A young woman with a yen for pugs, a crush on one of her co-workers, a failing romance, and a horrible fear of public speaking, Hope McNeill is confronted by a request to make a speech at her parents' anniversary party and signs up for a public speaking class in the hope that it will transform her into an eloquent and confident orator.

Discusses the history of the Acropolis, a large fortified hill in the center of Athens, and the uses to which it and the structures built upon it have been put throughout the ages.

"A richly detailed and intensely personal account of the author's study of bookbinding and paper conservation as the first woman apprentice with one of that craft's great masters, internationally known book preservationist William Anthony"--Cover.

Pregnant and still grieving the death of her fiancé, historian Megan Buchanan is forging ahead on a dream project: to restore to its original glory the landmark hunting lodge her own great-great-grandfather built on Virginia's Eastern Shore. With the help of her fiancé's caring best friend, it's sure to draw much-needed tourist revenue to Cape Hudson, a town rich in southern history. However, it's Spring House, the caretaker's cottage on the grounds,...

"For readers of The Stranger in the Woods and H Is for Hawk, a beautifully written and emotionally rewarding memoir about a father, his three sons, and a scrappy 100-acre piece of land in rural Michigan. Bruce Kuipers was good at hunting and fishing, but not at anything else that makes a real father or husband. Distant, angry, and a serial cheater, he destroyed his relationship with his wife, Nancy, and alienated his three sons--journalist Dean, woodsman...

Allie McGregor is thrilled when she inherits a Painted Lady Victorian mansion from her estranged aunt, Eliza Ramsdale. But it has strings attached. Eliza wants Allie to clear the name of her husband, who died in prison. Allie accepts - but first she has to discover who is trying to drive her out of the house. Clay Carver just wants the job of restoring the Ramsdale house. He never planned on falling in love with the new owner - or dealing with threats....