The increasing interest in artistic research, especially in music, is throwing open doors to exciting ideas about how we generate new musical knowledge and understanding. This book examines the wide array of factors at play in innovative practice and how by treating it as research we can make new ideas more widely accessible.Three key ideas propel the book. First, it argues that artistic research comes from inside the practice and exists in a space that accommodates both objective ...

Digital Arts presents an introduction to new media art through key debates and theories. The volume begins with the historical contexts of the digital arts, discusses contemporary forms, and concludes with current and future trends in distribution and archival processes. Considering the imperative of artists to adopt new technologies, the chapters of the book progressively present a study of the impact of the digital on art, as well as the exhibition, distribution and archiving of...

Hope Jones runs the Brontë Bookshop in the small town of Sweet Springs tucked away in the rolling, green hills of the Virginia piedmont. Her best friend Peggy Sue Roswell assists Hope along with her smart, spirited fifteen-year-old daughter Stacey. Their tuxedo cat Nozy Cat is the bookshop mascot. Hope decides to get to bottom of the hit-and-run fatality of her husband J.D. from four year ago, which Sergeant Trogg and the police have ruled as a murder. The possible murder suspects include ...

Hope Jones operates the Brontë Bookshop in the hamlet of Sweet Springs, Virginia. Her best friend and business partner Peggy Sue Roswell assists Hope along with Stacey, her smart, spirited fifteen-year-old daughter. Their tuxedo feline Nozy Cat, opinionated and outspoken, is the bookshop mascot. The owner of the Tastes Like More Bakery reports the murder victim Jessica Grey in the kitchen, and Sergeant Trogg asks Hope to join the police investigation. She and Peggy Sue along with Nozy Cat ...

Hope Jones operates the Brontë Bookshop in the hamlet of Sweet Springs amid the rolling, green hills of the Virginia piedmont. Her best friend and business partner Peggy Sue Roswell assists Hope along with Stacey, her smart, spirited fifteen-year-old daughter. Their tuxedo feline Nozy Cat, always opinionated and outspoken, is the bookshop mascot. A local woman, Marian Hightower, is discovered murdered inside her farmhouse, and the puzzling mystery begins to unfold. The three murder suspect...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If you've recently lost a beloved pet—or are still carrying the silent weight of a loss from long ago—this audiobook is for you.The Pet Loss Grief Companion offers gentle, research-backed support for anyone navigating the heartbreak of losing a dog, cat, or animal friend. This is more than a guidebook. It’s a comforting voice in the dark, helping you understand why your pain is valid, why your grief may feel misundersto...

Following her lifelong dream, Hope Jones opens the Brontë Bookshop in the small town of Sweet Springs tucked away in the rolling, green hills of the Virginia piedmont. Her best friend Peggy Sue Roswell assists Hope along with her smart, spirited fifteen-year-old daughter Stacey. Their tuxedo cat Nozy Cat, the bookshop mascot, likes to sleep by the cash register while he guards it.One summer morning, Hope opens up the bookshop and finds the town’s handyman Hugo Spangler lying dead i...

From the author of A Christmas Gift from Bob, the original bestseller and heartwarming story of the life-saving friendship between a man and his streetwise cat'[Bob] has entranced London like no feline since the days of Dick Whittington.' (Evening Standard)'A heartwarming tale with a message of hope' (Daily Mail)'Reminded me how amazing having a cat can be' (Glamour

Toot! Toot! Tootity-toot-toot! "Goodness me! who is blowing the horn?"asked the Talking Doll, as she sat up on the shelf in the toy shop. "This isn't Friday; and we don't want any fish!" "Speak for yourself, if you please," said a large, white China Cat, who had just finished washing a few specks of dirt off her shiny coat with her red tongue. "I could enjoy a bit of fish right now." "I should rather have pie," said the Talking Doll. "But who blew the horn? That is what I'd like to know…"

Hope Jones operates the Brontë Bookshop in the hamlet of Sweet Springs, Virginia. Her best friend and business partner Peggy Sue Roswell assists Hope along with Stacey, her smart, spirited fifteen-year-old daughter. Their tuxedo feline Nozy Cat, opinionated and outspoken, is the bookshop mascot. The piano teacher Bree Crensahw becomes a murder victim, and Sergeant Trogg asks Hope to join the police investigation. She and Peggy Sue along with Nozy Cat soon identify the three murder suspects...

Mittens, a pampered house cat, reigns over her sun-drenched throne in a life of blissful routine. But her world flips when a family of baby rabbits invades her lawn. Initially irked by these animal intruders, Mittens undergoes a profound shift upon discovering their peril from a ruthless predator.Forced to forsake her cozy comforts, this feline transforms into a fierce guardian. Venturing beyond her patio door, she confronts cunnin...

The phenomenal Number One bestseller about best friends James and Bob. Now a major motion picture starring Luke Treadaway.When James Bowen found an injured, ginger street cat curled up in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needed was a pet.Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent tom cat, whom ...