Mama Jude


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An Australian nurse's extraordinary other life in Africa Despite plans to enjoy her retirement after working as a nurse for over three decades, Judy Steel found herself in Uganda, at the age of 58, providing medical aid to some of Africa's most disadvantaged people. Since 2000, she has returned every year for several months at a time, establishing a small hospital, health clinics for mothers and babies, a physiotherapy centre, literacy school, micro-loan bank and farming infrastructure. She has done this almost single-handedly, with the financial support of other Australian retirees and a Federal government grant, and has become known among the locals as 'Mama Jude'. this is the inspiring story of a dynamic and determined woman of a certain age making a powerful change to people's lives. It will appeal to all those readers who loved Dr Catherine Hamlin's A HOSPItAL BY tHE RIVER.




Jude's Moon


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Nighttime is the best time for a boy and his best friend in this charming tale from the author of Circus in the Sky and Mermaids on Mars. Jude’s Moon is a delightful story of a little boy who is fascinated by the moon. He believes he is the only one who can see it, so he is always so excited to point it out to his mom. “There’s the moon!” he shouts with glee every time he sees it. One day Jude is confused when the moon changes shape. He thinks someone has stolen his moon and replaced it with a croissant. When he learns it is a crescent moon, he is even more curious to learn how it changes shapes. This story is a fun and easy way to educate children on the phases of the moon. “I recommend this book to kids that love science, teachers that want to teach their class about moon phases and parents that love to read with their kids.” —5 Girls Book Reviews “In Jude’s Moon, Jude loves the moon so much that he believes he is the one who hung it in the sky. Throughout the story, Jude examines the phases of the moon, as well as fun facts about the sun.” —MySocialGoodNews.com




Cry Not


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Nelson Mandela once said, “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” Isi, a woman from a Nigerian tribe, ran away from her country not because of her hatred for her motherland, but because of her abusive husband, who threatened to take away her daughter from her. Now, she lives and works in New York City and found love the second time with Jude. Living happily with him, they were blessed with three children. Even though she is far away from her homeland, she never forgot her roots. She keeps the tradition of her tribe alive. And then tragedy struck when Jude dies from a car accident. Her mother-in-law, who never approved of her, forbade her to stay with her children except for Destiny, her daughter from her first marriage. More trouble awaited her as she had to perform a ridiculous ritual of widowhood. Will Isi keep on struggling? Will she ever find peace and happiness? Read and find out more on how extraordinarily strong a woman Isi is.




Running the Risk


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Survival is crucial. Trust is optional. Love is unstoppable. Jude Dagan's life as he knew it ended a year ago. On a mission gone wrong, he was forced to watch as Ella Banning, the only woman he's ever loved, was killed. Or so he thought. Jude wasn't the only one who lost something on the day Ella was presumed dead. She sacrificed Endgame Ops, the love of her life, and parts of herself she can never get back. Now she's determined to take down the world's most dangerous terrorist—even if it means working for him. When Jude and Ella are reunited, they'll battle the lies Ella has been forced to tell...and struggle to save a love that knows no bounds. Endgame Ops Series: Flash of Fury (Book 1) Running the Risk (Book 2) What People Are Saying about Flash of Fury: "Immediately engaging... This is one terrific tale of romantic suspense!" —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, TOP PICK! "Gritty and fast-paced.... deliciously unrelenting." —The Romance Reviews "Wonderfully fulfilling." —Booklist, starred review "Fast paced, action filled, suspenseful, and filled with intrigue, betrayal, and romance with a fabulous sexy couple." —The Reading Cafe




Play Music with Me


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Jude is secure in her life. She has a solid career in a top notch law firm, she co-owns a jazz club in town with her son, her children are the light in her life, she has a great circle of friends; by all accounts Jude has a wonderful life. It wasnt always so comfortable, though. She left her husband many years ago when he got lost in drugs, and to this day she has trust issues. She has gone to great lengths to ensure he can never find her and the children he doesnt know about. Jude recently met a wonderful man, and struggles with her fear of trusting again. When she and her friends come to the club one night to hear some music Jude is stunned when she looks up to see the guest trumpet player, and knows her past and present is about to collide.




Playing with Languages


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Over several generations villagers of Dominica have been shifting from Patwa, an Afro-French creole, to English, the official language. Despite government efforts at Patwa revitalization and cultural heritage tourism, rural caregivers and teachers prohibit children from speaking Patwa in their presence. Drawing on detailed ethnographic fieldwork and analysis of video-recorded social interaction in naturalistic home, school, village and urban settings, the study explores this paradox and examines the role of children and their social worlds. It offers much-needed insights into the study of language socialization, language shift and Caribbean children’s agency and social lives, contributing to the burgeoning interdisciplinary study of children’s cultures. Further, it demonstrates the critical role played by children in the transmission and transformation of linguistic practices, which ultimately may determine the fate of a language.




The Invocations


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"A gorgeously twisted modern fairy tale that shimmers with magic and mystery" - Karen McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying. FIVE WOMEN ARE DEAD. The killer leaves no fingerprints, no DNA. Police are utterly stumped. In a world where only women can use magic and the men who know about it seek to eradicate them, three damaged young women - one cursed, one hunted, one out for revenge - will team up to track down and take out a brutal supernatural killer. Jude Wolf is rich as sin and handsome as the devil. But she's also cursed. Her immortal soul is tethered to a rather hateful demon - and she wants the hell out of the deal. What Jude needs is a cursewriter - and she thinks the string of dead women, all of whom she suspects are messing with the occult, might just be able to lead her to one. Zara Jones has also been tracking the murders since they began. Her older sister was the killer's first victim. Zara doesn't just want revenge, she wants to find a way to bring her sister back. What Zara needs is a witch, a sorcerer, a necromancer - in fact, what Zara needs is a cursewriter. At the apartment of the fifth victim, Jude and Zara meet by chance, and there they find a clue that brings their paths crashing together: a strange business card bearing three words. Emer Byrne. Cursewriter.




Primary Lessons


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Ripped from middle-class life in Philadelphia, and transplanted to a single-parent household in the segregated south, Sarah, a precocious black child struggles to be the master of her fate. She refuses to accept the segregation that tries to confine herÑa system her mother accepts as the southern way of life. A brave memoir that testifies to the authorÕs fiery spirit and sense of self that sustained her through family, social and cultural upheavals.




Heartbreak Town


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Lucy Hatch is a homegrown, red-dirt, East Texas girl, not at all suited for the fast life her husband was living in Nashville. Now she’s back in the small town of Mooney, working at Faye’s Flower Shop, and raising her young son with help from family and friends. Her life has finally stopped resembling a Hank Williams song . . . until she wakes up one morning to find a shiny white pickup parked in her yard. The worn-out cowboy boots sticking out the window tell her that the man sleeping inside is her husband: Ash Farrell’s back in town. Now Mooney’s favorite son is making promises, vowing to change, and wreaking havoc on the peace Lucy’s worked so hard to find. She wants to believe that her handsome husband is serious about straightening up, but can a charmer like Ash really change? Marsha Moyer brings colorful storytelling, a wonderful sense of humor, and an undeniable Southern flavor to Heartbreak Town, a novel of small-town life, big-time success, and a once-in-a-lifetime love worth fighting for after all.




The Gambler


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“THE GAMBLER captures your attention from page one with its snappy dialogue, intriguing characters and clever plot. Here is one western with a twist you won't want to miss. SWEET.” –Romantic Times “Lois Greiman delivers!” –Christina Dodd, New York Times bestselling author Legendary bounty hunter and gambler, Raven Scott, is steeped in darkness – from his jet-black hair, his dark, brooding eyes, his lethally toned body, to the depths of his cynical soul. He keeps emotions under his hat, and people at arm's length – that's how he plays them so well...As for women? You take your best chance, then move on to the next game. Now he's chasing down a missing heiress and an easy payday – but he's met his match in gambler's daughter Charm Fergusson! Charm can't believe she's really the long-lost Chantilly Grady; and she trusts Raven about as much as she'd trust a player who holds five aces! But resisting Raven is a losing gamble; and in a game of hearts, the only winning hand is true love!