A perfect book for the Holidays. Curl up with a blanket and a hot cup of chocolate or coffee and enjoy this story of a young orphan girls heartfelt Christmas Eve prayer. The author paints a story with words of a unique town and its inhabitants who unknowingly take part in a very unique miracle that happens one special Christmas Eve. Share it with your children or just by yourself, and escape to the town of Woodcreek with its special people who will find a place in your heart.
Daniels’ Orchestral Music is the gold standard for all orchestral professionals—from conductors, librarians, programmers, students, administrators, and publishers, to even instructors—seeking to research and plan an orchestral program, whether for a single concert or a full season. This sixth edition, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the original edition, has the largest increase in entries for a new edition of Orchestral Music: 65% more works (roughly 14,050 total) and 85% more composers (2,202 total) compared to the fifth edition. Composition details are gleaned from personal inspection of scores by orchestral conductors, making it a reliable one-stop resource for repertoire. Users will find all the familiar and useful features of the fifth edition as well as significant updates and corrections. Works are organized alphabetically by composer and title, containing information on duration, instrumentation, date of composition, publication, movements, and special accommodations if any. Individual appendices make it easy to browse works with chorus, solo voices, or solo instruments. Other appendices list orchestral works by instrumentation and duration, as well as works intended for youth concerts. Also included are significant anniversaries of composers, composer groups for thematic programming, a title index, an introduction to Nieweg charts, essential bibliography, internet sources, institutions and organizations, and a directory of publishers necessary for the orchestra professional. This trusted work used around the globe is a must-have for orchestral professionals, whether conductors or orchestra librarians, administrators involved in artistic planning, music students considering orchestral conducting, authors of program notes, publishers and music dealers, and instructors of conducting.
It’s once again Christmastime at Marlow House and the mediums of Beach Drive have all decided to stay in Frederickport for the holiday. Surprises await for them when the true Spirit of Christmas comes for a visit. Do you believe in Santa Claus?
New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel shares her favorite words of wisdom, sayings, and quotes that she has turned to time and time again for inspiration and comfort. When Danielle Steel was a young girl, her grandmother gave her a beautiful antique book with blank pages inside. She wasn’t quite sure what to do with it. Draw? Write? Soon, she began to discover quotes she liked—words from other people that she wanted to keep and hold on to. She started to write them down on those smooth ivory pages. That habit of gathering sayings has stayed with Danielle throughout the years. And now, after a lifetime of collecting, she shares the quotations that have meant the most to her—lines from books and magazines, pieces of poetry, short passages from the Bible, and quotes gathered from the world around her. These are the words that bring her wisdom and humor, inspiration and comfort, and, above all, joy. May Expect a Miracle bring the same to you, too.
A survivor takes those struggling with anorexia and/or bulimia on “a passionate, heartbreaking to humorous road from rock bottom to recovery” (Robert Tuchman, author of Young Guns). Imagine waking in a hospital bed to find your frail, pale arm punctured by an IV transferring fluids and nutrients into your weak, stiff body. What happened? You’re an adult, age twenty-six, and you just had a seizure precipitated by your chronic, secretive, decades-long struggle with unacknowledged eating disorders. You have no friends and no normal young-adult experiences. Living Full is written by Danielle Sherman-Lazar, a woman who passed through the eating disorder crucible to recovery, sharing the most intimate and shameful details of her mental illness. Living Full is Danielle’s story. Eating disorders in young adults are hardly talked about, but are pervasive. Eating disorders are kept hidden out of shame. A groundbreaking 2012 study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that about thirteen percent of women over age fifty exhibit eating disorder symptoms. Living Full chronicles the author’s step-by-step descent into the full-blown eating disorder nightmare and her path to recovery. Recovery comes from the Maudsley Approach, a regimen of supervised controlled eating or refeeding by out-patient helpers that eventually can result in recovery. Benefits of reading Living Full: See how to confront your eating disorder demon Learn from someone who won her eating disorder battle Discover a new and beautiful life
In Danielle, the author invites readers into an intimate journey through the life of her seven-year-old daughter, who courageously battled cancer. Far from being just a heartbreaking narrative, this true story illuminates the transformative power of suffering when united with faith. Danielle, with her extraordinary spiritual maturity, finds strength and inspiration from her favorite saint, St. Therese of Lisieux, while navigating the complexities of illness. This book transcends the usual narratives of tragedy and loss by offering a message of hope and grace. Through sharing the family’s experience – Danielle’s remarkable perspective on life, her deep relationship with God, and her steadfast resilience – the author aims to reveal the beauty that can be found even in immense suffering. Danielle serves as a poignant reminder that life’s hardships and joys are both cradled in the hands of God, and it challenges us to embrace them as such.
With information taken right from current news headlines, follow the story of this group of people on a remote island who believe in the innate goodness of their fellow men and women. The world is getting crazier by the minute, and they have prepared for the worse. Could the worse happen? If so, when would it happen? No one knew, but at least this group felt prepared. The rogue President seemed to be out of control when he pushed ""the"" button and then suddenly collapsed. What will the new female President do? She has only minutes. How will the world respond? How will the band of 500 on this forgotten island survive? Will the world survive?
Joshua awoke in an unfamiliar place. A hotel he guessed. But at the moment he could not recall anything. This must be what amnesia is like he thought to himself. Michael, a stranger who suddenly appeared, made him feel at ease and was helping him to remember. But what he remembers, and what is being revealed to Joshua is disconcerting. Why did he survive? What is expected of him? What Joshua receives from Michael may be more than he can comprehend. And he perceives that it is something that not everyone will want to understand or accept. It's up to Joshua now. How will he handle the information that is revealed to him?
Nurse Abby Arnold loves Christmas, and this year she knows exactly what she's wishing for—Dr. Dirk Kelley! After their one incredible night together, Dirk made it clear he wasn't looking for commitment—but surely she's not imagining that sparkle in his eyes whenever he looks her way? Dirk hates the holiday season, but Abby's festive cheer is infectious. Before he knows it, Dirk is finding Miss Merry Christmas more tempting by the day. Then Abby becomes pregnant! Now Dirk must convince Abby that there's nothing he wants more than a lifetime of Christmases by her side….
