To make dreams of a better life come true, Katie and Harry leave everything and everyone behind for Texas. Through the prosperous Roaring Twenties, the devastating Great Depression, and the tragedy of World War II, they struggle to build their future. Then an unexpected tragedy forces Katie to find her own strength to keep her family--and her marriage--together.
Left alone and pregnant on the homefront by her Gentile husband, Jewish woman Betsey Bernstein is determined to raise her baby in the Jewish faith, but she meets stiff resistance in her unstable, socialite, non-Jewish mother-in-law.
It's 1963, and Anne, a young woman from a small town in Georgia, has just received an incredible inheritance from her manipulative great-aunt: one half of Miller Timber, a huge, multimillion-dollar San Francisco lumber firm. But there's an insidious catch in Great-Aunt Naomi's will; the other half of Miller Timber is controlled by Felicia, the spoiled, jet-set cousin whom Anne has never met--until now. Can these two talented but very different women work together to heal a generations-old family rift?
Russian refugee Viktoria Gunsberg comes to Virginia as the bride of an American serviceman and, although her in-laws disapprove, begins to thrive as an executive in the family's tobacco empire. As her marriage crumbles amid family betrayals, Vicky must struggle to build a life of her own.
A young woman flees from turn-of-the-century Poland and pursues a brilliant stage career in the United States after an unsuccessful love affair in London
This book is all about money. Money is such an important part of our world, so it s hard to believe there was a time when there was no such thing and the first paper money only appeared in China about 1,000 years ago. "Currencies of the World "takes you from the earliest times, when people traded food and tools with each other, through the advent of coins, the development of international trade, the world financial system and how it works to the modern day world. It explains the role of banks, including the World Bank, the stock market, all the way to credit cards and internet banking it even has tips to help kids manage their own money. "Currencies of the World "includes a Glossary and Exercises."
Sharks are very big and strong. They are fast and hungry, too. Sometimes little animals are stronger than big animals. Do you know how a little animal could help a big animal?
'Fireflies' are non-fiction books on a variety of topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science to citizenship. The teaching notes are full of practical suggestions for using the books. They have been updated in line with the simple view of reading and the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy.
"Through stories and lessons, the book shows women leaders how thinking beyond habitual limits allows us to surpass our current levels of success. It includes Julie's personal story of becoming a founder of an unexpectedly and wildly successful children's labels company that started in one of the founders' basement and was eventually sold at an eight-figure price. And it tells the story of what happened next, when having hit a business high, she found herself at an inflection point, where she needed to draw on different resources to find a new path to success. Julie Ellis shares the lessons she has learned as an entrepreneur and those of several other women entrepreneurs she interviewed for the book. Their experiences impart to readers the qualities that allow us to thrive as women in business, to healthily, sustainably integrate the work of leadership into their larger lives as mothers, caregivers, partners, dreamers and so much more"-- Amazon
