When Emily leaves her restrictive home in Canada to study art in London, England, she longs to prove herself as an artist, trying to carve a path for herself towards financial security. But her dreams don’t receive a warm welcome, as her disapproving English relatives believe that the only respectable path for a woman is marriage.Before Emily can prove the worth of her artistic career, she falls ill and finds herself trapped in a sanatorium, forming an unlikely friendship with Beth...

Why Did I Write This Book? OWN IT Every book is born from a spark—an idea, a challenge, or a deep longing to share something meaningful with the world. When I decided to write this book, I was driven by a passionate desire to help others embrace who they are and to encourage readers to truly "own" their stories, experiences, and aspirations. The Power of Ownership Taking ownership of your personal development involves acknowledging your achievements, recognizing your setbacks, and embracin...

The Little Girl Pepper is a five-year-old genius and wants to learn all she could so she could teach others. Pepper is exceptional with her communication and language skills. As a baby, Pepper was full of different kinds of sounds, right from gurgles. Pepper’s parents did not know how to handle their little girl at first.

Your marriage feels off; your kids rule the roost and run all over you. You're disconnected from your friends. You are moody or get angry often. You don't have adequate time to handle your home or manage your career. You're unsatisfied with where you are professionally and constantly worry about money. And to top it all off, your favorite jeans don't fit. If the joy has been sucked out of your life and you're being pulled in too many directions, Boosting Your Joy will guide you toward reac...

NOW WITH UPDATED, FULL-COLOR MAPSThe Bible Workbooks are a systematic, individual study of the Bible, providing a thorough biblical understanding. The student learns by doing; information is given and questions are asked to test their understanding. Bible Workbook Volume 1 gives an overview and a book-by-book study of the Old Testament. Interesting, stimulating, and informative, Bible Workbooks provide an understandable and enjoyable mean...

NOW WITH UPDATED, FULL-COLOR MAPSThe Bible Workbooks are a systematic, individual study of the Bible. The student learns by doing; information is given and questions are asked to test their understanding. Bible Workbook Volume 2 gives an overview and a book-by-book study of the New Testament. Interesting, stimulating, informative- Bible Workbooks provide an understandable and enjoyable means of personal Bible study.

This practical introduction to second-order and growth mixture models using Mplus introduces simple and complex techniques through incremental steps.The authors extend latent growth curves to second-order growth curve and mixture models and then combine the two using normal and non-normal (e.g., categorical) data. To maximize understanding, each model is presented with basic structural equations, figures with associated syntax that highlight what the statistics mean, M...

Provides an authoritative review of the key developments in achieving durable disease resistance in cereal cropsComprehensive coverage of the major diseases that affect cereal crops (Fusarium head blight, Septoria tritici blotch, tan spot)Assesses the key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals faced globally, with dedicated chapters to the regional strategies established by North America, North-west Europe, North Africa and West Asia

Available Open Access under CC-BY licence.How do environmental policies link to dynamic and relational family practices for children and parents? This Policy Press Short presents innovative cross-national research into how ‘environment’ is understood and negotiated within families, and how this plays out in everyday lives.Based on an ESRC study that involved creative, qualitative work with families in India and the UK who live in different contexts, this book illuminates ho...

They're cursed to become heroes… or monsters.Alex is haunted by the childhood memory of the slaughter of his mother by one of the Sundered, a man driven mad by the use of tainted magic. As the fourth child of the King, he tries not to think beyond the next drink or party. Yet his growing ability to manipulate the powerful magic of the veil could either make him a legend or transform him into the monster from his worst nightmares…As Alex along with Jess and Kyle, his equally...

The sword has fallen. The trio of friends are scattered to the winds.Apart. Despairing. Broken.Alex finds himself lost and alone, victim of dark surges of power and alarming gaps in his memory. Jess has found a mentor in a faraway land of mystery, but struggles with her wayward emotions. Kyle fights against bonds not of his own making and as he regains control, finds he has none.Still the powers arrayed against our heroes march on, furtheri...

Leading with Mastery and Heart: The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders provides expert, on-the-spot coaching for nurses who lead. Content centers on topic-specific columns that feature an easy-to-read, personable writing style not found in any other leadership title. Just a few of the hot topics covered in this collection are: how to stay centered and positive in the midst of highly stressful situations; how to manage resistance and negativity; how to provide inspiration along w...