Bøger af Stephanie Martin

Back in Texas he might be The Rio Kid, but at the other end of a long cattle drive in Fort Collins, Rio Bell is now struggling through his first year as a Colorado rancher. With his new wife, old hands, and a few mountain men, he's learning fast as they deal with winter weather and stubborn cattle. The killing cold and deep snows bring all new challenges to calving and just getting in supplies, but tempers can run hot as ever. Not everybody wants to see him succeed... or even survive. They're about to learn he's no greenhorn when it comes to taking care of business, regardless of what that particular business may be.

It was supposed to be a simple contract for a couple of months of security services off world, but the devil's in the details.Tight Bridge Technologies hired Ethan Fargo and his militia to guard their power stations on the planet Endine against mob unrest and sabotage. When they arrive, they find the planetary authorities don't want outsiders around to uncover their dirty secrets, and the Galactic Patrol's not interested in providing backup. They all but order him to stop making waves, kicking asses, and taking names. The harder Fargo works to keep his people safe, the more troubles he finds. Dragoons and pirates are stalking the outer system, while the planet itself is a snakepit of treachery, tyranny, rebellion, and corruption. Everyone wants him to fail, while taking the blame.They made one mistake: they underestimated Ethan Fargo. After the locals kills two of his Ghorkas, and kidnap his lady, he's out for blood, and to hell with anything in his way...

Texas Deputy Sheriff John Cronin and his granddaughter Jesse Miller have out-stubborned, out-fought, and out-lived every challenge life's thrown at them so far... But there are times when a little help is needed. Slowly recovering from being stabbed, John Cronin gets a tip from inside the very cartel that's hunted him, that plans are afoot to smuggle terrorists and missiles across the border. Meanwhile, Jesse and her husband Gunny Sgt. Miller are losing the battle with an administration and a military bureaucracy determined downsize the military by whatever means possible, and tie their hands regardless of the damage and danger to its own. The agencies responsible don't want to act if Cronin won't give up his confidential informant, but when word comes that the missiles and terrorists are landing, it's time to put a team together and handle things the old fashioned way...

Following the poisoning of the fairy fountain by a wicked witch, Fanny the little raspberry fairy suffers from a sudden burst of jealousy and smashes her heart into seven pieces. Imprisoned in ice in the cavern of despair for all eternity only Phil the pixie, who is in love with her, can save her. Through a series of tests imposed by the spell he must first find each of the seven fragments and then remake his fairy's heart before she is lost forever.

Once upon a time in a magical and mysterious forest a young pixie called Phil sleeps under a mushroom whilst Fanny, a little raspberry fairy, sets out on an important mission. Distracted by him Fanny knocks her wings against the web of a huge hairy spider and lets her magic wand fall near to the pixie. Phil uses her wand to become the King of the world but soon has to make a choice between love and power.Will he make the right choice, and will he be in time to save Fanny?

Suitable for clinicians of varying levels of experience from student to very specialised, this title provides insight into various aspects of voice disorders from assessment and diagnosis to intervention and case management. It allows the clinician to look at aspects such as clinical effectiveness, clinical efficiencies and service management.

Her Pain, My Scars! Silent Abuse chronicles cycles of dysfunction, that began with the selling of an innocent young girl to a married man, after the untimely death of her mother. Living the life of a concubine, leads this young girl, to become a woman who is mentally, emotionally, and physically traumatized. She becomes the mother of seven children, one of which, finds herself battling the same demons that set out to destroy the life of her mother. Silent Abuse is a compelling read that illustrates the power of God to overcome sexual trauma, abuse, low self-esteem, rejection, and the fear that attempts to destroy generational bloodlines.