HOME FOR CHRISTMASHolidays in Mountain Home, Book 1A Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novella (Rated G)by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt The books in this series are loosely related and may be read in any order.]Colorado 1898Miranda sneaks home after a long absence, determined to avoid her former fiance. But Hunter wants far more than his old role as brother-in-law-to-be. Abundant Christmas spirit, matchmaking mothers, and hometown holiday celebrations conspire against Miranda's plans for a quiet, at-home Christmas. Her heart doesn't stand a chance.A novella of approximately 25,000 words (120 paperback pages).A standalone Christmas romance, complete with hard-won happy ending.First book in the Holidays in Mountain Home series.HOLIDAYS IN MOUNTAIN HOME SERIES: loosely connected0.5: This Noelle1: Home for Christmas2: Maybe This Christmas3: The Sheriff's Surrender4: The Drifter's Proposal5: Courting Miss Cartwright6: The Gunsmith's Bride7: The Witching Eve8: Unmistakably Yours
THE BRIDE LOTTERY by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt Prosperity's Mail Order Brides, Book 1 A Sweet Historical Mail-Order Bride Romance (Rated PG) Forty Bachelors. Fifteen Brides. What could go wrong? EVELYN IS IN A PICKLE. In less than five months, Evelyn Brandt will be an unwed mother. Her parents discover her secret and send her away on the next west-bound train. They insist she deliver the child on the other side of the continent where the disgrace won't harm her father's business empire and the family's social standing. She'll be allowed to return home after the child is adopted by decent people and her corset fits properly once more. SAM'S IN CHARGE OF THE BRIDE LOTTERY, AND THE COMPETITION'S FIERCE. It's too bad the mail order bride agency failed to round up even half their order, 'cause every man on the mountain wants a bride-except Sam Kochler-so he's saddled with enforcing the rules. He received information about each lady the agency sent, so when Evelyn steps off the train, he's a tad curious and a mite too interested. The tougher the competition becomes, the worse some fellas behave, and it's not long before Sam finds himself courting Evelyn-only to protect her while she makes up her mind. He won't allow himself to fall in love and still doesn't want a wife...or so he keeps telling himself. THE BRIDE LOTTERY is a Sweet Western Mail-Order Bride Historical Romance of more than 50,000 words (226 paperback pages). This title is "Clean & Wholesome", with a mild PG rating. eBook reformatted March 11, 2017 to ensure quality reading experience on Kindle and Kindle apps. Further updated on September 1, 2017, with new cover, corrections within book's text, and minor revisions to the book's content. The story remains the same
MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS: A Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novella (Rated PG)Holidays In Mountain Home, Book 2The books in this series are loosely connected and may be read in any order.Colorado 1899Luke Finlay intends to court Effie O'Leary as soon as she puts aside her widow's weeds. He's in no hurry...until August Rose, a beau from her youth, steps off the train in Mountain Home wearing a federal badge.Effie's not sure if August--Gus--tracked her down to face criminal charges, or because he's still sweet on her. Either way, Gus's arrival causes her all sorts of grief. If Gus isn't underfoot in her tailor shop, then Luke is. It seems the two men have decided she's a prize to be won...and the escalating competition between the two leaves her torn.She survived one disastrous marriage, so why would she accept either Gus or Luke? But these two can be most persuasive, and have a way of showing her that maybe this Christmas it's time to open her heart to love.Sometimes even an old-fashioned courtship needs a deadline.MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS is a sweet (wholesome) historical western holiday romance novella of approximately 35,000 words (182 paperback pages).
THE MARSHAL'S SURRENDERA Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novel (Rated PG)Holidays In Mountain Home, Book 3The books in this series are loosely connected and may be read in any order.Mountain Home, ColoradoDecember 1900Sheriff August (Gus) Rose is a one-woman man. Too bad the only gal he's ever loved is married... again. Even if he were ready to court someone new-which he's not-Noelle Finlay would be his last choice. After all, her brother stole Gus's bride-to-be last Christmas.The holiday season evokes unwelcome memories and he's almost glad an unruly gang provides a distraction. But petty vandalism rapidly escalates to hanging crimes-and the marauding bandits have targeted Noelle.With his reputation as a lawman under fire and his tattered heart tangled up in Noelle, he discovers he's not only capable of loving her... he'll willingly die to save her.
THE GUNSMITH'S BRIDE by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin HoltA Sweet Western Historical Mail-Order Bride Romance Novella (Rated PG)Holidays in Mountain Home Series, Book 6The books in this series are loosely connected and may be read in any order.Mountain Home, ColoradoJune 1885Morgan Hudson can't begrudge his widowed father a second chance at happiness. So when Dad's mail-order bride arrives in Mountain Home with a beautiful daughter, Morgan's life flips upside down. The lovesick fifty-year-olds need a chaperone, and Morgan can't remember to treat Lizzy like a sister. Will their emergent love survive their parents' romance, threats from the past, and a law forbidding kissing on the streets of Mountain Home?Can Morgan welcome the same difficult woman as stepmother and mother-in-law?THE GUNSMITH'S BRIDE is a sweet and clean (wholesome), western historical mail-order bride romance novella of 178 paperback pages. This title was previously published within the mutli-author Kindle collection, GUNSMOKE & GINGHAM.
One prize.Two contestants.Three Miracles.Expanding Hank Murphy's grocery emporium into the adjacent storefront should be easy, as he and the landlord already shook hands. Yet his clueless neighbor, Miss Jane Vancoller, intends to enlarge her silly Tea Room into the not-so-vacant premises. The Tea Room is plenty large, but the Grocery Emporium must stockpile adequate winter supplies before winter's blizzards close off the high mountain valley.Negotiations should be simple, but the landlord delights in pitting Hank and Jane against one another, and foolishly involves the community--and the annual Harvest Celebration--in the business decision. The festive atmosphere tempts matchmakers to unite the disparate Tea Room and Grocery Emporium, along with incompatible Hank and Jane.Discovering a solution...Warding off misguided matchmakers...Uniting two hearts ravaged by the past...... Will take a Thanksgiving miracle .UNMISTAKABLY YOURS by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt, is a sweet western historical Christian romance novel (clean language and sweet kisses--and nothing more). Unmistakably Yours is book 7 in the Thanksgiving Books & Blessings Collection One Series, and book 8 in the Holidays in Mountain Home Series. 400] paperback pages.].THANKSGIVING BOOKS & BLESSINGS, Collection OneAll titles STAND ALONE and may be read in any order: * Book 1: GONE TO TEXAS by Caryl McAdoo* Book 2: GATEWAY TO THE WEST by Susette Williams* Book 3: TRAIL TO CLEAR CREEK by Kit Morgan* Book 4: HEART AND HOME by P. Creeden* Book 5: NO TURNING BACK by Lynette Sowell* Book 6: DAUGHTER OF DEFIANCE by Heather Blanton* Book 7: UNMISTAKABLY YOURS by Kristin Holt* Book 8: ESTHER'S TEMPTATION by Lena Nelson.HOLIDAYS IN MOUNTAIN HOME Series: All titles STAND ALONE and may be read in any order: .Listed in Series Order: Prequel: This Noelle (free to newsletter subscribers: KristinHolt.com/newsletter)Book 1: Home for Christmas (Christmas Novella)Book 2: Maybe This Christmas (Christmas Novella)Book 3: The Marshal's Surrender (Christmas NOVEL)Book 4: The Drifter's Proposal (Christmas Novella)Book 5: Courting Miss Cartwright (Founder's Day Novella)Book 6: The Gunsmith's Bride (Independence Day Novella)Book 7: The Witching Eve (Halloween SHORT STORY)Book 8: Unmistakably Yours (Thanksgiving NOVEL).For much more information, visit KristinHolt.com/holidays-in-mountain-home
THIS NOELLE Holidays in Mountain Home, Prequel, Book #0.5 by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt A Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novella (approximately 10,000 words) Books in this series stand alone and may be read in any order.] . A Surprise Delivery... Caroline Finlay never knew losing a child so soon after his birth would wreak lasting damage on her heart and her marriage. She's coping, barely, until she learns her husband, Phil, has a secret that could shatter their future... a secret suddenly made very public. . A Christmas Baby... Phil Finlay thought he'd never have to confess his greatest mistake... until a young man shows up on the church steps on Christmas Eve with a newborn baby girl, and announces Phil is her father. It's snowing. The baby is in desperate need of care. Whether it's his or not-and she might well be-he's out of time and has no choice but to confess he sought solace in the arms of another woman. . How dare he burden his heartbroken wife with the care of a baby... his baby... born of an illicit affair? . ...A Season of Miracles. Is it possible for marriage, strained by the loss of a newborn son, to survive the appearance of an illegitimate daughter? . What would you do?
Is it possible to safeguard my emotional reserves and demonstrate superior customer service? YES Can I go home at the end of the day overflowing with optimism and pleasure instead of exhausted and wrung dry? YES Employees in Pain Management practices (or clinics) have it tough--with every single patient in pain. And grumpy. Short-tempered, too. Walk a Mile in My Shoes identifies your greatest workplace challenges. Three actionable Tools reduce your burdens, elevate your mood, increase job satisfaction, and reduce the "chafe" of those workplace challenges. Discover the right words, the simplest of methods, and learn to fill your own well even as you excel in your role with patients and meet their needs with compassion. This manual was developed to accompany a one-hour live training presentation by the same name. This book might substitute for the group training, as it contains most of the presentation's content, and in many sections, includes much more: video links, additional insights, quotes, room for personal lists, self assessment questions, space to write down epiphanies and discoveries. Are you a Pain Management Office administrator planning to train staff members? With your purchase of this workbook for each participant, and upon email request, the author will provide via email the PowerPoint presentation and training notes, as is, and free of charge. Kristin Holt, RN, brings "three sets of shoes" to the "shoe swap" of Walk A Mile in My Shoes. The point where these three shoes-or three defining experiences in her life-create ideal credibility. Her nursing specialty was Labor and Delivery, where she experienced firsthand what pain does to nice and gracious people. Then Pain knocked on her door, became an unwanted house guest, and two decades later, Kristin knows what it's like to live with severe chronic pain. As a Weight Watchers(TM) Receptionist, Leader, and ultimately, Territory Manager, superb customer care became paramount as Kristin trained hundreds of employees in customer care, and coached them to peak performance. Kristin Holt is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Sweet Romance set in the Victorian-era American West.
En digital historiefortelling er en kort digital produksjon, to–tre minutter, basert på en personlig fortellerstemme, og på bilder og musikk som settes sammen ved hjelp av enkle dataprogram. Boken springer ut av et forskningsprosjekt forfatterne har gjennomført i barnehagelærerutdanningen og i barnehager. Forfatterne vil med denne utgivelsen inspirere studenter og ansatte til å ta i bruk digital historiefortelling som arbeidsmåte for refleksjon og læring. Teoretiske perspektiver knyttet til utvikling av fortellinger og til produksjon av sammensatte tekster blir presentert og diskutert. Leseren vil også finne barnehagefaglige og læringsteoretiske begrunnelser for å arbeide med digital historiefortelling i barnehagen. Flere kapitler er viet konkrete eksempler på digitale historiefortellinger laget av studenter, i samarbeid med barn og ansatte i barnehagen. Fortellingene illustrerer sentrale temaer som pedagogisk dokumentasjon, barns rett til medvirkning og barnehagen som lærende organisasjon, samt kvaliteter ved digitale fortellinger. Leseren blir også presentert for framgangsmåter og nødvendig teknikk for selv å lage digitale fortellinger, og for å lede kolleger og barn i dette arbeidet. Her får man også råd om hvordan man skal trå rett når det gjelder jus og etikk. Se min fortelling. Digital historiefortelling i barnehagen er skrevet for studenter og ansatte i barnehager.
Barnehagefolk har en unik mulighet til å oppdage barnehagebarns signaler om at de ikke har det bra, og sørge for at de får hjelp i tide. Barnehagefolk ønsker å se, men vet ikke alltid hva de skal se etter eller hvordan de skal gå fram ved bekymring for et barn.Barnehagelærerstudenter og barnehagepersonalet trenger kunnskapsbygging gjennom ulike faglige og juridisk innganger. Boka gir barnehagefolk et handlingsrepertoar som kan brukes helt fra den første bekymringen oppstår, og videre i barnehagens arbeid med barnet, foreldrene og barnevernet. Barndommen kommer ikke i reprise. Barn vokser ikke av seg skader forårsaket av dårlige omsorgsbetingelser - tvert imot kan slik skader sette varige spor. Barnehagens samfunnsmandat tilsier at barnehagefolk må opptre som barnas advokater, føre ordet for dem, forhandle og handle. Barna skal slippe å bære byrdene alene, og de skal oppleve at hjelp finnes.Denne reviderte utgaven av boken er oppdatert i tråd med Barnevernsreformen og nye bestemmelser i barnevernloven, som har betydning for barnehagens lovverk. Revisjonen omfatter også referanser til nyere faglitteratur som bidrar til å belyse feltet barnevern i barnehagen.«Barnevern for barnehagefolk» er skrevet for barnehagelærerstudenter i grunn- og videreutdanninger, barnehagelærere og andre yrkesgrupper i norske barnehager.
Barnehagefolk har en unik mulighet til å oppdage barnehagebarns signaler om at de ikke har det bra, og sørge for at de får hjelp i tide. Barnehagefolk ønsker å se, men vet ikke alltid hva de skal se etter, eller hvordan de skal gå fram ved bekymring for et barn.Barnehagelærerstudenter og barnehagepersonalet trenger kunnskapsbygging gjennom ulike faglige og juridiske innganger. Boken gir barnehagefolk et handlingsrepertoar som kan brukes helt fra den første bekymringen oppstår, og videre i barnehagens arbeid med barnet, foreldrene og barnevernet. Barndommen kommer ikke i reprise. Barn vokser ikke av seg skader forårsaket av dårlige omsorgsbetingelser - tvert imot kan slike skader sette varige spor. Barnehagens samfunnsmandat tilsier at barnehagefolk må opptre som barnas advokater, føre ordet for dem, forhandle og handle. Barna skal slippe å bære byrdene alene, og de skal oppleve at hjelp finnes.Denne tredje utgaven av boken er oppdatert i tråd med ny barnevernslov som trådte i kraft 1. januar 2023, og tar for seg bestemmelser med betydning for barnehagens arbeid med barnevernfaglige temaer. Revisjonen omfatter også oppdatering av statistikk og referanser.«Barnevern for barnehagefolk» er skrevet for barnehagelærerstudenter i grunn- og videreutdanninger, barnehagelærere og andre yrkesgrupper i norske barnehager.
Tren styrke, skills og teknikk med den beste. Kristin Holte er Norges fremste CrossFit-utøver, og ble Second Fittest Woman on Earth i Crossfit Games, 2019. Her lærer hun deg hvordan du skal tenke og trene for å få best mulig utbytte av treningen din. Boka inneholder programmer og øvelser som kan tilpasses alle nivåer, i tillegg til konkrete råd og tips om mental trening, restitusjon og hvordan bygge selvtillit. Underveis forteller Kristin om egne erfaringer - om alt hun har gjort feil og det hun har gjort rett - fram til hun klarte å hente ut hele potensialet sitt. I «3-2-1 GO!» deler hun av kunnskapen sin om hvordan trene og tenke smart - enten målet ditt er å komme i litt bedre form, om du har lyst til å se hvor sterk det er mulig for deg å bli, drømmer om å ta din første Muscle Up, eller trener for å bli verdensmester.
En ung russer, Andrej, tar inn på et nedslitt hotell. Hotellverten blir betatt og kan ikke glemme Andrej når han en dag ikke er der lenger.Kristin Tosterud Holtes debutroman Gjesten forteller om menn som tror, som spiller troende og som nekter å slutte å tro. Jeg-fortelleren i romanen er en gift, middelaldrende, sliten hotellvert. Han utvikler et slags faderlig/erotisk forhold til en av gjestene, den 25 år gamle Andrej. En dag finner han Andrej død i sengen, han har begått selvmord. Andrejs far, Konstantin, kommer og nekter for at det er sønnen. Han insisterer på å reise gjennom Europa for å spore ham opp. Hotellverten blir med på denne reisen. Men hva er det egentlig de leter etter, de to mennene som famler seg gjennom nattklubber og hotellrom, samt et og annet bordell? Og hva vil de gjøre med Andrej om de finner ham? Kristin Tosterud Holte (f. 1977) er oppvokst i Oslo, Molde og Lillehammer. Hun har bodd flere år i utlandet; blant annet i Roma, Praha, Caracas, Havana, samt en landsby i Wales. Les utdrag fra boken
Drapsdømte Anna leser biografien som er skrevet om henne. Ifølge den er hun mor, hustru, sportsjournalist - og et monster. Irritert over biografens fordommer begynner Anna å fortelle sin egen versjon av historien - en historie som begynner lystig, men som ender i et overlagt drap. Et grådig liv er en uhyggelig og underholdende roman om kampen for å leve, koste hva det koste vil.
Drapsdømte Anna leser biografien som er skrevet om henne. Ifølge den er hun mor, hustru, sportsjournalist - og et monster. Irritert over biografens fordommer begynner Anna å fortelle sin egen versjon av historien - en historie som begynner lystig, men som ender i et overlagt drap. Et grådig liv er en uhyggelig og underholdende roman om kampen for å leve, koste hva det koste vil.
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology** Get the big picture on the vet tech’s role and responsibilities in large animal care! A practical, comprehensive guide, Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition describes how to set up, assist, and follow through on medical procedures and treatment regimens for domestic livestock. The book begins with an overview of livestock handling, reproduction, and nutrition, along with the skills required in hospital management. Following are separate sections on horses, cattle, sheep and goats, llamas and alpacas, swine, and poultry, with each section including chapters examining husbandry, clinical and surgical procedures, and common diseases. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this text provides an ideal study tool in preparing for the VTNE® and for everyday practice. Comprehensive large animal coverage is specifically tailored to the needs of veterinary technician students. Coverage of the essential large animal-related tasks in the CVTEA Manual of Accreditation for Veterinary Technology Programs prepares you to pass the Veterinary Technology National Exam (VTNE®). Step-by-step procedures explain how and why a clinical procedure is performed, and the roles that you fill in preparing for, assisting in, and following up the procedure. "How-to" chapters within each species section examine husbandry, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, and common diseases - so veterinary technicians, acting under instructions of veterinarians, can plan and follow through on procedures and treatment regimens for large animals. Evolve website includes quizzes, images, and reference materials to reinforce understanding. Full-color photographs and line drawings show step-by-step procedures in areas such as restraint, bandaging, physical examination techniques, and diagnostic procedures. Coverage of husbandry and breeds demonstrates how day-to-day housing and feeding affect the care of many large animal diseases, and also helps you provide quality client education. Livestock Industry section provides an overview of safety and handling, reproduction, and nutrition, so you can better understand the practices, procedures, and decisions in large animal veterinary medicine. Learning features enhance critical thinking and decision making with case studies, clinical applications, key terms, chapter outlines, learning objectives, and Technician Notes. NEW! Coverage of animal care includes care in small-scale and hobby farm settings, fear-free care, and IV catheter maintenance. NEW! Updated information includes illegal drugs, remote delivery devices, nutrition and environmental enrichment for each species, carcass removal information, breeding soundness exam information for bulls, poisonous plants and other toxins, needle disposal and broken needle guidelines, sedation protocols, dehydration tables for calves, and more. NEW! Updated images, case studies, step-by-step procedures, disease information, and terminology ensure that you have the most current information. NEW! Updated test questions and chapter quizzes on the Evolve website make it easier to study, review, and remember difficult subject matter.
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine** Find practical, detailed, and quick veterinary information in this pocket-sized reference! Ideal for the clinical setting, Mosby's Veterinary PDQ, 4th Edition provides fast access to hundreds of veterinary facts, formulas, lab values, and procedures. Coverage includes key topics such as the physical exam, common diseases, emergency care, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures and imaging techniques, surgery and anesthesia, parasite identification, urinalysis, blood tests, and other lab work. A special section offers a guide to normal lab values. Written by expert clinician and vet tech educator Kristin Holtgrew-Bohling, this full-color guide makes it easy to find the information that is most useful in practice. Quick-access format is organized into 10 tabbed, color-coded sections, and makes it easy to find facts quickly. Valuable formulas, conversions, and lab values make it easy to look up the data needed to deliver safe and effective veterinary care. Information on topics such as dental imaging, surgery, and breathing circuits keeps you up to date on the latest techniques and equipment. Easy-to-read charts and tables summarize important information that vet techs commonly use but rarely memorize. Full-color photos and drawings illustrate procedures and tests, dental and surgical instruments, parasites, and urine and blood analysis. Convenient size easily fits in the busy vet tech’s pocket for use while on the job. Spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat or keep it open to a specific page, and durable pages can withstand everyday use in the clinical setting. NEW! Updated drug information includes the newest pharmacologic agents and their uses, dosage forms, and adverse side effects. NEW! New and updated images prepare you to perform routine procedures.
Reinforce the essential information you need to master with the Laboratory Manual for Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition. Corresponding to each unit in Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition, this full-color manual includes various exercises and test questions that help you focus on learning key concepts and skills for the veterinary clinical setting. Fill-in-the-blank exercises, lab exercises, crossword puzzles, word searches, photo quizzes, lab forms, specimen pictures, and review questions all help to clarify more challenging concepts. Plus, this edition includes content on fear-free handling, specimen collection methods, immunology, and quality control. UPDATED! Completely up-to-date information reflects the content in the main textbook. UPDATED! Coverage of the latest advances in veterinary clinical laboratory procedures facilitates improved patient service and higher practice revenue. UPDATED! Detailed guidelines teach you how to successfully perform a broad spectrum of laboratory tests, including complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunologic assays. NEW! Content addresses key topics such as fear-free handling, specimen collection methods, immunology, and quality control. NEW! Full-color layout brings new clarity and detail to images. Review questions help you reinforce your knowledge and assess your understanding of concepts from the text. Unit objectives at the beginning of each unit help you focus on the concepts you are expected to learn and how to apply those in the veterinary clinical setting. Learning activities in each unit include fill-in-the-blank, true and false, and multiple-choice questions; matching, word search, and photo quiz exercises; and crossword puzzles, clinical applications, and short essays.
