Almost a Failure

For seventeen years I lived in Americas first housing projects. I've witnessed in full contrast the struggles of living in poverty the drugs and the everyday violence. Statisticsread that I would neve

For seventeen years I lived in Americas first housing projects. I've witnessed in full contrast the struggles of living in poverty the drugs and the everyday violence. Statisticsread that I would neve

Doris 是大家眼中的模範小狗，她總是準時、可靠，每件事都希望做到最好，也相信「不能出錯」才是好狗狗。然而，一次意外的失誤打亂了她熟悉的生活。她開始擔心主人會不會因此失望，也懷疑自己是不是不夠好。就在這時，幾位新朋友陪伴她走過這段低潮，讓她慢慢發現，偶爾犯錯並不可怕，重要的是願意繼續嘗試。作者以貼近孩子生活的情境，描寫對犯錯的擔心、自我要求，以及重新建立信心的過程，適合和孩子一起閱讀與分享。The Dog Who Was (Almost) Perfect follows Doris, a dog who loves being perfect. But one day, something goes wrong and she learns it’s okay to make mistakes. 'A charming, clever and reassuring tale about loving (and being loved for) your perfectly-imperfect self.'– Chelsea BromleyA heartwarming story that helps children embrace imperfection, manage worries about getting things wrong and learn that mistakes are part of life. There once was a dog called Doris who was practically perfect in every way. She woke up on time every morning, never forgot to fetch her owner’s slippers and could perform all her tricks flawlessly. Doris loved being perfect. Until one day, something not-so-perfect happens and Doris panics. Will my owner be sad? Or angry? Or think I'm a bad dog? For the first time, Doris fe

Sexy small town contemporary romance from USA Today bestselling author A.J. Pine, perfect for readers of Sarah Adams' Practice Makes Perfect and Lucy Score's Rock Bottom Girl. When Haddie Martin discovers her new roommate is the man she almost hooked up with for a one-night stand, she knows her life just got very complicated.Craving a fresh start, Haddie Martin trades life in Chicago for a teaching gig in the quirky small town of Summertown, IL. But when she stops in a hotel to rest for the night, she locks eyes with a painfully handsome, nameless stranger who would make the perfect one-night stand. Only...she chickens out at the last minute and disappears.Never expecting to see the man again, Haddie leaves her embarrassing exit in the rear view and drives straight to her new home. She arrives only to find out, thanks to her new landlord, that her apartment has been double rented, and of course, the other tenant is none other than Levi Rourke, the gorgeous man Haddie bailed on just the