinet and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and adventure on the high seas--from the popular author of Emerald Ecstacy. Beautiful Wynter McChesney knows of only one man who can lend her the vast sums she needs to save her ancestral manor. But the collateral Cort Van Linden demands is an outrage. Proud-spirited Wynter will never agree to become the arrogant captain's doxy.

Download or read book The Transformation Promise written by Johanna Derbolowsky and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awaken Your Inner ButterflyThis book is about the transformation process. It is about changing your life. It is about becoming. We all experience pain at least at some points in our life and we all wish to improve our life, to grow and to heal. But how can you heal?Transformation happens whether you are consciously aware of it or not. If you are aware and feel the desire for change, you are at the starting point of a conscious shift in your life. Perhaps you have become aware of something that could improve or you have a general sense of discontent. Perhaps you are in pain. Perhaps you feel that something is missing in your life. Whatever the feeling, you have realized that something could be better. With this belief, you have opened up a space to grow into. It is as if you have suddenly discovered a window, and become aware of the life outside, where new possibilities and adventures await. Whether you are grappling with physical, mental-emotional or spiritual issues, this book will guide you through steps to examine your life, heal wounds and transform situations. And with this you will discover an increase in love and joy in your life experiences.In this book you will find tools to help you expand in to better life experiences and therefore into a better life. This expansion into new life experiences is called transformation. And whether we want it or not, transformation is part of our life. We cannot remain in any set form, because life is always changing. Life moves on and there is always a next step, a new door to open, food to digest, oxygen to breathe, the cocoon to leave, the wings to grow and then take flight as we soar to new heights... Just like the caterpillar, that thought his life was over before he became a butterfly, we often look upon our impending transformations with fear. This book offers tools to help you through life's many transformations, and to consciously take the next step. The Transformation Promise presents you with the understanding and the tools you need to shift, to heal and to transform.Even without doing the exercises this book will guide you to connect consciously with life-force-energy and a continuously increasing love within. It will show you how to use forgiveness and gratitude so you can heal and transform everything you encounter or have encountered.The Transformation Promise will help you to awaken your inner butterfly!

Download or read book The Marshal s Promise written by Rhonda Gibson and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mail–order bride Rebecca Ramsey arrives in the New Mexico territory full of dreams–but they're shattered when she discovers her intended husband has been killed. If it weren't for U.S. marshal Seth Billings's housekeeping job offer, she'd have nowhere to go. Rebecca loves tending to Seth's home, but the strong and silent lawman is harder to figure out. What secret is he hiding? Caring for Jesse Cole's would–be bride is the least Seth can do. If it weren't for him, the young man would still be alive. Seth had promised to look after Rebecca–and to keep her safe from Jesse's enemies. Now if only he can keep his heart safe, as well….

Download or read book Promises written by Angela Verdenius and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brought up by an abusive father, he left his old life a long time ago. He's worked hard to be a decent man, to be in control, to make a good life for himself. Then he meets his neighbour who has her own past, and suddenly he's very much afraid that he is

Download or read book Love s Promise written by Betty McLain and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manny and Mona watched from the sidelines as all their friends and family were matched by the magic mirror. It promised to show a girl her true love. But where was their promised love? Mona could use a little magic in her life. With a sick mom, younger siblings to look after, and a stepfather who worked hard to make ends meet, her life was far from magical. Those she knew who met their true love through the mirror saw a promise of a brighter future. Mona looked in the mirror time and again, with no luck. She saw a reminder of her own loneliness and dismal life. Then, one day, the image changed. Manny did not know the girl in the reflection, though he'd seen her face in his dreams many times, but he knew well enough to trust the magic of the mirror. Instantly drawn to this strong and kind woman the mirror showed to him, he hurried to meet her and turn her into his wife. But when unexpected events turn happy times into the worry of an uncertain future, will their promised love be enough to see them through?

Download or read book God s Promises of Love 30 Christan Devotions about God s Love and Acceptance God s Love Book 2 written by Mona M. Hanna and published by Mona Hanna. This book was released on 2012-06-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God understands your pain. We go through so much difficulty in our lives - stress because of work, anguish from our relationships, negativity from our self-hatred and judgment. We wonder how we'll ever cope. God promises love and healing in all our circumstances. God sees every single thing that happens to us - our every worry and concern - and is right by our side in what we go through. There's no situation that God can't manage. He'll help us when we're distressed. He'll help us when we're not coping. He'll help us when we can't help ourselves. God's Promises of Love contains 30 Christian devotions, focusing on God's help when we're hurting. It's the follow up to Mona's successful first devotional, The Nature of God. Continue your journey on the path to discover God's true love and acceptance. devotional, devotionals, Christian life, Christianity

Download or read book Learning to Live the Love We Promise written by Lewis B. Smedes and published by Shaw Books. This book was released on 2001-03-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each one of us enjoys deep relationships held together by an invisible cord called commitment, and every important community depends on the strength of that unseen cord. At times, we find it a joy to keep our commitments. At others, it seems difficult–even impossible–to honor those spoken and unspoken pledges. If you deeply desire to make and keep commitments… If you want insight into what makes relationships work– or to learn what to do when a relationship is in crisis… If you feel trapped by a bad commitment and wonder if you can experience grace and a new beginning… Best-selling author Lewis Smedes offers insights that will profoundly affect the way you interact with and relate to others. Find out what you and those you love can gain from committed relationships; discover how to cope when someone close to you breaks your trust; and determine which, if any, relationships should continue forever–as well as how you can make these relationships last–in Learning to Live the Love We Promise.

Download or read book A Promise of Love by Christmas written by Karen McClellan and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: t’s been two years and memories of Garrett still haunt Danielle’s dreams. Why did he leave her? Why didn’t he at least confront her with whatever it was that she said or did to make him stop seeing her? There were too many unanswered questions and she couldn’t keep living like this. She wanted to move on. She knew in her heart it was time to face the issues that not only tormented her but were beginning to control her. Little did she know, it was more than memories that were out to torment her. Who was out to get her and why? Life was getting more complicated by the minute, and she had nobody to turn to and nowhere to run. Garrett knew the way he had broken things off with Danielle should have been handled differently, but going back for a re do was impossible. However, now with her so near, he knew he had to take this opportunity to win her back. There was only one way that could happen. He had to show her a new and special kind of love with each and every day of Christmas that passed. A gift each day that would stand the test of time and a true love that would never break her heart or leave her alone. This Christmas season, with a little faith and help from his friends, Garrett’s hope is to see Danielle receive the ultimate gift..., the promise of love by Christmas.