Jennifer E. Smith tisse des récits captivants qui explorent la trame complexe des liens humains et les manières surprenantes dont les vies s'entrecroisent. Son œuvre aborde des thèmes tels que l'identité, les relations naissantes et la nature souvent imprévisible du destin. Avec une voix à la fois spirituelle et perspicace, elle capture les expériences authentiques et les paysages émotionnels du passage à l'âge adulte. Les lecteurs sont attirés par ses histoires pour leurs personnages auxquels ils peuvent s'identifier et l'exploration profonde de la manière dont les rencontres fortuites peuvent façonner nos destins.
Hadley, une jeune fille de 17 ans, manque de 4 petites minutes son vol pour Londres. 4 minutes qui vont changer sa vie. Alors qu’elle doit se rendre au mariage de son père avec une femme qu’elle ne connaît pas mais déteste déjà, Hadley se retrouve coincée dans un aéroport de New York pour attendre le prochain vol. Elle y rencontre Oliver, un Anglais faisant ses études aux États-Unis et qui prend le même avion qu’elle. Le charme opère immédiatement. Arrivés à la douane de Londres, chacun part de son côté. Mais le destin peut avoir plus d'un tour dans son ciel!
A delightful picture book about a creature of habit whose routine suddenly gets disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a new friend. A perfect story for little readers learning social emotional skills that explores the joy of trying something new! A very big creature with big teeth, big eyes, and very big feet lives on the island of Habit. Every day the creature happily does the exact same things in the exact same order. That is, until a small boat carrying a very small creature with small teeth, small eyes, and very, very small feet arrives on the island. The big creature is excited to share his routine, but the small creature has ideas of his own. The little creature does something different every day--it's madness to the big creature! Can these two creatures learn to understand each other? Is the island big enough for both of them? Colorful and captivating, this is a story about learning with and from your friends.
As a young bride, Jennifer Smith couldn't wait to build her life with the man she adored. She dreamed of closeness, of being fully known and loved by her husband. But the first years of marriage were nothing like she'd imagined. Instead, they were marked by disappointment and pain, as Jennifer and her husband struggled to become physically intimate. Trapped by fear and insecurity, and feeling totally alone, Jennifer cried out to God: "What am I doing wrong? Why is this happening to us?" It was as if a veil had descended between her and her husband, and between her and God--one that kept her from experiencing the fullness of love.How did Jennifer and her husband survive the painful times? What did they do when they were tempted to call it quits? How did God miraculously step in during the darkest hour to rescue and redeem them, tearing down the veil once and for all? "The Unveiled Wife" is a real-life love story; one couple's refreshingly raw, transparent journey touching the deep places in a marriage that only God can reach. If you are feeling disappointment or even despair about your marriage, the heart-cry of this book is: "You are not alone." Discover through Jennifer's story how God can bring you through it all to a place of transformation.
Adobe Creative Cloud makes the most popular tools used by designers, photographers, and other creative professionals accessible in a single place. Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies is the ultimate one-stop reference guide for how to use them all. Whatever gets your creative juices flowing, you'll find the in-depth guidance required to deliver the results you want, from polishing-up photos and images to creating illustrations and designs. And once your assets are just how you want them, you can pick up best practices for managing and publishing via the amazing Adobe Bridge. Written by pro designers for those getting started with this powerful set of tools, this book gives you an overview of Creative Cloud and step-by-step coverage of the major applications -- InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Adobe XD, and Adobe Bridge -- in seven mini-books that take you from the basics to more advanced topics. You'll also discover how to get your work noticed by building personal galleries and displaying your creative wares. Find the essentials on the top tools in Adobe Creative Cloud; Build and enhance your design skills; Protect your documents with Acrobat Pro; Get the most out of each program with insider tips. Whatever your skill level and project needs, you'll find the essentials you need to demystify these complex programs and the knowledge to make your work shine even more brightly through the Cloud!
What if you had the power to control the weather? What starts as an ordinary summer turns exciting and perilous for twins Ruby and Simon when strange occurrences begin happening on their farm -- sudden gusts of wind, rainstorms, and even tornado warnings -- that seem eerily timed to Simon's emotions. Then a stranger arrives and tells the twins that Simon is a Storm Maker -- part of a clandestine group of people entrusted with controlling and taming the weather -- and that he is in great danger. Soon Simon and Ruby must race against the clock as they try to master Simon's powers in time to stop a rogue Storm Maker's treacherous and potentially deadly plans. In this thrilling new adventure, loyalties can shift as quickly as the wind . . . and the ordinary can turn extraordinary in the blink of an eye.
An indie musician reeling from tragedy reconnects with her father on a week-long cruise in this tale of grief, fame, and love from bestselling author Jennifer E. Smith. Perfect for fans of Every Summer After and Daisy Jones and the Six.
A gorgeous YA romance about luck and love from Jennifer E. Smith, author of
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Perfect for fans of Jenny
Han and Stephanie Perkins.
It is summer in June in Ellie's hometown, a time when the town is invaded by tourists and her least favourite time of year - This year, life has become more exciting because she is corresponding via email with a mysterious stranger - What will it be like when they actually meet in person?
"Alice loves Teddy, her best friend, but has never told him. When she buys him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a winner, their lives are changed forever and their friendship is put to the ultimate test"--
Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they’re rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen’s relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and—finally—a reunion in the city where they first met. A carefully charted map of a long-distance relationship, Jennifer E. Smith’s new novel shows that the center of the world isn't necessarily a place. It can be a person, too.
