Were Doing What for Summer Vacation? is a nonfiction story told by Ali, a typical nine-year-old American girl who spent the summer traveling on a budget across Borneo with her older brother and parents. Ali just wanted to be a normal kid with a normal family spending summer vacation at the beach in Florida. Unfortunately, she has former hippie parents that wanted a big summer adventure. This was not her idea of summer fun! On her adventure, she lived in a tree house, experienced bedbugs, learned a little about Muslim culture, ate strange food, went white-water rafting, got trapped in a stairwell alone and thought she was being kidnapped, trekked in the jungle, saw orangutans, experienced leeches, stayed with the locals in their houses, found real skulls from headhunters, discovered an island of lost children, and went scuba diving with turtles bigger than she was. This story is not your ordinary nonfiction story. It is a quirky journey about a typical girl experiencing a very untypical place.
Royal Single Dad So this was England! American tourist Melanie Warren was enchanted, even by the rain. Until a ferocious downpour left her stranded—and at the mercy of David Crandall, the wickedly sexy seventh Viscount of Castlebury. Still, the devilish bachelor couldn't be all sin and seduction. He was, after all, raising two orphaned tykes. And the mischievous twins stole Melanie's affections as swiftly as David stole her breath. Ensconced in Castlebury, surrounded by love, Melanie was soon living a fairy tale come true. But if she started believing in happily-ever-after would her vacation souvenir be her own broken heart?
The mercury's soaring—and so are the body temperatures of three lucky couples: The Guy Diet by Thea Devine Disillusioned food columnist Lo Cavallero only wants her men "lite." But what will happen when dishy newsman Jed Costigan tries to convince her that he's more than just a scrumptious morsel? Light My Fire by Debbi Rawlins Jordan Samms has a mountain to climb-led by supersexy wilderness guide Zach Wilde. Before long, they're lighting each other's fire every night. But will the flames stay smokin' hot or blaze out of control! No Reservations by Samantha Hunter Edie Stevens is shocked when ?ttie property owner Joel Roberts appears at her vacation cottage because of a mix-up with the dates. Seems they'll steer clear of one another…yeah, but how will they handle the sizzling chemistry?
Laugh and learn with these 101 inspiring and amusing stories for moms who do it all! Make some “me time” to relax and read this collection of inspirational and entertaining stories— with great tips from other busy moms too. You can’t believe how busy you are, but you know you need to carve out some time for yourself. Read how other moms like you are surviving their multitasking years. They share their best tips, plus some of their funniest disaster stories. You’ll be entertained while you pick up some great ideas for your own life. You’ll learn about: Making “Me Time” – how to make sure you take care of yourself Feeding the Family – not everyone is a domestic goddess! Sharing Good Advice – moms pass on tips they wish they had known when they needed them! Feeling Guilty – story after story about why you should NOT feel guilty Learning from Our Kids – all we have to do is stop and listen Laughing After the Fact – disaster stories always get better with time Handling Housework Hassles – great tips and funny stories give you perspective Slowing Down – don’t be such a busy mom that you don’t have time to be a mom! Juggling a Career – yes, you can create balance
The Long Summer Vacation is about a family who sets out on a vacation, but find themselves on an adventure of a lifetime. They take a boat to a little Island in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, but shortly after casting off, a storm catches them and flips the boat over, throwing the family from the boat. The storm not only hits the town they departed from but it caused the Manzor family to land in the hospital with near-death issues. During their hospital stay, they are all severely injured and end up in a dream. They find themselves swimming to shore with no boat to be seen. They see a carnival behind the woods off shore. They meet up with strange creatures and get to a restaurant, where they each come across a rock that they can wish upon. The only one that doesn't believe in the rock is the father. Everyone in his family disappears except him. He has to figure out how to get his family back and how to get them home. Was all this a vision from the mother before going on the vacation, or did it all really happen?
This story is based on the true experiences of Doris Roth Van Vleet during the war years between 1937 and 1947 in the Japanese occupied City of Shanghai, China. She is the narrator of this amazing story. The war between China and Japan had started and the Japanese soon occupied the territory surrounding the city of Shanghai. The United States Government moved all American citizens to the Philippine Islands until the conflict was resolved. Although the International Settlement was isolated, the Japanese made no attempt to occupy that section of the city so the family returned to their apartment. Life went on in a fairly normal manner but the war in Europe had started and the British military was leaving Shanghai to join their respective battle units, primarily in Hong Kong. Life in the city was becoming more difficult, but the United States maintained neutrality until the Fourth Marines departed on Nov.28th. On the morning of December 8, 1941 there were Japanese tanks on the streets of Shanghai. The Japanese ruled the city in a sort of benign way until the American air raid on Tokyo which triggered the Japanese military to move all Americans over the age of twelve to prison camps. Her father, older brother and sister were interned and Doris, her mother and brother were now alone. They soon realized how difficult it would be just to stay alive, but due to the tenacity and courage of Zina they managed to survive. If the war had lasted into the winter of 1945, they, and most of the people in Shanghai, would have starved to death. It was the dream of all to gain passage, a visa for Zina and move to America as quickly as possible. It took the remainder of 1945 and 1946 to meet that goal. For the first sixteen years of his life George lived in a logging camp, owned by his father, located in Northwest Oregon several miles from the town of Astoria. He graduated from Jewell Grade School with six other kids in his eighth grade class. He entered Grant High School, the largest in the state of Oregon at that time, with five hundred freshmen; it was a social shock to say the least. He still worked every summer as a logger until his enlistment in the U.S. Marines. His entire professional occupation, after military service and college, was in the timber business. His writing career began as a result of a torn Achilles tendon putting him down when he was encouraged to write short stories by his wife and a good friend. After a move to Eugene he decided to enter the creative writing school at the University of Oregon. Starting in a freshman class, at seventy nine years of age, was a real adventure. With help, support and much patience from all his family and friends he finished this book. He hopes you enjoy reading this story as much as he did writing it.
The title of my book derives from a horrible criminal at that has taken place in my life over a span of almost four decades but now just coming into fruition. Unfortunately as children me, my brother and sisters, and also my parents were not aware of the criminal acts taking place in the family for it was kept hidden for years. Clearance and I were not able to process this criminal activity as it was happening over the years in our lifetime we watch quietly and silently always on the run. Now that we are young adults we remember. This is how the title of my book came to life. Based on a true story for we were strangers in our town Sault after like a dangerous prey in my own home town.
Back in the Day 2: The College Years continues the journey of Mike, Kirk, Kyle and Philip as they enter college and embark on a new world outside of the home they left behind in Missouri. It shows how these teens learned on their own how to mature and grow into decent caring people. They had their moments when their relationships were tested and how they overcame tragedy all while allowing their love to grow and flourish. It also shows how their love reached out and brought their families closer together and to unite as one family. Many have said "family life was not like that in the 1970's", my only response was "But, you didn't personally know ever family. I knew a couple of families that were very supportive of their gay sons and daughters back then" It truly is amazing what the unconditional love of family can conquer and overcome.
