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Mountain Hostage (K-9 Mountain Guardians)
by Hope WhiteThey’re tracking a kidnapperBut will they be the next targets?After an ambush during a mountain hike, Zoe Pratt ends up shoved off the mountain and her friend kidnapped. Enigmatic search and rescue volunteer Jack Monroe tracks Zoe with the help of his K-9 partner, Romeo, but as the only witness to the attack, she’s far from safe. With Jack’s help, can she find her friend and take down her would-be killer?K-9 Mountain Guardians
Mountain Majesty: A History Of Codep Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works Vol. 2
by John V WiningsWhat makes...an organization successful? A leader effective? A community thrive? Especially in impoverished, disaster-prone Haiti? Mountain Majesty: The History of CODEP Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works, Volume 2 reveals the inner workings and complexities of this remarkable organization as it grew into today’s highly successful, locally-managed Haitian NGO. Professionals and academics will find a vital case study in organizational leadership. Casual readers will enjoy cultural insights and personal stories that illustrate how CODEP caused hope to grow on trees in rural Haiti.
Mountain Majesty: The History of CODEP Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works (Vol 3)
by John V. WiningsIs it possible to change the world, or at least some part of it?Mountain Majesty: The History of CODEP Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works takes an in-depth look at a unique organization that has improved the lives of thousands of rural Haitians through sustainable agricultural development.Together, Jack and Evelyn Hanna embarked on their dream retirement. They outfitted a boat to cruise the Caribbean islands and planned to do volunteer work where they could. But a chance encounter with a desperate Barbadian woman challenged their assumptions and ultimately changed the course of countless lives from another island in the region.Rural Haitian kids often go hungry. They wear tattered clothing and have no shoes. Many people suffer from malnutrition and severe poverty. Hurricanes, floods, deforestation and soil erosion, coupled with political instability, high unemployment and a lack of infrastructure conspire to prevent them from being able to grow enough food to feed their families. In Haiti's Cormier Valley, Jack saw the terrain - huge patches of completely barren land no trees, huge gullies, no soil incapable of sustaining life, plant or animal - and recognized that the only way to help the people of the Cormier Valley was to address the whole watershed area through sustainable agriculture.CODEP was brought to life by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), working with local Haitians and NGOs. They embarked on an ambitious reforestation and erosion control project to ultimately improve the economic conditions for rural Haitians in the Cormier Valley.Sustainable agricultural development is challenging work, but locals saw first-hand just what it could do for their community. They dug ditches and bolstered mountainsides. They germinated, grew and planted trees. They overcame interference from goats, insects and embargos. They upgraded infrastructure and slowly secured additional land for planting. CODEP has encouraged responsible ecological stewardship and reaping the benefits of long-term rewards. Their project solutions are more attractive than the common practice of cutting down trees for charcoal and some quick cash. As a result, CODEP is one of the more successful agricultural development projects in Haiti, and possibly in the world. Nowadays, beautiful fruit trees grow in the forest shade and the people of Cormier Valley are healthier than ever before.Mountain Majesty: The History of CODEP Haiti Where Sustainable Agricultural Development Works documents this fascinating change from environmental degradation to habitat redemption, where environmental rehabilitation led to the restoration of human dignity.A deeply personal story, Mountain Majesty profiles leaders and participants like the Haitians Edvy and Nwèl and project architects Jack and Rodney, exploring their lives, motivations and actions. It also addresses the management issues that non-profits and church mission projects often face.How can we really help the people we want to help?How do we secure more funding?How do we ensure stakeholder participation?How can we identify and develop local leaders?How do we adequately set goals and measure progress?How can we keep donors happy?How do we balance competing interests?How do we keep moving forward when the founder leaves?How do we ensure sustainability?These are some of the questions that keep nonprofits awake at night, and some of the lessons offered by this book.
The Mountain Midwife
by Laurie Alice EakesFor nearly two hundred years, women in Ashley Tolliver’s family have practiced the art of midwifery in their mountain community. Now she wants to take her skills a step further, but attending medical school means abandoning those women to whom she has dedicated her life, the mountains she loves, and the awakening of her heart. Ashley Tolliver has tended to the women of her small Appalachian community for years. As their midwife, she thinks she has seen it all. Until a young woman gives birth at Ashley’s home and is abducted just as Ashley tries to take the dangerously bleeding mother to the nearest hospital. Now Ashley is on a mission to find the woman and her newborn baby . . . before it’s too late. Hunter McDermott is on a quest—to track down his birth mother. After receiving more media attention than he could ever want for being in the right place at the right time, he receives a mysterious phone call from a woman claiming to be his mother. Hunter seeks out the aid of the local midwife in the mountain town where the phone call originated—surely she can shed some light on his own family background. Ashley isn’t prepared for the way Hunter’s entrance into her world affects her heart and her future. He reignites dreams of having her own family that she has long put aside in favor of earning her medical degree and being able to do even more for her community. But is it commitment to her calling or fear of the unknown that keeps her feet firmly planted in the Appalachian soil? Or is it something more—fear of her growing feelings for Hunter—that makes her hesitant to explore the world beyond the mountains?
Mountain Miracle (The Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Book #6)
by T. L. TedrowLaura meets Josie, an eccentric old woman living in the mountains who is an herbalist and nature lover. Josie's strange and wonderful ways are viewed with suspicion by the townspeople, but Laura is determined to convince them to open their hearts and minds to Josie. Laura hopes they will soon realize that Josie can help them- whether by restoring the forest or by finding a cure for a sick boy.
Mountain Murder Investigation (Smoky Mountain Defenders)
by Karen KirstSearching for answers brings danger in the mountains Faking his death was the only way for architecture professor Aiden Ferrer to stay alive. Especially when he was targeted for finding evidence of a cheating ring at the university that left one student dead. But threats against his ex-fiancée, mounted police officer Raven Hart, coerce him out of hiding. Now, with the clock ticking, they must expose the identities of all university members involved before the killers strike again.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Smoky Mountain Defenders
Mountain of Full Moons: A Novel
by Irene KesslerThirteen-year-old Elisha lives in a village near Shechem in the Land of Canaan in ancient Palestine. She wants to be like other girls but is unmarried, speaks to an angel, and composes and sings her own songs—a pursuit her parents disapprove of. When she tells the village women to stand up for themselves, the men are outraged he tribe banishes her. After journeying alone through the desert, escaping bandits, wild animals, and men who would sell her as a servant, Elisha makes it to Jerusalem, where the angel guides her to study with Abraham and Sarah. She learns much including reading and writing, and Abraham even gives her Doron, his servant, to accompany her as she sings her songs throughout the country. Doron becomes her lover and her songs are well accepted—until she sings one about equality for women. Mountain of Full Moons explores how we overcome our fears, go out into the world, and gain the courage to speak up and be whom we choose to be.
The Mountain of Silence
by Kyriacos C. MarkidesAn acclaimed expert in Christian mysticism travels to a monastery high in the Trodos Mountains of Cyprus and offers a fascinating look at the Greek Orthodox approach to spirituality that will appeal to readers of Carlos Castaneda. In an engaging combination of dialogues, reflections, conversations, history, and travel information, Kyriacos C. Markides continues the exploration of a spiritual tradition and practice little known in the West he began in Riding with the Lion. His earlier book took readers to the isolated peninsula of Mount Athos in northern Greece and into the group of ancient monasteries. There, in what might be called a "Christian Tibet," two thousand monks and hermits practice the spiritual arts to attain a oneness with God. In his new book, Markides follows Father Maximos, one of Mount Athos's monks, to the troubled island of Cyprus. As Father Maximos establishes churches, convents, and monasteries in this deeply divided land, Markides is awakened anew to the magnificent spirituality of the Greek Orthodox Church. Images of the land and the people of Cyprus and details of its tragic history enrich the Mountain of Silence. Like the writings of Castaneda, the book brilliantly evokes the confluence of an inner and outer journey. The depth and richness of its spiritual message echo the thoughts and writings of Saint Francis of Assisi and other great saints of the Church as well. The result is a remarkable work-a moving, profoundly human examination of the role and the power of spirituality in a complex and confusing world.
Mountain Peril: An Anthology
by Jill Elizabeth Nelson Mary AlfordSecrets on the mountainRocky Mountain SabotageWhen Lauren Carter’s plane crash-lands near an abandoned mining town, pilot Kent Garland is convinced the charter jet was sabotaged. And one of the other injured passengers may be responsible. Struggling to keep their group safe, Lauren and Kent fight the elements—and their growing feelings for each other. But with someone determined to kill off all the plane’s passengers, they must catch the murderer if they hope to stay alive.Rocky Mountain PursuitEveryone believes agent Jase Bradford is dead—everyone but Reyna Peterson. Only he can protect her now that someone wants the information her CIA husband died to secure. As the one member of their team left alive, Jase must remain in the shadows. Yet even when Reyna blows his cover, Jase is determined to secure her safety. But when their pursuers trap them in the snowy Colorado mountains, will it become his final mission?
Mountain Peril
by Sandra RobbinsAccording to an anonymous message, a young woman is going to be murdered in the North Carolina mountains. When a body is found, Danielle Tyler is shocked to learn it's her student—the third person in her life to meet an untimely death. Is she next? From disturbing notes and roses left in her office to cold-blooded murder, someone means deadly business. Detective Jack Denton—the stalwart lawman who makes her pulse race—vows to find the deranged madman, but Danielle doesn't dare let him too close. Especially when death seems to be the destiny of anyone she cares about…
Mountain Peril (Love Inspired Suspense)
by Sandra RobbinsAccording to an anonymous message, a young woman is going to be murdered in the North Carolina mountains. When a body is found, Danielle Tyler is shocked to learn it's her student--the third person in her life to meet an untimely death. Is she next? From disturbing notes and roses left in her office to cold-blooded murder, someone means deadly business. Detective Jack Denton--the stalwart lawman who makes her pulse race--vows to find the deranged madman, but Danielle doesn't dare let him too close. Especially when death seems to be the destiny of anyone she cares about.
Mountain Pursuit: An Anthology (Echo Mountain Ser. #5)
by Annslee Urban Hope WhiteMarked for murderSmoky Mountain InvestigationA mysterious caller taunts journalist Kylie Harper with details about a decade-old death. Who is he…and what does he want from her? Ex—Delta Force captain and Kylie’s former love Nick Bentley agrees to help solve the crime, bringing him face-to-face with Kylie and the past he’s tried to forget. Now Nick must put everything on the line to save her before she becomes the next victim of a madman.Mountain RescueWith one look in Quinn Donovan’s eyes, Wilhelma “Billie” Bronson knows the search-and-rescue volunteer has saved her life. Again. And this time her fall down a mountain is no accident. Her past has come back to haunt her, and trusting Quinn is the best way to stay alive. But when old feelings resurface, being around him is more challenging than figuring out who wants to hurt her…
Mountain Rain: A Biography of James O. Fraser, Pioneer Missionary to China
by Eileen Fraser Crossman M. E. TewksburyBiography of an early Chinese missionary.
Mountain Record of Zen Talks
by John Daido LooriIn this treasury of Zen wisdom based on his talks, the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, New York, explores the eight areas of study that are the focus for training in his community: meditation, study with the teacher, liturgy, art practice, body practice, the study of scriptures, work practice, and the moral and ethical teachings. John Daido Loori also covers such topics as koans, the martial arts, and illness and healing, and he makes intriguing observations about the spirit and requirements of Zen in America.
Mountain Refuge
by Sarah VarlandALASKAN RESCUER When someone tries to grab Summer Dawson on a secluded mountain path, she escapes—but soon discovers she’s a serial killer’s latest target. Her brother’s friend, ex-cop Clay Hitchcock, promises she won’t become the next victim, though, even if it means putting himself at risk. Clay thought he was done with law enforcement, but after finding Summer running for her life off a mountain trail, he’s back in cop mode. Determined to protect her, Clay shadows the brave, beautiful mountain runner. Now if they want to stay alive, Clay and Summer must work together to bring down the crazed killer lurking in the wilderness.
Mountain Rescue: Smoky Mountain Investigation Mountain Rescue (Echo Mountain #1)
by Hope WhiteSECRETS OF THE MOUNTAIN It took just one look in Quinn Donovan's eyes and Wilhelma "Billie" Bronson knew the search and rescue volunteer had saved her life. Again. But this time her fall down a mountain was no accident. It seemed her past had come back to haunt her, and trusting Quinn to protect her was the best way to stay alive. Before long, though, old feelings resurfaced, and being around him became more challenging than figuring out who wanted to hurt her. And why they'd stop at nothing to spoil any possible future with Quinn. Echo Mountain: Saving lives and finding love in the mountains of Washington State
Mountain Rescue Mission
by Lisa Harris Sharon DunnHer life is in his hands Hostage Rescue by Lisa Harris Gwen Ryland knows two things about the men pursuing her through the Rocky Mountains: they&’re holding her brother hostage…and they won&’t stop until they catch her, too. Now Gwen&’s life depends on the man who once broke her friend&’s heart—former army ranger Caden O&’Callaghan. But can they figure out what the men want in time to save her brother…and Gwen? Dead Ringer by Sharon Dunn When a distress call sends Detective Eli Hawkins to Lucy Kimbol, he senses danger straightaway. With her long dark hair and blue eyes, Lucy's a dead ringer for the serial killer&’s other victims. And she&’s a member of the online dating service the killer frequents. But Lucy is reluctant to believe Eli's warnings. Winning her trust is the only way to keep her safe…if Eli isn't already too late.
Mountain Rose
by Cheryl St. JohnRevisit a heartwarming romance about home, love and family by author Cheryl St. John!Teacher Olivia Rose knows what it’s like to grow up alone and unwanted. But convincing reserved rancher Jules Parrish he can give his orphaned niece a real home won’t be easy—unless Olivia seizes the chance of love and motherhood she never expected....Originally published in 2010Part of 2-in-1 anthology, To Be a Mother
Mountain Sanctuary
by Lenora WorthA Fresh StartSometimes Stella Forsythe's shaky faith held her back and made her doubt herself...and second chances. Stella ran a B&B in rural Arkansas. That and raising her precious son alone kept her busy. She wasn't looking for romance-then a stranger came to town. The rustic inn was the perfect getaway for world-weary cop Adam Callahan. And when he discovered its beautiful owner in distress, he offered his services as Good Samaritan. Everyone needed a helping hand. With a little prayer he hoped they could find solace in their budding love and realize the sanctuary of God's loving arms.
Mountain Secrets
by Elizabeth Goddard Sharon DunnTrust is a matter of life-and-death…Deception by Elizabeth GoddardJewel Caraway thought she’d left her past behind—but then it arrives at her door. Though she’s thrilled to reunite with her estranged sister, something about her sister’s new husband makes Jewel uneasy. Is he the one behind the attacks against her? Jewel turns to police chief Colin Winters for help. But will he stay by her side when her secrets are revealed?Hidden Away by Sharon DunnWhen two thieves arrive at the Montana mansion where Isabel Connor is working, undercover investigator Jason Enger isn’t sure if she’s in danger…or an accomplice. Either way, with a snowstorm trapping the pair with the violent thieves, survival depends on working together. But how can they trust each other when he’s concealing his identity…and she’s hiding dark secrets of her criminal past?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sharon Dunn
Mountain Standoff
by Victoria Austin Terri ReedNowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. Rocky Mountain Showdown by Victoria AustinTrapped between a raging forest fire and an army of gunmen, Laura Donovan and her daughter must rely on her knowledge of the mountain to get to safety. But without park ranger Seth Callahan’s help, they might not make it. And though trust comes hard for Laura, she has no doubt the wounded warrior will sacrifice everything to keep them alive.Buried Mountain Secrets by Terri Reed Desperate to find her missing teenage brother, Maya Gallo ventures into the Colorado Rockies expecting rough terrain—not deadly treasure hunters. But when she’s caught in their crosshairs, ruggedly handsome mounted patrolman Alex Trevino comes to her aid. The deputy sheriff knows what these bandits are capable of, so getting Maya—and her brother—home safely may be his hardest mission yet.
Mountain Storm Survival
by Cathy McDavidA brutal storm. Relentless pursuers. And more than their lives are on the line… Helping with youth wrangler camp is how Kate Spencer is atoning for her past. But now she and ranch manager Rand Walkins are trapped in the Superstition Mountains with two girls as illegal miners hunt them down. Rand has every reason not to trust Kate, much less forgive her. But working together is the only way they&’ll escape from the danger that threatens them all…New York Times Bestselling Author
Mountain Survival (K-9 Search and Rescue #3)
by Christy BarrittAn injured victim has disappeared…Can a park ranger and her K-9 find him?When search-and-rescue park ranger Autumn Mercer and her K-9 partner, Sherlock, meet a stranger in the mountains whose brother is injured, they drop everything to help. But all they find where Derek Peterson last saw his sibling is a trail of blood—and men who want them dead. With gunmen closing in, can Autumn and Derek survive long enough to save his brother?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Christy BarrittFrom Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.K-9 Search and Rescue
Mountain Top
by Robert WhitlowCan he trust his client's dreams and visions-even when they threaten to destroy his future?Supernatural visions filled with images of keys, hatchets, hammers, and fires. An eccentric old man in jail-accused of robbing a church and knowing things he has no right to know. A lawyer turned pastor-suddenly summoned to a stranger's cell by a dream.How much will one man risk to defend another, when the truth lands him in prison...and the only evidence proving his innocence comes by a dream?New from Practicing Attorney Robert Whitlow-The Master of Southern Legal Thrillers with a Supernatural Twist.
Mountain Top
by Robert WhitlowCan he trust his client's dreams and visions--even when they threaten to destroy his future? Supernatural visions filled with images of keys, hatchets, hammers, and fires. An eccentric old man in jail--accused of robbing a church and knowing things he has no right to know. A lawyer turned pastor--suddenly summoned to a stranger's cell by a dream. How much will one man risk to defend another, when the truth lands him in prison... and the only evidence proving his innocence comes by a dream? New from Practicing Attorney Robert Whitlow--The Master of Southern Legal Thrillers with a Supernatural Twist.