I was sent to fight the fire. I didn't expect to find her in its path.I was supposed to parachute into Blacktail Ridge, cut a fire line, and get out.But the woman standing in the smoke is Ember Greene, my best friend's little sister, and the one girl I was never supposed to fall for.Five years ago, Ember lost everything in a wildfire that rewrote both our lives. She disappeared, but I never stopped wondering where s...

This book is a collection of writings created over many years. It chronicles the inner journey of a shy and rather nave young woman into mid-life with a much broader sense of herself and the world. Her growing awareness and depth of perception are fueled by the observations and expressions of personal belief she makes here.

Is transracial adoption a positive choice for kids?How can children gain their new families without losing their birth heritage?How can parents best support their children after placement?Inside Transracial Adoption is an authoritative guide to navigating the challenges and issues that parents face in the USA when they adopt a child of a different race and/or from a different culture. Filled with real-life examples and strategies for success, this book explores in dep...

This new, revised edition of the path-breaking first history of the female members of the U.S. Navy has been updated to include the recent integration of Navy women into the crews of combaant shops and tactical aviation squadrons, and the contributions of Navy women to the space program. It is a comprehensive chronicle of inspirational service spanning nearly the entire century.

From the author of The Glass Castle and Hang the Moon—“Walls vividly depicts her astonishing, resilient grandmother with a lightness of touch that is plainspoken yet heartfelt” (Chicago Tribune). Half Broke Horses has transfixed readers everywhere.“Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did.” So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls’s no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six,...

"For anyone who's tired of feeling angry, depressed, or hurt, this book is a beacon of hope! The Love Mindset is a guide to healing yourself, no matter how hopeless and complicated things seem to be."~Christina Rasmussen, bestselling author of Second Firsts"As Vironika shared her own story, I saw pieces of myself and pieces of the people I care about. Many times the book brought me to tears and I had to put it down. It was like looking in the mirror and the...

"We are thus not only the first country in the world with the capability to produce nuclear weapons that chose not to do so, we are also the first nuclear armed country to have chosen to divest itself of nuclear weapons."Pierre Trudeau United Nations, 26 May 1978From 1963 to 1984, US nuclear warheads armed Canadian weapons systems in both Canada and West Germany. It is likely that during the early part of this period, the Canadian military was putting more effort, money, an...

In the sixth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, coyote shifter Mercy Thompson and Alpha werewolf Adam finally reach the alter. But when they make the Columbia River their honeymoon destination, their newlywed bliss turns into a fight for survival...Being a different breed of shapeshifter—a walker—Mercy can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia R...

The Creative Guide to Journal Writing is a personal gateway to developing a journal of your own; interlaced with private thoughts, ideas, stories, and the ramblings of life. Once you get the journal “habit” – and experience the immense personal satisfaction it brings – you will discover your journal is an essential part of your life. Your journal will provide you with insights into “hang-ups” and stumbling blocks to success, unravel the essence of dreams, and afford you a sometimes turbule...

As the country's first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II on two fronts: against the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and against Jim Crow racism and segregation at home. Although the pilots flew more than 15,000 sorties and destroyed more than 200 German aircraft, their most far-reaching achievement defies quantification: delivering a powerful blow to racial inequality and discrimination in American life.In this inspiring account of the Tuskeg...

An English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, The Velveteen Rabbit (1922).The Velveteen Rabbit was Williams' first children's book. It has been awarded the IRA/CBC Children's Choice award. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named the book one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for...

Based on Lorna Bright's workshop "How to Say 'Hasta La Vista' to Everything From Old Lovers to Worn-out Shoes", this book is filled with effective techniques and practical suggestions for unloading mental, emotional and spiritual baggage such as unwanted habits, self-sabotaging thoughts and unpleasant memories in order to move forward into a happier, healthier, and more dynamic expression of life. What people are saying: "Lorna’s 6x4 inch pocket/purse sized book 52 Ways to Let Go of Anythi...