Download or read book Realities of Foreign Service Life written by Patricia Linderman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mention a diplomatic career and most people imagine high-level meetings, formal dress and cocktail parties. Few stop to think that behind the occasional glitter of official functions are thousands of families facing all the routines and crises of life-births, deaths, childrearing, divorce-far from home, relatives, and friends, in an unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly country and culture. This book provides reflections and perspectives on the realities of Foreign Service life as experienced by members of the Foreign Service community around the world. The writers share their unvarnished views on a wide variety of topics they care about: maintaining long-distance relationships, raising teens abroad, dealing with depression, coping with evacuations, readjusting to life in the United States, and many others. These are stories from the diplomatic trenches-true experiences from those who have lived the lifestyle and want to share their hard-learned lessons with others. If you are new to the Foreign Service, this book will offer insights and practical information useful in your overseas tours and when you return home. Even if you are a seasoned veteran of the Foreign Service, the reports and reflections of others may encourage you to compare and evaluate your own experiences. If you (or your partner) are contemplating joining the Foreign Service, this book can serve as a reality check, giving you honest, personal perspectives on both the positive and negative aspects of Foreign Service life. If you are a student wondering what the Foreign Service is all about, this book will broaden your knowledge and provide you with an insider's view not found in any textbook.

Download or read book Jewel of The Stars Season 1 Episode 2 A New Reality written by Adam David Collings and published by Tamar Publications. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you really want your vacation to last forever? Avaline wanted a perfect honeymoon on board the luxury cruise ship Jewel of The Stars, but when an alien invasion of Earth forced her ship into unexplored space, her vacation turns into a life sentence. She's determined to fight with everything she has to hold onto her perfect dream, byt why isn’t her new husband fighting with her? A series of lootings on the ship turn violent, prompting security chief Jaylen Banks to investigate potential organised crime, while first officer Maya Rice leads a supply mission to a mysterious earth colony that shouldn’t exist. When the invading aliens catch up and strand them on the planet, they meet what might be a new ally. The big question is, can they trust him?

Download or read book Reality Wedding written by Laura Heffernan and published by Empress Books. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this witty, charming romantic comedy series by award-winning author Laura Heffernan. SAY 'I DO'--OR ELSE Life as reality royalty rocks: Jen’s bakery is booming, Justin’s got his dream job, and they’re saving for a wedding. Then the producers call with an offer Jen can’t refuse: hold the wedding on national TV, or they’ll make sure Justin loses his job. Oh, well. It’s just a few weeks, and the wedding will be paid, so how bad could it be? Dumb question. The producers don’t want a show about love, they want ratings and drama. From a wedding “dress” made of body paint to vegan cake, they’ve chucked Jen’s wishes out the window. Worse, Justin’s stuck in Florida, and the producers want the show to go on without him. Walking away from the show means a $100,000 penalty. If she can’t find a way to make her own ratings smash, Jen & Justin’s Big Day may turn into Jen’s Financial Fiasco. --- The Reality Star series will appeal to readers who love reality TV, witty romantic comedies, and quirky heroines. Fans of Melanie Summers, Becky Monson, Tracie Banister, Whitney Dineen, and Annabelle Costa will love this final installment of Jen and Justin's adventure.

Download or read book Renewing Your Love written by Dr. Gary Rosberg and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did you feel during your dating days and honeymoon? Heartfelt love? Quiet anticipation? Romantic longings? If youre like most couples, the busyness of life slowly begins to crowd out intimate time with the one you love. Renewing Your Love: Devotions for Couples helps rekindle the wonder, the romance, and the love in your marriage by providing you and your spouse an easy way to connect with each other and with God. This thirty-day devotional will help you: Hear Gods promises for your marriage. Reflect together on how you can meet each others needs, how you can celebrate your love for each other, and much more! Pray together about the pressures of life, your commitment to each other, and much more! Renew your love with practical ideas on how to know and meet each others needs, how to practice true forgiving love, and much more! Let Gary and Barb Rosberg, experienced marriage counselors and Americas Family Coaches, help you and your spouse fall in love all over again.

Download or read book England s Mistress written by Kate Williams and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was the most famous woman in England–the beautiful model for society painters Joshua Reynolds and George Romney, an icon of fashion, the wife of an ambassador, and the mistress of naval hero Horatio Nelson. But Emma Hamilton had been born to the poverty of a coal-mining town and spent her teenage years working as a prostitute. From the brothels of London to the glittering court of Naples and the pretentious country estate of the most powerful admiral in England, British debut historian Kate Williams captures the life of Emma Hamilton with all its glamour and heartbreak. In lucid, engaging prose, Williams brings to life a complex and intelligent woman. Emma is sensuous, generous, artistic, at once shamelessly seductive and recklessly ambitious. Willing to do anything for love and fame, she sets out to make herself a star–and she succeeds beyond even her wildest dreams. By the age of twenty-six, she leaves behind the precarious life of a courtesan to become Lady Hamilton, wife of Sir William Hamilton–the aging, besotted, and probably impotent British ambassador to the court of Naples. But everything changes when Lord Nelson steams into Naples harbor fresh from his triumph at the Battle of the Nile and literally falls into Emma’s adoring arms. Their all-consuming romance–conducted amid the bloody tumult of the Napoleonic Wars–makes Emma an international celebrity, especially when she returns to England pregnant with Nelson’s baby. With a novelist’s flair and an historian’s eye for detail, Williams conjures up the world that Emma Hamilton conquered by the sheer force of her charisma. All but inventing the art of publicity, Emma turned herself into a kind of flesh-and-blood goddess–celebrated by wits and artists, adored by thousands, and, for a time, very rich. Yet Emma was willing to throw it all away for the man she adored. After four years of archival research and making use of hundreds of previously undiscovered letters and documents, Kate Williams sets the record straight on one of the most fascinating and ravishing women in history. England’s Mistress captures the relentless drive, the innovative style, and the burning passion of a true heroine.

Download or read book The Honeymoon of Your Dreams written by Walt M.D. Larimore and published by Revell. This book was released on 2007-02-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Months--and sometimes years--of planning go into creating the perfect wedding. But when the last piece of wedding cake is eaten and the rice is thrown, many couples realize they've not put much thought into their honeymoon. Because it's imperative to let the honeymoon and sexual relationship for a couple set the tone for their life as a couple together, two respected physicians draw from their extensive premarital counseling experiences to compile this invaluable guide of honeymoon essentials. It's all here--from birth-control options and a calendar for travel arrangements to medications to have on hand and God's design for the honeymoon. There are even ideas which will help each couple assemble a custom "honeymoon kit." Bride's Eyes Only and Groom's Eyes Only chapters offer solid advice for the sexual relationship. A one-week devotional section with daily reflections for the first week as husband and wife will help launch any marriage with the right spiritual foundation. The time couples invest in preparing for this important week of marriage and life together will reap years of rewards!

Download or read book A Mother s Journey written by Lisa Brodeur and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an incredible and inspirational journey of a mother dedicated to her three children. She was determined to survive a tragic event through faith, hope, and courage. The mother was severely injured, and her devoted husband and father of her children was killed instantly. She watched her son fight for every breath he took to survive. Her daughters, only three and five years old, were traumatized. The young girls screamed in pain and wondered where their father and brother were. The mother buried her husband, stood by strongly as her son had surgery after surgery, and went to court to see that the man who changed their lives forever was served with justice. She tried to stay strong and focused for her children. She wasnt able to grieve the loss of her husband. She made endless medical decisions and stayed with her son in the hospital for many months. She waited to see progress from her comatose son and saw her little girls only on weekends. The girls trying to adjust emotionally and physically to their new life. This book will make someone think about his or her choices. Making the wrong choice, like doing drugs or driving intoxicated, can have a lasting impact on your life and the lives of others. Someone elses choices caused this mothers family to go on a journey that no one should ever have to endure.

Download or read book A Supposedly Fun Thing I ll Never Do Again written by David Foster Wallace and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest -- on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more -- established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation. In this exuberantly praised book -- a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner -- David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.

Download or read book The Best Cruise Destinations written by Insight Guides and published by Insight Guides. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beyond John Dann written by Thurman P. Banks Jr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond John Dann by Thurman P. Banks Jr. A tale of humor and heartbreak, coming of age, inspiration, and family.

Download or read book Travel Devotional for Women written by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC and published by BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel Devotional for Women is a devotional book designed to inspire travelers to make space in their adventure-filled days for some time with God. This book offers 52 devotions that tie together a travel-related theme with Scripture and spiritual food for thought. It can be used for a single journey or multiple adventures, for anything from a long weekend road trip to a once-in-a-lifetime overseas excursion. At the end of each devotion is a thought-provoking question or action-step to help you personalize what you’ve read. There’s also some journaling space to respond to what God’s teaching you, write out a prayer, or log what you see and do each day. It’s totally up to you! Just remember, wherever you go, you never travel alone. God is with you every step of the way. - Beautifully designed full-color interior - Spot gloss, debossed, pearlescent cover - High quality interior paper - Inspiring devotions - Encouraging Scriptures - Prayers - Ribbon marker

Download or read book Romancing the Honeymoon written by Kris Bulcroft and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999-06-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about more than honeymoons, however, as historical changes and contemporary experiences in honeymooning are related to such issues as identity construction, gender conflict, interpersonal risk, and rationality in late modern society." "This multidisciplinary, multi-method application will provide students and scholars in family studies, gender studies, family sociology, and cultural studies with valuable insight into this unique custom."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Allio Are You Free written by Rosemary Jeffrey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Greek Isles to the Himalayan Peaks, Allio is pulled into International Witness Protection, and chased by Somalian Pirates, across four countries before crossing from Tibet into Nepal by way of Nangpa La Pass. Along the Silk Road, her quintessential upbringing bumps up against hardship and horror. Through her struggles over rugged mountain trails, she soaks up indefinable beauty and accepts perplexing friendships.

Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it is at first sight, develops over time with a close friend, or it hits you like a ton of bricks--falling in love is a lyrical life-changing event. Chicken Soup for the Soul® Love Stories will transport you to the moments of your life that were filled with devotion and unconditional love.

Download or read book As Long As We Both Shall Live written by Dr. Gary Smalley and published by Revell. This book was released on 2009-12-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a companion to the As Long as We Both Shall Live Study Guide, this DVD is a collection of six sessions of teaching from Gary Smalley and Ted Cunningham. Gary and Ted share personal stories and keen insights into the concepts explored in each session, adding a fresh dimension to the Bible study and discussion format of the study guide. Couples and small groups won't want to miss the biblical teaching offered by these two trusted authorities on successful relationships--and they will be glad they didn't miss it when they experience firsthand the contentment and beauty of a life-giving marriage!

Download or read book Wedding Planning For Dummies written by Dominique Douglas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plan your perfect wedding, at home or abroad. Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be hard work. Take the pain out of the preparation and let Wedding Planning For Dummies help you design your dream wedding day – while saving time and money! Whether you’re planning a traditional church ceremony, a quiet family celebration or a romantic destination wedding, this book offers all the budgeting tips, essential checklists and more that you need to make sure your special day runs smoothly. Content includes: • Budgeting for the big day. • Keeping it legal – getting all the legalities in place in plenty of time. • Preparing a guest list – who to invite, and where to draw the line. • Planning the schedule for the day, and any surrounding events (next day brunch, weekend plans). • Advice on choosing your dress, photographer, music, flowers, cake, wedding rings and more. • Destination weddings – the pros and cons of taking the plunge abroad.

Download or read book Kissed by a Carrington written by Linda Hudson-Smith and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pro-basketball star Houston Carrington likes his life just the way it is: fame, fortune and freedom. But Kelly Charleston tempts the footloose playboy to break his number-one rule—flings without strings. The time he spent in the sexy sports doctor's company is forever seared in his memory…and now she's just signed with his team! Wary of love, Kelly has managed to steer clear of romantic entanglements. But how could she forget the passionate encounter she shared with this seductive, irresistible Carrington brother? And now that she's under contract with the Texas Cyclones, she's in danger of losing something she swore she'd never give up—her heart. Especially when Houston awakens her fantasy of a fabulous future together. Because once you've been kissed by a Carrington, no other man will do….