Candace thinks she has it all--a good job, a promising future, and a plan to get herself and her son out of the hood. But can she still make it happen when she gets involved with a young thug chasing street dreams? Even with a good job, Candace is barely getting by, and raising her ten-year-old son is becoming more challenging by the day. Still, the quick-witted Candace has a plan. She's focused on a big promotion with a healthy salary increase that will put her right where she needs to be. Her strongest supporter is her buck-wild little sister Marci, who's head over heels in love with a married man. Her other support comes from Prince, her son's father, who is incarcerated but has her back no matter what. Still, not even the hustle she learned from him helps keep her straight on her paper chase. Then she meets Chris--a pretty boy seven years her junior. Candace doesn't know much about him, but his street-savvy swagger and seductive smile keep her heart racing. She should know better than to get involved with a man who's tied to the streets, but Candace can't bring herself to shake him off. And soon, Chris drags her down a road that threatens to end her career...and her life.
"A Natural History of Ferns" is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute spores. There are floating ferns, ferns that climb or live on trees, and ferns that are trees. There are poisonous ferns, iridescent ferns, and resurrection ferns that survive desert heat and drought. The relations of ferns and people are equally varied. Moran sheds light on Robinson Crusoe's ferns, the role of ferns in movies, and how ferns get their names. " A Natural History of Ferns" provides just what is needed for those who wish to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding and appreciation.
Coven of the Gods is a fun fantasy story about special people with superhuman power centered around a group of people thrown together by fate. As they learn about their powers and each other, they face an evil from the past, learn their ancient origins, and discover their destiny.About the AuthorEmeline Robbin is a healer by nature with a passion for the arts. She has been a film and TV actress as well as singer for over twenty years. She was inspired to write this series from the way fantasy books had an ability to take her to another world and forget about the stress of daily life. She hopes to inspire others to follow their passion. This series is her first endeavor as an author.
Faithful Beginnings delves deeply into unraveling the fears that often surround birth, helping readers replace anxiety with empowerment. Author Emmy Robbin emphasizes the importance of understanding how nature has designed the body for undisturbed physiological birth, free from unnecessary interventions. By reconnecting with the natural processes of labor and delivery, and learning about how to be truly empowered, the book guides expecting parents to trust their instincts and embrace their inherent strength. Each chapter dismantles common myths and anxieties, revealing the body's remarkable capacity to birth how nature designed. Robbin's encourages readers to rediscover birth as a powerful, innate experience.
From the very Linear to the most Chaotic of creatives, there is a way to build a profitable, sustainable business that works for you - your way If you've been struggling to "make it" as a creative entrepreneur, if you've been thinking about turning your passion into your career, if you've been trying to figure out how to make a living wage doing what you love, then you need Creative Freedom Best selling author (and Fusion Creative) Lisa Robbin Young debunks the myth that you have to sell your soul in order to be successful as a creative entrepreneur, and shows you how to define success on your own terms.Drawing on decades of experience as a growth consultant with creatives across the spectrum, Creative Freedom reveals the strategies that have helped clients around the world have healthy, six-figure incomes (or more) pursuing their creative calling. With her trademark mix of "can-do and how-to" Lisa Robbin Young shares inspiring stories from her personal journey and other creative entrepreneurs to help you build a successful career doing what you love. Take a peek behind the curtain and apply these lessons to your own creative career. You'll learn: * How to know if you're a creative entrepreneur or a creative hobbyistNo more "blueprints" or "formulas" that try to shoe-horn you into something that doesn't work Using your Creative Entrepreneur Type and stage of business development as the foundation, you'll build a 12-month Growth Plan that's customized to your unique situation. Whether you've been struggling for a while or you're just thinking about leaving your day job, Creative Freedom works with the way you work, to help you define and achieve success on your own terms.
This eagerly anticipated collection of Kayode Adesimi Robbin-Coker's poetry is an imaginatively eclectic mix of poems, some of which have been previously published over the years both online and in journals and magazines as diverse as "Pr sence Africaine", "The Voice", "West Africa" and "Verse".
Hone Agile Product Owner Behaviors that Lead to Marketplace Winners Organizations pour vast resources into building new products and services. Yet too many are poorly conceived, don't delight (or even satisfy) customers, and fail in the marketplace. The solution is more effective agile product ownership and product management. This book is an expert guide to the behaviors, stances, and practices of world-class agile product development, reflecting deep in-the-trenches experience from world-renowned experts. Chris Lukassen and Robbin Schuurman introduce powerful tools, ideas, and skills for delivering superior products and services, and for avoiding pitfalls that keep you from seeing what customers really need and want. Learn through a start-to-finish, Scrum-based case study, drawing on concepts the authors created for their breakthrough Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner-Advanced (PSPO-A) training course. This innovative approach has already helped thousands of product owners excel--and it can transform the way you create products. Replace negative product owner behaviors with approaches that lead to excellenceRepresent customers more empathetically and effectivelyConnect customers, values, and features more coherentlyTell better stories, set clearer goals, and create more valuable roadmapsInnovate business models, run better experiments, and scale products more successfullyMake more successful decisions, involve the right people, and rely on better dataBecome a great agile collaborator, across governance, budgeting, contracting, and beyondInfluence customers, users, stakeholders, and teams to improve your overall effectivenessOptimize every organizational role related to product ownership Product owners, managers, and team leads will find this guide indispensable along with Agile/Scrum coaches, consultants, and executives wanting to generate more value from product management across the organization.
Look Out! The Weenie Dogs are at it again. This time they plot the perfect Ham Heist right under mommy's nose! This book is designed for three to ten year old children. It contains fantastic, bright illustrations and the story is narrated by the ever mischievous weenie dog named Snickers. This book is playful, entertaining, and most important, written through the eyes of a child (its 8 year old author Lexi Shockley.)
The strength of this textbook lies in the careful exposition of mathematical thinking, basic set-theoretic notions, and proof techniques combined with contemporary numerical methods used throughout the book. A basic version of computer programs compatible with the widely used program MatLab, and exercises are provided on a disk included with the book.Warmup * Matrix Operations * Invertible Matrices * Subspaces * Rank and Dimension * Geometry * Determinants-I * Diagonalization * Differential Equations * Hermitian Matrices * Triangular Matrices * Unitary Matrices * Block Diagonalization * Jordan Normal Form * Determinants-II * Proofs * Mathematical Induction†* Summary of MINIMAT * Answers * MINIMAT Tutorial (PC Version)
Caldecott Honor recipient Steve Jenkins shines as the author of this amusing and thorough introduction to animal homes. Turtles, birds, fish, beavers, and kangaroos are just like people--they need homes, and take up residence in unusual places. A simple main text introduces similarities between human and animal homes while sidebars detail the unique qualities of each animal and its home. Stylized yet realistic watercolor illustrations prove that nonfiction can be accurate and elegant, and readers of all ages will appreciate this layered narrative.
California is home to over sixteen hundred species of undomesticated bees—most of them native—that populate and pollinate our gardens, fields, and urban green spaces. In this absorbing guidebook, some of the state's preeminent bee and botany experts introduce us to this diverse population. California Bees and Blooms holds a magnifying glass up to the twenty-two most common genera (and six species of cuckoo bees), describing each one's distinctive behaviors, social structures, flight season, preferred flowers, and enemies. Enhancing these descriptions are photographs of bees so finely detailed they capture pollen scattered across gauzy wings and iridescent exoskeletons. Drawing from years of research at the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab, California Bees and Blooms presents an authoritative look at these creatures, emphasizing their vital relationship with flowers. In addition to opening our eyes to the beautiful array of wild bees in our midst, this book provides information on fifty-three bee-friendly plants and how to grow them. Just a few square feet of poppies, sage, and phacelia are enough to sustain a healthy population of wild bees, transforming an urban or suburban garden into a world that hums and buzzes with life.
"Join Sammy in 'Sammy's Special Hanukkah, ' a heartwarming children's beginning chapter book that explores the resilience of family bonds during challenging times.Sammy is eagerly looking forward to celebrating Hanukkah with his family, especially his beloved grandfather, who plays a special role in their holiday traditions. But this year, an unexpected turn of events casts a shadow over their Hanukkah festivities. Sammy's grandfather breaks his leg and must stay in the hospital, a daunting prospect during the COVID-19 shutdown.As Sammy grapples with the disappointment of not being able to visit his grandfather in person, technical glitches with virtual connections make the situation even more difficult. Frustration and sadness set in as Sammy longs to share the holiday spirit with his grandfather and connect with him through Zoom.Throughout this touching tale, Sammy learns valuable lessons about the power of family, resilience, and the importance of adapting to new challenges. As the day to light the menorah approaches, Sammy discovers that the warmth of their family's love can transcend physical barriers, bringing hope and joy into their lives.'Sammy's Special Hanukkah' is a heartening story that reminds young readers of the enduring strength of family ties and the creative ways we can stay connected, even when circumstances keep us apart. Join Sammy on his journey of discovery, and let the light of Hanukkah illuminate your heart."This touching children's book offers a relatable and uplifting story that resonates with the experiences of many families during challenging times, ultimately emphasizing the enduring power of love and togetherness.
"Join Sammy in 'Sammy's Special Hanukkah, ' a heartwarming children's beginning chapter book that explores the resilience of family bonds during challenging times.Sammy is eagerly looking forward to celebrating Hanukkah with his family, especially his beloved grandfather, who plays a special role in their holiday traditions. But this year, an unexpected turn of events casts a shadow over their Hanukkah festivities. Sammy's grandfather breaks his leg and must stay in the hospital, a daunting prospect during the COVID-19 shutdown.As Sammy grapples with the disappointment of not being able to visit his grandfather in person, technical glitches with virtual connections make the situation even more difficult. Frustration and sadness set in as Sammy longs to share the holiday spirit with his grandfather and connect with him through Zoom.Throughout this touching tale, Sammy learns valuable lessons about the power of family, resilience, and the importance of adapting to new challenges. As the day to light the menorah approaches, Sammy discovers that the warmth of their family's love can transcend physical barriers, bringing hope and joy into their lives.'Sammy's Special Hanukkah' is a heartening story that reminds young readers of the enduring strength of family ties and the creative ways we can stay connected, even when circumstances keep us apart. Join Sammy on his journey of discovery, and let the light of Hanukkah illuminate your heart."This touching children's book offers a relatable and uplifting story that resonates with the experiences of many families during challenging times, ultimately emphasizing the enduring power of love and togetherness.
