Books with author Karen Goldman

It takes a special kind of woman to step into her father’s shoes and run a multinational conservancy at the age of twenty-six, but Sierra Montgomery has done just that. A trip to the outskirts of Cancun, Mexico, lands her in the middle of a rundown hostel and its adjoining animal sanctuary, a place that her father supported privately for years before his death. Sierra’s intent to find out why the sanctuary wasn’t eligible for official funding from the conservancy and to withdraw funding from her own pocket is met head-on by the tenacious owner, Jonathan Cavner. After a week of tense discussions about the future of his work, they part angrily with no intention of ever laying eyes on one another again. When thieves attack and injure Sierra on her way back to Cancun, Jonathan comes to her rescue. Forced temporarily into his care, she soon finds herself falling head over heels in love with this magical place, the beautiful creatures that call it home, and the selfless man by her side.

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. 2014/2013 Penlight trade paperback, Karen Goldman. The children of the Israeli town of Keshet are born with the ability to bend nature to their will and 13-year-old Jordan has just discovered his gift of the power to transform into water. All of Jordan’s friends have unique powers: Noam can alter cloud formations, Ellah can spin webs, and little Eden can create the strange animals she sees in her dreams. No one knows the source of these powers except, perhaps, Miss Sara, the mysterious town matriarch who helps the children find and control their talents using Kabbalah and other mystical teachings from Israel’s forgotten past. However, someone has discovered the secret of the children of Keshet, and wants to use their powers for his own sinister purposes.- Amazon

Young and beautiful Deja landed her dream job as an engineer at one of the most successful oil companies in the Middle East, Beshara Oils. As soon as she arrived in Al Nurat, she decided to tour the desert and ended up getting kidnapped by nomads. Just when all hope seemed lost, she was rescued by the handsome but unfriendly Sheikh Aaron Beshara. She thought that she’d never see him again — until her first day at work where she realized that Aaron was not only CEO of Beshara Oils but also the crown prince of Al Nurat. Although at first their characters clash, Aaron and Deja begin to work on an important project together and soon develop feelings for each other. At an employee recognition ceremony at the palace, Aaron made an announcement that changed their lives forever.

Charcoal is the quintessential favorite for sketching. It's an infinitely expressive medium with its own language, one that comprises textures, lines, strokes, and tones. Charcoal Drawing provides comprehensive instructions for basic techniques as well as complex renderings. You will learn how to use charcoal, paper, erasers, and fixative to create a variety of subjectsùfrom landscapes and still lifes to faces, figures, and more. And whether you are an experienced artist or just a beginner, the step-by-step drawing exercises will be of great value to you. You'll be amazed at what you can create with this deceptively simple medium.

Olivia is a normal twenty-three-year-old girl from Atlanta. Her life dramatically changes when her mother dies and leaves a will stating that Olivia’s father is alive and she should go find him in Lebanon. When she arrives in Lebanon, she’s surprised to find out that her father is a wealthy sheikh. It angers her to see him living such a good life, and yet she and her mother struggled to make ends meet. Before she can return to the United States, she gets entangled in a crazy situation when she meets the green-eyed, impossibly handsome, tall and muscular Sheikh Joseph Boutros. He comes to her father’s house to choose a bride among his daughters but decides that he wants to marry Olivia instead. Can Olivia unravel the mystery of her birth and fight her emerging feelings for a man who doesn’t take “no” for an answer?

After the strangest interview in her life, Fiona gets the job of looking after the crown prince of El Saad, Daniel Agaiby, who landed in a wheelchair after a terrible car accident. After their first meeting, their personalities clash. Daniel tries everything to get Fiona to quit her job and allow him to remain in his depression. When Fiona doesn’t quit, he begins to feel a new taste for life and soon realizes that he can’t imagine being without her. As their relationship develops, Daniel discovers that the accident was planned by someone close to him and learns news that will change his life forever.

In Pastel 1, Ken Goldman offers the perfect introduction to the exciting world of pastel painting! Inside, you will find an array of beautiful paintings that will inspire you to explore the medium further. The author covers a range of popular painting subjects as he introduces a number of basic art concepts and techniques, all clearly explained and illustrated. You will learn how to create subtle textures and master simple blending techniques, as well as how to achieve nuances of color by painting over a base of gray. Next you will be ready for Pastel 2, where you will find step-by-step demonstrations to further your painting skills.

A long-time favorite for sketching, charcoal is also a very expressive medium. This book teaches both the basic techniques of drawing and how to develop an "artist's eye"--to see the essential elements and ignore the superfluous details. And because the projects advance from simple to complex, there is something for artists at every skill level. o Find a list of the materials needed, from paper and charcoal to erasers and fixative o Learn the language of charcoal: the textures, lines, strokes, and tones that turn shapes into forms and forms into compositions o Develop a drawing from the beginning sketch to the final touches o Follow along, step by step, to create renderings of birds and animals, landscapes, architecture, still lifes, faces, and figures