Pooh's slogan, "No problem is too big or too small. Patches and Pooh can solve them all," entered in the WWCCLU newspaper creates a surprising situation that sends the three chums to an English village to save a family and an entire forest.This is Patches and Pooh's second adventure. Look for Rescue at Dr. Skeebeet's Animal Hospital for Episode One
'This book kept me up all night I just couldn't sleep until I finished the book. Realistic characters who are slightly flawed, just like the rest of us ' Amazon reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'This author has a wonderful way of grabbing you early in the book and compelling you to keep reading ' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'A very well written, interesting and emotive story. The characters are well thought out, flawed, interesting and could be your neighbours. A riveting read by a talented author.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It's every parent's worst nightmare...When my daughter, Lauren, is snatched from outside her school, a wave of sheer terror crashes over me. I suspect Jody McBride is behind the kidnapping, and every fibre of my being screams in anguish. Yet, the detective in charge of Lauren's case seems more interested in picking apart my statement and investigating members of my family. Frustration boils within me, mingled with desperation. Can I persuade the police to take me seriously, or will I have to take matters into my own hands? In order to save Lauren, I must confront my darkest fears, take a stark look at my own relationships and consider how well I really know my daughter. This sizzling psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Freida McFadden and Mark Edwards, Get your copy now The McBride Vendetta Psychological Thriller Series FRYAngel DustCold Bath LaneThe Wedding (Short story)The Girl Who Caught FireThe Bitter End More books by Lorna Dounaeva The BeachThe Perfect HousemateThe Wife's MistakeThe Family TrapThe Perfect FamilyThe Wrong TwinThe Girl in the WoodsThe Perfect Girl Praise for Lorna Dounaeva: 'A WILD ride ... There are some absolutely shocking twists... will keep you on the very edge of your seat towards the end. I absolutely loved this one ' @whatanniereadsnext, 5 stars'OH my word This was one wild ride, twisted from the beginning and kept me guessing. I loved this book so dang much ' NetGalley reviewer'DELICIOUSLY TWISTY ... Gosh once it reaches the part of the plot where everything begins to unravel it feels like you're going at lightning speed. Full of twists and turns... jaw-dropping... Even juicier than you expected.' @onlyshelves'I read The Wife's Mistake in a day... I couldn't put it down... more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at... It had me hooked from page one... kept me enthralled to the end. A highly recommended 5 star read.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'I was constantly on edge, needing to know what was going to happen next Every time I thought I knew, I was wrong. Twists and turns in almost every chapter... hard to stop reading. The ending was another twist I never saw coming Truly an amazing story.' Goodreads reviewer'Really grabbed me from the very first chapter... A LOT of different twists and secrets... A slow burn that was definitely worth it. Definitely add this one to your TBR.' @pretty_andpinkbooks'The biggest SHOCKER happened... I was Like NO WAY ... I can't say enough about the ending, it was terrific.' Goodreads reviewer'A very addictive read.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'I absolutely loved this book ... Held my interest the entire time... the book had suspense, mystery, tension, and shocking twists.' Goodreads reviewer
Did you know a parrot lived at Mission San Juan Capistrano for many years? Did you know she greeted thousands of visitors to the mission? Did you know her name was Lola?This book is the true story of Lola, who arrived at Mission San Juan Capistrano with Father O'Sullivan in 1910. Visitors to the mission from across the country told others about her. On December 7, 1932, Lola saved the mission. This story appeared in several newspapers. She died the following spring, and news of her death was also reported across the country. Father O'Sullivan buried her in the old mission graveyard. He followed her by only a few months. Today he is also buried in the mission cemetery.
Can Will and Isobel hold the Fitzgeralds together when tragedy and betrayal threaten to tear the family apart?Dublin, Ireland, 1881. Will and Isobel Fitzgerald settle into number 30 Fitzwilliam Square, a home they could once only have dreamed of. A baby is on the way, Will takes over the Merrion Street Upper medical practice from his father and they are financially secure. But when Will is handed a letter from his elder brother, Edward, stationed with the army in India, the revelations it contains only serves to further alienate Will from his father.Isobel is eager to adapt to married life on Fitzwilliam Square but soon realises her past can never be laid to rest. The night she met Will in a brothel on the eve of his best friend's wedding has devastating and far-reaching consequences which will change the lives of the Fitzgerald family forever.
In 1977, siblings Tina, Michelle, and Leon Hilton live with their mother, Catherine, in Detroit. Although times are tough, Catherine does the best she can with the support of her mother-and in spite of the abuse she receives from her boyfriend, Victor. When eleven-year-old Michelle is accidentally injured, a caseworker from Child Protective Services, visits the family. Later, Victor's drug stash is found in their house, and soon the three siblings are taken from their mother and placed into separate foster homes. Over the next several months, Michelle experiences a number of foster homes that lead her to question and challenge the lifestyle and sense of identity that she has experienced so far, significantly affecting her self-esteem, purpose, and well-being. Meanwhile, Catherine works to put her life back together and win back custody of her children. This is the story of a family dealing with physical and emotional abuse, substance addiction, and the foster care system as one girl grows to young adulthood in the face of unusual odds.
This fictional novel is a sequel to Moving Forward - From Breaking Point to Turning Point. In this story, Samantha McKellen has moved back to Bristol, UK, from London to be close to her parents. As a single mum, she feels that it is best for her daughter to be close to her grandparents. Samantha McKellen's dad, Samuel, on the other hand, enjoys a relaxed life. He takes his family to South Africa on holiday, ahead of his daughter, Anita's wedding. The exotic holiday is exciting and fabulous. Samuel in planning the holiday seems to have carefully thought about every individual in the group. Observant as he is, everything seems to go as expected. The whole holiday is uneventful and the family return home, content that they have had the best holiday together. The family members are returning to their routine when Samantha's daughter, Briella, is suddenly reported as missing from her nursery. Quickly, the fun memories from the holiday are forgotten as all focus is on missing child. Samantha is so shocked by Briella's kidnap, that she becomes incapacitated. This event seems to reveal Samantha's worst nightmare and her greatest fear. Samantha's confidence takes a hit and she becomes erratic and fearful in her behaviour. Her siblings and their families rally around to support her but Samantha seems to have become numb to the pain she is experiencing. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she seems to keep a strong facade and does a lot to help her friends and family instead of accepting their help. Samantha shuts down emotionally as she realises that she 'can't have her cake and eat it'. As Samantha seems to dwindle into the background, Samuel takes lead by calling on his network of friends to find Briella. Because of the promises he has made, Samuel feels responsible for bringing Briella back home. He uses everyone and everything at his disposal to his advantage and leaves no stone unturned. Samuel, aware of the possible outcomes, pursues every avenue relentlessly. Is Samuel only concerned about the outcome or do the means to the solution bother him also? As Samuel begins to deal with an attack that he considers personal, what will he find? Will Samuel be clandestine and does he have reason to, or will he choose the more explicit route? Does he have what it takes to protect and preserve his family? Will Briella be found? Will the fear that she could be lost forever materialise? There are internal dialogues that Samuel has, about how to deal with the fear and pain he feels. He battles with the level of strength and support he needs to give his family as the head of his household. He wants to share the truth about his own grief with them, and yet feels that it is his responsibility to protect them even from his own weakness. Samuel feels that it is his duty to be strong for them but how successful will he be with this? This story journeys through Samantha's strength and weaknesses. When she thought that her life was steady, she feels like the rag is suddenly pulled from under her feet. This event exposes Samantha's confusion, guilt and worst nightmare, and moves her to become vulnerable. In this time, what or who can Samantha turn to for strength? This story is about family, friends and even strangers each playing their part in lifting up a person who is down. It is also about a beauty that can be birthed out of vulnerability.
Game Changers take on the offices of Dynamic Digital Marketing (DDM), an organization that is highly competitive and often cut-throat. This character-driven story spotlights Carmen Fenton, a waitress at Greyton's Grill, and a student studying to earn a college degree in Marketing. With the laborious hours, she spends as a waitress, Carmen is eager to graduate and start her career. Upon graduation, she is placed with DDM. As she strives to learn the business, she encounters an old flame, unethical business practices, and corporate sabotage. Will she be able to handle the relationships, the related drama, and the business world? Hold on to your seats and get ready to encounter a dramatic novel of multifaceted entanglements
Against the splendid backdrop of vivid African scenes, rich with color and culture, a story emerges of one woman's enduring search for self. From an early life of poverty and almost untouchable status, Lorna Westergreen's spirit is repeatedly challenged as each decade brings on new conflicts that assail her resiliency. Initially Lorna is trapped in agonizing silence against subversive abuse. She shuts herself off to protect her and those she loves. But she does not stand-alone. Her strength comes from God who stands always by her side. After each blow, Lorna is able to defy the odds and rise from the ashes. In spite of myriad mistakes, the path to redemption is revealed and a lifetime of pain proves to be an immense asset. Lorna Westergreen finds her voice to tell this unfinished story. This is her account of freedom reclaimed and enduring struggle that shapes and molds a woman who continues to touch the lives of many.
M*A*S*H Vietnam shows how one young nurse survived the day-to-day drama in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Vietnam. Dealt in a frank, no-holds-barred tone, the book uncovers the operations of a MASH unit in a combat zone and the bleak hardships of war. This story is not so much about a war but about a regular nurse who followed her passion, her desire to do good, into the middle of a war zone, and her mixed emotions going home to a country torn by an unpopular war, uncertain how she will be treated and even uncertain how she will relate to family and friends. This firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of what Vietnam was really like in the middle of war is memorable, informative, and ought to be required reading for everyone in our war-prone world.
Put the Stress to Bed and Awaken Your Peace: There's a Better Way to Approach Your FinanceDo you wish money was a source of gratitude, fun, and serene accomplishment rather than arguments and anxiety?Would you prefer to spend more of your precious time and energy fulfilling your dreams and less of it worrying about making ends meet?What would it feel like to have a more harmonious relationship with money?Make Peace With Money: Redefine Your Relationship with Money, Master Your Personal Finances, and Discover True Wealth, written by certified financial coach Lorna McLeod, will help you do just that. In her younger years, Lorna experienced a number of financial difficulties herself. She assumed, like many of us do, that she was doomed because she was bad with money. But the truth was actually simpler: She'd never learned money management skills. If you're in the same boat, don't fear: It is possible to take control of your finances, cultivate a happy and whole relationship with your bank account, and discover the true wealth for which you've been searching. Inside this book, you'll learn: Common financial misconceptions that lead even the wealthy astrayWhether or not you're currently at war with moneyHow self-limiting beliefs sabotage your efforts and keep you in a state of anxietyHow to move from a state of insufficiency to one of sufficiencyThe benefits of discovering your purpose and how it relates to your moneyHow to choose ease over struggle ... even when it doesn't seem possibleHow to carry your new-found peace with money out into the world and make a real differenceLorna has helped innumerable people become more effective and happier with their money through private coaching. She is the founder of the Make Peace with Money program, and uses her background to guide the reader with wit, humor, raw personal stories and 27 years' experience in her field. Her wisdom and compassion make an otherwise dry and stressful subject both soothing and approachable.It's a book of action as well. Inside these pages, you'll discover how you can address tax time with confidence, deal with cash flow challenges, plan for retirement, achieve your monetary worth and much more with ease. If you're ready to see major changes in personal peace with your finances, don't wait any longer. Let Lorna teach you the skills needed to succeed in your finances with peace of mind.Don't wait. Buy this book NOW to build the happier, healthier, stronger financial foundation your life deserves Pick up your copy today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page
The year is 1947. The war is over, Jackie Robinson has just integrated baseball, and Frank Sinatra breezes in over the fuzzy airwaves. A sense of relief is finally sweeping the nation...everywhere except Tobaccoville, North Carolina. Beyond the rural fields that are pregnant with decades of secrets, a mysterious Hollywood pin-up is jailed for murder while her facially birthmarked half-sister may hold the answers as to why. The two girls, estranged for years, share a haunting past, a shell-shocked love interest, and maybe even a cruel destiny. Through mountains of lies, the truth that inevitably comes pouring out of the tobacco leaves will come to light. Will this light reveal the path to the siblings' foreordained destruction, or their long-awaited deliverance? Will they realize they each hold the power to set the other free before it's too late? A story of heritage, hurt, and somehow, hope; Tobacco Sun keeps you on the edge of your seat while you find yourself rooting for redemption.
CAMathories(TM) The Birth of Monkey King was adapted from "The Journey to the West". Colorful pictures, easy to read comic strips, exciting epic adventures with Monkey King, fun math games for children to play, and comes with answers and abundant parents' teaching notes. All games and teaching notes are designed and written by Mathematician Dr. Lorna Ayton and reviewed by early learning psychologist, Dr. David Whitebread, both from the University of Cambridge. "All-in-one" fantastic features There are 8 mathematics games and puzzles in Monkey King's early adventure, and they involve the children in counting numbers of different objects in the mountain, recognizing different shapes, using numbers that are multiples of 2 to reach the top of the mountain, and allocating fruits to monkeys equally and formulating a correct equation. Each CAMathories(TM) book and app contains a series of teaching notes to help parents to teach their children mathematics based on the content of the games as well as real-life situations. Wish you happy learning and CAMathoring CAMathories (TM) El nacimiento del Rey Mono se adapt de la novela "Viaje al Oeste". Contiene dibujos coloridos, tiras c micas f ciles de leer, una emocionante aventura pica con el Rey Mono, divertidos juegos de matem ticas para los ni os, adem s de las respuestas y abundantes notas de ense anza para los padres. Todos los juegos y notas de ense anza han sido dise ados y escritos por la matem tica Dra. Lorna Ayton, y revisados por el psic logo de aprendizaje temprano, Dr. David Whitebread, ambos de la Universidad de Cambridge. Fant sticas caracter sticas "todo en uno" Hay 8 juegos y ejercicios matem ticos en la primera aventura del Rey Mono, e involucran a los ni os en contar n meros de diferentes objetos en la monta a, reconocer diferentes formas, usar n meros que son m ltiplos de 2 para llegar a la cima de la monta a, y asignar frutas a los monos por igual y formular una ecuaci n correcta. Cada libro y aplicaci n de CAMathories (TM) contiene una serie de notas de ense anza para ayudar a los padres a ense ar a sus hijos las matem ticas, bas ndose en el contenido de los juegos, as como en situaciones de la vida real. Les deseamos que disfruten aprendiendo con CAMathories
All CAMathories(TM) books and apps are fun stories and games designed and tested by renowned educational researchers, mathematicians, and scientists at the University of Cambridge to teach young children mathematics. CAMathories(TM) The Birth of Monkey King was adapted from "The Journey to the West". There are 8 mathematics games and puzzles in Monkey King's early adventure, and they involve the children in counting numbers of different objects in the mountain, recognizing different shapes, using numbers that are multiples of 2 to reach the top of the mountain, and allocating fruits to monkeys equally and formulating a correct equation. The games in this book are suitable for 5-7 years old children. The story is suitable for children 3 years old and up. Each CAMathories(TM) book and app also contains a series of teaching notes to help parents to teach their children mathematics based on the content of the games as well as real-life situation. Please visit our website, www.camathories.com to learn more about the CAMathories(TM) education team.
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is a popular British folktale. The three bears living in a forest had a surprise visitor who had eaten their porridge Find out how Goldilocks, a young girl in Britain, went into the Three Bears' Cottage and gave a surprise to herself and the three bears Count from 1 to 3 and learn the stable principle that it does not matter how the three objects are arranged, the number stays the same. "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is the first of the three books in the first series of the CAMathories(TM) Folktale Mathematics(TM) curriculum (3-4 years old). Series 1: Count and Recite 1 to 5. Two other books in the same series are: "Paco and the Giant Chili Plant" (from Mexico), and "5 Little Monkeys Catching the Moon" (from China). This series helps readers to develop an awareness of the principle of 'order irrelevance' - we can count things in any order but the number stays the same.All CAMathories(TM) books are fun math-learning stories designed, written, and peer-reviewed by renowned (current and previous) researchers and faculty members of mathematics and early years learning from the University of Cambridge.
"What lies in the cauldron now you have done away with the knowledge of wise women? Split the witches in half? Killed the giants? Driven to the seas the most ancient of boars? You are on the wrong quest, looking for the wrong grail, the cure-all that does not exist."Gods&Radicals is pleased to re-release the print edition of Lorna Smithers' second collection of mystical and mythic poetry and prose, The Broken Cauldron.At the centre of ancient British mythology stands the cauldron; a symbol of inspiration, wisdom, rebirth, the womb of Ceridwen, Old Mother Universe. What happens when it lies shattered, the universe fragmented, the world out of kilter? First published in 2018, Gods&Radicals Press is thrilled to bring The Broken Cauldron back into print through our imprint Ritona. Read Rhyd Wildermuth's review of The Broken Cauldron
