Not Christmas Without You

Not Christmas Without You
Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2018-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949707342

From award-winning NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane Porter comes her new heartwarming, feel-good holiday novel filled with hope and Christmas magic! She's swearing off men, but the rules don't apply to him Charity Wright has a history of picking the wrong guys and has decided to swear off men for the month of December – no dates, no kisses, no holiday romance. Great idea, in theory, until she meets the man that could be her Mr. Right: Marietta native and professional baseball player Quinn. Just out of a long-term relationship, Quinn Douglas isn’t looking for love at the Little Teton Resort, and he certainly isn’t interested in a girl from home. But now that he's met Charity, he can't get her out of his mind. Charity even has him re-thinking his career and life on the road. Is Charity the missing piece he's been looking for?

Knot Christmas Without You

Knot Christmas Without You
Author: Briton Frost
Publisher: Briton Frost
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1386312517

Blending into the woodwork may be the opposite of what most people want, but most people aren't Darren Jones, the youngest son in a large, boisterous family. Darren likes his quiet, settled life in small town Knot Valley, he likes it just fine. No drama, no excitement, and plenty of tea and books—an introvert's dream, He's totally unprepared for the hunky, alpha Sergeant Jameson Weaver to upend his family Christmas by doing the one thing most people don't anymore: see him. Newly retired Jameson can't help but notice the omega who thinks he's plain and hides behind his shyness. Something about him calls to all Jameson's primal alpha instincts to claim and protect—feelings the loner in him has never felt before. But he's only visiting for the holidays—he'd be no good for the younger man. Christmas has a way of working its magic, even if you don't believe in it. Well, Christmas and the folks of Knot Valley who know a good match when they see it. The grizzled, broody alpha and introverted, quiet omega may seem like opposites in every way, but love, cocoa, interfering families, and the spirit of Christmas can change their minds if they only change their hearts first. Welcome to Knot Valley, a sleepy small town in Eastern Washington. Knot Christmas Without You is the fifth in the series about super dominant alphas and quirky omegas finding love and creating families in an alternate universe where mpreg is possible. Some of the books are reimagined from a different series. If you like your MM steamy and endings happy, this hot series will get you right in the feels.

Luminescent Lotus

Luminescent Lotus
Author: Angel Nyx
Publisher: Wyked Minds Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2019-12-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Roxie Holcolmb For as far back as she can remember, Roxie has wanted to be a singer. Just as her dream is beginning to take off, tragedy strikes. She puts her music away, intending to never pick it up again, when a chance meeting in New Orleans changes her entire outlook. Steele Reinhardt When you spend a large chunk of your adulthood taking out the dregs of society, it leaves a stain on your soul. Steele hides his darkness behind jokes and doubts he will ever find a woman who can accept the man behind the mask. Then his path crosses hers. Will she be the one to pull his soul out of darkness?

The House without a Christmas Tree

The House without a Christmas Tree
Author: Gail Rock
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149767381X

It’s Christmastime in 1946, and all Addie wants is a pair of cowboy boots and a Christmas tree Ten-year-old Addie lives in Clear River, Nebraska, population fifteen hundred, with her stoic but loving father and quirky grandmother. Carla Mae is her neighbor and best friend in the fifth grade. Carla Mae’s house is different than Addie’s—she has five siblings and another on the way, while Addie is an only child. It’s the week before Christmas, and shopping lists are at the front of the girls’ minds. Addie’s house doesn’t have a tree—her dad says they are a waste of money, and they’ll be opening presents at Uncle Will’s anyway. Uncle Will has a tree, but to Addie, it doesn’t feel like Christmas without a tree of their own. Then she comes up with the perfect plan. Will it make this the best Christmas they’ve ever had, or will her father never forgive her?

Analyzing Christmas in Film

Analyzing Christmas in Film
Author: Lauren Rosewarne
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 559
Release: 2017-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1498541828

Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: RH Childrens Books
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385372035

Get in on the Christmas cheer with Dr. Seuss’s iconic holiday classic starring the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who—guaranteed to grow your heart three sizes! Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot...but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT! Not since “’Twas the night before Christmas” has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. From the Grinch and his dog, Max, to Cindy-Lou and all the residents of Who-ville, this heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit will warm even the coldest and smallest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is perfect for readers young and old.

Romancing the Holiday

Romancing the Holiday
Author: HelenKay Dimon
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426894708

We wish you a merry Christmas…and a happily ever after! A memorable three-night stand gets rekindled in a cabin in West Virginia. An office romance is sparked by an impulsive holiday kiss. And two best friends scout locations for a marriage proposal and discover that they make a perfect match. 'Tis the season for laughter, love and a lifetime of happiness. Edited by Angela James, this anthology includes: We'll Be Home for Christmas by HelenKay Dimon The Best Thing by Jaci Burton Ask Her at Christmas by Christi Barth Stories also available for purchase separately. 90,000 words

Planet Earth Is Blue

Planet Earth Is Blue
Author: Nicole Panteleakos
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525646604

"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me A heartrending and hopeful story about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish. Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the launch together. But Bridget has disappeared, and Nova is in a new foster home. While foster families and teachers dismiss Nova as severely autistic and nonverbal, Bridget understands how intelligent and special Nova is, and all that she can't express. As the liftoff draws closer, Nova's new foster family and teachers begin to see her potential, and for the first time, she is making friends without Bridget. But every day, she's counting down to the launch, and to the moment when she'll see Bridget again. Because as Bridget said, "No matter what, I'll be there. I promise."

Artstarts

Artstarts
Author: Martha Brady
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1994-05-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313077819

Integrate creative arts into the curriculum with a variety of engaging, classroom-tested arts activities. Drama, movement, pantomime, puppetry, storytelling, visual arts, media arts, and music come alive with innovative activities. Reproducible scripts for readers theatre and a score for a musical are included. Each activity notes the intended grade level, materials needed, purpose or objective, time involved, sequential guidelines for the activity, variations on the activity for other content areas. Grades K-6.