Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today’s knowledge economies and knowledge societies. And yet science is considered by many to be remote, and even dangerous. It seems that as we have more science, we have less understanding of what science actually is.The new edition of this popular text ...

In "Finding Patricia", a young girl named Patricia is on a life-changing journey after escaping a traumatic past. Following a horrific car crash on Highway 70, Patricia is found unconscious and without any ID. Awakening in a hospital with no memory of who she is, Patricia struggles to piece together her identity.Placed in a halfway house called Safford Court, Patricia receives care from a dedicated team, including Gloria Pedroza, who names her Patricia after a label on her T-shirt....

In "Finding Patricia", a young girl named Patricia is on a life-changing journey after escaping a traumatic past. Following a horrific car crash on Highway 70, Patricia is found unconscious and without any ID. Awakening in a hospital with no memory of who she is, Patricia struggles to piece together her identity.Placed in a halfway house called Safford Court, Patricia receives care from a dedicated team, including Gloria Pedroza, who names her Patricia after a label on her T-shirt. ...

It is impossible to view the news at present without hearing talk of crisis.This timely book looks at how three major crises – the economy, pandemic and climate – are related to the crisis of work, making it more precarious, intense and unequal.Providing an original and critical synthesis of recent trends in the field, expert scholars offer a programme for transcending the crisis of work.Offering a timely contribution to understanding the important issues facing the...

This collection of classic essays focuses on the theoretical frameworks that informed the work of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham, the methodologies and working practices that the Centre developed for conducting academic research and examples of the studies carried out under the auspices of the Centre.This volume is split into seven thematic sections that are introduced by key academics working in the field of cultural studies, and inclu...

Wilhelm 'Gi' Baldamus (1908-1991) was one of the most distinctive voices in British sociology in the second half of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to both industrial sociology and sociological theory, yet many of his central concerns remain under-explored. This volume is the first of its kind to engage with these questions and Baldamus’ responses, in combination with the publication of two of Baldamus's own later writings never before printed in English. A substantial b...

Tempting Tristan is a stand-alone M/M romance featuring two sexy, hot alphas. One injured war hero, one man who has loved and lost. Each struggling for a future not bound by his painful past.TRISTANI’m fresh off the heels of yet another bad relationship.I’m done. I’m taking a break from men to figure out what I keep doing wrong.I know my faults. I lead with my heart, not my head. But that’s never going to change.A fe...

Two widows, six kiddos, and a will that leaves them a massive cattle ranch, but only if they work it for a year.Abigail and Amanda may have married brothers, but they have almost nothing else in common (and really, they never did get along very well). After their husbands both pass away, they have no reason to interact. Their connection drops to an awkward phone call on birthdays and an exchange of holiday cards.Until an eccentric uncle of their husbands' l...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces comes a novel about love and loss and learning how to continue when it feels like you're surrounded by darkness."A rare and powerful novel." --Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret**Tiger's life changed with a simple phone call. Her mother has died. That's when darkness descended on her otherwise average li...

Look for Robyn’s new book, The Best of Us, a story about family, second chances and choosing to live your best life—order your copy today!Come back to celebrate the holidays in Virgin River, the beloved town from the series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr.This year, Becca Timm knows the number one item on her Christmas wish list—getting over Denny Cutler. Three years ago...

2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FICTION FINALISTSet in rural Oklahoma during the late 1980s, Where the Dead Sit Talking is a stunning and lyrical Native American coming-of-age story.With his single mother in jail, Sequoyah, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his mother’s years of substance abuse, Sequoyah keeps mostly to himself, living with his emotions ...

The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story that’s perfect for anyone who’s ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before—after she’s told she’ll never run again.Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by the news that she'll be able to walk with the help of a prosth...