Women of Southie tells the story of six women, who grew up in and, in most cases, still live in their beloved town of South Boston, a place sadly and most notably recognized as the home of James "Whitey" Bulger, the organized crime boss captured in 2011 after 16 years on the run, and sentenced in 2013 to life in prison for 11 murders. But while Bulger might have been ruling the town with an iron fist, as depicted by Johnny Depp, in "Black Mass," what the town ought to have been recognized ...

Matrescene meets the Golden Mole - discover what the animal kingdom expects when it's expectingIt takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby.And the relationship between a foetus and a pregnant woman is a little like that of a parasite and its host. One takes and takes, while the other continues to give, risking their health in the process.**Is there a better way?The Komodo dragon can reproduce via pathogenesi...

Matrescene meets the Golden Mole - discover what the animal kingdom expects when it's expectingIt takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby.And the relationship between a foetus and a pregnant woman is a little like that of a parasite and its host. One takes and takes, while the other continues to give, risking their health in the process.Is there a better way?The Komodo dragon can re...

Op de eerste dag van de vakantie brak mijn broer zijn been. Dat was jammer voor hem, maar eigenlijk wel leuk voor mij, want bij de dokter kwam ik Tess tegen. Tess had bruine ogen met vlekjes erin. Ze kende haar eigen vader niet, zei nooit sorry en was nogal bazig: ik moest meteen een rare dans met haar oefenen op de parkeerplaats van de dokter. Het kon niet anders, zei ze. Haar leven hing ervan af... En dat is pas het begin van Samuels onvergetelijke vakantie. Tess heeft een plan bedacht o...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this new edition expands on new developments in the field, as well as co...

It's Tuesday, you're feeling lazy and you're craving flavour. It's Thursday, the weekend is in sight and it's time to share a feast with friends. It's Saturday, you're ready to splash the cash and go big.Eat the Week is stylish, practical and personal. Anna Barnett has devised creative recipes inspired by our different moods as we navigate the week. There's everything from weekend brunches and comforting dishes packed full of carbs to nutritious salads and zesty Asian noodles for w...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this fully updated fifth edition of Livestock Handling and Tra...

First full publication of a cemetery of the Bronze Age Wadi Suq period (2000-1650 BC) in the region of the UAE, a period marked by large scale cultural and economic changes.The end of the 3rd millennium was a time of significant transformation in south-east Arabia (the United Arab Emirates and northern Oman). The cultural homogeneity of the preceding Early Bronze Age, Umm an-Nar period (c. 2700–2000 BC) came to an end and gave way to the Middle Bronze Age, Wadi Suq...

This issue, we have 11 tales instead of our usual 10. Why? Because we felt like it! Or it’s a Mother’s Day special bonus. Whatever…just enjoy!This is another issue jam-packed with original stories. Tom Larsen and Anna Scotti (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), as well as Hal Charles and Robert Lopresti, lead off the pack with new mysteries. And Grigory Lukin, Eric Rutter, E.E. King, and Andrew Akers contribute new science fiction and fantasy. Classic rep...

Imagine you have a week off. But not at a noisy resort — in the very heart of Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, where time flows slowly and wisdom is passed on in whispers."The Geisha's Honey Week" is more than just a book. It's a seven-day journey to your true self. Day by day, from Monday to Sunday, the author reveals the secrets of feminine allure that the famous geishas of Gion have followed for centuries.Each chapter is one day of the week, filled with: Jap...

A young teacher settles into a conservative town with a vanished predecessor and strict social codes, hoping for peace and a fresh start. But the students carry secrets, the adults bear unspoken tensions, and Melanie finds herself navigating not just lesson plans but a mystery with dangerous edges. When a dark discovery threatens to pull her into the town's buried shame, she must decide whether to comply, confront—or escape. In a town where appearances matter most, what lies beneath may pr...

BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*The moving, playful memoir of Hans Rosling - Swedish statistics mastermind, researcher extraordinaire and author of the global bestseller, Factfulness.This is a book that contains very few numbers. Instead, it is about meeting people who have opened my eyes.*It was facts that helped him explain how the world works. But it was curiosity and commitment that made the late Hans Rosling, author of worldwide b...