Most people have heard of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Far fewer have heard of animals like the buru, a lungfish-like monster reported from India; Washington's eagle, supposedly bigger than the bald eagle; the yemish of South America, also called the water tiger; or the Mongolian death worm.The world is full of mystery animals that might just be real. Beyond Bigfoot & Nessie examines nearly 100 of the world's most plausible cryptids, discussing sightings, background ...

The desire of governments for a 'renaissance' of their cities is a defining feature of contemporary urban policy. From Melbourne and Toronto to Johannesburg and Istanbul, government policies are successfully attracting investment and middle-class populations to their inner areas. Regeneration - or gentrification as it can often become - produces winners and losers. There is a substantial literature on the causes and unequal effects of gentrification, and on the global and local conditions ...

Leaders are leading in unprecedented circumstances as the world of work is more complex than ever before. Leadership success can seem elusive. Simple, easy to follow and clear, this book takes complex and validated thinking and research from psychotherapies, psychology and neuroscience to create simple approaches that have been proven to work in helping leaders address the challenges and tensions experienced day to day.Organisational leaders support their teams, driving performance...

Gathered here together are twenty fantastic stories by seven fabulous Antipodean authors – authors you may not be familiar with … yet; authors you will want to read again and again. High fantasy and low, magical realism, retold fairy stories, and even a hint of science-fiction – it's all here. Some stories in this collection are excerpts, others are background or spin-off stories about characters in pre-existing novels, yet others are tasters of works-in-progress; the remainder are stand-a...

Some of the most exciting and satisfying experiences in life are the forbidden ones...In this new bundle, three erotica authors tantalize with tales of BDSM, sexual entanglements that occur within members of the same family, and other taboo encounters.FORBIDDEN is an exciting new compilation from three of the rising stars in erotic literature. It contains over 40,000 words of illicit action and will keep you entertained for hours and hours!

This is a unique essay collection on Jim Crace, locating his writing within contemporary philosophical, cultural and political debates. This timely first critical collection of essays on Crace’s work provides a retrospective on his work to date, locating his work within a number of contemporary interdisciplinary critical and cultural perspectives and concerns, including post-humanism, post-millennial pastoralism, post-post feminism and gender, intersections between science and literary the...

They're suave, sophisticated...and incredibly sexy. Who could resist the four Mediterranean men in our Latin Lovers & Greek Husbands Bundle? From an Italian bad boy to a wealthy Greek tycoon, you're bound to find the hero of your dreams! Bundle includes: The Venadicci Marriage Vengeance by Melanie Milburne, The Multi-Millionaire's Virgin Mistress by Cathy Williams, The Greek Tycoon's Reluctant Bride by Kate Hewitt and Proud Greek, Ruthless Revenge by Cha...

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.BACK TO CLAIM HIS ITALIAN HEIRby Kate HewittAfter surviving a plane crash, Nico returns to his wife, Emma, to discover three shocking revelations. First, he’s presumed dead! Second, Emma is pregnant with Nico’s ch...

In this sweet and steamy romcom, two rival pickleball players find themselves faking a romance—until they start falling for each other for real. Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Sarah Adams.Bex Martin’s racquet club is her entire world. But the business she inherited from her mother has started to feel more like a sinking ship. That is, until Nikolaus Karras—a former tennis bad boy with an ego as big as his serve—makes himself at home on her courts.Niko...

Barbara is a major in the Salvation Army - but she’s also the daughter of Andrew Undershaft, a man who’s made millions from the sale of weapons of war. The real battle, however, rages between between the devilish father and his idealistic daughter as they answer the question: does salvation come through faith or finance? This sparkling comedy traverses family relations, religion, ethics and politics - as only Shaw, the master dramatist, can!An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performan...

**From horror powerhouse author Maren Stoffels comes the next pulse-quickening read! There's nowhere to hide when three teens find themselves in the middle of nowhere, with no internet and a killer hunting them down.Don't think you can get rid of me so fast. . . .**No phones. No internet. No social media at all. That's what it's going to take to finally get serious about school and focus on exams. Nova, Vin, and Lotus even rented a farmhouse in the middle of nowher...

Eight of George Bernard Shaw's most memorable plays in one splendid collection:Mrs. Warren’s Profession: Shaw pits a clever heroine against a memorable gallery of rogues in this superbly intelligent and still shocking comedy, which was banned for eight years from the English stage after its London debut. Performed by: Paul Gutrecht, Kaitlin Hopkins,Shirley Knight, Basil Langton, Dakin Matthews and Robin Sachs.Arms and the Man: Stars Anne Heche as the beautiful, headstrong R...