A Moment of Weakness

Author: Karen Kingsbury
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307569055
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
Had they found each other again after all these years, only to lose everything that matters most? As children, Jade Conner and Tanner Eastman were best friends—until scandal drove them apart. Then, one golden summer, they find each other again. Through endless days they share their hearts and souls and dreams of forever. Then, in a moment of weakness, they make a decision that will tear them apart for nearly a decade. In their own separate corners of the country, Jade and Tanner have become fighters for religious freedom. Now Jade’s unfaithful husband is determined to destroy her in a custody battle that will rock the nation and shake people’s understanding of faith and freedom. Could Jade lose her only child because of her faith? Only one man can help her in her darkest hour. And only one old woman knows the secret about that summer and the truth that can set them all free.

Moment of Weakness

Author: Donald Churchill
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573692802
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
This play, by the author of the delightful The Decorator and Mixed Feelings, is another comedy about modern marriage. Audrey and Tony are a middle-aged ex-couple meeting at their old weekend retreat to decide who gets what. Tony is eager to get this matter cleared up. He has re-married and his new wife, who is only eighteen but very mature for her years, is pregnant. She has come along for the ride, but she goes into labor and is rushed to the local hospital, where it transpires that the baby is not Tony's! He is going to stand by Stella anyway, but what really unsettles him is finding out that Audrey is planning to get married again. He still loves her, you see, and she still loves him. The question, is will they ever admit this to each other...or themselves?

A Moment of Weakness

Author: Brooklyn Skye
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
ISBN: 1633754626
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Until her new job starts in September, buttoned-up elementary school teacher Laurel Harris is at loose ends and in need of cash. Fortunately her best friend's older brother is a single dad and desperately needs a nanny. Or so she's told. She doesn't anticipate him being such a menacing, muscled, and undeniably gorgeous man...or that he has zero interest in hiring a nanny. Micah Crane will do right by his young daughter, no matter the cost. And right now, that cost is juggling parenthood with long hours at his bar and working as an enforcer for a notorious crime boss. He doesn't need another complication in his life, but the sweet, frustratingly opinionated little blonde hell-bent on caring for his daughter stirs his blood like no woman ever has. All it takes is a moment of weakness to ignite the lust blazing between them. A moment that will unravel their self-control and unleash all of Micah's darkest secrets... Each book in the Boston Alibi series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 A Moment of Weakness Book #2 A Moment of Madness

A Moment of Weakness

Author: Karen Kingsbury
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1601428480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
Jade Connor and Tanner Eastman were best friends until a family tragedy tore them apart. Almost ten years later, they find each other again, and their innocent childhood feelings blossom into a love that is soon crushed by his mother's lies. When Jade's son is taken from her ten years later because her strong Christian beliefs make her appear fanatical, she must turn to the one man she never thought to trust again. She hopes he can use his legal skills to return the son he never knew he had.

In Praise of Weakness

Author: Alexandre Jollien
Publisher: Upper West Side Philosophers Incorporated
ISBN: 9781935830436
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
ALEXANDRE JOLLIEN, who is the first and only major thinker and spiritual teacher in the history of philosophy to have been born with cerebral palsy, tells the story of how he grew up in a home for the severely disabled and was destined to roll cigars; how he discovered philosophy, which changed his life forever, helping him to confront his fate, endow it with meaning, and turn his disability into a source of strength and creative energy; how, against all odds, he fought his way out of the home and into high school and university, where as an undergraduate he wrote In Praise of Weakness ... Imbued with human warmth and wisdom, this modern Socratic dialogue is a poignant testament to the inestimable value of friendship, the power of imagination, and the will to overcome. A book that inspires and gives courage.

Hope When It Hurts

Author: Sarah Walton
Publisher: The Good Book Company
ISBN: 1784980749
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Thirty biblical meditations for women that offer hope in times of suffering. Hurt is real. But so is hope. Kristen and Sarah have walked through, and are walking in, difficult times. So these thirty biblical reflections are full of realism about the hurts of life-yet overwhelmingly full of hope about the God who gives life. This book will gently encourage and greatly help any woman who is struggling with suffering-whether physical, emotional or psychological, and whether for a season or for longer. It is a book to buy for yourself, or to buy for a member of your church or friend. For anyone who is hurting, this book will give hope, not just for life beyond the suffering, but for life in the suffering. Each chapter contains a biblical reflection, with questions and prayers, and a space for journaling.

Where Yesterday Lives

Author: Karen Kingsbury
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307568636
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 411

Book Description
At thirty-one, Ellen Barrett has already won a Pulitzer prize. Sadly, though, her skill as a journalist far surpasses her ability to sort out her troubled past, so she's less than eager to return to picturesque Petoskey, Michigan, for her beloved father's funeral. When she most needs comfort, her husband is distant and her siblings antagonistic -- and the solace an old sweetheart offers is almost too much to resist. In the end, going home to the shores of Little Traverse Bay is an emotional and spiritual journey for Ellen -- a rediscovery of what is truly important and eternal in her life.

Forever Faithful

Author: Karen Kingsbury
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1601424116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1138

Book Description
The entire best-selling Forever Faithful trilogy, now available in one volume: Waiting for Morning A drunk driver...a deadly accident...a dream destroyed. When Hannah Ryan loses her husband and oldest daughter to a drunk driver, she is consumed with hate and revenge. Ultimately, it is a kind prosecutor, a wise widow, and her husband's dying words that bring her the peace that will set her free and let her live again. A Moment of Weakness When childhood friends Jade and Tanner reunite as adults, they share their hearts, souls, and dreams of forever--until a fateful decision tears them apart. Now, nearly a decade later, Jade's unfaithful husband wants to destroy her in a custody battle that is about to send shock waves across the United States. Only one man can help Jade in her darkest hour. And only one old woman knows the truth that can set them all free. Halfway to Forever Matt and Hannah...Jade and Tanner--after already surviving much, these couples must now face the greatest struggles of their lives: parental losses and life-threatening illness threaten to derail their faith and sideline their futures. Can Hannah survive the loss of an adopted daughter? Will Tanner come through decades of lonliness only to face losing Jade one final time?

Strength from Weakness: Structural Consequences of Weak Interactions in Molecules, Supermolecules, and Crystals

Author: Aldo Domenicano
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940100546X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419

Book Description
The accurate determination of the structure of molecular systems provides information about the consequences of weak interactions both within and between molecules. These consequences impact the properties of the materials and the behaviour in interactions with other substances. The book presents modern experimental and computational techniques for the determination of molecular structure. It also highlights applications ranging from the simplest molecules to DNA and industrially significant materials. Readership: Graduate students and researchers in structural chemistry, computational chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, crystallography, supramolecular chemistry, solid state chemistry and physics, and materials science.

Cyrcles

Author: Shannon Y. Howell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595206751
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 366

Book Description
In this book of poetry the reader is taken on a journey of exploration through the mind of humankind-its nature, ways, and emotions. There is a bit of everything here: from the themes of friendship to the difficult feelings of grief and depression, to some poems that are just for fun. A common theme throughout the book, however, is the need for everyone to love one another and find a way to live in peace and unity. Otherwise, we only end up hurting each other. Overall, the collection has a hopeful tone, pointing to a time when peace will be realized among people earthwide.