"Political Parties and Democracy: Europe" offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of Europe from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have experienced at first hand the realities they report on. Presented in two parts, this volume first discuss[...]
A whimsical love letter, a shared promise, a thank you note, and a whispered secret to mothers and daughters everywhere. The perfect gift, B" celebrates the bond that exists between a parent and a child. Short, touching, and lovingly illustrated, it is a family tradition waiting to begin.[...]
'A stunner. I am heartbroken to have finished it' Ali Smith In Jackie Kay's first collection of stories, ordinary lives are transformed by secrets. Her world might seem familiar -- sex, death and family cast long shadows -- but the roles of mothers, daughters and lovers are imagined and revealed in [...]
The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret. Unbeknown to all but his wife Millie, Joss was a woman living as a man. The discovery is most devastating for their adopted son, Colman, whose bewildered fury brings the press to the doorstep and sends his grieving mot[...]
The women of Reality, Reality are mesmerizing, whether in love or in solitude. Full of compassion, generosity, sorrow and joy, their fifteen unforgettable stories explore the power of the imagination to make things real, and celebrate, most of all, those who dare to dream.[...]
Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive illness. She has also experienced it first-hand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her pat[...]
The key focus of this text is on speaking and students are encouraged to draw on their own experience to develop this skill. It follows a strong grammar syllabus that is presented through a mix of activities and exercises, using both traditional and personalization techniques.[...]
The Pentecostal and Charismatic movement is one of the miracles of the 20th century. Without government support, without an advertising campaign, often without the notice of journalists and academics and sometimes in the face of persecution and ridicule, it has spread its message around the world an[...]
This book presents international research into Problem-based Learning within a range of subject and vocational disciplines, applications and cultures from a variety of perspectives: student, facilitator, module leader, curriculum designer.It presents a range of findings related to designing, impleme[...]
'This book makes a great shot at disentangling the challenge of the diversity of learning technologies and their intricate association with pedagogical approaches. The terms used by the book - combining, uniting and interrelationships - in some ways underplay the major challenges it poses. Have a go[...]
Praise for the first edition: 'Accomplishes its task to provide readers with a broad multi-disciplinary view on globalization's many impacts on Latin America ...the organization of the collection is logical and thoughtful, and the structural perspectives offered are convincing and powerful. I recom[...]
A comprehensive textbook of basic and clincal pharmacology for nurses and other allied health professionals.[...]
Support teaching and help your students' skills development Fill in gaps in the students' knowledge and reinforce a topic effectively[...]
Support teaching and help your students' skills development Fill in gaps in the students' knowledge and reinforce a topic effectively[...]
"A COMPELLING, WELL-WRITTEN EPIC. . .Penman is an accomplished novelist and certainly has staked a claim to medieval England as her literary fiefdom."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unw[...]
When her beloved son Richard is imprisoned and held for ransom in an Austrian dungeon and the hated Prince John plots with King Phillippe of France to prevent Richard's return, Queen Eleanor sends Justin de Quincy into Wales to recover a ransom payment that has gone missing. Reader's Guide included.[...]
Melangell had only just marked her fifteenth birthday. In the street where she, her father, and her little sister boarded, she had been loved by all, as much for her kind heart and generous nature as for her curly black hair and slender good looks. But someone had taken advantage of that sweetness, [...]
"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER
"The great Crusader king Richard the Lionheart comes alive in all his complex splendor in this masterpiece of medieval tapestry."--Margaret George
A.D. 1189. After the death of his father, Henry II, and the early demise of two of his brothers, Richard is crowned [...]
"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER
Sharon Kay Penman follows up her acclaimed novel "Lionheart "with the vivid and heart-wrenching story of the last event-filled years in the life of Richard I of England, Coeur de Lion.
November 1192. After his bloody crusade in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard [...]
A DREAM COME TRUE
Samantha Giovanelli and her husband, Joe, had had a charmed romance. They'd gotten married quickly and moved to an idyllic small town. They'd bought a crumbling shack in the middle of nowhere and turned it into a home. In the yard, Joe had built a tree house for the half-dozen [...]
"How far will he go?"
For a solitary guy, Nolan Radek is suddenly surrounded by people. First there's his teenage foster son. Then there's Allie Wright--a stunning woman he instantly connects with. It's out of character and Nolan can't explain it, but from the moment they meet, he knows she's fo[...]