Cheryl A. Hunter

Shayla Toselli is a young woman living in England in 1896. She is a glass blower and works in her family's glass shop. Christmastide is a very busy time of year with special orders, parties, and celebrations, and this year, the Christmas tree in the town will be lit with electric lights for the very first time. By chance, Adam Preston, the new Duke's youngest brother and former soldier, finds himself in the Toselli workshop while waiting for his brother to come look at glass ornaments for the Christmastide Ball. Adam watches Shayla work and is intrigued by her and by glass blowing. He convinces Shayla to let him work in the shop alongside her and learn the trade. The temperature in the workshop heats up in more ways than one as the unlikely pair work together in the days leading up to the ball on Christmas Eve. This will certainly be a Christmastide to remember.

Previously published as A Cross Country Romance. Athena Romano is at a crossroad in her life. Her career is taking a new and exciting direction, and she is happy living in her childhood home near the ocean on Cape Cod. Her daughter, Aria, is in a relationship with Trevor Young, and when Athena travels with them to Texas to meet Trevor's family, Athena's patience is put to the test. Trevor's much older brother, Troy is a Texas rancher and independent contractor. He is successful and comfortable in his life. He also questions Athena and pushes her out of her comfort zone. Athena discovers she likes the challenge, but she cannot get involved with a man who lives on the other end of the country and who will soon be her daughter's brother in law, so she flies home. She has a great deal to think about and she wants more adventure in her life, but it is a long way from Cape Cod to Texas.

This book contextualizes how having a doula, or labor-support woman, present during childbirth results in lower rates of medical interventions. American women are inundated with views that childbirth is inherently risky, their bodies deficient, and therefore encouraged to accept the medicalized nature of childbirth resulting in high rates of unwarranted interventions that can pose significant risk in a normal pregnancy. Why is birthing with a doula different? The narratives in this book support the belief that doulas often question the high rates of medical interventions in childbirth, fundamentally lodging a critique about the medicalization of childbirth to the women they serve. These stories share a very different philosophy about childbirth; one where the female body is capable, resilient, and not normally requiring external medical intervention. Doulas enter into a care-provider relationship that focuses on the experience of the birth as something transformative, to be honored and centered on the woman’s body in an active role in the process. Lastly, doulas model to their clients both love and advocacy because doulas believe that modeling these behaviors will translate as women become mothers through the process of childbirth.

A Cross Country Romance, is a contemporary romance novel about two people who at first appear to be opposites. Athena Romano and Troy Young meet when Athena visits the Young family with her daughter, Aria, who becomes engaged to Troy's youngest brother, Trevor. Athena is from Boston and is a very confident woman who owns a travel agency, teaches at the local community college, and is writing her second travel book. Troy is a successful Texas rancher and contractor who lives in his own home on the family ranch. Both are in their 40s and contemplating their lives, but neither is looking for a relationship. When they first meet, they are adversarial, but there is also an attraction. Troy discovers that Athena surprises him in many ways, and it disturbs him when his brother or his friend shows interest in her. Athena discovers that despite her first impression of Troy, he is kind, interesting, and she enjoys their conversations. However, despite their growing affection, Athena slams the breaks on the relationship. She cannot get involved with a man who lives across the country and who will be her daughter's brother in law, so she returns to Boston.Troy cannot stop thinking about Athena and travels to Boston to help remodel the home Trevor and Aria just purchased. This thrusts Troy and Athena back together. They go apple picking and to Nantucket Island, and Troy realizes he loves her. After Aria and Trevor's wedding, Troy hopes he and Athena can discuss their relationship, but she keeps pulling back. He does not know what she wants. Finally, he tells her he loves her and will do whatever it takes to make the relationship work, and then he returns to Texas. Now Athena must do some soul searching and decide if she wants Troy in her life.

Organizing for the holidays can be a daunting task. This book provides organizing strategies, ideas, and helpful tips to make holiday planning less stressful and more fulfilling.

This book contextualizes how having a doula, or labor-support woman, present during childbirth results in lower rates of medical interventions. American women are inundated with views that childbirth is inherently risky, their bodies deficient, and therefore encouraged to accept the medicalized nature of childbirth resulting in high rates of unwarranted interventions that can pose significant risk in a normal pregnancy. Why is birthing with a doula different? The narratives in this book support the belief that doulas often question the high rates of medical interventions in childbirth, fundamentally lodging a critique about the medicalization of childbirth to the women they serve. These stories share a very different philosophy about childbirth; one where the female body is capable, resilient, and not normally requiring external medical intervention. Doulas enter into a care-provider relationship that focuses on the experience of the birth as something transformative, to be honored and centered on the woman’s body in an active role in the process. Lastly, doulas model to their clients both love and advocacy because doulas believe that modeling these behaviors will translate as women become mothers through the process of childbirth.

This book provides new ways of thinking about educational processes, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Ultimately, it aims at expanding knowledge itself - altering the centre by allowing the margins to inform it - allowing it to be extended to include those ways of knowing that have historically been unexplored or ignored.

This book provides new ways of thinking about educational processes, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Ultimately, it aims at expanding knowledge itself - altering the centre by allowing the margins to inform it - allowing it to be extended to include those ways of knowing that have historically been unexplored or ignored.