Lucky Enough

Lucky Enough
Author: Chris Yandle
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2018-12-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1643507362

When my daughter started fourth grade, it was Addison's fourth school in five years. It wasn't how we planned it, but as someone who moved around a lot as a kid, I knew this school year was going to be tough. Every morning, I wrote my daughter a note about life, school, or growing up, and I'd slip it in her bookbag or her lunch box to find later in the day. I shared the notes on Twitter and Facebook using #DadLunchNotes. Before I knew it, the notes became something others were seeking each day, including Addison's teacher and principal. While I knew others enjoyed the daily life lessons I penned in Sharpie, I wanted to stay true to my intended purpose-being there for my daughter and helping guide her through this difficult school year.

Children’s Literature and Childhood Discourses

Children’s Literature and Childhood Discourses
Author: Anna Cermakova
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2024-04-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1350176990

Children's literature shapes what children learn about the world. It reflects social values, norms, and stereotypes. This book offers fresh insights into some of the key issues in fiction for children, from the representation of gender to embodied cognition and the translation of children's literature. Connecting classic children's texts such as Alice in Wonderland with contemporary fiction including Murder Most Unladylike, the book innovatively brings together perspectives from corpus linguistics, stylistics, cognitive linguistics, literary and cultural studies, and human geography. It explores approaches to experiencing fiction, as well as methods for the study of literary texts. Childhood discourses are investigated through the materiality of texts, the spaces that literature takes up in libraries, the cultural history of fiction moulded through performances, as well as reading environments that shape childhood experiences, such as fashion and urban spaces. Children's Literature and Childhood Discourses emphasizes the crucial link between fictional stories and real life.

Shiloh

Shiloh
Author: G.J. Walker-Smith
Publisher: G.J. Walker-Smith
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2015-09-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0994167393

Book 6 in the #1 bestselling Wishes Series Here’s what I know about Shiloh Jenson: She is up to no good. Every word out of her mouth is a lie. And I'm madly in love with her. The call of the sea had always been deafening for Mitchell Tate, which is why Kaimte, a small coastal town in West Africa, was the perfect place for him. Brilliant surf conditions conjured up by the South Atlantic Ocean was the drawcard, and the laid-back lifestyle suited him to a T. But even paradise has a dark side. When fellow Australian Shiloh Jenson arrives in town, his eyes are opened to a much seedier side of village life. Shiloh has a hidden agenda, and whether he likes it or not, Mitchell is along for the ride. * Can be read as a stand-alone novel*

Something Unexpected

Something Unexpected
Author: Vi Keeland
Publisher: C. Scott Publishing
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2023-07-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1959827243

A new, sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland. When my grandmother found out she didn’t have long to live, she embarked on a crazy trip—jumping out of airplanes and scuba diving with sharks. After I repeatedly voiced my concern, Gram blocked me—her own grandson—on text and social media, leaving me only her travel companion Eleanor’s number. Eleanor started sending me pictures of Gram’s adventures. At first she seemed nice, but when I attempted to persuade her to talk some sense into her friend, she told me where I could stick my advice. After that, photos arrived with snarky comments, and Eleanor and I got into it on more than one occasion. When I heard Gram’s upcoming plans were more dangerous than ever, I hopped on a plane. Since I arrived late, I headed to the bar for a drink, figuring I’d surprise her in the morning. To my delight, I met a gorgeous woman looking for a no-strings-attached night. Nora was just what I needed. She invited me back to her room, telling me to give her a ten-minute head start. But when I went to pay her bar tab, I realized how much she’d had to drink. As much as I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t. So I stood Nora up. I knew she’d be pissed, but I also knew I’d never see her again. Except never came a little early. Namely, the next morning when I went to meet my grandmother and her evil-spinster friend. Because old Eleanor turned out to be young Nora from last night. And if I thought the woman disliked me before, that was nothing compared to how ticked-off she was now. Or how unhappy she was going to be that their party of two was about to become a party of three.

Kawaii Fluff

Kawaii Fluff
Author: Brian Starr
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2014-05-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1312219696

Lindsay Anne Mchargue is an artist extraordinaire that makes these beautiful collages. A pshychologist in more than her studies she has seen the people in the collages and knows there problems and the solutions they make and take.

Hand Lettering for Relaxation

Hand Lettering for Relaxation
Author: Amy Latta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2017-07-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1624143857

"[This book] is the perfect way to cultivate calmness and joy while creating beautiful works of art. While hand lettering can look intimidating, [the author] has a friendly and down-to-earth approach that will give you the confidence to draw impressive designs with ease"--Provided by publisher.

Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft

Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft
Author: Emma Scott-Child
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2019-08-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1473567319

If the thought of getting crafty with your children fills you with glittery dread then this book is for you. Quick Crafts for Parents Who Think They Hate Craft is packed with 40 projects free from crazy origami to lose your cool over and PVA glue to clean out of everyone’s hair. Get creative with your children even if you’re short on time (or patience). Split into 4 sections: play with it, wear it, spruce it up and useful things, all of the crafts have been created to ensure that play can continue once the crafting is over. Go on a swashbuckling adventure complete with pirate hook and sword, whale watching in the bath or a leafy jungle safari with hairy baboons and rattling snakes. Crafting doesn’t have to leave you cranky and the floor sticky!

Glitter!

Glitter!
Author: Adams Media
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1507208227

Indulge your shiny side and embrace your glitter obsession with this collection of all things sparkly—featuring history, trivia, quotes, and tips on how to use glitter safely and responsibly to decorate your clothes, your home, and your body! Once confined to the craft aisle and the hands of children between the ages of three and nine, glitter has migrated to adults of all ages and incomes—who enthusiastically decorate their hair, faces, and bodies with it, bathe in it, and, of course, craft with it. But glitter is more than something you use or look at, it’s a lifestyle—a state of mind for people who want to sparkle and shine inside and out. Glitter! is the perfect gift for those who are dedicated to adding sparkle to every aspect of their lives. Filled with tons of fun ideas for glittery craft projects—including glitter lip balm and eye shadow, glitter shoes, glitter bath bombs, glitter slime, glitter drinking glasses, and more!—as well as everything else you’ve ever wanted to know about glitter. Glitter! also includes four pull-out glitter-quote cards to frame and hang!

Glitter and Polish

Glitter and Polish
Author: Heather Black
Publisher: Heather Black
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Chaz Mitchell found himself homeless after his ex burned down the apartment building he was living in. Pursuing the ads in the local paper he finds one for a room to rent, and arranges to meet the owner who turns out to be a woman whose beauty steals his breath away. Cynthia Raulins, a semi-famous stripper, is in need of a new roommate. Her best friend an dancer left her high and dry after a whirlwind romance that led to marriage. Of all the people that have responded to her ads for a roommate Cynthia has agreed to meet with a select few. Chaz comes to his meeting with the rent for the room, something no one else has done. Cynthia thinks they will work out great as roommates since they work opposite shifts and will never see each other. One mishap with a washcloth proves to change things between the two of them. Will it be friends with benefits or will it grow into something more?

Cook90

Cook90
Author: David Tamarkin
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2018-12-11
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0316420131

Challenge yourself to cook 90 simple meals in a month, and reboot the way you eat, cook, and feel -- from the editors of Epicurious, the web's most trusted recipe site. Can you COOK90? It's easier than you think. For 30 days, challenge yourself to cook every meal -- and you'll transform the way you eat and feel. The 150,000+ people who take the COOK90 challenge every year know that cooking for yourself is one of the most satisfying, effective, and easy ways to improve your wellbeing. With expert support from the editors of Epicurious, the web's most trusted recipe site, you'll say goodbye to pricey takeout, crummy pizza delivery, and fast food that's no good for you. And you'll say hello to all the benefits of home cooking: healthier and more delicious meals, a fatter wallet, a clearer mind, and sharper skills. With more than 100 recipes, strategies, and four weeks of meal plans for every way of eating, you can save time, money, and sanity with a simple promise: I will not rely on restaurants, roommates, Cups o'Noodles, or my family to feed myself. Instead, enjoy meals like: Baked Feta with Chickpeas and Greens, Steak Soba Salad, Braised Rotisserie Chicken with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Kale, Start your day with Perfect 7-Minute Eggs or Cocoa Oats with Yogurt, Honey, and Hazelnuts, and end it with a Cinnamon-Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie or Salted Almond Apple Crisp. And you'll do it all without upending your life. By repurposing leftovers and planning ahead, you make cooking work for your schedule, not the other way around. Take the COOK90 challenge, and become a better, faster, healthier, happier cook.