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Despite her success in teaching, and being named Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Donnelly abruptly leaves. Flashbacks are taking her back in time, revealing a horrible secret from her past. Only when she discovers the truth can Jennifer move forward in life.

No good deed goes unpunished in a willfully blind, technocratic society. Gordon Gray, a retired librarian, only wishes to chain smoke, read twentieth-century novels by dead white men, and at the time of his choosing, shuffle off his mortal coil. Everyone from his thanatophobic doctor to his New Age neighbor has an opinion on what Gordon should want and how he should be treated.

In Silverdale, Washington the survivors of a worldwide apocalypse are preparing for the coming winter storms. But just as they’re stocking away the last of the fall harvest, they make a disturbing discovery - someone has pilfered the food supplies!

To Hell and Back Again: An Insight Into Addiction is a collection of journal entries that were written by Leona Mae Peters during her six month stay at a drug rehabilitation facility in Orlando, Florida.

Better Than Mom's is a neighborhood diner in a small city in Wisconsin where good food and interesting people come together. Meet Brady, the warm-hearted owner who takes pride in making homemade food for his customers, Fay, the sassy morning waitress who cares for people more than she lets on, Naomi, the welfare mom who cooks like an angel and needs a job, Steve, who sits in the back booth and won't let anyone see what he's writing, and Officer Bates, who comes to investigate a crime but ends up sweeping Fay off her feet.

Dementia is tough on the person suffering from it…and tough on their caregivers. But rest assured that there are ways to make life easier for everyone, you included. With the help of this easy-to-follow guide, you will be able to put the necessary systems in place to care for your loved one, without sacrificing your well-being. Take a leaf out of the book of the many people who have already walked this path and know what works, and what doesn’t, in dementia care.

It’s summertime in Silverdale and the warm weather has brought some new additions to town. A brand new café has just opened up and Ian’s new business is booming. But it’s not all sunshine and roses as the influx of out-of-towners causes friction. When the Connor baby goes missing, Hilda Jo assumes that she and Irene will solve the case together. She’s disappointed when Irene decides to leave town. Things start to look grim when the Perez family finds their youngest child gone too.

Gail Logan, a widow in her mid-fifties, has lived her life by what other people think. That has to change. Signing up for a watercolor class and thrifting a new wardrobe makes a good start. Replanting her regimented flower garden is another idea but at the garden center Abel Baker dismisses her plan and tells her what to buy. Gail is not amused. Widower Abel starts turning up in Gail’s path, but she buried one bossy man and she’s not interested in another. Her sons and her best friend feel threatened by all of Gail’s changes.

Jennifer was a successful and talented school teacher living a fulfilled life. But when the night terrors started, her world was turned upside down, blurring her past and present into one. Unable to continue, her teaching life came crashing down by the burden of her dark thoughts. As she searches for answers, she must delve deep into her memories of 16 key moments she has shared with men during the course of her life.

Energized by changes in careers and romances, the ladies of Novel Women book club transition from a tumultuous summer into autumn. But they soon discover that this new stage of life doesn’t come with instructions. Sandwiched between their parents and children, they rely on each other to navigate this confusing period.

Jennifer gets the perfect Christmas gift at the Evergreen Country Club where she works. She gets a special something from Santa. It's just what she needs at just the right time...some Christmas pleasure. Is it just a holiday fling, or will it lead to something more?

Join Irene and Hilda Jo as they navigate their way through the Leantimes, uncovering clues and trying to solve the mystery before it’s too late. With its unique blend of cozy mystery and post-apocalyptic setting, In the Leantimes will keep you guessing until the very end.

Anita Perry, a yoga instructor with over 45 years in the fitness field, writes short essays of everyday activities and significant events as seen through the eyes of a yogi. This book contains inspiring, funny, sad, compelling short essays to help you uncover your own wisdom.

Bad things happen in threes; at least, that's what Annie Fullerton has always believed. And the way her life is shaping up, she feels like the proverbial poster girl! Her career as an up-and-coming sous chef has gone up in smoke, she's lost her beloved pet, and then her roommate, Danica, has betrayed her in the worst possible way. It's the straw that breaks the camel's back. I mean, come on! A person can only take so much!

Arranged marriages and parental dominion were deeply established in Grace’s Irish Travelers’ heritage. While betrothed to Collen, Grace accepted her ancestor’s traditions, but hoped her future with him would allow her to be a writer, a voice of encouragement in the world. Then Collen died. As her friendship grew with Collen’s younger brother Zane, everyone expected a new arrangement was in the works. There was.... Grace and her sister were shocked to overhear their father promise Grace to Zane’s widower father.

As simple as it sounds, health is the very foundation of joy, productivity, and success. Achieving good health isn't just about dieting or getting enough sleep. Rather, it entails enriching your lifestyle with nurturing micro habits that conditions you physically and mentally to approach each day with confidence, awareness, and positivity.

In 1986, with only days until summer break, high school freshman Mamie Blackhead finds herself under the path of a small exploding plane while walking to school. Fighting to avoid the raining debris she discovers a neon knapsack with a journal detailing the life of a boy who may have perished in the sky above. As she digs deeper into the journal she uncovers a mystery that will haunt her the rest of her life.

A heady tale of a single mom who, after discovering she has a twin that was adopted into a wealthy family, doubles as her twin and is catapulted into danger that neither twin anticipated.

Delve into the world of all things feline in this anthology of tales of whimsy, courage, and wonder.

Meg Randallman is just four years old when her six-year-old sister Laura dies and her mother, Norma, kidnaps Meg and her brother, Ray. Meg often wonders how different her personality might have been had she not experienced the brutal shock and grief of Laura's death during her formative years.