Winter of Change & A Matter of Chance
Winter of Change & A Matter of Chance

Author: Betty Neels

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1488096155

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Their lives will never be the same again… And these two young women refuse to settle for anything less than the love they deserve in these romantic favorites from Betty Neels. Winter of Change When her grandfather passes away, it comes as a huge surprise to plain nurse Mary Jane Pettigrew that she’s inherited a large house and an income to go with it. But there’s a catch—surgeon Fabian van der Blocq is to be her guardian! His young ward certainly isn’t going to let Fabian have it all his own way—but that’s easier said than done with a man as arrogant and handsome as Fabian… A Matter of Chance Recently orphaned nurse Cressida Bingley needs a fresh start—so moving to Holland for a new job seems perfect. Until she finds herself lost in Amsterdam and must accept help from a charming knight in shining armor, who turns out to be her new boss’s partner! Dr. Giles van der Tiele can’t forget the alluring young woman he rescued, and he intends to make her his bride. The only problem is that Cressida refuses to marry for anything less than love!

A Chance of Snow
A Chance of Snow

Author: Carol Andersen

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Published: 2013-04

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1625105231

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New Englanders know that winter weather forecasts are entirely unpredictable. On December 27, a few days before Carly Richardson and Rob Shaw are to be married, the city of Boston is caught completely off guard when a forecast calling for a chance of snow turns into a dangerous nor'easter. Carly's world is torn apart that night when her fiance is killed in a freak roadside accident. After months of being unable to pick up the pieces, she gives up everything... her job, her home, her friends, and takes a job in northern Vermont, hoping to start over again. The move doesn't turn out quite the way she had planned, and she finds herself caught up in another snow-related tragedy and a strange twist of fate that puts her own life at stake."

Winter Chance
Winter Chance

Author: Ron Gamer

Publisher: Adventure Publications

Published: 2013-03-08

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1591933366

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Travis Larsen, 14-year-old resident of the Gunflint Trail, is enjoying a solo overnight camping trip along Mystery Lake. All he had in mind for his simple winter venture was a bit of ice fishing and a campfire. But when he accidentally crosses paths with a dangerous pair of poachers, Travis faces much more than he bargained for. Then he meets Midnight, a wounded yearling wolf full of surprises. Travis and his newfound companion must overcome tremendous odds and use every ounce of courage to reach help before it's too late for both of them. Readers of all ages will love this novel, part of Ron Gamer's outdoor adventure series.

A Winter's Vigil
A Winter's Vigil

Author: Norval Rindfleisch

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2007-04

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0595430279

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This fictional memoir, set in a blue-collar neighborhood movie theater of a Midwestern city, will remind the reader how quickly the past fades and yet how powerfully it persists unrecognized below the surface of later conscious decisions. Alternately comic, nostalgic, reflective, and even whimsical, the narrator recalls his tenure as the doorman and general flunky of the Imperial Theater threatened by the competition of television. He gradually drifts into a partnership with the long time woman manager, desperate to keep the theater going as a community institution, to restore with his free labor and her personal expense the dilapidated condition of the theater and to change the format from traditional B films to musicals of the 40's and 50's. The memoir itself is a form of restoration, a reliving in his imagination of a long ago apprenticeship in the workplace, which stood in sharp contrast to the sheltered enclave of family and school. He encounters a rich gallery of characters, some of whom assume the role of mentor, advocating alternative values and a wider horizon of possibilities, while revealing at the same time the conflicting, ambiguous, and bittersweet consequences in their own lives that foreshadow the adult world he is about to enter.

Wintering
Wintering

Author: Katherine May

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-11-10

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0593189507

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! AS HEARD ON NPR MORNING EDITION AND ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT “Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being “Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert "Proves that there is grace in letting go, stepping back and giving yourself time to repair in the dark...May is a clear-eyed observer and her language is steady, honest and accurate—capturing the sense, the beauty and the latent power of our resting landscapes." —Wall Street Journal An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered. A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas. Ultimately Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a new season.

One Last Chance
One Last Chance

Author: Justine Davis

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1426860900

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Chance Buckner: A tough-as-nails undercover cop dangerously close to the edge. Shea Austin: A sultry nightclub singer with a big heart and shady connections. Long ago, undercover narcotics cop Chance Buckner paid the ultimate price for his work. Now there was nothing inside of him but slow-boiling rage. His anger would help him destroy the drug dealer he was after…and keep him from falling for Shea Austin, whose voice threatened to heal his soul. And even if she was guilty as sin, Chance would protect her. Because he knew what could happen to delicate songbirds….

An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change
An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change

Author: Richard R. Nelson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1985-10-15

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780674041431

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This book contains the most sustained and serious attack on mainstream, neoclassical economics in more than forty years. Nelson and Winter focus their critique on the basic question of how firms and industries change overtime. They marshal significant objections to the fundamental neoclassical assumptions of profit maximization and market equilibrium, which they find ineffective in the analysis of technological innovation and the dynamics of competition among firms. To replace these assumptions, they borrow from biology the concept of natural selection to construct a precise and detailed evolutionary theory of business behavior. They grant that films are motivated by profit and engage in search for ways of improving profits, but they do not consider them to be profit maximizing. Likewise, they emphasize the tendency for the more profitable firms to drive the less profitable ones out of business, but they do not focus their analysis on hypothetical states of industry equilibrium. The results of their new paradigm and analytical framework are impressive. Not only have they been able to develop more coherent and powerful models of competitive firm dynamics under conditions of growth and technological change, but their approach is compatible with findings in psychology and other social sciences. Finally, their work has important implications for welfare economics and for government policy toward industry.

Climate Change
Climate Change

Author: A Barrie Pittock

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2009-03-31

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0643098755

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It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and that changes are happening with increasing rapidity. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of ever-evolving scientific research. Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies, Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change, such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, and the policies of the new Australian Government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives. New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables, such as the kind being taken up in California, as well as many smaller-scale activities in individual homes and businesses which are being driven by both regulatory and market mechanisms. The book includes extensive endnotes with links to ongoing and updated information, as well as some new illustrations. While the message is clear that climate change is here (and in some areas, might already be having disastrous effects), there is still hope for the future, and the ideas presented here will inspire people to take action. Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions is an important reference for students in environmental or social sciences, policy makers, and people who are genuinely concerned about the future of our environment.