Where's Skeeter, Mommy?


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"This manuscript is nothing short of incredible . . . an amazing story of abuse and survival. While heart-wrenching, we were left inspired." Elizabeth Collins, CEO Gardenia Press, Milwaukee Wisconsin, whose editor ́s read a total of "5" times. The novel is about a couple that can't come to terms with their own childhood problems when she becomes a volunteer child advocate. The manuscript explores life in the Los Angeles area during the 1980s and 1990s with its population growth, religious dynamics, brutal homicides, and publicized pre-school child perversion as a struggling, upward mobile, middle income couple try to cope with a world they never realized existed. She dives headfirst into volunteer child advocacy. He remains distant bent upon developing his executive career. And then the criminals come into focus and change everything for both dramatic, up-scale literary fiction based upon real events. James Fairchild ́s -"Where's Skeeter, Mommy?(The Child Advocate)" is a fast-paced, nitty gritty must-read for anyone interested in the welfare of children.




The Help


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Original publication and copyright date: 2009.







The Best Short Plays 1986


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(Applause Books). "These are sharp, tightly constructed pieces with small casts, as readable as they are actable just the sort of thing community players and other small ensembles will find practical." Booklist




The Congregationalist


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Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning


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"Here is what I love about this book:€ It has gobs and gobs of student writing samples with smart and lively explanations of how to use each as the focus of a craft lesson to teach writing. The right models of student writing are the best mentor texts a teacher can find and with this book, you need look no further. ... Breathe, fellow writing teachers.€ Much needed and wanted help has arrived."--Ruth Culham, Author of Traits WritingSometimes a student's best teacher is another studentIf ever there were a book to respond to the pressure to increase students' test scores, this is it. You see,




The Rancher's Mail-Order Bride: Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge Book #1


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Matchmaking Mix-up! In the heart of Shotgun Ridge, Montana, fate takes an unexpected turn for Wyatt Malone. What began as an ordinary day quickly spirals into a whirlwind of surprises when a little boy, with eyes full of hope, mistakes Wyatt for his new father. To make matters more complicated, a pregnant woman named Hannah Richmond insists she's his bride-to-be. It's a case of mistaken identities set in motion by four well-meaning matchmakers. Wyatt now faces a choice: to reveal the truth and untangle this web of confusion or embrace the unexpected role that destiny seems to have thrust upon him. As he looks into Hannah's eyes and experiences a newfound sense of completeness, he can't help but wonder if the meddling matchmakers might have been onto something. In Shotgun Ridge, where love blooms in the most unexpected places, Wyatt's decision could change the fate of the whole town." “A story full of heart and humor . . . vulnerable rancher Wyatt Malone will melt readers’ hearts.”–Romantic Time Magazine (4 ½ GOLD MEDAL) TOP PICK and W.I.S.H. award recipient for outstanding hero. From a USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes an emotion, laughter-filled series of contemporary romances all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart. Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge--Single, Sexy and soon-to-be wed!




White Writers, Race Matters


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... Jay shows that this tradition [of white-authored protest fiction about racism in America] remains vital because every generation must relearn the lessons of antiracism and formulate effective cultural narratives for transmitting intellectual and affective [sic] tools useful in fighting injustice.




Trust


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"Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult lessons. That’s because trust is not a verb; it’s a noun. But what if the real problem is not that we can’t trust other people; it’s that we can’t trust ourselves?" In this compelling volume, filled with illuminating and heartrendingly powerful stories of broken trust, betrayal, and triumph, Iyanla demonstrates why the four essential trusts—Trust in Self, Trust in God, Trust in Others, and Trust in Life—are like oxygen: without them, none of us can survive. Mastering these four essential trusts requires both a process and a practice: Life gives you the process through your experiences; people provide you the opportunity to practice. Iyanla explores what trust really is and reveals why some of the most shocking trust violations offer us profound opportunities for personal growth and healing. Her pragmatic trust prescriptions—rooted in self-awareness, intuition, communication, and spiritual practice—will challenge you to face your deepest fears and free you to cultivate new levels of increased authenticity, greater resilience, renewed peace, and joy.




Showdown at the Okie-Dokie


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It’s the dead of winter, but Galleria and her Cheetah sisters aren’t feeling the chill. They’re in sunny Houston, where they just played the biggest show of their lives, and are feeling closer than ever to the record deal that will make them famous. But just because this concert is over doesn’t mean the Cheetahs are ready to pack up and head home. There’s a rodeo in town, and Galleria is gonna get the Cheetah Girls up on stage—if she has to rope a bull to do it! As if bucking broncos and tough-talking cowboys weren’t enough trouble, another band accuses the Cheetahs of the worst crime of all: stealing lyrics. But Galleria won’t back down. There’s gonna be a showdown at this rodeo—and the Cheetahs sing best at high noon.