"A riveting coming-of-age story about a girl sleepwalking through a hot Midwestern summer until the sudden reappearance of her mother--and a new boy in town--challenge her to dream bigger. Readers will eagerly follow Bliss as she discovers some rainbows are worth chasing." --Laura Ruby, two-time National Book Award Finalist and author of&nbsp;Bone Gap&nbsp; Seventeen-year-old Bliss Walker has been stuck in a home that doesn't feel like hers for six years. Ever since Mama dropped her off and never came back. Then, the summer before her senior year of high school, two things happen: Mama returns out of the blue, and Bliss meets Blake, a boy who listens like everything she has to say is worth hearing. It should be a dream come true. But as the summer spins on, Bliss finds herself facing a painful choice: between the life she's always longed for, and the world she's starting to make for herself. Raw and unvarnished, Jennifer Wilson's debut about one girl's messy, unglamorous, very real summer in central Illinois is perfect for fans of&nbsp;Emergency Contact&nbsp;and&nbsp;Far from the Tree.

Someday We’ll Find It

Teen & Young Adult

Wilson, Jennifer

Literature & Fiction

HarperTeen

A middle class, Midwestern family in search of meaning uproot themselves and move to their ancestral village in Croatia
"We can look at this in two ways," Jim wrote, always the pragmatist. "We can panic and scrap the whole idea. Or we can take this as a sign. They're saying the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. Maybe this is the kick in the pants we needed to do something completely different. There will always be an excuse not to go…"
And that, friends, is how a typically sane middle-aged mother decided to drag her family back to a forlorn mountain village in the backwoods of Croatia.
So begins the author's journey in Running Away to Home. Jen, her architect husband, Jim, and their two children had been living the typical soccer- and ballet-practice life in the most Middle American of places: Des Moines, Iowa. They overindulged themselves and their kids, and as a family they were losing one another in the rush of work, school, and activities. One day, Jen and her husband looked at each other–both holding their Starbucks coffee as they headed out to their SUV in the mall parking lot, while the kids complained about the inferiority of the toys they just got–and asked themselves: "Is this the American dream? Because if it is, it sort of sucks."
Jim and Jen had always dreamed of taking a family sabbatical in another country, so when they lost half their savings in the stock-market crash, it seemed like just a crazy enough time to do it. High on wanderlust, they left the troubled landscape of contemporary America for the Croatian mountain village of Mrkopalj, the land of Jennifer's ancestors. It was a village that seemed hermetically sealed for the last one hundred years, with a population of eight hundred (mostly drunken) residents and a herd of sheep milling around the post office. For several months they lived like locals, from milking the neighbor's cows to eating roasted pig on a spit to desperately seeking the village recipe for bootleg liquor. As the Wilson-Hoff family struggled to stay sane (and warm), what they found was much deeper and bigger than themselves.

Running Away to Home: Our Family's Journey to Croatia in Search of Who We Are, Where We Came From, and What Really Matters

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

St.Martin's Press

"Savage and raw, Jennifer Wilson pulls no punches in this blood tingling dystopian." Kimberly Derting, award-winning author of The Pledge Trilogy Worlds collide in debut author Jennifer Wilson's graphic dystopian series where Divergent meets Mad Max. Since witnessing her parents' murders at the age of eleven, Phoenix's only purpose in life has been to uphold her mother's dying words - to be strong and survive. But surviving outside of The Walls - outside of The Sanctuary - is more like a drawn-out death sentence. A cruel and ruthless city, Tartarus is run by the Tribes whose motto is simple, "Join or die." Refusing to join and determined to live, Phoenix fights to survive in this savage world. But who can she trust, when no one can be trusted? Not even herself... The first of a trilogy, New World Rising is an epic tale of survival, instinct, trauma, and the extraordinary power of human connection. "An unstoppable freight train of guts, glory... and adventure!" - Laura L Fox, author of Initiate

New World: Rising

New World: Rising print

Congratulations! You survived nursing school and are now ready to embark on your nursing career. This is an exciting time, and how you approach your first job as a Registered Nurse is important to your success. This book will help you start off on the right foot. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes that are familiar to many new graduates, including ones that can get you labeled as ""scary.

The New Graduate Nurse's Survival Handbook

Medical Books

Nursing

Infinity Publishing

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New World Ashes

Oftomes Publishing

After Phoenix, a 17-year-old orphan rogue, sacrifices herself for her loved ones, her world again takes an unexpected turn. She may have forgotten her past, but it hasn t forgotten her. A war is coming and her role in it will be pivotal.  That is... if she survives.    The much-anticipated sequel to New World: Rising.

New World: Ashes

Jennifer Wilson

A pictorial novella about what happens when a prized show horse delivers twins.

A Heart Full of Hope: The Tale of the Twin Arabian Colts

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

BookBaby

"Savage and raw, Jennifer Wilson pulls no punches in this blood tingling dystopian." Kimberly Derting, award-winning author of The Pledge Trilogy  Worlds collide in debut author Jennifer Wilson's graphic dystopian series where Divergent meets Mad Max. Since witnessing her parents' murders at the age of eleven, Phoenix's only purpose in life has been to uphold her mother's dying words - to be strong and survive. But surviving outside of The Walls - outside of The Sanctuary - is more like a drawn-out death sentence. A cruel and ruthless city, Tartarus is run by the Tribes whose motto is simple, "Join or die."  Refusing to join and determined to live, Phoenix fights to survive in this savage world.  But who can she trust, when no one can be trusted? Not even herself... The first of a trilogy, New World Rising is an epic tale of survival, instinct, trauma, and the extraordinary power of human connection. "An unstoppable freight train of guts, glory... and adventure!" - Laura L Fox, author of Initiate 

New World Rising

KimG_Designs

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This beautifully written pictorial novella recounts the true story of survival of Majus and Majician, the twin Arabian colts known as The BOGO Colts. Against all odds they struggled to survive while their breeder, Jennifer Wilson, struggled to find a way to keep them together. A story of hope, faith, and determination, A Heart Full of Hope will enchant readers of all ages and backgrounds. It boldly dares you to live your dreams.Twins. Any horse breeder's worst nightmare. After a routine post-breeding sonogram confirmed a single embryo, Jessica Williams was shocked when her beloved mare gave birth to twins. Pregnant herself, and having recently moved to a larger home with an unfinished farm, Jessica is in no position to handle twins. When the twins contract a deadly blood infection, Jess must make an harrowing journey to get them to the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, the premier animal hospital in her area. Under the advice of a friend, Jessica creates a Facebook page for the colts that quickly reaches ten thousand followers and becomes an amazing community of hope and support. In the event that the twins survive, Jess will be faced with the painful decision of selling either her treasured Half Arabian foals or the miracle twins with whom she had been blessed.

A Heart Full of Hope: The True Story of the BOGO Colts

Children's Books

Animals

“Critical Thinking: A Beginner's Guide To Critical Thinking, Better Decision Making and Problem Solving!” is a great introduction to the fundamental principles of critical thinking. It is a book that offers insightful tips, as well as steps that are easy to follow for effective problem solving. Amazingly, the tips provided are not geared towards solving only one type of problem. Instead, you can follow them to find solutions to a wide range of challenges. At the same time, the simple guidelines that the book outlines are not restricted for use by people of only one profession. On the contrary, they are applicable to all professions, and even other spheres of life. For example, businesspeople are bound to find the techniques of critical thinking described in the book very useful in solving business related problems, while politicians are likely to find the same techniques handy. In fact, the lessons taught in this book are useful to everyone who looks forward to seeking and finding solutions to simple as well as tough challenges. Once you have mastered the art of critical thinking and start to apply the skills, you will, very likely, marvel at how much of your precious resources you are capable of saving. You will also realize that you can streamline systems in a way that cuts down on waste and inefficiencies. Besides these formal advantages, you will love it when critical thinking begins to come to you as a matter of fact process in your day-to-day life. In this book, you are going to learn: <ul>
<li>What critical thinking practically is</li> <li>The different parts of your thought process that comprise critical thinking</li> <li>The advantages that you gain from exercising critical thinking</li> <li>How you need to treat your brain so that it is healthy enough to pursue critical thinking</li> <li>The techniques of critical thinking that are best for solving problems</li> <li>Steps to become an accomplished decision maker</li> <li>Ways to enhance the critical thinking process</li> <li>Strategies that you can employ in the critical thinking process</li> <li>The best sequence of events to follow when engaging in the critical thinking process</li> <li>The way to make the best decisions in a group setting</li> <li>The best way to frame your questions in order to improve your proficiency in critical thinking</li> Buy your copy today!</ul>

Critical Thinking: A Beginner's Guide to Critical Thinking, Better Decision Making and Problem Solving

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

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