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Ashley Taylor finds herself embarking on a journey when she decides to return to Sweetwater, Texas. What proves to be just a friendly visit with her two sisters, soon leads Ashley having to deal with the past rejection of her father. Ashley also discovers that upon this visit, her feelings for the one man she fell in love with has resurfaced and she is not prepared for the shocking news of his new marriage. The next months will lead Ashley through some life changing experiences of betrayal, forgiveness, tragedy and passion. Ashley soon finds herself being the cornerstone of the Taylor family.
When Rebecca MacKenzie's new husband falls to his death on their wedding day, she inherits a run-down, century-old house on a cliff overlooking the sea - in addition to his large publishing fortune. At loose ends, Rebecca heads to Maine to finish the renovation project Henry had started. She soon falls in love with the odd little seaside town and is befriended by a group of artists, an eighty-two-year-old ex-showgirl and a homeless dog. When murder strikes close to home and an attempt is made on the life of the veterinarian living in the old lighthouse up the road, Rebecca can't shake the feeling that she is somehow at the center of it all. Will murder, nighttime intruders and a dark-eyed challenger to her memories of Henry let her find the peace and healing she had come to Maine for?Set in the optimistic, post-war days of 1949, this mystery romance novel is full of humor, surprises and lovable, quirky characters.
Introduction to Emergency Management, Eighth Edition sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency management professionals. This trusted resource provides a comprehensive overview of core concepts in emergency management and instructs in their application, addressing why the emergency management profession exists, what actions its professionals and practitioners are tasked with performing, and what achievements are sought through the conduct of these various efforts. Students and new professionals alike will gain an enhanced understanding of key terminology and concepts, enabling them to work with emergency management specialists.Fully updated thro...
This book presents a selection of peer-reviewed contributions to the fourth Bayesian Young Statisticians Meeting, BAYSM 2018, held at the University of Warwick on 2-3 July 2018. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for young researchers, MSc students, PhD students, and postdocs interested in Bayesian statistics to connect with the broader Bayesian community. The proceedings offer cutting-edge papers on a wide range of topics in Bayesian statistics, identify important challenges and investigate promising methodological approaches, while also assessing current methods and stimulating applications. The book is intended for a broad audience of statisticians, and demonstrates how theoretical, methodological, and computational aspects are often combined in the Bayesian framework to successfully tackle complex problems.
"The landmark case Roe v. Wade helped cement a redefinition of family: it is now commonplace for Americans to treat having children as a choice. But the historic decision coincided with what would become a decades-long trend of widening inequality, ensuring that many families still struggle to obtain even basic necessities. Reproduction Reconceived examines how family making actually became harder after the arrival of choice, as different families confronted incarceration, for-profit and racist medical care, disease, poverty, and a welfare state in retreat. Drawing on diverse archival sources and interviews, Sara Matthiesen illustrates how the last fifty years of state neglect have ensured that, for most families, meaningful choice is nowhere to be found"--
"The Jolly Phonics Word Book provides groups of words that are helpful in teaching children to read and write. They can be used in blending practice and dictation, as well as in teaching 'tricky words'"--back cover.
Since its opening in 1973, Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York, has been synonymous with creative cuisine with a healthful, vegetarian emphasis. Each Sunday at Moosewood Restaurant, diners experience a new ethnic or regional cuisine, sometimes exotic, sometimes familiar. From the highlands and grasslands of Africa to the lush forests of Eastern Europe, from the sun-drenched hills of Provence to the mountains of South America, the inventive cooks have drawn inspiration for these delicious adaptations of traditional recipes. Including a section on cross-cultural menu planning as well as an extensive guide to ingredients, techniques, and equipment, Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant offers a ...
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"The syndicated columnist teams up with an expert on the effect of foreign labor on technology workers to challenge popular misconceptions about foreign labor and reveal corrupt practices that are undermining America's high-skill workbase,"--NoveList.