The final novel in Andrew Taylor’s ground-breaking Roth trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel. A powerful thriller for fans of S J Watson.Janet Byfield has everything Wendy Appleyard lacks: she’s beautiful; she has a handsome husband, a clergyman on the verge of promotion; and most of all she has an adorable little daughter, Rosie. So when Wendy’s life falls apart, it’s to her oldest friend, Janet, that she turns.At first it seems...

The first novel in Andrew Taylor’s ground-breaking Roth trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel. A tense psychological thriller for fans of S J Watson.Little Lucy Appleyard is snatched from her child minder’s on a cold winter afternoon, and the nightmare begins. When Eddie takes her home to beautiful, child-loving Angel, he knows he’s done the right thing. But Lucy’s not like their other visitors, and unwittingly she strikes through Angel’s...

Like an archaeological dig, The Roth Trilogy strips away the past to reveal the menace lurking in the present: ‘Taylor has established a sound reputation for writing tense, clammy novels that perceptively penetrate the human psyche’ – Marcel Berlins, The TimesThe shadow of past evil hangs over the present in Andrew Taylor's Roth Trilogy as he skilfully traces the influences that have come to shape the mind of a psychopath.Beginning, in The Four Last Things,...

The second novel in Andrew Taylor’s ground-breaking Roth trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed drama Fallen Angel. A haunting thriller for fans of S J Watson.It is 1970. David Byfield, a widowed parish priest with a dark past and a darker future, brings home a new wife to Roth. Throughout the summer, the consequences of the marriage reverberate through a village now submerged in a sprawling London suburb.Blinded by lust, Byfield is oblivious to the ...

Un portrait émouvant de Philip Roth par son plus proche ami, une méditation sur l'amitié et la perteEn revenant sur vingt ans d'amitié avec Philip Roth, Benjamin Taylor fait le portrait sans fard de celui qui fut son complice, et restitue l'un des plus grands écrivains américains dans son humanité. Au cours de ces mémoires conçus comme autant d'instants de vie, le lecteur découvre l'intimité de deux hommes liés par une passion commune pour la littérature et par une loyauté totale l'...

This fully updated tenth edition for hybrid introductory communication courses provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication.The book explores communication in a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and mass media. It provides students with the theoretical knowledge and the research and critical thinking skills they will need to succeed in advanced communication courses and professions. Organized into th...

Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Experiential Manual is an innovative approach to training clinicians in the practice of group psychotherapy for addicted individuals and their family members, ideally to be used in conjunction with Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Integration of Theory and Practice.While previous books and articles are limited to describing how group psychotherapy works, this experiential manual demonstrates the pr...

Finalist for the National Jewish Book AwardA deeply felt, beautifully crafted meditation on friendship and loss in the vein of A Year of Magical Thinking, and a touching portrait of Philip Roth from his closest friend.I had a baseball question on the tip of my tongue: What was the name of "the natural," the player shot by a stalker in a Chicago hotel room? He gave me an amused look that darkened in-to puzzlement, then fear. The...

This is a definitive, accessible, and practical textbook that charts the course of creating a documentary – from concept to screening – breaking down filmmaking into its essential components.Inspired by workshop and classroom settings, this book focuses on process. It frees readers from the burden of technical jargon that may overwhelm first‑time filmmakers. It assists readers in gathering the necessary information required to apply for funding, find collaborators, and ultimately c...

By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North America, and 28 percent of those who drive. Place this percentage in high-powered automobiles, and the need for planning and policy development becomes evident. Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation. It blends sociological insight with statistical detail to p...