Download or read book The Seven Deadly Sins of Chocolate written by Laurent Schott and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collectable book offers a visual treat and approximately 60 recipes for chocolate desserts, cakes and pastries. It constitutes a delightful gift and is much more than just a recipe book with its fantastic photography, each image being composed like a painting offering a beautiful dessert at its centre. It is truly mouthwatering The recipes are accompanied by a short note from the author detailing a personal anecdote, professional tips for any delicate moments in preparation, recommendations for wine or other beverages with which to enjoy each dish, plus other accompaniments and the best time of year to serve. Each chapter focuses on a particular deadly sin and is associated with a particular colour Sloth (chocolate brown), Anger (fiery red), Lust (deep pink), Pride (deep purple), Envy (green), Avarice (black and grey), and Gluttony (orange). Sample recipes in this book include: Chocolate Pancake Mix, Creme Brulee with Chocolate and Tea, Chocolate Tart with Raspberries and Nut Crumble, Chocolate Marble Cake, Chocolate St-Honore Profiteroles, Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Gingerbread, and Truffles.
Download or read book Seven Sins of Chocolate written by Laurent Schott and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deluxe new companion for chocolate lovers combines evocative, decadent photography with kitchen-friendly recipes, each grouped into one of seven sinful categories. From Pears Belle-Hlne to a steak with rich Profiteroles to Spiced Hot Chocolate, these 60 recipes prove that passion can only be gratified through indulgence.
Download or read book Cannabis Spain s Seven Sins written by Barón de Vallescusa and published by Barón de Vallescusa. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cannabis, or hemp, being just a plant, is illegal in Spain: its use, possession and trade can be punished with prison sentences. Is that because of health reasons, because cannabis can be harmful? This essay will demonstrate that that is not the reason. Is cannabis illegal because it’s addictive? Because it’s psychoactive? Because it’s a drug? Again, no, and this essay will unveil why cannabis constitutes one of the most important crops for humanity, and the actual reasons that lead to its criminalisation. More than 250 million people in the world used drugs in 2018, according to the UN World Report on Drugs. Of all of them, the most popular is cannabis. In Spain, according to the 2020 European Drug Report, in the year 2017, more than five and a half million people used illegal drugs; beyond that year, the number of adults admitting to having used illegal drugs at least once in their lives reaches 35%, some 16 million people. These figures are a cause of concern for an ample spectrum of society, which link drug use to severe damages to physical and mental health and personal relations, economic ruin, and, ultimately, death. This essay primarily focuses on the history and legal status of cannabis in Spain, but the majority of facts and conclusions could be extrapolated to other drugs and countries, and it’s based on the latest scientific and medical research and statistics; but, above all, this essay unveils a conspiracy whose consequences negatively impact the general public in Spain, in a number of different aspects ranging from health, to politics, to corruption, to the economy, to the media, and to the rights enshrined in the Spanish Constitution of 1978.
Download or read book Siege of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world on the brink of war, love is the deadliest battle. Rogue assassins Eva Marteinn and Ari Westergaard have escaped the restrictive world of the Commonwealth, but the battle is far from over. Eva is the formidable weapon the Commonwealth wants, and they’ll stop at nothing to get her back. Plus Eva is keeping a devastating secret from Ari: the victory against the Commonwealth the two have been fighting for is doomed to break their hearts. For years, Ari has seen Eva as his temptation and his secret, his virtue and his sin. Now that they’re finally free, he wants what he’s been craving—to start a new life with her. Only one thing stands in his way: her ability to control the new powers that have grown even stronger as she nears the rebel stronghold. When Ari and Eva join the rebellion, Ari must find a place in a new society that sees him as nothing more than a Commonwealth murderer. Meanwhile Eva faces an impossible decision. She can be the face of a revolution and cast aside the boy she loves, or she can abandon everything she’s fought for to stand by his side. Can Eva find a way to fight for freedom without sacrificing her heart? Author's Note If you can’t resist fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, a plot that twists and turns when you least expect it, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides, then this is the book for you. WINNER of the 2022 Silver IPPY Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, this second book in the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go. “This is easily one of the best books I've ever read. Siege of the Seven Sins has it all—heart-stopping action, breathtaking characters, high stakes, and a thrilling story, all wrapped up in beautiful prose.”— Madeline Dyer, SIBA-award-winning author of the Untamed series “Thrilling, heart-wrenching, and blood-pumping.”— Karissa Laurel, author of the Stormbourne Chronicles “A series everyone should know about.”—M. Lynn, USA Today bestselling author of The Queens of the Fae series
Download or read book The Seven Sins Books 1 3 written by Lily Zante and published by Lily Zante. This book was released on with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THREE full-length steamy, slow burn romances that will give you all the feels! Book 1: THE WRATH OF ELI is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers romance about the power of love and how it can heal a broken soul. When a young boxer gets a chance at the world heavyweight title, no one expects him to win. But Eli is a fighter with a brutal past and he is determined to prove everyone wrong. Unfortunately, a journalist from the local paper has to shadow for him a month. This Prada Princess is out of her depth in the grimy boxing gym. She's a distraction he doesn't need. Book 2: THE PROBLEM WITH LUST is a virgin meets bad boy, opposites attract romance about two people who are thrown together when their worlds collide. Sex-Mad Max rushes home for a hookup with a friend who's in town for the next forty-eight hours. But Trinity is on her way to the Vet's to pick up her cat before going to her weekly crochet class. A guy on his bike rear-ending her is the last thing she wants. But Max Max is exactly who she needs. Book 3: THE LIES OF PRIDE is an opposites attract, slow burn and steamy romance about a waitress who saves a Hollywood movie star, and how he saves her back. When Hollywood's biggest star explores the streets of Chicago one night, he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nina Cardoza doesn't recognize the gorgeous movie star she's just rescued, not with the false beard hanging crazily off his face. She likes her life to be simple; no attention, no drama and no complications. But all of that is about to suddenly change.
Download or read book Seven Sins written by Arthur Henry Ward and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Seven Sins" by Arthur Henry Ward. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Seven Sins of Memory written by Daniel L. Schacter and published by HMH. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book: A psychologist’s “gripping and thought-provoking” look at how and why our brains sometimes fail us (Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works). In this intriguing study, Harvard psychologist Daniel L. Schacter explores the memory miscues that occur in everyday life, placing them into seven categories: absent-mindedness, transience, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence. Illustrating these concepts with vivid examples—case studies, literary excerpts, experimental evidence, and accounts of highly visible news events such as the O. J. Simpson verdict, Bill Clinton’s grand jury testimony, and the search for the Oklahoma City bomber—he also delves into striking new scientific research, giving us a glimpse of the fascinating neurology of memory and offering “insight into common malfunctions of the mind” (USA Today). “Though memory failure can amount to little more than a mild annoyance, the consequences of misattribution in eyewitness testimony can be devastating, as can the consequences of suggestibility among pre-school children and among adults with ‘false memory syndrome’ . . . Drawing upon recent neuroimaging research that allows a glimpse of the brain as it learns and remembers, Schacter guides his readers on a fascinating journey of the human mind.” —Library Journal “Clear, entertaining and provocative . . . Encourages a new appreciation of the complexity and fragility of memory.” —The Seattle Times “Should be required reading for police, lawyers, psychologists, and anyone else who wants to understand how memory can go terribly wrong.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “A fascinating journey through paths of memory, its open avenues and blind alleys . . . Lucid, engaging, and enjoyable.” —Jerome Groopman, MD “Compelling in its science and its probing examination of everyday life, The Seven Sins of Memory is also a delightful book, lively and clear.” —Chicago Tribune Winner of the William James Book Award
Download or read book Storm of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world poisoned by revenge, love is the only salvation. Now bonded as skúma and familiar, Eva and Ari can read each other’s minds—and hearts. They’re an unbeatable warrior pair, and now that they’ve confessed their love for each other, their path forward should be clear…together. But the Executor’s disappearance has driven a wedge between them. Eva’s more determined than ever to march against the Commonwealths and put an end to the man she despises. And much as he would like to see the Executor dead, uniting the Houses comes at a price that Ari’s not willing to pay. When a strike against the Brotherhood stronghold sends the resistance into chaos, Ari and Eva find themselves on opposite sides of a deadly conflict. As Eva’s newfound powers spiral out of control, and Ari faces unexpected revelations, the rift between them widens. In a world beset by shifting loyalties and awakening magic, the two must face the possibility of a future apart if they want to survive and bring the Commonwealths down. Author's Note If Fourth Wing and Divergent had a love child, it would be this series. Can’t resist fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, a plot that twists and turns when you least expect it, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides? Then this is the series for you.
Download or read book The Seven Chocolate Sins written by Ruth Moorman and published by . This book was released on 1979-09 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quail Ridge Press Gift Cookbook Series makes a perfect, inexpensive gift for any occasion -- Christmas, Valentine's, Mother's and Father's Day, as well as wedding, graduation, teacher or hostess gifts. These bright, cheerfully illustrated cookbooks are easy-to-use, interesting to read, and delicious to cook from. The binding and double laminated covers make them convenient to use and durable to the heaviest kitchen use -- which they will surely get. For the price of a fancy card, you can send an entire book. A toll-free call can have your cookbook gift wrapped and on its way. Give a gift that will be continuously enjoyed and appreciated.
Download or read book Shadows of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cordelia Navarro was born to blood and sacrifice. She was also born to love cherry puff pastries, especially the ones from Dev Adelman’s family’s bakery on the City Road… So begins the spellbinding short story collection set in the world of the award-winning Seven Sins series, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sword of the Seven Sins. In the oppressive Commonwealth, where defying the High Priests and the vicious Bellatorum warriors means execution or exile, people live and die by the Seven Deadly Sins. In the world beyond the Commonwealth’s borders, an ancient species fights for the right to survive. In one society, love is punishable by death. In the other, royal blood dictates marriage. In both, no laws can govern the heart. Enter the thrilling world of the Seven Sins in these interconnected short stories. Two childhood friends, one shape-shifting royalty and one a baker’s son, secretly fall in love. When his family suffers a horrible tragedy, he convinces her to use her influence to go to war. But is he acting out of love, or revenge? When a teen in the Commonwealth spies his best friend, Ari, kissing a girl, he knows the punishment for Ari is death. In that moment, he realizes something else: he is in love with Ari. When a band of bellators passes nearby, Gentian risks his own life to keep Ari’s secret. But can he protect the lovers from certain death? A boy the Commonwealth’s bellators have always underestimated uses his unique knowledge to aid the rebellion—and changes the course of history. In the pages of this gripping collection, dive deeper into the stories of your favorite characters from the Seven Sins series and meet new ones. Discover dark secrets they've been hiding. And witness the courage of rebels who risk their lives again and again for love, justice, and freedom. Praise for the Seven Sins Series WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult Fiction WINNER of the Gold IPPY Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 & 2021 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED for The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series “I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Michelle MacQueen, author of We Thought We Were Invincible, for YA Books Central “Powerful, hopeful, sexy, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame “Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, award-winning author of Breaking Glass “An absolutely mind-blowing, spine-tingling, action-packed extravaganza…an electrifying, imaginative, phenomenally well-written book.” —Emerald Book Reviews With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go.
Download or read book Seven Sins written by Arti Manani and published by Elephanda Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A breathtaking ride through the mind of a hired killer.” R.W. Harrison, Author of The Onyx Trilogy “Powerful and important book about the realities of mental illness and how far one wrong decision can take you. Arti is a master in her ability to describe complex and hard truths and making them tragically beautiful." Michelle Young, Author of Your Move What makes a person turn bad? I used to be a good person. Sometimes I think I still am. It’s messed up how far a man can go when he realises he has nothing. Did I change who I was out of greed or to survive? I don’t know. Yet here I am, 48 years old, lying in a hospital bed. I must retrace my darkest moments and find out who did this to me. Although my circle is small, the motives are plenty. In this dark thriller, Kai Jackson recalls his horrific story of how he became a psychotic, murderous criminal. "This was such a gripping story... I just had to read on! The mystery, the intrigue, the suspense... So expertly written, I was hooked! You won't want to put it down until every piece of the puzzle is solved. Looking forward to the next book!" Amazon Review
Download or read book Sacrifice of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Sword of the Seven Sins comes a novella about the power of forbidden love and the price of justice. In a society where kindness is punishable by death, can a boy find a way to be a hero? Experience the dramatic opening scene of Sword of the Seven Sins from Ari's point of view. When Ari Westergaard first sees Eva Marteinn, she's forced to sentence a man to death. As the blood pools at her feet, he can sense she is the bravest person he has ever seen. Although he is drawn to her, he must keep his feelings a secret, for in the Commonwealth, any kind of love, even friendship, is a killing offense. Meanwhile, Ari's childhood friend Gentian can't help protecting the weak and feeding the hungry, even when doing so violates the laws of the Commonwealth. When Ari takes the fall for one of Gentian's crimes, he commits a double offense—lying, but also friendship itself. Ari learns fast that growing up in the Commonwealth requires hiding your feelings and doing what you're told. The punishment he receives to protect Gentian and the power he sees in Eva's gaze only clarifies his path. He's meant to be a warrior. A bellator. Author's Note This is a romantic dystopian novella set in the world of the award-winning Seven Sins series. If you can’t resist fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, forbidden love between a mentor and apprentice who can’t keep their hands off each other, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides, then this is the series for you! In Sacrifice of the Seven Sins, you'll see the moment that started it all...through Ari's eyes. With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go. Praise for the Seven Sins Series WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED for the The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series “I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Michelle MacQueen, author of We Thought We Were Invincible, for YA Books Central “Powerful, hopeful, sexy, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame “Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, award-winning author of Breaking Glass
Download or read book Sword of the Seven Sins written by Emily Colin and published by Black Orchid Books. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world ruled by sin, love is a dangerous game. Tech prodigy Eva is resigned to life in the Commonwealth, as long as she's behind a computer screen. To her horror, the Priests Choose her to train as a bellator, one of the Commonwealth's enforcers. She's eerily good at it. If only she weren't taunted at every turn by her deadly mentor, Ari, to whom she's bound by a blood oath. She's falling for the magnetic Ari, but in the Commonwealth, love is punishable by death. Thrown into the life of a bellator, Eva is no longer a sheep of the Commonwealth, but a wolf, learning to patrol and kill. Her inexplicable strengths make her a top bellator, drawing unwanted attention. Meanwhile, as she and Ari train together, their antagonism becomes grudging respect. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is for Eva to resist the lure of his green eyes, his grace and power with a sword, and the charm beneath the sarcastic front he shows the world. Things take a treacherous turn when a heated night in the woods reveals a dangerous secret—Ari has loved Eva for years. Their feelings put their lives at risk, but their love is too powerful to deny. Meanwhile, Eva's mysterious physical gifts heighten to a terrifying degree. Soon, Ari uncovers a secret that could take down the Commonwealth itself. Will Eva set aside her fears and fight for freedom with the boy she loves, knowing it might destroy them both? Author's Note If you love fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, forbidden love between a mentor and apprentice who can’t keep their hands off each other, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides, then this is the book for you. WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED for the The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, this first book in the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go. “I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Michelle MacQueen, author of We Thought We Were Invincible, for YA Books Central “Powerful, hopeful, sexy, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame “Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, award-winning author of Breaking Glass “An absolutely mind-blowing, spine-tingling, action-packed extravaganza…an electrifying, imaginative, phenomenally well-written book.” —Emerald Book Reviews
Download or read book Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living written by Roger Housden and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2005-12-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Conventional wisdom,” says Roger Housden, “tells us that nobody goes to heaven for having a good time.” Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living, then, is a refreshing, liberating, and decidedly welcome dose of unconventional wisdom that awakens us to the simple delights and transformative joys of the world around us. With elegance, gentle humor, and remarkable openness, Housden takes us along as he recalls his personal journey toward an appreciation of what he calls the Seven Pleasures: The Pleasure of All Five Senses, The Pleasure of Being Foolish,The Pleasure of Not Knowing, The Pleasure of Not Being Perfect, The Pleasure of Doing Nothing Useful, The Pleasure of Being Ordinary, and The Pleasure of Coming Home. Housden writes, for instance, of submitting to the ultimate folly of falling in love, of celebrating our imperfections, of coming to understand the virtues of the Slow Food movement while enjoying an all-afternoon lunch in a small French village, and of discovering in a Saharan cave that, however extraordinary our surroundings, “we are human, a glorious nothing much to speak of”—and learning to be at peace with the notion. Such pleasures may be suspect in today’s achievement-driven, tightly scheduled, relent-lessly self-improving, conspicuously consumptive culture, but surely the greater sin lies in letting them slip away moment by precious moment. “The purpose of this book,” says Housden, “is to inspire you to lighten up and fall in love with the world and all that is in it.” Reading it is a pleasure indeed. “When you die,God and the angels will hold you accountablefor all the pleasures you were allowed in life that you denied yourself.” Roger Housden, author of the bestselling Ten Poems series, presents a joyously affirmative, warmly personal, and spiritually illuminating meditation on the virtues of opening ourselves up to pleasures like being foolish, not being perfect, and doing nothing useful, the pleasure of not knowing, and even (would you believe it?) the pleasure of being ordinary.
Download or read book Seven Deadly Sins written by Thurston Howl and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven Deadly Sins has been a literary trope for centuries, popularized by Italian poet Dante. They are as follows: pride, greed, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy, and sloth. This collection is divided respectively into the seven parts. You will see anthro-animal characters at their darkest and weakest moments: at the whorehouse, at the chopping block, in the morgue, in the dining room with the candlestick. There is horror-especially in Wrath-and erotica-especially in Lust. Experience these characters' sins. Then, stand and judge...or fall and be judged.
Download or read book Seven Sins written by Sax Rohmer and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thrilling murder mystery featuring Sax Rohmer's famous and recurring character Gaston Max. During wartime London, a British lord finds a dead man in his living room. He has no idea about who he is or how he got there. When the police are called and an inquiry begins, Gaston Max shows up and announces that the dead man is a key in his much more important investigation. Several plotlines follow, with a love story, and different suspects are revealed as potential murderers.
Download or read book The Blessing of a Skinned Knee written by Wendy Mogel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-08-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel offers an inspiring roadmap for raising self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate children. In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. Parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned individuals who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives. Sharing stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor and respect others. Parents will learn to accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present. Mogel makes these teachings relevant for any era, and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.
