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This exciting anthology contains stories from twenty-five women from different parts of the world. Their ages differ, as do their backgrounds and locations, but one thing they all have in common is a spirit of independence and a determination to not only succeed, but prevail. Whether their struggles are to maintain balance between motherhood and career, escape from an abusive relationship, or to step out in faith and pursue a dream, all of these women have forged their own path. As women, one of our most powerful "gifts" is the ability to encourage one another. This book is an effort to encourage women across the world. These twenty-five women share stories that will make you laugh, inspire you, and maybe even make you cry. Their hope is that these stories will inspire YOUR independent spirit and allow you to live the life you were meant to live. All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to a charitable organization that fights breast cancer. Foreword by Karen McQuestion Afterword by Beth Elisa Harris Compiled by Cheryl Shireman Formatting by Heather Marie Adkins Cover by Christine DeMaio-Rice Stories included: Foreword by Karen McQuestion Knight in Shining Armor by Shea MacLeod Latchkey Kid by Heather Marie Adkins Write or Die by Danielle Blanchard The Phoenix and The Darkness by Lizzy Ford Never Too Late by Linda Welch Stepping Into the Light by Donna Fasano One Fictionista's Literary Bliss by Katherine Owen I Burned My Bra For This? by Cheryl Shireman Mrs. So Got It Wrong Agent by Prue Battten Holes by Suzanne Tyrpak Turning Medieval by Sarah Woodbury A Kinky Adventure in Anglophilia by Anne R. Allen Writing From a Flour Sack by Dani Amore Just Me and James Dean by Cheryl Bradshaw How a Big Yellow Truck Changed My Life by Christine DeMaio-Rice From 200 Rejections to Amazon Top 200! by Sibel Hodge Have You Ever Lost a Hat? by Barbara Silkstone French Fancies! by Mel Comley Life's Little Gifts by Melissa Foster Never Give Up On Your Dream by Christine Kersey Self-taught Late Bloomer by Carol Davis Luce Moving to The Middle East by Julia Crane Paper, Pen, and Chocolate by Talia Jager The Magic Within and The Little Book That Could by Michelle Muto Write Out of Grief by Melissa Smith Afterword by Beth Elisa Harris This special paperback edition also includes What Is Your Life Whispering To You? The Story Behind the Indie Chicks Anthology. Be sure to also check out the ebook version that also includes a sneak peak into the novels of these 25 women writers. Stop by our Facebook page! http: //www.facebook.com/IndieChicksAnthology Follow us on Twitter - twitter.com/IndieChicksCafe We may also be found on our website, www.indiechickscafe where we all hang out and blog about subjects close to our heart.

A collection of spring daily devotions to encourage widows of any age and any stage of life. These devotions come from the writing team at aNewSeason Ministries (anewseason.net). Contributing authors are Kit Hinkle, Elizabeth Dyer, Danita Hiles, Nancy Howell, Karen Emberlin, Sheryl Pepple, Bonnie Vickers, Linda Lint, Erika Graham, Liz Anne Wright, Lori Strellar, Ami Atkins, Katie Oldham, Sherry Rickard, Leah Stirewalt, Teri Cox, and Julie Wright.

The impact of grazers on the primary production of marine ecosystems has largely been explored in tropical environments. A number of studies support theories on the functional importance of grazers in the community structure of coral reefs. However, large-bodied grazers, like juvenile green turtles, co-occur with herbivorous fishes in subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world and we know little about their combined impact on macroalgal communities and whether they compete for macroalgal resources. My dissertation research was composed of four studies that were conducted simultaneously to further our understanding of plant/herbivore interactions in marine ecosystems. Studies were conducted at the Trident Basin, a non-public military facility within the Port Canaveral Inlet at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. The macroalgal study (Chapter 1), determined the spatial and temporal distribution of the macroalgal community. The foraging habits of juvenile green turtles were compared with the macroalgal abundance within the Basin and over time (Chapter 2). Selection 'for' specific macroalgal species (based on their availability in the macroalgae study) was used to determine the level of overlap and/or partitioning of resources among herbivorous fishes and juvenile green turtles (Chapter 3). The final empirical study (Chapter 4) measured the impact on thallus height, diameter and/or branching of macroalgae as well as the macroalgal community composition fro caging experiments that excluded herbivorous fishes and juvenile green turtles. The algal community was predominantly composed of nine red and green macroalgal species that were persistent year-round. Grazer-resistant macroalgae were rarely observed. Green turtles foraged on many of these same macroalgae but also opportunistically foraged on flotsam, including anthropogenic debris (e.g., plastic). The gut content of the major herbivorous fishes in the community (Abudefduf saxatilis, Archosargus probatocephalus, Diplodus holbrooki, and Lagodon rhomboides) foraged as omnivores depending on where they were captured within the Basin area or their size. All herbivores showed selection for less abundant green algae (i.e., Ulva spp.). Results of the exclusion of juvenile green turtles and large herbivorous fishes in caging experiments suggest that grazing by these large-bodied herbivores had no impact on the composition of the macroalgal community and little impact on the morphological structure of the macroalgal species that were examined. Collectively these four studies contribute to a better understanding of how multiple grazers have evolved to forage in macroalgal communities without detrimental effects on their food resources.

People, events and happenings in the 1980's.

A social commentary on the Karen phenomenon that went viral in the summer of 2020.