What if the greatest demographic crisis in human history has been misunderstood?Birth rates are collapsing across the globe. Governments have spent billions trying to reverse the trend, yet fertility continues to fall. Economists blame housing costs. Sociologists point to changing cultural values. Politicians argue over policy. But what if they're all focusing on the symptoms rather than the cause?In Birth-Rate Crisis: Reclaiming Family and Purpose in a...

History isn' t always made by those who are expected to lead. Connie and Marnie Howard know what it feels like to be on the sidelines: outdated books, mismatched cheer costumes, and the White kids sipping sodas while they watch from across the street. But when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.' s call for justice reaches Birmingham, Alabama, these young girls decide they will no longer wait for change— they will march. Their courage will challenge a city, a nation, and the world' s idea of who ha...

What happens when the life you are living falls apart – not once, but again and again? In the space of a few years, Emma Pearson lost one of her dearest friends, her younger brother, her husband of nearly thirty years and their youngest daughter. Faced with grief upon grief, she found herself navigating widowhood, child loss, family, friendship, love and questions she never expected to ask: Who am I now? How do I live now? What remains when so much has been lost? Drawing on blog posts and ...

A BRAND NEW beautiful, uplifting story from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont and The Life She Could Have Lived.Readers love Laura Pearson:‘Captured my heart. It’s a tender and uplifting read… Leaves you feeling warm, hopeful, and satisfied.’ Lisa Timoney, author‘Gorgeous… Tender and beautiful… As hopeful as it is heart-breaking… I loved it.’ ...

'A BOLD AND THRILLING SUSPENSE' Chris Bridges, author of Sick to Death'A NEW TWIST ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER STRAIGHT FROM THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CHAIR . . . UNMISSABLE!' Imran Mahmood, author of You Don't Know MeWILL HE HELP HER? OR HURT HER?When therapist Aaron Pereira arrives on the Isle of Wight seeking a fresh start, the last thing he expects is to find himself caught in a tragedy. The police ...

THE NEW YA CRIME THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JENNIFER PEARSON.THIS CAMPUS HAS SECRETS. AND ONE OF THEM KILLS.Stevie Baker came to Wexford University hoping to leave the past behind. But when her friend Nate is found dead in his dorm room, Stevie is thrust into the middle of another murder investigation. And this time, the police are looking at her.Determined to clear her name, Stevie and her best friend Colby start asking que...

'My favourite kind of grand space opera'BEN AARONOVITCHTrapped inside the mysterious Order of Legends, Asha is struggling to become the hero that the hundred worlds need. Her sister is dead, her mother won't wake up, Obi is gone, and Xavior keeps visiting her dreams.Unable to reach through the realm of heroes to summon the weapon that could change everything, she sets off to find the fabled gauntlet of Chasca, and meets new friends and old enemies......

Inspired by the efforts of 1950s comic writer Alex Atkinson who wrote a travelogue about the USA without bothering to visit it, Harry Pearson embarks on an epic trip around the globe without leaving his office except for the obvious necessities (biscuits, lavatory breaks and removing an electrocuted mouse from inside the toaster).Using the Internet, he traverses an incredible virtual world where natural wonders are rendered all the more remarkable by the florid language of computer...

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'Lyrical, dreamlike and enchanting' Imani Erriu, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Heavenly BodiesScullery maid Joan has always known her place. Bound in service to a powerful witching house, she is maid and companion to Belinda, their treasured heir. But when she stumbles upon a fallen star and makes an impossible wish, she becomes a most fearful and forbidden thing: a witch with wild magic.For years, Joan hides her power, but when s...

Welcome to Stuzzi – small plates of delectable Italian delight.(Stuzzi: short for stuzzichini, little plates served in osterias and bars throughout Italy)The Stuzzi boys are reinventing modern Italian cooking… in Yorkshire. Brought together by their shared passion for Italian food, friends Tom, Harvey, Jimbob and Brett embarked on an exhaustive journey throughout the length and breadth of Italy, immersing ...

We tend to think we're in charge of our bodies. But beneath the surface lives a vast microbial world that shapes our health every single day. This is your microbiome - an inner metropolis so complex and influential that scientists are now linking its tiny decisions to cancer risk, autoimmune disease, inflammation and even brain function.In this pioneering book, Claire Pearson and Jethro Johnson, two world-leading researchers, delve into the latest scientific findings. In it, you'll...