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A fire is a thermal process of a decomposition reaction where oxygen oxidizes a fuel. A complex phenomenon that relies on a vary of chemical reactions. Those chemical reactions triggered by daily life events of three beautiful and smart young women raised in the South to grow a future in San Diego. Zola Saunders, a marketing coordinator, battles for a promotion when she meets a new love interest. Hoping to end her scandalous ways with a handsome business owner, the past creeps back in, disordering her thought process. Lynn Comeaux, a nursing school student, who juggles a married man with a dying wife and a boy toy from school. Never believing in love because of her sordid family's history, opens her heart to the possibilities. Kyla Lachance, partner of a major law firm, enjoys married life with her son. However, when stress becomes to much, she ventures in desired waters and finds herself in an entanglement with a handsome grey-eyed twin. All struggle with the hurdles of their love lives as they try to avoid the flames from an impending doom. Which unlucky woman gets caught up in the depths of the fire and lose her life in the process?

By speaking and acting mindfully, you can live a much healthier life.Umar Siddiqui, a talented author and poet, observes how the world is evolving-and how you can, too-in Float Your Boat. In straightforward language, he answers questions such as:¿ How can you cultivate your passions and achieve your dreams?¿ What steps will help you take control of your livelihood?¿ Are there benefits to putting your feelings and emotions on paper and being vulnerable?The author argues that there is more love than hate in the world, and it is up to each one of us to bring it out. He also explores the dangers of technology, noting that while it can hinder us, it can help us build a better world.The goal of the book is not only to enlighten but to enliven, which you haven't accomplished until you know you are living and thriving.Join the author as he explores how each one of us can expand our horizons and achieve our full potential.

My life was going nowhere. So, I decided to buy an accordion. I already had a banjo.My watch told me that it was four o'clock, still time for another margarita, on the rocks...with salt. Then I'd head over to the pawn shop across the street for a looksee. An accordion is a beautiful thing. And I figured if I could find a woman who liked the accordion as much as I did, we could automatically skip to the important stuff.I'd come to the Tip-Top-Tap earlier than usual, hoping to avoid the young skinny pants dudes and see-through-you girls who started to arrive at the Tap around five-thirty. Fifi was behind the bar. Fifi had once been a man, but she had transitioned a few years back, just around the time she helped me out of a very bad situation. Ever since then we'd been pals. Tall-especially in heels-curvy and red-haired, I'd even asked her out once or twice. She was a very pretty woman. But Fifi said she had a policy of not getting involved with the clientele. So, we stayed just pals. Besides, I was too old for her.

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Goal takes evidence-based strategies to provide easy-to-digest, self-help exercises to improve any classroom.This book is a must-read for any teacher or leader seeking to add to his or her instructional toolbox, set and achieve goals, enhance communication skills, and ultimately increase self-performance and student achievement.Tova Davis, Ed.D., founder of Northstar Educational Consulting Group in Atlanta, draws on her experience helping hundreds of teachers and leaders to answer questions such as:¿ How do you develop short- and long-terms goals for professional performance and student growth?¿ How can you build self-efficacy for teaching?¿ How can you communicate self-awareness and purpose about teaching and student performance?¿ How can you develop a deeper understanding of teaching standards?The author also establishes five primary areas of professional improvement and breaks these areas into smaller components on which to focus your attention.Get a blueprint to improve self-performance and student achievement with the insights and lessons in this training guide for educators.