Through the voice of a young girl, the life of the people known as Irish Travelers is explored. Megan spends her summers traveling around the Irish countryside with her family. They move from place to place, hauling their camper behind their old car. But they aren't on vacation. This is their way of life. Megan and her family are Travelers. As part of their summer life, Megan's father works odd jobs, from fieldwork to roofing houses. Despite the rough living, Megan loves her life and the freedom that comes from traveling the open road. But at summer's end, when there's no more work to be had, the family moves to the city of Dublin. The camper is parked and they move into a cramped house. Megan and her siblings attend the local school as their parents struggle to make ends meet. And as the seasons pass, Megan counts down the days until she can return to her summer life. Gloria Whelan's other books in the Tales of the World series are Waiting for the Owl's Call, Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (2008 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner), and Yatandou (a Junior Library Guild selection). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Beth Peck earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated many books for children, including A Christmas Memory, Just Like Josh Gibson, and Music for the End of Time. Ms. Peck lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Megan Ausia Waverly is a beautiful social media influencer and stay-at-home wife who resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her millionaire husband, James Waverly. James is in the cryptocurrency business and spoils Megan financially, providing them with luxurious vacation homes in Miami and Los Angeles. Despite this, Megan has a tendency to shop recklessly and flirt with other men behind James's back, even when they are out together. She keeps a diary of her sexual escapades and feels guilty afterward but continues to cheat on her husband. Megan's best friend, Lila Hamilton, and her social media manager, Alicia Sanders, are her closest confidantes. However, unbeknownst to Megan, a private detective named Thomas Bennett has been following her every move and documenting her infidelity. As if that wasn't enough, real estate mogul Maxwell Cunningham is also trying to seduce Megan out of jealousy towards James. But Megan is suspicious of Maxwell and never takes him seriously, thinking that someone is trying to catch her in the act by sending him. Despite James's desire to have children, Megan always finds a reason to delay starting a family. She doesn't want the responsibility that comes with being a parent, but she knows that revealing this to James could lead to divorce. Meanwhile, she seeks solace in therapy sessions with Dr. Evelyn Brooks. As time goes on, the tension between Megan and James rises as she continues to cheat on him without remorse. The strain on their marriage becomes unbearable, with James becoming increasingly suspicious of Megan's behavior. Eventually, everything comes to a head when James discovers Megan's diary and confronts her about her infidelity. In the end, Megan must face the consequences of her actions as James decides whether or not to forgive her, or never let what she has been doing reach the light of day. The novel is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions.

Megan, the eldest of three sisters, has worked hard since their parents passed away. She’s determined to protect their ranch and her younger sisters. But Megan is now at risk of losing the ranch due to financial problems. During this tough time, she receives the help of someone unexpected—her neighbor Travis. Travis always used to make fun of her when they were children; now he’s a cowboy and a rodeo competitor. He suggests to Megan that they have a temporary one-year marriage so Megan can repay her debt with his money. She doesn’t know what Travis is planning, but she doesn’t really have a choice… Will Megan really accept his proposal?

Each season brings new surprises and discoveries. In the spring, leaves sprout, showers come, and it's time for planting. Bees buzz and roses bloom as summer arrives. The fall turns pumpkins orange and leaves red and gold, and the wind grows cold. In wintertime, snow twirls down, and the flames in the fireplace leap and glow. Next year, it will all happen again, but it will be a little different, too. Everything is always growing and changing on a farm. Beloved author Anne Rockwell takes young readers through the year. Megan Halsey's charming collage illustrations are the perfect complement to this delightful introduction to the wonders of the seasons.

The NATIONAL BESTSELLER from the author of YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL “A meditation on kindness and hope, and how to move forward through grief.” —NPR “A shining reminder to learn all we can from this moment, rebuilding ourselves in the darkness so that we may come out wiser, kinder, and stronger on the other side.” —The Boston Globe “Powerful essays on loss, endurance, and renewal.” —People For fans of Glennon Doyle, Cheryl Strayed, and Anne Lamott, a collection of quotes and essays on facing life’s challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience. When Maggie Smith, the award-winning author of the viral poem “Good Bones,” started writing inspirational daily Twitter posts in the wake of her divorce, they unexpectedly caught fire. In this deeply moving book of quotes and essays, Maggie writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation. Like kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics with gold, Keep Moving celebrates the beauty and strength on the other side of loss. This is a book for anyone who has gone through a difficult time and is wondering: What comes next?

Although most of the book is true, the author blends in some fiction to add to the intensity of her story. It describes the life of a girl growing up after World War II, her abusive father, marriages, life in a retirement community, and her contact with prisoners.

Originally published in hardcover in 2021 by Aladdin.

First eleven-year-old Megan is astonished when her mother insists on taking her and her younger brother up to the lake cottage a week before school is out; then they find mysterious strangers following them.

Megan had wealthy grandparents. They lived on The McCallum Estate, a vast property with beautiful grounds all around their large mansion. It had flower beds, trees, shrubs, and pools of water with fountains. The McCallum mansion had a movie theater, swimming pool, fitness room, billiards room, library, a large ballroom, family room, and many large bedrooms and bathrooms. Megan always had fun when visiting her grandparent’s mansion. When Megan was growing up, she had a grandfather who loved her so much. She was very close to him. He rocked her when she was a baby, and helped her with her school work when she was older. One day when she was seven, he discovered something about her that surprised him. He told Megan that she must never, ever tell anyone about what he found out about her. It must be kept a secret. What could this secret be that no one could never know about her? Also discover how Megan got involved with horses.

California's Megan's Law allows law enforcement to notify the public of serious and high-risk sex offenders who reside in, are employed in, or visit a community. The law requires the California Dept. of Justice to produce a CD-ROM or other electronic medium containing information on serious and high-risk sex offenders. Access to the CD-ROM is mandated to be available to the public at all sheriff's departments and police departments in cities with a population of 200,000 or more as well as through the California Dept. of Justice. Many police departments with smaller jurisdictions have also voluntarily elected to make the CD-ROM available to the public. This report covers 1998 and 1999.