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This volume focuses on the status of the elderly and the disabled after disasters globally as well as the challenges of post-earthquake rebuilding in Haiti. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has estimated that between 1987 and 2007, about 26 million older people were affected each year by natural disasters alone and that this figure could more than double by 2050 due to the rapidly changing demographics of ageing. People with disabilities (physical, medical, sensory or cognitive) are equally at risk of utter neglect during and after disasters. The Australian Agency for International Development estimates that 650 million people across the world have a d...
"Through provocative insights and observations, Tom Reed explores the ruggedly beautiful landscape of Southern Chile and Argentina as intensely as he examines the current social, political, and cultural landscapes of North America and his own rich inner and spiritual life. Deeply personal, intellectually astute, and searingly honest, Reed misses no nuance in his inward and outward search for a place he can truly call home. "Equal parts Romanticist, Beat, Transcendentalist, and Zen Master, Reed is a refreshingly unique new voice in travel and social commentary, and THE OTHER SIDE is an important journey for all who are seeking to discover what it means to truly thrive as individuals and socie...
From USA Today bestselling author Grahame Claire comes the gripping conclusion to the Crash & Burn Duet. For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to fight fire. There’s no high like rushing into a burning building knowing you could save a life. Ever since I met Pepper, I’ve only put her in danger. But even that knowledge can’t keep me away. She’s everything I never knew I needed. Kind, brave, and never hesitates to put me in my place. But someone isn’t happy I’ve found a place with her. As the threats close in around us, I have a choice make. Give up everything I’ve dreamed or lose the woman who has made me whole. The fires are closing in. Time is running out. And we might both be burned to ashes.
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and international bestselling author Tia Louise... The first rule of office romance is don't do it-especially if your dream is to hold the anchor spot on the nightly news and your boss is trying to get you fired. But one look at Cade Hill, the sexy new sports director, and uptight reporter Rebecca Fieldstone is daydreaming about other things. Sex in his office... Sex in the on-set kitchen... Sex in the supply closet... She can't stop thinking about the former NFL quarterback and how perfect he'd look between her sheets-except he's an arrogant jerk with a huge... ego. He's the last guy she'd ever have a one-night stand with. Cade H...
I’ve just gotten my life back. For the first time in years, I have hope for the future. In an instant, everything within my grasp is yanked away. The future I was so certain of hangs in the balance. I’m fighting for the family I want . . . the family I need. But the web of lies has us tangled and bound. And if we don’t destroy those lies, we’ll be shattered for good. The conclusion to this enemies to lovers, opposites attract romance trilogy from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Grahame Claire.
Stephen Hastings is a control freak. He's arrogant. He's smart as a whip and sexy AF.He has too much money. He's bossy, and he's usually right. All I saw were his clear blue eyes, tight butt, and ripped torso. I gladly handed him my V-card that night, ten years ago. I was so stupid. I swore I'd never be that stupid again...Emmy Barton works for a dry cleaner? Yes, that Emmy Barton-long, blonde hair, bright blue eyes, pretty smile... Sexy little body. Smart mouth.She was the only girl who interested me, but I was leaving to be an officer in the Navy.Now I'm home, running my business. My life is perfectly ordered until I bump into her, divorced and struggling to make ends meet. I hate seeing her like this. I hate that she married Burt "The Dick" Dickerson. What an a--hole.She says she hates me, but when we fight, it's all heat and lust.I won't leave her this way. She will let me help her and her son. She will stay... It's a thin line between love and hate, and this line is on fire.(STAY is a STAND-ALONE enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, marriage of convenience romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers.)
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise are back with an all-new romantic comedy filled with Southern sass and steamy scenes that will have you laughing out loud and fanning yourself. Pour the sweet tea and get ready... "The best way to get over your sh**ty ex-fiancé is to get under a shiny new stud..." As soon as Mr. Tall, Blond, and Handsome walks into that bar, I know he's the hook-up I need to get over stupid Cheater Kyle. A few stolen kisses in a dark hallway, and I'm pretty sure we're headed for a home run-until he disappears without a trace. Whatever. Men are all snakes in the grass, and I don't need a new one anyway. I res...
In Blind Fury, Wakara is starting to come to terms with the death of her mother, but she misses her presence every day, especially when it comes to getting maternal wisdom on the topic of boys and dating. Anne, the Native housekeeper, nurtures Wakara's fascination with her own Indian heritage as she disciples the young teen in her walk of faith. When a severe mountain snowstorm blankets Eagle Lodge with its blind fury, Wakara rides Lily into the storm to try and save some lost elk hunters.
Reflection is a story of two familys history. Bridging a century taking you from Poncho Villas Mexico and New England Connecticut, where in the early twentieth centurysocial status in life was important, how you achieved it was not.Second Lieutenant Charles Black assigned to General Pershings expeditionary incursion force into Mexico to capture Poncho Villa falls in love with the daughted of a wealthy horse breeder. Their love is a story of hate, death, and obsession. Secrets and lies dominate the lives of three generations of women. Climaxing in the revelation that we are not who we have been led to believe we are.