A practical handbook for family historians looking to verify dates and add historical context to their British ancestry.Ancestral research can often lead to a foggy realm of the distant past where dates and details become muddled. For those interested in shedding light on their British family lineage, this volume offers a wealth of genealogical resources. Here you will discover what records are available and how far back they go. It also presents a handy timeline to...

In this compelling tale of resilience and healing, a woman braves the storms of mental illness and domestic turmoil, emerging from oppressive shadows into a life of hope and peace. Dr. Anya Sharma symbolizes renewal as our protagonist reclaims her story and cultivates a sanctuary of empathy. Shared vulnerabilities give rise to a chorus of connection and understanding—the collective strength of human spirits triumphing over adversity.Angela Smith is a passionate fiction writer who d...

"Christmas Overseas," is about Lucas, a military man serving overseas during Christmas time. Lucas struggles with the horrors of military life. Will he be okay away from home this year? In "The Christmas Tree Heist," Ray and his dog Duke fight a pair of bad guys stealing Christmas trees, and it has a bit of romance too. "The Christmas Fairy," is a sweet tale with a lot of magic. CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES, has Christmas stories with an assorted mix of reading fun.

In 1959, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel wrote and performed “Ne me quitte pas” (Don’t leave me), a visceral and haunting plea for his lover to come back. As a teenager, Maya Angela Smith was so captivated by Nina Simone’s powerful 1965 cover of the song that it inspired her to be a French professor. In Ne me quitte pas, Smith follows the classic song’s long and varied journey, from Brel’s iconic 1966 performance on French television to Simone’s cover to Shirley Bassey’s En...

**"Reclaiming Venus: The Many Lives of Alvenia Bridges" chronicles the remarkable journey of Alvenia Bridges from segregated Kansas to the heights of fashion and rock 'n' roll, breaking barriers and rubbing shoulders with legends. It is a powerful testament to resilience and the pursuit of dreams against all odds."Reclaiming Venus: The Many Lives of Alvenia Bridges" chronicles the remarkable journey of Alvenia Bridges from segregated Kansas to the heights of fashion and rock 'n' ro...

The Language of Journalism aims to provide an accessible, wide-ranging introductory textbook for a range of students. The book explores the significance of a range of linguistic practices occurring in journalism, demonstrating and facilitating the use of analysis in aiding professional journalistic and media practice.The book introduces the differences in language conventions that develop across media platforms. It covers all the key journalistic mediums available today, in...

The FIMS Team Physician Manual is the official sports medicine handbook of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), the world’s oldest sports medicine organization. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, the book offers a complete guide to the background knowledge, practical techniques and professional skills required to become a successful medical practitioner working in sport.Well illustrated, with clear step-by-step guidance, plus text boxes an...

This book brings together the complete letters of Eileen O'Shaughnessy, the first wife of Eric Blair, the man we know as George Orwell. Although they married in 1936 and spent the next nine years together, Eileen’s extensive influence on Orwell’s work is only now being understood. This collection of letters is enhanced by interviews with some of those who remember being told as children that Eileen had an extremely important role in the final style and writing of Animal Farm. The ...

Against the backdrop of Covid-19, this edited volume will utilize a gendered lens to explore the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a clear focus on challenging the omission of sexuality in relation to the SDGs as well as analyzing the ways in which the SDGs are also equally relevant for Western countries. While acknowledging the importance of these goals, contributors unpack the exclusion of marginalized genders and sexualities as well as how popular media and soci...

This new book is about children celebrating their relationship with their families. Good family relationships and communication skills make a world of difference if tough times happen - and so does loving and being loved.This book can be enjoyed by children on their own or can be a 'read to me' book. It has a page towards the end of the book where children are guided to create their own affirmation page of how they love their families.A great Early Childhood, Primary and El...

The collection of essays outlines how feminists employ a variety of online platforms, practices, and tools to create spaces of solidarity and to articulate a critical politics that refuses popular forms of individual, consumerist, white feminist empowerment in favor of collective, tangible action. Including scholars and activists from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, these essays help to catalog the ways in which feminists are organizing online to mobilize different feminist, que...

This edited collection explores issues of gender equality in the global context. Campaigns to achieve gender equality throughout the twentieth century brought about huge changes in westernised countries. In particular, the achievements of second-wave feminism with regards to gender and sexual equality benefit many people today. The famous 'seven demands' of the second-wave movement form the basis of the chapters of this book, probing the advances made legally, socially and culturally. Cont...