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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.

Meredith Sullivan has three goals: Win the Beckett Scholarship to study abroad. Move to Paris for a year. Leave boy-next-door Drew Sutton (and her ridiculous heart) behind. There's only one problem: Pete Russell. Yes, he speaks French like a native, but he's boorish and snarky with a penchant for unflattering nicknames. So when Pete shows up on her flight to Paris, Meredith starts to wonder if that scholarship covers a year in Antarctica instead. But as the autumn leaves begin to fall in the City of Light, Meredith learns a thousand things about Pete she never knew. And to her surprise, she's suddenly torn between the future she'd always imagined with Drew and a new path with the kindred spirit she never saw coming. Because sometimes, what you don't know about a person has already changed your life. THE BRIDGE is a sweet contemporary romance, perfect for fans of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE or L. M. Montgomery's ANNE OF GREEN GABLES.

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'

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.

Larry, the Christmas Caterpillar is a heartwarming children's book that revolves around a special caterpillar found by a young boy just before Christmas. This extraordinary caterpillar, named Larry, embarks on an enchanting journey, hidden within the family's Christmas tree. As the family searches for their missing guest, they stumble upon a surprising discovery in the form of a shiny ornament nestled among the branches. Together, they share a sense of wonder and joy as they witness the amazing transformation of their newfound friend, which leads to the gospel message-told in child-friendly verse-making this a perfect resource for parents and teachers, at home, church and school. With captivating illustrations that capture the essence of Larry's journey, this delightful book is perfect for families to share and learn about a new life in Christ.

Empowers women to make informed decisions about autoimmune disorders More than 50 million Americans, most of them women, suffer from a constellation of mysterious, often misdiagnosed diseases that can result in disability, disfigurement, and death. Called "autoimmune diseases," they arise when the immune system attacks healthy tissues in almost any area of the body, and include lupus rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, scleroderma, and Graves' disease. Now Jill Buyon, a doctor working on the cutting edge of research into these diseases, and Rita Baron-Faust, an award-winning medical journalist, arm women with the knowledge they need to obtain accurate diagnoses and the best possible treatments. In The Autoimmune Connection readers learn about the recent groundbreaking discovery of the links between the different autoimmune diseases and why women are more likely to develop them. The authors offer the most up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatments, and risks for women with one or more autoimmune disease.

The well structured and highly informative reference book Ingredients identifies approximately 2000 ingredients by name an describes their composition and uses. This book will help cooks - and everyone who likes to eat - find their way through the world's jungle of ingredients.

Unlike previous anthologizing examinations of women and musical composition, this book concentrates on the reasons why there have been, and continue to be, so few women composers. Jill Halstead focuses on the experiences of nine composers born in the twentieth century (Avril Coleridge Taylor, Grace Williams, Elizabeth Maconchy, Minna Keal, Ruth Gipps, Antoinette Kirkwood, Enid Luff, Judith Bailey and Bryony Jagger) to explore the physiological, social and political factors that have inhibited women from pursuing careers as composers. Is there a biological argument for inferior female creativity? Do social structures, such as marriage, serve to restrict potential women composers? Is the gender of a composer reflected in the music they write? If so, how would this manifest itself? The conclusions that are reached are as complex and challenging as the questions that are raised. This powerful and provocative book aims to open up debate on these issues, which have all too often be avoided by critics and musicologists whose writings have perpetuated arguments that denigrate women's ability to compose. By confronting these arguments, this study will hopefully begin a reassessment of attitudes towards women and music, so that women composers are less of a rarity by the end of the next century.