My Favorite Holiday Spot


Book Description

Holidays are integral part of everyone’s life. People deserve to take a break from the monotony to rejuvenate and maintain their health. During holidays, they are likely to visit a different place which certainly reduce their stress level , get new experiences, gain maximum satisfaction and by relating with the surroundings and the landscape of such places. The aim to write this Anthology is to explore the mindset of a few people regarding their preference for a holiday spot which give them optimum satisfaction and also develop insight of how far they become nostalgic about different holiday destinations. It is a great expectation from the readers of this anthology that they enjoy reading it and also plan their holidays wisely. Dr. Divya Malhotra




My Favorite Place on Earth


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See the world through the eyes of some of the most celebrated and admired people of our time in this engaging new travel book. Award-winning author and National Geographic Traveler writer Jerry Camarillo Dunn takes you on a remarkable journey with such amazing and diverse figures as Sandra Day O’Connor and the Dalai Lama, actors Robin Williams and Morgan Freeman, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau, real estate mogul Donald Trump, entertainer Jerry Seinfeld, food guru Alice Waters, and author Tony Hillerman. His simple question to these people: What is your favorite travel discovery? The answers are both surprising and engaging—ranging from Bali Indonesia to a well-used bench at San Francisco’s Crissy Field, from the Hopi Mesas in Arizona to the Old City of Jerusalem. In page after page, celebrated contributors describe the special appeal of each place—be it the amazing beauty, or the character of the people, or simply the hushed joy of solitude. To enhance the stories further, Dunn scoured the files of National Geographic to create sidebars full of intriguing information about each place—and even steers you to websites that tell how you can visit them yourself. But the real allure is the entertaining narrative, inviting readers to experience the excitement of traveling with these celebrated personalities to their favorite places on Earth. For a complete list of contributing authors and more information, visit the author's website at www.myfavoriteplacenatgeo.com.




When Relationships Hurt


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"When Relationships Hurt: 52 Ways to Heal" is a self-help workbook which provides 52 easy to follow healing exercises to help heal from the emotional pain when relationships hurt. Utilizing simple, therapeutic exercises this book is a step-by-step guide to help move from a place of brokenness, a place of anger and disappointment to a place of joy, peace, and serenity. This book assists the reader/participant in developing the ultimate relationship...with oneself. The healing exercises in this book will lead to a journey of self-discovery empowering the reader/participant to reunite or recreate their selves. The following is a sample listings of the chapters/exercises offered in the workbook: Trust in the Process; Looking for Love in all the Right Places; 52 Ways to Practice Spiritual Principles; Relationship Inventory; Affirmations: the Power of the Spoken Word; Dealing with the Disappointment; It is Okay to be Angry; Allow Yourself to Feel Sad; Move Through the Blame; Forgive Yourself; Body Nurturing; 52 Ways to Reduce Stress; Remove the Clutter; Self Definition; Goal Setting; Identifying your relationship Patterns; Relationship Compatibility; and Relapse Prevention. Relationships and the emotional pain experienced when they end, apply to men and women from every conceivable walk of life. This book is gender neutral and may be equally appropriate for both male and female regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation. Therapists, counselors, social workers, ministerial staff, case managers, and anyone in the mental health profession will find this book an invaluable tool to help serve their clients.




Legacy of a Patriot: the First Seven Generations


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The author's interest in research of his family roots led him to the conclusion that genealogical charts are the driest of presentations of the family tree. In Legacy of a Patriot his ancestors interact with each other and with fictional characters. The scope of the book covers his family from their time in Germany to the first half of the Twentieth Century and puts flesh on the bones of ancestors and the people they could have encountered along the way. In the first five chapters his father and uncle come alive during WWI in the army and in France.




Parallel Curriculum Units for Grades K–5


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The empirically based Parallel Curriculum Model shows teachers how to create meaningful, emotive, and engaging curriculum that challenges all learners according to their interests and abilities.




Not My Bachelor


Book Description

Rina Spencer, a 27-year-old freelance writer, lives in Manhattan, New York, with her live-in boyfriend, Brandon. Upon hearing that her mother, Rose, has been diagnosed with incurable lung cancer, Rina flies to Southern California to spend time with her dying mother, who lives with Rina’s older sister, Susannah. During this visit, Rina meets Marcus Granger, also 27, a former law student and one of the bachelors on the romance reality show ‘Love at First Sight’. As the reality show is being taped next door to Susannah’s house, Rina and Marcus develop a strong friendship, supporting each other as they navigate their respective journeys to find love and accept death. However, Rina finds herself struggling with emerging romantic feelings for Marcus, constantly reminding herself that he is not her bachelor. To complicate matters further, Rose drops a bombshell that disrupts the entire family’s happiness. Stunned by Rose’s revelation, Rina and her three siblings make a pact to search for answers. When the truth is finally revealed, they realize that their entire lives have been built on deceit and lies.




Dance of Freedom and Desire


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This is a story of an immigrant, a woman who migrates from Sri Lanka to the United States in search of freedom from societal constraints. She travels across the world with a six year old daughter in pursuit of further education. The narrative outlines the challenges she faces as she adjusts to her new life, raising her daughter as a single parent and learning to play the multiple roles of parent, student and breadwinner. She learns to balance the pursuit of freedom with her desire for love, family, friendship and career, a balancing act she describes as a dance of freedom and desire.




The Letter


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As I reminisced about my 1940's childhood days in Jiribam, a remote place in the state of Manipur in North East India, I couldnt help but scribble all the memories which came flashing back to me like waves on the ocean. I have written about those memories in stories, in poems and in letter form to my nephew Gojen. Some of the names in my stories are fictitious as I reconstruct the stories, which I heard from my father and Uncle Chandrahas. Also I have included my journal entries since the time I had moved to Canada and later to USA revealing the trials and tribulations I had experienced during that time. Also writing is healing no doubt. Whatever the resentments I had accumulated during my growing up days about my father or any other individual is now gone permanently from my mind and I am at peace. In fact I see the positive sides of all the persons concerned. Hence I would like to encourage others who are in simliar situations, to write and enjoy the healing process.




Ebb Tide


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Scrapbooking Friends and Family


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Discover more than 825 scrapbook pages and a full year of month-by-month scrapbooking ideas to chronicle the lives of family and friends. In this value-priced, 288-page book in the Treasury of Favorites series from Creating Keepsakes scrapbook magazine, special sections are presented for babies, children, teens, and adults. There are fun ideas for every month, plus for every stage of life from birth to retirement. Included are extensive galleries of reader scrapbook pages, photo tips, and more. This colorful volume is packed with great ideas for faster family history pages and poignant suggestions for journaling family stories and traditions. Articles include Recording the Stories That Make Your Family Unique, Honor a War Hero, A Family Reunion With Flair, The Simple Charms of Childhood, and others.