North San Diego County. A gifted pianist. A beautiful violinist. A multi-million dollar land deal. A story of intrigue, mystery, and murder in the comic-noir tradition.What is an Audio Movie? It's an image rich listening experience – a combination of narration, full-cast dialogue, music, and layered sound design created specifically for audio. Call it Cinema for the Mind.

This collection of fantasy stories will transport you to magical destinations, each brimming with unique twists, from sword and sorcery to unearthly tales and legends. The anthology includes high fantasy, magical realism and even paranormal mystery. There's sure to be something for everyone.*Rainforest Writing Retreat is an annual event attended by up to seventy writers who enjoy three days of intense masterclasses presented by industry experts on top of a mountain in the beautiful...

This title, first published in 1990, examines the work of teachers in the classroom and the school from a sociological perspective. It will be important reading for teacher education students who have little or no background in sociology, providing them with information, understanding and techniques which will enable them to operate as competent teachers in the classroom.

A showcase of Australian authors. This collection of crime short stories includes gumshoe detectives, cosy cooking killers, fresh-faced cops, cunning crooks and even a criminal croc. All set in Australia but with many different twists, turns and styles. There's sure to be something to appeal to every mystery lover.*Rainforest Writing Retreat is an annual event attended by up to seventy writers who enjoy three days of intense masterclasses presented by industry experts on top of a m...

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The eff...

Why are we here? And what can Freemasonry, the West’s oldest fraternal organization, tell us about that eternal question?In Pursuit of Being Happy, Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise is a handy “pocket compendium” of short papers exploring the question from various angles—but always from a Freemason’s perspective. These papers will be of value both to Freemasons, as a summary of Freemasonry’s most important ethical and practical principles, as well as to anyone seeking guidance on how to a...

Disentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Domesday book' of the British and Irish countryside offers a definitive and up-to-date survey of the state of our wildlife today. Norman Maclean, editor of the bestselling Silent Summer, examines the latest findings of Britain and Ireland's top wildlife experts and interprets them for a wider audience. Each chapter provides reliable estimates of animal populations, showing which species are thriving and which are in decline. The book also consid...

A classical forest fairytale, Orsika the Bear tells of the day that Orsika finds her calling.On a family outing, when her brother's teddy bear is stolen, Orsika and her Granny head to the heart of the forest to rescue it.Orsika will need to face her fears, as well as witches and trolls, bats, bandits and goblins. In this adventure, in this ancient forest, she must learn the meaning of her name and her nature - both who she is, and what she can be...

With contemporary approaches based on theory and the lived experience of dementia, Occupational Therapy and Dementia is written using an occupational justice lens. It examines how core elements of how occupational therapy may support the person living with dementia through valued activity in continuing engagement in their lives, sustaining their identity and sense of purpose. This edited collection critically analyses traditional thinking about dementia practice from over 40 contr...

‘Intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly written’ STANLEY TUCCI ‘This is Elizabeth Day's writing at its finest’ DOLLY ALDERTON ‘A tantalising portrait of privilege and power’ THE TIMESIn this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment family comes face to face with the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power.Martin and Ben were friends f...

Fourteen years in the making, RYAN BROWNE's (CURSE WORDS, Quantum & Woody) absurdist, cult-sensation goof book is available in one remastered tome! GHA is the gonzo "story" of a group of NASA-funded, superpowered egomaniacs who are paid a living wage to stop unregistered agrarian space travel. Remember that movie The Astronaut Farmer? No?! Well, it's like that, but with superpowers, goofs, and wild punching. BUT! Our wonderful main characters are very bad at their jobs and waste time focus...

Haunting stories that will linger long after the lights are turned out. This collection of spine-chilling short stories includes a mix of seasoned authors with emerging talent. You'll enjoy creepy tales set in underground rail stations, holiday travellers making fateful mistakes, lingering spirits from long ago, poltergeist possessions, horror homes, history revisting, beautiful memories, terrifying realisations and even a haunted pot plant. With the theme of book woven through each story,...