How do you chase wildfires without getting burned?I went to Scotland to learn about the world, I never expected to find love.Except, the one I'm meant to be with is also the person who hates me the most.Isla.Independent and free, like the rolling hills of her beloved Scottish Highlands.She grew wild, like the heather she loved so much.I want to cherish her, not own her, because wildfires aren't meant to be tamed, but allowed to blossom. To bu...

To appreciate the sun, you have to withstand the storm.Free-spirited, poetic Casey Loughlin has had her fair share of rain, and she always manages to see the silver lining. During her teenage years, when she met Toby Cardona, she learned everything she ever needed to learn about love and loss—all in one year .When Toby lost Casey, everything changed for him. The once caringand endearing boy, with dreams and hopes of his own, became the cold,broken, money-hungr...

In 1933 in the Shenandoah Valley, there isn’t a place for Lum (short for Columbia), a 33-year-old intersex woman. She travels by schedule from one branch of the family to another, assisting with cooking, childcare and housework. Always an outsider, even in her own family, Lum secretly collects postcards of people like the Dog-faced Girl, imagining their stories, and nurtures her lifelong friendship with Smiley, an African-American man who sells furniture, odds-and-ends, and a little moonsh...

Good news!It was good news not only of Jesus' birth but of what he offered to men, women and children throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. To the hurting, comfort. To the outcast, acceptance. In this twenty-six session LifeGuide® Bible Study Ada Lum leads you to discover that this message of hope and joy is for you as well!This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal ...

TOBYSpending the entire summer with my father wasn't in my plans. I hated him. I was angry and resentful, and it made me feel out of control.Until I met her.Casey is carefree. She lives life to the fullest, without regrets, and to a guy like me, she was hope. We only had the summer, and I knew better than to get wrapped up with her, but I couldn't help it.And now? Now, I don't know how to let her go.CASEYI'd never been in love. At fifteen, my...

On November 23, 1942, German U-Boats torpedoed the British ship Benlomond. It sank in the Atlantic in two minutes. The sole survivor was a second steward named Poon Lim who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 133 days on a small wooden raft.Based on three years of interviews, Sole Survivor reconstructs Poon’s remarkable ordeal. We learn of a ship’s crew that saw him but refused to pick him up; his ingenious ways of trapping water and catching ...

Dozens of recipes for intoxicatingly delicious spiked ice cream from Strawberry Daiquiri to Caramel and Spiced Rum.Perfect for a fun party treat or special occasion dessert, these homemade frozen delights not only taste amazing, they also serve up a surprising kick—the shot of booze in each cup. Follow the authors' clever technique by adding a generous pour of spirits to your homemade ice cream and you'll soon be impressing family, friends, and party guests with the...

Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Learn terms for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees, for dancing awkwardly but with relish, and for the look shared by two people who each wish the other would speak first. Other-Wordly is an irresistible ebook for lovers of words and those lost for words alike.

Based on the real-life experiences of Joseph, this book is a heartwarming collection of stories showing how he sees each situation positively and as an opportunity to do something good. Narrating in a personal and simple way, though wide-ranging as the scope may seem to be, the book offers down-to-earth examples of cherishing life and living to the fullest, come what may. Spicing up with humor here and there, the stories are shared in good faith, seeking to provide a delightful read for yo...

Lum and Abner, the classic American network radio comedy show, was created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff and aired from 1931 to 1954.Now for the first time since 1954, veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua and comic strip artist Donnie Pitchford bring you one hundred new "Lum and Abner" audio comic strips! These hilarious comedy shorts are written, produced, and directed by Donnie Pitchford, with great love for the original, and feature old-time radio style music and sou...

An intense and emotive memoir of one girl’s difficult family upbringing in a Singaporean Chinese family during the Second World War.Lucy Lum was the third of seven children, born in Singapore in 1933 into a Chinese immigrant family ruled with an iron hand by Popo, her fearsome and superstitious grandmother. Popo is a firm believer in the old ways, in stomach-churning herbalist remedies, in the dubious fortune-telling of mystics, and in mischievous little girls like Lucy knowing the...

Joy loves her big brother, Noah. He's the best brother, skateboarder and cookie baker there is! So, when Noah is teased for being gay, Joy wants to help. But how?Joy decides to become an ally - someone who supports others through their words and actions. With her best friend, Elliott, Joy takes action, baking 'Pride and Joy' cookies to raise money for the local LGBTQIA+ center. But when the bully tries to put an end to the bake sale, Joy learns that being an ally means using your w...