When Nell was a girl, her parents were regularly evicted from the workers’ cottages they rented around Port Melbourne. Now a great-grandmother with 87 descendants, Nell still lives in the Port. But the cohesion of Nell’s extended family and neighbourhood is threatened by the pressures of modernisation and an influx of young professionals into the area. The old inner city suburb of Port Melbourne is the traditional home of working people whose...

Troubles multiply in the little waterfront town of Arden as the beleaguered residents work to establish their homes in the town. Sid unleashes an avalanche as he brings the maintenance up to date with the enthusiastic help of Harry. Harry and Anne work together on their two storey house and their family ties. Local wildlife make attempts on the comforts of the town and new people come and go and stay and leave temporarily. Even the police move in...

Faith and warm memories have helped widow Kitty Wainwright endure the loss of her husband. That's all she's ever needed...;until she hires contractor Jace Carter to repair her motel. Kitty has no idea the silent, scarred Jace has admired her since they set eyes on each other. Although Kitty's wary of letting anyone into her heart, Jace can't ignore his feelings for her. But with old secrets threatening to ruin his future happiness, Jace has to put...

Wohin dein Herz gehört: In A Place to Belong, dem dritten Band der New-Adult-Reihe Cherry Hill von Bestseller-Autorin Lilly Lucas, wirbeln eine unerwartete Heimkehr und eine neue Liebe das Leben auf der wunderschönen Obstfarm der McCarthys ganz schön durcheinander. Als die Journalistin Maggy Gardner auf Cherry Hill eintrifft, wird sie von den McCarthy-Schwestern mit offenen Armen empfangen: Sie soll für mehr Publicity für das neue Baumhaus-Hotel...

Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St. Joseph, Missouri, with kind Alfrid and Olga Swenson. Danny is thrilled to have a "real" father again, but when Olga suddenly dies, he is devastated-until he thinks of an ingenious plan to find Alfrid a new wife.

Christians know church is important, but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. An eclectic assortment of people with differing personalities, political views, and parenting styles can make for awkward interactions and difficult connections. What's the point of putting in the tough work to build relationships? But the Bible says God's people ought to be bound together. It uses words like beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and fellow laborers to describe...

A second chance at finding home A Cold Creek Homecoming by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne When Quinn Southerland discovers his foster mom’s hospice nurse is Tess Claybourne, he’s surprised—and not in a good way! He still hasn’t forgiven the former high school queen bee for how she treated him. But recently widowed Tess has learned a lot about life—and herself. And Quinn starts to wonder if he could be wrong about her....

The foundational concepts of belonging and becoming weave throughout this book as authors Laurie Barron and Patti Kinney help us understand why these concepts are so critical and how to help our students on the path to belonging and becoming. With current thinking and up-to-date research, Laurie and Patti discuss and share dozens of school and classroom examples on topics such as Executive function Self-efficacy Student voice/choice Differentiation...

"A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond"--

Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.