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In No Useless Mouth, Rachel B. Herrmann argues that Native Americans and formerly enslaved black colonists ultimately lost the battle against hunger and the larger struggle for power because white British and United States officials curtailed the abilities of men and women to fight hunger on their own terms. By describing three interrelated behaviors - food diplomacy, victual imperialism, and victual warfare - the book shows that, during this tumultuous period, hunger prevention efforts offered strategies to claim power, maintain communities, and keep rival societies at bay.

In this fifth book of the South Carolina Sunsets series, there's a wedding happening! Which of our couples is walking down the aisle, and will everything go off as planned? Or, is there always just a little bit of drama threatening to throw everyone for a loop? If you love Southern women's fiction, this is the series for you!

A golden doubloon lands on Ginger's feet while walking up the beach of Virginia's Chincoteague's Island. Ginger and her husband, curious about the medallion, visit a local museum seeking artifacts. A chance encounter with a wharf, a local historian, and a coin collector brings them to uncover the historical significance of the medallion.

The book recounts the life of the Virgin Mary and the divine plan both for creation and the salvation of souls. According to María de Ágreda, the book was mostly dictated to her by the Virgin Mary herself. The book moves between describing the Trinity, the Virgin Mary's life, and providing spiritual guidance to the author, which also spiritually benefits the listener. The book describes the virtues and how the listener ought to conduct his or her life using the Virgin Mary as a model for holiness.

He’s standing in front of her...after 10 long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it. Julie and Dawson question their budding relationship. Will they move forward or decide that being friends is the best way to go?

This work was originally composed by St. Teresa of Avila for her fellow sisters of the Carmelite Order. Although written for nuns it is very much accessible to modern readers. In this classic book she guides her fellow sisters on the way to union with God through prayer and meditation, offering helpful advise for readers to seek self-perfection. Her words are practical and heartfelt, coming from her personal experience. The book is less formal and gives a more clear form of St. Teresa's theological views than her autobiography or her famous book, The Interior Castle.

After 30 years of marriage, Rachel observes herself amid a matrimonial nightmare. At first, she sought to write off Seth's nighttime escapades and drinking as a midlife crisis. The local sheriff hands her a foreclosure notice because her mortgage hasn't been paid. Rachel perceives that something is awry. Devastated and needing space to reflect, Rachel accepts a respite from her best friend Lauren to hang around at her cabin in the Allegheny Mountains for Thanksgiving, where she reconnects with Lauren and her family.

Two friends in the 1980s were graduating from cosmetology school. They went clubbing every Friday downtown. When Jen and Aubrey started dating their new boyfriends in town they became head-over-heels. Is their new love everlasting, or does their relationships take a turn for the worst? Go back in time to the '80s with friends, family, and technology.

Gold, gunfire, and horseplay make for a dangerous and exciting mix for Jane, a newcomer to frontier Montana. The neglect of her parents gets her nicknamed “Calamity”, but her fearless nature and skill at the gambling table makes her the toast of the town. At the same time, robbery and murder escalate, resulting in the loss of a friend - and Jane knows who leads the gang. But can she rally the town and bring the killers to justice?

When Rhianna starts school, she discovers she has strange powers that other children her age do not possess. Eventually, she tells her mum, and she tells her that she is not the only one in the family to have these powers. When she reaches the right age, she will have the option to go to a special secret Academy, where they will train her to use her special powers to become a secret agent.

A heartwarming story of how a young boy changes his life for the better by thinking outside the box. A tree full of money appears in his town, but nobody is able to physically remove any money from the tree. There is a way to make money from the tree if you think hard enough!

Captain Bottomburp loved eating baked beans and uses them as fuel to boost his superpowers. Crazy, funny, and smelly adventures with the windiest superhero.

Ariana wakes up on a strange and beautiful island that is full of meerkats. It's a tropical paradise full of weird and wonderful creatures, but there are hidden dangers there she has yet to discover. How did she get there? How will she get back home again? She has a great adventure while trying to answer these questions.

A small collection of short stories for children. Short Story Collection for Children includes: "The Feather", "My Vegetables Came to Life", "The Beautiful Unicorn", "A Walk by The Sea", and "Bedtime is Beautiful."

We all wonder: Why am I here? Is this all there is? Is there more to my life than what I’m currently seeing? So many common questions and desires, but what is the path to a purposeful existence? We must all answer one question for ourselves: Will I live a life that is focused on me, my dreams, my goals, what I want, the success I deserve, and where I want to go - the wheres, or will I live a life that is focused on others and the message of love and hope that can be found only in Christ - the whats?

I hope there are butterflies in heaven.... A simple wish made by his dying wife sends a man on a murderous quest. Genevieve Lewiston is the butterfly girl, a young model for butterfly cosmetics, when she becomes his victim. Years after being left for dead by her unseen attacker, she has created a new identity for herself as Jenny Lewis, a quiet, plain teacher in St. Augustine, Florida. She has a home, good friends, and a job she enjoys, but fear keeps her from sharing her past or opening her heart to love.

Do you have renal failure? Does a friend or family member suffer from this condition? Would you like to adopt the healthy lifestyle your kidney needs? If so, Renal Diet Cookbook: The Comprehensive Guide for Healthy Kidneys is the book you’ve been waiting for! Inside this essential guidebook, you’ll discover how kidney failure works - and the common causes of this ailment. If you’re ready to make the necessary changes and adjustments, this book is your faithful friend.

Are you facing a tough time with having a loved one suffering from OCD/OCPD? Unlike other books, this guide shares the simple steps to help you progressively reduce compulsive behaviour and improve the condition through self-help practices.

All Morgan Davidson wants is a chance to reconnect with her 15-year-old niece - sans digital dependency. She books a cabin for Christmas week in rural southern Indiana, but contracting a case of the warm fuzzies for a handsome ranger isn’t part of the plan. Carter Poole, single dad and park ranger, has simple tastes. He’s not on Facebook, doesn’t let his five-year-old son play video games and spends a lot of time outdoors. When he’s sent to investigate mysterious tracks, he meets Morgan, and a spark ignites between them. He invites her to share the holiday with him and his son.

Are you trying to act tough when facing a difficult situation and are unable to solve it?Unlike other books, this guide shares how you can develop mental toughness to deal with your daily life with minimized stress to lead a successful happy life.