Maya's final year at university is off to a rocky start.Between pining for her straight best friend, trying to revitalize her football team after another year of defeat, and dealing with her own family problems, she's already overwhelmed.When her arch-rival, Jamie Mellor, joins the football squad, it threatens to push her over the edge. Not only is it the last chance to prove her worth as captain, Maya must now find a way to play alongside this annoying lou...

Hands is a collection of 50 original poems. They cover all aspects of life, like marriage, divorce, life, death, love, new babies and more. These poems are written in simple terms to encourage all that read them the simplicity of life and dealing with difficult issues in life. I have tried to gear most of these poems toward teens and young adults to help them know and understand that life can be hard but it is always worth the price.

Ella has officially hit rock bottom.After getting dumped by her girlfriend and soon-to-be ex-boss, Ella's thirties have her feeling lost. In an attempt to cheer her up, her best friend colludes with her mother to send her to Sandy Springs, a wellness retreat on a remote Portuguese island. Ella can't deny that sun, sand, and sea sound like the perfect combination to drown her sorrows.But Sandy Springs is not a holiday. It's an alcohol-free, signal-less hellh...

In response to a scarcity of writings on the intersections between dance and Christianity, Dancing to Transform examines the religious lives of American Christians who, despite the historically tenuous place of dance within Christianity, are also professional dancers. Emily Wright details how these dancing Christians transform what they perceive as secular professional by transforming concert dance into different kinds of religious practices in order to express individual and communal reli...

Rebecca Lawson is off-limits.Jess knows this, but Rebecca has captured her heart for as long as she can remember. She's sporty, tall, and confident—all the things Jess is not—but most of all… she's her best friend Lily's sister. Nothing can ever happen between them.Especially after that slip-up at prom night.When Lily announces her engagement, and Jess and Rebecca are forced to spend time together as the maids of honor, the forbidden feelings intens...

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing social inequities and produced a ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender-based violence, including on post-secondary campuses where rates of gender-based violence are already exceptionally high. The shadow pandemic came at a time when post-secondary institutions were already facing unprecedented pressure to respond to gender-based violence—and sexual violence in particular—on campus. Drawing on insights from researchers, practitioners, and student activists f...

WINTER BREAKOliver – M. TasiaWill doesn't want to be tutored, even though he knows he needs it. He has to maintain his grades to keep his scholarship to USC. He's so not feeling the condescension coming from his tutor, Oliver, but he has to admit, the dude's into what he's doing and he's smart. What Will didn't expect was to be into Oliver.Family Ties – Emily MimsTexas A&M is huge and the chance Brody would run into Lemar next semester are slim to none. They s...

A YOUNG MAN'S FANCYDavid – M. TasiaDumped and depressed, David flees town to work on remodeling a lake house for the summer without telling his best friend, Jacob. But best friends don't leave each other hanging, and Jacob's been missing David. Uninvited, but welcome at the lake house, Jacob engineers a hat-trick of surprises that just might change both their futures.No Bunny Like You – Susan Mac NicolColin's neighbor is so freakin' delicious, he positions h...

What is the animating 'spirit' behind what may appear to be the coldly calculating world of markets and business enterprise? Though often mathematically modelled in dry terms, markets can be looked at instead as meaningful domains of human activity. To economists, markets have been seen as nothing but objective 'forces' or allocation 'mechanisms'. This book, however, argues that they can be seen as involving the human spirit, personal expression and moral commitments. It presents the view ...

"Passion, sensitivity, and humor have made Cynthia Wright's first novel a classic historical romance!" ~ RT Book ReviewsA CONFIRMED RAKEIn 1783, the Revolutionary War has finally ended, and Major Alexandre Beauvisage is making his way home, anticipating a return to his former life of reckless pleasure. However, while riding through the Connecticut woods, Alec comes upon a boy lying unconscious in the autumn leaves...and closer inspection re...

This volume explores, both in theory and in practice, what “social coordination” is and how public policies can help or hinder the processes of social coordination. In particular, these chapters examine the institutional incentives that motivate public policy decisions and their implementation to achieve specific individual and social goals. Some chapters in this volume are more theoretical, applying insights from the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy to publ...

Discover the power of truly listening — and transform the way you connect with others.Most people hear — few actually listen. Yet active listening can change everything: it can prevent conflicts, rebuild trust, and bring genuine harmony to your relationships.If you often feel misunderstood, struggle to communicate your feelings, or get caught in endless arguments, this guide is for you. If you’re tired of being the one who listens but isn’t heard, ...