Author : Mary Whitcomb
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,89 MB
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780811820042
Velvet is odd. Instead of dolls that talk and cry, Velvet brings a milkweed pod for show and tell. She wins the class art contest using only an eight-pack of crayons. She likes to collect rocks. Even her name is strange-Velvet! But as the school year unfolds, the things Velvet does and the things that Velvet says slowly begin to make sense. And, in the end, Velvet's classmates discover that being different is what makes Velvet so much fun.
Author : Veonne Howell
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1489702423
Velvet is a naughty puppy who doesnt like to obey her mother. Sometimes this gets her into trouble. Its especially difficult to behave when Velvets nose is filled with the most delicious scent shes ever smelled. Velvet hears her mother calling her as she trots away toward the delicious aroma. But for Velvet, a mothers scolding is far easier to ignore than a yummy scent. Velvets twitching nose leads her to a cozy cottage, where she finds three freshly baked sugar cookies laid nicely on a plate labeled For Santa. Before she knows it, Velvet has gobbled up one of the sugar cookies. As she turns to leave, Velvet finds herself nose-to-boot with a familiar man dressed all in red. Its Santa Clausand he doesnt look happy with what he sees. Velvet Learns a Lesson offers parents a magical opportunity to demonstrate the importance of obedience to young children. Remind your young ones that Santas always watching with Velvets whimsical adventure to the North Pole and back.
Author : Alan Downs
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 23,75 MB
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780738210612
The gay male world today is characterized by seductive beauty, artful creativity, flamboyant sexuality, and, encouragingly, unprecedented acceptability in society. Yet despite the progress of the recent past, gay men still find themselves asking, "Are we really better off?" The inevitable byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, a shame gay men may strive to obscure with a fa?ade of beauty, creativity, or material success. Drawing on contemporary psychological research, the author's own journey to be free of anger and of shame, as well as the stories of many of his friends and clients, The Velvet Rage outlines the three distinct stages to emotional well-being for gay men. Offering profoundly beneficial strategies to stop the insidious cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior, The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that will influence the public discourse on gay culture, and positively change the lives of gay men who read it.
Author : Rob Bell
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 39,10 MB
Release : 2006-06-29
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0310273080
In order to find an authentic understanding of the Christian faith, Bell frees readers to consider God beyond the picture someone else painted.
Author : Loretta Chase
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 14,46 MB
Release : 2014-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062098268
From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset should invite its undoing . . . Lethally charming Simon Blair, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded dressmaker—but Leonie Noirot hasn't time for him. She's obsessed with transforming his cousin, the dowdy Lady Gladys, into a swan. Leonie's skills can coax curves—and profits—from thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all. A great plan, in theory—but Lisburne's become a serious distraction and Leonie's usual logic is in danger of slipping away as easily as a silk chemise. Could the Season's greatest transformation be her own?
Author : Nelson D. Schwartz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 32,24 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0385543093
From New York Times business reporter Nelson D. Schwartz comes a gripping investigation of how a virtual velvet rope divides Americans in every arena of life, creating a friction-free existence for those with money on one side and a Darwinian struggle for the middle class on the other side. In nearly every realm of daily life--from health care to education, highways to home security--there is an invisible velvet rope that divides how Americans live. On one side of the rope, for a price, red tape is cut, lines are jumped, appointments are secured, and doors are opened. On the other side, middle- and working-class Americans fight to find an empty seat on the plane, a place in line with their kids at the amusement park, a college acceptance, or a hospital bed. We are all aware of the gap between the rich and everyone else, but when we weren't looking, business innovators stepped in to exploit it, shifting services away from the masses and finding new ways to profit by serving the privileged. And as decision-makers and corporate leaders increasingly live on the friction-free side of the velvet rope, they are less inclined to change--or even notice--the obstacles everyone else must contend with. Schwartz's "must read" book takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of this new reality and shows the toll the velvet rope divide takes on society.
Author : Jane Smiley
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 10,97 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524718130
The first book in a new horse trilogy from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley starring a feisty young rider. Eleven-year-old Ellen is a spunky—and occasionally misbehaving—young riding student. Her teacher Abby Lovitt (who readers might recognize from The Georges and the Jewels) is a high school student who introduces her to jumping, dressage techniques, and most importantly, Ned. Ned is a colt who used to be a racehorse, until he hurt his leg and moved to Abby’s ranch. Ellen and Ned seem to understand each other, and their companionship is immediate. But Ellen is only allowed to go to riding lessons when she behaves at school. And with all that’s going on, from learning that she’s adopted to finding out her parents are adopting a new baby, it’s harder than ever for Ellen to pay attention and behave in class and at home. Will Ellen be able to spend more time on the ranch with Ned? And will her parents ever let her have a horse of her own?
Author : Michael Port
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 12,39 MB
Release : 2011-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1459617320
It's time to drop the rose-colored glasses and face the facts: most new businesses fail, with often devastating consequences for the would-be entrepreneur. The Entrepreneur Equation helps you do the math before you set down the entrepreneurial path so that you can answer more than just Could I be an entrepreneur? but rather Should I be an entrepreneur?. By understanding what it takes to build a valuable business as well as how to assess the risks and rewards of business ownership based on your personal circumstances, you can learn how to stack the odds of success in your favor and ultimately decide if business ownership is the best possible path for you, now or ever.Through illustrative examples and personalized exercises, tell-it-like-it-is Carol Roth helps you create and evaluate your own personal Entrepreneur Equation as you: Learn what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today's competitive environment. Save money, time and effort by avoiding business ownership when the time isn't right for you.Identify and evaluate the risks and rewards of a new business based on your goals and circumstances. Evaluate whether your dreams are best served by a hobby, job or business. Gain the tools that you need to maximize your business success. The Entrepreneur Equation is essential reading for the aspiring entrepreneur. Before you invest your life savings, invest in this book!
Author : Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff
Publisher :
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 1851
Category : French language
ISBN :
Author : Bob Wallace MBA
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1982235489
• Are you feeling stuck in your current career and feel like there is no way out? • Is going to work just another obligation with no joy or passion? • Have you become a slave to your job and are you living paycheck to paycheck? • Do you have a burning desire to do something different? • Are you aware or curious that there is something better out there for you? • Do you dream about being your own boss? • Are you achieving your full potential? • Do you feel like there is something missing in your work life? If you have ever asked yourself any of the above questions, this book holds the answers you seek. Through self-actualization and personal reflection, the author shares with you his personal journey, wisdom, insights, and key lessons that will help you to realize your full potential and follow your dreams. You have the ability to take control of your life and create your own destiny allowing more freedom of time, financial independence and a more fulfilling existence. This book will inspire you to reach for more than the status quo and what you truly deserve in life, not just a job or career, but a lifetime of excitement, independence and financial freedom, no longer being bound by the Velvet Handcuffs of Corporate America. This book will give you the skills to make the leap from a mind-numbing job to a great career and the courage to follow your heart.
