Delve into the alphabetic chaos that is the realm of Stephanie J Bardy's mind. Ride with her as she shares the poems that have been her voice for so many years. Long before she ever found her voice.Poetry was an escape, and we invite you to escape with her.Smell the dirt as she thrusts you into Spring, tickling each sense with just mere words on the page. Wave to a Butterfly as she sends a much-loved friend on her final journey and then sit by a river, staring at the moon.Each poem is an adventure, a journey, an emotion. Each one is a Musing From Stephanie J Bardy.
They're here This edition contains thirteen horrifying tales of vampires, werewolves, demons, zombies, and even Frankenstein Along with other monsters that go bump in the night: Salla by Stephanie Bardy . Dumb Luck by Dawn De Braal . Just Like Us by Belinda Brady . The Caged Wolf by Steve Carr . Mummy's Daddy by Brandon Cracraft . Beefcake and The Vamp by James S. Dorr . Potentia by T. Fox Dunham . The Prodigal Son by Walter G. Esselman . The Invisible Man by Tom Fowler . Black Lagoon by David K. Montoya . Demonically Nice . Neighbor by Copper Rose . Suicide Mission by Alan Russo . Tonfoil Bullet by Phil Thomas .
Gwen Morgan, young widow single mother, seeks shelter for her daughter, at the house of the local shipbuilder. She is weak and sickly, and has pinned all hope on the elder Dawson's and unknowingly on their son, Lance. At the death of her husband, after the death of their son and twin to their remaining daughter, Gwen, alone, wracked with illness and with nothing to her name, makes the only choice she feels she has. As the Age of Sail is starting to fade, Lance Dawson struggles to keep his schooners alive and relevant and agrees to a contract that could be his undoing. With hidden secrets and the potential to behave like warships, his total focus is on this endeavour and not on love, romance or even his own marriage. He must keep the exact nature of the ships a secret as long as possible, in the hopes that he can save his town and the people in it from the never ending raids. Although there haven't been any on land for many years, Lance and many others struggle with the constant attacks on the water. He has never forgotten the battle that took his only brother from him and has spent his life making sure that no one else suffered the same pain. As Lance fights his own inner battles, Gwen struggles with hers and their seemingly shared past lives. Both experience disturbing dreams, unusual sounds in the house and a strange magic that seems to encompass all it touches. Mixed in with all this is the ghost of Gwen's deceased husband, determined to not let her go, the shade of Lance's hedge witch mother Belle and the living tirade of Lance's wife Abigail. All overseen by Lance's brother Tristan, who died in a raid on the town many years ago and who's spirit is forever bound to the house and to Lance. A house that once entered, no one ever seems to leave. For both it's a struggle to find happiness. For Gwen, peace of mind and body, for Lance, peace of soul. How can a love that feels so right, be so totally wrong? If they are destined, why does it seem like everything is conspiring to keep them apart? Will either find what they are searching for, and will the spirits of Dawson House ever find rest?For one, the answer is simple. Murder. The ultimate end and the only escape that can be seen. In the realm of the living, plans are set in motion that will change the course of all involved, while in the realm of magic and the dead, the wheels of fate have also started turning once more. Can Lance and Gwen find true happiness amidst all the deception and barriers? Fighting emotion, an arranged marriage, and spiritual troublemakers, it will be a battle for both. When all hope is lost, they must look for the tiniest of sparks, the faintest of lights within the darkness. For that light, will guide them home, will open their minds to a world of things that they never imagined possible, and to a magic that seems to be Eternally Bound.
Cinderella Smith has problems with a capital P. Her new teacher laughs at her name, she has to sit at the smart-boys table, and her old best friend is ignoring her. Now the new girl, Erin, has asked for her advice on wicked stepsisters. But Cinderella doesn't have any stepsisters, wicked or otherwise And to make things worse, she's got to find her ruby red tap shoe before the fall dance recital How will Cinderella solve her capital P problems before it's too late?
Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anaesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And yet, upon its introduction, Victorian medics, moralists, clergymen, and scientists, were plunged into turmoil. This vivid and engaging account of the early days of anaesthesia unravels some key moments in medical history: from Humphry Davy's early experiments with nitrous oxide and the dramas that drove the discovery of ether anaesthesia in America, to the outrage provoked by Queen Victoria's use of chloroform during the birth of Prince Leopold. And there are grisly ones too: frequent deaths, and even notorious murders. Interweaved throughout the story, a fascinating social change is revealed. For anaesthesia caused the Victorians to rethink concepts of pain, sexuality, and the links between mind and body. From this turmoil, a profound change in attitudes began to be realised, as the view that physical suffering could, and should, be prevented permeated through society, most tellingly at first in prisons and schools where pain was used as a method of social control. In this way, the discovery of anaesthesia left not only a medical and scientific legacy that changed the world, but a compassionate one too.
This work explores the inner world of American black professional women during the Jim Crow era. It is a story of struggle and empowerment, of the strength of a group of women who worked against daunting odds to improve the world for themselves and their people. Shaw has done research into the lives of social workers, librarians, nurses and teachers from the 1870s through the 1950s. The women tell, in their own words, about their families, their values and their expectations. Shaw explains the forces and factors that made them exceptional and of the choices and commitments that made them leaders in their communities. This book explores a world in which African-American families, communities and schools worked to encourage the self-confidence, individual initiative and social responsibility of girls. Shaw shows how, in a society that denied black women full professional status, these girls embraced and in turn defined an ideal of "socially responsible individualism" that balanced private and public sphere responsibilities. A collective portrait of character shaped in the toughest circumstances, this book aims to provide more than a study of the socialization of these women as children and the organization of their work as adults. It also provides a study of leadership - of how African American communities gave their daughters the power to succeed in and change a hostile world.
This work explores the inner world of American Black professional women during the Jim Crow era. It is a story of struggle and empowerment, of the strength of a group of women who worked against daunting odds to improve the world for themselves and their people. Shaw has done research into the lives of social workers, librarians, nurses and teachers from the 1870s through the 1950s. The women tell, in their own words, about their families, their values and their expectations. Shaw explains the forces and factors that made them exceptional and of the choices and commitments that made them leaders in their communities. This book explores a world in which African-American families, communities and schools worked to encourage the self-confidence, individual initiative and social responsibility of girls. Shaw shows how, in a society that denied black women full professional status, these girls embraced and in turn defined an ideal of "socially responsible individualism" that balanced private and public sphere responsibilities. A collective portrait of character shaped in the toughest circumstances, this book aims to provide more than a study of the socialization of these women as children and the organization of their work as adults. It also provides a study of leadership - of how African American communities gave their daughters the power to succeed in and change a hostile world.
A sex manual like no other, this book covers a variety of mental health problems and offers ways to overcome them when they threaten to undermine a loving relationship.Until now, the marketplace has offered little valuable information for couples in which one or both partners suffers from mental illness with resulting sexual problems. Sex, Love, and Mental Illness: A Couple's Guide to Staying Connected is for all of those couples. It will help both parties understand the effects of mental illness—and of the medications used to treat it—on sexual desire and performance and provide ways to maintain both physical and emotional intimacy.The first section of the book centers on common sexual concerns and loving someone with a mental disorder. The second addresses a wide range of mental disorders, their effects on relationships, and ways couples can work together to overcome those effects. Among the conditions covered are mood disorders; anxiety disorders; chronic pain; eating disorders; substance-related disorders; post traumatic stress; ADD; Asperger's Syndrome; and even severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia. The emphasis throughout is on each partner developing empathy and communication skills to enhance the sexual experience and preserve a healthy relationship.
Do you feel like you are running out of time to make your ideal life your real life? Are you playing small with your God-given talents and abilities? Are you not even able to recognize your talents and abilities?Standing on Sinking Sand offers 24 simple ideas about how to make the rest of your time, the best and reach your life goals.As a millennial, desperate to figure out my life, I constantly ran from thing to thing, avoiding what I knew I should be working on, which was myself. I didn't trust myself, and what's worst, I didn't really love myself enough to know that I am worthy and capable of the life I work to create.This book is a love letter that will help you discover: How to overcome fear on purposeHow to pivot your life with intentionalityHow to create space for God in your lifeHow to spark your higher selfHow to build a brand (life) that you love to liveIf you are ready to stand on solid ground, trust what you know and do the work to become the powerhouse you are meant to be, this book is for you
This no-nonsense narrative cheerfully demystifies every aspect of the peony and its unusual life cycle, succinctly navigating the obstacles to success. Get a jump on the spring season by learning how to dig, divide and plant peony roots. Explore how to choose peonies for landscaping, cut flowers or both, and check out recommended varieties. Read up on how to cut fresh flowers, and how to cold-store buds for up to 7 weeks. How Not to Kill a Peony" follows the author from clueless peony-obsessed beginner to seasoned peony farm owner determined to help educate others. This is not your grandmother's coffee table book ... it's a delightfully pithy owner's manual portable enough to schlep right out to the garden for quick reference. "How Not ..." is densely packed with vital instructions, useful wisdom and insights, and hundreds of true-to-life color photos sure to spark your own obsession with the magical and magnificent peony. kansasgardenmusings.blogspot.com, February 25, 2020, Dr. James K. Roush, Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, author, Master Gardener and self-proclaimed garden curmudgeon: "I've read several garden books this winter, but none better than this one. As a testament to its engaging prose, I read 'How Not to Kill a Peony' in a single sitting, learning more in an hour about how to choose peonies than I did in my previous lifespan. I've never seen a better presented "How-To" that will help you grow peonies that are the envy of the neighborhood. 'How Not to Kill a Peony' is a delicious, straightforward, and sometimes snarky 98 page read that quickly brought me to understand many useful things. Every important fact about growing peonies is covered, and covered in straightforward fact. And the most important advice? Plant peony varieties that don't flop Who knew? Now, darn it, where did I leave that Song Sparrow catalog? I just don't have enough peonies in my front yard...." For peony art prints check out Stephanie Weber Art on FineArtAmerica.com
Winner of the 2015 Wordcraft Circle Honor and Award for Academic Book.“What roles do literary and community texts and social media play in the memory, politics, and lived experience of those dispossessed?” Fitzgerald asks this question in her introduction and sets out to answer it in her study of literature and social media by (primarily) Native women who are writing about and often actively protesting against displacement caused both by forced relocation and environmental disaster. By examining a range of diverse materials, including the writings of canonical Native American writers such as Louise Erdrich, Linda Hogan, and Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, and social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook, this work brings new focus to analyzing how indigenous communities and authors relate to land, while also exploring broader connections to literary criticism, environmental history and justice, ecocriticism, feminist studies, and new media studies.
There are many paths to choose in life and, often, you can be at a loss as to which direction to take. Having a helping hand from time-to-time can really assist you to tread your chosen path with confidence and live your life, with all its joys and pitfalls, to the full. Re-engage now the power of 'Universal Oneness'. Each card will speak messages of wisdom, guidance and give you explanations that
