This exciting collection presents an in-depth, up-to-date analysis of the unprecedented phenomenon of increasing numbers of grandparents worldwide, co-existing and interacting for longer periods of time with their grandchildren.The book contains analyses of topics that have so far received relatively little attention, such as transnational grandparenting and gender differences in grandparenting practices. It is the only collection that brings together theory-driven research on gran...

Sometimes even a Brownstone needs to get away from it all. Did the bad guys not get the memo? Alison Brownstone is on vacation. Do not disturb.Oh they disturbed.But when your mom is Shay Carson and she makes two requests of you, you take them seriously. 1. Go on a father-daughter bounty hunt. 2. Go on vacation. How can Alison say no? She can’t.Two Brownstone’s on a bounty. That dude’s going down hard. One and done. The second task takes our Drow pri...

Alison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them?With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle. Sadistic wizards willing to experiment are flocking to town, including a mysterious and lethal woman testing a newer, purer form of Ultimate with no c...

What’s the harm in taking a break from protecting the city for one date? Alison is about to find out…Bounty hunter license in hand and attitude in place, Alison is ready to house-train the city’s malevolent magicals.But even a Brownstone needs a little downtime!Cleansing Seattle of the Eastern Union’s threat was hard business.Exhausted and dripping with sweat at the gym, she collides with a man who gets her pulse pounding. Great first impres...

It’s hard to plan a wedding when the bad guys just won’t take a hint. Invite only…Brownstone Security is hired for what should be a relatively simple job. Protect a courier transporting a valuable painting. Nothing about the job is as it seems and Alison ends up working with the FBI’s first witch on the case.Can they figure out what’s going on and settle a score before the painting is lost for good? But that’s not all – the CIA is looking into the Tapestry ...

The Book of Nanas is a hilarious and heartfelt exploration of modern grandmotherhood from Jenny Eclair and Judith Holder, creators of Grumpy Old Women and hosts of the hit Older and Wider podcast. Becoming Nanas in the same year, they dive into the messy, joyful and often surprising reality of being hands-on grandparents today.From birth to potty training and everything in-between, they share brutally honest stories, sharp observations and laugh-out-loud ...

This book is written to help encourage each one of us to put smiles on our faces even though we face countless problems in our lives. It also reveals how our smiles impact positively in the lives of people around us. “Perfect Smile" convinces us that amidst the twist and turns of life, we have no particular reasons to ever sacrifice our beautiful and charming smiles for anything else on earth. A perfect smile is the beginning of a perfect life.

Alison Brownstone has the leader’s name and is ready to kick ass. Time to take the fight to the Seventh Order dark wizards.Tracking dark wizards is hard but no one is good enough to evade the bounty hunter for long.Unless a friend goes missing first.Shay asks Brownstone Security for help finding Lily and Alison can’t refuse. The dark wizards can wait. The team is off to Japan in search of the magical she thinks of as a sister.What sh...

This major new collection of essays by leading scholars of Renaissance Italy transforms many of our existing notions about Renaissance politics, economy, social life, religion, medicine, and art. All the essays are founded on original archival research and examine questions within a wide chronological and geographical framework - in fact the pan-Italian scope of the volume is one of the volume's many attractions.Gender and Society in Renaissance Italy provides a broad, comprehensi...

What’s stronger than magic itself? A Brownstone with a mission.Brownstone Security continues cleansing Seattle’s magical mobster underbelly while Alison draws strength from her trusted circle as she fights off the virus draining her powers.She uncovers the smuggling of magical pets and the harmful side effects of testing savage spells on humans and still has time to chase down her enemies.It’s dirty, dangerous work and leaves her friends the targets...

Judith Brown explores Nehru as a figure of power and provides an assessment of his leadership at the head of a newly independent India with no tradition of democratic politics.

What could be harder for Alison than hunting magical beasties? Meeting Mason’s parents.Now she knows what Mason felt like meeting her father. Well, that was James Brownstone, so… maybe not.No time to ponder impressing the parents anyway – she has other issues to deal with. Sonya’s father has reappeared, seeking their help. But will they?And an unknown person has reached out to Tahir and Hana about Omni’s owner. Something smells a bit fishy a...