Global Asias: Tactics & Theories is the inaugural volume in an exciting new series that explores critical concerns animating Global Asias scholarship. It challenges the silos of academic knowledge formation that currently make legible and organize the study of Asia and its multiple diasporas. Transits, Indigeneity, Epistemology, Language, and A/Geography: These keywords highlight potential overlaps and points of disagreement between area studies, ethnic studies, and diaspora studi...

This work builds on the assumption that language learning and teaching needs to be made more relevant to the 'glocalised' digital world we live in. Its authors argue that staff in Higher Education (HE) must prepare students for effective online interaction and explores the digital, linguistic and critical intercultural components of ‘global citizenship’. The book pivots around an innovative research study; linguistic politeness frameworks are revisited to analyse the written online exchang...

Exit Wounds is a thrilling anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Dean Koontz, Val McDermid, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, Elly Griffiths, Dennis Lehane, Joe R. Lansdale, and others.After an introduction by the editors, Paul B. Kane and Marie O’Regan, this collection includes the following stories:“The Bully” by Jeffery Deaver“Dead Weight” by Fiona Cummins“Like a Glass Jaw” by Mark Billingham“On The Anatomization of an Unknown Man

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Une prof traumatisée. Un mari absent. Une nuit silencieuse… qui vole en éclats.Tout ce que veut Marissa, c’est passer Noël seule. Son mari est à l’étranger pour une mission humanitaire, et elle espère des fêtes calmes à la maison.Mais lorsqu’un intrus pénètre dans sa maison en pleine nuit, ses pires cauchemars se réveillent.Qui voudrait terroriser une femme qui a déjà tant souffert ? Marissa n’...

Hey working mums, this one’s for you! If you’ve ever felt you’re in a whirlwind of constant chaos, balancing a career and motherhood, this book is your lifeline.“Working Mothers Inspiring Others” is a collective shoutout to all the fierce, unstoppable women who are rewriting the rules of what it means to be a working mother.Why You CAN’T Miss This Book:This is a powerhouse compilation of strength, resilience, and raw honesty. With 18 awe-inspiring chapters, this book d...

Every year, supporting members of WorldCon (one of the largest speculative fiction conventions on the planet) nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year for the prestigious Hugo Awards, the top six most popular of which make the final ballot in each category. Those works that do not make the final ballot are colloquially referred to as "the long list." This anthology series aims to show those amazing works a little more of the spotlight and, hopefully, share t...

'An almanac for the heart.'EVIE WOODS, author of The Lost Bookshop'Haunting prose that cracks the English pastoral novel and lets the darkness in. A pleasure to read.'SARAH MOSS, author of Ghost Wall'A clever, heartbreaking, heartwarming depiction of family love, grief and the possibility of hope.'JO BROWNING WROE, author of A Terrible Kindness'Poignant and unexpected . . . bra...

A sizzling double collection of romances from Mills and BoonIncluding the collectionsLatin Lovers and Dangerous LiaisonsTitles Include:Latin Lovers: The Billionaire’s PersuasionLatin Lovers: Under the Latin SunLatin Lovers: Duty and DesireLatin Lovers: Claiming the HeiressLatin Lovers: Spanish SunsetsLatin Lovers: Dusk ‘Til DawnDangerous Liaisons: DesireDangerous Liaisons: Pro...

The Latin Lovers Collection from Mills and BoonIncluding the titles:Latin Lovers: The Billionaire’s PersuasionLatin Lovers: Under the Latin SunLatin Lovers: Duty and DesireLatin Lovers: Claiming the HeiressLatin Lovers: Spanish SunsetsLatin Lovers: Dusk ‘Til Dawn

How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice.This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care today. Each contributor provides a commentary on o...

Gorgeously illustrated and brimming with accessible science, this joyful picture book explores the wonders of the natural world after it rains. Puddle-hopping optional!What happens once the rain stops? To a young child out exploring with her grandmother and dog, the world smells of summer green and turtles and warm bricks. That after-rain smell, known as petrichor, signals to seeds, You can come up now! Bees buzz out of their hives and sip from pu...

Reflective Teaching in Higher Education is the definitive textbook for reflective teachers in higher education. Informed by the latest research in this area, the book offers extensive support for those at the start of an academic career and career-long professionalism for those teaching in higher education.Written by an international collaborative author team of higher education experts led by Paul Ashwin, Reflective Teaching in Higher Educatio...