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Joan Zaretsky was adopted as an infant, and grew up in a loving, happy home with adoptive parents who supported her to experience many opportunities. Following her retirement, and her adoptive parents passing away, Joan courageously endeavors to reconnect with her birth family—but this journey won’t be without difficulty. She may not find acceptance at every door at which she knocks, and will have to overcome other hardships, like cancer, loss, and mourning. But, ultimately, the little windfalls and serendipities of life could lead her to more love and family than ever. The Missing Puzzle Pieces: Finding My Birth Family is the incredible true story of Joan Zaretsky’s life and post-retirement search for her birth family. It’s a must-have memoir for fans of heartfelt, feel-good stories of family, and an inspiring, relatable read for those involved in adoption or who may be facing trials in their life. It’s never too late to find what’s missing.
The author tells the story of her long and painful battle with Takayasu's arteritis, a life-threatening disease of the blood vessels.
As a wedding planner, Sherilyn Caine should have the perfect wedding experience... After all, she just landed her dream job at the wedding destination hotel, The Tanglewood. The rest should be a piece of cake for Sherilyn's Type A personality. But while everything else goes smoothly, her own wedding plans start to sink right before her eyes. One way or the other, Sherilyn is determined to make this wedding work—until the latest development threatens to call the whole thing off. Is it possible that Sherilyn is allergic to her fiancé? "What a fun read! This is perfect to take with you to the beach or to sit by a fire, although people will be looking at you strangely as you laugh and nod at ...
Bring more depth to your tarot readings and unleash your psychic sense—it's easy once you understand the three dimensions of the tarot. Internationally respected tarot expert and author Susyn Blair-Hunt presents an original, step-by-step approach, using the tarot's visual cues as a means to awaken your psychic abilities and help you discover the predictive, therapeutic, and spiritual messages hidden within the cards. If you're just setting out on your journey into tarot, you'll find everything you need to get started immediately. Have a little more experience under your belt? You can use this guide to expand your abilities, refresh your perspective, and take your interpretive skills to the...
Beloved by young girls around the world, Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise has been mired in controversy since its debut in the early 1980s. Critics dismissed the cartoons as toy advertisements, and derided their embrace of femininity. The 2010 debut of the openly feminist My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic renewed the backlash, as its broad appeal challenged entrenched notions about gendered entertainment. This first comprehensive study of My Little Pony explores the history and cultural significance of the franchise through Season 5 of Friendship Is Magic and the first three Equestria Girls films. The brand has continued to be on the receiving end of a sexist double standard regarding commercialism in children's entertainment, while masculine cartoons such as the Transformers have been spared similar criticism.
When former TV star Lulu Malone finds her evil union representative stabbed to death, her first instinct is to run. Unfortunately, the exit is crowded, as she has four actor friends with her. Without much choice, Lulu becomes enmeshed in the real-life detective hunt, one that she has only experienced as an actor on TV. With her life in danger, and her beloved dog Horatio kidnapped, Lulu’s days are filled with threats, thrift store finds, and hindrances by unknown, overweight assailants. Get ready for the Lulu Malone mysteries, a gutsy new detective series that presents meditations on the life of the artist, in between muggings, murders and mayhem.
A man wanting to die. A demon wanting to live. However, Satan controls the fates of both. Jackson Lantern has walked the globe for centuries thanks to a deal he struck with the devil. Too vile for Heaven and banished from Hell, Jackson lives out his existence in Black Hollow, a loner who has witnessed the passing of everyone he's ever loved, vowing never to risk love again. Meredith Vanth tortured souls for Satan, punishing evil-doers for their sins until the suffering she inflicted became too much. Escaping Hell, she's discovered the life she craves in Black Hollow. However, the Prince of Darkness wants her back in his kingdom carrying out the punishments he decrees. Of course, Lucifer is always prepared to make a deal. Twice, Jackson has conned the devil and won. He's Meredith's only hope for the life she desires. However, can she convince Jackson To Trick the Devil one more time?
Tanglewood turns into a circus as Emma Rae and Jackson head down the aisle . . . maybe.
Doing Educational Research in Rural Settings is a much-needed guide for educational researchers whose research interests are located outside metropolitan areas in places that are generically considered to be rural. This book is both timely and important as it takes up the key question of how to conduct educational research within and for rural communities. It explores the impact of educational research in such contexts in terms of the lasting good of research and also those being researched. The authorship is international, which brings together researchers experienced in conducting educational inquiry in rural places from across European, Australian, American, and Canadian contexts, allowin...
Ready for an adventure into enlightenment? Lose yourself in a fantastic journey through worlds and dimensions you've never imagined at the touch of a button. Take the Elevator of Enlightenment with Sherilyn and Sterling as they escape the world we know. Join them on their hypnotic travels through lands where lessons and experiences about self-growth, relationships, the choices we make, Karma and much more are discovered. Instead of another dry how-to-book, "Place 33: Secrets of Universal Truths Revealed" sends you on an amazing adventure hypnotically channeled by Spirit to author Sherilyn Bridget Avalon. As our world hurtles toward change and massive shifts faster and faster, Sherilyn decided now is the perfect time to release the wisdom given her by Spirit through hypnosis. You'll grow and elevate your conscious awareness in a myriad of ways as you learn lessons through story, and, a voyage to discover stunning truths. Most of all, love for yourself, for others and an acceptance of our miraculous universe and all its dimensions exactly as it is and the many ways it's shifting and transforming.