"This is a splendid book that dispels myths about ′identity′ and presents a cultural-materialist case for the study of such keywords and their preoccupations under the hegemony of neoliberal capitalism."- Professor Jim McGuigan, Loughborough University′Identity’, particularly as it is elaborated in the associated categories of ‘personal’ and ‘social’ identity, is a relatively novel concept in western thought, politics and culture. The explosion of i...

Harmony Notes: Book 2, is a natural follow on from Harmony Notes: Book 1. The vocabulary is expanded to encompass dissonant decoration, modulation, secondary 7ths and an exploration of Classical chromatic harmony. Clear uncomplicated explanations of each topic accompanied by aural examples are central to the conception and design. At every stage the aim is to foster a musical understanding and encourage a holistic approach - emphasising the necessary link between sound an...

Harmony Notes Book 1 offers a fresh engaging approach to the study of four-part vocal harmony. The presentation of material is clear, uncomplicated, and follows a carefully graded sequence.Each topic is supported by worked examples incorporating detailed explanations of good practice. Each stage is underpinned by recordings of the material, fostering a musical understanding and encouraging a holistic approach – emphasising the necessary link between sound and symbol. To th...

'Every day is a perfect day to read this’ Shari LowEleanor Sharpley has been living a lie...Needing to escape her London life quickly, Eleanor throws her things into the back of her car, and heads to her erstwhile best friend Charlie’s family farm.But Charlie isn’t there. Instead she finds Charlie’s grieving brother Daniel, her eight-month old daughter Hope (a daughter Eleanor had known nothing about), and a crumbling and unloved Damson F...

The captivating story of Mary John (who passed away in 2004), a pioneering Carrier Native whose life on the Stoney Creek reserve in central BC is a capsule history of First Nations life from a unique woman's perspective. A mother of twelve, Mary endured much tragedy and heartbreak--the pangs of racism, poverty, and the deaths of six children--but lived her life with extraordinary grace and courage. Years after her death, she continues to be a positive role model for Aboriginals across Cana...

Includes a 2015 Derringer Award winning short story: "The Kaluki Kings of Queens."Come meet the relatives. As diverse in theme and mood as the city itself, these stories take us from from the explosive excitement of the New York City Marathon to a secret cellar in Queens, from the warmth of an immigrant culture to the moneyed New York art world, and from brutality and poverty to Wall Street's privileged thugs. What the families have in common is this: their lives ha...

The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many moreComplete contents"Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads," by Mar...

Ein Adventskalender für Bücherfreunde und den guten Zweck. Genau das bietet unsere Anthologie "Kaminfeuerabende - Geschichten der kalten Jahreszeit". 24 Türchen mit weihnachtlichen Kurzgeschichten, köstlichen Rezepten und vielen Extras. In diesen Erzählungen steckt das Herzblut von 26 Autorinnen und Autoren, bei denen von eisigen Winternächten bis hin zu herzerwärmenden Liebesgeständnissen alles dabei ist. Der Erlös aller verkauften Exemplare wird an den Zürcher Tierschutz gespendet. Gemei...

Esta obra surge a partir del interés de sus coordinadoras y autores por visibilizar el periodismo que se ejerce en las regiones de México, especialmente en contextos adversos marcados por la violencia, la precariedad laboral y el abandono académico. A partir de la experiencia y legado del periodista sinaloense Javier Valdez y del semanario Río Doce, se pone de relieve que, fuera de las grandes ciudades como Ciudad de México, Guadalajara o Monterrey, existe un periodismo que enfrenta riesgo...

Slices of life beyond the tourist's view. By turns funny, tough, and somber, the twenty-one helpings of New York attitude in Fresh Slices reveal neighborhoods both rich and poor, where oldtimers desperately protect their secrets and brand new arrivals indulge dangerous appetites. There is as much variety in tone and setting as in Gotham itself, and yet each of these crime stories also reflects the city's most infectious and unifying principle, that specia...

Lass die Vergangenheit ruhen . . .Vor den Augen ihres kleinen Sohnes wird Lauries Ehemann ermordet. Seitdem lebt sie in ständiger Angst. Immerhin lockt beruflich ein großer neuer Auftrag: Laurie soll eine TV-Serie über ungelöste Verbrechen produzieren. Sie taucht tief in einen spektakulären Mordfall aus der Vergangenheit ein. Doch auch im Hier und Jetzt droht ihr und ihrem Sohn mörderische Gefahr.Von einem Moment auf den anderen wird Lauries Leben zum Albtr...

Es sollte der schönste Tag ihres Lebens werden ...Vor Jahren wurde Laurie Morans geliebter erster Mann kaltblütig erschossen. Nun traut sie sich endlich wieder vor den Altar. Alles scheint perfekt. Doch dann verschwindet der zehnjährige Neffe ihres Verlobten Alex Buckley spurlos. Schnell erhärtet sich der Verdacht, dass er entführt wurde. Johnny ist adoptiert – könnten seine leiblichen Eltern etwas damit zu tun haben? Lauries Vater, ehemaliger Vize-Chef der New Yor...