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Meredith Sullivan has three new goals after Paris:Hang out all summer with her new boyfriend.Convince her brother to dump his girlfriend.Walk into senior year like a boss.But then an unexpected tragedy sends the Sullivan family back to their Irish roots. And when a childhood dream bubbles up through the cracks in her life, Meredith begins to wonder if this new path was her true destiny all along.From Ireland to Oregon, from Paris to Shanghai, follow Meredith into a future she never imagined. Because sometimes, the story is more important than the ending.

This ground-breaking text spans a range of issues central to school English. It extends not only to the spoken and written language of classrooms, but also to other important modes of representation and communication.

Sometimes life is hard. We walk through loss, heartache, and disappointment. But thankfully we don't do it alone. God is with us every step of the way, just as he was with the women of ancient times whose lives, struggles, trials, and triumphs are recorded in Scripture. Drawing on her extensive research into women of the Old Testament, novelist Jill Eileen Smith shows us how we can glean wisdom and strength from our trials just like women such as - Miriam - Rahab - Deborah - Ruth - Hannah - Abigail - Bathsheba - and more You'll discover what these ancient women did right, what they did wrong, and how God used the hard things in their lives to make them into the women he always meant for them to be.

Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.

Drawing on novels, poetry, periodicals, and political pamphlets, Giving Women examines the literary expression and cultural consequences of gift exchange among English women from the 1820s until the end of the First World War.

Romance is blossoming and lives are on the verge of exciting changes, but four womena are also threatened by suspicion, mystery and danger.

Dancing with Armando chronicles three generations of strong and optimistic women, each with hopes and dreams -- and closely guarded secrets. While Sophie and her daughter Iris walk a fine line between love and dejection, granddaughter Heaven shines as a musical prodigy whose curiosity about her missing grandfather sets off a chain of emotions that will change their worlds.

Have you just heard that a relative or close friend has been diagnosed with a life limiting illness? Are you wondering if you would benefit from learning more about living with a life limiting illness or some of the issues those providing care might experience? Do you want to explore making the most of life and understanding the options for end of life care? 'Moments of Meaning' is a new short book aimed at supporting an individual who has just found out that their loved one has been diagnosed with a life limiting illness. It is written from current experiences in the UK environment, providing examples and relevant sources of information available in this country; however, the principles, approaches and lessons learned could equally apply anywhere in the world. 'Moments of Meaning' explores many areas including: being diagnosed and living with a life limiting illness; making choices about support and care provision; planning preferred priorities for end of life care; bereavement; and maintaining meaningful relationships throughout. The book also includes helpful sources of further information and support. Jill Cox has had personal experience of supporting close relatives as they approached the end of their life. She continued her learning through delivering a volunteer support service to those with life limiting illness and their relatives in her local community. Her current work involves facilitating the development of Compassionate Communities and Jill is passionate about supporting each person to live and die well. Reviews "This book makes for a brilliant companion for anyone experiencing the end of life journey. It offers a safe haven in a storm and inspires the creation of hope and positivity." Helen Ranson Author of 'Surviving Me' "What extraordinary gifts lie within this short book." Geraldine Sheehy, GSA Change Consultancy Ltd "Death and the journey at the end of life are still relatively taboo subjects, even though much of the time we are surrounded by the reality of them. Jill has done a wonderful job of showing us the richness that can lie within these experiences, when we open ourselves to them." Nick Williams, Best-selling author of fourteen books including 'The work we were born to do'

Romance is blossoming and lives are on the verge of exciting changes, but four womena are also threatened by suspicion, mystery and danger.