WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS (INSTRUCTIONAL CATEGORY)Make the Dream of a Long Distance Thru-Hike a RealityHave you been dreaming of the summer when you can hike the Appalachian Trail? Or marvel at the snow-capped peaks along the Pacific Crest Trail? Or simply section hike the Continental Divide Trail? In Backpacker’s Long Trails, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas, former women’s speed record holder for the AT and veteran of twenty long trails, gives you the tools to m...

Improving Student Retention in Higher Education provides a practical, curriculum-based response to the current situation in higher education, where participating students emanate from a range of backgrounds; international and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, mature aged students, students with disabilities as well as those for whom higher education is the first family experience.Underpinned by research indicating that students are more likely to continue with higher educat...

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre.Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more...The award-winning Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane invite you to a festive gathering of bestselling, critically acclaimed and award-winning writers in tribute to classic crime stories....

In the final days of Nazi Germany, the strength of one woman's heart will determine the fate of a family.Prussia, 1945The fall of the Third Reich is imminent. As the merciless Red Army advances from the East, the German people of Prussia await the worst.Among them is twenty-year-old Gisela Cramer, an American living in Heiligenbeil with her cousin Ella and their ailing grandfather. When word arrives that the Russians will invade overnight, ...

Nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Anthology/CollectionBestselling novelists David Morrell, Alison Gaylin and Elaine Viets headline a new anthology of 22 tales exploring the unique aura of mystery of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country.BLOOD ON THE BAYOU is published in conjunction with Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, which is being held in New Orleans in 2016. As with the convention itself, the anthology spreads a broad canop...

The 2nd edition of this market-leading text solidifies the book's place as the go-to guide for students studying the business of fashion.With its truly international approach and host of pedagogical features, including abstracts from key Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases in each chapter, it is the perfect resource for getting to grips with the breadth of issues and concerns facing fashion organizations today. Covering prominent brands such as Prada, Glossier, Nike ...

The ultimate collection of winter romances from your favourite authors!The perfect festive collection of stories to curl up with this Christmas from top authors including:*Rebecca Raisin*Sharon Kendrick*Maisey Yates*Michelle Smart*Lynne Graham*Scarlet Wilson*Tina Beckett*Louisa George*Catherine Mann*Kat Cantrell*Jules Bennett*Amanda McCabe*Denise Lynn*Mag...

The Secession Talks is a collection of artist talks on exhibitions that took place at the Secession from 2011 to 2022. They contextualize the exhibition history of the Secession and allow for a new consideration and evaluation of the program. As a collection, these conversations between artists and well-known art critics, art historians, curators, and artist colleagues form a unique interface between artistic work and art education.

The thirteenth Tarot card is Death, and he is a symbol not of the end, but of transformation and rebirth. This is the genesis and root of Thirteen: Stories of Transformation. The twenty-eight authors of this collection are voices—new and old—who are not afraid to explore what comes next. Whether it be a life after death, a life without love, a life filled with hunger, or the life shared by a ghost. These are stories of the weird, the mythic, the fantastic, the futuristic, the supe...

A stranger's life hangs in the balance. But to save him is to risk everything.The war is drawing to a close, but the Nazis still occupy part of the Netherlands. After the losses she's endured, war widow Cornelia is only a shadow of the woman she once was. She fights now to protect her younger brother, Johan, who lives in hiding.When Johan brings Gerrit Laninga, a wounded Dutch Resistance member, to Cornelia's doorstep, the...

Era a última mulher que convidaria para um encontro.Claire Thackeray era uma mãe solteira e uma colunista de mexericos à espera de um exclusivo sobre o exótico multimilionário Hal North, o rapaz por quem estivera loucamente apaixonada durante a adolescência.O seu grande fraco: os homens bonitos que lhe aceleravam o coração.Hal North era um rapaz rebelde convertido em milionário, de volta à cidade que o viu nascer como o novo proprietário da quinta Cranbrook Park e d...

From parks and libraries to pubs and schools, social infrastructures are the everyday places that bring people together, support community life, and foster connection. As interest in the concept grows, this timely and accessible edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of social infrastructure—its origins, development, and practical impact.Packed with innovative case studies from the UK, Europe, Australia, and the US, it highlights how these shared spaces can shape urban l...