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Caitlin Spencer MartelÕs newly formed but strained relationship with her biological grandfather causes a rift within her family. She discovers a new meaning of the word deception. Does Caitlin maintain her integrity, or does she become influenced by her ruthless, take-control grandfather, Lukas Bucklin? ÊLukas has it allÑmoney, wealth, power, and most importantly control, or so he thinks. He has finally formed a bond with his granddaughter and intends to name her the heir of his empire worth billions. On the eve of a board meeting, he receives a threatening phone call. The caller knows what he has done. He revises his will again. He canÕt make the announcement, not yet. He has to flush o...
What should have been the perfect vacation soon became a nightmare. Caitlin Martel made a stop before meeting her family at Miami International Airport. A cryptic message waited for her. She dismissed the threat and assumed it was directed toward the brilliant scientist that she recently hired. Caitlin has no idea that a forgotten secret was about to explode and put her life in jeopardy. When Caitlin and her family arrive on the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts, they find their dream home vandalized. In the kitchen, another message has been left in blood, leaving no doubt that Caitlin personally is the target. In a flashback Caitlin recalls the secret that her father, Jack Spencer, revealed to ...
The Cromer family originally of Germany. The original immigrants, believed to have been brothers, were: 1. John Michael Cromer born ca. 1706 in Baden, Germany, died in South Carolina. He came to America on the Ship Cunliss in 1752 with his three children, Frederick Cromer (b. ca. 1732), Jacob Cromer (b. ca. 1733), and Charlot Cromer (b. ca. 1741; 2. John George Cromer (d. bef. 1768) also born in Baden, and died in South Carolina. He and his wife, Christina, had four children, three born in Germany; 3. Andrew Cromer was born in Baden, died 1779 in S.C., and married Margaret Dreher. He is believed to be the progenitor of the Lexington County Cromers. Brothers of the immigrants, who were born in South Carolina were: George William Cromer who married Catherine Richardson; and Jacob Richard Cromer (1825-1896) who married Sarah Ann Caldwell (1845-1934), daughter of Robert Caldwell and Mary Sloan. She was born in Newberry Co., S.C. Family members and descendants live in South Carolina and elsewhere.
This Handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in contemporary Hispanic sociolinguistics. Offers the first authoritative collection exploring research strands in the emerging and fast-moving field of Spanish sociolinguistics Highlights the contributions that Spanish Sociolinguistics has offered to general linguistic theory Brings together a team of the top researchers in the field to present the very latest perspectives and discussions of key issues Covers a wealth of topics including: variationist approaches, Spanish and its importance in the U.S., language planning, and other topics focused on the social aspects of Spanish Includes several varieties of Spanish, reflecting the rich diversity of dialects spoken in the Americas and Spain
When it first appeared in 1993, Barrie Thorne’s Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School became an instant classic in the budding fields of feminist sociology and childhood studies. Through detailed first-hand observations of fourth and fifth graders at play, she investigated questions like: Why do girls and boys tend to self-segregate in the schoolyard? What can playful teasing and ritualized games like “cooties” and “chase and kiss” teach us about how children perform gendered identities? And how do children articulate their own conceptions of gender, distinct from those proscribed by the adult world? A detailed and perceptive ethnography told with compassion and humor, Gender Play ...