Almost Jaded is a testimony of what everyone has or will go through at some point in life. It is intended to provide encouragement, inspiration, and a sense of well being in portraying the fact that we are never alone. Although situation and trials in life become so heavy that sometimes throwing in the towel seems like the only option, think again. God has a plan just for you.
“A richly imagined novel about a half-Russian, half-Sudanese professor whose studies of a 19th-century Muslim leader become a portal into his world.” —Travel + Leisure It’s 2010 and Natasha, a half-Russian, half-Sudanese professor of Islamic studies, is researching the life of Imam Shamil, the nineteenth-century Muslim leader who led the anti-Russian resistance in the Caucasian War. When shy, single Natasha discovers that her star student, Oz, is not only descended from the warrior but also possesses Shamil’s priceless sword, the Imam’s story comes vividly to life. As Natasha’s relationship with Oz and his alluring actress mother intensifies, Natasha is forced to confront issues she had long tried to avoid—that of her Muslim heritage. When Oz is suddenly arrested at his home one morning, Natasha realizes that everything she values stands in jeopardy. Told with Aboulela’s inimitable elegance and narrated from the point of view of both Natasha and the historical characters she is researching, The Kindness of Enemies is both an engrossing story of a provocative period in history and an important examination of what it is to be a Muslim in a post 9/11 world. “A versatile prose stylist . . . [Aboulela is] a voice for multiculturalism.” —The New York Times
The Royal House of Cacciatore --A brand-new trilogy by celebrated Presents author Sharon Kendrick! Welcome to Mardivino --a beautiful and wealthy Mediterranean island principality, with a prestigious and glamorous Royal family. There are three Cacciatore princes --Nicolo, Guido and the eldest, the heir, Gianferro. Passion, power & privilege --the dynastycontinues... Bundle includes The Mediterranean Prince's Passion, The Prince's Love-Child, and The Future King's Bride.
Her reputation is at risk. He vows to help…but soon finds resisting her the greatest challenge of all. When Lord Hugh Aldershot, the Viscount of Tremberley, overhears the drunken Earl of Hartley claiming to have bedded Lady Henrietta Breminster, his best friend’s little sister, he is livid. He drags the passed-out earl to Breminster House to face punishment for his blathering, only to find himself face-to-face with Lady Henrietta in a sexy night dress and little else. When Lady Henrietta Breminster sees the Viscount of Tremberley dragging the unconscious Earl of Hartley to her doorstep, she panics. Not only was she indiscreet with the earl, but she has long nursed a flaming tendre for her brother’s best friend. Now she must ask Tremberley to help her keep her biggest mistake from the gossips of the ton. Drawn closer by their efforts to subdue the jealous earl, Trem and Henrietta soon discover their own forbidden attraction. But even as Henrietta discovers true passion with Trem, she knows she could never marry for anything less than love.
Our world is changing, and more importantly, so is the event industry. A new generation is rising to the fore and they don't just want to sit around and be talked at. Nowadays people need to do the talking if they've got something to say. And today's young people understand more than we've ever given them credit for. If we stay stuck in old dogma we won't get far. We need to keep up with the intense desire to share, and we need to work on providing what our latest attendees really want out of events. In Events 3.0, we discuss all of these 21st century issues and a lot more. The modern world is less about formal authority figures and more about people who express themselves and share their insights. As event builders, we need to be aware of the changing needs of the latest generations of people coming to our events. These are people who understand a message in ten minutes instead of forty five, and who can pick it up within four slides. we need to adapt to this new group and their different needs...
