Part of "a new series of publications titled The skinny on, a progression of drawings, dialogue and text intended to convey information in a concise and entertaining fashion." This plain-English explanation will prepare "students for the first year experience, outlining realistic expectations for social, academic, and emotional challenges, and identifying resources for successful outcomes".--Extracted from introductory page and p. [4] of cover.

While community colleges give first-generation students a chance to open the door to education, simply walking through that door is not enough. Once there, many students feel completely alone. As members of a rapidly growing population, these students are in desperate need of a practical, friendly, and useful resource.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents Legacy, a new novel of a mother and a daughter, of ambition and romance, and of a traumatic past reawakened by a terrifying threat... Adrian Rizzo was seven when she met her father for the first time. That was the day he nearly killed her—before her mother, Lina, stepped in. Soon after, Adrian was dropped off at her grandparents’ house in Maryland, where she spent a long summer drinking lemonade, playing with dogs, making a new best friend—and developing the stirrings of a crush on her friend’s ten-year-old brother. Lina, meanwhile, traveled the country promoting her fitness brand and turning it into a billion-dollar business. There was no point in dwelling on the past. A decade later, Adrian has created her own line of yoga and workout videos, following in Lina’s footsteps but intent on maintaining creative control. And she’s just as cool-headed and ambitious as her mother. They aren’t close, but they’re cordial—as long as neither crosses the other. But while Lina dismisses the death threats that Adrian starts getting as a routine part of her daughter’s growing celebrity, Adrian can’t help but find the vicious rhymes unsettling. Year after year, they keep arriving—the postmarks changing, but the menacing tone the same. They continue after she returns to Maryland and becomes reacquainted with Raylan, her childhood crush, all grown up and as gorgeously green-eyed as ever. Sometimes it even seems like the terrifying messages are indeed routine, like nothing will come of them. Until the murders start, and the escalation begins...

What Makes a Great Weight-Loss Success Story? OVER 70 REAL WOMEN AND MEN (INCLUDING A FEW CELEBRITIES!) SHARE THEIR STORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A HEALTHIER LIFE If you've ever admired a friend, colleague, or relative who has lost weight and wondered, "How did they do it?", this is the book you've been waiting for. In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a global leader in weight management, brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of more than 70 women and men who have lost weight and kept it off. In this groundbreaking book, real people share their personal experiences, giving you an up-close and personal look at how they put their plans in motion, overcame obstacles, and persevered to reach their goals. The stories of the women and men in this book come from people from all walks of life, some from celebrated actors and authors. Yet all of them share a common goal'to lose weight and find a healthier lifestyle. Each story features a Take-Away tip with practical solutions to everything from putting portion control into practice to finding time for fitness. Journal pages at the end of each chapter will help you stay motivated as you work toward your own smart eating and exercise goals. So start reading . . . start living . . . and start losing!

Filled with stories from women who lost big while living bigger, Take It Off! Keep it Off! lets you in on the weight-loss secrets that have helped women drop 20, 40, and even 100 pounds—and now you can too! Maybe you’ve been overweight since childhood, or you’re a mom who had trouble returning to your pre-pregnancy weight after having a baby. Maybe you’ve tried every trendy diet and popular exercise program out there, or poured over before-and-after shots, wondering how to take that first step. If you have struggled for years—or maybe your entire life—to feel confident and strong in your body and lose the weight, Take It Off! Keep it Off! is the plan that will have you regularly rocking skinny jeans and crushing 10Ks in just a few months. As the former editor of Women’s Health’s popular “You Lose, You Win” column, Rotchford has distilled the weight-loss lessons and inspiration of hundreds of women into an easy-to-follow practical program. The five-day quick-start meal plan provides innovative eating strategies that focus on portion control and includes 50 wholesome, protein-packed recipes. Paired with a three-phase exercise plan that features timesaving strength and cardio routines specifically designed to build endurance and strengthen and tone your body, you have an easy-to-follow program that clears a solid path toward transformation. With the women from the success stories motivating you from the sidelines, you will lose weight, gain strength, build confidence, and live the longer, healthier life you deserve!

Celeste Belle is a promising social studies teacher in Miami, Florida. She's young, attractive, and gullible, which is a recipe for disaster in her current teaching situation. Celeste explores her sexuality beyond boundaries to fulfill her needs no matter who she hurts. And it comes back to haunt her. Through arrogance and sexual conquests, Celeste makes formidable enemies who have a point to prove. Things take a dark turn for Celeste, and she can't stop the spiral of events that follow. After several mishaps, Celeste decides to start anew. But it won't be that easy with the mess she's made. Celeste is left to reflect on her actions in order to grow and move forward with her life. With the help of her personal and professional support system, she has to get back to the values of why she became an educator in the first place. She may be able to save her career. But it may be too late to save the one chance that she has at true love. Celeste tells the messy story of politics before educating students in this realistic fiction novel.

Do you struggle with addictive behaviors and tendencies? Have these behaviors damaged relationships and caused you heartaches and frustrations? Do you feel hopeless to overcome these tendencies? Sometimes It Takes a Mountain addresses the author's addictive behaviors and the grace of God that brought her to recognize her need to surrender control of her life to God. In addition to sharing her specific addiction story, the author provides resources from the Word of God, with the hope that you too can overcome your addiction and restore relationships for good and for God's glory.

A woman seeks justice for her murdered cousin—but can't resist a seductive suspect—in this romantic thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. In the courtroom, defense lawyer Quinn Cortez has a reputation as a ruthless predator who always gets what he wants. In the bedroom, it's no different. Quinn is an accomplished seducer with a long list of conquests. But now, someone has brutally slaughtered one of them, and Quinn has no memory of the night he was found in her home . . . Annabelle Vanderley wants justice for her murdered cousin. If Quinn Cortez swears he can find the true killer, she's willing to give him the benefit of a doubt. But then another body is discovered. Then another. And each victim is an ex-lover of Quinn's. Now, consumed by dread, Annabelle wonders just how close she may be to a twisted psychopath for whom her pain would be the ultimate pleasure . . .

A recent study, published in the Nutrition Journal, found that one in four college freshmen gain at least five percent of his or her body weight, an average of about 10 pounds, during the first semester. All of this can be avoided with healthy cooking and an eye for good choices. This all-inclusive book covers everything from affordable options to reading ingredient labels. You will learn some basic healthy cooking techniques, the latest nutrition research, the low-down on all the most-talked about diets, and what kinds of foods will improve your college lifestyle. If you want to avoid the freshman 15 while also fueling your body with what it needs to be your sharpest, most energized self, then this book is for you.

Living the College Life helps you overcome the Freshman Fear Factor! College will be one of the most exciting and intimidating times of your life, and you're going to have questions as you head into this new experience. Living the College Life gives you real answers to common questions--answers from students who have "been there, done that." More than 100 upperclassmen and recent graduates from colleges all over the country candidly discuss what worked--and what didn't work--for them. Topics include what to take with you (this book, for example), academics, social and campus life, relationships, and money. Questions cut to the chase: * How should I handle alcohol issues? * How can I deal with the roommate from hell? * Should I take advantage of that great-sounding credit card? * Should I withdraw from that class I'm having trouble in? * Should I join a sorority or fraternity? * Should I take a computer? Laptop or desktop? * How often should I go home? (Don't ask your mother that question!) Issues are discussed in a quick, painless question/answer format. With this book, you'll have the tools you need to think through the tough questions and make the best decisions for you! With Living the College Life, CliffsNotes--the resource that helps millions get to and through college--now helps you get off to a good start on campus.