Michael Jr. Landon

Cindy Kelley

The 1930s were a decade of enormous uncertainty--for the world, for America, and in particular for one lonely, struggling mother and her disabled son. Their story is one of love and enormous sacrifices in the face of circumstances horrendous beyond belief. When her husband leaves her for someone whose time isn't wrapped up in a silent, handicapped kid, Mary and little Luke are out on their own in a world that has no room for the poor and disabled. Especially not at a time when most Americans are simply trying to survive their economic woes and job losses. But then arrives The Gift...Where has it come from, and why? How can a young boy who can neither hear nor speak provide comfort, direction, and sometimes challenges to seekers who learn of the special ability? Whatever the source, its presence brings a single shaft of light and hope to Mary and her beloved Luke. Will it be enough?

Silent Gift, The

Dr. Bicksford is a well-known inventor whose current project deals with DNA manipulation in plants. He is reputed to be the wealthiest person in the world. And no one has ever seen him. So imagine their surprise when college students Rachel, Zachary, Chris, Liz, and Sam are hired to do top-secret research for the invisible man. The students are flown to his private estate and immediately given their assignments—Liz and Sam excavating an ancient Egyptian temple, Zachary cataloguing greenhouse contents, and Rachel and Chris analyzing the mysterious bloodweed plant. Upon the students' much-anticipated first meeting with Dr. Bicksford, Rachel is taken aback by his resemblance to the man she has been seeing in her dreams. But there's just one thing: the man in her dreams isn't a man at all, but an alien-like creature with paper-thin skin and razor-sharp fingernails. After several more dreams of and meetings with the mysterious man, Rachel comes to know, understand, and love the misunderstood creature that is Dr. Bicksford. Things quickly become even stranger when Zachary suddenly comes up missing, and it looks suspiciously as though he has purposely gone into hiding. Rachel is completely unprepared for the truth about Dr. Bicksford's past and the reason for her presence at his home, but in order to stay alive and remain with the one she loves, she must face the truth about her beloved Dr. Bicksford.

A Novel

Dr. Bicksford

Michael Landon, Jr.

When her husband leaves her for someone whose time isn't wrapped up in a silent, handicapped kid, Mary and little Jack are out on their own in a world that has no room for the poor and disabled. But then arrives The Gift...

The Silent Gift

Fred Brown

Tony Peterson

Closely organized around the Society of Professional Journalists' code of ethics -- the news industry's widely accepted "gold standard" of journalism principles -- this updated edition uses real-life case studies to demonstrate how journalism students and professionals can identify and reason through ethical dilemmas. Stressing the cross-platform viability of basic ethical principles, this study features a wide selection of case studies penned by professional journalists-including several new additions-that offer examples of thoughtful, powerful, and principled reporting. Cases where regrettable decisions have taught important lessons are also included, providing a new template for analyzing moral predicaments.

Cindy Kelley

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