Girl Talk Redesign

Mothers and daughters have a lot to talk about. That's how God designed it. A mother is her daughter's first role model, teacher, and friend, and she carries the responsibility of passing on to her daughter a legacy of biblical womanhood. Join mother-daughter team Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Whitacre as they give you insights and suggestions on how to talk-really talk-to each other about what it means to become a godly woman. Tips and study questions make it easy for moms and their pre-teen and teenage daughters to read, share, discuss, and grow.

This fully updated edition of Redesigning English explores the innovative uses of English from early manuscripts to post-colonial literature, creative writing and developments in new media. Focusing on how English has, and continues to evolve through its global status, there is a strong emphasis on the visual forms of language and communication, and on issues of identity and politics. New chapters for this edition include; what makes English into Art? A tongue for sighing, English manuscripts: the emergence of a visual identity, English in a globalized world.

The very existence of HGTV, the DIY movement, and Pinterest proves we love great design. We adore plans and perfectly staged rooms. But what happens when we discover we are living a life we did not design? When our dreams lie in tatters or when we experience loss of any kind? What happens when life feels like one big Pinterest fail? Where is God in the midst of what doesn't make sense? Does he care? Drawing from time-honored design principles such as movement, contrast, and pattern, former interior designer and Bible teacher Tracy Steel offers frustrated and discontented women the assurance that God is their ever-present, caring Designer. With a mix of wit and wisdom, Tracy proves through biblical examples and personal testimony that God remains true to his plans and purposes, accomplishing them in and through us in every season of life. She helps us recognize God's design principles, enabling us to embrace our sometimes messy lives, especially when they're ones we never would have designed for ourselves.

Ingrid Steinbeck probably knows more about genetics than her dad. Ingrid definitely knows what happened to the two guys who disappeared from campus and why Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are in her dad's kitchen and in their twenties again. And Ingrid knows what happened to the two faculty women who disappeared and what Bill and Steve did with all that code they were working so hard on. Ingrid could have predicted a lot about what a girl named iCandy and a girl named Ms Hardrive would do when they got put together according to plan. It's just that Ingrid was distracted with her idea of a personal makeover that she started with and now she had to decide who she really wanted to be.

In Midlife Redesigned: Women Reshaping Their Future by Leveraging the Power of Their Heart, Desiree Leigh Thompson urges women to re-examine their lives before it is too late. Thompson encourages women to deeply reflect on the life they have chosen and the one they may wish to have moving forward. Thompson outlines the many obstacles’ women face in achieving their goals and how to overcome them and encourages women to slow down and take time to heal and unclutter the mind so that they can intentionally and with integrity lead the second stage of their life from the heart.

What is true beauty? Whether it’s age-defying makeup or the latest diet fad, our culture continually tells women that beauty consists of flawless skin and a supermodel figure. In True Beauty, Carolyn Mahaney and her daughter Nicole Whitacre direct us to the truth of God’s Word, where we encounter an entirely different—and refreshingly liberating—standard of beauty. Offering a path to freedom from the false idols that society, the Devil, and our sinful hearts so often create, this encouraging book will help you exchange the temporary glamour of pop culture for the unfading beauty of godliness. Includes a discussion guide.

In the 1990s, American televison audiences witnessed an unprecedented rise in programming devoted explicitly to women. Cable networks such as Oxygen Media, Women's Entertainment Network, and Lifetime targeted a female audience, and prime-time dramatic series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Judging Amy, Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, and Ally McBeal empowered heroines, single career women, and professionals struggling with family commitments and occupational demands. After establishing this phenomenon's significance, Amanda D. Lotz explores the audience profile, the types of narrative and characters that recur, and changes to the industry landscape in the wake of media consolidation and a profusion of channels. Employing a cultural studies framework, Lotz examines whether the multiplicity of female-centric networks and narratives renders certain gender stereotypes uninhabitable, and how new dramatic portrayals of women have redefined narrative conventions. Redesigning Women also reveals how these changes led to narrowcasting, or the targeting of a niche segment of the overall audience, and the ways in which the new, sophisticated portrayals of women inspire sympathetic identification while also commodifying viewers into a marketable demographic for advertisers.

When my boyfriend threw me down a flight of stairs, I knew there was only one place left to go—far, far away. I packed up my car and left everything I'd known for the nearly twenty-two years I've been alive. One hundred and fifty miles of highway separated me from the life I grew up with and the one I needed to find. The same day I secured a job in my new city, I met Elias. He was an enigma. A mystery. One that I wanted to uncover. One I didn't know if I could trust. He pulled me in with adventure and the melodies of his guitar, but his secrets held me at a distance. He couldn't tell me about what he did for a living, or why he took phone calls in a different room. Then my ex returned. Travis wove a sordid tale of danger; that he was only there to keep me safe from Elias. I never expected truth to be nestled in his lies. "A very enjoyable ride of suspense that will have you flipping the pages from beginning to end. Twist by twist, turn by turn, Redesigning Fate is a brilliantly written tale full not only of intrigue, but also the challenges of letting go of the past and the uncertainty of experiencing a new love, all beautifully woven together to create the perfect story." - USA Today Bestselling Author L.B. Simmons "A.M. Wilson has completely captured my attention with Redesigning Fate. It's not very often that I come across a book that pulls me in so fast. She is a master story teller and the queen of twisted and turns and giving the reader the unexpected." - USA Today Bestselling Author Alex Grayson "Redesigning Fate was filled with edge of your seat suspense that had me spell-bound! Truly a captivating story, Wilson pulls out all the stops!" - Denae, Bookalicious Babes Blog "Fantastic start to a new series A.M.Wilson. This book was one hell of a ride. I was hanging on the edge of my seat from beginning to end." Clayr, Goodreads "Wilson did not disappoint with this novel. She whipped up an incredible cocktail of brilliant dialogue and addictive prose." Author Imy Santiago Topics Include: romantic suspense, dark themed romance books, anti-hero, alpha hero, dominant alpha male, dominant alpha male hero, protection, possessive, contemporary romance, broken heroine, kidnapping romance, vigilante justice, undercover, stalking ex boyfriend