New Releases by Ann Howard

This collection of writings I did while observing the antics of the Siamese. She provided a lot of entertainment, companionship and love over the years. I hope others can see some of their own pets'' antics in these writings and enjoy sharing the moment.

Nutmeg Village By: Carol Ann Howard In a far away land, nestled in a green valley near the nutmeg forest sits the quaint town of Nutmeg, where Frederick and Clara have lived with their parents all their lives. When the king announces a royal baking contest with a purse of gold as a prize, the children want nothing more than to enter and help their poor parents. But to get the best nutmeg in the land, they must venture deep into the forest, where no one dares to go... Determined to win the prize, they sneak out of their cottage early one morning and begin their journey deep into the nutmeg forest.

After riding the rollercoaster to phenomenal success never seen before in the music industry, The Beatles world suddenly changed in the fall of 1966. Their most popular bass player and songwriter, Paul McCartney, was missing for five days in early November. When his band mates were told Paul died in a car accident, John Lennon knew there was more to the untold story. Behind the scene of Beatlemania, Paul lived a private and mysterious life that led to his death. Now his best mates are left to search for the truth that forever changed their lives and the lives of all who knew him. Was his death a car accident or a homicide? What really happened to Beatle James Paul McCartney, M.B.E? Paul''s light shone on all that knew him. Now we are left to carry his torch and shine his light on the truth once again so the Shadow of Paul can rest in peace.

This book is based on the Bible verse What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee (Psalm 56:3). I wrote this book to not only encourage children to learn a Bible verse but to also help them learn how they can apply it to their lives and understand its meaning. I tried to use situations that children go through that can make them nervous so that they can relate and apply prayer to their lives.

In 1937 on a tobacco farm on the banks of the Ohio River, Adah Branch is forced to make hard decisions and take action, to save herself from her husband Lester and then her stepdaughter from his family.

When her lovely, charming, and disgraced cousin Etta arrives, Grace finds her place in society, and in her mother''s heart, threatened. In a reckless moment, Grace reveals Etta''s scandalous past, and as punishment, she''s sent to work in Galveston''s back alleys, helping the poor. There, a silent waif known only as Miss Girl opens Grace''s eyes to new love and purpose. She''s determined to save this girl who lost her entire family in the hurricane and now slips along the shadows of the unfinished seawall with a mysterious resolve.

In the 1840s in southern Indiana, a man lived who wanted it all: power, fame, money and women. He built a world-class hotel, was a famous physician, opened a successful apothecary and married a beautiful Southern belle, who in secret was his first cousin. He also later took a second wife, as if his cousin weren''t enough. If only he hadn''t been so arrogant. In the Mexican-American War, his friend James Whitcomb, the Governor of Indiana, awarded him the title of Colonel. The man knew he hadn''t the knowledge or experience for the job and decided to stay in the background. Unfortunately, he couldn''t. In the heat of battle, he called a cease-fire and retreat. The Second Indiana regiment came home branded as cowards, and it was all because of one man: William Bowles. While Bowles was busy satisfying his every desire, others were carving out farms from the wilderness and building southern Indiana into the area that it has become today. Interspersed with the bizarre story of William Bowles, found out how the pioneers lived in the 1840s and how they settled a part of southern Indiana.

Honouring grandmothers and mothers in a superb account of women’s participation in the Services during World War II, and their ensuing battle for equal opportunity that set the foundation for the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 70s.

A fiercely independent young woman risks her heart and her freedom smuggling liquor in the 1920s.

Everything she loved could so easily be lost. The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly. With no legal claim to Mary, Gwen begins to teach Lieutenant John McKee how to care for his child, knowing that he will ultimately take Mary away. What starts as a contentious relationship, however, turns into something more, and Gwen must open her heart to learn that love means taking chances. While You Were Mine paints a vivid portrait of 1940s New York and tells an enchanting tale of the nature of love and trust.

During World War II Australia was under threat of invasion. Could Australia be invaded by the Japanese? Even with the heavy censorship by the government many certainly thought so. Stunned families had followed the bombings and atrocities of war that were taking place in Europe, and the nation was gripped by fear that the danger would soon be on their doorstep. The Japanese appeared to be looming closer; there were submarines in Sydney Harbour, Japanese planes flying overhead and harassment on our coastline. Australians were fearful for their safety. Anxious parents made decisions to protect their children, with or without government sanction. Small children, some just out of babyhood, were sent away, often unaccompanied, by concerned parents to friends, relatives, or even strangers living in ‘safer’ parts of the country. Many had little comprehension of what was happening and thought they were going on a holiday to the country. The history of these child evacuees in Australia remains largely hidden and their experiences untold. Author Ann Howard, who was evacuated with her mother from the UK during World War II, is setting the records straight. A combination of extensive research and the first-hand stories of the evacuees captures the mood of the time and the social and political environment that they lived in.

More than a thousand men from northwest Arkansas served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The conflict devastated a region that had previously enjoyed impressive economic growth. The years of suffering during the war eventually left the region largely depopulated. As people returned to the region after the war was over, unionists and their families fought not only to rebuild, but to secure the benefits they felt their loyalty to the federal government deserved. As unionists became Republicans in the decades after the war, Arkansas became a securely Democratic state. But Arkansas''s native Republicans leveraged their wartime loyalty into a unique relationship with the federal government that secured for them restitution for wartime losses, pensions for wartime service, and political appointments through the patronage system.

Fibroblast growth factor receptor plays a major role in several biological processes. Without FGFR, a human cannot live. FGFR is involved in cell differentiation and wound healing. Of course, if FGFR signaling becomes unregulated, it causes severe distress in the body. Several cancers are contributed to high signaling levels, as well as developmental conditions like rickets and Kallmann''s syndrome. FGFR is thought to undergo an auto-inhibition (or self-regulatory) process in order to try to facilitate regulation. The exact method of this inhibition is currently unknown, but is proposed to involve the unstructured acid box region of FGFR. We developed a simple model system in order to further investigate current models of inhibition that FGFR may undergo. By using our model system, which contains two 15-mer homopolypeptides of polyE and polyK that mimic the acid box region and its binding site respectively, we were able to use a combination of ITC, CD, NMR, and FRET to show that one model from the literature contains flaws. We are able to characterize the binding of our polypeptide system under varying ionic conditions and pH. This model system also provides a platform to better understand general principles of charge-charge interactions in proteins, which are often characterized by FRET. One of the important findings from this study is that 15-mers of polyE and polyK bind in a parallel arrangement. One of the hurdles in applying FRET to such systems is determining the role that the attached FRET dyes play in the charge-charge interactions. Our model system allowed us to use the preference of the charged polypeptides to bind in a parallel arrangement to determine the size, charge and structural effects of the attached FRET dyes on how peptides bind under electrostatic interaction conditions and to quantify how the attached fluorescent dyes are quenched by both the charged amino acids as well as by the FRET acceptor.

The Mystery of Dragon Bridge,though it takes place in a mythical, ancient village in China, has universal themes such as working through a mystery, appreciating cultural heritage, and solving community problems

One wealthy farmer with two daughters -- each from different previous marriages. Both wives died, leaving Joel Lyon devastated. Adaline Cannon came into Joel''s life unexpectedly and swept him off his feet. Not only that, but his two daughters welcomed Adaline into the family with open arms. Unfortunately, Joel''s mentally ill son didn''t feel the same about his father''s new wife as the rest of the family. Arthur would do whatever it took to end his father''s marriage with his new stepmother. Even it meant murder.

Kristina Lansing is a Harvard educated MBA employed as an executive for the Boston Bobcats, a professional baseball team. As the lone woman in management working at Arborway Park, she struggles to prove herself daily, even though - or maybe because - her family owns the team. To complicate matters, she becomes involved with their "ace" pitcher due to become a free agent at the end of the season. Shareholders, the media, other players and rumors of trades produce an atmosphere where business, sports, romance and family collide in a quagmire of corporate in-fighting. Can Kristina find the skills to succeed? Or will be succumb to the many emotions she feels as a woman?

However, postoperative bariatric services in Miami Dade County are scarce. Too many individuals go through high-risk bariatric surgeries to improve their quality of life, for this disease to go untreated due to a lack of programs and resources available in most communities.

Give reptile lovers and report writers an up-close look at their favorite slithering snakes, from the deadly rattlesnake to the enormous anaconda. Readers will discover the distinctive characteristics and behaviors that make each species so fascinating.

Child abuse, Domestic violence both situations that can be left un-recognised. Fortunatly it has now got the support groups that it has long needed. These problems can even be happening within our own families or our friends. As a victim I know only too well how it is easier to keep quiet and not make a fuss but until we do, this misery wont stop. My experience of domestic violence was with my second husband, the first time he hit me he told me it was my fault, I made him. Then he said sorry and promised me it would never happen again it did and the mental cruelty came along with it. As a victim you are made to believe that you are worthless, useless and have no self-worth Eight years later for the safety of my boys and the sanity of myself I found the courage and strength to walk away with just our clothes. My boys now 27yrs and 23yrs continue to support me and have encouraged me to write this book in the hope that I can bring awareness to other sufferers who live this torture from daily and in silence. This is not your fault, and because you deserve more you have to seek help and when you have made this move life just falls into a happy, cheefull wonderfull world "believe me"

THE BEST MAN Strong, honorable, compassionate—Nathan Garner was a good man, and a man to be reckoned with. But somewhere along the way, he''d lost his faith. In himself…and in love. He''d returned home to find peace, but what he discovered there was the one woman who had the power to rattle his self-control and inflame a desire that hadn''t dimmed with time. The woman who should have been his wife…. In the past, like now, Rachel Holcomb stirred Nathan''s protective instincts…and his very soul. But Nathan had always believed Rachel deserved better—she deserved a hero. And now, with the fight of her life on her hands, Rachel had turned to him. Could he be Rachel''s hero, after all?

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME Who was she? The sudden amnesia chilled her blood. Particularly since she was dressed as a prostitute, lying in a disreputable alley—and straddled by a devastating, leather-clad stranger. Had he just rescued her from harm? Or was Jake McAlister jeopardy himself? Jake''s granite shoulders proved tempting to lean on…but the man was even more mysterious than she. Without a past—and with peril at every turn—could she build a future with this dangerous male? Or would she merely make some fragile new memories…as time was running out?

Child abuse, Domestic violence both situations that can be left un-recognised. Fortunatly it has now got the support groups that it has long needed. These problems can even be happening within our own families or our friends. As a victim I know only too well how it is easier to keep quiet and not make a fuss but until we do, this misery wont stop. My experience of domestic violence was with my second husband, the first time he hit me he told me it was my fault, I made him. Then he said sorry and promised me it would never happen again it did and the mental cruelty came along with it. As a victim you are made to believe that you are worthless, useless and have no self-worth Eight years later for the safety of my boys and the sanity of myself I found the courage and strength to walk away with just our clothes. My boys now 27yrs and 23yrs continue to support me and have encouraged me to write this book in the hope that I can bring awareness to other sufferers who live this torture from daily and in silence. This is not your fault, and because you deserve more you have to seek help and when you have made this move life just falls into a happy, cheefull wonderfull world "believe me".

A Miracle in Progress describes the incredible and successful journey of Duneland Resale, a faith-based charitable resale shop opened 10 years ago in Chesterton, Indiana. The book includes facts about the shop, such as organization and donations, as well as inspirational stories of miracles witnessed at Duneland Resale and in the lives of volunteers and customers of the shop.

TALES OUT OF COLLEGE is the prequel to Shirley Ann Howard''s TALES OUT OF SCHOOL and chronicles three years leading up to Sandra Scott''s first full-time teaching position. The College Tales portray Sandy in a variety of roles: editor of Boston University''s student-run newspaper, reporter for The Boston Herald, and student teacher beset with self-doubt. We see the germination of her red-hot, yet tension-filled relationship with Lenny Bachenweiler, a brilliant and sexy graduate student. Sandy knows what she wants-a fulfilling career and true love-and we know from The School Tales that she doesn''t give up easily.

TALES OUT OF SCHOOL features Sandra Scott, a first year English teacher in search of self and love in an unclear world. She faces the challenge of teaching reading, writing, and respect to a hundred fifty marginally receptive teenagers beset with issues of drugs, personal relations, and domestic abuse. She has a passionate relationship with her wealthy, sexy boyfriend, a Ph.D. candidate in biochemistry at Boston University. The intimacy they enjoy is precious and beautiful, yet fraught with many tensions as well. She has a very ill father and an opinionated mother. By teaching others Sandy learns to deal with her insecurity, her career, and the people in her life. Follow her through her tales of joy, misery, confusion, and adventure both in and out of school.

Ten-year-old Nicki Fleming is about to start fifth grade. She has spent the summer on her Colorado ranch working with Sprocket, the service dog she has been training, and helping her mother, who is expecting twins. In addition, Nicki''s best friend Becca was away all summer, and Nicki has gotten to be close friends with Kris, one of the new girls at their school. The start of a new school year is usually an exciting time for Nicki, but this year it''s laced with sadness because it means that Sprocket will soon leave for advanced training and eventual placement with a person with special needs. Starting school is also more challenging this year because it means trying to maintain close friendships with both Kris and Becca, who don''t know each other very well. Can Nicki find a way to let Sprocket go AND to keep both Kris and Becca close?