Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’, ‘participation’ and ‘lived experience’ while showcasing practice models from across t...

How would your experience of the COVID-19 pandemic have been different if you had no access to the internet?The APLE Collective - a group seeking to eradicate poverty – rooted their pandemic activism in expertise held by those with lived experience of poverty. This resulted in the decision to campaign against the exclusively digital response to the crisis and the alienation of people in poverty.Drawing on case studies from Thrive Teeside, ATD Fourth World and Expert Citizen...

For decades, workers’ capital stewards have invested wisely to provide a secure retirement for millions of people around the world. This money – our money – represents an enormous share of economic and capital market wealth. It has seeded and grown innumerable innovative industries that have had far-reaching impacts. However, the 2008 financial crisis has seriously threatened these trusted assets and drained away prosperity.In response, a growing number of investors are moving towards resp...

In "Die Französische Revolution" präsentiert Thomas Carlyle eine tiefgründige und eindringliche Analyse der Umwälzungen, die Frankreich Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts erschütterten. Sein literarischer Stil verbindet lebendige Beschreibungen mit einer eindringlichen Rhetorik, die den Leser in das Chaos und die Emotionalität dieser historischen Phase eintauchen lässt. Carlyle nutzt ein reiches Vokabular und innovative Erzähltechniken, um den Fluss der Geschichte darzustellen, während er die kompl...

"Die sieben Säulen der Weisheit" ist ein episches Werk, das nicht nur die Erlebnisse von Thomas Edward Lawrence während des Ersten Weltkriegs im Nahen Osten dokumentiert, sondern auch seine tiefgründigen psychologischen und kulturellen Beobachtungen zu den arabischen Rebellionen gegen das Osmanische Reich präsentiert. Der Stil des Buches ist geprägt von einer lebhaften, fast poetischen Sprache, die den Leser in eine Welt eintauchen lässt, die von Wüste, Beduinen und einer unerschütterliche...

E-artnow presents to you the anthology of the crime and mystery genre, with the greatest books of mystery collected in one volume: The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler) The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett) The Crime at Black Dudley (Margery Allingham) The Hog's Back Mystery (Freeman Wills Crofts) An English Murder (Cyril Hare) The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson) The Late George Apley (John P. Marquand) Grey Mask (Patricia Wentworth) The Wheel Spins (Ethel Lina White) The Daughter of T...

E-artnow presents to you this unique collection of one hundred carefully picked mystery masterpieces of world literature: Bleak House (Charles Dickens) Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoevsky) The Double (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe) The Masque of the Red Death (Edgar Allan Poe) The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Sign of Four (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Valley of Fear (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Houn...

In 'Haunting Stories of Love, Guilt, and Fate – 3 Classic Rural Romance Novels,' we traverse the haunting terrains of the English and American countryside, where love, guilt, and fate intertwine to craft narratives that are as captivating as they are timeless. This anthology draws from the evocative landscapes and intricate social tapestries woven into the novels of Emily Brontë, Thomas Hardy, and Edith Wharton. Their collective stories explore the shadowy interplay of human emotions and s...

Nothing—and no one—at Croft Towers is what they claim in this Gothic Regency romance.When Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job. Upon Sybil’s arrival, Mrs. Chalcroft sneaks into her room in the dark of night, imploring her to relay messages to town that are to stay hidden from the rest of the family. Who exactly is she working for a...

The idea of foretelling the future has been a part of the human psyche since we became truly human. Signs, portents, and omens have always been sought by those who thirst or are desperate enough to seek knowledge of what is to come.Omens: An Anthology is a collection of tales that explore the idea of knowing the future, and the havoc and wonderment that such a thing can cause.We hope you enjoy these fascinating tales from new and veterans authors alike, including C...

A woman haunted by fate, a child silenced by fear, and a house full of secrets and bells.Stripped of her reputation and haunted by a spirit she failed to protect, the young governess Grace Meadows finds herself out of time and growing more and more desperate. But when she’s offered a strange job from an eccentric medium, she never could have imagined what she was signing up for.Tasked with caring for a troubled young girl who has l...

Nothing—and no one—at Croft Towers is what they claim in this Gothic Regency romance.When Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job. Upon Sybil’s arrival, Mrs. Chalcroft sneaks into her room in the dark of night, imploring her to relay messages to town that are to stay hidden from the rest of the family. Who exactly is she working for a...