In today’s world, there are interwoven crises affecting us at every level. This book explores the impact of these crises on applied social research. It shows how using a complexity framework in research is key to tackling global challenges effectively.By featuring illustrative examples from the UK, China, Brazil, South Africa and the US, the authors demonstrate how an action research programme based around the use of existing social research methods embedded in processes of co-prod...

Garth Callaghan doesn’t know how long he has to live. But he can be certain of one simple thing: No matter his fate, his daughter, Emma, will find a handwritten note inside her lunchbox each day until she graduates from high school.Cancer has given Garth Callaghan a new purpose: to inspire parents to connect more with their children even in small ways, as he has done before and since his diagnosis by tucking a napkin note into his daughter’s lunch every day.Every morning as...

Brought to you by Penguin.'An enthralling and compelling page-turner with twists that kept me guessing' Claire DouglasLocal girls are going missing.And the secrets lie close to home...__________Following their father's death, Cass and her sister Sid will do whatever it takes to keep their family's dive school afloat.It used to be the go-to destination in Cornwall for those keen to explore the o...

From New York Times best-selling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new novel in her beloved With Me in Seattle series!Shawn O’Callaghan loves his job as a screenwriter almost as much as he loves his family. But this latest project could quite possibly test his patience beyond anything he’s ever had to endure. Generally unflappable, the author he’s thrown into the trenches with pushes every button he has. Sometimes twice. And it doesn’t help that he can’t stop thinking abou...