Download or read book Joleen written by Ed Bach and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-04-14 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a ten-year absence, Ed Bach, author of the controversial collection of short stories, So Long, Charlie, delivers his latest and most complex novel to date, Joleen. Bachs latest work is an unsentimental look at two people struggling to make sense of the world, the beautiful but mentally unbalanced, Joleen Simmons and her clinging, colorless husband, Hush Simmons. Entering high school, Joleen becomes an immediate sensation. She is sweet, charming and very beautiful. But that sweet high school introduction abruptly ends when a lurid side of Joleen reveals itself and she is abruptly snubbed by her many friends. In college, Joleen joins a well-respected theatrical group where her natural gifts bring immediate success. She quickly maneuvers to the top only to blow it when she is given the lead in the schools featured play and is laughed from the stage. Rejected, she takes a job she hates. She becomes restless and marries a man she will soon regret. She torments her daughter yet confides in a sister who continually betrays her. She bullies her mother yet adores a womanizing, drunken father. She performs whorishly in bed with a husband she refuses to kiss. Reminiscent of April Wheeler in Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road, Joleen Simmons is a woman thrust into a life she neither wants nor accepts. No one can say for certain if Joleen is a complete nut case, mentally unbalanced, crazy, or simply someone so broken by the events of her past that she unashamedly torments and manipulates her way through life. And what of Hush Simmons, the fawning high school friend Joleen marries, divorces, then quickly lures back into bed? Is it her natural beauty that drives him to the limits of his own sanity? Her superior upbringing? Her familys wealth? Or is it Joleens raunchy behavior that steals his personal identity and turns him into a man he no longer recognizes, someone so corrupted by his wifes physical aggression that he loses sight of who he is and what he has become, a murderer? From the author of So Long, Charlie, Bach delivers an existential examination into the lives of two people at war with each other and themselves, a couple so riddled with childhood memories that their present actions only serve to drive them further and further apart. Bach offers no answers to lifes greater mysteries. Instead he brings to mind questions the reader may wonder about for years. While the story and its many characters are fictionalized, the storys central plot, is real.
Download or read book A Cloud Named Joleen written by Adrian Hawaleshka and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joleen is a beautiful but sad little cloud. She longs to have friends. She has travelled around the world to many special places. But whenever she finds children playing, they shoo her away. Who wants a cloud hanging around when you just want to have fun? Joleen goes to her mother and father upset that she has no friends, but her father reminds her that clouds have a special purpose. Joleen needs to remember that and be proud of who she is. Thinking on her father’s words, Joleen comes to understand that it is more important to be who you are than spend time worrying about what others think of you. Just being yourself can make you stronger than you ever imagined!
Download or read book California Supreme Court Records and Briefs written by California (State). and published by . This book was released on with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Court of Appeal Case(s): C009332 Number of Exhibits: 1
Download or read book Cowboy Country written by Linda Lael Miller and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two wild cowboys’ hearts get lassoed in these fan-favorite tales from two stars of Western romance The Creed Legacy Linda Lael Miller Rough-and-tumble rodeo cowboy Brody Creed likes life on the move—until a chance encounter with his long-estranged twin brother brings him “home” to Lonesome Bend, Colorado, for the first time in years, and forces him to face the secrets that continue to haunt him. But can this restless bad boy finally overcome his past—and find a future with Carolyn Simmons, the opposite of everything he thought he wanted? Blame It on the Cowboy Delores Fossen All of Logan McCord’s carefully laid plans erupt the day he walks in on his would-be fiancée getting…well, not so carefully laid. Tonight, just once, Logan is acting on instinct by agreeing to a cute stranger’s request for a fling with a Texas cowboy. But when chef Reese Stephens tracks him down looking for the heirloom watch she’d left in his keeping, they just might discover that Reese’s crazy past and Logan’s battered heart are no match for the kind of chemistry that could turn one night into the start of a passionate lifetime.
Download or read book Dancing with Broken Bones Portraits of Death and Dying among Inner City Poor written by School of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City David Wendell Moller Director of Medical Humanities and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003-10-25 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing with Broken Bones provides a chilling portrait of what it is like to die while living in urban poverty. Via interviews with patients and their families as well as powerful photographs, the author demonstrates that a complex array of factors shape the experience of dying poor in the inner city: mistrust of physicians; inadequate communication among providers, patients, and families; a sense of alienation within the bureaucratic maze of the public hospital system; and indignities in care. By demystifying the stereotypes surrounding poverty, the book illuminates how faith and an unassailable spirit provide strength and courage throughout the end of life experience. Dancing with Broken Bones is a rallying call for compassionate individuals everywhere to understand and respond to the needs of the especially vulnerable people who comprise the world of inner-city dying poor.
Download or read book Linda Lael Miller Montana Creeds Series Volume 2 written by Linda Lael Miller and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet The Creed Cowboys! Brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, the First Lady of the West. A Creed in Stone Creek. Steven is a single attorney who becomes the guardian of an orphaned five-year-old boy and trades his big-city law firm for a ranch in Stone Creek, Arizona. When Steven takes on the pro bono defense of a local teen, he meets his match in beautiful, by-the-book prosecutor Melissa O'Ballivan. Creed's Honor. A hardworking rancher running his uncle's place in Lonesome Bend, Colorado—that's Conner. Maybe a small-town cowboy's life isn't exactly his dream, but he owes the man who took him in as a kid. Then his estranged twin brother reenters his life—and so does a woman named Tricia McCall… The Creed Legacy. He's a rodeo cowboy and Conner's twin. Brody is also a restless bad boy with a secret past. He's the opposite of everything Carolyn Simmons wants, but, despite that, she falls for him—and falls hard. Three Creed men, all cowboys, all gorgeous, all yours!
Download or read book Back from the Front written by Aphrodite Matsakis and published by Sidran Traumatic Stress Ins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy written by Derald Wing Sue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable collection of real-life clinical cases from practicing experts in the field of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy is a one-of-a-kind resource presenting actual cases illustrating assessment, diagnostic, and treatment concerns associated with specific populations. The contributors—well-known mental health professionals who specialize in multicultural counseling and psychotherapy—draw on their personal experiences to empower therapists in developing an individually tailored treatment plan that effectively addresses presenting problems in a culturally responsive manner. Providing readers with the opportunity to think critically about multicultural factors and how they impact assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, this unique book: Covers ethical issues and evidence-based practice Integrates therapists' reflections on their own social identity and how this may have influenced their work with their clients Considers the intersectionality of racial/ethnic, class, religious, gender, and sexual identities Contains reflection and discussion questions, an analysis of each case by the author, and recommended resources Includes cases on racial/ethnic minority populations, gender, sexuality, poverty, older adults, immigrants, refugees, and white therapists working with people of color Aligns with the ACA's CACREP accreditation standards, tha APA guidelines for multicultural competence, and the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Download or read book A New Style for Murder written by Thomas S. Hischak and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Witch in the Wardrobe written by L. D. Wenzel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belfast, Northern Ireland—2004. Shannon Dillon, twenty-six, discovers a hidden document in a cramped and dimly lit attic, sparking speculation that beloved author C. S. Lewis had once been involved in the occult. When gangsters steal the controversial papers, they leave a trail of death. Shannon, who once trained as an IRA sniper, vows revenge. Leaving home for America, she recruits Simon Magister, thirty-four, a nerdy literature professor at an evangelical college. Against his Christian convictions, Simon is drawn in by scholarly curiosity and a repressed attraction to Shannon. Together, they are thrust into a deadly race to retrieve the coveted Belfast Document, which Shannon believes will lead to the killer. It is not known if any living person has read it. Amidst many dangers, Shannon and Simon get entangled in a violent conflict between opposing evangelical groups, both eager to possess the document's content and power. Can Shannon and Simon prevail against nefarious forces, or will darkness consume their quest? Follow as they walk through the valley of the shadow of death—with romance in the air. This novel is an exploration of religious intrigue, blending faith, conspiracy, violence, literature, romance, and the complex nuances of the evangelical experience.
Download or read book TWO BROTHERS AND A BRIDE written by Elizabeth Harbison and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALMOST ENGAGED, ALMOST IN LOVE? For years, waitress Joleen Wheeler had longed for Prince Charming to come in, order the blue-plate special and sweep her off her feet. So when a rich politician proposed, it seems as though her Cinderella dreams had come true. But Joleen wasn't in love…. THE BLACK-SHEEP BROTHER Then she met her almost-fiancé's brother, Jake Landon, who was everything his brother wasn't—rough around the edges, arrogant, the black sheep of the family. And he was everything Joleen's head told her she shouldn't want, but her heart was shouting "yes!" Good grief. Why'd she have to be attracted to the wrong brother? What was an almost-bride-to-be to do?
Download or read book The Creed Legacy written by Linda Lael Miller and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the healing power of love and putting down roots in this classic Montana Creeds novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Rough-and-tumble rodeo cowboy Brody Creed likes life on the move. Until a chance encounter with his long-estranged twin brother brings him “home” for the first time in years. Suddenly Brody is in Creed territory—at thirty-three, he’s a restless bad boy among family with deep ties to the land and each other. And a secret past haunts him as he tries to make plans for his future. Carolyn Simmons is looking for Mr. Right in Lonesome Bend and hoping for a family of her own. Then she falls for gorgeous Brody Creed, the opposite of everything she wants. Until lassoing his wild heart becomes everything both of them need. Previously published. Read the entire fan-favorite Montana Creeds series: Book 1: Montana Creeds: Logan Book 2: A Creed in Stone Creek Book 3: Creed’s Honor Book 4: The Creed Legacy Book 5: Montana Creeds: Dylan Book 6: Montana Creeds: Tyler Book 7: A Creed Country Christmas
Download or read book The Art of Integrative Counseling written by Gerald Corey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful as a supplemental text in advanced theories and practicum courses, this fourth edition discusses the key concepts and techniques from many contemporary theories and how to develop an integrative approach to the counseling process to better meet individual client needs. Dr. Corey introduces the techniques that he draws from in his own integrative approach to counseling using a wide variety of case examples with diverse clients. Topics covered include assessing presenting issues; developing a productive working alliance; establishing therapeutic goals; understanding and addressing diversity; working with resistant clients; using evidence-based practice in cognitive, emotive, and behavioral work with clients; dealing with transference and countertransference; and incorporating trends in integrative therapies. To encourage active learning, reflective exercises throughout the text provide readers with opportunities to put themselves in the role of therapist and client. "No one knows more about theory-based counseling than Gerald Corey, who has spent the past 50+ years helping us to gain real insight into multiple models. In this book, Corey takes readers from forming a working alliance with clientsthrough the processes for setting and achieving goals. His skill at and understanding of the termination processes is worth the entire book. Not only will The Art of Integrative Counseling be the core text for counseling process and skills courses, it will provide the foundation for effective, truly integrated counseling throughout one’s career." —James Robert Bitter, EdD, East Tennessee State University "Gerald Corey's fourth edition of The Art of Integrative Counseling provides important concepts to consider when developing an integrative approach to working with clients. For beginning counselors, it demonstrates how one can be integrative whether one is behaviorally, cognitively, or affectively oriented. For more advanced counselors, it reminds them of the wealth of information that all theories offer and how techniques or theories can be synthesized into a more effective approach. Whether you are a new counselor trying to figure out how to integrate the many theories you learned about, or a seasoned professional seeking new ways of working with clients, this book has something for you." —Edward Neukrug, EdD, Old Dominion University *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]
Download or read book The Creed Legacy Enriched Edition written by Linda Lael Miller and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough-and-tumble rodeo cowboy Brody Creed likes life on the move. Until a chance encounter with his long-estranged twin brother brings him "home" for the first time in years. Suddenly Brody is in Creed territory—at thirty-three, he's a restless bad boy among family with deep ties to the land and each other. And a secret past haunts him as he tries to make plans for his future. Carolyn Simmons is looking for Mr. Right in Lonesome Bend, as the ticktock of her biological clock gets ever louder. Then she falls for gorgeous Brody Creed, the opposite of everything she wants. Until lassoing his wild heart becomes everything both of them need. Includes behind-the-scenes videos of the cover shoots with the sexy Creed cowboys!
Download or read book Dead Man Series Collection 1 Dead Man Mysteries Books 1 2 and 3 written by T. M. Simmons and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 1217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Author and Paranormal Investigator Alice Carpenter, Along With Her Cohorts, Twila, Granny, Trucker, and Miss Molly, on Their First Three Ghostly Murder Adventures, Plus a Bonus Novella Novella: Dead Man Love (Series Prequel - Bonus Content) It's Mardi Gras in party city where fate unites author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter and the gorgeous Cajun detective Jack Roucheau over a newly dead body. There are a couple of other murders to solve, too; Billy Ray, a mystery writer who is the latest victim of a voodoo curse, and Elvira, once a voodoo queen in Storyville. Book 1: Dead Man Talking Author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter is well-practiced at disciplining the ten resident ghosts in her lakeside log cabin near Six Gun, Texas. When her cousin Katy calls looking for help with Sir Gary Gavin, the resident ghost at Esprit d'Chene Plantation, the family mansion near Jefferson, Texas, Alice agrees to come to her rescue. Book 2: Dead Man Haunt When Patrick, a gorgeous naked ghost, reaches out to author and paranormal investigator Alice Carpenter and her cohorts for help, the small town of Mineral Springs, Texas, will never be the same. In exchange for helping him journey to the hereafter, Patrick leads Alice into a crumbling historical hotel, where she discovers a new murder—a woman severed in half at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Book 3: Dead Man Hand Alice, Twila, Granny, Jack, Trucker, and Miss Molly are smack dab in the middle of another murder investigation, this time in a haunted hotel in Red Dollar, New Mexico. The villain is armed with Black Magic, and there's no escape for anyone during the ice storm. From the Publisher: Cozy mystery fans and readers who enjoy amateur sleuths, ghosts and a supernatural twist will enjoy this fun series of mysteries with its cast of colorful characters. "Dead Man Talking is grisly fun! T. M. Simmons is the finest, funniest writer about Texas I've ever read."~Alice Borchardt, author of Raven Warrior "With ghosts practically outnumbering live characters, this entertaining romp...is certainly worth a gander." ~Library Journal "All this supernatural phenomena resides inside a delightful who-done-it." ~Harriet Klausner, Reviewer A Dead Man Mystery Series: Dead Man Talking Dead Man Haunt Dead Man Hand Dead Man Ohio Dead Man Love (Novella) About the Author: T. M. Simmons lives in a haunted house on the edge of the East Texas Piney Woods, which she and her husband share with a variety of pets and paranormal residents. In between writing cozy mysteries and other stories, she delights in scaring herself silly during otherworldly encounters and visits haunted buildings and graveyards during both dark and full moons. Her husband goes along sometimes to protect her from the bumps in the night, although he's been known to spy a ghost and retreat rather than confront. She also pursues paranormal entities with her own real-life Twila, Aunt Belle Brown, and they are Lead Investigators of the Supernatural Researchers of Texas paranormal investigative team. SRT's motto is, "Leave Peace Behind," and the team seeks to leave peace for the people who are dealing with troubled hauntings, as well as for the ghosts. Simmons is extremely willing to discuss her experiences with anyone she can corner.
Download or read book Connect Teachers Edition 3 written by Jack C. Richards and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect, First Edition, is a fun, 4-level, multi-skills American English course especially written and designed for young adolescents. The comprehensive, interleaved Teacher's Edition 3 provides teaching support for Student's Book 3, which is an intermediate-level text for students aged 11-15. Teacher's Edition 3 provides step-by-step instructions to present, practice, and review all new language. It also features the audio scripts, optional exercises, and informative notes. The back of Teacher's Edition 3 contains a rich source of support materials, many of which are copiable.
Download or read book Code of the Street Decency Violence and the Moral Life of the Inner City written by Elijah Anderson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-09-17 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive book examines the code of decency, violence, and moral life of the inner city, and how it is a response to the lack of jobs, stigma of race, and rampant drug use. Winner of the Komarovsky Book Award.
