Sofia's Surprise

Sofia's Surprise
Author: Laura Holt-Haslam
Publisher: Laura Holt-Haslam
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-05-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Nine-year-old Sofia Ruiz has just one Christmas wish—a horse of her own. But without winter boots or fuel to heat her run-down trailer, she would settle for just being warm. With Christmas only days away, Mom arranges for Sofia to spend two weeks alone with her grandmother, a stranger she hasn't seen in six years. A painful rift separates Mom from Gramma Lisa, but neither will talk about what happened. Sofia's dread turns into delight when she discovers Gramma Lisa owns a Morgan horse named Delilah. Sofia learns about caring for Delilah and eagerly volunteers to do the chores, hoping Gramma Lisa will allow her to ride. As Sofia and Gramma Lisa pursue their shared passion for horses, Sofia feels increasingly conflicted. She wishes she and Mom could move in with her grandmother, but Mom's strained relationship with Gramma Lisa stands in the way. If they cannot forgive, will they force Sofia to choose between them? Winnie Award winner, Young Adult Overall Runner-up, Equus Film and Arts Festival

The Lawman's Surprise Family

The Lawman's Surprise Family
Author: Patricia Johns
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488007128

Their Secret Child For eight years, journalist and single mother Sofia McCray kept her son a secret from his maverick father. But when she returns to her small Montana hometown, her high school sweetheart isn't the rebellious teen she left behind. Ben Blake is a widowed cop who's been through heartbreak, and he wants their child in his life. When her next assignment throws Sofia together with the handsome police officer in his squad car, she discovers just how much he truly cares about his community, their son…and her. Now Sofia must learn to trust her own heart to reunite a family that's meant to be together.

Sofia's Legacy

Sofia's Legacy
Author: Marilyn L Rice
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2012-01-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1618975633

A woman dies and before she goes to the after-world she plays the spectator-ghost.

The Wife

The Wife
Author: Rosmini Shaari
Publisher: ITBM
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011
Genre: Malay fiction
ISBN: 9830687775

A Place for Sofia

A Place for Sofia
Author: Laura Holt-Haslam
Publisher: Laura Holt-Haslam
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Sofia Ruiz adores her horse, Sundance, a gift from Gramma Lisa who has cared for her during her mother's absence. Weeks before her eleventh birthday, Sofia's mother unexpectedly returns, demanding she pack and leave Sundance behind. Anxious, lonely, and determined to reunite with Sundance, Sofia searches for a way to return to Gramma Lisa. After meeting the neighbor's miniature horses, Sofia is invited to join the Mini Whinnies Horse Club. As her horse and human friendships grow, Sofia wrestles with where she belongs. Will she ever see Sundance again? A heart-warming story to inspire horse lovers of all ages.

Crier In The Woods

Crier In The Woods
Author: Theodore Marquez
Publisher: Club Lighthouse Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-01-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1772170968

An aged Sofia Medina who resides in Aqua Serena, a small village setting at the base of Mt. Serena in Southwestern Colorado, is mystified when she is confronted with a supernatural force plaguing Agua Serena during the month of August in the year 1900. Many villagers are left baffled and frightened as the legend of "La Llorona" surfaces. Sofia is notorious for her tales of La Llorona as she gathers the village children for their frequent fables she shares with them as she had done for generations. A dark cloud descends upon Agua Serena. Sarah, a five year old girl, seems to have a supernatural connection with La Llorona and her visits to Agua Serena. Sofia becomes aware of this connection as she adores little Sarah. Visits from La Llorona become more frequent and intense as days and nights go by. Sofia hunts for the vision on her own terms, paying visits to the creek where the legendary wails are heard. There she encounters a ghostly figure of a young woman that soon haunts her day and night. She is determined to unravel the truth behind the visits and legend. After many incidences with La Llorona and many happenings in Agua Serena, Sofia and the villagers confront La Llorona during her unsuccessful attempt to lure Sarah into her grasps. La Llorona is driven from Agua Serena with the only means the villagers could come up with. Sarah is pulled to safety and Agua Serena is left serene once more.

The Mirror Without Reflection

The Mirror Without Reflection
Author: Sarudzai Mubvakure
Publisher: Sarudzai Mubvakure
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2020-06-02
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1527262731

Sofia Blackwell is a passionate horticulturist who loves a plant until it flourishes. This love has spread from the thyme on her window sill to her mother’s secret patch of cannabis at the bottom of the garden. So much love but unfortunately her world has not treated her in quite the same way. People have conspired to crush her spirit until when she looks in the mirror she sees no one there. Uche, the Nigerian hustler says that he never married Sofia for British papers and yet it’s a wonder as to why he tried to break her. But he is just one of the many players in the game of spinning Sofia in a spider’s web of lies. But then there’s Michael. He bumps into her twice but she doesn’t see him. He falls for her but he doesn’t know where to find her. Then to his astonishment the next client that shows up in his therapy practice is her. She’s looking for help. As he listens to her painful past he struggles to not cross the threshold to loving her and as the truth in her life unfolds will their struggles rob them of stepping into a love where their lives will bloom.

Languages in Migratory Settings

Languages in Migratory Settings
Author: Alison Phipps
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317432398

Research on migration has often focused on push and pull factors; and on the mobilities which drive migration. What has often received less attention, and what this book recognises, is the importance of the creative activities which occur when strangers meet and settle for long periods of time in new places. Contributions consider case studies in Italy, Kyrgyzstan, France, Portugal and Australia, as well as taking a careful look at the Commonwealth City of Glasgow. They explore the making and use of literature (for adults and children) of art installations; translation processes in immigration law; education materials; and intercultural understanding. The research reveals the extent to which migration takes a place, and takes different forms, as life is made anew out of intercultural encounters which have a geographical specificity. This shift in focus allows a different lens to be placed on languages, intercultural communication and the activities of migration, and enables the settings themselves to come under scrutiny. This book was originally published as a special issue of Language and Intercultural Communication.

Relic of Blood

Relic of Blood
Author: Mark Smith
Publisher: Mark Smith
Total Pages: 283
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Vampires born, and not turned! It is unheard of in the three thousand year of written vampire history. Knowledge of such a thing threatens to tear the subtle truce between the powerful vampire houses apart. Hiding his growing family away in the jungles of Columbia, Martin feels that his life is simple and complete. However, forgetting that you are an heir to the most powerful vampire house is never possible, and his brood of powerful vampires, with the ancient blood line must eventually come out of the dark. Martin and Sophia reluctantly release their young vampires into the greater world, where their superior minds and strength quickly place them in roles of power.