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Many stories are told about the Mansfield sisters. They are haughty, thinking themselves better than their neighbours in the picturesque village of Little Nettlebed. They have taken the death of their grandmother hard. They are liars, troublemakers, untamed and dangerous... Accounts of their behaviour differ, but the villagers all agree that the girls are odd. One long summer, a heatwave descends. Bloated sea creatures wash up along the parched riverbed, animals grow frenzied, ravens gather on the roofs of those about to die. As the stifling heat grips the village, so does a strange rumour...

Renowned child-development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis gives you practical advice and powerful tools you can use to encourage secure attachment in your family. You will benefit from Karyn’s decades of clinical research and real-world experience. Coauthor Lisa Qualls demonstrates how you can successfully implement these strategies in your home, just as she did in hers. You will learn how to simplify your approach using scripts, nurture your child, combat chronic fear, teach respect, and develop other valuable tools to facilitate a healing connection with your child.

The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family - and addressing their special needs - requires care, consideration, and compassion.

Cambridge spy Guy Burgess was a supreme networker. He also set a gold standard for conflicts of interest, working variously for the BBC, MI5, MI6, the War Office, the Ministry of Information and the KGB. Yet Burgess was never challenged by Britain's spy catchers: his superiors were convinced he was too much of a liability to have been recruited by Moscow. Now, with a major new release of hundreds of files into the National Archives, Purvis and Hulbert reveal just how this charming establishment insider was able to fool everyone for so long.

The Insecure Girl's Handbook will guide you through your insecurity no matter what life stage you're at, pointing out the pitfalls of people pleasing, negative backchat and crippling comparison along the way. It's a carefully curated toolkit of tried and tested mechanisms and small pearls of wisdom to start combatting that feeling that holds us back from speaking up, from following our dreams or even feeling that our dreams aren't good or big enough. I hope it will provide you with a comforting hug and pep talk, from one insecure girl to another.

When a dip-net fisherman hauls in a severed human foot, Lieutenant Jim Wekle is thrown into another whodunit on his remote island. Alaskan mayhem ensues with a rogue gang of elderly women on ATVs, a Planet Patrol environmental boat with an oil leak, and an influx of tourists, each clutching a fresh copy of a book titled, Muskeg Mama. Kram is in rare form as he decides to enter the local work force by applying his unique perspective to a series of part-time jobs.

Jim Wekle's first day as a trooper on an island in Alaska could have gone better. It was raining, the coffee was bad, and within hours of stepping off the seaplane, he found a bikini-clad girl floating in a kelp bed. As Jim investigates who might have put the bullet in her back, he stumbles across a uniquely diverse and extraordinarily hilarious batch of island inhabitants. Puffing on his imported cigars, Jim soon learns that no one on the island is more unique, diverse, or hilarious than his unlikely counterpart: a man simply known as Kram.

Welcome to the "Rants of a Desi Girl". A pro comedy podcast in Hindi. A funny podcast where we will talk and gossip about random and interesting topics. We will do the roasting of various stuffs. We will have girls talk, boys talk, Q and A sessions. Lots of possiblities. I am Purvi, a girl from Mumbai / Gujarat living in Delhi NCR. You can Join me on instagram.com/musicianpurvi You can also mail me at desigirlpurvi@gmail.com for any queries.

Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and getting married to a new husband, 33-year-old Susan Purvis loses her way. Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the last great ski town in Colorado will improve her life. When she learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog, vowing to never leave anyone behind.

Tyler Madden is used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, a high achiever set to have a successful career. But one secret made all that disappear. Now he's reclusive, sarcastic, and morbid and is stuck in one of the most dangerous jobs there is for an 18-year-old. He wants everything to go back to how it was.

Jim and Kram are back in their second hilarious romp around their secluded Southeast Alaskan island. With a serial killer at large (a cereal serial killer, to be more accurate), an unlucky entrepreneur with an out-of-control facial tic, and the nephew of a notorious crime boss setting up shop on the island, Lieutenant Jim Wekle will have his work cut out for him.

Fetch the Mic is the podcast for pet professionals who are passionate about their work - but overwhelmed by marketing.Hosted by Linda Purvis, founder of Fetch & Grow Marketing, this show delivers bite-sized, tail-wagging content tips to help you build your brand, take care of the clients you already have, and continue growing your business with ease.From social strategy to time-saving tools, Linda breaks it all down in a way that's friendly, fun, and free of fluff.Tune in weekly for episodes packed with practical advice - and a few pet puns, too!

Welcome to The Foxfire Dispatch—where small sparks ignite big change toward a better South. Co-hosted by Gina Baxter and Liz Purvis, two left-of-center Southern women who aren't afraid to mix sass, substance, and soul, This podcast is your front porch conversation for politics, poetry, and everything in between.Pull up a chair as we unpack political headlines, amplify voices often left unheard, and spotlight stories of resistance and resilience from across our communities. Expect bold ideas, authentic storytelling, and a good dose of humor as we navigate the complexities of Southern identity...

Art Biz Talk is a podcast for a bold generation of Visual artists who are building their Personal Brand. I’ve been in the creative industry for over two decades and am a practicing sculptor myself. The reason why I’m so passionate about working with visual artists like you, is because traditionally, the art profession doesn’t have a clear path to success. There’s a lot of gatekeeping, opaqueness and outdated strategies in play, and I believe any artist pursuing their career wholeheartedly can define what success means to them and develop long-term strategy to reach their vision and ...

In 2020, engineering firm Velentium faced an unprecedented ask: partner with a small medical device company and a very large vehicle manufacturer to increase emergency ventilator production from hundreds per month to thousands per week—in just twenty-eight days.

Where's That Bar Cart is a weekly golf podcast hosted by three comedians (and sometimes an actor) - Darryl Purvis, Monty Scott, Nick Durie, and Gina Louise Phillips. Each week we cover golf tangentially, and generally try to keep it together.

A podcast with a dope host who wants to see you grow, laugh, and learn

Bishop William E. Purvis talks about church and what's happening in 2022

Connect with God and learn His truth during The Barnabas Effect, where you’ll be encouraged to love God passionately and love others intentionally. Pastor Paul is the lead pastor of Mission Hill Church - a multicultural, multigenerational, multiplying church that recognizes one mission: do whatever it takes, wherever you are, to shine the light and love of Jesus like a city on a hill

Welcome to the "Rants of a Desi Girl". A pro comedy podcast in Hindi. A funny podcast where we will talk and gossip about random and interesting topics. We will do the roasting of various stuffs. We will have girls talk, boys talk, Q and A sessions. Lots of possiblities. I am Purvi, a girl from Mumbai / Gujarat living in Delhi NCR. You can Join me on instagram.com/musicianpurvi You can also mail me at desigirlpurvi@gmail.com for any queries.