In Lead Like a Pirate, education leaders Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf map out the character traits necessary to captain a school or district. You'll learn where to find the treasure that's already in your classrooms and schools—and how to bring out the very best in your educators. This book will equip and encourage you to be relentless in your quest to make school amazing for your students, staff, parents, and communities. Views: 655
"an excellent anthology ... a lovely project" —Silver Donald Cameron Given that Canada has the longest coastline in the world and its motto is "From Sea unto Sea," it is not surprising that virtually every Canadian writer has been inspired to write about some aspect of the sea at some point in their work. As this book shows, those watery passages are some of the very best writing the nation has produced. Journeying coast to coast to coast, from the picturesque and isolated Vancouver Island village of Ucluelet, through the desolate Northwest Passage, to historic Signal Hill at the tip of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, Spindrift: A Canadian Book of the Sea invites the reader on an evocative voyage. Reflecting on a myriad of sea-related themes—including the earliest Indigenous presence, the first nautical exploration of Canada, the arrival of immigrants on the nation's shores, the realities of making a living on the water, tragic marine events, warfare... Views: 655
In this fast-paced space adventure, Captain Alisa Marchenko must brave sadistic savages, fearsome cyborgs, and brutal pirates to steal a ship so she can find her way home.The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she's stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold. But she has a plan. Steal a dilapidated and malfunctioning freighter from a junkyard full of lawless savages. Slightly suicidal, but she believes she can do it. Her plan, however, does not account for the elite cyborg soldier squatting in the freighter, intending to use it for his own purposes. As an imperial soldier, he has no love for Alliance pilots. In fact, he's quite fond of killing them.Alisa has more problems than she can count, but she can't let cyborgs, savages, or ancient malfunctioning ships stand in her way. If she does, she’ll never see her daughter again.Fans of Firefly and Star Wars should enjoy this fun, fast-paced new series from USA Today best-selling author, Lindsay Buroker. Views: 655
Last Chance Texas, A Romance Book by Tessa Gray Views: 655
Maxine's life on earth is over. She’s now in hell, ready to give her demonic soul to Lucifer, until she loses Morpheus in Purgatory.
When she opens her eyes, she's chained up to the wall in the Circle of Greed. Mammon is ready to rip her heart out and gift it to Berith.
Maxine knows that she has only one chance to escape, so when the opportunity presents itself she takes it.
From that moment on she's forced to travel through hell in order to get back to earth to defeat her lifelong enemy. Hell is filled with cruel obstacles and constant anguish. No one follows the rules - it's every man for himself. Or demon...
Maxine is on her own and her situation gets even more complicated when she finally discovers the identity of her father.
Will Maxine survive the unlimited test of her power and get back to the world she's always known? Or will the dark powers of hell defeat her? Views: 655
A Christmas novella!The holidays are approaching and Becca is nervous about meeting Park's parents for the first time. As they embark on a trip to California, everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. For Becca and Park, the only thing they can always count on, is their love for each other. Views: 655
What if mankind could travel to Mars? Would you want to go? What would life be like for those left behind? What would you want to know? What if mankind was already on Mars? What if you had no choice but to join them? What it your loved ones suddenly disappeared? What if your government didn't want you to know about It? Mars Encounter is that storyA collection of short stories set in the Mars Encounter universe by J. J. Wright. Can be read either by those new to the Mars Encounter stories or those that have already read the Mars Encounter novel.Humans are living and working on Mars, only it must be kept secret from the Earth bound population. Those with special skills are taken by a secret organisation and are put to work on Mars. This collection is their stories.A total of seven short stories are included here. Six were released in the build up to the Mars Encounter novel coming out with the other one a special bonus story written just for this edition. Also included is a series of essays by the author of his love of science fiction. Views: 655
Eddy knows he's not like other teenagers. He doesn't look like them. He doesn't think like them. He doesn't go to school or have friends like they do. Eddy's not even allowed to leave his bedroom – except on shower day of course. He doesn't know why; all Eddy knows is that he's different.Abandoned by his mother and kept locked away by his grandmother, Eddy must spend his life watching the world go by from his bedroom window. Until Reagan Crowe moves in next door and everything starts to change. She's kind, funny, beautiful, and most importantly, she's Eddy's first friend. Over time, Reagan introduces Eddy to the strange and wonderful world outside his bedroom: maths, jam, love.But growing up isn't that simple for either of them. And Eddy has a secret. The tree that's slowly creeping in through his window from the garden is no ordinary tree. But then again, Eddy's no ordinary boy. He's special...Set over the course of five years, T is for Tree... Views: 655
“Maybe my expectations for love were completely off?”
At 30, Rachel Winterfield could never have anticipated moving back in with her parents again, but after being left by her fiancée and losing her job, options were limited. Her heart and her trust wounded, Rachel struggles to redefine her views on life and love, believing she’ll never love again. Everything changes when, at a local farmer’s market, a vendor selling fresh vegetables turns out to be someone from a chapter in Rachel’s life that she’d long put behind her—the only girl she’d ever loved.
“It was like every plant that grew was healing me, giving me life again.”
Dixie Waters has dealt with hardship her entire life. She lost her mother as a child, and after her father passed away, she decided to put all of her energy into one project: The Waters Lifespring Gardens, a permaculture food forest spanning the entire half-acre of her suburban backyard. She always viewed the gardens as her source of healing and love, but she never thought that her fruits and vegetables would bring her back face to face with her high school sweetheart—the one who got away.
“This whole thing has just gotten me all turned around.”
The two former lovers find passions quickly rekindling, but Rachel needs healing, and Dixie doesn’t know if she can let herself fall in love with her again. It may be up to Rosie, Dixie’s clever border collie and sole emotional companion, to quietly keep the two women together. But can one dog, the healing power of nature, and the warm memories of a past love keep fragile hearts from pulling apart? Views: 655
