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Chapter authors review theories, conceptual models, and measures of gatekeeping, and evaluate its consequences for parent-child relationships. Offering a holistic perspective, this book not only explores mothers' gatekeeping of fathers but also considers the potential roles of others, including fathers, as gatekeepers. Chapter authors also explore parental gatekeeping processes in at-risk families, including separated and divorced families and those with adolescent and nonresident fathers.

An old mystery lingers in the neighborhood. No one ever forgets the forever loss of a child. JoBeth has come back to her hometown to close up the family home place and get it ready for the new owners. Mama and Grandma have left behind an old travel trunk filled with obscure memorabilia, but no answers to that single most important question. Growing up in a small southern town in a tight-knit post-war neighborhood was nearly idyllic for JoBeth and Billy, until Petey Vanished!

For Tamara Brand, spending the summer at Expedition Park impersonating her wealthy debutante employee seemed like a dream come true until she meets Blake Conner; just a Carnie who runs the carousel. He seems to be the type of man; she would like to get to know better if she weren't pretending to be someone she isn't. But is Blake who he appears to be?

A Fentanyl death. A missing woman. Dela Alvaro, head of the Spotted Pony Casino security, and Heath Seaver, a Umatilla Tribal Detective, join forces with the FBI to find Dela’s missing basket-weaving instructor and put a stop to a lethal drug flowing onto the reservation. The investigation turns deadly when an undercover FBI agent goes missing and the drug cartel’s girlfriend is out for Dela’s blood.

Become ensconced in the world of Jane's characters, feel their aspirations, their struggles, their ups and downs on the path to self-knowledge, community responsibility, and the finding of true love!

Growing up in West Texas, Jane Little Botkin didn't have designs on becoming a beauty queen. But not long after joining a pageant on a whim in college, she became the first protégé of El Paso's Richard Guy and Rex Holt, known as the "Kings of Beauty"—just as the 1970's counterculture movement began to take off.

From Earth's past, present, and future, to the furthest reaches of the universe, here are eight tales that give us a glimpse into the worlds the Doctor left behind. Sometimes triumph, sometimes tragedy (and always chaos), these are stories you'll never forget.

Am Rande des Universums sind Menschenleben nicht viel Wert. Vee hat schon ihr ganzes Leben auf dem kleinen Planeten "Cato" verbracht und von einem besseren Leben geträumt. Seit sie denken kann, umhüllen schwarze Staubwolken den Planeten und machen das Leben dort zur Qual für jedes atmende Wesen. Als sich für Vee die einmalige Chance zur Flucht aus der sandigen Hölle ergibt, lässt sie sich auf einen gefährlichen Job ein: Etwas von dem am besten gesicherten Ort auf dem Planeten stehlen. Doch mit einem Mal geht alles schief …

Ein Baby! Für Dinas kleinen Bruder üben Conni, Anna, Billi und Paul Babysitting. Oh nein, wie peinlich! Dina ist es total unangenehm, dass ihre Mutter schwanger ist. Conni, Anna und Billi hingegen finden es richtig aufregend und wollen die besten Babysitterinnen werden, bevor das Baby auf die Welt kommt. Doch sie merken auch, wie sehr die Situation Dina belastet: Auf einmal soll sie neue Aufgaben im Haushalt übernehmen, sodass sie kaum noch Zeit zum Lernen, für ihre Hobbys und ihre Freundinnen hat.

Als Vanessa Hart von einem Wolfsrudel angegriffen wird, ist ihr Leben nicht mehr dasselbe: Ihre beste Freundin überlebt den Angriff nicht, und Vanessa wird schwer verletzt an einen magischen Hof der Werwölfe gebracht. Um sich mit ihren neu gewonnen Kräften vertraut zu machen, wird ihr der charmante Prinz Sinclair zur Seite gestellt. Und zwischen langen Unterrichtsstunden an der Werwolf-Academy und der Suche nach dem Mörder ihrer Freundin, kommen die beiden sich immer näher.

Sie glaubt nicht an eine zweite Chance für ihre Liebe, doch da hat sie die Rechnung ohne ihn gemacht. Heart Strings von Ivy Fairbanks ist das perfekte Hörbuch für Fans von tiefgründigen, humorvollen und herzerwärmenden Liebesgeschichten.

Everyone deserves a chance to live again. In 2175, scientists race to be the first to resurrect humans in an effort to supplement the population on the long-settled planet of Meritus. Human resurrection is a dream SJ shared with her scientist father, but he passed away before witnessing it. After finishing the final stages of her bird resurrection trials, she is on track to complete the goal, except for one thing. She has run out of money. Due to a political misstep, her research lab lost its funding, and her bank refused to extend her loan.

Explore the mysteries of past lives and the deep connections that shape our friendships in Turning New Pages. Alla Kaluzhny takes listeners on a captivating journey through her spiritual explorations, uncovering the hidden bonds that transcend time and space. As she delves into her cherished friendships, she reveals how past life connections have influenced her present relationships, offering a fresh perspective on the meaning of true companionship.

Bei einem Spaziergang in einem nahe gelegenen Naturschutzgebiet findet June die Leiche eines Mannes. In der Tasche des Toten findet die Polizei zwei Seiten aus einem antiquarischen Buch über giftige Pflanzen in Großbritannien. Bei den Ermittlungen stellt sich heraus, dass der Tote selbst in einem Mordfall verdächtigt wurde: Er soll seine Frau mit einer einheimischen Giftpflanze getötet haben.

If we're seeking more happiness in our lives, it can be challenging to figure out where to start or what habits to change. But with this workbook from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, based on cutting-edge wellness research and the center’s wildly popular "The Science of Happiness" course and podcast, listeners have a new resource for finding fulfillment and meaning in their everyday experiences.

Philosophy of Mind: A Very Short Introduction probes some of the great philosophical questions about the mind: What is the relationship between mind and matter? Can science unravel the mystery of consciousness? How can our thoughts represent things in the world? Are computers genuinely intelligent? In the book, Barbara Gail Montero highlights key thought experiments used by philosophers to explore the nature of mind and how mind and body relate to each other (the mind-body problem).

Dani has spent her life following the rules. All she wants is to earn her blue suit, make it to the science sector, and prove she's more than a collector sent to scavenge artifacts from dead worlds.

Energy is the life-force of inherent good… and the vigor of unnatural evil. Which is stronger? When she was young, Tia was forced into a prison, studied and tortured, because of her special talent. The chance for escape led her to run as far away as she could… but she quickly discovered there is nowhere she can hide that they can't find her. Stefan Kronos, a psychic who's formed a community of those like her, is the only person she believes can help her. When she begs him to help her, she awakens from a coma six weeks later.

What can I do to help? When her life shifted from fairytale to nightmare due to her husband’s death by suicide, Michelle Ann Collins found herself in the darkest place imaginable, reaching for answers to questions like: How am I going to eat, sleep, get out of bed, and do all the things? As a yoga therapist and wellness coach, she had more tools than many suicide loss survivors do, and yet escaping the dark grief cave required the most excruciating work of her life.

How will I survive this loss? When her life shifted from fairytale to nightmare due to her husband’s death by suicide, Michelle Ann Collins found herself in the darkest place imaginable, reaching for answers to questions like: How am I going to eat, sleep, get out of bed, and do all the things? As a yoga therapist and wellness coach, she had more tools than many suicide loss survivors do, and yet escaping the dark grief cave required the most excruciating work of her life. It may feel like it now, but your life did not end with theirs.