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Moving On
Maggie Fox - 2017
It’s official. Her childhood sweetheart ex-boyfriend just walked out on his wedding, telling everyone it’s because he’s still in love with Lucy - even though they broke up a long time ago! Desperate for a place to escape to while the dust dies down, Lucy gets the chance to spend two weeks in a luxury castle in the Scottish highlands - for free. The catch? She has to be a last minute replacement contestant on a reality TV series about relationships. It can’t be that bad being part of a TV show, can it? Actually, yes it can... The only good part in the whole disaster seems to be Liam, the intriguing and handsome Scottish Laird who owns the castle. Lucy senses there's a spark between them, but the reality show’s director has made it perfectly clear that Liam is strictly off limits to the Love Programme’s contestants. With her ex now pursuing her across the country, Lucy has some serious soul searching to do when it comes to matters of the heart. Will the Love Programme be able to help her find true love? Do you enjoy fun and flirty romantic comedies packed with warmth, charm and intrigue? Then you’ll love Moving On. Join Lucy today as she tries to figure out life, love and relationships in an impressive castle in the middle of the stunning Scottish Highlands...
The Art of Theological Reflection
Patricia Killen - 1994
The authors describe theological reflection as "the artful discipline of putting our experience into conversation with the heritage of the Christian tradition." Their practical book provides a way for all of us to experience greater meaning in life and a more tangible sense of God's creative presence.
Tribes
Cathy MacPhail - 2001
First you've got to pass the test."Kevin thinks gangs are stupid - he's never going to join one but events spiral out of control when he's caught up in a gang fight and the tribe comes to his rescue. It isn't easy to join the tribe - but, as Kevin discovers when it's almost too late, it's far harder to leave.
The Tracker
B.A. Monaghan - 2017
Roland grew up halfway to nowhere. His father is human and his mother is elf. Being Half-Elf would always bring difficulties and it also brought about innate magic. He heads off for adventure joining the Adventures Guild. The world is tough and Roland is an innocent. He discovers he is unique in more than one way. Danger is everywhere especially for those who adventure. He makes a decision that will affect him for the rest of his life. The he realizes he has made a rash decision. It might turn out good or it might turn out bad. He just doesn't know enough but he is committed. His unique gifts are needed and he heeds the call for help.
Backfire
Undine Giuseppi - 1973
This collection of seventeen Caribbean short studies is compiled for use in secondary schools, and embraces both the old and the new of West Indian writing from the 1930s to the present day.The stories contained in the collection are: "Backfire" by Shirley Tappin; "Paradise Lost" by Ida Ramesar; "Chung Lee" by Undine Guiseppi; "Give and Take" by Robert Henry; "The Kite" by Barnabus J Ramon-Fortuna; "Horace's Luck" by Neville Guiseppi; "Mama's Theme Song" by Joy Moore; "The Teddy Bear" by C Arnold Thomasos; "De Trip" by Joy Clarke; "The Hustlers" by Flora Spencer; "Journey by Night" by Undine Guiseppi; "The New Teacher" by Ninnie Seereeram; "Up the Wind Laka Notoo-Boy" by Ian Robertson; "After the Game" by Barnabus J Ramon-Fortuna; "Ramgoat Salvation" by Ida Ramesar; "Tantie Gertrude" by Oliver Flax; and "The Cousins" by Joy Moore.
The Torontonians
Phyllis Brett Young - 2007
The banal finality of this event triggers an introspective voyage through the events of her life and how she became who she is: wife of business executive Rick, citizen of the suburb of Rowanwood, mother to two accomplished daughters in university. Before Betty Friedan coined the term feminine mystique, The Torontonians told a classic feminist story of suburban ennui and existential self-discovery, tracing a detailed portrait of femininity in the 1950s through the eyes of its perceptive and thoughtful heroine. The book is also a unique contemporary meditation on community and social ties from a time when Canada's major cities were just beginning to spread out into suburban sprawl.
MATLAB Programming for Engineers
Stephen J. Chapman - 1999
The book teaches MATLAB as a technical programming language showing students how to write clean, efficient, and well-documented programs. It makes no pretense at being a complete description of all of MATLAB's hundreds of functions. Instead, it teaches students how to locate any desired function with MATLAB's extensive on line help facilities. Overall, students develop problem-solving skills and are equipped for future courses and careers using the power of MATLAB.
It is What it is: A Hood Love Story
Ivory B. - 2013
Louchanna aka Lucky an unassuming, innocent college girl meets a young boss by the name of Carlos. Their instant love affair turns out to be anything but perfect or fairytale. Lucky finds out that being a boss’s wifey comes with its many luxuries as well as its equal share of downsides. Whoever says you have to let the past stay in the past? That’s not the case for Keema who’s suddenly faced with a tough decision. What’s a girl to do when her past wants a place in her future? Her first love Jah is back to claim the heart he once left shattered. Can people really change? Or does the old saying ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,’ stand true? Ty, Lucky’s cousin strives on being the poster child of the independent woman in Corporate America. While her career and ambitions are on track her love life is the total opposite. After an unforgettable one night stand Ty can’t seem to get Nice out of her system no matter who she’s with. Deep down she feels that he could be the one to show her what real love is, despite the odds stacked against their budding love. Buckle up and come along for this roller coaster ride of drama. Strap up and be prepared to ride along with these girls as they experience love and life. Many things will change in their lives but one thing that will never is the bond and sisterhood they share. Is there really such a thing as finding love in the hood? Find the answer to that question in this drama packed book filled with sex, betrayal, drugs, murder, and hood love.
Dracula
Steven Dietz - 1996
Mysterious, gloomy castles and open graves at midnight are just two of the Gothic devices used to chilling effect in this 19th-century horror classic that turned an obscure figure from Eastern European folklore into a towering icon of film and literature.
Cambridge International AS and A Level Biology Coursebook with CD-ROM (Cambridge International Examin)
Mary Jones - 2012
The experienced author team have reviewed the core text, expanded the Applications of Biology chapters, and added two new chapters on practical skills. Each chapter now has a set of exam-style practice questions, as well as questions to help review the material. Also included are advice on how to revise and prepare for the examinations, multiple choice questions, revision summaries and answers to all book questions.
The Royal Games: (A Game of Crowns and Lies #1)
Jamie Sanders - 2021
In the aftermath of the Great War, huge swaths of what was once the United States of America are uninhabitable. Every day is a struggle to survive.But Kaia doesn’t want to leave her family or her best friend Finn behind—not even for a chance at winning Crown Prince Dominic’s hand in marriage. Life in her home territory of Hilora is hard, but at least it’s hers.Her life. Her choice.Until, suddenly, it’s not anymore.Branded a criminal and sentenced to a punishment that amounts to death, Kaia is given only one way out.She must compete in the Royal Games… as a spy for the Queen of Palias herself.Perfect for fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games. Dive into this story of intrigue, danger, romance, and deception!
The Game Master: Summer Schooled
Matt Zamolo - 2021
Instead of going to camp like she’d planned, she’s been stuck in summer school. But today is the day! She’s going to present her final science assignment—using her Nana’s borrowed vintage zoetrope—and then she’ll be free to have fun.But as Becca and her classmates wait for her teacher to arrive, a menacing voice comes over the intercom claiming to be the Game Master! The kids quickly discover that the Game Master has locked the doors, scared off the teachers, and made it clear that if Becca and her friends don’t solve the clues that have been left behind, they’ll never get back Becca’s irreplaceable zoetrope, never finish summer school, and never get to enjoy what’s left of their summer vacations.Becca doesn’t know who is behind this, but she won’t let the Game Master win. But will she and her classmates be able to work together to solve the puzzles and escape their school before time runs out? Join YouTube’s favorite mystery solving team as they go toe-to-toe with the Game Master in the first book of this action-packed series from beloved YouTube creators Rebecca Zamolo and Matt Yoakum aka MattySlays, stars of the hugely popular Game Master Network.Fans of StacyPlays’s Wild Rescuers series and Pat & Jen’s PopularMMOs Presents graphic novels will love this thrilling and engaging YouTube-inspired adventure.
Outta Her League 2
Charae Lewis - 2019
This action changes the course of her reality and now has Rhyon contemplating if it all was worth it. On top of her new issue, she’s still separated from Santana, and that leaves her heart fractured. She yearns for him, but she could ruin everything she’s worked so hard for if she was to pursue the very man who’s captured her heart. Santana is saddened that the woman he so desperately wants has shunned him from her life. Rhyon left him hanging with no explanation for her bizarre behavior. Santana tried to figure out where they went wrong, but when Rhyon continues to keep him in the dark, he gives up his quest to keep her in his life. Unknowingly, he has no idea that his new interest may be the reason why the woman he longs for refuses to accept him. Will Santana realize that he’s been entertaining the enemy all along or will Rhyon come to her senses and fight for the man she’s deemed hers?
Grimoire Bound
Jeff Sproul - 2017
His memories are clouded, except for images of glass and metal. He quickly finds that he’s not alone in this new realm. There are others who all arrived just as he did. In this strange world, people are driven by survival against forces that have little interest in continued human existence. But through the use of special tomes known as 'grimoires,' people are able to enhance themselves to increase their abilities and 'life properties,' giving them a fighting chance against the monsters that surround them. Without a chance to acclimate himself, Chaxin is thrown into a bloody confrontation with monsters born of nightmares. He soon realizes that one false step could mean his death. But death isn’t the worst that the Graymos has to offer. Can he survive in such an unforgiving world? If not, more than just his life could be at stake. Grimoire Bound is a LitRPG-Lite novel, inspired by Dark Souls, Lovecraft and Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash.