Central to the idea of a perfect society is the idea that communities must be strong and bound together with shared ideologies. However, while this may be true, rarely are the individuals that comprise a community given primacy of place as central to a strong communal theory. This volume moves away from the dominant, current macro-level theorising on the subject of identity and its relationship to and with globalising trends, focusing instead on the individual’s relationship with utopia so...

In response to the events following September 11, a number of leading cultural studies and interpretive qualitative researchers write from their own experiences and hearts. Their essays-by noted scholars Kellner, Fine, McLaren, Richardson, Denzin, Giroux and others-are collected in this volume, and were written in crisis within days and weeks of September 11. The immediacy of their writing is refreshing, and reflects the varied emotional and critical responses that bring meaning to this ca...

Cameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss.Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be.Kade and Cam have been friends for years. When their lives begin to fall apart, they turn to each other for support. Is friendship all they ...

Hunde und Menschen verbindet eine besondere Zuneigung. Und keiner kann das besser erzählen als ... ein kleiner Welpe!Welpe Ellie findet bei Jakob ein Zuhause und darf, wie es sich gehört, jeden Tag im Park rumtoben und spielen. Eigentlich ein tolles Leben, wenn sie jetzt noch bei ihm im Bett schlafen dürfte! Doch das Spiel ist ein wichtiges Training, denn Ellie soll ein Spürhund werden und vermisste Menschen finden. Und sie macht sich gut, egal ob Fährtensuche, über Hindernisse spri...

A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales Collection discounted ebundle includes: Ellie’s Story, Bailey’s Story, Molly’s Story, Max’s StoryNew York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron presents heartwarming novels for young readers adapted from his beloved A Dog’s Purpose novels. Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring the puppies and their worlds to life for young animal lovers, while reading and activity guides at the end...

Una novela única, repleta de amor y felicidad, contada desde la perspectiva de un perro real.Ellie es una perrita muy especial con una razón de vida muy importante. Desde que era un cachorro, Ellie ha sido adiestrada para la búsqueda y el rescate; puede rastrear desde un niño perdido en el bosque hasta un herido entre las ruinas de un edificio.Pero ahora Ellie tendrá otra misión; sus dueños, Jakob y la solitaria Maya, la necesitan. Los humanos pueden perder...

Reid: According to my mother, I ruined my life the minute I quit ballet in college and destroyed her dreams of having a professional dancer in the family. My steady bartending job, friends, and fanfic hobby weren’t good enough apparently. Not that I cared what she thought anymore. Mostly. Things had been pretty conflict-free up until my new neighbor showed up and threw everything into chaos.Sophie: I never expected to run into Reid Hayward of all people when I moved into my first o...

This discounted ebundle includes: Ellie’s Story, Bailey’s Story, and an excerpt from the forthcoming Molly's StoryFrom W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, now a major motion picture!Ellie's Story and Bailey’s Story are heartwarming, illustrated novels adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times...

«Una experiencia totalmente refrescante para el alma.» Loca por los librosEllie es una perrita muy especial con una razón de vida muy importante. Desde que era un cachorro, Ellie ha sido adiestrada para la búsqueda y el rescate; puede rastrear desde un niño perdido en el bosque hasta un herido entre las ruinas de un edificio. Pero ahora Ellie tendrá otra misión; sus dueños, Jakob y la solitaria Maya, la necesitan. Los humanos pueden perderse de diversas maneras, y para que Ellie pu...

Delaney: I’m over men. Officially. I gave Connor St. Clair EVERYTHING (you know what I mean) and he ended up “accidentally” in bed with a girl he picked up at the local bar. Now I’m single and ready to burn the world down, starting with his beloved truck. That’s when James St. Clair (Connor’s sister and my former middle school nemesis that I haven’t seen in years) appears in my Pilates class. Because my life isn’t bad enough already.James: Getting away from my divorced parents and ...

From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!Ellie's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue do...

Christianity is a hugely diverse and quarrelsome family of faiths, but most Christians have nevertheless set great store by orthodoxy - literally, 'right opinion' - even if they cannot agree what that orthodoxy should be. The notion that there is a 'catholic', or universal, Christian faith - that which, according to the famous fifth-century formula, has been believed everywhere, at all times and by all people - is itself an act of faith: to reconcile it with the historical fact of persiste...