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Sylvie's Love and Loss is a gripping narrative set in the heart of the Caribbean. Embark on an emotional voyage, a journey of love and resilience in Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith's unforgettable novel. Set against the backdrop of Grenada, this captivating story transcends romance, weaving a tapestry of personal triumphs and struggles against the country’s vibrant social climate. Griffith's characters, richly drawn and unforgettable, embark on quests for love, fulfillment, and the strength to overcome adversity. From the awakening desires in "Sex Lesson" to the hopeful yearning for "Reconciliation," Sylvie's Love and Loss explores the complexities of love, the enduring scars of loss, and the redemptive power of understanding. Prepare to be captivated by a story that reflects the universal human yearning for connection and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Thirteen-year-old Sylvie, shipped off to spend Christmas in Hawaii with an aunt because of her parents' divorce, discovers friendship and God's care and grace through an unusual set of circumstances.
In the exhilarating mystery novel The SeaOx: Book 1, Andre Laurent, sailing from Nice to LeHavre singlehanded on his SeaOx, a 44-foot Hans Christian Pilot House yacht, stops for provisions at Brest. He plans to leave the SeaOx at LeHavre and travel to Paris to rendezvous with his new love, Elspeth Vander Riis, a wealthy widow from Utrecht. Andre's idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt when his yacht is hijacked as he is about to leave Brest. He wakes up bound and strung up naked in the salon. The SeaOx is underway, but who is at the helm? A well-built young man appears and tells Andre he has given him a sedative. He wants the SeaOx and also plans to extort Andre's Paris brokerage account. The hijacker found revealing photos of Andre and Elspeth and wants to make both of them pay. Andre is tied up and given an injection. When the SeaOx docks at LeHavre, the hijacker logs in with Andre's papers and helps him to a lawyer's office where a transfer of ownership is drawn up. His lover Elspeth is also shaken down for money. Who are these thieves and what is their ultimate goal? The suspense continues in the next book in the series.
Deleuzian Events: Writing / History brings together articles that deal with Gilles Deleuze's concept of "the event," many of them written by leading Deleuze scholars. The eminently transdisciplinary collection relates the Deleuzian event to the larger cultural field, addressing not only the philosophy of the event, but also its history, its politics and its presence in the arts. Among the variety of topics are zeta-physics, modern dance and postcolonial history. It is indispensable reading for anyone interested in how to make Deleuzian philosophy a productive force within contemporary life.
Since the publication of his groundbreaking books Writing Without Teachers and Writing with Power, Peter Elbow has revolutionized how people think about writing. Now, in Vernacular Eloquence, he makes a vital new contribution to both practice and theory. The core idea is simple: we can enlist virtues from the language activity most people find easiest-speaking-for the language activity most people find hardest-writing. Speech, with its spontaneity, naturalness of expression, and fluidity of thought, has many overlooked linguistic and rhetorical merits. Through several easy to employ techniques, writers can marshal this "wisdom of the tongue" to produce stronger, clearer, more natural writing...
C’est dans le champ de la didactique de l’écrit que s’inscrivent les travaux rassemblés dans ce volume. Analyser le processus d’enseignement/apprentissage de l’écriture est d’autant plus d’actualité que les attentes sociales auxquelles sont confrontés les enseignants sont de plus en plus fortes. En centrant la réflexion sur la nécessité d’articuler construction des savoirs et prise en compte du sujet-écrivant, les auteurs contribuent à éclairer les différentes dimensions de la compétence scripturale. Il s’agit aussi bien de mettre à plat les contraintes, les phénomènes régulés et les normes liés à l'écriture elle-même que d’analyser comment l'apprenant peut se les approprier en se constituant comme sujet-écrivant et comment l'enseignant, lui-même sujet-écrivant, les perçoit.
Living in the Islands on a sailboat turns steamy when Brad agrees to transport stolen treasure and its beautiful owner becomes his first mate. In St. Martin, a burgeoning business is created against an idyllic backdrop of white sand beaches, aquamarine waters, and majestic palms. When an armed robber threatens the success of the business launch, the gorgeous entrepreneur risks her life as bait to stop him. Ben Carlisle is back and romance is alive when he joins his friends living in St. Martin. Island life prevails where basking in the Caribbean sun on the island's inviting beaches is a requirement.
DIVING INTO DANGER Nothing can stop Sylvie Masters from scuba diving to find her mother's downed plane--except possibly the hit man determined to keep the truth from surfacing. When brave bush pilot Will Pierson comes to her rescue, she knows she can still reach her goal, but she needs his help. Will wants answers about the crash, too, especially since his mother was the missing plane's pilot. He'll be the hero Sylvie needs, but can he ever trust her? Sylvie is shrouded in secrets that keep leading her back to Mountain Cove. Secrets someone will kill for. Will may protect her, yet no one can persuade her to end her search...not even a killer. Mountain Cove: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide.
Danger in the Alaskan wilderness Tailspin by Elizabeth Goddard Nothing can stop Sylvie Masters from scuba diving to find her mother’s downed plane—except possibly the hit man determined to keep the truth buried. When bush pilot Will Pierson comes to her rescue, she knows she can still reach her goal, but she needs his help. Will wants answers, too, especially since his mother was the missing plane’s pilot. But Sylvie is shrouded in secrets—secrets that someone will kill for. Mountain Refuge by Sarah Varland When someone tries to grab mountain runner Summer Dawson on a secluded path, she escapes—but soon discovers she’s a serial killer’s latest target. Clay Hitchcock thought he was done with law enforcement, but after finding Summer running for her life, he’s back in cop mode. Now if they want to stay alive, Clay and Summer must work together to bring down the killer lurking in the wilderness.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the French government cultivated images of sensual and sophisticated white French women in an attempt to reestablish its global image as a great nation. They promoted the beauty, sexual appeal, and general allure of French women, all while shrinking the boundaries of what was considered beautiful. Charm Offensive explores how this elevation of French femininity created problems on both sides of the equation: the pressure on French women to conform to an exacting physical standard was immense, while the inability of anyone else to access that standard resulted in a sense of failure. Drawing on cultural figures like Air France hostesses, tourism workers, and celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Charm Offensive offers an innovative understanding of a tumultuous time of decolonization.