What does your baby want to say? You can find out-even before your baby can verbally speak-by using baby sign language. Signs of a Happy Baby gives parents everything they need to start signing with their baby, including a comprehensive dictionary with easy-to-follow photos of fun and practical American Sign Language (ASL) signs, and tips for integrating sign language into their everyday activities. Start signing with your baby now. What your baby has to say will blow you away!

Melting Ice Heavens is a look at life through the eyes of a medically licensed monster and his predecessor little Lily Goodman, who thrived for decades inside a torrent of abuse. It is the exhibition of a life so filled with atrocities beginning from childhood, that it necessitated this once-upon-a-time, little darling to retreat so far into himself until he would eventually emerge as his own hero and worst enemy. Melting Ice Heavens is both a hard-hitting and hypnotic spectacle of the best and worst of human potentialities. CAUTION: This story transpires between the psyches of a brutalized angel and the conscientious mad-man that fate would have him to be. Should you find yourself in the midst of an uncontrollable crying spell, please, keep mouth clenched. Lest you befall the fate of others who drowned on a mix of untold terror and tears.

Cheryl Anne Harper is author of the popular psychological thriller Melting Ice Heavens. Her second book, Latitude Of A Lunatic: The Diaries Of Cheryl Anne Harper takes readers inside her most inspirational and torturous actual-life experiences and the prospective she gained therein. The author's account of her existence as a survivor of severe child abuse and mental illness is chilling. This book is also a testament of the unshakable bond between the author and her heroic father, Elmer Randolph Harper, who undoubtedly saved her life when he fought for sole parental custody. By the author's own account her father's devotion to her served as both the inspiration for her creative endeavors, and a significant deterrent to her descent into full-fledged insanity. Cheryl Anne Harper lives in the United States and is working on the release of her third book.

The talented and beautiful former child actress, Lee James, dies under suspicious circumstances shortly after making a long-awaited comeback. While the media and her legions of fans clamor for answers, Santa Monica's finest sort through a maze of clues to determine who killed Cinema's Sweetheart. Suspects abound. Of particular interest to Detective Martin are Lee's three best friends from high school, each with skeletons in their closets. In a race to the finish everyone soon discovers that to unlock the mystery of Lee's death, they must find the key in her life. Anne Harper weaves an absorbing tale of jealousy, greed and life behind Hollywood glamour. "The Fatal Farewell" is her fourth novel.

In "One Real McCoy" readers got to know and love Kelly McCoy, who crossed the Atlantic from Ireland to Chicago, only to find herself navigating the treacherous waters of love and eventually find her fairytale ending. ... Or did she? Once again Anne Harper entertains readers with her witty style, congenial characters and zippy plot. In this sequel Kelly continues to question everything. Including herself. Can she act demure when it's required of her? Does she even want to? And what's wrong with her Karma lately? Not to mention her attention span? And what is the definition of 'demure', anyway? Lonely and homesick, Kelly, with a mouth and mind of her own, embarks on a cross-country journey, making new friends and igniting old flames. Will she succumb to the pigeonholes that society sets out for her or will she happily remain McCoy Ever After?

In this historical novel Anne Harper recounts a bittersweet tale based on actual events during a lesser-known part of World War II. This riveting novel imparts important lessons to all nations and all generations to come, as seen through the eyes of the youngest and most innocent victims of war. It tells the story of the wartime life of Paul, one of the thousands of Finnish children sent away during the country's prolonged and bloody struggle against Soviet Russia. The separation from his family is heart-breaking, yet even after he returns home, he must endure great hardship and tragedy. Paul's experiences force him to mature well beyond his tender years, and it's this tale of lost childhood that resonates through the pages of Tagged: A War Child Remembers, granting an eloquent voice to the thousands of children whose innocence was lost to the senseless devastation of war.

In a tale ripe with passion, happenstance, and humor, One Real McCoy is romantic comedy at its absolute finest. New author Anne Harper creates a dazzling and lively experience in this tale of a woman who learns to be true to her heart in a foreign land. Kelly McCoy sets out to make a new life for herself from her native Ireland after she catches her fiance in the arms of another lover. She accepts a position as a nanny with the Russell family in Chicago only to find herself swept off her feet by Parker MacIntyre, a local mining mogul with a troubled daughter who Kelly befriends. Outspoken to a fault, Kelly must battle issues with immigration and the general dysfunction of every American she comes across to discover that to her own self, she must and will be true. In fact, she is the real McCoy-hands down, one hundred percent.

As far as we know we are only travelling once down our road of life. This straightforward, uncomplicated, and highly amusing book is filled with stories and examples to help you analyse your own life. As you journey through the pages it will assists you to make the right choices and decisions to ensure you are taking the correct action to make the most of your road ahead.

Although disorders of the coagulation system are uncommon in pregnancy, the two main hazards - haemorrhage and thromboembolism - are leading causes of direct maternal death in the UK and worldwide. Gynaecologists may encounter abnormal haemostasis as a cause of intractable menorrhagia or perioperative haemorrhage, and thromboembolism is a significant risk for women undergoing major gynaecological surgery. This book brings together various aspects of haemostasis in relation to obstetrics and gynaecology to provide practical guidance to clinicians, who may only occasionally encounter these problems. Emphasis is placed on the need for good working relationships and close liaison between obstetricians and gynaecologists, anaesthetists, haematologists and blood transfusion services. The book is primarily designed to provide a comprehensive summary for candidates preparing for the Part 2 MRCOG examination, and as such covers the RCOG curriculum for haemorrhage and thrombosis. It is also a valuable guide for all healthcare professionals working in the field.

What does your baby want to say? You can find out-even before your baby can verbally speak-by using baby sign language. Signs of a Happy Baby gives parents everything they need to start signing with their baby, including a comprehensive dictionary with easy-to-follow photos of fun and practical American Sign Language (ASL) signs, and tips for integrating sign language into their everyday activities. Start signing with your baby now. What your baby has to say will blow you away!

The Well-Crafted Mom is a do-it-yourself guide for making a life you love. Kathleen Ann Harper blends been-in-your-shoes stories and inspirational craft projects with smart self-care solutions for moms. In The Well-Crafted Mom, Kathleen links simple craft projects to life coaching tools to give moms creative reminders of what they've learned in each chapter, like how to grapple with mommy guilt; ways to tell the difference between having a mess and being a mess, and why it matters; and how to know when expectations are stealing your happiness and what you can do to reclaim joy. Within the pages of The Well-Crafted Mom, moms find reassurance that they're not alone, see themselves in familiar stories, and discover new ways to craft their beautiful lives.

Beginning with approximately 100 core essays from Salem's acclaimed Chronology of European History (1997) and Great Events from History: North American Series (1997), Great Events from History: Ancient and Medieval Series (1972), and Great Events from History: Modern European Series (1973), this set adds more than 220 new essays for a set that is 70 percent new. Chronologically arranged, these 320 essays cover the world's most important events and developments from 477 through 1453 c.e. Each essay lists the event's most precise date of occurrence; a capsule summary of the event's importance; the category or categories of the event; the geographical locale (both contemporary and modern place-names); a list if Key Figures including name, birth and death years, and descriptors; a chronological Summary of Event; an assessment of the event's historical Significance; and a fully annotated Further Reading section listing sources for further study. A variety of illustrations, appendices, and indexes (see ""Features"") round out the set.