Quite by accident, Sarah King has fallen in love. But this love is forbidden, and could cost her everything she holds dear. Tucked into the majesty of Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains is a garden Sarah King has been nurturing for years. She never feels more alive than when she is alone with her thoughts and her Creator among the delicate rows of plants. But then duty calls her away from her beloved garden and into a world she knows little about. Grant Williams, a handsome young veterinarian, has left the city to open a rural practice among the Amish. Within minutes of meeting shy but feisty Sarah King, he is captivated by her. As their feelings grow for one another, Sarah insists they can never be together. Marrying Grant would mean being uprooted from her home, her family, and her community. Throughout the cold Pennsylvania winter, with her garden tucked away until spring, Sarah begins crafting a quilt that illustrates her pain. Can anything lasting blossom from a love that's forbidden?

Each child is born with a unique personality, individual talents, and specific abilities. Wouldn't it be nice if they came with a personal manual, too? Sarah's Garden is a parable that tells of the struggle in each of us to flourish in our strengths, rather than persisting in to our weaknesses. Join Sarah as she deals with her own confusion and frustration while caring for her special garden. Find out who the King will send to help her after the ogre, the nasties, and the "trashy" villagers make it a mess. Finally, discover the thrill she experiences when she learns of her true identity and the fabulous future that awaits her.

Sarah Brewster is poised to restart her career after setting it aside to care for her ailing mother. Little did she suspect that her new position would bring her face to face with a man she finds interesting in so many ways, but also compel her to make a life-changing decision, and quickly at that. Sarah often reflects on the passion and wisdom shared by her beloved father as he guided her toward her own affinity for all things green and growing. Will she need to start over yet again? "Sarah's Garden" introduces the reader to the fictional town of Litton, Minnesota, as well as some of the essential characters central to the Love in Litton book series brought to you by author Lisa Smelter.

If you could change something about yourself, would you do it? When Sarah Simpkins is teased about her shadow in the school playground, she finds herself wishing she didn't have one. That night she has the chance to make the wish come true. But will losing her shadow really make her happy?

Die englische Grammatik treibt vielen Lernenden den Angstschweiß auf die Stirn. Der richtige Gebrauch der Zeiten, der Unterschied zwischen Adjektiv und Adverb, If-Clauses, die Besonderheiten der indirekten Rede, der richtige Gebrauch von Pronomen, Partizipien, Gerundium und Infinitiven - wenn auch Sie all das erschaudern lässt, dann sind Sie hier genau richtig! Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen dabei, das Nervenflattern durch wohlige Schauer zu ersetzen. Jedes Kapitel in diesem Übungsbuch bietet neben einer Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Grammatikregeln und einfachen Übungen zum Einstieg Ausschnitte aus Schauerromanen (Dracula, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray, Der Rabe etc.). Jahrelang erprobt für den Einsatz in der STANAG Level 3 Qualifizierung in Englisch an der Theresianischen Militärakademie, der weltältesten Ausbildungsstätte für Offiziere. Nicht ohne Stolz kann die Autorin behaupten, dass die Erfolgsquote ihrer Lernenden bisher satte 100% beträgt! English grammar makes many learners break out in a cold sweat. The correct use of tenses, the differences between adjectives and adverbs, if-clauses, the peculiarities of indirect speech, the correct use of pronouns, participles, gerunds, and infinitives - if all this makes you shiver, then you've come to the right place! This book will help you to replace the nervous flutter with pleasant shivers. Each chapter in this exercise book offers a summary of the most important grammar rules and simple exercises to get you started, as well as excerpts from Gothic novels (Dracula, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Raven, etc.). The material provided here has been used for several years in the English Language Skills Proficiency Training (LSPT) on STANAG Level 3 at the Theresan Military Academy, the world's oldest training facility for officers. Not without pride, the author can claim that the success rate of her students is a whopping 100%!

A stunning gardening book full of inspiration, tips and advice

Whimsical, beautiful embroidery motifs created by an avid gardener—stitch roses, bees, or whole garden scenes. Kazuko Aoki has a unique talent for translating the beauty of the garden with needle and thread. By offering forty motifs, Aoki invites us to explore her gardens through embroidery. The forty motifs explore the roses and wildflowers that appear season to season, as well as the bees and butterflies that enjoy their nectar. The designs here are exquisite, detailed, and artfullly rendered. Beyond the motifs themselves, Aoki also presents projects that feature the embroidery: brooches, notebook covers, pin cushions, and pouches. For those new to embroidery, detailed how-to illustrations are included.