Showing results by author "Wendy" in All Categories

Firelight: Noelle is the first in a series of fantasy novels set in the world of the occult in present-day New York City. The story begins in Louisiana, where Noelle, an orphan fairy, is raised as a human. Noelle lives a normal life until she spontaneously flies while playing on the catwalk at a Nutcracker rehearsal. Teenaged Noelle's life becomes more complicated when she discovers she cannot kiss her boyfriend without disastrous consequences. Noelle is blessed with a fairy’s otherworldly beauty, but she morphs into a foul-mouthed wiseass after spending her college years dateless due to ...

Mystery and adventure collide in this humorous and heartfelt multiverse adventure from beloved, award-winning authors Wendy Mass and Nora Raleigh Baskin. Twelve-year-old Piper’s life has always been unusual: her parents are clockmakers whose inventions are anything but ordinary, and she’s...

When my husband’s mistress was found brutally murdered, I was the one imprisoned for the crime. I was willing to do whatever it took to prove my innocence. When Dr. Evelyn Powell showed up on visiting day, I was shocked to learn she was my husband’s new fiancé. I befriended her in hopes of finding answers to my questions.

When Roan Joy Allman returns to the mountains of Western North Carolina, she hopes a return to the old farmhouse in Booey Creek will offer what her heart longs for—peace, purpose, and a place to begin family history again. The land holds memories that whisper in the rustling trees, some tender and some too painful to name. As Roan restores the home where she once grew up, she begins to rediscover her creative spirit and faith, drawing comfort from the rhythms of small-town life. But the quiet she seeks is disturbed when she realizes the local contractor her husband hired is the same man ...

Before Their Crimes: Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Surprising Journey to Adult Healing is a groundbreaking book that sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts. Smith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children.

Our beloved companion animals often suffer from chronic diseases or repeating complaints that respond only temporarily to traditional treatments, requiring frequent or even lifelong dosing. As the staunchest advocate for your own cats and dogs, you can greatly increase their health by learning to recognize chronic disease and partnering with a homeopathic veterinarian. The Practical Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy opens your eyes to the enormous potential of homeopathy.

Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we go back to Pride and Prejudice again and again? Why do we delight in Emma's mischievous schemes? Why do we care that Anne Elliot of Persuasion suffers? We care because the human brain is a social brain. And Austen's characters are so believable, that for many of us, they are not just imaginary beings, but friends whom we know and love. We see ourselves and others reflected in Austen's work.

When rising actress Lyra Kane escapes a violent incident at a secluded Mexican estate, she becomes the sole surviving witness to a night that left twelve people dead—including the heir to a powerful philanthropic dynasty and the man she once loved. Traumatized, disoriented, and thrust into a media firestorm, Lyra is admitted to Gracepoint Medical Center, where her frantic claims of cartel ties, hidden crimes, and a childtrafficking network are dismissed as delusion.

Discover how to reclaim your power and find lasting love with The 30-Day Love Detox: Cleanse Yourself of Bad Boys, Cheaters, and Commitment Phobes. In today’s fast-paced dating world—where sexual freedom is yours—do you have the roadmap to smart, savvy, slow-love? Dating expert Dr. Wendy Walsh combines evolutionary psychology with real-world research to deliver a step-by-step, five-part attachment strategy.

Lady Lavinia Vaile knows what happens to a woman who puts her faith in society. For her, it was a disastrous marriage to a depraved man—one she threatened to shoot when she left him. Now Lavinia lives outside of society's strict conventions, hosting private gambling parties. It's only when her husband is shot dead that Lavinia finds herself in terrible danger. A former judge in India's high court, Maximilian Harrison will do anything he can to help Lavinia. In the darkest of times, he held on to thoughts of her and the love they once shared.

When Junia Belle Sorrell returns to Booey Creek after her grandmother’s passing, she plans only to settle the old house and leave again. But the mountain valley holds a pull stronger than she expects. Among her grandmother’s keepsakes, Junia uncovers a box of maps, journals, and small relics—evidence of a secret project to protect Native American artifacts hidden deep in the mountain on the property. As Junia begins piecing together the story, she crosses paths with Cal Rainer, a quiet rafter who knows the river and its legends by heart. Together, they trace the clues her grandmother ...

A top-secret scroll has been leaked and hell is in a panic. Minions are commissioned to keep the scroll’s contents from being exposed to humanity. But before they can stop it, the all-important document is downloaded into the soul of one Dr. Elspeth Olson-Sinclair—a best-selling author. Unaware of the sinister origins of her latest book, Elspeth is convinced the idea came to her in an epiphany straight from heaven. But as she writes, her personal life erupts into chaos. Her husband is lured away by another woman. Her parents succumb to age and disease. Her brothers are at odds.

Quilts and magic go together like corpses and crime scenes. At least that’s what Maris Middleton discovers when a dead body turns up in her antique quilt on the last day of the Summer Solstice Festival. As a modern-day witch and quilt shop owner, Maris usually spends the solstice welcoming tourists, not investigating murder. But when an infamous social media influencer drops into her quiet town, apparently dead set on causing trouble, Maris ends up with a front-row seat to the woman’s untimely death.

The weight of their family secrets could not have shaped Pearl and Ruby Crenshaw any differently. Ruby's a runner, living in Dallas and only reluctantly talking to their mother, Birdie, when she calls from prison. Pearl is still living in her mother's fixer-upper and finds herself facing a line in the sand: her weight is threatening to kill her. And unless she takes drastic action, the future looks dire. But when Ruby's buried rage explodes in a hilariously viral way, the mistake has life-altering consequences.

Leadership begins from within. It is defined by a mindset, rather than a title or role. Leadership that stems from deep self-knowledge is magnetic, dynamic, and authentic. The challenge is knowing how to access the genius within each of us and find peace through self-knowledge, so that we can embody true leadership. When we accomplish this, leading feels easy and natural. Others follow and engage because the genuine connection that humans crave happens when we achieve alignment within ourselves.

"Tu vida es tu fiesta, no la de tus invitados", es la poderosa premisa de este libro en el que Wendy Ramos ha dejado su corazón. La autora te irá llevando, a través de los relatos, como por un río a veces calmo y a veces agitado. Te alegrarás, te sorprenderás, te entristecerás y te quedará la música de un aprendizaje compartido: si tu fiesta es tuya, entonces elige el color de tu vestido, la lista de canciones, con quién quieres bailar y cuándo.

A mother's job is never done, but in this book she gets the praise she deserves. Children from 8 to 80 share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons relate tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, and support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement.

After a reclusive Maori on the run from the police leaps onto the back of his spring buggy, retired coachman James Hardy discovers he has stumbled onto a murder scene. While tracking a gang of lumber thieves, police have found the body of a young housemaid beside a log. The local hermit is hunched over the corpse, clutching a knife with ties to the past, but did he do it? And why does he claim he took the knife for the major? When the inspector in charge of the case asks Hardy for assistance, in the mistaken belief that he is a retired Scotland Yard detective, he agrees.

ATF Special Agent Cooper “Coop” Bellamy's rigid adherence to rules has left his relationship with his 11-year-old daughter in ashes. When Charleston's fire chief calls him to investigate a series of mysterious nuisance fires ravaging the city, Coop sees a chance to redeem himself as a father and catch a dangerous arsonist. But as the fires turn deadly, he finds himself torn between family and duty.

This extraordinary guidebook offers a satisfying new approach to raising confident, healthy, whole human beings, from toddler to teen. Groundbreaking in both its scope and methodology, ParentShift challenges some of our most popular disciplinary tools - including punishments, threats, bribery, and rewards - all of which, science has shown, sabotage so many of the long-term goals we have for our kids.