Autobiography: Tonya Smith-Duncan is an artist and writer that relocated from Mount Vernon, New York to the beautiful Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. She holds an Associates of Art degree as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Art.

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple forms of evidence together in ways that enhance our collective understanding of mountains...

In the humid embrace of rural Louisiana along the Ouachita River, Eula Boone is born, the youngest of four sisters in a family shaped by her father's oil rig life. From childhood, Eula is different-barefoot adventures on sparkling banks yield "pings," psychic flashes triggered by touch, revealing hidden truths and histories. Teased as "spell-girl" by bullies like Billy,, she finds solace in the river, her loyal dog Jetta, and artifacts unearthed from Native American, colonial, and Civi...

Love HurtsBy: Tonya Renee SmithTonya Renee Smith has a love and a passion for a strong, caring family dynamic. Family is the most important thing to her in the world. While she lived in the small town of Vardaman, Mississippi, she came from a broken home, which she never felt that she was worthy or good enough to be loved. She searched for genuine love that her granny showed her but never really seemed to find it.Her hobbies are watching TV shows, and while watching...

Poeticbluez is a collection of poems and quotes based on love, feelings, and experiences. Poetry is a way of expressing what the heart is feeling. Writing can be an outlet when emotions are high.

This romantic story of hope, chance, and change from the author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is one JENNY HAN says is filled with all of her "favorite things," MORGAN MATSON calls “something wonderful” and STEPHANIE PERKINS says “is rich with the intensity of real love.”Alice has never believed in luck, but that doesn’t stop her from rooting for love. After pining for her best friend Teddy for years, she jokingly gifts him a lotter...

Even when products and systems are highly localized, rarely is there one design suitable for a single, mono-cultural population of users. The products and systems created and used are cultural artifacts representing shared cognitions that characterize mental models that result from interactions with physical environments. Thus, culture is embedded and impacts the extent to which products are usable, accessible, useful, and safe. Products and systems that deviate from users’ mental models m...