Angelica Peters is a twenty-five year old virgin. While other young women her age are having sexual adventures, Angelica (better known to her family and friends as Angel), is saving herself for Dakota Donaldson, her best friends older brother. Angel is in love with Dakota and has been since grade school. Her problem is, Can she make him see her as a desirable woman instead of a little sister? After an unsuspecting morning of passion with Dakota, Angel is sure her dream has finally come true, when an accident shatters her moment of joy. Will she ever be Dakotas Angel?

Handbook of Conceptualization and Treatment of Child Psychopathology evaluates and illustrates the integration of conceptualization and treatment of child and adolescent psychopathology. Organized into seven parts, this book first discusses the issues of conceptualization and developmental considerations in treatment. Subsequent part delineates treatment models and specific interventions for disruptive behavior disorders. Parts III-VI elucidate mood, anxiety, eating and substance use disorders. The last part covers firesetting, trichotillomania, elimination disorders, schizophrenia, sleep problems, and dissociative disorders. This handbook is an educational tool for graduate students and a resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, school counselors, social workers, and other mental health practitioners who treat children and adolescents and their families.

Six years ago, officials from the Child Protective Agency removed Dakota Sky Basilla from her alcoholic fathers home, and she became a ward of the county. Dakotas one wish is to see her mother, Marta, again. But for now, she lives with her sixth set of foster parents while attending yet another high school. Things in Dakotas life begin to spin even more out of control when she receives a wooden angel as a gift for her sixteenth birthdayand the angel comes to life. Dakota is beginning to think shes lost her mind. Even worse, her best friend, Lauren, goes missing. Dakota must now rely on her psychic ability, the guidance of her uncooperative angel, and the visions she experiences to solve the mystery and find Lauren. As the days pass and the dead bodies pile up, Dakota becomes more frantic to find her friend. When she walks into a criminals trap in the course of her search, it will take all of her ingenuity to save herself and her friends. In the process, she may discover what loss really means.

About the Book "I had no choice. They were going to torture you the same way but worse." Owen’s voice broke. "But not as worse as Ephraim, the screaming, the pleading, every time I tried to talk to him he gave no response, just gave me a blank stare. His skin was pale, his head was cold and clammy, hair was untamed and greasy, stubbles, and underweight. I secretly followed them to the woods. I hid behind a tree where I saw Ephraim pleading with father that he didn't want to keep doing this. Father slapped him across the face, blood splattered on the cold, damp ground. He grabbed hold of his chin and forcefully made him look into the eyes of a very angry and very abusive father. I couldn't hear what they were whispering, but in the end, Ephraim held his head down. Just think of it this way, Ephraim," laughed Father. "When I mean “we” succeed, our legacy will be known through every generation. I saw that Ephraim wanted to cry, but crying in front of Father would get us a bloody beatdown and no dinner. And I can tell Ephraim wants to eat. I heard Father telling Ephraim that once this is over, all four of us will be unstoppable!" About the Author Samantha R. Hume is twenty-four years old and lives with her parents in Amsterdam, New York. She is the youngest of seven children and has struggled with autism and learning disabilities all her life. However, she is determined not to let that bring her down. Just because she is different doesn't mean she cannot make something of herself. She wants to be a role model for all. Besides writing, she enjoys reading fantasy books.

With horse thieves threatening her wild mustang herd, of course it had to be Cade Lantana to come riding to her rescue. But just because Cade's back in town doesn't mean Reno Blackwell's ready to forgive him. It may have been nine years ago, but she has never forgotten how he broke her heart, abandoning her when she was in crisis. Sure, the cowboy's sexier than ever. And yes, she's flattered that he's determined to win her forgiveness.... But, really, how can she ever trust him again?