Perfect Chaos

The Johnsons were a close and loving family living in the Seattle area - two parents, two incomes, two bright and accomplished daughters. They led busy lives filled with music lessons, college preparation, career demands, and laughter around the dinner table. Then the younger daughter, Linea, started experiencing crippling bouts of suicidal depression. Multiple trips to the psych ward resulted in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and it took many trial runs of drugs and ultimately electroshock therapy to bring Linea back. But her family never gave up on her. And Linea never stopped trying to find her way back to them. Perfect Chaos is the story of a mother and daughter's journey through mental illness towards hope. From initial worrying symptoms to long sleepless nights to cross-country flights and the slow understanding and rebuilding of trust, Perfect Chaos tells Linea and Cinda's harrowing and inspiring story, of an illness that they conquer together every day. It is the story of a daughter's courage, a mother's faith, and the love that carried them through the darkest times.

It starts like any other Monday for Ty Christianson. Fifty laps in his pool, a suave suit, a chat with his mum on the way to his office, dodging countless calls from women, and his faithful yet cynical assistant waiting for him with a coffee. Then a meeting with his business partner and life-long friend, Sal, upends everything. Sal's hired a new assistant without so much as consulting Ty. That's a cardinal sin in their world, but it's the least of Ty's worries. Sal hasn't just hired a new personal assistant, he's hired an absolute goddess. And she's off limits to Ty. Lainey Summer drives Ty crazy with her savage beauty, her effortless sexiness, and her unfathomable veneer. She plays her cards way too close to her chest, and doesn't that just make her more enticing? Unlucky for Lainey, Ty's notoriously irresistible. Unlucky for Ty, Lainey can resist him. Or . . . can she? As Ty sets on a mission to break Lainey, an intended conquest becomes a fixation. And in the process, he's thrown into perfect chaos.

Based on a true story, this tale is about a screenwriter who quits her job to follow her dreams. She's trying to use positive thinking to reach her goals. It doesn't work out too well for her, and she feels lost, confused and hopeless.

Georgie "I lie to survive." Have since I was sixteen and my world fell into chaos. But I found a way to endure, or rather it found me. Now I'm a prisoner of my own doing, hiding behind a false mask so no one sees the truth. Not even the man I want but can't have-Deck. But I messed up and the lies are spilling over, out of control. Deck is unrelenting and will settle for nothing less than the truth. He demands everything from me-EVERYTHING-even if it rips me apart. DECK "I kill for a living." Unyielding-It's how I survive in my line of work. I bend people to my will...except Georgie. But that ends now. I've played her game for far too long. Now I think it's time we play mine. *Warning mature audiences only 18+, disturbing scenes, sexual content, coarse language.*

This is not your typical book of poetry. It is a literary masterpiece that expresses intense emotion around real life situations between an adult daughter and her mom. After recovering from an estranged relationship with her own mother, author Tierra shares intricate details of her own journey in a way that is relatable and captivating. Finally, daughters will be able to see and feel the challenges their moms were experiencing as they raised them. Likewise, at last moms will get to hear and feel their daughters hearts! This is a must read for any woman who has suffered in this sacred relationship. It carries an empathetic message of hope and healing, while providing comfort to your broken heart.

Paul Rand's stature as one of the world's leading graphic designers is incontestable. For half a century his pioneering work in the field of advertising design and typography has exerted a profound influence on the design profession; he almost single-handedly transformed "commercial art" from a practice that catered to the lowest common denominator of taste to one that could assert its place among the other fine arts. Among the numerous clients for whom he has been a consultant and/or designer are the American Broadcasting Company, IBM Corporation, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In this witty and instructive book, Paul Rand speaks about the contemporary practice of graphic design, explaining the process and passion that foster good design and indicting faddism and trendiness. Illustrating his ideas with examples of his own stunning graphic work as well as with the work of artists he admires, Rand discusses such topics as: the values on which aesthetic judgments are based; the part played by intuition in good design; the proper relationship between management and designers; the place of market research; how and when to use computers in the production of a design; choosing a typeface; principles of book design; and the thought processes that lead to a final design. The centerpiece of the book consists of seven design portfolios - with diagrams and ultimate choices - that Rand used to present his logos to clients such as Next, IDEO, and IBM.

Daniel Liderbach tackles the tough question of why we suffer. His answer is deep and wide-ranging study of the greatest thinkers of the past, and the power of the human spirit to respond to suffering by means of myth in our religious tradition. He highlights this very source in the Book of Job and in the work of C.S. Lewis and creates a myth for our time that will help us face suffering with some understanding and hope.

Books, gowns, and Crowns Spring 2023 special edition