This story was first published in Winter's Tales No. 3 in 1957. It was also published in 1959 in Japan in an English language textbook with Japanese annotations.

Manuel will learn about food from around the world as his classmates share their families' food traditions. In this charming story, readers will discover how food is alike and different across cultures.

Every Friday is 'special day' in Charlie's class at school, when everybody takes in something special to show the rest of the class. Charlie can never find anything special enough to take, until one day he has to look after his baby sister.

Can an unlikely discovery heal two broken people? Dear Princess: A cheating husband pens a letter of regret to his young daughter, puts it in a bottle and sets it adrift in the Atchafalaya River. Months later, a foreign correspondent looking for peace finds the bottle stuck in a Cypress tree. Little does he know he’ll soon meet the young girl and her mother… and face one of the most difficult decisions of his life.

The Morgan Love Series is a chapter book series written for girls, 7 – 9 years old. The series provides moral lessons that will aid in character development. It will also help young girls develop their vocabulary, english and math skills as they read through the stories and complete the entertaining and educational exercises provided at the end of each chapter and in the back of the book. Morgan, wanting to fit in with the crowd, teases a large girl and a special ed kid at school. When she is caught she has to go to the principal’s office. When she finds out how much her teasing hurt her classmates she feels bad. Even though she feels bad, the principal disciplines her. At home things become weird when she tells her parents about what happened at school. They get upset with Morgan and start arguing with each other about the best way to punish Morgan. Once again Morgan feels bad and sees that going along with the crowd is not always a smart thing to do. Later, while playing together, Morgan and her cousins all share a secret wish. Morgan wanted to be prettier. Drake wanted to be taller. Sadie wanted longer hair.When Morgan goes to vacation bible school she learns that God made each person just the way they are for a good reason. As she thinks about this, the wishes she and her cousins made and even those other kids she laughed at, Morgan realizes that they are okay just the way they are and that to God they are all something special.

Nathan Walker is a Criminal Lawyer passionate about two things; his job, and his fiancé, Angelique. That's it. The two have been getting through life's roller coasters as one, and when life takes a turn for the worse, Nathan and Angelique expect their relationship to stay solid. Struggling with a life altering situation, Nathan crosses paths with Casey Green a Social Worker who realizes she needs him as much as he needs her emotionally, and physically. Caught in the middle of a love triangle with him on top, and with Love and life at each end, Nathan needs to step up and be both a man and a father! With the rebirth of life and affection, Nathan is pushed to his breaking point, again, where he is then, left with nothing, or so he thinks. His life was always missing something he just didn't know what it was, until...

Ronnie, Relney, and Renee have been friends throughout the years, and have shared their lives with one another. They are like sisters that fight and makeup but their love is always withstanding. They find the bittersweet success of life through careers that rise, loves that die, and the challenge of keeping it all together. They face decisions of loving their men or having a career because no one can have them both. As they face their challenges they do it together and their bond of love for one another grows.

If it’s fate, it must be love... right? Three coincidental meetings with a handsome stranger convince Charlotte their relationship could be fate—but coincidence and love are two very different things. Charlotte has floated along in life, averse to romance, buoyed by her parents’ dreams, haunted by her traumatic past. She confuses complacency with happiness in all aspects of her life, and fear of change keeps her from venturing too far from her comfort zone. Avery enters Charlotte’s life when she most needs it, igniting a passion in her that she thought was dead. Caught up in the idea of fate, she clings to her relationship with Avery. Soon, everything begins to crumble. Charlotte must decide what’s worth more: Staying with the familiar, or leaping blindly into the unknown.

What drives creativity in the world’s most innovative companies such as Google, Nike, Apple and Microsoft? How is creativity and talent harnessed to lead these global businesses? Timo Kiuru, an internationally recognized creative director and public speaker, ventured on a mission to discover the answers to these questions. Timo reached out to numerous innovation experts with decades of experience in leading creative teams and companies, and asked them to share their stories. He captured their valuable insights and advice for this book. What turned out to be the common thread in all the conversations was their ability to see that something special in a person. It became clear that the essence of leadership is in the skill to nurture people’s individual growth. This book is about more than business: it’s about the experiences that make us who we are, the challenges that bring out the best in us. It helps us to see the connections between raw talent, creativity and business leadership. Because that’s how we turn potential into superpower. Timo Kiuru is a global creative director on a mission to change how creativity is seen in business. He travels the world to speak to professional audiences about innovation, leadership and change and writes books about creativity. Timo was recognized with the global 40 Under 40 industry award in Texas in 2016 and Speaker of the Year honorary award in 2019 in Helsinki. With this book, he wants to inspire people to seek more specialness everywhere. Don’t dance like no one is watching – dance how you want to, even if everyone is watching. Audiobook and e-book: © Laine Publishing & Word Audio Publishing