From the mystical temples of Angkor Wat to the glittering international communities of Malaysia and the elegance of Paris, The Red Silk Dress is a story of longing, courage, and transformation.Claudette, a French woman trapped in a loveless marriage, is captivated by Som, a charismatic Cambodian whose connection to his homeland awakens desires she thought were lost.Torn between duty and an awakening that promises freedom at a cost, Claudette must choose, or risk losing the ...

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Cross has always carried more than his share of pain. When his best friend Vic Hale spirals under the weight of trauma and despair, one reckless act shatters their lives and forces Ethan into the center of a trial that could define them both. As the town demands punishment and the system insists on blame, Ethan must decide how far he's willing to go to protect Vic—and whether love means holding on, or learning to let go.Along the way, he confro...

In a world where conflict dominates headlines and division seems inevitable, The Hands That Refuse to Hate offers a deeply human alternative. Through a powerful blend of storytelling, research, and personal testimony, this book explores how everyday people in the shadow of war — Israelis and Iranians, mothers and migrants, believers and doubters — defy political hostility and cultural pressure to build moments of unexpected peace.Natalie G. Turner takes readers on a journey beyond ...

The days are long, but the years are short.No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of mot...

'READ IMMEDIATELY' Claudia Winkleman'Hilarious. The season's must have' Minnie Driver'An addictive, glorious romp' Clare Pooley'Lifts the lid on the mad world of fashion' Anya HindmarchMeet Frankie Marks: the last person you would expect to work in fashion.Frankie is desperate for a job. Any job. So when she lands a role at the prestigious GGC agency, s...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instrumen...

The world of fashion is supposed to be glamorous . . . isn't it?Meet Frankie Marks: the world's least likely fashion PR. She doesn't know the first thing about designers, she's always hungry, and she can't learn to think before she speaks. When Frankie lands a job at the prestigious GGC agency, her friends and family can't believe it - least of all her long-suffering boyfriend James.Frankie quickly realises she must fight with everything s...

Linguistic minorities are often severely disadvantaged in legal events, with consequences that could impact one’s very liberty. Training for interpreters to provide full access in legal settings is paramount. In this volume, Jeremy L. Brunson has gathered deaf and hearing scholars and practitioners from both signed and spoken language interpreting communities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Their contributions include research-driven, experience-driven, and theoretica...

Named a Best Book of the Year by Library JournalShortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel of the Year Award""This is a super smart take on the genre that even non romance girlies will enjoy."" —Red MagazineHeat rises and sparks fly when a surf-town author and an intimacy coordinator are thrown together to write new, steamy sex scenes for a TV series based on h...

This essential collection on maternal and child health focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. The distinguished list of contributors describe the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, highlighting a wide range of variation in practices across cultures. They discuss attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the interaction between human evolutionary form and birthing procedures, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-We...

‘Gripping’ MARGARET ATWOOD'A fabulous, witty writer on the digital world’ SUNDAY TIMES'A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it’s brilliant and I loved it' LAUREN BEUKESThe latest novel from the Women’s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power, The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going....

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Power delivers a “page-turning” (Los Angeles Times), “propulsive” (The Boston Globe), “thrilling” (BookPage, starred review) tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.Martha Einkorn never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling every...