New Releases by Abby McDonald

The God of the universe is trying to communicate with you. Are you listening? Have you ever felt like God was prompting you to do something but questioned whether it was his voice? Instead of acting, you waited for another sign. What if God has already given us what we need to know if a word is from him? Surrendering Certainty addresses a key misconception about God''s voice: that it will tell what will happen tomorrow. We''ve mistaken God''s voice in our lives for a means of obtaining knowledge instead of embracing its power to give us peace for today. Since the fall in the garden of Eden, humanity has carried the same deception that misled Eve. We think more information will give us more freedom. But if we look at Jesus''s teachings, we that his direction was never intended to give us a roadmap. We can trade the yoke of certainty we carry for a better one: Jesus''s yoke. By focusing on three promises Jesus gave us in John 10, Surrendering Certainty shows a better way to live, empowered by God''s Word instead of a false sense of security. We will be free from a weight we never intended to carry: the burden of being "like God." With deep biblical insights, Surrendering Certainty explores how to: Grow confidence that we can hear from God without second-guessing ourselves. Embrace our ability to make decisions as one of the biggest means for growing our faith. Release our false sense of security in tomorrow and equip ourselves with promises that are guaranteed.

If we want to see God in the midst of our struggles, we have to change the way we look for him. There is no denying that miracles, answers to prayer, and abundant blessings testify to God’s presence. When the desires of our hearts are filled, it’s easy to see him. But what about the seasons when he seems invisible? Scripture tells us God never sleeps, but it is easy to feel like he is not attuned to our needs. Shift explores the life-changing truth that when we adjust our lens to focus our eyes on God rather than on what we wish we were seeing in our lives, he reveals himself to us. In fact, those moments when he seems invisible to us are often when others see him the most in us. When Jesus walked the earth, he looked to God for his earthly needs. Jesus had deep a relationship with the Father that fueled his mission, his purpose, and his effectiveness. Scripture tells us that we can have that too. But there is a shift that needs to take place in our hearts and minds. No matter our circumstances, we can see God in our lives—right here, right now.

Zwei Schwestern in Hollywood – Sonne, Träume, neue Liebe Als Hallies und Grace'' Vater stirbt, verlieren die Schwestern buchstäblich alles. Das Erbe geht in Ermangelung eines letzten Willens an die Stiefmutter, und die Töchter müssen ihr Heim in San Francisco verlassen, um zu einem entfernten Onkel nach L.A. zu ziehen. Während die temperamentvolle, leidenschaftliche Hallie sich trotz ihrer prekären Situation sofort in das glitzernde Leben von Beverly Hillls und eine romantische Liebe mit einem Musiker stürzt, versucht die stille, vernünftige Grace ihr Leben auf die Reihe zu bekommen – und nicht zu viel an den Jungen zu denken, den sie in San Francisco zurücklassen musste ...

Sisters Hallie and Grace relocate to Beverly Hills after the death of their father and struggle with respective challenges, from Grace''s memories of a crush to Hallie''s tempestuous love triangle.

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Allen has spent the last two years pining for her best friend, Garrett, but when he heads off to literary camp for the summer without her, she decides to kick her unrequited crush for good, with the help of her co-workers, another boy, and her own summer twelve-step program.

Ein Grossstadtmädchen und die Jungs in Kanada ... Jenna freut sich auf einen Sommer bei ihrer Patentante in Kanada: Natur pur, süsse Jungs in Holzfällerhemden und das alles ganz weit weg von der Ehekrise ihrer Eltern. Doch womit sie nicht gerechnet hat sind Aug-in-Auge-Begegnungen mit Elchen und noch grösseren Tieren, die unausstehliche Stieftochter von Tante Susie und dass der süsse Reeve sie für eine planlose Grossstadttussi hält ... Abby McDonald, geboren 1986, hat in Oxford ihr Examen in Politik, Philosophie und Volkswirtschaft abgelegt. Nach dem Studium arbeitete sie als Musikjournalistin und hat Künstler wie LeAnn Rimes und Marilyn Manson interviewt. Seit 2009 ist sie freie Autorin und hat mit "Plötzlich Liebe" ein erfolgreiches Jugendbuch-Debüt abgeliefert.

Seventeen-year-old Jenna, an ardent vegetarian and environmentalist, is thrilled to be spending the summer communing with nature in rural Canada, until she discovers that not all of the rugged residents there share her beliefs.

On prom night, Bliss, Jolene, and Meg, students from the same high school who barely know one another, band together to get revenge against Bliss''s boyfriend and her best friend, whom she caught together in the limousine they rented.

"Delicious in so many ways, you''ll find this one hard to put down." -Laura Dave, Author of The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America Alice Love keeps her life (and job, and family) running in perfect order, so when her bank card is declined, she thinks it''s just a mistake. Sadly, someone has emptied her bank account, spending her savings on glamorous trips, sexy lingerie, and a to-die-for wardrobe-and leaving Alice with lots of debt. As a dashing fraud investigator helps her unravel the intriguing paper trail, Alice discovers that the thief is closer to home than she ever imagined. What''s more, it seems like her alter ego''s reckless, extravagant lifestyle is the one Alice should have been leading all along. As the little white lies begin to stack up, how far will Alice go to find the truth? And whose life, exactly, is she fighting for? "refreshing, fun, and sexy...a perfect beach read." -Closer

The meek don''t inherit a thing. Nice girls win nothing but regret. Virtue is wholly overrated. If you don''t do it, some other girl will. Kat Elliot has spent her life fighting against phony schmoozing-and it''s led her nowhere. A rebellious music journalist, Kat is down on her dreams when her ex-best friend Lauren swishes back into town. Ten years ago, Lauren dumped Kat for high school gold: popularity. Now Lauren wants to make amends by teaching Kat the secret to her success: The Popularity Rules, a decades-old rule book that transformed Lauren that fateful summer. Broke and desperate, Kat reluctantly agrees to a total makeover-what does she have to lose? She''s gotten nowhere on her own. Maybe becoming someone new is just what she needs.

Ein Tapetenwechsel mit Folgen Neues Land, neues Glück? Für ihren Studienplatztausch haben die Amerikanerin Tasha und die Britin Emily beide ihre Gründe: Die eine flüchtet nach einem Techtelmechtel mit einem B-Promi vor der Klatschpresse, die andere vor ihrem überehrgeizigen Vater. Dass sie sich auf der anderen Seite des grossen Teiches plötzlich Hals über Kopf verlieben, damit haben sowohl Emily als auch Tasha nicht gerechnet. Und es kommt noch komplizierter, denn Davonlaufen war noch nie eine Lösung ... Abby McDonald, geboren 1986, hat in Oxford ihr Examen in Politik, Philosophie und Volkswirtschaft abgelegt. Nach dem Studium arbeitete sie als Musikjournalistin und hat Künstler wie LeAnn Rimes und Marilyn Manson interviewt. Seit 2009 ist sie freie Autorin und hat mit "Plötzlich Liebe" ein erfolgreiches Jugendbuch-Debüt abgeliefert.

Jenna logeert bij haar peettante op het platteland in Canada. Al snel blijken haar ideeën om de natuur en het milieu te redden helemaal niet te stroken met de manier van leven van de plaatselijke bevolking. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

An uptight Brit and a hard-partying American swap lives in the smartest comedy of the season. Take an administrative snafu, a bad breakup, and "The Hot-Tub Incident," and you’ve got two thoroughly unprepared sophomores on a semester abroad. For American party girl Tasha, an escape to Oxford may be a chance to ditch her fame as a tabloid temptress, but wading Uggs-deep in feminist theory is not her idea of a break. Meanwhile, the British half of the exchange, studious Emily, nurses an aching heart amid the bikinis and beer pong of U.C. Santa Barbara. With an anthropologist’s eye for detail and a true ear for teen-speak, Abby McDonald crafts a funny, fast-paced, poignant look at survival, sisterhood, and the surprising ways we discover our true selves.

If your kitchen is your therapy, then this book is for you! Delicious easy-to-make meals need only look complicated. Because with Recipes for the Rest of Us: A Fun and Approachable Way to Cook, you may spend more time eating and enjoying your food then you do preparing it. Whether you are cooking for yourself, your family, or a holiday gathering, you will find easy-to-follow recipes to compliment every occasion. Friends will mention their favorite dessert or meal not only at Christmas. And although you will find more complex culinary creations inside, inviting recipes expediently created highlight every chapter! Are you in the mood for meatloaf just like your mother used to make? Or those cookies Aunt Jane used to bake? Then prepare to dazzle your world with recipes you will want to tape to the refrigerator and enjoy again and again! Get out the frying pan, carving knife, cake tins, mixer, rolling pin and measuring cups! It''s time to enjoy the kitchen again with Recipes for the Rest of Us: A Fun and Approachable Way to Cook. What time is dinner?

In haar schoenen Abby McDonald Scherp en humoristisch Tasha, een losgeslagen en goedgebekte studente uit Amerika, vlucht naar Engeland nadat het hele land op televisie heeft kunnen volgen hoe ze in het bubbelbad belandde met een bekende tv-persoonlijkheid. Ze ruilt van universiteit en kamer met de serieuze, hard studerende Emily uit Oxford. Maar al snel ontdekt Tasha dat het leven op de Universiteit van Oxford niet te vergelijken is met haar studentenleven in Amerika Ondertussen probeert de schuchtere, preutse Emily in het zonnige Californië haar ex-vriendje te vergeten die haar keihard heeft gedumpt. Gehuld in hippe zomerjurkjes loopt ze allerlei feestjes af en stort zich op de knappe beach boys. Maar wat ze ook doet, ze blijft zich dat vreemde meisje met dat gekke accent uit Engeland voelen Wanneer Tasha en Emily zich geen raad meer weten in hun vreemde omgeving, zoeken ze elkaar op via MSN. Kunnen Tasha en Emily elkaar helpen zich aan te passen aan hun nieuwe omgeving zonder zichzelf te daarbij volledig te verliezen? In haar schoenen is een goed geschreven, coming of age-roman die vlot leest en ondertussen belangrijke themas bespreekt.

Emily, an uptight Brit, and hard-partying American Tasha are forced to trade lives. Soon desperation has the girls messaging each other tips on - fitting in, finding love and figuring out who they really are.