Coffee Over Conversation

Kim, a.k.a. Tempest, trained in close combat, medium and long-range kills, and more than two martial disciplines, worked at the as dubbed Cave where she planned solo missions for herself and others. She was often invited into meetings for her ability to see solutions, even if a finagle was required to make it plausible. When she ran across some Raiders in the field and figured out someone was trying to sabotage their unit from the inside, she called a meeting to inform those necessary she was taking mission planning for the Raiders, and that she and her girls would take on that task for the special forces units for each branch. When she went to handpick her Raider team, her whole focus was caught when she saw a man who was continuing to fight despite obvious fatigue, his team the only one intact when the drill ended. Kim chose Matthew, a.k.a Marine Raider Gabriel, to lead her Raiders, and two weeks later the bug she would use to communicate with him went into his ear, and he was given a pen that transmitted pulses directly into hers. Fast forward ten years; the Alpha Angels had transitioned to civilian life as well as could be expected, forming the Alpha Sorority: Angels chapter, or ASAs. They built business and worked with charities to help their chosen hometown of Everywhere thrive, while covertly cleaning up the streets to make it a safe place for all in the community to call home. Kim opened Wordsmithing Inc. to assist others in putting thoughts on paper, and all was going exactly to plan. That was until she was told the company Matt worked for was buying one of the spaces she had had renovated, and that Matt was one of the leads assigned to Everywhere with Katy’s Raider Eric. Letting the Fates decide what would happen was an easy call for her because Matt only dated women who looked like they were delivered from skeletons-are-us, and she certainly didn’t fit that image. Kim spent her days at her businesses, was the chosen legal guardian for a teenager, and had almost managed to go to sleep once without vocally telling him goodnight so she assumed missing him had started to become manageable. But now that it was possible to meet him, she also understood Eric’s issued edict of no, the underlying message that she wasn’t good enough for Matt well understood. It had hurt, but she stayed in her corner, grateful the other ASAs got to spend time with him and were watching over him for her, if jealous. Given that, what exactly was an Angel supposed to do if, while getting her morning coffee at Temptations, he growled at her...

The local coffee shop is full of hot beverages, tasty pastries, and an inviting atmosphere. It's also rife with loud conversation and, when situated within a college town, young adult angst. In Coffee Cup Tales, author Richard Keller takes snippets of conversation heard at his favorite local coffee shops and recycles them into stories of humor, drama, faith, and cold prevention. In the tales that comprise this book, Richard examines the lack of communication in our technological society, the true definitions of going on a date and dating, and whether it's best to study law or work for a crayon company. Coffee Cup Tales is for those who like their seriousness with a dose of laughter and a dash of insight.

A chat over coffee is just that; imagine you are talking with a friend and having a good natter. A tea cake is on its way as well. What could be nicer than chatting about anything and everything. Reminiscing about past times and fun times and sharing a laugh. Life goes by so quickly it needs to be enjoyed, so take some time out and relax and enjoy this little book with me.

Alice, a.k.a. Glitter, trained in close combat, stealth kills, and certain martial disciplines so that she was never again a victim. She had an innate affinity for chemistry, and was responsible for a special blend of truth that was used when time was of the essence. She preferred targets that victimized those who could not defend themselves, and she was never inclined to let them live to see justice, meting vengeance for the victims she knew needed to know justice was served rather than trust it would be. When invited to join the Alpha Angels, she was disinclined understanding what it could mean if they worked together as a unit. Having been at a session with the SEALs via a satellite feed while consulting on what a chemical was, the man in charge had caught her attention, the first who ever had. She had demanded the rights to mission plan for the SEALs, connecting with Jason, a.k.a. Navy SEAL Poseidon. The decade plus she was the Angel in his ear had given her something she had never expected to find, a love the words had not yet been written for. The connection was too powerful for them to ignore, and their not having done so would become the only secret she had kept from the other Angels the night they had laid out their dirty laundry. Fast forward ten years; the Alpha Angels had transitioned to civilian life as well as could be expected, forming the Alpha Sorority: Angels chapter, or ASAs. They built business and worked with charities to help their chosen hometown of Everywhere thrive while covertly cleaning up the streets to make it a safe place all in the community called home. Alice ran the Tastebud Temptations coffee shop, using her chemistry skills to create flavors most would never attempt, and staying busy the only way to drown out the loneliness left in the wake of her SEAL while executing her plan to ensure she could have him back. Alice spent her days at Temptations, assisted with cleaning out the trash at night, and helped the Fates to ensure that Janet, Katy, and Kim fell into their own Happy Ever Afters so that she could fully claim her own. But when she succeeded, what was an Angel to do knowing all her own secrets would be revealed, and what would be the cost? Her hope rested with the men who had claimed them, and in the strength of the kind of love that only comes when there are no boundaries...

Whether at work or a social setting, the starting point of any relationship is "the conversation." So why do some conversations succeed while others fail?In "Meeting Over Coffee" we'll explore the dynamics of "the conversation" - that crucial moment when you meet someone and initiate a dialogue. We'll look at the steps every new relationship takes, and the communication factors that can make or break that encounter.

Love plus coffee equal the perfect recipe for romance. Warm up your love life with satisfying and memorable coffeehouse moments. Join your spouse in smooth, full-bodied conversations that blend stimulating depth and a soulful connection. Coffee Dates for Couples provides refreshing conversation starters and flavorful date ideas. Enjoy the rich aroma of a robust, spicy conversation with your spouse in the haven of java! This 103-page gem offers all a couple needs to plan no-fuss dates and inspiring conversation over a cup of coffee. Suggestions for a variety of coffee dates, coffee facts, questions, and quizzes are all included to stimulate conversation in a variety of settings. Couples can take turns initiating the ideas presented. Categories include: Coffee on the go Coffee at home Coffee off the beaten path Coffeehouse conversations Coffee around the world Coffee questions and quizzes Coffee warm-ups

Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers. It has iconic cultural and economic significance for Colombia, which is one of the world's major coffee producers for the global market. This book examines sustainable coffee production in Colombia, specifically the initiatives of Nestlé to create shared value. It describes the transformation of the coffee landscape by the development of economically, socially and environmentally viable and dedicated supply chains. Suppliers have been encouraged to shift production and quality paradigms, in order to develop long-term and sustainable strategies for higher value and premium quality products. This has been partially achieved by establishing a robust partnership with the Coffee Growers Federation and other public, private and social actors, thereby taking control of the institutional architecture and knowledge base that exists in the country. The book provides an important lesson of corporate social responsibility and the creation of shared value for the benefit of farmers, corporations and consumers.