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"If you like baking, puns, and female empowerment, this is the cookbook for you...A must-have for every baker, feminist, and pun enthusiast."—HelloGiggles Burn your bras NOT your cakes! Not just another cookbook, Empowdered Sugar celebrates strong, influential women of different cultures, religions, and races throughout history by weaving their names and feats with familiar, simple dessert and baked good recipes. This collection includes more than 80 recipes; from Jane Goodall Monkey Bread to Eleanor Roosevelvet Cake to Missy Elliot Shoopa Dupa Fly Pie, each of the recipes incorporates wordplay, brilliant quotes, vibrant illustrations, and hints at the irony of feminism in the kitchen. Empowdered Sugar was created to inspire women in and outside the kitchen by honoring stories of women’s sweet success.
Fredrick Overall was one of those surprise babies, born to a 39 year old mom and 40 year old dad. He was a nuisance to his older siblings as well as his father, but dearly loved by his mom. Born into a family of strapping athletes, Frail Freddy as he became known, uses his brilliant but quirky mind to cope with his family and outwit a town filled with corrupt politicians. After tragedy strikes his family, he educates himself and builds a dynamic and very successful business. Fredricks humor and insight into human nature make him a formidable enemy to the power brokers in the town of Pressley, Texas
Molly McGregor wishes she could get her art on the cover of the newspaper, Daisy Humphrey desperately wants a puppy, and Eva Perez longs to be in charge of the schools holiday fair. When the three girls stumble across a magic cookbook at the towns new bookshop, they start to believe that it just might help their dreams come true. Little do they know that The Magic Cookbook and the mysterious bookstore cat will put each of them to the test and make them work for what they think they want. Join the fun as Molly, Daisy, and Eva bake enchanted cupcakes over the course of one year, and discover their own hidden magic along the way.
They braved the dark lean days of the Western Canadian Prairies to carve out a new life for themselves. The pot-o-gold for their labors was a stretch of black fertile soil alive with a sea of golden wheat. But would the tragedy of some unfulfilled dreams cause them to return to their Eastern roots?Brief Synopsis: This is a story about real people living through real events in Canadian history with often uncommon bravery.
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Eighteen-year-old Eva Kaufman is in a quandary about what to do with her life. She is passionate about doing something for the greater good, but has not yet realized what it is she wants to do. One day as Eva joins her mother and sister in some volunteer gardening in Liberty Park, she marvels at the spectacular views of the New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Here so close to New York City, she also sees the miracle of the spring bird migration. She has no idea that the future of Liberty Park is in danger. Amanda Walters, a local park activist, suggests that Eva should apply for a position in the Park Service. The suggestion appeals to Eva, and she thinks her future looks much brighte...
By writing my family's memoirs, I have tried to open a window into the life of my family, first generation Danish immigrants who came to America, not to escape an oppressive government or economic crisis but to seek ownership and control of their lives and their future. I describe their love of family as well as their internal and cultural struggles. My parents and siblings faced numerous challenges and uncertainties while raising a large family, struggling through the Great Depression and renewing their determination amidst successes and failures, joys and tragedies. My family wore the stamp of first generation immigrants with all the uncertainties of living in a new country and speaking on...
“Where did you find God today?” This question from a pastor to his congregation is at the heart of these inspiring stories. Mike Milton takes you on a journey through experiences, events, relationships, and private recollections—all pursuing the goal of finding God’s grace at work in everyday life. Join him as these seemingly “small things” bring you a tear, a smile, and a renewed appreciation for God’s presence in your own life, as long as you are willing to look.
Beyond where loved ones once lived are whisperings appearing from the unknown. These appear at times through dreams or thoughts, which are fleeting, yet experienced as a comforting message that there is always this touch when needed.