Cathleen: 168 books
Desert Flower
The Extraordinary Journey Of A Desert Nomad
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Waris Dirie leads a double life -- by day, she is an international supermodel and human rights ambassador for the United Nations; by night, she dreams of the simplicity of life in her native Somalia and the family she was forced to leave behind. Desert Flower, her intimate and inspiring memoir, is...
Teresa de Jesús
Una mujer extraordinaria
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Un homenaje a este emblemático personaje en el quinto centenario de su nacimiento. La biografía más rigurosa de Santa Teresa de Ávila. Desde sus inicios, la naturaleza apasionada de Teresa de Ávila, y su intensidad y energía, la llevaron a ser una mujer determinada a lograr todo lo que se propusiera....
The Three Weissmanns of Westport
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
A New York Times Best Seller
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
Betty Weissmann has just been dumped by her husband of forty-eight years. Exiled from her elegant New York apartment by her husband's mistress, she and her two middle-aged daughters, Miranda and Annie, regroup in a run-down...
by Cathleen Ross
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
She loves the sense of power being a personal trainer gives her--not to mention the access to a seemingly endless stream of sexy men. But when her latest object of desire doesn't rise to the bait, she's forced to spend the night with a good book--all about astral projection. As she drifts off to sleep,...
So, You Want to Be a Writer?
How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty page to becoming a published author.
Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You Want to Be a Writer? takes readers through...
by Cathleen D’Alessandro
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Help students explore mathematics in a meaningful way with this high-interest math reader that integrates math and literacy skills and combines informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections. Students will take a close look at the angles in skate parks, BMX parks, and amusement parks...
Feng Shui that Makes Sense
Easy Ways to Create a Home that FEELS as Good as it Looks
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2011
Finally, a feng shui book that replaces non-sense with common sense! You don’t need to be a professional designer or a feng shui expert in order to have a beautiful, comfortable home. Feng Shui That Makes Sense takes you step-by-step through the process of using feng shui principles to easily create...
The Life of a Loyalist
A Tale of Survival in Old Nova Scotia
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
"It was a dangerous time to be loyal to the Crown. The divisive war had pitted neighbour against neighbour and father against son." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history, biography, and life as a Loyalist in the Maritimes. The life of young Christiana...
Champion of Choice
The Life and Legacy of Women's Advocate Nafis Sadik
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Not many women can claim to have changed history, but Nafis Sadik set that goal in her youth, and change the world she did. Champion of Choice tells the remarkable story of how Sadik, born into a prominent Indian family in 1929, came to be the world’s foremost advocate for women’s health and reproductive...
Rameau's Niece
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
A “gem of a novel” that sends up marriage, academia, and literary stardom, by the New York Times–bestselling author of They May Not Mean To, But They Do (Publishers Weekly).
In this delightful novel from an author who “has been favored in so many ways by the muse of comedy,” we meet...
Giving Through Teaching
How Nurse Educators Are Changing the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2010
Giving Through Teaching presents compelling stories of nurse educators and their students who have given their time, talents, skills, and resources to make the world a better place. Sharing stories from more than 70 nurse educators, this unique book inspires nurses to continue the work of their peers...
Sin Boldly
A Field Guide for Grace
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2008
Grace is everywhere, all around us, all of the time. We only need the ears to hear it and the eyes to see it. It is much easier and perhaps more helpful to describe what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild, than...
Top Hedge Fund Investors
Stories, Strategies, and Advice
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2010
A professional's guide to the world of hedge fund investing
Throughout the financial crisis of 2008, many hedge funds suffered massive losses and were often blamed for the extreme market upheavals. In the wake f the crisis, hedge funds remain a source of fascination for the media, legislators,...
Local Content Requirements
A Global Problem
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2013
In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008–09, economists feared that protectionist policies might sweep the world economy, echoing the wave of tariff escalations during the Great Depression of the 1930s. To some surprise, officials were more restrained and largely avoided traditional forms of protection...