"HERE is a voice to listen to! Moloney's voice is as true as a voice can be. Concise, with the right details rendered perfectly, these sentences come to the reader with marvelous straight forwardness, clean as a bone."--Elizabeth StroutOlive Kitteridge meets The Mars Room in this powerfully unsentimental work of fiction--a portrait of nine lives behind the concrete walls of a New Hampshire jail.David Molo...

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Bloomsbury presents Barker House by David Moloney, read by Mark Chavez, Laurie McGuinness, Chris Cochrane, William Roberts, Lance C Fuller and Laurence Bouvard."HERE is a voice to listen to! Moloney's voice is as true as a voice can be. Concise, with the right details rendered perfectly, these sentences come to the reader with marvelous straight forwardness, clean as a bone."—Elizabeth StroutOlive Kitteridge meets The Mars Room in this powerfully unsentimental work of ficti...

On the streets and outskirts of Lowell, Massachusetts, three lives unfold, each shaped by longing, risk, and the weight of the past. Misty survives on a highway off-ramp, reading palms and performing the tricks her mother taught her, while trapped in a dangerous relationship with Dean. When he enlists her in an extortion scheme against a city councilor, Misty is forced to confront the threat he poses to everything she holds dear. Grant tends his Christmas tree farm and maintains a quiet ar...

While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as land-use competition and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the critical role they play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems.Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities. The book highlights the potential of grasslands to deliver multiple benefits to...

Problem-Based Psychiatry is a comprehensive resource covering the key principles of evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment of the full range of psychiatric disorders. The text is highly engaging and interactive. It offers a unique patient-centred, multidisciplinary perspective, taking students through a series of narratives designed to prompt deeper understanding and learning. Ideal for medical students and educators alike, this text will also be a valuable resource for docto...

Reviews key steps in improving data management, from improving data access and establishing standards for reliable data to effective tagging for discoverability as well as data securityCovers a wide range of practical applications of decision support systems (DSS) in crop production, such as crop planting, nutrition and use of rotationsIncludes the use of DSS in key areas of livestock production such as feed optimization and pasture management

What it’s really like to be a parent in the world of higher education, and how academia can make this hard climb a little less steepAcademia has a big problem. For many parents—especially mothers—the idea of “work-life balance” is a work-life myth. Parents and caregivers work harder than ever to grow and thrive in their careers while juggling the additional responsibilities that accompany parenthood. Sudden disruptions and daily constraints such as breastfeeding, sick days that kee...

Angel Cruz is imprisoned at Riker’s Island because he shot the cult leader who brainwashed and stole his friend. Angel meets Lucius, who is awaiting extradition to Florida—where he casually killed eight people while paranoid and high on drugs. Two men who might otherwise never have met are brought together behind bars. Lucius takes his solace in God and Angel thinks he knows what he believes in but finds that he doesn’t. A riveting work from the recipient of the 2006 PEN Literary Award for...

David was the best model maker in the world. But one day a strange man sent him a picture of a very strange ball. Could be build that?

Understand how to maximise and make the most of your Frequent FlyersSome say that 'earning' and 'burning' frequent flyer points is the third most talked about topic at dinner parties and BBQs, after the weather and politics. And splitting points now features regularly in prenups and divorce settlements!Loyalty programs have been around for centuries, and with Australia’s geographic location and migrant population, it is no surprise that Australia’s most pop...