In July 1872 three Sisters of St Joseph and one lay woman arrived at The Vale, a village near Bathurst, New South Wales. They had come from Adelaide in response to an invitation from the Catholic bishop of Bathurst to establish a foundation of the newly founded Congregation in his diocese--the first Josephite foundation in New South Wales. Sister Teresa McDonald was the leader or Superior of the founding community. Born in Scotland in 1838, she had come to Australia with her parents finally settling in Adelaide. A friend of both Father Julian Tenison Woods and Mother Mary MacKillop, she joined the Sisters of St Joseph in 1867. This book explores her early life and her time as a Sister of St Joseph in Adelaide where she served as the first Provincial of the Congregation in South Australia. It also gives particular attention to Teresa's short years at The Vale, her struggle with ill health and her death in January 1876.

Be encouraged by author Deborah Starczewski as she shares inspiring stories to show you how to see through the valley of darkness and treasure every single moment of your time with God.

Are you looking to build meaningful relationships that will support you in achieving your dreams? Look no further than "A True Friend, A Priceless Treasure: Building Lasting Connections That Support Your Dreams." This book is a comprehensive guide to cultivating and maintaining genuine friendships that will enrich your life and help you achieve your goals. The book delves into the many benefits of having a strong support system, highlighting the power of friendship in helping us overcome life's challenges and reach new heights. It provides actionable strategies for building lasting connections that will support you through thick and thin and ultimately lead you to a happier, more fulfilling life. Through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and expert advice, "A True Friend, A Priceless Treasure" explores the qualities that define true friendship, including trust, honesty, and mutual respect. It also provides tips for maintaining healthy boundaries, resolving conflicts, and overcoming obstacles that may arise in even the strongest of friendships. With its practical insights and warm, encouraging tone, "A True Friend, A Priceless Treasure" is a must-read for anyone looking to cultivate deeper, more meaningful relationships. Whether you're looking to strengthen existing friendships or forge new connections, this book offers a roadmap for building the kind of support system that will help you achieve your dreams.

The Wall Street Journal called him “a living legend.” The London Times dubbed him “the most famous art detective in the world.” In Priceless, Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a real-life international thriller to rival The Thomas Crown Affair. Rising from humble roots as the son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a twenty-year career that was nothing short of extraordinary. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. In this page-turning memoir, Wittman fascinates with the stories behind his recoveries of priceless art and antiquities: The golden armor of an ancient Peruvian warrior king. The Rodin sculpture that inspired the Impressionist movement. The headdress Geronimo wore at his final Pow-Wow. The rare Civil War battle flag carried into battle by one of the nation’s first African-American regiments. The breadth of Wittman’s exploits is unmatched: He traveled the world to rescue paintings by Rockwell and Rembrandt, Pissarro, Monet and Picasso, often working undercover overseas at the whim of foreign governments. Closer to home, he recovered an original copy of the Bill of Rights and cracked the scam that rocked the PBS series Antiques Roadshow. By the FBI’s accounting, Wittman saved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities. He says the statistic isn’t important. After all, who’s to say what is worth more --a Rembrandt self-portrait or an American flag carried into battle? They're both priceless. The art thieves and scammers Wittman caught run the gamut from rich to poor, smart to foolish, organized criminals to desperate loners. The smuggler who brought him a looted 6th-century treasure turned out to be a high-ranking diplomat. The appraiser who stole countless heirlooms from war heroes’ descendants was a slick, aristocratic con man. The museum janitor who made off with locks of George Washington's hair just wanted to make a few extra bucks, figuring no one would miss what he’d filched. In his final case, Wittman called on every bit of knowledge and experience in his arsenal to take on his greatest challenge: working undercover to track the vicious criminals behind what might be the most audacious art theft of all.

Ashton Storm had always possessed a sense of humor, but he tends to be more thoughtless and self-absorbed than his siblings. He's skated along through life, enjoying the finer things. That was until one day his father has enough and gives him an ultimatum. He either does his father's bidding, or his ride on easy street comes to an instant stop. Though Ashton fights against doing what his father demands, he finally caves and takes the small boating company his father gave him and makes it a multi-billion dollar corporation. Now, he's back on easy street and he's alone - but for how long? Richard Storm was disappointed when his matchmaking plans for his son Ashton and the very sexy, smart, somewhat clumsy, Savannah Mills doesn't work out. But no other woman seems to be catching his son's eyes. Fate has a funny way of working out though, and maybe, just maybe, Richard hasn't been wrong about Ashton and Savannah being the perfect couple . . . Because they're about to finally meet.