A dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth. After his best little-girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck. Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime’s wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine monomania. Ball? Ball.

親のためのアンガーマネジメント自分の感情をコントロールするためのワークブックではまずは適切に自分の怒りを処理し克服する方法について深く掘り下げていきますこれにより自分自身の感情を落ち着かせ怒りを爆発させない手段を見つけることができるでしょうこのステップをマスターしたら次は子供との関係を修復する方法をお教えします怒りっぽい親は家庭内の分裂を招き生涯続くはずだった架け橋を台無しにしてしまう可能性がありますあなたと子供の怒りについて学んだ後は将来に目を向けますそこではあなたの子供があなたの足跡をたどらないようにするための方法を教えますこのプロセスは完了するまでに1年以上かかるかもしれませんが本書はその中で最も困難な時期をサポートする大きな手助けとなるでしょう各章にはあなたをサポートする詳細なリストとレッスンが含まれています私は決してこれらのレッスンが簡単または迅速であるとは主張しませんが十分に価値があるものです本書で学ぶレッスンは本書を読み終えた後もずっとあなたをサポートします自分自身だけでなく子供たちや親族のサポートにも...

Honorable veuve, Marie-Thérèse mène une vie en apparence irréprochable. Elle joue de l’orgue à la messe du dimanche, écoute de la musique baroque et adore le Scrabble. Ce qui ne l’empêche pas de jurer comme un charretier, de fumer comme un pompier et d’apprécier une bonne partie de chasse.Lors d’une sortie en forêt, elle est témoin d’un viol. Elle abat l’agresseur d’une balle en pleine tête avant de rentrer discrètement chez elle. Mais le commissaire Berg, qui est chargé de l’enquêt...

A 2024 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ ComicsHigh-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl. There’s only one teensy little problem: Regina is already dating Chloe Kitagawa, athletic all-star…and middling English student. Regina see...

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award: Translation. Shortlisted for the Cole Foundation Prize for Translation.Literary legend and four-time winner of the Governor General's Literary Award Marie-Claire Blais delivers the latest installment in her ongoing portrait of life in contemporary North America.In this swirling fresco, we meet unforgettable characters, some familiar from previous works, some new. This time, Blais lets us into the consciousnes...

The pleasure of your company is requested.Graceful feet tracing courtly steps.Eyes behind jeweled masks meeting across a room of twirling dancers.Gloved hands touching fleetingly—or gripping swords...Anything can happen at a ball.You are invited to enjoy these stories of fancy and fantasy from thirteen authors, framed in the splendor and elegance of a ballroom. Be it at a house party for diplomats and thieves, or Almacks in a side-universe in ...

Starr, the youngest Kast sister is a whiz at Internet tracking.In her spare time she agrees to chauffer a child to Sunday school.An easy task until she meets the girl's uncle.Luke's priority is his niece Winnie and his garage. The last thinghe wants is a pesky blonde butting into their lives, but whenWinnie's life is in danger Starr is the only one who can help.Starr confronts a stalker and uncovers secrets.Will she also realize God p...

**“Eight romance authors walk into a Regency-era ballroom and wreak fabulous, shimmering holiday mischief all over the place.”****—**Publishers WeeklyChristmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Abbey is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year . . .“The tales are rather sentimenta...

The Mother of the Father of our Country.Mary Ball Washington was an unlikely candidate to be the mother of history's most famous revolutionary. In fact, George Washington's first fight for independence was from his controlling, singular mother.Stubborn, aristocratic Mary Ball Washington was entrenched in the Old World ways of her ancestors, dismissing the American experiment even as her son led the successful rebellion against the crown. Du...

Creatures of the Night (Boxed Set Edition) is an illustrious anthology offering a haunting exploration of gothic and supernatural literature. This collection carefully curates a diverse range of literary styles, from eerie tales of the macabre to folktale-inspired narratives, embodying the rich traditions of the supernatural genre. Standout pieces invite readers into ominous landscapes and chilling scenarios, showcasing thematic depths in fear, intrigue, and the unexplainable mysteries of ...

Writer's block threatens Matthew Blake's career, hoping to rejuvenate his creative juices he returns to his small town roots for the holidays.Lucinda rents Matt her tiny house. Despite his self-centered ways, she enjoys his company and sharing her faith with him, but Lucinda is dedicated to her five-year-old and romance isn't on the agenda.As Thanksgiving approaches, Matt finds out Lucinda has deceived him. His life will change forever.Will he accept God's plan for ...

In "Mary Ball Washington: The Mother of George Washington and her Times (Illustrated Edition)," Sara Agnes Rice Pryor intricately weaves a narrative that illuminates the life of Mary Ball Washington, providing a rich contextual backdrop of 18th-century America. Through meticulous research and a captivating prose style, Pryor combines biography with historical analysis, exploring Mary's pivotal role in shaping her son George Washington's character and the cultural milieu of the time. The bo...