Sapphires For The Single Mother

Self Improvement book that addresses the personal and emotional issues that many single mothers find themselves dealing with while trying to find their way in this world. It is a safety net for the single mother out there looking for answers; an aid in helping them deal with their own issues that may be preventing them from reaching their fullest potential and from being the best parent to their children.

Samantha Jordan spent her entire life within a family unit of two—herself and her father, Wren—until Bay Harris came into their lives. Now, with the addition of a stepmother, a little sister, and another sister on the way, the family unit has stretched itself to a loving number of five. She enters her senior year at Brenton College hopeful and happy, planning to make the most of her last year as a student. Although her best friend has graduated, leaving her to a freshman roommate with unusual social problems, Samantha still has Trevor James, a driven and handsome friend from her hometown, View Top Mountain. However, when tragedy occurs and secrets are revealed, Samantha’s world turns upside down and her trust in God is tested.

Life can change in an instant. For 18-year-old Sapphire, several of those instances seemed to happen at once. One minute she is going to town with her mother to pick up last minute items for her coming-of-age ceremony in the Faith of the Attuned. The next she is freed as her mother dies unexpectedly giving her the opportunity to escape the cult and its twisted leader. When the soaking wet young woman wanders into his restaurant to escape the storm Jake's protective instincts are alerted. He can't let the woman be forced back out into the storm. What starts as a simple gesture of generosity turns into so much more.

Katerina looked out of the window, as if she felt that they were waiting for her: she saw Grisha’s classmate. He was handsome and looked like an agent from a movie. Cloak. Belt. Usually, young people rarely use belts. Now Grisha stood and dutifully waited for Katerina.

The first collection focused on the writing of provocative author and performance artist Sapphire, including her groundbreaking novel PUSH that has since become the Academy-award-winning film Precious.

With some 70 percent of its surface covered by water, the Earth presents a picture of a gemlike blue planet when viewed from outer space. This sapphire jewel — the only planet in our solar system to sustain intelligent life — is the subject of this remarkably engaging and concise book by biologist, teacher, and popular science writer Url Lanham. Focusing on the Earth and the life forms that have evolved on it, Mr. Lanham's captivating study covers a wide range of subjects — from the work of Galileo, Copernicus, Herschel, and other scientists who contributed to our knowledge of Earth's position in the universe, to the Earth's internal physiology, intricacies of the biosphere, creation of continents, origins of plant and animal life, the diversity of physical habitats in which these life forms thrive, and much more. Well written and highly readable, this absorbing and optimistic natural history of the planet will take readers on a fantastic journey through time, offering up a host of facts and provocative insights. Easily accessible to advanced high school science students and college undergraduates, Earth, the Sapphire Planet will be warmly received as well by teachers and ecologically aware general readers.

For the first time New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice writes as C. Travis Rice. Under his new pen name, Rice offers tales of passion, intrigue, and steamy romance between men. The first novel, SAPPHIRE SUNSET, transports you to a beautiful luxury resort on the sparkling Southern California coast where strong-willed heroes release the shame that blocks their heart's desires. Logan Murdoch is a fighter, a survivor, and a provider. When he leaves a distinguished career in the Marine Corps to work security at a luxury beachfront resort, he’s got one objective: pay his father’s mounting medical bills. That means Connor Harcourt, the irresistibly handsome scion of the wealthy family that owns Sapphire Cove, is strictly off limits, despite his sassy swagger and beautiful blue eyes. Logan’s life is all about sacrifices; Connor is privilege personified. But temptation is a beast that demands to be fed, and a furtive kiss ignites instant passion, forcing Logan to slam the brakes. Hard. Haunted by their frustrated attraction, the two men find themselves hurled back together when a headline-making scandal threatens to ruin the resort they both love. This time, there’s no easy escape from the magnetic pull of their white hot desire. Will saving Sapphire Cove help forge the union they crave, or will it drive them apart once more?

The Thoughts Sapphire contains excellent writeups on the multiple themes by 30 good writers. The writers have wreathed their experiences in beautiful garlands of various genres which will give you a glimpse of a vivid outlook towards the life. The strongest emotions of love, hope and magic are intricately dealt in the Thoughts and poems. They will surely make you believe that love is actually the greatest thing in the nature. The stories have been inspired by the incidents of the writers and brought to life by beautiful tool of language will engross you with a new perspective about life. This book is compiled by Himani Satpalkar under the guidance of Shaurya Sharma and this galaxy of amazing and valuable write ups will surely give you a amazing experience and knowledge about many important things after reading it.