Rooted in an international political economy theoretical framework, this book provides unique insights into the global forces and local responses that are shaping education systems in Central America and the Latin Caribbean (CALC).The book covers all Spanish-speaking countries of the CALC region and examines the effects of macro-economic pressures, geopolitical intervention, neo-colonial relationships, global pandemics, transnational gang networks, and the influence of internationa...

This book shares the experiences of refugees settled in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area (DMV) over the last ten years and their journeys back into education. What motivated their paths to access and success in education? What were their dreams and aspirations? What obstacles stood in their way and how did they overcome them? Who helped them along the way? What advice do they have for others experiencing displacement? Finally, what can institutions and policymakers do to int...

Originally published as AT THE BILLIONAIRE'S WEDDINGA destination wedding in the English countryside seems the ideal place for a tech entrepreneur and his romance-novelist bride to tie the knot.Until the Internet fails.And the oven breaks.And the paparazzi invade.And the police crash the bachelorette party.But passion never waits for perfection…Four unlikely couples, one increasingly wild wedding party, and a whole lot of happily-ever-aft...

Winter of Summers is the fourth book of internationally bestselling poet Michael Faudet, author of Smoke & Mirrors, Bitter Sweet Love, and Dirty Pretty Things--a finalist in the Goodreads Readers Choice awards. His whimsical and sometimes erotic writing has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of people from around the world.Michael Faudet's latest book explores the fine line between love and loss, the fragility of relationships, self-empowe...

An enchanting comedy of manners of old age, set in an old people's home in the heart of the English countryside.

Three thousand years in the future, a starship pilot battling addiction becomes the unexpected key to unraveling a mystery that threatens the very foundation of space travel. Haze transports listeners to a multi-alien society governed by the Rim Council, a loose republic of planets protected by the formidable military force known simply as The Fleet. Interstellar civilization hinges on the use of hyperspace "shunts" for travel, but alarming rumors suggest that this crucial system ...