Leif and Marisa Andersson are an attractive couple in their forties who appear to have it all: Successful businesses. Beautiful children. A lovely home. But one August evening, their car crashes into a pillar, killing Leif instantly and leaving Marisa critically injured.What consequences will the accident have for their family, friends and acquaintances? In a few twists of fate, a number of people who never met them before the crash also end up deeply affected by Leif and Marisa’s ...

Keyhole Stories is the result of the collaborative effort of 15 writers. We come from a wide variety of back- grounds, but what we have in common is the experience of living in Stockholm for some period of time in our lives, and an interest in writing ction in English. We have all taken creative writing courses at Skrivareakademin at Folkuniversitetet in Stockholm taught by Kevin Frato. It was Kevin who gathered us all in January 2015 and proposed the idea of writing a collection of short ...

English Education in Southeast Asian Contexts: Policy, Practice, and Identity provides an account of English education, English language teaching, and language policy in Southeast Asian countries. Both local and international researchers offer conceptual and empirical work that spans a wide range of topics, geographical contexts, and educational levels, providing a unique perspective on English education and policies in Southeast Asia. The issues addressed in this volume include t...

Quanto sareste disposti a pagare per la bellezza? O l’immortalità? Tony Stark ha quello che cercate, ma a un prezzo terribile! Dopo che il Teschio Rosso ha colpito il mondo intero con un attacco psichico, Tony è un uomo diverso: ha più stile, è più sicuro di sé e più scaltro di sempre. È pronto a trasportare San Francisco nel futuro con il rilascio di massa di una nuova versione di Extremis, il virus che tempo fa ha rischiato di ucciderlo. Ma Daredevil non è della stessa idea. E quando l’i...

Unruly fairies. Unusual stories. Unexpected fun.Disappear into a world of magic, humor, and fantasy where nothing goes as planned and mischief is always just a blink away.Enjoy 8 delightfully flipped tales in one enchanting anthology. From magical shenanigans to adventure-filled chaos and everything in between, these stories inspired by familiar folklore remind us it's not all sparkles and fairy dust.Featuring the fantastical imaginings of Sarah Tollok, Jay Levy, Ma...

It's warm-up time in the bestselling Brinkley Yearbook graphic novel series! Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their nine-year championship streak?“A thoughtful celebration of teamwork, told with heart and humor. This book is a gem!”—Lincoln Peirce, author of Big Nate and Max & the MidnightsAlexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers ...

Each of the three seeds in this story?a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, a lotus seed in Asia?survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred years later) and flourishes. To author Stephie Morton, nature's powerful forces are a metaphor for the hardships faced by displaced children. Kids, like seeds, thrive when given a chance.