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I hate Jack Spear with the passion of a thousand white hot suns. I have never been more embarrassed than the day my former bodyguard rejected me four years ago. I was so certain that he felt the same things for me that I felt for him. I’d wanted him to be my first, my only, my…everything. Instead, he pushed me away and left our ranch, never to be seen or heard from again. Now, he’s back, to protect me one last time as a favor to my father. But I’m not the same shy young girl I used to be, and I can absolutely take of myself. I’m prepared to tell Jack that I don’t need a bodyguard and send him on his way. I’m not prepared for him to surprise me at my door with a kiss hot enough to melt all my hurt and anger. It seems like my romantic dreams are finally coming true, until the man whose obsession with my family has haunted my entire life turns up in my backyard, transforming our dream into a nightmare.
Young Clara would rather play with her imaginary giant fish, Asha, than settle down to sleep.
A Step 3 beginning-reader biography of Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton! Meet a woman who outgrew her girhood shyness to became a fearless "Angel of the Battlefield"! This Step 3 biography follows Clara as she helps her brother recover from a terrible injury, overcomes her timidity and works as a teacher, and finally fights her way to the front lines of the Civil War, where she helps soldiers wounded in battle. Clara's story is a testament to the strength and grit of women, and is a role model who trancends history. Sarah Green's lovely and delicate illustrations render Clara's life in an appropriate and approachable way for young readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
The year is 1904. Nurse Clara Tyler happily spends her days tending patients in rural Ohio. Her brother, who is working in Panama on the great canal, informs the family he must return home due to illness. Too sick to travel alone, he begs Clara to come and get him. Anxious about going but determined to save her brother, Clara makes her way to the Canal Zone. She is quickly drawn into a web of heartbreak, controversy, and friendship that keeps her there. When her father demands she return, Clara must decide where she belongs in this gripping tale about love and loss, courage, and the unexpected paths that shape our lives.
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In Whispers from the Past, the small, picturesque town of Eldridge is a place steeped in history, but its most mysterious landmark is the crumbling Thornton estate. For decades, the grand manor has been shrouded in rumors of betrayal, tragedy, and murder. Historian Emma Cartwright arrives in Eldridge, drawn by the legends of the Thornton estate, and soon becomes entangled in a web of secrets that have been buried for generations. As Emma explores the neglected estate, she uncovers a hidden diary belonging to Clara Thornton, a member of the prominent Thornton family who met a tragic end. Through Clara’s heart-wrenching letters and journal entries, Emma learns of a forbidden love affair with William Ravenscroft, and the shadowy forces that tore them apart. But the more Emma unearths, the more she realizes that Clara's death was not the result of an accident but a carefully orchestrated betrayal. Emma delves deeper into the family’s dark history, discovering hidden compartments, forgotten letters, and cryptic clues that point to a conspiracy involving financial deceit, love triangles, and secrets that stretch beyond the grave. As the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Emma finds herself in danger, echoing the same patterns that led to Clara’s demise. The investigation leads to a shocking final revelation that rocks the town of Eldridge and exposes the truth behind the Thornton family's downfall. The story unfolds over multiple episodes, each revealing a new layer of intrigue, betrayal, and redemption as Emma uncovers the whispers of the past that still echo in the present. In the end, Emma must confront the powerful legacy of betrayal that continues to haunt the estate. Whispers from the Past is a gripping mystery that explores how the actions of the past shape the future, and how the search for truth can bring both closure and danger.
Hypatia was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who invented the hydrometer in about 400 AD. Described as a charismatic teacher, she was seen as an evil symbol of the pagan science of learning and she was eventually murdered by Christian zealots. For many women in years gone by, the invention process was fraught with danger and difficulty. Not only did they face the hardship and obstacles of inventing, they also had to contend with the sexism and gender discrimination of a male world that believed women had nothing to contribute. Scientific women came to the fore with momentous innovations which were impossible for men to ignore. During World War Two, Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr became a pioneer in wireless communications, developing a “Secret Communications System.” More recently, 20-year-old Ann Makosinski has invented the ingenious Hollow Flashlight which converts radiant body heat into electricity. Meanwhile other women continued inventing in the domestic sphere with Miracle Mops, long-lasting lipsticks, and magic knickers. In every walk of twenty-first century life women have been challenging themselves (and men) to shape the way we live. Some of the incredible innovators featured include Myra Juliet Farrell, Sally Fox, Rosalind Franklin, Helen Murray, Anna Pavlova, Mária Telkes, Giuliana Tesoro, Halldis Aalvik Thune, Ann Tsukamoto, Margaret A. Wilcox, Ada Lovelace, and many more. The 150 remarkable women in this book show all too clearly that not only can invention no longer be described as a male dominated domain but that a woman’s inspiration and ingenuity will probably be driving the life-changing ideas of tomorrow’s world.
The one thing I knew for sure was, the more family history I found, the more I knew there was more to find! The question was asked if our ancestors came from England on the Mayflower. I answered no, “Our English ancestors sailed into Cambridge Harbor, Massachusetts in 1638, instead!” Finding Clara is a result of a single genealogical lead, that became a family mystery in 1972. Jeri Fuller’s great-grandfather, Charles Emery Fuller and first wife, Martha had a daughter named Clara in 1875. She was born in Northfield, Minnesota. My mother did not know that he had been previously married, because there was no family history, stories or photos handed down of Clara or her mother. Jeri solved the mystery of finding Clara, old school, by writing to relatives and obtaining copies of vital records. She provides intimate details of Clara’s life, where she lived, attended college, who she married and her children, after she traveled to Northfield in 1997. Her get-up and get-personal research method gets results. While completing Clara’s biography she found that Charles Emery Fuller had served in the Civil War. She tells where she obtained a copy of his mustered-in and mustered-out record and the narrative of where his regiment served. Finding Clara reveals the discovery of numerous Fuller family connections to Northfield’s unique history. One ancestor witnessed Northfield’s famous attempted robbery of the First National Bank by Frank and Jesse James and the Younger Brothers in 1876. Some ancestors served as volunteer fire fighters for Northfield’s Hook and Ladder No. 1, some attended either Carleton or St. Olaf College. The connections of her family to these places and events are amazing. Jeri recounts her Fuller family history, alongside America’s history from colonial New England to the eighteenth-century in the Mid-West. She tells of how Chauncey C. Olin supported the Underground Railroad in Wisconsin. She goes on to solve seven family history mysteries. Using the strategy of her family’s naming convention, she identified her Violet Barber who was born in 1796. Her inspiring stories of tenacity and perseverance are insightful. Her research located her family’s American Revolutionary Soldier, who moved to Canton, New York in the early 1800s. She includes eleven generations of her Fuller family tree. The staff at the Flint Public Library in Middleton, Massachusetts provided a map locating Thomas Fuller’s home built in 1684. These stories in Finding Clara can assist any novice or expert genealogist find inspiration to complete their family histories.
This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she earned the name "The Angel of the Battlefield," and shows the beginnings of her journey as one of our country's greatest humanitarians and the founder of the American Red Cross. During the Civil War, Clara Barton—one of the first women to receive permission to serve on a battlefield—snuck her supply wagon to the head of a ten-mile wagon train to deliver provisions to the Antietam Battlefield. On the bloodiest day in American history, Clara and her team of helpers sprang into action as they nursed the wounded and dying, cooked meals for soldiers, and provided doctors with desperately needed medical supplies and lanterns so they could operate through the night. Author Claudia Friddell blends her words with Clara Barton’s firsthand account to capture the nurse’s brave actions, while Christopher Cyr’s dramatically accurate illustrations portray one of the most heroic women in history.