Looking for her wayward son in 1960s Italy, an English widow encounters revelations and begins a dangerous romance. In Venice Lillian Rutherford meets the ex-gigolo who has shared the last four years of Andrew’s life; his disclosures force her to confront a side of her son that she never suspected. Going on to Amalfi, she meets the charismatic Prince Massimo Monfalcone, whose playboy son is being held to ransom in Corsica with Andrew. Massimo distracts Lillian with his life story: his firs...

Hope is a determination to live for what is worth living for today, whatever tomorrow may bring. In the bleakest of times hope may seem beyond our grasp, but David Gee’s stirring book helps us to see where we might find it, step-by-step, moment-by-moment, in ourselves, in those alongside us, and in the world around us. Hope’s Work is written to re-fresh and re-engage people who struggle to keep faith with hope in an age of violence and crisis, and is essential reading for our times. Drawin...

On the Persian Gulf island of Belaj, British air-hostesses and Egyptian belly-dancers are working overtime to relieve oversexed citizens of their frustrations and petrodollars. One of the punters is murdered: whisky-soaked publisher Farouk whose randy wife Nayla is a niece of the local despot, His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Khalifa al-Khazi.Newcomer Cass, an East London housewife, becomes a $500 hooker. Sammy-Jo, an American stewardess with page-3-girl boobs, and bisexual British b...

Pysäyttävä selviytymistarina perheidyllin takaa.Nuoren naisen rohkea kuvaus lapsuutensa julmista kotioloista toimii varoituksena somemaailman varjopuolista.Miljoonat seurasivat vuosia yhdysvaltalaisen suurperheen arkea YouTubessa. Kanavalla perheen elämä näyttäytyi lämminhenkisenä ja idyllisenä, mutta todellisuus kameran takana oli toisenlainen. Lapset elivät ankarassa kontrollissa ilman minkäänlaista yksityisyyttä.Kun perheen äiti ystävystyi hyvinvointivalmentajan ...

Pysäyttävä selviytymistarina perheidyllin takaa.Nuoren naisen rohkea kuvaus lapsuutensa julmista kotioloista toimii varoituksena somemaailman varjopuolista.Miljoonat seurasivat vuosia yhdysvaltalaisen suurperheen arkea YouTubessa. Kanavalla perheen elämä näyttäytyi lämminhenkisenä ja idyllisenä, mutta todellisuus kameran takana oli toisenlainen. Lapset elivät ankarassa kontrollissa ilman minkäänlaista yksityisyyttä.Kun perheen äiti ystävystyi hyvinvointivalmentajan ...

Theology and Human Flourishing is a forward-looking review of the life and work of a place with a gentle Christian ethos that has provided sanctuary and healing for many over the past 31 years under the leadership of Elizabeth Baxter. It consists of 18 essays, each written in their own distinctive style by experts from a range of relevant disciplines who are supporters of Holy Rood House.The essays cover the variety of provision at Holy Rood House and its theoretical and t...

Selling to CIOs and CISOs isn't easy. Learn how internal champions drive change and how trusted vendors consistently win C-suite deals.Key FeaturesUnderstand what CIOs and CISOs truly prioritize when selecting vendorsBuild and enable champions who influence decisions from withinLearn how to become a trusted partner to the C-SuitePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe days of...

The Sausage Tree celebrates the favorite childhood game of the authors Rosalie Medcraft and Valda Gee. This award-winning memoir tells of the sisters' childhood spent during the Depression in smalltown Tasmania. For the family of nine, thrift was a virtue and home-grown food and hand-made clothing a necessity. In later years, they learned of their Aboriginal heritage as descendants of Manalargenna, leader of the Trawlwoolway people of Cape Portland in north-east Tasmania.

This powerful volume brings together scholars, activists, artists and experts-by-experience offering a radical critique of immigration detention and border carceral regimes more broadly, testifying to their inherent harms.The contributors critically examine how COVID-19 intensified state control, abandonment, and marginalisation while highlighting inspiring acts of resistance and solidarity. Combining abolitionist and no-border perspectives alongside critical scholarly analysis, th...

Explore the evolving field of cybersecurity leadership and gain real-world insights from top security leaders on strategy, communication, and resilience to excel as a CISO in today's digital landscape. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGain practical perspectives from global CISOs on cyber transformation, risk management, and career growthExplore AI threats, building resilient teams, cyber strateg...

Strategically build your brand, master soft skills, and craft a powerful plan, propelling yourself into the dynamic world of executive leadership in the digital technology and cybersecurity domain Key FeaturesDiscover a targeted 90-day plan to set yourself up for success in both CIO and CISO rolesDevelop essential interpersonal skills to succeed in executive leadership rolesLearn survival skills for thriving and avoiding burnout in strategic ro...

We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with the sweet taste of peace and love. This book is the result of a massive international collabor...