Not all Christmas stories are Hallmark stories, just like all lives aren't Hallmark lives. In fact, few are. A WARNING! The prologue to this book contains a non-descriptive and tastefully written assault theme.However, this is a Christmas story full of God's redemptive love in the lives of newlyweds Jack and Allie. They are determined to make this the first of the best Christmases ever. They want to buy each other a special present but realize they will fall short of the money they...

This WWII illustrated history examines the 1944 Allied attack on Italy with archival combat images paired with photos of the terrain today.The Battles for Monte Cassino—a vital stronghold on the road to Rome—encompassed one of the few truly international conflicts of the Second World War. The fighting lasted four months and cost the lives of more than 14,000 men from eight nations.Between January and May 1944, forces from Britain, Canada, France, India, New Z...

Inspector Pitt follows a trail of corpses to solve a crime in this Victorian-Era mystery from the New York Times– bestselling author of Death on BlackheathLord Fitzroy-Hammond of Resurrection Row has been dead and buried three weeks when he turns up sitting atop a hansom cab. Grave robbing, though a crime, isn't Inspector Thomas Pitt's usual fare. But when the macabre joke is repeated, and the m...

The doctors insist that Lord Augustus' death was natural. But as far as the police are concerned, there's certainly nothing natural about what happens next...In the fourth Victorian mystery featuring Inspector Thomas Pitt, the detective is faced with a frightening case of bodies that won't stay buried. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Harriet Smart.'Perry has a wonderful feel for period and remains utterly convincing' - Guardian

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn Victorian England, a divisive election is fast approaching. Passions are so enflamed that Thomas Pitt, shrewd mainstay of the London police, has been ordered not to solve a crime but to prevent a national disaster. The aristocratic Tory candidate—and Pitt’s archenemy—is Charles Voisey. The Liberal candidate is Aubrey Serracold, whose wife’s dalliance with spiritualism threatens his chances. Indeed, she is one of the participants in a late-night ...

Return to the "exemplary Victorian company" of this London sleuthing couple with books four through six in the long-running New York Times –bestselling series ( The New York Times )."For nearly four decades Anne Perry's riveting detective novels have played out against the backdrop of the Victorian era" ( The Washington Post). Now, in a single volume, readers can enjoy m...

The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify promising approaches for future research, and develop strategies for implementing and sustaining connections between res...

Whose Middle Ages? is an interdisciplinary collection of short, accessible essays intended for the nonspecialist reader and ideal for teaching at an undergraduate level. Each of twenty-two essays takes up an area where digging for meaning in the medieval past has brought something distorted back into the present: in our popular entertainment; in our news, our politics, and our propaganda; and in subtler ways that inform how we think about our histories, our countries, and ourselves. Each a...

An enemy more deadly than any Pitt has faced before...Murder, spiritualism and corruption are all at play in Anne Perry's gripping novel, Southampton Row, the twenty-second mystery in the Thomas Pitt mystery series. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Sherlock Holmes.'Exciting and explosive climax to this finely crafted period piece' - Coventry Evening TelegraphDespite Thomas Pitt's success in the Whitechapel case...

A later-in-life romance of love lost, love found and the courage to begin again.Amidst the sun-soaked vines of Provence, Elyse Belliveau's heart is torn between a new love and old promises.One year ago, Elyse Belliveau's world shattered when she tragically lost the man of her dreams. A pillar of strength at her family's centuries-old winery in sun-soaked Provence, she vowed never to love again.But fate has other plans. When an old friend confesses h...

From Paris to the Wild West—a sweet and wholesome romance of love, betrayal, and the courage to trust again.A cowboy's love, a city of dreams and a choice that could change everything.When Gabrielle Gagnon discovers her ex-boyfriend's deceitful life, she realizes she must move on from the betrayal if she is to ever make a home for herself in Paris.Her quest for peace leads her to Andrew Tremblay, a disarmingly handsome cowboy from Canada, who unexpe...

This book examines various aspects of school segregation and their complex interrelations with policy, structure, and context in diverse settings. It advances the understanding of the causes, processes and consequences of school segregation around the globe.Topics examined include student sorting between schools in marketized systems; the effects of school socioeconomic segregation on international tests of student achievement and the structures that shape cross-national variations...