"No! No!" shouted Ollie, "I don't want to go in there! That's not my grandpa; he doesn't even know who I am anymore." So begins the beautiful journey of a little boy who transitions from being scared and frustrated that his grandpa, and best friend, does not know him anymore, to a boy who learns what HE can do to reconnect with his grandpa who is living with dementia. This unforgettable story takes readers through a range of emotions, from sadness to hope, as Ollie learns how to better understand the effects of dementia experienced by his grandpa and what he can do to help hold on to his relationship and enjoy their time together. This story is a lesson for children and adults to learn to accept a loved one experiencing dementia and to celebrate the joy in the interactions they still experience together.

Once dismissed as either underwhelmingly simplistic or overwhelmingly information-packed, business cards have recently ascended to their proper place as creative physical manifestations of a professional greeting. Victionary's Nice to Meet You Again collects the best examples of business cards and invitations that serve this purpose, leaving a vivid memory in the receiver's mind with only the use of printed materials and masterful graphic and textual techniques. These pieces turn to a variety of visual techniques and methods to visually represent a company's name or ethos, evoke a certain memory, or serve as a cheeky reminder of an event. A wide variety of projects include cross-stitched holiday greetings, guitar tab business cards, and pop-up event reminders, all of which work to make Nice to Meet You Again an outstanding resource for anyone interested in innovation in the current world of printed interactions.

In this razor-sharp look at the mating rituals of the dating species, Gottlieb and Bleyer explore and deconstruct every key moment of a relationship.

From the author of The Someday Jar comes a witty and warm novel about a matchmaker who’s an expert at matters of the heart—except when it comes to her own... Matchmaker Bree Caxton has a 98% success rate, a book about to hit the stands, and an amazing boyfriend. Until, that is, he gets cold feet about their future and runs from their relationship. Afraid no one will buy a book on love from a woman whose love life is a mess, Bree begs her one matchmaking failure, Nixon Voss, to pose as her boyfriend. But when they become a hit with readers, they must carry on their charade just a little longer. Fortunately, they’re both having fun... But then Bree’s ex decides he wants her back and a newspaper presents a challenge that could expose the truth about her rocky love life. Now she must find the courage to embrace what is, or risk losing something much bigger than her reputation: her heart...

The year is 1952. Selective Service and the military draft are uppermost in the minds of many eighteen to twenty-two year-olds. College students in good academic standing are granted deferments. Melvin Heath, a younger-ministerial student at Bradbury College has one. Driven by doubts about his ``calling to the ministry,'' Melvin drops out of college before the end of his fourth semester to join the U.S. Air Force. He sets out on a religious odyssey that takes him through military training, a rewarding tour of duty in Europe, a return to Bradbury College to resume his preparation for the seminary, disillusionment leading to a final break with Bradbury and the denomination, and his transfer to the engineering school of the state university to finish his education. His hunger for truth and understanding carries him along in his search for a resolution of the inner conflict that torments him.

Roxanne Gavric's parents both passed away on the same day, five years apart, January 23rd, within the same hour. Her father, Jake died first and her mother Janelle died five years later to the day within the same hour. Roxanne, their youngest daughter, believes that her mother held on for that exact date so that a portal would open and her father could come back for his one true love. While closing the home where she and her two sisters grew up, Roxy comes across the letters her father wrote to her mother when they were young adults, newly married and temporarily living apart. Reading these letters and having lost faith in love, Roxanne yearns to know more about her parents younger years. She travels back to her parents hometown of Sharon, Pennsylvania, on the anniversary of their death. Minutes outside of the city, a car accident occurs leaving her unconscious. She awakens in Sharon hospital and soon realizes, somehow she has made her way to the year 1946. Once there, she meets her parents as young adults and begins a journey that will lead her to her true destiny.

Resurrected Light is a book about two spirits in a great war against each other. Every 100 years, in the small town of Spirit Villa, will it be the end of the humans if the dark wins, or will they live a normal life if white wins? Anilea, a White Spirit, along with her friends, comes back to the town after being away so long to protect the humans and get ready for the battle with the Dark Spirits. Donovan, a Dark Spirit, along with his friends, comes back to cause problems in the town and is getting ready to battle with the White Spirits. However, a newcomer comes into play this time around. Does Anilea fall in love with Donovan, and will Donovan use it to end her life? Who will win?

The year is 2005. The setting is Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Stolen Four Minutes tells the gripping story of the discovery of what happened to five-year-old Semmy Barrels after she was abducted twenty-nine years ago. Semmy's mother, Teasy, not knowing the whereabouts of her daughter suffers grievous pain year after year. She finally collapses into a coma and communicates telepathically to her twin sister, Mia, that the only way she will come out of the coma is by hearing of Semmy's whereabouts. If she doesn't hear in thirteen days, she will succumb to death. To prevent her sister from surrendering to death, Mia hires amateur investigator Vett Brayborn to find Semmy within the thirteen day window. Vett is hindered by many obstacles and her investigation leads into an almost deadly confrontation with the criminal, but she perseveres finding truth. This tragedy will cause your soul to weep.

This thoroughly revised course is designed for pre-intermediate level students who want to improve their English in a business and professional context. At the same time as drawing on the learner?s own experience, the course provides activities which give the less experienced learner the opportunity to participate effectively. The course offers: units based on topics learners will meet such as describing a company, welcoming visitors and dealing with problems; a variety of challenging tasks and communicative activities that ensure that all four skills are developed; clearly structured and measured progression, with revision units to enable learners to check their progress; clear and accessible layout. The Teacher?s Guide provides support and guidance, as well as a full key and tapescripts. The Home Study Book offers the learner further practice to consolidate their studies. Getting Ahead leads perfectly into Further Ahead.

A communication skills course for Business English. Leads into Further Ahead.