Download or read book Tummy Girl written by Roseanne Thong and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyming text celebrates the early years of a daughter's life, from wobbly first steps to romping in the rain.

Download or read book Raising a Rare Girl written by Heather Lanier and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A remarkable book . . . I found myself thinking that all expectant and new parents should read it.” —Michelle Slater A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In Raising a Rare Girl, Lanier explores how to defy the tyranny of normal and embrace parenthood as a spiritual practice that breaks us open in the best of ways. Like many women of her generation, when Heather Lanier was expecting her first child she did everything by the book in the hope that she could create a SuperBaby, a supremely healthy human destined for a high-achieving future. But her daughter Fiona challenged all of Lanier’s preconceptions. Born with an ultra-rare syndrome known as Wolf-Hirschhorn, Fiona received a daunting prognosis: she would experience significant developmental delays and might not reach her second birthday. The diagnosis obliterated Lanier’s perfectionist tendencies, along with her most closely held beliefs about certainty, vulnerability, God, and love. With tiny bits of mozzarella cheese, a walker rolled to library story time, a talking iPad app, and a whole lot of pop and reggae, mother and daughter spend their days doing whatever it takes to give Fiona nourishment, movement, and language. Loving Fiona opens Lanier up to new understandings of what it means to be human, what it takes to be a mother, and above all, the aching joy and wonder that come from embracing the unique life of her rare girl.

Download or read book The Persistent Black Girl written by Salome M. Fenyane and published by Digital on Demand. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a little girl who held a dream in her heart for many years. Little did she know that the dream she cherished would be clouded by disadvantage, challenges and failures. As the narrator leads you through the life of Sally, you can see by the ups-and-downs of life how she held onto a dream she had from the tender age of six. As Sally grew older, she lost hope, found hope, and then finally realized that the dream she had, had to be interpreted into something that she could dedicate her life to. This story is not only about the end, it is about the journey – the journey of life. Looking back at her life, Sally realizes that all of the heartache and disappointment she experienced in life contributed to the person she is today. This story serves to inspire and encourage people who have lost hope in themselves and in the future. The Persistent Black Girl continues in spite of difficulties, opposition and failure in life.

Download or read book The Girl Who Could Read Hearts written by Sherry Maysonave and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born gifted with a rare seventh sensethe ability to read human hearts coupled with keen intuitionKate Kindrick struggles to understand her capabilities. She is often bewildered by her unique perceptions combined with seeing symbols and panoplies of color in peoples hearts. Kates parents fear that their young daughter suffers from delusional psychosis. Their concerns are intensified by her claims that she has conversations with an angel. Only her grandmother, who is gravely ill, and her uncle, a famous writer, encourage Kate to develop her gifts. Yet its her naivet of the intuitive signs that augur trouble. When she doesnt heed an inner warning, her world spins into a dangerous spiral that spells hazard for her and those she loves. Her antics land her cherished uncle in the hospital. His life hangs in the balance. Just when she believes things couldnt get worse, her life cascades down a doubly treacherous path. She is forced to spend extended time with her teenage cousin, Marilla Marzy, and the girls sinister fatherVaynem Moxsin. Tormented by both of them, she prays for rescue. Shocking events transpire. This captivating novel explores issues relevant to many of todays societal woes: prejudice, abuse, eating disorders, and limiting belief systems. It delves into the mysteries of death and of angels, plus intuition, finding God in all, and true love. Full of spirit, this poignant story brims with inspiration, daring, and hope.

Download or read book Lucky Break Opposites attract steamy standalone curvy girl romance written by Hope Malone and published by Bad Birds. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steamy, standalone curvy girl, opposites-attract romance, with a guaranteed HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhangers. Will taking on a fixer-upper also rebuild her life, or will she make a mess of this, too? She's having doubts when she's confronted by a six-pack and hardware hot enough to scorch. Will having this guy on hand finally put an end to her DIY love life? LILY: Buying the fixer-upper was one of many spur-of-the-moment decisions, but unlike my others, this one seemed wise. That was until I found myself waist-deep in the hallway floorboards. Enter Tyler Vance—hotter than hot and ready to lend a hand. Okay, so it didn't hurt that his junk was at eye level when I first laid eyes on him. TYLER: When my boss handed me another charity case, I wasn't expecting much. But when I hammered on the front door of that run-down house, I was knocked senseless by Lily Finnegan, the dark-haired beauty inside. There's something irresistible about a woman who knows her way around tools, especially mine. Join Lily and Tyler as they turn a derelict house into a dream home—and maybe find a bit of love along the way.

Download or read book Notes from the Underwire written by Quinn Cummings and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Quinn Cummings. Former child star, mother, and modern woman, she just wants to be a good person. Quinn grew up in Los Angeles, a city whose patron saint would be a sixteen-year-old with a gold card and two trips to rehab under her belt. Quinn does crossword puzzles, eats lentils without being forced, and longs to wear a scarf without looking like a Camp Fire Girl. And she tries very hard to be the Adult--the one everybody calls for a ride to the airport--but somehow she always comes up short. In Notes from the Underwire, Quinn's smart and hilarious debut, she tackles the domestic and the delightfully absurd, proving that all too often they're one and the same. From fighting off a catnip-addled cat to mortal conflict with a sewing machine, Quinn provides insight into her often chaotic, seldom-perfect universe -- a universe made even less perfect when the goofy smile of past celebrity shows its occasional fang. The book, like the author herself, is good hearted, keenly observant, and blisteringly funny. In other words, really good company.

Download or read book Find Me written by Rosie O'Donnell and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir, part mystery, 'Find Me' is a tale of a friendship between a troubled young woman and a celebrity obsessed with helping her. Rosie O'Donnell's candid memoir is a topsy-turvy tale of mistaken identities and strange psychological illnesses that may or may not exist.

Download or read book Party in My Tummy written by Jessica Echeverria and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a party in my tummy! So yummy! So yummy! It's lunch time in Gabba Land and Brobee and the gang are learning about all the fun that happens in their tummies. Based on the popular song, Party in My Tummy, this lift-the-flap board book will have everyone singing, "so yummy, so yummy..."

Download or read book Trauma Attachment Tangle written by Joan Lovett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trauma-Attachment Tangle offers informative and inspiring clinical stories of children who have complex trauma and attachment issues from experiences such as adoption, hospitalization, or death of a parent. Some of these children display puzzling or extreme symptoms like prolonged tantrums, self-hatred, attacking their parents or being fearful of common things like lights, solid foods or clothing. Dr. Lovett presents strategies for unraveling the traumatic origins of children’s symptoms and gives a variety of tools for treating complex trauma and for promoting attunement and attachment.

Download or read book Sickle Cell Simply Explained written by Dr. John Koramoa and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disease world-wide. For a person to suffer the disease, he or she has to inherit the faulty gene from each parent. It affects millions of people in the world. It is a chronic illness of serious proportions. Medical, psychological and socioeconomic consequences place a great burden on sufferers and their Carers. In the past sufferers of sickle cell anaemia survived for a few years only. When only one sickle cell gene is inherited by a person with normal haemoglobin, the condition is referred to as the carrier state or the trait. Individuals with the trait have no medical problems under normal conditions of life. This is how the gene has been able to survive and be passed on from generation to generation. The trait can thus have serious implications for marriage and childbearing. It is therefore, imperative for people intending to have children to know about it in order to help prevent the disease. Sickle cell disease which was once thought to be restricted to only a few areas, especially among Black people, is now known to be world-wide. It has been described as a world health problem. This book provides information in an easily readable format for everybody to understand sickle cell and its related conditions. There is the need for greater awareness and knowledge of the disease and the trait to avoid confusion, misunderstanding and myths, which hamper their proper management and prevention. At present there is no readily available cure for sickle cell disease. However, with proper management of the many ill-effects of the disease, sufferers can be assisted to live comfortable lives and for many years. Life-style measures are paramount and are referred to in some detail in the book. It is a great resource.

Download or read book Taming His Viking Woman written by Michelle Styles and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sea-king's warrior bride Legendary shield maiden Sayrid Avildottar will marry no man unless he first defeats her in combat. And in powerful sea-king Hrolf Eymundsson she has finally met her match. Hrolf may have won her lands—and her body—but can Sayrid welcome a stranger to her bed? The world of fighting is all she knows! With a husband intent on seducing his new bride, perhaps, just this once, Sayrid will discover that surrender can bring the greatest pleasure of all… "Maintains the myth while adding sexual tension, nonstop action and spice." —RT Book Reviews on The Viking's Captive Princess

Download or read book Cats for Real written by Charmaine Ann Gaynor and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four beautiful cats tell their story, as only they can. Crystal is a kitten bought from a pet shop by a young girl as a gift for her mother. She is a feisty little cat that experiences her new world with these two special people. Her loves and heartaches are profound. Baloo is also bought from a pet shop, but this time it is the mother who buys the cat. She is a very tiny kitten and is insecure. She struggles to befriend Crystal. Most people never see her, as Baloo is always hiding away. Rescue also comes from a pet shop, and is three months old. It doesn’t take him long to befriend Bella the dog. He is very vocal and likes to meow a lot. He has a wonderful nature and loves everyone. The fourth cat is Starshine, a naughty feral kitten that finds a home. She is extremely mischievous and looks for trouble with everyone except the guys in the family. All cats have personalities, just like people. This charming book is a real story that will appeal to cat lovers of all ages.

Download or read book The Shotgun Arcana written by R. S. Belcher and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. S. Belcher's debut novel, The Six-Gun Tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and readers, who praised its wildly inventive mixture of dark fantasy, steampunk, and the Wild West. Now Belcher returns to Golgotha, Nevada, a bustling frontier town that hides more than its fair share of unnatural secrets. 1870. A haven for the blessed and the damned, including a fallen angel, a mad scientist, a pirate queen, and a deputy who is kin to coyotes, Golgotha has come through many nightmarish trials, but now an army of thirty-two outlaws, lunatics, serial killers, and cannibals are converging on the town, drawn by a grisly relic that dates back to the Donner Party...and the dawn of humanity. Sheriff Jon Highfather and his deputies already have their hands full dealing with train robbers, a mysterious series of brutal murders, and the usual outbreaks of weirdness. But with thirty-two of the most vicious killers on Earth riding into Golgotha in just a few day's time, the town and its people will be tested as never before—and some of them will never be the same. The Shotgun Arcana is even more spectacularly ambitious and imaginative than The Six-Gun Tarot, and confirms R. S. Belcher's status as a rising star. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Handbook of Narrative Psychotherapy for Children Adults and Families written by Jan Olthof and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook Narrative Psychotherapy for Children, Adults and Families combines philosophical, scientific and theoretical insights in the field of narrative psychotherapy and links them to sources of inspiration such as poetry, film, literature and art under the common denominator 'narrative thinking'. Sections on theoretical issues alternate with a large number of case histories drawn from different therapeutic contexts. The reader can browse at will through the many examples of therapeutic sessions, in some cases including literal transcriptions, in which narrativity in all its forms is the point of departure. What language does the body speak? What messages do seemingly random slips of the tongue convey? How can a painting help a client to find words for his or her story? The discussion of the 'logic of abduction' demonstrates the importance of metaphor, and special attention is given to the processes of creating a therapeutic context and defining a therapeutic framework.

Download or read book The Ice Lens written by George Frederick Gundelfinger and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diamond Star Halo written by Tiffany Murray and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in a rural recording studio, Halo Llewellyn is rarely star-struck, but when one of the visiting singers gives birth to Fred, she knows right away that he's special. As the golden child grows into the gilded man, she remains dazzled by his ambition and his talent. Up on stage, being screamed at by hundreds of teenage girls, Fred will always turn his spotlight on Halo in the crowd. But that's the problem with falling in love with your charismatic almost-brother - it can never be a secret. In the end, the whole world has to know.

Download or read book Female Sexualization written by Frigga Haug and published by Verso. This book was released on 1999-10-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking as their theme 'the sexualization of the body' - in particular women's sexualization - and the construction of gender, Frigga Haug and the other authors of this book make a contribution to these debates by taking their own bodies as objects of study