All she want to do is get to her families Christmas Eve dinner for once on time. Instead, she gets stuck in her office's elevator with a tall, stranger in the dark.When she meets Carsten ,will Josiane find that holiday romance may come in the strangest places?

    As Charlie tries to figure out how to survive the winter, when he doesn't even know how to chop firewood.Soon after Charlie barely escapes a bear attack, the first snow storm hits, and a mysterious mountain man shows up at the isolated ranch. Then good things--and mysterious things--start happening.But Charlie is troubled by a gnawing secret, which makes it hard for him to trust the giant stranger. Then, on Christmas day, Charlie learns that trusting means he'll never have to be alone again.An entertaining, inspirational story for all ages.Book #1 in the Mysterious Ways Four-Book Series of Frontier Fiction by Donna Westover Gallup.

    The groundbreaking research in The Belly Fat Diet reveals a science based approach to healthy eating and looking good, and it doesn’t involve starving yourself. Achieving a flat stomach is not about doing hundreds of crunches or worrying about how much you eat; it’s about what you eat. The Belly Fat Diet teaches you how to eat more and weigh less, so there’s no need to ever go hungry. It’s common knowledge that obesity is dangerous to your health, but did you know that belly fat is the deadliest fat on your body? Belly fat increases your risks of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses. • Discover the scientific secrets to why eating when you are hungry actually leads to shedding weight and stomach fat• The Belly Fat Diet offers workouts, healthy meal plans and a shopping list to help you minimize your intake of sugar and processed carbohydrates • Fight disease with a few easy steps that will help reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease• Learn how to break the cortisol cycle and reverse insulin resistance • Gain scientific insights into the supplements that work and those that don’tThe Belly Fat Diet is more than a diet; it is an easy-to-follow health solution that gets fast, visible, long-lasting results from the inside out.

    Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.Replace anger with forgiveness through studying the real-life examples of seven inspiring mentors.Avoid discouragement by purposefully recognizing God's hand in your life.Diminish the heartache from tragedy through the concentrated act of serving others.Gain insights from parents who were deliberate in safeguarding their children against harmful influences.Stand strong through life's adversity through the examples of powerful prayer.

    Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world examples illustrate ways to help kids with ASD relate more comfortably to peers, learn the rules of appropriate behavior, and succeed in school. You'll learn how ASD is diagnosed and what treatments and educational supports really work. Updated with the latest research and resources, the second edition clearly explains the implications of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes.

    

    Using Cohen's trademark style-with tips, statistics, quotes, and stories from parents and students, as well as expert advice-this guide tackles the most important topics on parents''minds, including:• What parents should never say or do when dropping their child off on campus• Staying connected (but not too connected) to your child• When to visit, how often to visit, what to expect when visiting• Helping your child make good choices & supporting the wrong ones• What every parent must know about safety issues