Learning elemental magic from her witch aunt after her Tennessee coal miner father's black-lung death, Anna May falls in love with a stonemason who abandons his work as a gravestone cutter to pursue true art.
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtles flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to design and build prosthetic body parts that can help these animals thrive. Meet an Asian elephant named Mosha, a Kemps ridley sea turtle named Lola, a German Shepherd named Cassidy, a greylag goose named Vitória, and Pirate, a Berkshire-Tamworth pig. Each of these animals was struggling, but through a variety of techniques and technologies, humans created devices that enabled the animals to live and move more comfortably. Discover the stories of how veterinarians, doctors, and even students from around the world used 3D printing and other techniques to build bionic body parts for these amazing animals.
Nutrition is the fastest-rising beauty trend around the world. Eat Pretty simplifies the latest science and presents a userfriendly program for gorgeous looks, at any age, that last a lifetime. Buzzwords like antioxidants, biotin, and omega-3s are explained alongside more than 85 everyday foods, each paired with their specific beauty-boosting benefit: walnuts for supple skin, radishes for strong nails. But healthful ingredients are just one aspect of beauty nutrition. Eat Pretty offers a full lifestyle makeover, exploring stress management, hormonal balance, and mindful living. Charts and lists, plus nearly 20 recipes, make for a delicious and infinitely useful ebook—in the kitchen, at the grocer, and on the go.
Holy Crap! I Married a Farmer! delivers eye-opening moments, treasured memories, and just plain laughter. In these entertaining chapters, you'll discover that juggling farm life with a smile can save your sanity--and your marriage. Who better than Sisters in Agriculture to share experiences about breakdowns and parts runs, family in-laws and farm priorities, money and communication. Their caring hearts, enduring spirits, and witty wisdom will get you through the toughest days on the farm. Inside this book you'll find answers to questions we women on the farm always wondered about but had no one to ask. The stories are filled with insights and real-life reasons to laugh. As one reader shared, "Being married to a farmer is like riding a roller coaster in an amusement park. There will be peaks of joy and celebration...and valleys of stress and frustration. But in Holy Crap! I Married a Farmer! Jolene reminds me that I can enjoy the ride!"
Gorgeous, young, adult-film star Jolene Alexis is dead, her limp and naked body discovered in her upscale beachfront condominium. Sergeant Dale Lipinski, a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is assigned to the case. Though all obvious signs point to suicide, Lipinski investigates contradictory details and very quickly opens a Pandora's box of disturbing proportions. In the world of pornography, nothing is as it appears. Alexis's presumed suicide points to the seedy-and oftentimes dangerous-underworld of the pornography industry. Is Jolene's death truly a suicide, or is she the victim of the elusive Hollywood dream, seduced into behavior she would never have undertaken if she had a choice? Lipinski, methodical and determined, emerges as a fascinating character. Haunted by Jolene's story, he is determined to discover the truth surrounding her death. His hunt moves from professional assignment to personal mission-and soon the detective is caught up in deception and intrigue beyond the line of duty, Blood for blood. -Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law University of Houston Law Center Jolene's Last Gasp is a thrilling, fast-paced mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very last pages. -Colleen Rae, author of Nearly Naked, and Correspondent, Local Observer, Saugatuck, MI
One night. A crowded bar. The right man. Ever since Jolene moved back home after losing her high-powered job in New York, her life had taken unexpected turns. She knows from past experience that anything can—and usually does—happen when the marines come to town. And from her chic dress to her sexy shoes she’s ready for a night to remember. Now all she needs is to find the one man ready for her . . .
Jolene’s life hasn’t been easy. She’d earned wealth from catwalks, movies, and every way possible that she could have been exploited as a child. Her image made millions, but no one knew what was going on behind closed doors. A troubled cousin saved Jolene at fifteen, and she disappeared from the public view and learned how to fend for herself. Now with an eight-year old in tow, Jolene wants to begin a new life. She just wants normal. Normal comes with many surprises, the biggest being a drop-dead gorgeous cowboy, and all around good guy, with some strange ideas. Sawyer was a man of discipline. Big brother, ex-Marine, physical therapist, deputy, and half a dozen other titles described what he did, but not who he was as a person. He liked to help people, and he liked to keep busy. His life was fulfilling, but he was still yearning for something. A girl on a billboard, was a dream that couldn’t come true, until it did. Suddenly, she was real, she was beautiful, and she needed his help. She was also feisty, determined, and used to citified ways. Was it possible for her to see a small town man, with country ways could be perfect for her? Publisher’s Note: This contemporary western romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, danger, and power exchange.
Jolene loves junk food so much she wears red licorice in her hair and pink taffy underwear. Then, one night in her dreams, she meets a bunch of cool characters who take her on an incredible, edible journey into a world of juicy fruits, super salads, and yummy smoothies.