A romantic story about a lost card that reconnects two people. As a teenager, Celeste Edwards had a puppy dog crush and she sent a Valentine's Day card to him as thank you for his friendship, but she was met with silence. Ten years later, now a well known artist, her crush shows up at one of her exhibitions, apologizing as he never received the card. Touched by his kind gesture, she decides to explore a friendship with him despite her very adult attraction to him. Going through a challenging time in his life, Cyrus Walsh finds a lost Valentine’s Day card from a young woman that he mentored a decade ago during her teenage years. Wanting to thank her for the card, he flies cross country to reconnect with her. This leads to an unexpected attraction to the beautiful artist, prompting him to explore his growing affection for her. Their special friendship transcends into an intimate relationship and both of them will have to make the ultimate choice for love.

In the year 2536, The Unified Consortium Alliance is in a devastating war against a mysterious enemy known as the Prax Order. And they are in desperate need of help. Seeking out assistance in unclaimed space, they come in contact with the E-S'hanti Tribes. The older members of the Alliance knew who the E-S'hanti are and encouraged the other members to consider their offer of help, even though the E-S’hanti are as mysterious as their enemy. All the E-S'hanti wanted from the Alliance was for them to come to their territory on a space vessel designed by the E-S'hanti to go by the name of Oracle and two specific people were to be onboard: Captain Steven Garrison and Commander Cameron Quinn. Steven, Cameron and the crew of the Oracle will venture out into the unclaimed space to meet with the E-S'hanti while traversing through new personal relationships, the danger of their enemy chasing them, an enemy agent onboard to cause trouble and the legend that connects the two people specifically chosen for this ship. This is the story of their first mission.

A passionate and illicit affair awakens the sexual fire of a repressed man and an untouched woman. Moving to a small town in Vermont was a fresh start for Sarah Clarke, an author struggling with writer's block. The reason for the change of scenery was to focus on her manuscript, but an innocent dinner party connects her to a man, who starts to dominate her sexual fantasies. She’s instantly drawn to the local priest and her lustful desire for him leads her into forbidden territory. It was a time of crisis for Father Ben Michaels, a man deeply devoted to his faith. Recent doubts make him question his dedication. His quiet, orderly life is suddenly upended by the arrival of a mysterious woman to his town. He becomes enthralled by her and cannot resist the temptation to live a double life of being a good shepherd and pursuing sinful passion. What starts out as lustful infatuation blossoms into an erotic journey that will end in an intimate liberation.

How will a young family in 1830s Alabama break free from their societys prevailing beliefs? Do individuals really have the power to change the direction in which their society is moving? Can love transcend the boundaries we draw around our lives? Red Feather tackles these questions and more while illustrating powerful spiritual truths that are every bit as true today as they were over a hundred years ago. As Leah Stimpsons story winds through backwoods swamps, elegant port towns, and stormy Gulf waters, she illuminates exactly how the people of our not-so-distant past were able to choose Gods light over mans desire for darkness. By learning from them, we just might be able to do the same. Endorsement Red Feather captured my imagination from the beginning. I felt like one of the children sitting on the couch absorbed in Red Feather and Samuels innocent, beautiful romance-a story that demonstrates a higher truth of a far deeper love. It is as if Leah jumped into that great river of inspiration and let the current take her. -Stephanie B. Morris, portrait artist in Mobile, Alabama

As always, it is a thrilling experience to write about Augusta’s history. Our local history is so rich with interesting stories that weave through time. From Augusta’s beginning as the king’s fort to the founding of Augusta by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe in 1739, Augusta has gone from a capitol city to a winter playground for wealthy northerners. This history and more brought to life herein. This book is composed of fifty-six chapters or short stories, capitalizing on historic photos that range in time from Augusta’s founding to recent times. It is the intent that these stories are easy and quick reads that will transport the reader through time to vividly experience these historical events.

A story of healing and finding love again. Six year old Millie Quintana has a new best friend named Grace, but Millie was the only one who can see her and doesn’t understand why everyone was troubled by this. So, one day Grace decided to show herself to everyone to help Millie out. Originally, the grieving child was Grace’s primary mission, but she realized that her young charge is not the only one who needed healing. As Grace makes her way in the mortal world, she will guide Millie and the others to see the bright stars in their own night skies and she will be forever changed by the experience.

This resource is based on and draws from the proceedings of the 2008 Santa Fe & UNESCO International Conference on Creative Tourism, this first-of-a-kind conference that brought together delegates from 16 countries.

A 25-year-old backcountry wanderer, a man happiest exploring wild places with his dog, Dan Bigley woke up one midsummer morning to a day full of promise. Before it was over, after a stellar day of salmon fishing along Alaska’s Kenai and Russian rivers, a grizzly came tearing around a corner in the trail. Dan barely had time for “bear charging” to register before it had him on the ground, altering his life forever. “Upper nose, eyes, forehead anatomy unrecognizable,” as the medevac report put it. Until then, one thing after another had fallen into place in Dan’s life. He had a job he loved taking troubled kids on outdoor excursions. He had just bought a cabin high in the Chugach Mountains with a view that went on forever. He was newly in love. After a year of being intrigued by a woman named Amber, they had just spent their first night together. All of this was shattered by the mauling that nearly killed him, that left him blind and disfigured. Facing paralyzing pain and inconceivable loss, Dan was in no shape to be in a relationship. He and Amber let each other go. Five surgeries later, partway into his long healing journey, they found their way back to each other. The couple’s unforgettable story is one of courage, tenacious will, and the power of love to lead the way out of darkness. Dan Bigley’s triumph over tragedy is a testament to the ability of the human spirit to overcome physical and emotional devastation, to choose not just to live, but to live fully. Visit Dan Bigley's site or Beyond the Bear.

Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher reveal how to create a failsafe assessment system that leads to purposeful lessons, clear indicators of student understanding, and forms of feedback that improve student performance. --from publisher description.