Download or read book Adopted Like Me written by Michael Watson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Michael Watson asked, Who is my mother? The following twenty years he asked, Who am I? While narrating his quest to find the missing link to his past, Watson discovers that lifes obstacles are direct sources for human potential, and that one's true mother can be found in everything that gives nurture and love. Adoption has always traditionally been associated with secrecy. "Adopted Like Me" is openly narrated from experience, and allows the reader to peer inside the mind of an adoptee. Compassionately written from an author of loving adoptive parents, the book attempts to persuade that one's birthright should be an unconditional human gift. Watson believes that after learning the truth of their births, no matter what the circumstances, most adoptees experience an emotional release and a feeling of wholeness.In 1993, Watson began a writing contest called, Why Mom Deserves a Diamond. Originally in honor of his adoptive mother, Martha Watson, and the birthmother he had never known, the contest has now reached millions of people. Worth the price of the book, Watson has masterfully included some of the most touching letters of love he has received from over 150,000 students.A story of love and learning. For schools, parents, teachers, motivational organizations, adoption agencies, discussion groups, and anyone touched by adoption.
Download or read book Books In Print 2004 2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2004 with total page 3274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Buy a Diamond written by Fred Cuellar and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buying a diamond can be one of the most important and intimidating purchases you ever make. Whether you're getting engaged or buying for an anniversary, investment or "just because," How to Buy a Diamond will take the pressure and uncertainty out of getting the best diamond for your money. Newly revised and updated, How to Buy a Diamond is the only book on the market to include wholesalers' secret pricing charts that you, the public, never get to see! The charts are broken down by carat, clarity, and color —including the various types of color within each color grade. This eighth edition includes: Matching your funds with the perfect diamond The four Cs explained: clarity, color, cut and carat size Ring styles and settings Grade bumping: what it is and how to spot it Picking the right jeweler Jewelers' tricks of the trade Wholesaler' secret pricing charts! Praise for How to Buy a Diamond: "Finally, one of the top diamond experts breaks the silence and demystifies the world of diamonds for regular folk like you and me." —Gregory J.P. Godek, author of 1001 Ways to Be Romantic "Whenever anybody asks me about buying a diamond, I give them this book." —Rob Bates, National Jeweler
Download or read book Bound by Secrets Tenth Anniversary Edition written by Piper Davenport and published by Trixie Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 18+ for language and sexual situations... Brodie Gunnach has endured a horrific childhood, along with his brothers and sister within the Cauld Ane royal family. When he meets his mate, he is alarmed to learn she is only fourteen and they cannot be bound for another eleven years. He makes a heart-wrenching decision to leave in an effort to save them both from years of pain and frustration. Payton McFadden is infatuated with a young, handsome prince that she’s met once. After speaking with him at a party for her father, he disappears, only to return five years later with a declaration and a demand. As the two are bombarded with secrets that could destroy not only their relationship, but their way of life, will they be able to sort out truth from fiction and overcome the obstacles before them? Will Payton trust that Brodie is telling the truth?
Download or read book The Writer s Idea Book 10th Anniversary Edition written by Jack Heffron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do you get your ideas? It’s a question that plagues every writer. And once you’ve got an idea, what then? Ideas without a plan, without a purpose, are no more than pleasant thoughts. So how do you come up with those ideas, and how do you turn them into writing that will engage your reader? The Writer’s Idea Book is here to help you find the answers. Utilizing more than 400 prompts and exercises, you’ll generate intriguing ideas and plumb their possibilities to turn them into something amazing. This indispensable guide will help you: • Develop good writing habits that foster creativity • Explore your own life for writing material • Draw inspiration from the world around you • Find form for your ideas, develop them into a piece of writing, and make them better Let The Writer’s Idea Book give you the insight and self-awareness to create and refine ideas that demand to be transformed into greater works, the kind of compelling, absorbing writing that will have other writers asking "where do you get your ideas?"
Download or read book Children s Books in Print written by R R Bowker Publishing and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 1662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Caught The Complete Montgomerys Series written by Lexy Harper and published by Ebonique Publishing. This book was released on with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE COMPLETE SIX-PART MONTGOMERYS SERIES Sebastian Montgomery has loved Loretta Vanderbilt since he was the age of five. An innocent act of beheading her favourite doll puts him in the dog house where he stays for the next twenty-two years. But now he has something she desperately wants and he intends to use it to finally get his hands on the delectable prima ballerina. Loretta has no intention of playing nice with the drop-dead gorgeous lawyer. She wants her property and she will use devious means to retrieve it. All she has to do is ensure that she doesn’t get Caught in the Act! When Chief Inspector Christopher Montgomery first tries to rescue Tamara Anderson from her abusive drug lord boyfriend, she rebuffs his offer. Then she reaches out to him in desperation and he takes decisive action to rid her of the obstacle in her life, once and for all. As grateful as Tamara is when Christopher comes to her aid, there are secrets she can’t share with him. She has to leave the UK fast and pray that she doesn’t get Caught on the Run! Michael Montgomery has wanted fuller-figured Elizabeth Abbot from the minute he was introduced to her on the first day of his new job. She’s already taken, so he decides to bide his time. But when she’s finally free, things don’t go as planned. His identical twin Matthew steps in before Michael can make a move. Elizabeth is delighted when Matthew suggests making his twin jealous. She will play along with one hard-bodied twin’s plan in order to get the other. She just has to ensure that she doesn’t get Caught Between Two Rocks! Maya Montgomery has been in love with Roger Llewellyn, her older brother Sebastian’s best friend since she was about fourteen. Roger has been Sebastian’s best friend for over sixteen. He knows that his friend would tear him limb from limb if he so much as looks at his beloved only sister. He decides that he needs to put some distance between him and moves to the USA. But four years later he’s back in the UK as Sebastian’s best man and realizes that the attraction between him and Maya is still as strong. Does he give into temptation, and risk incurring the wrath and losing the friendship of the Montgomery men? Or does he walk away from the woman he loves more than any other? He has to make the right choice because the last he needs is for them to be Caught Red-Handed. Matthew Montgomery has been always known as the playboy Montgomery. Natasha Johnson is a divorcee of ten years with a twelve-year-old daughter. After ridding herself of a controlling much-older husband, she’s not looking to tie herself down to anyone. When she meets six-years-younger Matthew, she decides that he would be a good candidate for one night of pleasure. She’s surprised by their passionate encounter. The trouble is that she has unresolved issued with her ex-husband and also doubts that Mr Matthew ‘Player’ Montgomery has any intention of being Caught at Last. Elaine Montgomery has been widowed for sixteen years and has no intention of starting a new relationship. Her five children and numerous grandchildren bring her all the joy she needs. That is until she has to return to Guyana after thirty-five years and runs into Douglas Langevine. He was her first love but he broke her heart by marrying someone else when his parents threatened to disinherit him. After years filled with bitterness and regret, Douglas seizes the chance to make amends to Elaine. He’s not going to miss his second chance at claiming her as his. He’s going to ensure that she’s Caught at Christmas!
Download or read book Shield and Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Caught in the Act written by Lexy Harper and published by Ebonique Publishing . This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF SIX STANDALONE ROMANCES. Sebastian Montgomery has loved Loretta Vanderbilt since he was the age of five. An innocent act of beheading her favourite doll puts him in the dog house where he stays for the next twenty-two years. But now he has something she desperately wants and he intends to use it as leverage to finally get his hands on the delectable prima ballerina. Loretta has no intention of playing nice with the drop-dead gorgeous lawyer. She wants her property and she will use devious means to retrieve it. All she has to do is ensure that she doesn’t get Caught in the Act!
Download or read book Cook This Book written by Molly Baz and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thoroughly modern guide to becoming a better, faster, more creative cook, featuring fun, flavorful recipes anyone can make. ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Food52, Taste of Home “Surprising no one, Molly has written a book as smart, stylish, and entertaining as she is.”—Carla Lalli Music, author of Where Cooking Begins If you seek out, celebrate, and obsess over good food but lack the skills and confidence necessary to make it at home, you’ve just won a ticket to a life filled with supreme deliciousness. Cook This Book is a new kind of foundational cookbook from Molly Baz, who’s here to teach you absolutely everything she knows and equip you with the tools to become a better, more efficient cook. Molly breaks the essentials of cooking down to clear and uncomplicated recipes that deliver big flavor with little effort and a side of education, including dishes like Pastrami Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Onions and Dill, Chorizo and Chickpea Carbonara, and of course, her signature Cae Sal. But this is not your average cookbook. More than a collection of recipes, Cook This Book teaches you the invaluable superpower of improvisation though visually compelling lessons on such topics as the importance of salt and how to balance flavor, giving you all the tools necessary to make food taste great every time. Throughout, you’ll encounter dozens of QR codes, accessed through the camera app on your smartphone, that link to short technique-driven videos hosted by Molly to help illuminate some of the trickier skills. As Molly says, “Cooking is really fun, I swear. You simply need to set yourself up for success to truly enjoy it.” Cook This Book will help you do just that, inspiring a new generation to find joy in the kitchen and take pride in putting a home-cooked meal on the table, all with the unbridled fun and spirit that only Molly could inspire.
Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Download or read book The Sphere written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Suffer Quietly written by Sari Knock and published by Sari Knock. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After narrowly escaping injury from a harrowing car accident, Sari found the clarity to complete her memoir. “When I realized I could’ve died that day, going to my grave with all my secrets, I knew that was no longer an option. I had to finally share my story.” In Suffer Quietly, Sari takes readers through her life via journal entries spanning 40 years, offering a deep and fascinating look into the mind of an anxious, analytical and unapologetic woman, as she overcomes not only childhood sexual and mental abuse by family members, but also cancer and other challenges. Sari’s vulnerable and frank accounts of her too-many-to-count struggles – and ultimately her triumphs – will inspire readers to move past their own pain and darkness, and realize there IS hope and light and healing. Sari is a bright new voice about profound suffering. Her story is one of perseverance, resilience, survival and powerful honesty. Readers will witness the enduring love and support of her husband, Tracy, and learn that there is nothing these two can’t face together, and overcome. The strength Sari develops over her lifetime allows her the fortitude to step out from the desolate shadows, into a brighter, fulfilling existence!
Download or read book The Secret Diamond Sisters written by Michelle Madow and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah. Courtney. Peyton. The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite. Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.
Download or read book Fading Expectations written by Janice J. Richardson and published by Janice J. Richardson. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two couples seal their marriage with the expectation of happily, ever… but they could not have predicted the after. ‘For better or worse’ becomes worse for Joyce and Olivia as change and conflict hurl them into unexpected places. Neither woman anticipated being the mom to a special needs child, but both opened their hearts despite the struggle. Their lives, eerily opposite yet parallel, collide with a chance meeting after devastating accidents. Lost and isolated, Joyce and Olivia face an unknown future that threatens to destroy everything they know. Will their encounter in the hospital heal them or leave them inexorably shattered? A powerful story of love, loss, and true friendship.
Download or read book Blood Wounds written by Susan Beth Pfeffer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.
Download or read book Koh i Noor written by William Dalrymple and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. Using original eyewitness accounts and chronicles never before translated into English, Dalrymple and Anand trace the true history of the diamond and disperse the myths and fantastic tales that have long surrounded this awe-inspiring jewel. The resulting history of south and central Asia tells a true tale of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism, and appropriation that shaped a continent and the Koh-i-Noor itself.
