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These are a collection of very intriguing and provocative poems I have been writing since my last book, Secrets of My Heart, was published over a decade ago. My inspiration still comes from the beautiful and stimulating poetic meaning of life itself. This new collection of poems expresses and conveys...

Why some team members go the extra mile while others don't--and how to get more out of everyone Business leaders know that some members of their teams go above and beyond while others get by doing the bare minimum. The question on everyone's lips is how to turn every member of your organization...

In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy.

Edward swore he'd make her regret breaking their engagement. Dani expected any attack would be against her. Instead, Edward's now the prime suspect in the house fire that killed Dani's mother. Dani has gone to meet the father she'd never known, walking blindly into the old danger her mother had fled from in terror, decades ago. Can Dani live long enough to learn to love and trust again?

A murdered pet, sick gifts, crank phone calls, and both her car and home have gone up in explosion and flames. Get Geri. Josh, Geri's boss, offers her refuge and protection. But who will protect her tender heart from Josh? Either her stalker or Josh, one man is going to Get Geri.

When George Keppel, the Earl of Newport, broke off their romance, and married another woman, in 1809, Jane Sommersby was devastated. When his twins were born less than five months after that wedding, Jane swore she’d had a lucky escape; that she had been spared great misery. Now, it's 1812,...

“Do not be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favor with Elohim.” Miriam’s head spun with the implications of this, of what this would mean for her life, of what this would mean for her people. She couldn’t take it all in. But she’d have the rest of her life to learn how to deal with...

Rita's father had been fond of saying, "If you want to make the Holy Angels laugh, just tell them your plans." Now, the widowed Dr. Margarita Zornova's grown sons and medical practice partner have conspired to force Rita to take her first real vacation in thirteen years, starting by sending...

The nuns of Saint Maria's Orthodox Monastery live quiet lives of prayer and service... until they don't. But then again, as Saint Basil taught, troubles are the brooms and shovels that Christians can use to smooth the road ahead...and that no one should ever curse the rain.

The last thing that the newly made nuns of the brand new Saint Maria Skobtsova Monastery expected was to have an old enemy of the Abbess' greet them as they left the Monastery Chapel. The man was broken, contrite, dying, and in desperate need of tender care. Then again, as Elder Joseph the Hesychast...

The Orthodox nuns of Saint Maria Skobtsova's monastery have been providing end of life care for Bishop John. Now, that he has reposed in the Lord, their duty is to see that he has a Christian burial. But burying a bishop is by no means a simple thing, under the best of circumstances. Between the dynamics...

The Orthodox Nuns of Saint Maria Skobtsova's Monastery always strive to acquire merciful hearts, hearts that are remade into the image of God's own heart. St Issac the Syrian taught, "What is a merciful heart? It is a heart on fire for the whole of creation, for humanity, for the birds, for the...

Saint John of Kronstadt taught, "Those who are trying to lead a spiritual life have to carry on a most skillful and difficult warfare, through their thoughts, every moment of their life—that is, a spiritual warfare; it is necessary that our whole soul should be every moment a clear eye, able to...

Teachers the world over are discovering the importance and benefits of incorporating popular culture into the music classroom. The cultural prevalence and the students' familiarity with recorded music, videos, games, and other increasingly accessible multimedia materials help enliven course content...