Have you ever wondered what kind of people meet their dates on the Internet? You probably think that they are either stalkers or computer geeks, and no one in their right mind would go out with someone from a personals ad. In truth, the Internet is an amazing resource that allows some of the most well educated, intelligent and personable singles to meet and develop quality relationships. These days people go online to order groceries, find a job, get directions and sell old textbooks. And more and more, people are realizing that they can use the Internet to find a great relationship. If you can turn on a computer, you can follow this easy step-by-step formula from getting online to finding the best web sites to writing an irrestible ad. Written by an MSW with a degree in interpersonal relations and a computer expert, the authors show you how to maximize your chances of finding love online.

“Amy Webb found her true love after a search that's both charmingly romantic and relentlessly data-driven. Anyone who uses online dating sites must read her funny, fascinating book.”—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project After yet another disastrous date, Amy Webb was preparing to cancel her JDate membership when epiphany struck: her standards weren’t too high, she just wasn’t approaching the process the right way. Using her gift for data strategy, she found which keywords were digital-man magnets, analyzed photos, and then adjusted her (female) profile to make the most of that intel. Then began the deluge—dozens of men who actually met her own stringent requirements wanted to meet her. Among them: her future husband, now the father of her child.

Teens waging a war of practical jokes declare peace when they fall for one another in this charming YA romantic comedy from Jessica Pennington. They have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it’s the same every year—in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they’re determined to make it the most epic yet. But their plans are thrown in sudden jeopardy when their feud causes their families to be kicked out of their beloved lake houses. Once in their new accommodations, Sidney expects the prank war to continue as usual. But then she gets a note—Meet me at midnight. And Asher has a proposition for her: join forces for one last summer of epic pranks, against a shared enemy—the woman who kicked them out. Their truce should make things simpler, but six years of tormenting one another isn’t so easy to ignore. Kind of like the undeniable attraction growing between them. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

For most 19-year-olds, a cross-country trip is an offer you can't refuse, but for Marly, it's the last thing she wants after losing both her parents in a car accident. Nine months after their death, Marly would rather stay home working the retail job she hates, than deal with her loss. It isn't until family and friends corner her into driving her mom's renovated 1978 VW bus from Washington to New Hampshire that Marly is forced to face her grief and understand the guilt she feels over her parents' death. Skeptical, Marly goes on the trip, warily exploring the life her parents knew she always wanted-hiking mountains and living out her photography dreams. On the way, she'll discover places and people who'll test her emotions and a guy who pushes at the walls she's so carefully built around herself. Marly must decide: can she face her deepest wounds and reclaim the life she thought was gone forever? Meet Me at the Summit is an intimate tale of grief, finding yourself after deep loss, and coming to terms with how life changes when you least expect it. It follows Marly as she both runs from and towards the emotions she has long held back regarding her parents' death. A deep, insightful look into the coming-of-age theme through a heart-breaking narrative.

Do kids ask each other out to the movies anymore? Do dating websites yield good relationships? Should student-teacher dating be illegal? Is America's hook-up culture sexist? This collection of personal accounts and essays helps readers navigate the controversies relating to dating. Readers will learn about teens and dating violence and date rape. Several other issues like these are debated by sources such as the American Psychological Association, Aaron Foley, Tina deVaron, Rebecca Kling, and Glenn T. Stanton.

From the number one bestselling author Claudia Carroll comes a warm, witty feel-good story. He's the one. Definitely... Isn't he? When aspiring Dublin journalist Holly Johnson finds the man of her dreams online she can't believe her luck! But when strange things start to happen she decides to fly to the New York to surprise him. She wants answers and she's determined to get them. As she steps out of her cab and the first snowflakes start to fall, it's Holly who has the surprise of her life. What should be a dream come true, ends up looking like a nightmare. But Holly is determined to get her New York happy ending! If you adore Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella, you'll love this!

A wealthy Icelandic family is investigated and dark secrets are exposed when a body is found on the lava fields outside the hotel where they' ve gathered for a reunion ... the chilling, gripping prequel to the addictive Forbidden Iceland series The wealthy, powerful Sn&æ berg clan has gathered for a family reunion at a futuristic hotel set amongst the dark lava flows of Iceland' s remote Sn&æ fellsnes peninsula. Petra Sn&æ berg, a successful interior designer, is anxious about the event, and her troubled teenage daughter, Lea, whose social-media presence has attracted the wrong kind of followers. Ageing carpenter Tryggvi is an outsider, only tolerated because he' s the boyfriend of Petra' s aunt, but he' s struggling to avoid alcohol because know what happens when he drinks ... Humble hotel employee, Irma, is excited to meet this rich and famous family and observe them at close quarters ... perhaps too close... As the weather deteriorates and the alcohol flows, one of the guests disappears, and it becomes clear that there is a prowler lurking in the dark. But is the real danger inside ... within the family itself? Masterfully cranking up the suspense, Eva Bj&ö rg &æ gisd&ó ttir draws us into an isolated, frozen setting, where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted, as the dark secrets and painful pasts of the Sn&æ berg family are uncovered ... and the shocking truth revealed. A Golden Age mystery for the 21st Century, with a shocking twist.

Drawing on the wisdom of educators, researchers, and twenty years of personal experience in the middle school classroom, Rick Wormeli lays out a clear vision of what responsive middle-level teaching can be. Both a "how-to" book and a thoughtful narrative on important topics, Meet me in the middle gives you successful strategies for addressing key middle-level teaching challenges, including: differentiating instruction; motivating early adolescents; teaming; teaching in block-length classes; using authentic and alternative assessment effectively; writing in all subjects; holding students and teachers accountable; involving parents; mentoring teachers; using games in the classroom; applying the latest in brain research; the National Board Certification process; and understanding the young adolescent.

They’re fixing up properties... and their lives! Jim Tyler reckons he is halfway through his life, and all he has to show for it is a stalled career, a failing marriage, a monster mortgage, and lost hope. Martin Swift is a boyishly handsome playboy who has grown bored after making his fortune in the city. Jim and Martin are best friends, and now they’re going into business together. For Jim, the new venture is a last hurrah – a final chance to instil some sort of meaning into his life. For Martin, it’s a chance to make money and have fun. After all, how hard can property development be? As the two comically mismatched business partners lock horns, the company looks doomed, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and if Jim wants to break free from his old life for good, he is going to need all the strength he can get.

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