Mo lives on the planet of Floopar, which doesn't have any pets or animals. Therefore Mo travels to the planet Earth to adopt pets and bring them back to his planet. He discovers through the process he doesn't know much about pets and needs to learn how to take care of them. He also sees that many pets are homeless. Mo decides to make it his mission to find homes for pets and learn everything he can so he can return to his planet with the knowledge...

Practice Persistence: Applying Perseverance and Discipline to Achieve Your Goals. Have you wanted to persist and persevere so that you can achieve your goals, but you do not know where or how to start? Right now, you may be in the verge of giving up on one of your biggest dream. The many challenges, conflicts and obstacles in life may already cause you to lose hope of ever achieving your goals. You may want to persevere in a personal relationship...

Thelma Thompson, at age 92, is the well loved and respected matriarch of a very large family. Born in 1919 in Monticello, Illinois to Luther Gordon Thompson and Ida May Harvill Thompson, she was brought back to Georgia when the marriage didn't last. Later, May met a handsome man in South Florida's orange groves who became Thelma's stepfather. Robert Lee Bembry (Bob) was reared on a farm in Lee, Florida so eventually the family returned there and Bob...

When British immigrant Selena Jones marries Aidan Gilmor, a Sinhalese-Eurasian - part British - from Sri Lanka in the 1960s in Toronto, a passionate clash of culture ensues. Selena's mother in Wales is horrified when Selena brings Aidan home to Wales for the wedding. Back in Toronto, Selena faces further prejudice and disapproval of her "mixed marriage," despite Pierre Elliott Trudeau's new "multiculturalism," which was being encouraged but also resented....

Inside their picture-perfect homes, the residents of this quiet California suburb are not at all what they seem. Lance is a former weatherman, now a buff yogi, stay-athome dad, and manager of his daughter's Girl Scout troop's cookie distribution. Belle is his precocious and quick-witted daughter. Darlene is a classic Type A work-a-holic, she has little time or patience for the needs of her husband and daughter And just down the street are Alec and...

After two months of streaking through space, the spaceship Newton is finally closing in on the Red Planet. Experienced spacefarers, as well as complete novices, make up a diverse crew who have boldly chosen to trust the newly developed fusion vehicle with their very lives. Newton's trek from Earth to Mars is making history, cutting travel time in half, carrying the largest crew ever, and bringing the first tourists to a newly constructed Martian hotel. Return...

A planet of intrigue, Mars beckons. Would you go if you had the chance? Return to Terra Nova-Conquering Fear presents compelling reasons to make the trip, convincing the reader that living and working on an alien planet is a future reality. Mars is humanity's next frontier. This first volume of Thelma Ritchie's new trilogy about the Martian settlement Terra Nova gives her readers a glimpse into the bravery and sacrifice required for participating...

Thelma Madine, star of Channel 4's Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and fairy godmother of extravagant wedding dresses, reveals the drama, secrets and surprises involved in ten incredible traveler weddings. Through the tales of ten elaborate gypsy wedding dresses, Thelma Madine, trusted confidante and dressmaker extraordinaire, offers a window onto the world of traveler brides and their unbelievable celebrations. For Thelma's young brides, a wedding dress is...

This book is dedicated to all those who have been adopted and gone through similar situations. This is also for those who have adopted children. Each of us is different, yet we share common feelings and situations. Life is a journey that we all must explore and come to our own destination. I believe "fear of the unknown is often worse than the fear at hand." Don't let fear and your past dictate who you become, and don't let it hold you back or become...

Death has a habit of opening more doors than one might expect - and not just for the deceased. After the sudden death of her mother, Kate discovers a conspiracy of silence about her childhood. Her memories are ripped apart to expose a nasty underbelly of lies and deceit. And she is not alone in having her illusions shattered... In Ireland, a priest sets out to discover his history, one that is inextricably linked with Kate's. Will they discover the...