Alex feels like a fish out of water in her new hometown - the sleepy little lakeside village of Boreen Point where she is reluctantly sent to live with her slightly eccentric aunt for her final year of high school. None of Alex's classmates could care less about the new girl, so Alex couldn't care less about them . . . or so she tries to tell herself.As a distraction from what is quickly shaping up to be a very lonely year, Alex spends her savings on a rundown little yacht and thro...

There is something different about adventurers; about the way their minds work. They look at the world as a place of challenges and though they know what fear is, they refuse to be hindered by it.TRUE SPIRIT is Jessica's story and in it she will detail her preparation, her journey and her battle with sleep deprivation, gale-force winds, mountainous seas, natural hazards like whales and icebergs and holding firm against the solitude that most of us can only imagine dealing with alon...

Depois de 210 dias no mar e 24.285 milhas náuticas em seu barco, Jessica Watson, uma australiana de 16 anos, retornou triunfante de volta ao porto de Sydney. Ela se tornou a pessoa mais jovem a velejar sozinha, desassistida e sem paradas ao redor do mundo. Contado nas próprias palavras de Jessica, Destemida mostra a infância, inspirações, os anos de planejamento para a viagem e o que aconteceu desde a conquista do "Everest da navegação". Uma história inspiradora, que prova definitivamente ...

Shalita O'Neale embraces the little girl inside, Muffin, to help others navigate through their healing journey; regardless of the type of trauma suffered. Through childhood and early adulthood, Muffin endures abuse, false perceptions, losses, and more that stripped away the security of self-awareness. Through this story and guide, the reader will nestle up to Muffin and learn how to recover their pure selves, develop healthy coping mechanisms, spiritual awareness, and become a stronger ind...

Everything you need to know to curate and structure the best trivia night in town.Do you love trivia? Is your brain a trap for seemingly useless information? Are you looking for a way to harness that power and wield it as a weapon to bring people together?We've Got Questions! contains the tools you need to build, organize, and deliver an amazing trivia event for your friends, family, or foes.Finesse your hosting styleCurate ...

Blakely: I’ve been looking forward to visiting my Coast Guard brother in Alaska since I broke off my engagement. A little time away in beautiful Alaska with my camera is just what I need.But when my flight lands in North Haven, my brother is nowhere to be found. Instead, the sexiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on is calling out my name, insisting he’s my ride.Jaxson Daniels is exactly who’d I’d pick for a no-strings-attached hookup during my long weekend away f...

This collection offers a unique exploration of critical racial literacy and anti-racist praxis in Australia's educational landscape. Combining critical race and Indigenous theories and perspectives, contributors articulate a decolonial liberatory imperative for our times. In an age when 'decolonization' has become a buzzword, the book demystifies 'critical anti-racism praxis,' advocating for critical and multidisciplinary approaches.Educators from a range of disciplines including L...

Love on Tap: Mountain Men of Caribou Creek Book 1A Small Town Mountain Man RomanceRileyI kissed my brother’s best friend when I was 15, right before he left for basic training. He didn’t kiss me back. Fourteen years have gone by since I’ve been home. I heard he’s back but haven’t wanted to face him. But when my grandma fractures her ankle and needs in-home physical therapy, I can’t say no.Caribou Creek is too small to avoid ...

Prostitution is often referred to as "oldest profession." Critics of this expression redescribe it as "the oldest oppression." Debates about how best to understand and regulate prostitution are bound up with difficult moral, legal, and political questions. Indeed, it can be approached from numerous angles--is buying and selling sex fundamentally wrong? How can it possibly be regulated? How can sex workers be protected, if they are allowed to work at all? In this concise, for-and-against vo...

Love á la Mode: Mountain Men of Caribou Creek Book 6A Small Town Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceAuroraIt’s not that I’m trouble as much as trouble follows me everywhere.Especially when it comes to the Caribou Creek police chief, Garrett Bradley.Every time I cross paths with the man too sexy for his own good, trouble follows.Which is why I should know better than to speed through town.Because of cours...

Tipsy on Love: Mountain Men of Caribou Creek Book 3A Small Town Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceJosieI’ve been in love with my grumpy, sexy boss for three years.It’s an embarrassingly long time to hold a candle for someone.It’s clear I’m not Ben Ashburn’s type.It’s time for me to move on.But when he tells me we’re headed to an out-of-town festival to represent the brewery, I make a bold decision....

SerenityI’m having a mini life crisis.Normally I would confide in my bestie.But I didn’t come all the way to Alaska to ruin her wedding with my pathetic problems.I decide to stay in North Haven a few extra days to get my head on straight.When the new bride offers her key to me and insists I stay at her place while she’s on her honeymoon, I gladly accept it.My plan to hide out and avoid people—especially the arrogant groomsmen...