To many, Kentucky means the greatest thoroughbreds in the world. To others, it is the home of the finest bourbon. But the obvious success of burgoo, Owensboro barbeque, and Harlan Sanders's Kentucky Fried Chicken carries the state's reputation for excellence to a wider audience. From the perfect mint julep to benedictine, from a classic hot brown to cheese chutney, Kentucky's Best captures the full range of the state's culinary delights. Linda Allison-Lewis combines traditional an...

Has illness, loss, or emotional pain worn you down? If so, this affordable and uplifting attitude-adjuster is just the book to bolster your spirits and help you smile in the face of life's inevitable rough spots.

"A delightful mix" of down-home and delicious recipes representing the best of the Bluegrass State (Sharon Thompson, Lexington Herald-Leader food writer and author of Flavors of Kentucky).Kentucky has a rich culinary tradition with distinctive regional recipes that reflect the unique heritage of the Commonwealth. Now the author of the celebrated cookbook Kentucky's Best is back with Kentucky Cooks: Favorite Recipes from Kentucky Livin...

A collection of the year's best fiction, poetry, and personal essays, featuring thirty-seven recipients of the Olive Woolley Burt and Typewriter Awards: Linda Allison, Alice M. Batzel, Joseph A. Batzel, Lauryn Christopher, Emily Robyn Clark, Megan Condie, Vince Font, Gina G, Alexis Hansen, Jo Lynne Harline, Danielle Harward, Amanda Hill, Lorraine Jeffery, Rachelle Knapp, L. S. Kunz, Caryn Larrinaga, C. H. Lindsay, Terra Luft, Inna V. Lyon, Wm David Mallery, Paula Murcia, Eve Oeme, John M. ...

The Good Old Summertime is the first book in the Julia Nye historical mystery series.In 1910, prohibiting the sale of alcohol is the hot-button issue of the day. And sometimes the debate gets out of hand . . .In 1910, Julia Nye has an unconventional job as a typist for the St. Louis City Police, a first for a woman but not as unconventional as her desire to be a detective like her sheriff father. When her father's friend, a sheriff in Ste. Geneviev...

Because everyone from policymakers to classroom teachers has a role in achieving greater equity for children from poverty, this book provides a sweeping chronicle of the historical turning points—judicial, legislative, and regulatory—on the road to greater equity, as background to the situation today. It provides succinct policy recommendations for states and districts, as well as practical curricular and instructional strategies for districts, schools, and teachers. This comprehensive app...

In 1971, a young American couple in their twenties, fly to Nairobi, Kenya, with their two young daughters to begin a five-year teaching contract at American-run Nairobi International School. Through a unique relationship with one of the students, the couple is approached by the student's father, who runs CIA operations in Kenya. Because of their legitimate reason for working in Kenya, the Chief of Station assesses and eventually recruits them to work covertly for the CIA under the {CODE NA...

Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a quiet and comfortable city rich with history. Little known are the days when prostitution was a thriving business hidden in storefront saunas and health clubs. For decades, madams and business owners made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling sex. But as the twenty-first century drew near, Saint Paul officials were desperate to shut down the trade and rid its city of the stigma surrounding the sex-for-money industry. Special investigation units were formed, s...

5 auteures de chez Plumes de Mimi éditions vous emmènent dans leur univers littéraire avec un seul mot d’ordre : Les vacances.Pas de chichi, pas de détour ! Des histoires courtes qui vous feront sourire, rire, et parfois, qui réveilleront diverses émotions.Malgré les différents styles d’écriture, l’humour est bien souvent au rendez-vous. De quoi vous permettre de vous détendre au soleil !Attachez votre ceinture et commencez ce voyage avec Allison.B, qui vous emmène ...

Based on in-depth interviews designed to determine what trust is, how it is built, and how it is destroyed, this important new resource provides extensive insight into the fundamental process of interpersonal trust in the day-to-day lives of average people. The Social Construction of Trust furnishes qualitative data analysis and offers a detailed definition of trust in a sociological context. Discussing the theoretical and methodological foundation of the work, The...

Spheres of Awareness: Wilberian Integral Approaches to Literature, Philosophy, Psychology, and Art moves toward building a new and more comprehensive theory of literature, philosophy, psychology, and art. The extremely popular work of Ken Wilber unites the best of both western and eastern thought and affirms that the stages of consciousness, more refined than that of the reasoning mind, do exist. These stages culminate in awareness of Spirit, or what Buddhism has called Emptiness....

And it came to pass that five voices brought tales of the sons of Hades.One was ignored ... Another unacknowledged ... Two betrayed ... Yet one was loved.Which will be your favorite?Featured Contributors:Christina LengyelLinda M. CrateM. L. AllisonMichelle M. Monaginand Noah Daniels