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Rosa Kerker's journey is a true account of a young girl's emigration with her family to America in 1866. Her parents and six siblings settled in Chaska, Minnesota, persevering through harsh winters, disease, and the stigma of her sister's suicide. Raised in a strong Catholic family, Rosa was drawn to the convent at a young age. This is a novel of historical fiction and is inspired by Rosa's quest to find fulfillment and happiness in a religious community, despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Rosa's story is a revelation about a woman who learned how important it is to listen to her own voice.
Since 1977, people have asked Jane Hall over and over what it was like to have been among the first few female members in the RCMP, and, like so many of her peers, she has avoided answering the question. How could one sentence do the question justice? Finally, after years of thoughtful contemplation, she has borrowed a phrase from the father of one of the original members of the North West Mounted Police--Sub-Inspector Francis Dickens : "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." But the reason for avoiding the answer, like the question itself, was a little more complex than simply not having the correct words. To truly tell the complete story, some of the bad as well as the good ...
Lucy the Schnauzer lives with young Everett and his parents. Lucy teaches important life lessons to Everett. He shares those lessons with his cousin Eleanor. The lessons touch on helping others by being kind and asking others to join in play. Lucy teaches about staying healthy by eating well, exercising, brushing your teeth, playing outside, and getting a good night's sleep. She also explains the importance of working hard at school and taking care of yourself by asking for help or for attention when you need it.
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As many places around the world confront issues of globalization, migration and postcoloniality, travel writing has become a serious genre of study, reflecting some of the greatest concerns of our time. Encompassing forms as diverse as field journals, investigative reports, guidebooks, memoirs, comic sketches and lyrical reveries; travel writing is now a crucial focus for discussion across many subjects within the humanities and social sciences. An ideal starting point for beginners, but also offering new perspectives for those familiar with the field, The Routledge Companion to Travel Writing examines: Key debates within the field, including postcolonial studies, gender, sexuality and visua...
A book for teens with epilepsy. Ivy experiences her first seizure at the age of ten. Her miniature schnauzer, Audie, senses her seizures before they occur and alerts Ivy. Ivy and Audie is an informative and helpful read for families and teens who must navigate through adolescence while also learning to live with epilepsy. Ivy and Audie has been endorsed by the honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Book contains helpful tools for learning, such as: Seizure diary, info on marijuana, puzzles, nutrition, sleep, meditation, and is wonderfully illustrated. Ivy and Audie takes the reader through fictional events as she meets and makes two best friends who also share her diagnosis. The three become the fearsome threesome, and together their confidence builds and do not let epilepsy control their lives. A highly recommended read of 80 pages.
Sean: Ever since I met her, I knew Maeve was going to be my wife someday. Aye, she's trouble, there's no doubt about it, Strutting around town, endangering her reputation. Before I left for university, I warned her: You're going to be mine, so don't go getting into any mischief! Maeve: I've been in love with Sean for as long as I can remember But why does he have to be so damn bossy and opinionated? Aye, I might have done a few foolish things after he left, but There was no permanent damage. And the way he forced my hand was downright underhanded... When I marry him - if I marry him - I'm going to teach him a thing or two about how to treat women! Author's Note: This book is a prequel to The O'Malley Series. Many times I've been asked for Sean and Maeve's story. Readers seem to want to know how the parents of Rory, Maggie, Patrick, Colleen, and Bridget met and fell in love many years ago in Ireland.