Boxes and Bows and Wiggling Toes

Boxes and Bows and Wiggling Toes
Author: Cindy Lou
Publisher: BalboaPress
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-02-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781452545547

This book will inspire people of all ages to live their dreams. Boxes and Bows and Wiggling Toes will evoke a smile on every readers face. It is entertaining for the young ones and inspiring for the young at heart. You are never too old to wiggle your toes!

Final Bow at the Bijou

Final Bow at the Bijou
Author: Amy E. Lilly
Publisher: Old Crow Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2022-10-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She was a mere stage performer. Until she pulled the disappearing act of a lifetime… Evie Harris knows all about grief and despair. After losing her brother to WWI and her mother to the Spanish Flu, she’s spent the past four years simply getting by, not scared of much but not looking forward to anything either. Enter world-renowned magician and famous escape artist Harry Houdini and his friend Jack Thompson. The two men approach Evie’s father with an unusual request: They want his help to locate Jack’s missing sister, Flora Thompson. A magician’s assistant who just happened to step into the disappearing cabinet and vanish for good. Leaving behind her quiet life, Evie disguises herself and goes undercover, becoming the new magician's assistant of the traveling vaudeville show. She is sure Flora is no runaway. But she’ll have to maneuver her way out of illusion and misdirection to uncover the truth. Can she do that without arousing suspicion, or will the show’s final trick be played on her?

The Imagination Box

The Imagination Box
Author: Martyn Ford
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101936282

Fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and The Mysterious Benedict Society will race through this exciting adventure about an orphan, his unusual friends, and the power of imagination. What if everything you imagined could become real? It all starts when Professor Eisenstone, scientist and inventor, creates a box that’s supposed to turn whatever you imagine into reality. There’s only one problem: he can’t get it to work. Until Tim shows up. An orphan with an especially keen imagination, Tim brings to life Phil, an eloquent finger monkey with a dry sense of humor. Tim and Professor Eisenstone work in secret to make the box more powerful. But when Eisenstone is kidnapped along with his contraption, Tim, Phil, and the professor’s granddaughter, Dee, must find the criminals before they use the box to turn their imagined evil into something all too real. Creating a miniature monkey is all well and good. But in order to rescue his friend, Tim will have to face his darkest fears and unleash the true potential of his own mind. “A splendid adventure, hilarious and harrowing in turn and so strongly cast that even the precocious pocket primate doesn't steal the show.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "With a solid mystery, fantastic device, warm friendships, a funny monkey, and heartening conclusion, this has a heaping serving of middle-grade antics."-Booklist “The Imagination Box is children’s fiction in the classic mode, with double-crosses, deceitful adults and narrow escapes all meshing into a solid mystery plot…and a timeless be-careful-what-you-wish-for message.”—Financial Times (UK)

The Road

The Road
Author: Libby T. Nance
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2007-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1598867881

The Road takes you on Lacey's journey and leaves you wanting a deeper understanding of the significance of each character to Lacey, why some love her unconditionally while others hate her innocence. The Road for Lacey Rutledge begins with her first memory at two years old and maps the path she travels within a small town in Western North Carolina. Raised by her parents, grandparents and extended family, as was common in the 30s, her story is filled with colorful characters who unknowingly help establish the woman she becomes. Her Pappy is a man deeply devoted to the things of God and captures Lacey's complete affection, thus causing her to search for her own spiritual destiny. However, having that pure heart of a child, but faced with a world of prejudiced views, Lacey finds herself being singled out by a town full of preconceived ideas and religious bigotry, fighting for what is right and against those things that are wrong in the eyes of God.

Harlequin Love Inspired March 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

Harlequin Love Inspired March 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Allie Pleiter
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488018235

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. THE RANCHER’S TEXAS TWINS Lone Star Cowboy League: Boys Ranch by Allie Pleiter Rancher Gabriel Everett needs single mom Avery Culpepper to remain in town for the sake of the boys ranch. So he offers his place for a few weeks—just long enough for the pretty mom and her adorable twins to turn his empty house into a home full of love. HER SINGLE DAD HERO The Prodigal Ranch by Arlene James Coming home to look after her ailing father and his ranch, Ann Billings never expected to be confronted with Dean Pryor and his son. The city girl can’t help but clash with the rugged farmer—or stop falling for his caring ways and his endearing little boy. THE DEPUTY’S PERFECT MATCH by Lisa Carter Librarian Evy Shaw is in Virginia to bring closure to her past. But will her plans for the future change when deputy sheriff Charlie Pruitt joins her book club and starts breaking down the walls around her heart?

The Mountains Bow Down

The Mountains Bow Down
Author: Sibella Giorello
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2011-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 140168548X

FBI Special Agent Raleigh Harmon novels always bring edge-of-your-seat suspense. Raleigh is sure everything's going to work out. Time away always makes things better. That's what FBI Special Agent Raleigh Harmon believes as she boards a cruise to Alaska. A land of mountains and gems and minerals, the Last Frontier is a dream destination for this forensic geologist who's hoping to leave behind a hectic work schedule and an engagement drained of romance. But when a passenger goes missing and winds up dead, Raleigh's vacation suddenly gets lost at sea. The ship's security chief tries to rule the death a suicide, but Raleigh's forensics background points to a much darker conclusion: Somewhere onboard, a ruthless murderer walks free. Engulfed by one of her toughest cases yet, Raleigh requests assistance from the FBI and receives her nemesis—handsome Special Agent Jack Stephanson. As the cruise ship sails through the Inside Passage, Raleigh has five days to solve a high-profile murder, provide consultation for a movie filming onboard, and figure out her increasingly complicated feelings for Jack—who might not be as arrogant as she originally thought. And that's only her work life. Family offers even more challenges. Joined on the cruise by her mother and aunt, Raleigh watches helplessly as disturbing rifts splinter her family. Like the scenery that surrounds the cruise ship, Raleigh discovers a mystery so daunting that even the mountains might bow down before it. Gripping suspense The Raleigh Harmon novels are best enjoyed in order, but can also be read as standalones: Book 1: The Stones Cry Out Book 2: The Rivers Run Dry Book 3: The Clouds Roll Away Book 4: The Mountains Bow Down Book 5: The Stars Shine Bright Book length: approximately 110,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs

The Art of Deliberate Distraction

The Art of Deliberate Distraction
Author: Elaine L. Orr
Publisher: Elaine Orr
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020-12-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

THE ART OF DELIBERATE DISTRACTION AND… A BONUS Falling Into Place, a heartwarming novella to help you distract Is your life way too hectic? Are you concerned about people or events in your orbit? Welcome to the 21st century -- especially in the time of COVID-19. Sometimes you just can't turn off your swirling thoughts. That's the time to practice the Art of Deliberate Distraction. Deliberate distraction is recognizing something you cannot control or fix and consciously taking positive action to divert your thinking to something more positive. It doesn't mean you avoid problems or duck responsibility. It means you know when to channel your thoughts or actions to areas where you can do something, or to time to simply chill. Deliberate distraction won’t eliminate problems and it is not permission to ignore things you could do something about. Deliberate distraction is not medical advice or counseling, simply thoughts of a reformed worrier. Or partially reformed. I think worry may be an innate trait we need to learn to manage. Deliberate distraction offers a way to consciously refocus your thinking – if only for a few minutes at a time – so you can feel more even keel as you handle life. This book will explain the concepts further and offer suggestions for putting them into practice. Take a look at the topics in this short piece. THE ART OF DELIBERATE DISTRACTION How to Start Try to Get Folks in Your Orbit on Your Team THE CRAFT OF OVERCOMING WORRY Criteria for Taking Action What About the Really Big Stuff? Final Thoughts on Worrying GET BACK TO DELIBERATE DISTRACTION What’s Next for You? RESOURCES AND LINKS FALLING INTO PLACE – a novella

Circle Time for Young Children

Circle Time for Young Children
Author: Jenny Mosley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317636570

Jenny Mosley's quality circle time model involves establishing an on-going, timetabled process of circle-meetings for adults and children. As a basis for teaching relationship skills, enhancing self-esteem and building a positive behaviour management and anti-bullying policy, circle time will not only increase confidence and "emotional intelligence" in pupils, but should also contribute towards a positive whole-school ethos. Fully updated in light of changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage, this highly practical book will explain how to put the principles for early years education into practice through well-structured and purposeful circle time lesson plans. Jenny Mosley, the UK's leading expert on circle time, provides accessible guidance on: incorporating the curriculum for personal, social and emotional development enabling children to understand universal moral skills developing young children's emotional intelligence helping children to practise problem-solving skills. Each chapter in this book explains circle time in a 'why? what? how?' format, and includes tick-sheets, bullet-pointed pages and examples showing how the theory works in practice. This is an invaluable and fun tool for developing young children's understanding of their feelings and relationships.

Welcome to Hell Box Set

Welcome to Hell Box Set
Author: Demelza Carlton
Publisher: Lost Plot Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-02-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The devilishly sexy CEO. The angelic new office temp. A match made in Heaven or Hell? Four bargain-priced bestsellers in one box! This box set includes: Welcome to Hell (Mel Goes to Hell #1) See You in Hell (Mel Goes to Hell #2) Mel Goes to Hell (Mel Goes to Hell #3) Melody Angel's Guide to Heaven and Hell Welcome to Hell: "Good morning. Welcome to HELL." Mel hates job interviews - and this one's shaping up to be the interview from Hell. From the grumpy receptionist to the disturbingly demonic interview panel and the sleazy CEO, it seems landing her first job is the least of Mel's worries. Can she make it out of the office alive without selling her soul? See You in Hell: Melody Angel takes a job as a temp at the HELL Corporation. Surrounded by eternal bureaucracy gone mad, demons who love making life miserable, and dying for a decent coffee, it may take a miracle for Mel's mission to succeed. She must find out what evil plans Lucifer and his minions have in store and stop them, using any means necessary. Adding trouble and temptation to Mel's job is Luce Iblis, the damnably hot CEO, who has set his smouldering eyes on the new office angel and he's determined to claim her, body and soul. Can ultimate evil and angelic perfection escape a limbo of desire and find a paradise of their own? Mel Goes to Hell: The ultimate forbidden love - when Lucifer falls for an angel. Luce and Mel unearth an age-old conspiracy behind his fall from Heaven which could doom their love for eternity. Yet in the deepest levels of Hell lies a secret that could hold their salvation. Eternal damnation awaits any angel who descends into the Pit of Despair, but Mel will move Heaven and Earth to save Lucifer's soul. Armed with little more than the fury of a righteous angel, Mel will raise Hell in the name of love. From the heights of Heaven to the depths of Hell, can love truly conquer all? A tiny taste of what's in store: "Do you know how long you've made me wait?" Luce lifted his chin. "Close the door." Mel turned and kicked the door shut with the sole of one shoe. The click of it closing coincided with her eyes meeting Luce's once more. "Now strip and get your arse on the desk," Luce instructed. Mel stared at him. He couldn't be serious, could he? "Every other girl in this building knows how to do as she's told. Do you know how many girls I've had on this desk? You should consider yourself lucky. The last one I had in here was so quick getting undressed that I managed to give her a full fifteen minutes of my time. At this rate, you'll be lucky to have five." Mel became transfixed by the timber desktop. "Did you wipe it clean afterwards?" "What?" Luce's face reddened. Keywords: Dark comedy, Satire, new adult, supernatural, workplace romance, satirical office humour, angels and demons, paranormal romance, business and political humour, CEO secretary romance, redemption, Lucifer, Heaven, Hell

A Christmas Homecoming

A Christmas Homecoming
Author: Melissa McClone
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1943963509

A kiss is just a kiss… Unless it’s under the mistletoe. Ellie Smith is determined to make up for Christmases past by spreading holiday cheer throughout the Bar V5 dude ranch, but tech “bah, humbug” billionaire, Josiah Whittaker, refuses to bask in the spirit of the season. Unwilling to let the geek-to-gorgeous Josiah win, Ellie plans to give him a Christmas he’ll never forget. But after a simple kiss under the mistletoe, Ellie and Josiah both start questioning everything. Can Christmas really bring the gift neither one of them were expecting: true love?