Download or read book Unexpected Surprises Their Surprise Gift Tempted by the Billionaire Next Door Married for His Secret Heir One Night That Changed Her Life written by Therese Beharrie and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From secret attraction to forever

Download or read book Small Teaching written by James M. Lang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employ cognitive theory in the classroom every day Research into how we learn has opened the door for utilizing cognitive theory to facilitate better student learning. But that's easier said than done. Many books about cognitive theory introduce radical but impractical theories, failing to make the connection to the classroom. In Small Teaching, James Lang presents a strategy for improving student learning with a series of modest but powerful changes that make a big difference—many of which can be put into practice in a single class period. These strategies are designed to bridge the chasm between primary research and the classroom environment in a way that can be implemented by any faculty in any discipline, and even integrated into pre-existing teaching techniques. Learn, for example: How does one become good at retrieving knowledge from memory? How does making predictions now help us learn in the future? How do instructors instill fixed or growth mindsets in their students? Each chapter introduces a basic concept in cognitive theory, explains when and how it should be employed, and provides firm examples of how the intervention has been or could be used in a variety of disciplines. Small teaching techniques include brief classroom or online learning activities, one-time interventions, and small modifications in course design or communication with students.

Download or read book My Unexpected Surprise written by Piper Rayne and published by Piper Rayne, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I never thought of myself as dad material. Until my one-night stand showed up in my small Alaskan town five months pregnant. But I don’t shy away from responsibility. First, because I’m a Greene and not to boast but we’re kind of a big deal in Sunrise Bay. Second, I’m the Sheriff. I couldn’t have predicted how protective I’d become for the safety of her and my unborn baby to the point of asking her to move in with me and be my roommate. Just when I think I have the situation under control, another surprise knocks me over, but it only spurs me to double down. I’ll be the first to admit, I didn’t think it through. Somewhere between the dinners, the TV show binging, the doctor appointments, and me walking in on her naked, lines blurred. In what feels like warp speed, my bachelor for life status is in jeopardy and I’m fighting for the most important thing of all—my family.

Download or read book Surprise written by Tania Luna and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected is a fascinating look at how we can handle and harness surprise in our work, relationships, and everyday lives. Pop Quiz! Do you prefer when: A) Things go according to plan? B) When the unexpected happens? Most of us pick control and predictability. Yet research reveals a counterintuitive truth: surprise is the key that unlocks growth, innovation, and connection. It is also the secret ingredient in our best memories. Through colorful narratives and compelling scientific findings, authors Tania Luna and Dr. LeeAnn Renninger shine a light on the world's least understood and most intriguing emotion. They reveal how shifting our perception of surprise lets us thrive in the face of uncertainty. And they show us how surprise acts as a shortcut that turns a typical product into a meaningful experience, a good idea into a viral one, awkward small talk into engaging conversation, and daily life into an adventure.

Download or read book Unexpected Surprises written by Mia Faye and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning: This contemporary romance collection by Amazon Bestselling Author Mia Faye might melt your Kindle!Book 1: The Baby SurpriseI'm on a mission to have a baby - but I didn't expect my new fertility doctor to be the man who broke my heart so many years ago.I've had a crush on Blake since we were in high school.It seemed like we were meant to be together forever,until he left me without a single word and never looked back.I thought I was over him long ago.Ten years later, he's back - an Adonis in a white coat.Walking around showing off his stethoscope.What he did to me was unforgivable.Or so I thought.I mean, he's still my enemy.But he can give me the baby I've always dreamed of.Yet he has one condition: He wants to do it the old-fashioned way!Can I really trust that Blake has changed his ways forever?Book 2: The Second ChanceI'm stunned when I learn my grandmother's last will: Sleep with your enemy. Okay, wait - she doesn't demand that explicitly of course.But she wants me to run the family business.Which not only shocks me, but my whole family.However, the real killer is that I have to run it together with Jon.My first big love. The man who crushed my heart so many years ago.Here's the thing: I don't feel ready to run a company.I haven't even spent a night with a man yet!And now I'm around Jon all the time, who keeps teasing me whenever he can. I hate him for what he's done to me... But his gorgeous smile and deep blue eyes haven't lost a bit of attraction.When our battle moves between the sheets, I ask myself a critical question:Will my heart be broken a second time if I give Jon the gift of being my first?Book 3: His Fake FiancéeFake engaged so that you can pay your rent? Check. Pregnant by your fake fiancé? Double-check...Xander is a billionaire who needs a fake wife.He needs to prove the court he has a solid family life.Otherwise, his ex gets sole custody for their daughter.I'm broke once again and need to pay my rent. Otherwise, Marjorie is going to kick me out.It starts as a business deal, nothing more.But soon enough, acting as a couple feels very real.One kiss and I am lost.I forget to hold back my feelings.I forget he's paying me to be his fake fiancée.I forget we aren't real.Yet the two lines on my pregnancy test are... "Unexpected Surprises" is a collection of 3 steamy romance novels. Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but all three books feature Marjorie, Stephanie and Terri - three best friends who are searching for the love of their life! No cliffhanger, no cheating, plenty of steam and guaranteed HEAs included!

Download or read book If I Ran the Zoo written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1950 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

Download or read book Unexpected Surprises written by Mia Faye and published by Romance at a Glance LLC. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1: The Baby Surprise I'm on a mission to have a baby - but I didn't expect my new fertility doctor to be the man who broke my heart so many years ago. I've had a crush on Blake since we were in high school. It seemed like we were meant to be together forever, until he left me without a single word and never looked back. I thought I was over him long ago. Ten years later, he's back - an Adonis in a white coat. Walking around showing off his stethoscope. What he did to me was unforgivable. Or so I thought. I mean, he's still my enemy. But he can give me the baby I've always dreamed of. Yet he has one condition: He wants to do it the old-fashioned way! Can I really trust that Blake has changed his ways forever? Book 2: The Second Chance I'm stunned when I learn my grandmother's last will: Sleep with your enemy. Okay, wait - she doesn't demand that explicitly of course. But she wants me to run the family business. Which not only shocks me, but my whole family. However, the real killer is that I have to run it together with Jon. My first big love. The man who crushed my heart so many years ago. Here's the thing: I don't feel ready to run a company. I haven't even spent a night with a man yet! And now I'm around Jon all the time, who keeps teasing me whenever he can. I hate him for what he's done to me... But his gorgeous smile and deep blue eyes haven't lost a bit of attraction. When our battle moves between the sheets, I ask myself a critical question: Will my heart be broken a second time if I give Jon the gift of being my first? Book 3: His Fake Fiancée Fake engaged so that you can pay your rent? Check. Pregnant by your fake fiancé? Double-check... Xander is a billionaire who needs a fake wife. He needs to prove the court he has a solid family life. Otherwise, his ex gets sole custody for their daughter. I'm broke once again and need to pay my rent. Otherwise, Marjorie is going to kick me out. It starts as a business deal, nothing more. But soon enough, acting as a couple feels very real. One kiss and I am lost. I forget to hold back my feelings. I forget he's paying me to be his fake fiancée. I forget we aren't real. Yet the two lines on my pregnancy test are..

Download or read book Art and Technics written by Lewis Mumford and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis Mumford was the author of more than thirty influential books, many of which expounded his views on the perils of urban sprawl and a society obsessed with technics. This text provides the essence of Mumford's views on the distinct yet interpenetrating roles of technology and the arts in modern culture.

Download or read book Unexpected Gifts written by Christopher L Heuertz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this heartfelt and thoughtful book, Christopher Heuertz writes of the dangers of isolation, the challenges we face when we join together and the struggles and joys that emerge from genuine community bonding. “Ironically, as much as we yearn for deep friendships and meaningful communities, many of us seem to be unable to find our way into them. Even if we know we’re made for community, finding one and staying there seems almost impossible. Though we hate to admit it, if we stay long enough in any relationship or set of friendships, we will experience failure, doubt, burnout, loneliness, transitions, a loss of self, betrayal, frustration, a sense of entitlement, grief, and weariness. Yet it’s these painful community experiences, these tensions we struggle to navigate, that hold surprising gifts.” —FROM THE PREFACE IN A STRIKINGLY confessional tone and vividly illustrated through story, Unexpected Gifts names eleven inevitable challenges that all friendships, relationships, and communities experience if they stay together long enough. Rather than allowing these challenges to become excuses to leave, Chris Heuertz suggests that things like betrayal, transitions, failure, loss of identity, entitlement, and doubt may actually be invitations to stay. And if we stay, these challenges can become unexpected gifts. *** Betrayal, failure, loss of identity, doubt. If your relationships have suffered from any of these pitfalls, this book will show you that staying together can create something more—even something beautiful. IN THIS HEARTFELT and thoughtful book, Christopher Heuertz writes of the dangers of isolation, the challenges we face when we join together, and the struggles and joys that emerge from genuine community bonding. Whether readers are forming a new community, searching for deeper community, or participating in a longtime community, they will find inspiration, caution, guidance, and encouragement as they discover the beauty of pressing in to the ambiguities of growing relationships in this tender and honest testimony about how we are woven together by grace.

Download or read book Be Still My Soul written by Joanne Bischof and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night’s chill tickled her skin. Lonnie pressed her hands together and glanced up. He was even more handsome up close. Having grown up the shy, awkward daughter of Joel Sawyer, she’d hardly spoken to any boy, let alone the one who had mothers whispering warnings in their daughter’s ears and fathers loading shotguns. Pretty Lonnie Sawyer is shy and innocent, used to fading into the background within her family, and among the creeks and hollows of the Appalachian hills. Though her family is poor and her father abusive, she clings to a quiet faith. But when handsome ladies’ man and bluegrass musician Gideon O’Riley steals a kiss, that one action seals her fate. Her father forces her into a hasty marriage with Gideon—a man she barely knows and does not love. Equally frustrated and confused by his new responsibilities, Gideon yearns for a fresh start, forcing Lonnie on an arduous journey away from her home in Rocky Knob. Her distant groom can’t seem to surrender his rage at the injustice of the forced matrimony or give Lonnie any claim in his life. What will it take for Gideon to give up his past, embrace Lonnie’s God, and discover a hope that can heal their two fractured hearts? Gideon only ever cared about himself. Now that Lonnie is his wife, will he ever be worthy of her heart?

Download or read book Best Christmas Surprise written by Na'vi Jordan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas and unexpected surprise gifts never get old! Grandma Peppa always arrives with amazing gifts. However, she is very suspicious this year! 'Best Christmas Surprise' is filled with thrills, unexpected twists, and suspense of gift giving. Sonya and Jim are left speechless as Grandma guards her room at all times. Family is worried she is not well... but little do they know! Throughout the book, reader will experience: Good Christian values of sharing, kindness, gratitude, and love for family. Reader will learn that just a small selfless gesture of care and acknowledgment brightens someone's day. Reader will learn and appreciate family and importance of being loved Not to fear the unknown, but to carry fearless faith in their hearts and trust God As we read the story together, we encounter new surprises each day the family experiences and joy it brings. Each surprise has a loving twist. But wait till the end... how did Grandma pull this surprise off for Sonya and Jim! Let's all get into a magical holiday spirit with our family and friends. Celebrating Christmas holidays brings happiness to everyone as we rejoice giving and sharing. 'Best Christmas Surprise' is inspired by gratitude and kindness Grandma Peppa, mommy, daddy, Sonya, and Jim shares with each other.

Download or read book Drive written by Daniel H. Pink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

Download or read book A Sudden Light written by Garth Stein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the million-copy bestselling The Art of Racing in the Raincomes the breathtaking and long-awaited new novel. This novel centres on four generations of a once terribly wealthy and influential timber family who have fallen from grace; a mysterious yet majestic mansion, crumbling slowy into the bluff overlooking Puget Sound in Seattle; a love affair so powerful it reaches across the planes of existence; and a young man who simply wants his parents to once again experience the moment they fell in love, hoping that if can feel that emotion again, maybe they won't get divorced after all.

Download or read book The Gift of Hard Things written by Mark Yaconelli and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society teaches us to have everything under control, and we tend to think that this can be true even of our spiritual lives. Master storyteller and spiritual director Mark Yaconelli offers a narrative journey through ways in which disappointments have turned into gifts. In these pages are a wealth of spiritual practices that will help us find grace in unexpected places.

Download or read book Unexpected Gifts written by Maria H. Thompson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about being human. Poetry is human. It is a look into the soul, daily living, and poetic presece of daily life. Every passion and pain of my own world has been turned into poetry, a story revealed. A book filled with beauty and surprise, unexpected gifts. This book is about the solitary moments in life, things that you have done and experienced and discovered that you've actually found them to be meaningful.

Download or read book The Sense of an Ending written by Julian Barnes and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Download or read book The Merriam Webster Thesaurus written by Merriam-Webster, Inc and published by Merriam-Webster Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus' offers over 157,000 synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words and idioms, all alphabetically organised with brief definitions of shared meanings.