Western Life

Twenty-three years since Syrie and Noah made their vows before family, friends, and their Cayuse community. The Rafter S – their ranch in Rye Valley, Oregon – has seen them raise six children. Lucreta, adopted by Syrie along the Oregon Trail, ranches with husband Noah Crow, son of Ten Crows, and their children. Theresa, the girl carried on the trail, now single-handedly proves up her own ranch – The Rafter T. Their oldest son, Daniel, is in law school at Harvard, near Syrie’s family. Younger sons, Benjamin and Michael, look after the horses and cattle. Early-teen Abigail is finding ...

In The Joyful Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Lara gently guides you through the deeply human journey of decluttering with empathy, intention, and grace. Inspired by the uplifting Swedish tradition of Döstädning, this book is more than a manual on organizing your space. It's a compassionate roadmap to finding joy, meaning, and peace in your home and your life while freeing your family from future stress.

When Alice becomes a new mother and a widow all in the same night, her world falls apart. Can she ever learn to trust again? When Alice agrees to marry Simon as a mail-order bride, she quickly realizes that her marriage is not what she imagined it would be. He does not allow her to go into town by herself, keeps her from having any friends, and expects her to cater to his every want. Within months of moving to her new home with her new husband, she realizes she is pregnant. On the night she goes into labor, Simon unexpectedly dies, and Alice is left to tend to the farm by herself while ...

She needs a husband to keep her ranch...can she convince the cowboy next-door to marry her? Darren Dumond has been working at Chestnut Ranch since he sold his place after the death of his first wife. But he starts to see the woman who owns the ranch just north of where he works over the summer, and he thinks his heart can handle a new relationship. His heart was wrong. He ends things with Sarena, but he's oh-so-lonely. And Sarena Adams is desperate. Her father died a few months ago, and she only has six months to get married or she and her sisters lose the ranch to their greedy uncle. He'll...

Jason wakes in the most unpleasant of circumstances, in a body not his own and in a world most certainly unfamiliar. The finery and splendor of the Grand Imperial Prince Magnus Torvon Thull Heir Apparent to the Thull empire is a world of gold and silver beset upon fine black and white marble. The women of this Grand Prince’s empire clamor for his attention amongst the parties, drugs, and (not-so-great minstrel music). Jason will have to fix the decrepit state Magnus’s body has sunken into from a life of decadent pleasures. While figuring out what the heck is going on.

Do you feel like you’re always busy but never progressing? Unchain yourself from the grip of delay and dive into "Time Management for Procrastinators," the essential guide for those constantly postponing tasks and grappling with the elusive tick-tock of the clock. This transformative book exposes the root causes of procrastination and arms you with practical strategies. Reclaim your work-life balance.

After Lottie's husband died riding a bull on national television, she swore she'd never be with a rodeo star again. Now, seven years later, her promise is going to come back and bite her in the figgy pudding. If only her daughter, Quinn, didn't love a certain cowboy so much. Cove promised his best friend he would look after his wife and daughter after he died, but he didn't think that Sam meant for Cove to fall in love with Lottie. When 8-year-old Quinn asks Santa for a Daddy, no one is ready for what comes next. Can a rodeo star help the widow of a bull rider love again? Don't miss out on ...

They were the perfect family…until the summer that changed everything. Lauren Moorfield has everything - a wonderful husband, two adorable kids, a dazzling career, and a dream house to die for. Then one day, 20 year old Isabella shows up at the family home, claiming Lauren’s husband Jeff is the father she never knew - the father who left her mother before she was born. As Jeff and Lauren attempt to make sense of the situation, they welcome her into the family. Jeff assures Lauren that he has no idea about Isabella’s existence, but as time goes by, and despite her best efforts to make ...

In Ranch Life is Great, you met Cade Collins and Elsie Wintock, who were engaged to be married. Elsie was living in the small town of Sherman, Wyoming, with her parents and her Aunt Gertrude. When her parents were tragically killed, Cade suggested they move their wedding date up. She agreed and he moved both ladies onto his ranch, where he raises top quality horses. Then they set about helping Sheriff Daniel Fitch find the person or persons who killed her parents – and why. In Mail Order Surprise, you met Austin Barrington, who owned a ranch outside of Laramie, Wyoming, and Georgia Langly...

A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion, and the trilogy has now sold more than two million copies in the United States and appeared in 38 editions around the world. All Souls fans have been captivated from the start by the many sources of inspiration Harkness draws on in her novels. Here, with her signature historian's touch, she offers an encyclopedic look at the series.

The author has completed 5 years Jyotir Visharad course from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, (Mumbai, India). A detailed palmistry book with more than 300 PICTORIAL EXPLANATIONS and a blend of Samudrika Shashtra and Western concepts. In the initial time after reading a lot, the author realized that the gap is huge between matters written in books and what is actually in life. He then decided to write books, notes & and reading material, so any beginner could understand palmistry easily and analyze it with maximum accuracy. The author started taking palmistry classes and developed many of his ...

She doesn’t believe in second chances. He's wondering why God called him to Crystal Creek. Can she convince him to walk away, or will he prove his love is everlasting? Pastor Trey Channing is lost in grief when he answers God’s call to travel to a small town. He and his teenage children struggle to let God heal the loss that led them on a cross-country journey. As Trey gets to know Crystal Creek, he’s drawn to Hannah McKean, a friendly waitress whose smile doesn’t hide the pain in her eyes. Hannah knows God never forsook her even when she turned away from Him. In a weak moment, she ...

David Peters was the October 1982 Playgirl centerfold. Featuring Tom Selleck on the cover, it was the bestselling issue at that time. This is David’s true life story. Many photos included. David grew up in a small city on San Francisco Bay after surviving physical and emotional abuse in his childhood by an alcoholic father. Baseball became a big part of his early years building his confidence and ushering in his burgeoning physical nature. A foray to Fort Lauderdale as a teenager brought him face to face with his emerging wild side in ways he couldn’t have imagined and began a decades-...

In West of the Moon, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Margi Preus expertly weaves original fiction with myth and folktale to tell the story of Astri, a young Norwegian girl desperate to join her father in America. After being separated from her sister and sold to a cruel goat farmer, Astri makes a daring escape. She quickly retrieves her little sister, and, armed with a troll treasure, a book of spells and curses, and a possibly magic hairbrush, they set off for America.

Prayer is crucial in the exercise of faith. It is the lifeline of believers to god. To please god, believers should pray with the right motivation and understanding of what prayer really is. With a good understanding of the deep meanings of prayer, this spiritual exercise can be a powerful tool. Prayer is an act of connecting with god. God loves fellowshipping with his people, but such cannot take place unless someone falls on his knees and begins communicating with him.

She's his boss. He's had a crush on her for a couple of summers now. Can Toni and Griffin mix business and pleasure while making sure the teens they're in charge of stay in line? Griffin Johnson likes getting away from his brothers and the ranch every summer, going to Camp Clear Creek, where he's a counselor for teenage boys. Finally, some peace. He loves his brothers, don't get him wrong. He just needs a break sometimes. His desire to work at Clear Creek has nothing to do with the curvy, gorgeous Toni Beardall. Noo, nothing at all. Toni has just been promoted to the senior director at camp...

Pumkin Patterson is a thirteen-year-old girl living in a tiny two-room house in Kingston, Jamaica, with her grandmother (who wants to improve the family’s social standing), her Aunt Sophie (who dreams of a new life in Paris for her and Pumkin), and her mother Paulette (who’s rarely home). When Sophie is offered the chance to move to France for work, she seizes the opportunity, and promises to send for her niece in one year’s time....

When young Bendigo Shafter and a ragtag bunch of travelers settle in the rugged Wyoming mountains, they quickly come to depend on a toughness and wisdom many of them never knew they possessed. Led by the beautiful and resourceful widow Ruth Macken, the settlers battle harsh winters, renegade opportunists, and the destructive lure of gold. Through these brutally demanding experiences, young Bendigo is forged into a man.

'If I was going to show my children - and my clients - that it was possible to make dreams come true, then I'd have to prove it.' Straight-talking Shelley boldly tackles 12 personal challenges in as many months and shares the results for those in need of a dose of inspiration or motivation. Packed with affirmations and advice, How I Changed My Life in a Year will make you laugh out loud and keep you motivated. Join Shelley as she shows you how just one year can change your life for good.

A delightful historical romance about three friends who are coming of age and their families decide to go west. Each has their own unique set of challenges. Ellie lost her mother to pneumonia three years ago and has had to take over the cooking and washing chores to help her father and two older brothers. Her brother, Ben, is a joy to be around and Bob is a pain. He's positive that he is what every girl is looking for and has no clue how bad his manners are until he makes a huge blunder with the most popular girl in town. After eating a lot of humble pie, he enlists Ellie's help to teach ...