A woman returns to her family's Hamptons beach house for a final time—and a final chance at the love she's lost before, in this contemporary retelling of Persuasion, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Rebecca Serle.Olivia Taylor’s marriage is in a death spiral when she agrees to come home to the Hamptons to help her father and sisters pack up the family estate. If it looks like she’s running away from her soon-to-be ex, Wes, and New York City, well, she i...

This textbook offers students and practitioners an accessible introduction to strengths-based approaches in Social Work and Social Care practice. Covering the theory and research in support of these approaches, and packed full of case studies, the book will allow readers to develop a critical understanding of how strengths-based approaches work, and how they can be successfully applied in order to improve outcomes for people with lived experience.Covering the five main models of st...

The Canadian landscape continues to change as we welcome people from every corner of the world. The church in Canada has historically been on the forefront of assisting new Canadians to settle in this country. But is that enough? The contributors to this book believe that it is time for the local church to move beyond acts of hospitality in order to engage with immigrants and welcome them into vibrant congregational communities. This will mean working to understand the issues and challenge...

Four Dragon Guards. Three Curses. Two Heirs. One Choice . . . Forbidden love or the throne of the dragons?Isola Dragice thought she knew what her future would bring. Only, one earth-shattering moment destroys everything.When war threatens her home, Isola returns from earth to the world of dragons she knows nothing about, and to Dragca Academy. When the four most powerful dragon guards in history are ordered to protect her, they didn't expect to be protectin...

In "The Great Painters' Gospel," Henry Turner Bailey explores the intricate relationship between visual art and spirituality through a compelling narrative that harmonizes the realms of theological discourse and art history. The book is a meticulous examination of renowned painters whose works profoundly reflect their spiritual convictions, illustrating their contributions to the visual representation of biblical themes. Bailey employs a lyrical prose style, weaving together historical ane...

In 'Pastoral Life and Moral Dilemmas – 3 Classic Countryside Tales,' readers are invited on a journey through the bucolic landscapes and intricate moral quandaries that quintessentially capture the essence of rural life in a bygone era. This anthology artfully assembles a trio of timeless narratives that reflect varying literary styles, from the poignant to the reflective, each rooted deeply in the pastoral tradition. The collection emphasizes themes of nature, simplicity, and ethical comp...

**In this warm-hearted debut rom-com, a young woman returns home to run her family’s casket business and falls in love with a seemingly perfect stranger. But there’s just one problem . . . he works for Death.“A charming, original love story about grief. I loved it.”—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year**Nora thought she was finished with Rabbittown, Alabama, for good. But an unexpected tragedy turned her life upside down...

A humorous yet practical book of life lessons from the seminal Little House on the Prairie, blending Laura Ingalls Wilder’s timeless teachings with her surprisingly timely penchant for homesteading, crafting, and the lifestyle we now call Cottagecore.The Little House on the Prairie was a childhood TV classic for a generation of kids, and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novels have never gone out of style for young bookworms. Her stories of her family’s lif...

He's almost perfect . . . but he works for Death'Charming, original love story about grief. I loved it' SOPHIE COUSENS'This may be my favourite romance of the year' 5* NETGALLEY REVIEW'Tender and romantic' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN'Okay five stars for the ~~VIIIIBES~~ alone' 5* NETGALLEY REVIEW------------Nora Clanton sells caskets. It wasn't her dream job, but it's...

2087 is a hell of our own making. Modern problems left unchecked have created a society where greed, avarice, and apathy rule. Unfettered technology has brought time travel to the world, an activity reserved for the rich. A time regulation agency, TRA, is responsible for monitoring and organizing this new worldwide obsession. When jump team EC614 finds themselves stranded in 1815 Brussels, they will fight to survive in one of the bloodiest battles in European history. Marion Yarrington wil...

From filmmaker and New Yorker contributor Susanna Fogel comes a comedic novel about a fractured family of New England Jews and their discontents. Told entirely in letters to a heroine we never meet, we get to know the Fellers through their check-ins with Julie over the course of three decades: their thank-you notes, letters of condolence, family gossip, and good old-fashioned familial passive-aggression.Together, their missives—some sardonic, others absurd, others heartbre...

A humorous yet practical book of life lessons from the seminal Little House on the Prairie television series and the books on which it was based, blending Laura Ingalls Wilder’s timeless teachings with her surprisingly timely penchant for homesteading, crafting, and the lifestyle we now call Cottagecore.The Little House on the Prairie was a childhood TV classic for a generation of kids, and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novels have never gone out of styl...