Step into the world of Ina Garten, the beloved Barefoot Contessa, like never before. In this deeply personal memoir, Ina shares the journey behind her extraordinary life, from her childhood dreams and her bold decision to leave a high-powered career in Washington, D.C., to her serendipitous leap into the culinary world. With charm, wit, and a dash of humour, Ina takes readers behind the scenes of her famed Hamptons kitchen, recounting the triumphs, challenges, and life lessons that shaped ...

A snowstorm, a scandal, and a secret identity blow into a writing retreat…Disheartened romance author Meade Godwin has two goals: finish the last book of his contract then break free of his greedy ex-wife’s financial demands. He doesn’t need a cranky injured chef with a penchant for sharp knives distracting him. Especially one who is a fan of the pen name he plans to retire.Justine Macko may have lost her restaurant due to her former fiancé’s shady business schemes, but coo...

Instalust spurs a curvy waitress to give her virginity to a take-charge forest ranger, but she insists on casual when he wants forever.Darby Remington is on a mission. She has one year to turn the isolated Adirondack Great Camp she inherited into a writers’ retreat, or the property will revert to the state, the historic buildings razed, and the land itself will become “forever wild.” She seizes the opportunity to prove that she is capable of more than pouring coffe...

This is the first collection of feminist critical essays by and about women in South Africa to appear outside of that country. Many of the pieces were written after February 1990, when President de Klerk lifted the ban on black political organizations. The recognition that a just society cannot be achieved without freedom from gender oppression as well as racial oppression informs these essays and has a direct bearing on the creation of a new society in South Africa.

One of the most successful treatments for PTSD has been writing.Andrew Komonchak, executive director,Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc., NYWhat if:There was a place available 24/7 where you could figure out some of lifes biggest challenges?You could work through grief, anger, fear, and anxiety without judgment?This place was as accessible as the top drawer of your favorite desk?There is such a place, and its one of the best self-help tools av...

God has taken my life and made it something truly wonderful. Growing up I went through so many things I shouldn't have gone through but every step of the way God was with me. I was blessed beyond what I could ever imagine, not in the way you would guess, but in the way of experiences that I have been able to use to reach others.'Ahavah' Writings for the Journey is the result of those experiences in my life as well as in the Family God has blessed me with. The purpose in sharing thes...