After a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya with her. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought a derelict house on the coast. As Roy painstakingly patches the holes in the floorboards and plasters over cracks in the walls, Maryanne believes, for a while, that they can rebuild a life together. But Freya doesn't want a fresh start - she just wants out - and Daniel drifts around the spraw...

With recent advances in digital technology, a number of exciting and innovative approaches to writing lives have emerged, from graphic memoirs to blogs and other visual-verbal-virtual texts. This edited collection is a timely study of new approaches to writing lives, including literary docu-memoir, autobiographical cartography, social media life writing and autobiographical writing for children. Combining literary theory with insightful critical approaches, each essay offers a serious stud...

Four New York Times bestselling authors share short stories celebrating homecomings and the power of love in this classic anthology.In "The Journey" by Fern Michaels, twelve years after being jilted at the altar, mountain guide Maggie Osborne Harper is about to make the hardest trek of her life.In "Heading Home" by Janet Dailey, Kate Summers has her reasons for avoiding new neighbor Josh Reynolds, but the rugged rancher and his matchmaking dog have o...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Se aborda la problemática que no tienen al animal humano como eje gravitacional sino al fenómeno que se deriva de ser ese \"primate inquisitivo. La intención es ofrecer un amplio panorama de reflexiones que permitan acotar temas y optar por abordajes desde una gran gama de marcos teóricos y técnicas, a fin de dar respuestas verosímiles a pequeños pero importantes cuestionamientos, sobre la inquietud antropológica.

This book is rooted in the conviction that human biology plays a critical role in understanding drug abuse and antisocial behavior. In the same breath, however, it fundamentally affirms the importance of the many social and environmental factors that influence our behavior across the life course. The study begins with an overview of the scope of the problem of drug abuse and crime, and an examination of how these problems often feed into one another. Building upon that foundation, the focu...

From troubled teen to Hollywood icon, "Fame: Johnny Depp" takes you on a journey through the life of one of cinema’s most enigmatic stars. From his early days as a rebellious rocker to his breakout roles, legendary collaborations, and the highs and lows of stardom, this graphic novel captures Depp’s rise, fall, and redemption in vivid detail. Featuring his most iconic characters, real-life struggles, and his passion for music and art, this is the ultimate look at the man behind the legend....

WENN KONFLIKTE ZU FREUNDSCHAFTEN WERDENNeun magische Tiergeschichten für glückliche KinderStreit im Kindergarten? Tränen nach dem Spielen?Ihr Kind lernt gerade, mit Konflikten umzugehen – und dieses Buch wird sein liebster Begleiter!"Tierische Streitschlichter" nimmt Kinder ab 4 Jahren mit auf 9 unvergessliche Abenteuer, in denen liebenswerte Tiere lernen, wie aus Streit e...

Suchen Sie nach einem Kinderbuch, das nicht nur unterhält, sondern auch wertvolle Lektionen fürs Leben vermittelt? "Abenteuer auf vier Pfoten" nimmt Ihr Kind mit auf 9 zauberhafte Reisen voller Mut, Freundschaft und großer Träume.Was Ihr Kind entdeckt:Mut entwickeln: Max der neugierige Fuchs zeigt, wie man seine Ängste überwindet und neue Wege erkundetEchte Freundschaft: Tim, Mila und ihre Freunde erleben, w...

In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the experienced decision makers who deal with such risks, principally on flight decks, at civil emergencie...

Nos arrebataron a Selena Quintanilla muy, muy pronto. Fue la víctima de un asesinato sin sentido cuando tenía solamente 23 años. Denominada “La Madonna Mexicana” o “La Reina del Tejano”, Selena sin duda es una de las más brillantes estrellas de los años 80 y 90. Su popularidad no deja de crecer, gracias a su gran voz y a su increíble dominio del escenario. Este dinámico libro explora sus orígenes humildes y su escalada al super estrellato.

From a determined girl growing up in Nashville to one of Hollywood’s most influential storytellers, Reese Witherspoon built a career defined by ambition, resilience, and reinvention. After breaking out as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Reese proved her dramatic range with her Academy Award–winning performance as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. But her journey didn’t stop in front of the camera. Through projects like Wild, Big Little Lies, and her production company Hello Sunshine, Reese ...