Consumer co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The co-operative movement can also be an important force in promoting development and self-sufficiency in poorer areas, particularly in non-industrialised countries.This book explores in depth the fortunes of the Berkeley Consumer Co-operative...

A simple theft leads to unforeseen tragedy in this story from the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries.In a quaint antiquarian bookshop in the Midlands of England, a woman is captivated by a rare gilt-edged devotional nestled within an exquisite and equally tempting box. Her desire to pilfer it overcomes her scruples, and her guilt and terror at doing something so audacious, so unlike her. With a simple sleight of hand,...

James Lake is a typical twelve-year-old kid—that is if you count “debunking” myths like the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus as being typical. With his family’s move from Florida to Washington state, James is thrown into social chaos and finds himself hunting for Big Foot while trying to dodge the school bullies and keep himself off the endangered species list. Will James “debunk” the legend of Big Foot, or will he find that not all myths are so easily dismissed?Join ...

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. The contemporary significance of co-operatives was highlighted by the United Nations declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives.This book provides an international perspective on the development of co-operatives since the mid-ninete...

Two hearts clash in a dance of pride and passion. Can a reluctant Duke and a determined beauty find love where they least expect it?Along with her triplet sisters, Lady Beaujolais Winslow is a celebrated beauty, but after five seasons she has yet to find a match she finds tolerable. Since her father refuses to arrange a marriage, it is rumoured in London society that she is holding out for a duke.Benedict Stanton, Duke of Yardley, vowed never to ma...

Escape to the magic of the Regency era in this best-selling series! The Series of Elements follows the Ashbury triplets you adored in the Loring-Abbott series on their own journeys to find their happily-ever-afters. Join the adventure as the triplets Fire, Wind and Ice finally meet their matches, then continue on with their Descendants!When two people have walked through fire, can love bring the healing and help they need?Spurned b...

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organising business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice. Every co-operative member has an equal vote regardless of his or her own personal capital investment. They take a variety of different forms, including consumer co-operatives, agricultural co-operatives, worker co-operatives and financial co-operatives.Patmore, Balnave and Marjanovic provide a perspective on Australian co-operative development within a...

England in the early 1320s is a restless place. Edward II’s barons are disgruntled by his preference for Hugh Despenser, and in 1321 Roger Mortimer rebels against his king. With Baron Mortimer rides Adam de Guirande, Mortimer’s most loyal man. But when Edward II strikes back, things look uncomfortably dark for Adam, who finds himself a prisoner—and abandoned by everyone but his wife.Mortimer is defeated and locked up in the Tower. Some years later, however, he is back, now with the...

When the mighty and cruel must be brought low, it's the killers and the schemers who emerge from the shadows. As plans twist and change, and our protagonists are foiled and beaten, one thing remains true: no matter the cost, the king must fall.The King Must Fall is a dark fantasy anthology featuring 19 titans of the dark and grimdark fantasy genres writing about rogues, assassins, mages, blackguards, and warriors on quests to kill their kings, rulers, captains, and leaders....

When reluctant time traveler Alex ended up at the feet of Matthew Graham in 1658, her life changed dramatically. It changed again when the Graham family moved to the American Colonies to escape religious persecution. Maryland offered them an opportunity to make a new life, but with a new land came new enemies. Also, despite all the years in Maryland, Matthew Graham still longs for home, so when an opportunity arises to return to Scotland, he takes it, never mind that it tears Alex in half ...

By the good offices of Riptide Publishing, KJ Charles' new entertainment:Wanted, a Gentleman, or Virtue Over-Rated.The grand romance of Mr. Martin St. Vincent - a merchant with a mission. Also a problem, Mr. Theodore Swann - a humble scribbler and advertiser for love.Act the first: the offices of the Matrimonial Advertiser, London, where lonely hearts may seek one another for the cost of a shilling.Act the second: a pursuit to Gretna Green ...

Amidst secrets and shadows, love blooms where it shouldn't. Can an aging spinster and an infamous smuggler find redemption and happiness, or will his past forever haunt them?Lady Charlotte Stanton was officially on the shelf. Her first offer to be a chaperone had sealed her fate at the advanced age of eight-and-twenty. Yet, one magical evening a mysterious gentleman took pity on her and danced with her clandestinely under the stars. He refused to tell her ...