Автор: Lashley Margaret Название: Cloud Nine: When Pigs Fly ISBN: 1949989003 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781949989007 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Change Happens. Even When it Doesn't Make Any Cents.
Planning for a rainy day has never been Val's forte. But when a storm brews up right in her own backyard, Val's forced to get off her lounge chair and spring into action.
A shady, ham-fisted developer's threatening to knock down Val's favorite beach haunt, along with all the precious memories held within its shabby walls. With the owner's signature on the bill of sale, the plan seems like a done deal.
Or is it?
Something fishy is going on at the beach, and it's going to take all the wits Val can muster to put a pig-headed developer out to pasture. But with her friend Goober missing in action, can Val get her act - and her troops - together in time to keep Sunset Beach from being wiped off the map?
Sandwiched between ghosts of the past and hopes for the future, Val needs to whip up a miracle if she's going to save her own bacon....
If you like wacky, deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love Cloud Nine! It's the ninth and final book in Margaret Lashley's hilarious Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series.
If you enjoy Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum or Jana Deleon's Fortune Redding, you'll probably find yourself resonating with Val Fremden, too. She's a lovable, bungling mess who's a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life's been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.
Life's a beach and then you die. If you're ready for a good laugh and a great mystery, check out Cloud Nine. Florida-based mysteries don't get any wackier-or truly heartfelt.
What Readers are Saying about Cloud Nine:
"This series is a breath of fresh air. Hilarious, exceedingly well crafted, with amazingly quirky, lovable characters."
"I can't thank Margaret Lashley enough for sharing her incredible imagination with the rest of the world. If you are a fan of Janet Evanovich then you will fall in love with this series!"
"A hilarious take on life, love and.....pigs. A story line fit to tickle your funny bone."
"I have loved each book in this wild ride! I hate to see it end."
"Hooked like a fish. OMG Margaret Lashley is the best! Val could be Stephanie Plum's double!! Phenomenal writing."
"I love this rollicking series. Hilarious, exceedingly well crafted, amazingly quirky characters."
"Not your usual cozy mystery! This is a fantastic series about real people who you can't help but like and want to read more!"
Автор: Wesolek Andrew, Langley Anne, Lashley Jonathan Название: Oer: A Field Guide for Academic Librarians ISBN: 1945398795 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781945398797 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
We intend this book to act as a guide writ large for would-be champions of OER, that anyone--called to action by the example set by our chapter authors--might serve as guides themselves. The following chapters tap into the deep experience of practitioners who represent a meaningful cross section of higher education institutions in North America. It is our hope that the examples and discussions presented by our authors will facilitate connections among practitioners, foster the development of best practices for OER adoption and creation, and more importantly, lay a foundation for novel, educational excellence.
Автор: Lashley Margaret Название: Absolute Zero: Misadventures From A Broad ISBN: 0998580929 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780998580920 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: La Dolce Vita or Bust(The Stand-Alone Prequel to the Best-Selling Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series!)
We've all dreamed of ditching everything and running off to another country -- but almost no one actually ever does.
Well, Val feels like she's almost no one. Invisible to her husband and dissatisfied with her life, deep in her soul Val yearns to be someone else.
Someone sexy. Someone happy.
So she buys a ticket and takes off to Italy. With only her favorite romance novel to guide her, Val's got her heart set on relaxation, romance and reinvention. But she soon finds out that handsome men, like life, have plans of their own.
In the race to rediscover herself, what awaits Val at the finish line may be a completely unexpected type of victory.... Will Val score a home run? Or will she just want to run home?
If you've ever dreamed of ditching your life and running off to Europe, now's your chance! Join Val on a roller-coaster ride through Europe that will leave you gasping! From gut-busting hilarity to gut-wrenching gaffs, finding yourself again is always worth the price of admission. Get your ticket now!
Absolute Zero is a full-length, stand-alone novel. It's also the funny, yet often heart-wrenching prequel to the hilarious Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series.
Absolute Zero is not a mystery, per se. (Unless you count the mystery of why in the world we do the crazy things we do!) Instead, this novel is a satirical look at starting over after forty. Just like life, it's full of ups and downs - especially as told through the eyes of a sharp-witted, reluctantly redneck woman who's always played it safe - until now. Freedom comes at a great price for Val. Will it be worth it? Well, that's up to you....
Pick up a copy and come along for a tour of Italy, Germany, and the human heart.
What Readers are Saying about Absolute Zero:
"This character makes you proud to be a woman."
"With quick wit, pages of adventures, dialogue that sucked me into the scenes, and descriptions that created the most hilarious visuals, Absolute Zero is an every woman's tale of rediscovery." USA Today Bestselling author Pamela Crane
"I have long been a Janet Evanovich fan and she is my go to author when someone asks for a book recommendation. Now, I can add Margaret Lashley to that very short list."
"Loved it. Couldn't stop, had to see what happened next."
"Want a good laugh and a new friend? Grab this."
"Her characters are lovable and believable and you cheer, and cry, along with them."
"Wonderful book. Had me at the first paragraph."
"What a ride! I laughed, I cried. What an enjoyable way to leave your own troubles behind."
Автор: Lashley Margaret Название: Figure Eight: Yard-Sale Karma ISBN: 0998580945 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780998580944 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: It's Hammer Time!
Old habits die hard -- but old lounge chairs die harder.
Val knows she can't solve all the world's problems, so she's settled on two: smashing every tacky figurine on the planet...and ridding the universe of her boyfriend's hideous vinyl recliner.
During a neighborhood yard sale, the fate of Tom's beloved chair comes down to a wager. But what Val antes up in exchange proves hard to live without, and soon has her wrestling the demons she keeps locked in her closet - both literally and figuratively.
With an old nemesis breathing down her back and a dear friend missing in action, Val soon finds herself jonesing for more than ordinary justice.
Who'll win the battle of wills? Who'll lose? And who in the world is Sir Albert Snoggles, III?
Come along for the ride as Val's "Hammer of Justice" lays waste to atrocities of both the ceramic and non-ceramic kind -- and the gang learns that when you mess around with Karma, just who ends up dealing the final blow is anybody's guess.
If you like wacky, deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love Figure Eight! It's the eighth installment in Margaret Lashley's hilarious Val Fremden Midlife Mystery Series.
What Readers are Saying about Figure Eight:
"Deliciously screwball!"
"This is one of those books that make you want to curl up in a cozy chair and forget the world."
"Fabulous characters, fast-paced excitement, touching situations, and more laugh-out-loud moments than I could count are the things you will find in the pages of this one. It shouldn't be missed!"
"This book ROCKED!!! Val and the gang are back....and I laughed out loud reading this!!!"
"So very funny! I finished it in one sitting!"
"I thoroughly enjoy the sarcastic humor and her ability in describing the situations, which offers a fantastic visual and, many times, laugh-out-loud occurrences."
"Just when I think she can't think of anything funnier for Val to do, she does!"
"This author has a way of drawing you in and keeping you interested right until the end."
Описание: Researchers have been grappling with finding an adequate means of defining poverty since the nineteenth century, yet no universal consensus exists today. Much of the debate has been concerned with whether poverty should be defined in absolute or relative terms. Today, most countries use income as a measure of poverty, and the extent of poverty in a country is assessed on the basis of a poverty line, as is the case in Barbados. Human deprivation cannot be accurately portrayed purely by of a lack of financial resources; however, a variety of factors, including unemployment, violations of human rights, increased migration, weakening of family ties, and reduced social and political participation may combine to severely reduce the quality of living conditions for large sectors of Caribbean society. Corin Bailey, Jonathan Lashley and Christine Barrow propose the use of a more comprehensive measure of deprivation, one that takes into consideration the range of resources or assets necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of living. They argue that the absence of critical physical, human, social and environmental assets leaves individuals and groups vulnerable to social exclusion and they offer a framework that provides a unique contemporary approach to the study of poverty in the Caribbean. Rather than relying solely on statistical data, the authors use qualitative data in the form of testimony from the excluded to allow them to explain, in their own words, the realities of exclusion that they face and the manner in which the absence of the assets described leaves them vulnerable to deprivation. This use of mixed methodology includes a survey of living conditions as well as qualitative participatory poverty assessments designed to adequately capture the experience of exclusion in Barbados and an institutional assessment that seeks to determine what government and civil society organizations have done to reduce poverty. Rethinking Poverty is a refreshingly innovative analysis of poverty in the region.
Автор: Wendy M Nehring; Felissa R Lashley Название: High-fidelity patient simulation in nursing education / ISBN: 0763756512 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780763756512 Издательство: NBN International Рейтинг: Цена: 31669.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: High Fidelity Patient Simulation in Nursing Education is a comprehensive guide to developing and implementing a high-fidelity patient simulation in a clinical setting. It is a necessary primer for administrators and nursing programs starting out with this technology. It includes examples for setting up a simulator program for nurses, developing and implementing this technology into particular clinical and laboratory courses, and setting up refresher courses in hospital settings. The text features appendices and case scenarios.
Автор: Lashley Margaret Название: What Four: Family Fruitcake Frenzy ISBN: 0998580961 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780998580968 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Most Definitely Contains Nuts
All Val Fremden wanted was a quiet holiday away from her oddball family.
But that just ain't gonna happen.
When Val and her boyfriend arrive at her mother's "country estate" in Hicksville, Florida, the annual family fruitcake competition is well underway. And there's more than a few fruits and nuts in the running.
But the biggest contest is between Val and her mom.
As their battle of wills heats up, unexpected ingredients get thrown into both women's batter. It may be time to call the law - or at least a referee.
Who will come out on top? Who will get their just desserts? And will Val's half-baked family turn out to be too much for Tom to handle, or will he rise to the occasion?
Going home for the holidays is a mixed bag for many. What Four celebrates the universal love-hate relationships we all have with our relatives. Even at the best of times, our families leave us teetering on the edge of pride and embarrassment. This double-edged sword cuts clean to the bone, exposing how far we've come -- and how far we have yet to go -- on our struggles to be our authentic selves.
If you like deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love What Four. It's book four in Lashley's hilarious, irreverent Val Fremden Midlife Mystery series.
P.S. If you love humorous, page-turning mysteries like those by Deborah Brown, Julie Mulhern, Lucy Quinn, Tricia O'Malley, Gemma Halliday, Karen Cantwell, Tara Sivec, Liliana Hart, Libby Howard, Chelsea Field, Jana Deleon, Gina LaManna, Janet Evanovich, Denise Grover Swank, Amy Vansant, and Stephanie Bond, you just might love Glad One, too!
★★★★★ What Readers are Saying about What Four:
"The best read of the Val Fremden Mystery series so far! I laughed and laughed!"
"A little shame, a lot of love, and a whole bushel of "what the hell!?" Oh please, if I die laughing, just know it was worth it!"
"I have NEVER related to a character more than I related to Val in this story."
"I laughed and cried until tears ran down my cheeks. My heart swelled with joy, my gut clenched with pain. I wanted to reach into the book and hug Val like she was a long lost sister."
"It's like the Hatfields and McCoys feud only with fruitcake."
"Funny, quirky, and real, this novel is a great continuation of Val's story."
Автор: Lashley Margaret Название: Glad One: Crazy Is a Relative Term ISBN: 0998580902 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780998580906 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2585.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: One crazy old lady. Two gin and tonics. Three derelict beach-bum friends. Will Val's fourth stab at starting over add up to a big fat zero?Come along for the ride as Florida's crazy-ometer spins off the charts St. Pete Beach attracts weirdos like mosquitoes to a bug zapper. After being raked over the coals in Europe, Val Fremden flies back to her old stomping grounds to find everyone and everything she knew squashed under the heels of change. Seven years abroad has done a number on her bank account and social life. Divorced, broke, and staring 45 in its haggard face, Val's got nothing left to go on but her own dry sense of humor and a pair of wobbly thighs. Will the life coach advice of a beer-guzzling old lady she meets on the beach help Val find her way -- or will it lead her even further astray? Perpetually primed for disaster, starting over again won't be easy for Val. But she soon discovers that in the world of the down and out, friends (and enemies) can come from very unexpected places.... If you like wacky, deeply flawed characters and laugh-out-loud situations, you'll love Glad One It's the first book in Margaret Lashley's hilarious Val Fremden Mystery Series. Grab a copy and a life jacket and board the boat bound for crazytown today Often compared by readers to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, Margaret Lashley's character, Val Fremden, is a bit older, a tad more jaded, and a ton more experienced in big-time failure. Life's been tough for Val. Still, she always manages to find her way with sardonic humor and an intrepid spirit. A gin and tonic now and then helps, too.Life's a beach and then you die. If you're ready for a good laugh and a great mystery, check out Glad One and its crazy cast of characters today Praise for Glad One: "Hooked like a fish. OMG Margaret Lashley is the best Val could be Stephanie Plum's double Phenomenal writing.""If you enjoy Janet Evanovich you will love Margaret Lashley ""Her characters are real and full, her situations believable, and her dialogue marvelous." "There's a mystery at the heart of this book - a few of them - that will hook fans of Janet Evanovich and other comic mystery writers.""Margaret writes with a "smirk" of a Cheshire cat. Fantastic read." "Full of twists and turns as only Margaret Lashley can write ""If you like Anne George's 'Southern Sisters' don't miss Margaret Lashley ""The characters are great - so many laugh out loud moments...""Glad One is a funny, witty and entertaining book."
Описание: "Mwen Ka Al " presents the story of Grenada's French-lexicon Creole in narrative and multimedia form. The voices of the aged keepers of this rich language bring its history to life, providing a bridge that links past to present.
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