Shirley Shirley: 1496 books

In 1982, a sensational murder trial in Phoenix, Arizona, reverberated throughout the legal community. Restaurateur Steven Steinberg, who killed his wife by stabbing her 26 times, was acquitted; his legal defense portrayed the victim as an overpowering "Jewish American Princess" whose excesses...

To 7 year old Billy Arnold the German air raids over London are just a part of life, until the day his school is bombed. Frightened and confused, he is wrenched from the only life he knows and evacuated to the relative safety of rural Northumberland.Taken in by the kindly Wells family, Billy soon...

A timely collection of essays by prominent scholars in the field—on the past, present, and future of rhetoric instruction. From Isocrates and Aristotle to the present, rhetorical education has consistently been regarded as the linchpin of a participatory democracy, a tool to foster civic...

Great vocal teachers from the 16th century through the early 19th century discovered through trial and error how to properly develop the singing voice, and the term bel canto came to be applied to both the manner of singing and the vocal music of that period. But by 1858, according to Rossini, the...

This compilation of notes is just what the title says - "A Glimpse of the Human Body". This fascinating subject has been discussed in simple language so that it can be understood by persons with no earlier knowledge of biology.  Students of yoga therapy in...

What do effective youth organizations offer inner-city youngsters that schools do not? This book suggests that educators can learn much from inner-city social and youth organizations, which reach at-risk youngsters by developing a sense of family that many of them fail to get at home. Addressing...

Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude-not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door…. Though absolutely out of his depth, he's amazed when he finally gets the little girl to stop crying! Then beautiful single mom Ellie arrives, distraught that the babysitter left her...

Bulldozing his way into sleepy Harborside, Jake laughs in the face of the local opposition, but is stopped in his tracks by fiery Italian Mariabella Santaro. To protect the community that has treated her like a daughter and kept her secret, Mariabella will have to help Jake fall in love with...

Riley McKenna has led a charmed life-until now! Cut off from the family trust fund, he's out on his ear and fending for himself. When he applies for a job at Stace Kettering's diner, she's not impressed by his blue eyes and easy smile. She has a strict zero-tolerance policy toward pampered...

The Sweetheart Sisters are ready for some good ol’ matchmaking… Colton Harper, Rescue Bay’s resident physician, gave up his wild ways years ago, in exchange for a straight and narrow life. But then a one-night stand comes back to haunt him when the intoxicating woman he left behind shows...

Love is in the air in Edgerton Shores-a matchmaking love lottery! But imagine poor Sophie Watson's surprise when her name's pulled out of the hat and she didn't even put it in…. No one likes to see the uptight little beauty in a fix more than straight-talking cowboy Harlan Jones. But his sexy...

The Sweetheart Sisters are ready to give some old-school lessons in love… Rescue Bay veterinarian Diana Tuttle is a great single mom, but she has a harder time taking care of herself. Having been burned in the past by her son’s noncommittal father, the last thing she wants is a man who...

What if you fell in love with your best friend? When Angie Wilson realizes her best friend Max is planning on proposing to Miss Wrong on Valentine's Day, Angie sets out to win his heart in ten days. From showing him her sexy side to a disastrous attempt at cooking dinner, her plan goes awry at every...

Will the real princess please stand up? Carlita Santaro has never felt like a "proper" princess, and she's finally escaped the palace for the small town of Winter Haven. Daniel is an award-winning journalist, but now, as a single dad, he's working on a gossip show-better hours but rock-bottom...