Prayers, poetry, essays, meditations and personal narratives on the spirituality of twelve step recovery.

'Everything. It took everything from us.' After a hurricane destroyed her home, Lily Jordan is ready for life to get back to normal, but it just isn't in the cards. Her mother's recent engagement has her in the middle of nowhere and sleeping in the room next to the hottest boy she's seen in ages - her soon to be stepbrother Talon. To top it off - the old house sits on the edge of Southeast Texas' most haunted ghost road. The secluded scenic road is steeped in rich history and legends, beckoning parts of her she'd rather remain hidden. When Lily is given an old diary on her birthday the truth...

Unfortunately for Lily Jordan, being a Light Keeper doesn't come with an instruction manual, but neither does being sixteen. While learning to use her powers, she's confronted with unforeseen obstacles and forced to break her own rules in order to save her circle of friends. With her mom's wedding on the horizon, disturbing visions strain Lily and Talon's relationship, and tension over Owen's new habit creates enemies who threaten to expose Lily's gift. Will death and heartache change everything or worse, ruin the big day? For Lily, the answers only lead to impossible decisions. Does she...

Social service agencies in the United Kingdom are increasingly under pressure to provide personalized care, even as the larger climate of austerity puts pressure on their resources. Increasingly, this means that community-based organizations of five or fewer staff members known as microenterprises are being asked to handle work that was formerly the province of much larger providers. In part, this is rooted in the assumption that small organizations can be more innovative and responsive. This book tests that assumption, analyzing the work of care organizations with a specific focus on size...

Social service agencies in the United Kingdom are increasingly under pressure to provide personalized care, even as the larger climate of austerity puts pressure on their resources. Increasingly, this means that community-based organizations of five or fewer staff members known as microenterprises are being asked to handle work that was formerly the province of much larger providers. In part, this is rooted in the assumption that small organizations can be more innovative and responsive. This book tests that assumption, analyzing the work of care organizations with a specific focus on size...

Lily Jordan and her friends have one rule-No secrets in the circle. However, when an unexpected visitor threatens to expose Granny by revealing a secret that shakes the family tree, Lily is forced to keep it to herself in order to protect Hunter and Owen. When the truth is finally known, Lily follows Owen on a hunt for answers only to find more than they bargained for. Together they must rely on each other to save themselves and those they love. Can they trust the answers they find, or will Talon uncover a truth that proves deadly? While some trees break through storms, others, though shaken,...