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“A wild, rollicking ride into the heart of horse country—these essays get at what it means to love horses, in all that love's complexity.” —Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls A compelling and provocative essay collection that smashes stereotypes and...

Willowvine faces the final quest with Springheart and Tom by her side. One more Stone of Power to be restored to the Guardian, and she will get her dream. No one will stop her from joining Elven society. The Stone of Orphan was taken so long ago that no one can remember the story, only that it meant orphans were bad luck and so must be exiled. The quest takes Willowvine and her companions on a search for clues that leads her to the one place she swore never to revisit.

Everyone in the world seems to be crazy for Liam Hanks, a teenage boy with a swoony singing voice that melts everyone's hearts. Me? I could do with a little less Liam. Too bad Dad (who happens to be our city mayor) had to choose Liam as this year's Fourth of July concert celebrity. Even worse? I'm the one in charge of making sure Liam stays out of the news.

From advice columnist Meredith Goldstein, a dazzling, romantic, and emotionally resonant YA debut about a teen science whiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who tries to crack the chemical equation for lasting love and instead wreaks havoc on herself and the boys in her life. For seventeen-year-old...

The guardian of the Stones of Power is dying, and no one is there to take his place. Willowvine knows in her heart that the elves will finally accept her when she replaces all the Stones of Power. She refuses to listen to anyone who says otherwise. But this quest may break her. Their only source of information comes from a scholar, but he doesn’t seem to care that time is slipping away. Can she master her own temper to get their scholar to actually help?

For 20 years, Lisa Murphy, Jeff Murphy, and a group of volunteers traveled the world with the Mobility Project, delivering mobility to the poorest people on the planet. They helped tens of thousands of disabled poor to gain mobility and hope. The disabled received wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches from the United States, items they never would have been able to afford. Like Simon of Cyrene, we helped people carry their cross of disability. From the hot tropical jungles of Costa Rica, Thailand, and São Tomé to the deserts of Afghanistan, the disabled poor got a new chance at life.

Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit or pass as a “lady” were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells’ popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches. The group also managed a run in London’s West End and became the first ever Canadian production to score a hit on Broadway. Touring Canada for some 12 years after the war, the Dumbells became a household name and made more than 25 audio recordings.

In this book, you will discover the secrets of what makes people laugh. The one funny joke you should say to break the ice. In The Best Jokes for Adults, you will discover what makes it so easy to get people to laugh and no longer feel stuck in conversations

Willowvine yearns for inclusion. Banished by the elven community for bringing bad luck as an orphan, she wishes she could earn her way back in…just to have the pleasure of turning them down. So when a mysterious client hires her to save her race from extinction by recovering the stolen Stone of Power, the outcast elf leaps at the opportunity. Paired with a fellow orphan, Willowvine battles resentment at having to rescue the very people who shunned her.

When young, beautiful Cordelia Lawson left her civilized hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, to join her soldier husband in the wild frontier of Indian Territory, she couldn’t have imagined how her life would change. Caught between the love and respect for her husband and her newly found appreciation and concern for the Southern Cheyenne, her heart and mind are torn. Cordelia’s impulsiveness throws her into wild adventures she couldn’t have dreamed of as a girl in Baltimore. And her rescuer turns out to be the one person on earth she couldn’t stand.

Welcome to Julep, Mississippi, right on the Gulf Coast. Where neighbors have known each other for generations. Where the local hair salon has more information about what’s going on in town than either the local paper or the local sheriff’s department. The owner of the bakery knows you by name. The minister of the biggest church in town has more clout than the mayor. And people say “bless your heart” for all kinds of reasons, the least of which is when they’re ready to insult you.

Do you want to feel explicitly happy, empowered, confident, and ready to make your mark in the world? Well, 101 Inspirational Affirmations for Black Women is one tool you can use to achieve this and more. Many BIPOC experience racism and sexism. The aim of 101 Inspirational Affirmations for Black Women is to provide a resource to overcome spiritual and emotional hurt caused by oppression and discrimination while promoting a positive mindset and enhanced well-being.

Once upon a time, an American girl moved to a little town in Slovakia, and she fell in love with the country, and with a boy. And then another boy. And then about a dozen boys fell in love with her. Many linguistic and romantic antics ensued, and a happy ending unlike any she could have foreseen.

Mary Ann Jacobs tore open the bright pink envelope and saw a shiny invitation covered with glitter. “You’re invited to a dance party!” she read. She had been invited to Yolanda’s thirteenth birthday next Saturday at the Tates! Mary Ann was elated. Yolanda always threw the best birthday parties. This was a little different, though....

Her magic is gone, and Madeline is running out of time to save the world. The Well at the Center of the World is waking, and neither the books in the Elven library, nor the circle of stones leading to the gate between universes give her the answers she needs. Evil emanates from the well even before the dust, wind, and the seductive voice come through. Every clue leads to another riddle. An ally will betray her, a sacrifice will break her heart, and no one has the answers. If she fails, everyone will die.

Going Global on a Shoestring is a handbook for the executives and business developers in small and medium-sized software companies that lay out the strategies for global expansion as well as perform the actual fieldwork with winning the first customers abroad. It is a book about how to get the first customers outside your domestic market. We could call it establishing the bridgehead for further growth.

They say she can find anyone, anytime, anywhere. Run as far and fast as you can, gather friends with guns if you want, it won't help you. She's coming. There on your back trail, always there, always getting closer, is the Seeker. Nothing can stop the bounty hunter, nothing can turn her aside, and there's only one thing she's afraid of, the dragon rider.

Deontae Jenkins is an author and entrepreneur. With 20 years of experience, he shares useful tips on how to start an auto-detailing business.

A budding rebellion among the Sidhe threatens the tenuous peace. Was Quinn’s sacrifice for nothing? Quinn Larson kept the Real Folk hidden, but the cost was more than any man should bear; Cate - the friend who he hoped would become something more - is dead. His sight is still bespelled and his spirit broken. He wants to withdraw and heal, but someone is stealing fairy treasure and their babies. The ancient Druids have awoken with an unknown agenda and lot of power at their command.

All the girls at Mary Ann’s school hated their hair. Lydia, who had beautiful long, straight blonde hair, complained about it. Bethany, who had shiny red hair that others would kill for, hated her hair color. Suddenly, they had an idea.