Bøger af Laurie Lewis

A woman bound by duty and debt. A man who doubts his worth. After tragedy broke her family, Laramee fled her family's once beloved Colorado ranch. But the news that her ailing parents are considering selling the place lures her home after five bitter years. Jamie Cannon spent a decade redeeming himself from the mistakes of his youth. As a successful partner in his family's real estate business, he's back on solid ground. If only his worried parents believed it too. When Jamie needs an escape from the Denver social scene, the Stone's request for an appraisal of their remote ranch gives him the perfect excuse to get away. But Laramee Stone is as determined to drive this paper pusher off her family's property as Jamie is dedicated to fulfilling his assignment. The two eventually agree to a truce for the sake of the Stone's financial future, but as Laramee and Jamie work together, they reveal glimpses into the tragedies that destroyed their pasts. In one another's company, old hurts heal, and they feel whole. But ex-fiancé Sutton is back. This man, who saved Laramee and her parents after tragedy struck, wants Jamie gone and Laramee back. Sutton discovers Jamie's past and reminds him of his failings, leaving Jamie with two critical questions he must answer before he can tell Laramee how he feels- Could Jamie's past baggage threaten Laramee's happiness?And is he the better man for Laramee Stone?

Fears and secrets are the dragons we each must face. . .Noah Carter finally confronts his childhood hero, the once-beloved uncle who betrayed him. Instead of vengeance, he offers forgiveness, also granting Uncle John a most curious request-for Noah to work on the ramshackle farm of Agnes Deveraux Keller, a French WWII survivor with dementia.Despite all Agnes has lost, she still has much to teach Noah. But the pair's unique friendship is threatened when Tayte, Agnes's estranged granddaughter, arrives to claim a woman whose circumstances and abilities are far different from those of the grandmother she once knew.Items hidden in Agnes's attic raise painful questions about Tayte's dead parents, steeling Tayte's determination to save Agnes, even if it requires her to betray the very woman she came to save, and the secret her proud grandmother has guarded for seventy years.The issue strains the fragile trust between Tayte and Noah, who now realizes Tayte is fighting her own secrets, her own dragons. Weighed down by past guilt and failures, he feels ill-equipped to help either woman, until he remembers Agnes's lessons about courage and love. In order to save Agnes, the student must now become the teacher, helping Tayte heal-for Agnes's sake, and for his.

Olivia joined friends Hudson Bauer and Jeff McAllister in developing a business, but while she and Hudson dreamed of using their success to improve the world, Jeff set his sights and fortunes on Olivia. On the most important night of Hudson's life, Olivia and Jeff suddenly eloped. Betrayed, Hudson ended the partnership, throwing Jeff and Olivia aside as he made his own fortune.Ten years later, a tragic accident leaves Olivia's body and heart battered, and her dreams of a family destroyed. She is forced to accept Hudson's offer to recuperate at his parents' empty house on Oregon's Cannon Beach, but her return to the place where the three friends once summered casts new light on her hasty marriage, and on the enemy she once called friend. When Hudson offers Olivia a job doing humanitarian work, something hopeful and familiar awakens in her. But guilt over Jeff's death leaves her stuck between grief and the memory of what she and Hudson almost had. All her life, other people have made decisions for Olivia, but now the future is up to her. That is if she can make peace with the past and embrace a future with a man she once hated, before Hudson walks away again, closing the door on their possibilities forever.

I never thought I would marry a patient, let alone a dying one. But there's something so intriguing about Matthew Grayken and his requests-especially his insistence that I'm here for companionship and care. Not love. He's very clear about his expectations, especially the most important: When it's time, I have to let him go. I planned on honoring that wish at first. I really did. But I also never planned on love, and I don't think he did, either. And now that I face the inevitability we both saw coming, I must make the biggest decision of my life. Can I sacrifice my heart and everything I am to secure the happily ever after neither of us expected? Or should I keep my promise and lose the man I love forever? Here's what readers are saying: "Such a moving story of true love and devotion. Some tears were shed in the reading of this book. A very emotional journey that I highly recommend!" "Cute and poignant. A really well written adorable love story. Heartwarming story while showcasing real life problems." "Beautiful, stirring page turner." "One of the best books I've read in a long time." "Beauty and art fully realized!" "This was an amazing book with spectacular writing. Not just great writing but spectacular. This is a book that I will keep in my library and cherish." "Thought-provoking. It's no wonder the book has gotten such rave reviews-it will definitely find a place in your heart!" "I loved this book (and would give it more than a "5" if I could)"

What do the credit card, Oreo, school nurse, and crossword puzzle have in common? All originated in New York City. These and about 300 other New York originals fill the pages of New York City Firsts. From colonial times through the present day, first-of-their-kind achievements occurred in New York in every imaginable field, from the arts to sports, from business to social welfare. These firsts ranged from life-changing accomplishments, such as the invention of air conditioning, to the downright silly. Cronuts, anyone?The book provides a broad picture of the social history of America in general. What problems of the day cried out for solutions by daring individuals and bold ideas? How did people enjoy themselves at various points in history? In this most densely populated American city, where did residents live, and how did they get around? New York City Firsts is for history lovers and trivia buffs regardless of where they live. It''s a fun read, a great gift, and a tantalizing diversion.

Is Your Organization Designed to Listen demonstrates that listening is an invaluable tool for strategic action that is essential to the success of contemporary organizations. Lewis gives organizations the tools to assess and improve their techniques for listening, including development of how they process and respond to what is heard.