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""An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, alittle bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable." --Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means...

Ma'am is a story of an older woman who has lived a life of hard labor. She was a woman that not only worked hard, she also loved as well. Raised in poverty, married young with children did the only thing she knew, worked. Later in life, due to curcumstances that has happened to so many women, adopted five grandchildren. Later she discovered to her dismay, that while caring for children, all her life (siblings, her own children, later her own grandchildren)....

Queen Elizabeth II was best known for two things, as the longest reigning monarch in British history and her love for corgis. Now, in this elegant gift book, we have a beautiful tribute to the final days of QEII, told from the poignant point of view of Muick, the Queen's corgi. Muick is the Queen's loyal corgi. Loving, attentive, but with an occasional tendency to nip ankles. But Muick can't find his Queen. The courtiers won't let him into the bedroom....

In "Ma'ame Pelagie", two women inhabit the ruins of their coastal Louisiana plantation, hoarding their pennies so they can restore it to its pre-Civil war glory. Ma'am Pelagie and her younger sister, Pauline sip coffee on the veranda and share stories about the house's glorious past and their own narrow escape from danger during the war. When their niece arrives from the city for a visit, the sisters are compelled to make a hard choice about the once...

The Adventures of Mountain Ma'am is an exciting paranormal story cycle about a woman whose destiny is to protect the wildlife and environment of the Colorado Rockies.While struggling to survive in the rugged snow-capped Rockies in post-Civil War Colorado, Callie Dawson encounters the wild wolf Sina and is surprised when it saves her life. Callie discovers she is the Mountain Ma'am, head of the loose coalition of humans and animals making up the Laramide...

Step into the captivating world of zoology with "Jyotsna Ma'am: The Zoology Whisperer at Physics Wallah Institute." This ebook takes you on a journey through the inspiring life and teachings of Jyotsna Ma'am, a remarkable educator who has transformed the way students approach the intricate subject of zoology. Within these digital pages, you will discover the fascinating story of Jyotsna Ma'am, her passion for zoology, and her incredible journey to...

In the same vein as major bestsellers as Tony Dungy's Quiet Strength, Coach K's Leading with the Heart, and Bo'sLasting Lessons by Bo Schembechler, Coach Ken Carter brings us a highly personal motivational and inspirational book of dedicated life lessons. Accountability... Overcoming adversity... Taking charge of your life... Learning how to succeed when others expect you to fail. These are the essences of Coach Carter's basic building blocks for...