Baby In A Million

Just as I made the decision to leave him, a miracle brought me back! After growing up in an orphanage, meeting and marrying Code was like a dream come true for Ashley. She believed this happiness would last forever, until she saw her husband’s stepmother in his bed! Unable to bear the humiliation, Ashley ran away…and soon found out she was pregnant, but she had no intention of going back to Code. Eight months later, Ashley’s getting ready to be a single mother, until she hears news that Code is in the hospital…

The boxing stories that inspired the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film: a New York Times Notable Book from “a heavyweight fiction contender” (Publishers Weekly). F. X. Toole knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving readers an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with dreams of celebrity, and a talented boxer who goes to Atlantic City for his biggest bout, only to be humiliated by the prejudices of a callous promoter. In “Million $$$ Baby,” the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film, an aged trainer takes on a female fighter, guiding her through disappointment, pain, and tragedy. And in “Rope Burns,” Toole realizes his epic vision, showing that even the purest fighter can succumb to the pressures of the world outside the sport. Throughout these stories, boxing’s violence is redeemed by the respect these men and women share, as they strap on gloves and prepare their bodies for the ultimate test. This ebook features an illustrated biography of F. X. Toole including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

From one of the top parenting websites' a comprehensive naming guide featuring the unique Babynames.com popularity ratings. Forget those traditional lists of names and their meanings-in guiding readers step-by-step through the naming process, as well as the seven things to consider, this book will help parents decide upon a name perfectly suited to their child and family. The only baby name book to draw upon the opinions of 1.2 million parents, each listing features a popularity rating derived from website feedback as well as the top personality traits associated with the name. Readers can also browse lists of names organized in unique ways such as names for sports fans or fiction lovers, and names to be avoided.

HE WANTS AN HEIR. SHE BADLY NEEDS A HERO. Billionaire Jeffery Vandercourt wants an heir minus the emotional entanglements of a relationship. So he's getting it through in vitro fertilization. He already has an egg donor. He's looking for a suitable surrogate mother. He'll pay her a huge amount of money to carry his baby to full term. After she gives birth, he gets the child, she walks away with the money, and that would be the end of their association. That's the plan. It's a day's trip to the fertility clinic. Then he meets the applicant, and the trip to the clinic goes out of the window. Forget IVF. Why not get his money's worth while making his fondest wish come true? Mara Cortez is desperate. She's tired of being scared and hiding from the authorities. But she's even more terrified of being deported back to her country where peril awaits. An offer comes her way that could potentially solve her predicament. She bites the bullet.

The BIG Event Cord and Ashley McKnight are proud to announce the birth of their son Cabe. Weight: nine pounds, four ounces Height: twenty-three inches long… The doctors had told Cord McKnight he would never father a child. The doctors has been wrong. For on his last night with Ashley, a miracle had occurred—a million-to-one chance…. And now it seemed his estranged wife was nine months pregnant! Only, Ashley had walked out on Cord for good reason. She had never doubted that Cord would make a perfect father—it was his skills as a husband she'd begun to doubt. All the evidence suggested that he was having an affair. But Cord was determined to hold on to his newfound family, even if it meant holding out for another miracle—getting his wife back! One special occasion—that changed your life, forever!

"Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912? May 11, 1979) was an American socialite, heiress and debutante, often dubbed "Poor Little Rich Girl" due to the fact that she was given a lavish and expensive debutante ball during the depression era and due to her troubled life."--Wikipedia.

Successful young writer Marjorie McClelland leads a solitary, comfortable life in the quiet, post-prohibition town of Ridgebury, CT. Her tranquil life is disrupted when Creighton Ashcroft, a British heir with time and money to burn, purchases a deserted mansion with a mysterious history on the outskirts of town. Instantly smitten with the talented and beautiful Marjorie, Creighton craftily arranges an intimate meeting, but the mood is spoiled when they stumble across a body while touring the ample grounds of Creighton's new estate. With the intention of reaping the story's literary benefits, the two forge an unlikely partnership and research the mansion's sordid past, but they soon find themselves in the middle of an unfolding series of hidden murders and family deceit. On top of this, the handsome detective assigned to the case has caught Marjorie's attention--and Creighton's suspicious eye. The trio must work together to break through a web of deceptively demure townspeople and the discreet upper class to solve the mystery of the mansion's past before becoming victims themselves. Filled with rumor and humor, this historical thriller delights to its captivating close.

The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important—and astoundingly simple—thing you can do for your child’s future success in life is to to talk to them. What nurtures the brain to optimum intelligence and stability? It is a secret hiding in plain sight: the most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. The way you talk with your growing child literally builds his or her brain. Parent talk can drastically improve school readiness and lifelong learning in everything from math to art. Indeed, parent–child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. It is crucial to making the most in life of the luck you have with your genes. This landmark account of a new scientific perspective describes what works and what doesn't (baby talk is fine; relentless correction isn't). Discover how to create the best "language environments" for children by following the simple structure of the Three Ts: Tune In; Talk More; Take Turns. Dr. Suskind and her colleagues around the country have worked with thousands of families; now their insights and successful, measured approaches are available to all. This is the first book to reveal how and why the first step in nurturing successful lives is talking to children in ways that build their brains. Your family—and our nation—need to know. *Nominated for the Books for a Better Life Award*