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In the first book on philanthropy written from a donor’s perspective, businesswoman and philanthropist Lisa Greer lifts the lid on our charitable sector, with an authentic account that describes exactly how outdated the sector has become and why it’s at risk of collapse. Weaving in her story...

In this book, Greer addresses the impending historic wealth transfer in the US and offers fundraisers concrete steps to reverse declining donations. Drawing from her extensive experience and research, she provides actionable strategies for nonprofits to identify, retain, and increase financial supporters. THE ESSENTIAL FUNDRAISER'S HANDBOOK is both a critique and a roadmap for achieving long-term sustainability in the nonprofit sector.

We all have it—that inner light that shines as a beacon to our authentic self—but it’s often dimmed by life’s struggles. And that’s when we lose our way, because our path appears dark. The Lighthouse Project II is a collection of poignant stories by strong women who share their diverse yet unifying truths on trusting their intuition and reigniting their inner spark. From learning to embrace life's changes to strengthening their voice, from establishing their confidence to pursuing their passion, these brave humans share their personal journeys of resilience and self-discovery. We ...

When 42 year-old behavior analyst Kate Lockbee's husband is killed in a house fire, she needs a fresh start away from Boston and the life she knew. After answering a mysterious job ad online, she is soon on her way to Cypresswood Manor, a plantation house in the Atchafalaya Basin of Louisiana. Her job is to be the therapist for a young girl with moderate autism. From the start, she is attracted to Young Winstone, her employer and the girl's father, but their differences and troubled pasts threaten to keep them apart.

Taking care of Auntie Cate should be an easy job until she finds something permanent, recent college graduate Emerson McGrath thinks, but she didn't bargain for the spooky, stone house in the middle of the wilds of Western Pennsylvania or its mysteries. A house that creaks and groans at every turn is the last thing she needs in her lifelong battle with crippling anxiety. Local Dr. Colin Strozik catches her eye with his kindness and strength, but can he be trusted?

Teacher Morgan Peers has gone from living a tough life to becoming an heiress nearly overnight. When she inherits Woodmere Manor in the Hudson Valley in New York from her estranged father, she makes big plans for the future, but the past still holds sway over the fog shrouded mansion. Morgan begins to question her sanity when she sees a ghost and learns about the tortured history of the house, and its five tower rooms.

Down on her luck and looking for employment, ex-engineer, autistic and 20-something Holly Lawson wants nothing more than a month of less stimulation, sand, sun, and gorgeous Southern men when she takes on a job of beach house sitting for her Aunt Bess in lovely, Destin, Florida.

Charity Grath's sister, seamstress Martha Grath, knows she wants handsome Nehemiah Jemison as her husband, but a recurring dream of his death makes her fear she will never have him. When a shocking murder takes place in the snowy woods of the neighboring Hutterite colony just before Christmas, Martha is in for the shock of her life. Can she solve the mystery that entangles Nehemiah and his family, or will the couple's future together be jeopardized?

Surf's up, but this surfer dude is very dead...and Holly's the prime suspect. Autistic 20-something, ex-engineer and recent heiress Holly Lawson's life has just settled down in sunny Destin, Florida, after solving her Aunt Bess' murder. Life is good, until a dead surfer washes up on the beach - one that very few people liked and that she was the last to see alive.

Heather Kaminsky returns to Bethany Beach, Delaware with its farms, boardwalk, and freedom and her Great Aunt Ruby Wellington's house. She's there to help her dying aunt, but she doesn't even think she can help herself, after surviving a brutal attack and quitting her corporate job in her 30s.

When her father dies, college dropout Lillian Mullins steels herself for a future of nothing special in Pittsburgh. An invitation to Magnolian holds promise, but nightmares, ghosts, and murder threaten to derail her attempt to get a life. Lillian heads to the South, leaving Donovan Ross, an angst-ridden potential lover, behind. After she finds her mother's old journal at Magnolian and learns a shocking secret, Lillian resolves to find out what happened nearly 40 years ago to her mother's African American lover, Samson Jones.

Celia Renton, a poor relation, is summoned to Sorrowmoor, a gloomy estate owned by her cousin, Connall Rothwell. But all is not well at the house. A mysterious death of the master's brother, a master with demons, and a deadly enemy await Celia. Even as her heart is torn with mistrust of the master of the house, danger lurks behind handmade dolls and treacherous smiles. Will Celia live to learn the secrets of Sorrowmoor?

What message does the ghostly young woman at Stormcliffe have for new mother Amelia, and will her past come back to kill her? Amelia Bronson has finally found her dream home and life with her husband Bard and their new baby, Lottie. But Stormcliffe harbors dark secrets. What is the crying in the night that Amelia hears, and who is the menacing woman in black who roams the halls of the old mansion?

Seattle romance writer Marisol Huff's life changes radically when her long lost and dying grandfather Luke shows up at her door. Soon, she is Canada bound, heading to a cabin in the wilds of 100 Mile House. She welcomes the chance to get away from her abusive, stalker boyfriend Paul and make a new start.

When Hutterite teacher Charity Grath sets her sights on handsome widower Matthew Weiss, she doesn't know the death of his first wife could spell danger for her. When ghostly visitations and a mysterious letter turn her world upside down, whom can she trust, and who is keeping secrets that kill? This is a short story by best-selling author Lisa Greer whose Amish gothic romance, Cries from the Past, was a bestseller.

Veronica Lane lands the book deal of her life; the only catch is that she must live in Ireland for three months to write it, leaving her dying father behind in New York City in 1965. When Veronica arrives at Craigmorag Castle, she finds that the forboding estate is full of secrets. Her employer, the Duke of Craigmorag, Finn McGrath, is engaged to be married but is still grieving over his dead wife, Isla, whom he believes was murdered.

Twenty-year-old Anne Cumberfield is the new bride of Lord Wolfstone - Ignatius Wright, by his given name. As she learns more about the history of Wolfstone Manor and her mysterious husband, will she survive the challenge of being wife to him and of the perils of her isolated home on the moors? Is the beast in her bed worse than the threats that lurk on the moors?

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