When Char Simmons' ex-husband disappears while their daughter, Abby, is struggling to cope with a serious illness, Char's angry and upset and knows enough about why he might be missing to also be afraid. Hoping to stay out of whatever problem her ex-husband has gotten himself into, Char brings Abby to a lake home in northern Minnesota to recover. The 'lake home' is an isolated cabin in the remote snow-covered woods, and Char is determined to do everything she can to make the place a safe refuge for herself, her daughter, and their little Pomeranian. Her determination is shaken when she meets Max Wilson, a federal agent on leave, who finds out that Char's ex-husband is under investigation. Though initially suspicious, Max ends up helping Char and Abby untangle their problems so that all of them can reach their happily ever after.

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts (Avalon Romance)

Literature & Fiction

Jacobs, Jenny

United States

Montlake Romance

Tess Ferguson has a weakness: taking in strays. She's a seamstress with big dreams, but she's also a single mother with more practical matters on her mind. When Tess's sister (and boss), Greta, an interior designer, is laid up after knee surgery, Tess must be her go-between with Michael Manning, the sweet, sexy owner of a carpentry business. Though Tess is attracted to Michael's calm, quiet strength, she's convinced he's just one more stray destined to cause her trouble. Michael is drawn to Tess, whom he finds warm, open, and likable. But her curiosity and persistence in asking questions he doesn't want to answer threaten his hard-won peace. By burying himself in his work, he can forget about the shocking death of his wife and unborn son and the unhappy secret she left him with. Though Michael and Tess try to ignore their growing attraction to one another, sparks begin to fly as the two tackle a joint project that has the potential to make more than just their careers.

Love by Design (Avalon Romance)

In the fall of 1053, Lady Imma has one loyalty: to help her uncle, the king of Wales, win his war against the English. Lord Robert, the steward of Wessex, has one loyalty as well: to keep his beloved Wessex safe from enemies. When she is forced to seek shelter in his keep, they must decide if they can listen to their hearts - or if they would be wiser never to trust each other. Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Winter Promise (Crimson Romance)

Literary

Crimson Romance

Inclusive Collegiality and Nontenure-Track Faculty (New Faculty Majority)

Business & Money

Haviland, Don

Alleman, Nathan F.

Cliburn Allen, Cara

Job Hunting & Careers

Routledge

This book focuses on the status and work of full-time non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF) whose ranks are increasing as tenure track faculty (TTF) make up a smaller percentage of the professoriate. NTTF experience highly uneven and conditional access to collegiality, are often excluded from decision-making spaces, and receive limited respect from their TTF colleagues because of outdated notions that link perceived expertise almost exclusively to scholarship. The result is often a sub-class of faculty marginalized in their departments, which reduces the inclusion of diverse voices in academic governance, professional relationships, and student learning. Given these implications, the authors ask, how can departments, institutions, and the profession do more to engage NTTF as full and active colleagues? The limited access of NTTF to the rights and responsibilities of collegiality harms institutional success in several ways. Given the full-time nature of their work and the heavy (but not exclusive) focus on instruction, NTTF are likely to be on campus as much or more than TTF, and thus be engaged with students, colleagues, and administrators in ways that more closely resemble TTF than part-time faculty. Their limited access to collegial spaces makes it harder for them to do their jobs by restricting access to information and input into decision-making. Moreover, since the greatest growth among women faculty and faculty of color is in NTTF roles, their exclusion from collegiality and decision-making negates the very diversity the profession claims to seek. Finally, colleges and universities face financial, curricular, and organizational challenges which require broad input, although the burden of governance is falling on fewer shoulders as the percentage of TTF declines and NTTF are excluded from these spaces. Ultimately, NTTF must be engaged as partners and colleagues in supporting institutional health. This book - the fruit of extensive data collection at two institutions over a five-year period - describes lessons learned from and benefits experienced by departments that have successfully supported and engaged NTTF as colleagues. Drawing on their research data and analysis of "healthy" departments that integrate NTTF, the authors identify the practices, policies, and approaches that support NTTF inclusion, shape a more positive workplace environment, improve morale, satisfaction, and commitment, and fully leverage the expertise of NTTF and the valuable human capital they represent. The authors argue that this more inclusive collegiality improves governance, supports institutional success, and serves diverse institutional missions. Though primarily addressed to institutional leaders, department chairs, tenure-line faculty, and leaders in the academic profession, it is hoped that the findings will be useful to NTTF who are engaged as advocates for and partners in the change process required to address the evolving structure of the university faculty.

Inclusive Collegiality and Nontenure-Track Faculty: Engaging All Faculty as Colleagues to Promote Healthy Departments and Institutions

Stylus Publishing

Connect The Dots for Kids 1: 100 Fun and Challenging Dot to Dot Activities for Children and Toddlers Ages 4-6 6-8 (Educational Entertainment for Boys and Girls)

Children's Books

Activities, Crafts & Games

Kids Activity Books

Halloween Jokes and Riddles for Kids: 500 Of The Funniest & Spookiest Child Friendly Halloween Jokes, Riddles and activities To Get The Whole Family Spooked

Humor

Humour

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