A Precious Jewel

Author: Mary Balogh
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440244633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh weaves a sensuous spell of romance that brings together the unlikeliest pair of lovers in the unlikeliest place of all–an infamous London house of pleasure. She was unlike any woman he’d ever met in the ton or the demimonde. But Sir Gerald Stapleton frequented Mrs. Blyth’s euphemistically dubbed “finishing school” for pure, uncomplicated pleasure–and nothing else. So why was this confirmed bachelor so thoroughly captivated by one woman in particular? Why did he find himself wondering how such a rare jewel of grace, beauty, and refinement as Priss had ended up a courtesan? And when she needed protection, why did Gerald, who’d sworn he’d never get entangled in affairs of the heart, hasten to set her up as his own pampered mistress to ensure her safety–and have her all to himself? For Priscilla Wentworth, the path leading to Sir Gerald’s bed had been as filled with misfortune as it suddenly seemed charmed. But Priss couldn’t allow herself to believe she’d ever be more to a man like Sir Gerald than a well-cared-for object of pleasure. Now, despite Gerald’s deep distrust of marriage, neither scandal nor society’s censure can keep them apart–only the fear of trusting their hearts.

A Precious Jewel

Author: Catherine Carson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326382136
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Ruby Jewell escapes to a small town in Northumbria in North East England to aid her recovery from a violent relationship with her former fiancé. Thinking she will be working in the home of an elderly lady she has to come to terms with her feelings when the real owner of the house, Riley Balfour, arrives home unexpectedly.

Precious Jewels

Author: Maggie Jalufka Sova
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490866817
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
You are His treasure and He is making you His precious jewel. In this thirty-one-day devotional you will find precious gems of Gods Word, which will transform hopelessness into hope. It is during hopeless situations in life that our faith is truly tested. As you meditate on the daily devotions, you will discover that your hope is the treasure in which faith stands. Put your hope in the almighty King. In Him all the treasures are stored up as you bask in His presence. Know that you are: a daughter of royalty, a precious jewel of beauty, and a diamond to destiny. May you sparkle with a radiant fire that exudes and touches other diamonds in the rough. Be encouraged and know that you are unique, gifted, and created for purpose. The true diamond within will break forth in brilliance. And they shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him (Mal. 3:17).

A Precious Stone

Author: Leslie M. Arno
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491756489
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 583

Book Description
After the death of her parents and grandparents, eighteen-year-old Jewel Etchemendy, a Basque woman, inherits her familys 28,000-acre sheep ranch in Johnson County, Wyoming. When she receives an anticipated, yet unwelcome, marriage proposal from her best friendthe son of the family who manages her ranchshe flees, abandoning everything while throwing herself into college and then serving in Iraq as a combat nurse. Jewels story begins after she leaves the military to return home. She finds herself in an Alaskan wilderness competition where she meets and falls in love with a man who takes her on an adventure of a lifetime, where she is forced to make the ultimate life or death decision to save herself. After meeting Grady McDonald, an ex-U.S. Army sniper from Belle Fourche, South Dakota, she learns to accept love again. Gradys family becomes her own, and the love and support from them strengthens her enough to face her fears and return to everything she had abandoned in Wyoming. Still not content to simply settle in Wyoming, Jewel and Grady embark on another adventure that changes the course of their lives. What is supposed to be a simple trip to help provide humanitarian aid, turns into a nightmare that takes them as far as Uganda where they will have to survive harsh conditions, militant Inherahamwe rebels, and a hostage situation that takes them beyond their limits. Grady, along with a team of ex-military men from various branches of the armed services, will have to call on their military background and experience to free them from the grips of one of the most feared terrorists in Africa.

Sapphires and Other Precious Jewels

Author: Terri McFaddin
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307552462
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
Women of African Ancestry Shine With the Beauty, Value, and Uniqueness of Precious Jewels. If any race of women should recognize that their value is far above rubies, pearls, and sapphires, says author Terri McFaddin, it is those of African ancestry. Like precious gemstones formed within the earth, we have endured hard times, the heat of adversity, and intense pressures, and have come out of the fire as a rare and beautiful treasure. We have made tremendous progress in the struggle for racial equality. Yet many women of color do not fully understand their true worth and God-given potential. Exploring vital biblical truths, Sapphires and Other Precious Jewels empowers us to recognize and fully embrace the qualities that make us precious, valuable, and strong–sapphires of great price. Explore the Treasured Qualities of Black Women Through the Twelve Jewels in the Breastplate of the High Priest. As you examine the scriptural principles drawn from Exodus 28, you’ll discover, perhaps for the first time, that your beauty is both natural and spiritual, that God created and affirms your beauty and uniqueness, and that he calls you to demonstrate and celebrate the extraordinary ways in which you are fearfully and wonderfully made. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Precious Jewels

Author: April Lovett-Bradford
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503555720
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 73

Book Description
I shine bright like a DIAMOND through darker days than ONYX stones. Precious JEWELS surround me reminding me I'm not alone. As I look to the TOPAZ skies and pray for peace and positivity. My cheeks blush RUBY red, some say I'm living timidly. From the clouds up high to TANZANITE rivers below. I have GOD within me and HE give off an EMERALD glow. I've broken down walls harder than SAPPHIRE and I proceed to prevail. HIS word is more Precious than AMETHYST and will keep you from hell. Enticing to the eye like an OPAL stone, I hope these words touch your heart and very close to home. In this game of life there's two important rules. Trust GOD and stay surrounded by PRECIOUS JEWELS.

God's Most Precious Jewels are Crystallized Tears

Author: Barbara Johnson
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 141851537X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
The Queen of Encouragement has brought a dozen amazing friends to inspire and encourage you! Barbara Johnson's heart-touching, laughter-laced story has given hope to millions of readers worldwide. Now she brings together twelve courageous women who have triumphed over challenges and endured heart-rending losses. With Christlike serventhood, they have reached beyond their own anguish to extend a helping hand to others in need, turning their tears of heartache into jewels of blessing. In their awe-inspiring stories, you will meet women who have faced: a husband's brutal murder the death of a young child poverty and bigotry eating disorders an adult child's homosexuality the death of two sons due to AIDS abusive marriages heartbreaking divorce family members' estrangement clinical depression physical disability a husband's struggle with homosexuality Today these women, like Barbara, spread hope and joy wherever they go. To celebrate their ministry of encouragement, each of their stories concludes with Barbara's trademark collection of wit and laughter. Open this book and find a pathway out of sorrow and into the sunlight of a life warmed by love and filled with meaning. Read these stories and learn how to turn misery into ministry.

A Precious Jewel

Author: Mary Balogh
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440338999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh weaves a sensuous spell of romance that brings together the unlikeliest pair of lovers in the unlikeliest place of all– an infamous London house of pleasure. She was unlike any woman he’d ever met in the ton or the demimonde. But Sir Gerald Stapleton frequented Mrs. Blyth’s euphemistically dubbed “finishing school” for pure, uncomplicated pleasure–and nothing else. So why was this confirmed bachelor so thoroughly captivated by one woman in particular? Why did he find himself wondering how such a rare jewel of grace, beauty, and refinement as Priss had ended up a courtesan? And when she needed protection, why did Gerald, who’d sworn he’d never get entangled in affairs of the heart, hasten to set her up as his own pampered mistress to ensure her safety–and have her all to himself? For Priscilla Wentworth, the path leading to Sir Gerald’s bed had been as filled with misfortune as it suddenly seemed charmed. But Priss couldn’t allow herself to believe she’d ever be more to a man like Sir Gerald than a well-cared-for object of pleasure. Now, despite Gerald’s deep distrust of marriage, neither scandal nor society’s censure can keep them apart–only the fear of trusting their hearts.

Abhisamayālaṃkāra with Vr̥tti and Ālokā - Vol. 2

Author: Āryavimuktiṣeṇa
Publisher: Jain Publishing Company
ISBN: 0895819929
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
Maitreya's Abhisamayalamkara is the most widely studied book in Tibet, where it was brought from India many centuries ago. It is used in all the monasteries to teach the path to Buddhahood, in accordance with the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. It teaches this in outline form, so it requires a commentary to be understood. The oldest extant commentary is Arya Vimuktisena's Vrtti. Haribhadra, the most influential Indian commentator, drew upon this to write his Aloka. Virtually all of the many famous Tibetan teachers who wrote their own commentaries on the Abhisamayalamkara relied on Haribhadra as their primary source. This is the second of four volumes.

Abhisamayalamkara with Vrtti and Aloka - Vol. 2

Author: Arya Vimuktisena (Vrtti)
Publisher: Jain Publishing Company
ISBN: 0875730124
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 355