From the age of four, Jane Elliott was forced to carry a terrible secret…Dominated, bullied and sexually abused by her stepfather for 17 years, The Little Prisoner is a devastating true story of one girl’s struggle from freedom.Held as a prisoner, subject to horrendous emotional and physical abuse, it wasn’t until Jane was 21 that she managed to escape. But it took another five years of living in hiding before she felt able to go to the police.Nearly every witness w...

The moving, unforgettable new novel from the author of the bestselling inspirational memoir ‘The Little Prisoner’Life was never going to be easy for little Dani Sinclair…On a cold winter's night, a heavily pregnant teenage girl appears at a London hospital. She refuses to give her name, and gives birth to a baby girl. But immediately after the birth, she disappears, leaving the baby alone in the hospital. The child, named Dani after the midwife who delivered her, is put up ...

The explosive first novel from the author of the bestselling ‘The Little Prisoner’ is a gripping tale of a woman whose troubled childhood comes back to haunt her.In the chill of a winter's morning, a sweet and likeable 13-year-old girl unexpectedly gives birth in the bathroom of her council flat. The baby, the product of a brutal rape by her stepfather, is whisked away to hospital and is eventually adopted by a rich suburban couple. As far as everyone is concerned, Sadie will never...

This book by Emily Jane Elliott Nardacci and Jeffrey Elliott Cruz was primarily designed with the concept to feature, highlight and enshrine the poem “ Memories “ authored by Emily Jane Elliott Nardacci written shortly after her grandmother passed from this mortal sphere. The other poems in this poetic work were created by the co author to support , enhance and illustrate the featured poem ‘ Memories “ by Emily Jane Elliott Nardacci. These poems are associated with, designed and created to...

In Volume IV, the exciting collection of poetry and vivid expression of theme , story and allegorical prose, verse, metaphor continue in the same tradition as the reader found in Volumes 1, 2 and 3. The overarching storyline reaches an exuberant crescendo in Volume 4; thus, deserving a place in the classics of poetry and fabled story. In addition, the wondrous Songs of Elfin are found in Volume IV just as Volume 1. The reader is treated to the simple music of the folk . The poetry and vers...

Exploring Data: An Introduction to Data Analysis for Social Scientists, 2nd EditionThe updated edition of this classic text introduces a range of techniques for exploring quantitative data. Beginning with an emphasis on descriptive statistics and graphical approaches, it moves on in later chapters to simple strategies for examining the associations between variables using inferential statistics such as chi squared. The book has been substantially revised t...

This salient, exciting, and insightful work of poetry is most meaningful, enjoyable, and lyrically enticing when read with Love Remains, Volume 1 as a companion manifestation of modern poetry. Both volumes entice, inspire, and entreat readership to search and accept greater levels of insight into the nature of love, grief, loss, gain, different nuances to relationships, and the commitment to the attributes of love and attraction.Simply put, Love Remains, Volumes One and Two

′Jane Elliott′s examination of the use of "narrative" within the broad context of social science inquiry is a must-read for both qualitative and quantitative researchers, novice and expert alike′ - Journal of Advanced Nursing`This important book does an impressive job of synthesising a complex literature and bringing together both qualitative and quantitative methods of narrative analysis. It will become a milestone in the development of narrative methods. Although ground-breaking ...

From The Road to Game of Thrones, across works as seemingly different as Gone Girl and Saw, literature, film, and television have become obsessed with the intersection of survival and choice. When the trapped rock-climber hero of 127 Hours is confronted with self-amputation or death, it is only a particularly blunt example of an omnipresent set-up. In real-life settings or fantastical games, protagonists find themselves confronting extreme scena...

“Dog” doesn’t have a name. That’s because he doesn’t have a home. And he’s never gotten a Christmas present. Will he always be a street dog, running from meanies, alone on the biggest holiday of all? Or might this year be different?

This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 2, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. It reports the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society.This book concentrates on three major themes: active ageing, design for ageing well and the relationship between ageing and socio-economic de...

From The Road to Game of Thrones, across works as seemingly different as Gone Girl and Saw, literature, film, and television have become obsessed with the intersection of survival and choice. When the trapped rock-climber hero of 127 Hours is confronted with self-amputation or death, it is only a particularly blunt example of an omnipresent set-up. In real-life settings or fantastical games, protagonists find themselves confronting extreme scena...