Get ready with Daisy the dawdler as she tries (really!) to get it together in this very real, very funny spin on dilly dallying.Daisy Marsha Martin is always late. For good reasons, of course. She’s busy saving the world, or teaching her stuffed animals to dance, or finding the perfect shirt to wear. But if Daisy is late one more time, then it’s no more mermaid swim class for her!This is the perfect story for fans of everyday silliness and for every kid who...

A child bride paralysed by fear, a man trapped in a life of slavery, a couple imprisoned for simply loving one another, a woman who refuses to bow to social pressure. For many, such nightmares are unimaginable: however, across the world, these struggles are all too real.These evocative and thought-provoking poems draw back the curtain on the men, women and children who suffer in silence, giving a voice to those whose rights, freedom and wellbeing are so often compromised. The hard-h...

Mithras explores the history and practices of the ancient mystery religion Mithraism, looking at both literary and material evidence for the god Mithras and the reception and allure of his mysteries in the present.The genesis and spread of Mithraism remain highly controversial. This book examines our current state of knowledge on the pre-classical Indo-Iranian god, Mitra, and argues that Mithraism was a product of Mitra’s encounter with the religious thought of the classic...

A winter blizzard...an isolated farmhouse...a pregnant woman home alone...and an unwanted visitor on her doorstep.As Mallory, who is expecting their first child, waits for her husband Jake to come home from his evening shift, she is annoyed by snowmobilers in her back field. Irritation leads to unease when a stranded motorist, who calls himself Dave, appears in her house. Mallory provides him a refuge from the elements, adding to her anxiety about Jake driving in t...

World Religions This revolutionary book discusses the multitude of often contradictory religions developed by man. Key features of the book include: Mans physical evolution briefly discussed Religious evolution: from animism to theism Historical and current religions of the world: 1) Africa and Oceania 2) The Americas and West Indies 3) Europe and Northern Asia. 4) The Middle East 5) India 6) China and Japan Many new religions and sects: (a) In the period 15001900 (b) Since 1900 Alternativ...

You can run. You can hide. But in the end, the past catches up with you. Lana, a young mother who suffered a traumatic event 11 years ago, has been living under an assumed name. When she visits her hometown to check if it’s safe to reclaim her identity, Lana suffers several mishaps. Then her parents are killed in a car crash. Lana blames herself and her past mistakes until she discovers her mom and dad weren’t who they claimed to be, leading her to suspect their secrets may be responsible ...

An interdisciplinary exploration of indigenous bodies.This interdisciplinary collection of essays, by both Natives and non-Natives, explores presentations and representations of indigenous bodies in historical and contemporary contexts. Recent decades have seen a wealth of scholarship on the body in a wide range of disciplines. Indigenous Bodies extends this scholarship in exciting new ways, bringing together the disciplinary expertise of Native studies sc...

You can run. You can hide. But in the end, the past catches up with you.Lana, a young mother who suffered a traumatic event 11 years ago, has been living under an assumed name. When she visits her hometown to check if it's safe to reclaim her identity, Lana suffers several mishaps. Then her parents are killed in a car crash. Lana blames herself and her past mistakes until she discovers her mom and dad weren't who they claimed to be, leading her to suspect their secrets may be respo...

A remote estate set on a cliff, a major storm, murder, and a houseful of suspects harboring secrets...It was supposed to be the perfect summer beach wedding-except the guests find themselves trapped in someone's twisted murder mystery game.When Olivia Walker's family and friends gather at her lakeside B&B for her daughter Twyla's big event, the bride goes missing, and a body turns up on the rocky shore. Mystery author and high school teacher, Ivy Rose, is O...

Lean Habits for Lifelong Weight Loss isn't about quick-fixes, restrictive dieting, or calorie-counting. The four staples of lean living are all about adjusting your relationship with food so you can eat what you want, when you want, but with a smarter approach. Easy modifications like learning to sense when you are truly hungry and knowing the difference between satisfied and stuffed, will be your stepping-stones to a healthy life in which you don't have to stress about your diet....

Isidore of Seville (560—636) was a crucial figure in the preservation and sharing of classical and early Christian knowledge. His compilations of the works of earlier authorities formed an essential part of monastic education for centuries. Due to the vast amount of information he gathered and its wide dissemination in the Middle Ages, Pope John Paul II even named Isidore the patron saint of the Internet in 1997. This volume represents a cross section of the various approaches scholars hav...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Beneath the Ocean Tree at sunrise, Myles the dolphin and Grace the sea turtle invite the whole reef to a Joy Celebration. Along the way they welcome Skye, craft ocean instruments in the Shell Garden, dance patterns in the sand, and help Zion paint bubbly murals that shimmer like starlight.When tiny Pip peeks out-too shy to dance-the friends make gentle space until she finds her own small beat with a seaweed tambourine and a smil...