In What Treasure Did Next, Treasure is nearly fifteen - fond of luxury, friends, talking on the phone - anything but her mother. In this second rollercoaster volume of life on the wild side, Treasure goes on holiday (with Mum and dog), dyes her hair, falls in love, insists on going to Glastonbury, disappears for hours on end, goes out with friends who drive cars, falls in love. Treasure does not clean up her room, talk to her mother, concentrate on home work, be n...

What does it feel like to be middle-aged? Twenty-seven in your own head, sixty-five in the mirror, ninety to your children and your mother still thinks you're twelve.Who is the chief dissenter among the three tall women who live noisily together under one roof: opinionated daughter, very opinionated elderly mother, or the poor beleaguered woman in between? Here in the middle we must carry on being reasonable, the cart horses of society, while everyone else the young and the old run...

Treasure is thirteen years old. She is bright and well-balanced: her best friend (this week) is Rosie, her Doc Martens are in Crouch End and her school shoes are nowhere on earth. But Treasure has a problem - her mother. 'I hate you,' she hisses. 'You're so embarrassing...you spoil everything.' Her 'uncool' mother lets her party until midnight; acts as her chauffeur and her fund raiser; takes her shopping for worm-like tops and dresses - but she can't even begin to know what it is to be a ...

A light-hearted comedy drama about a mother, daughter and grandmother living together under one roof – based on the stories by Guardian columnist Michele HansonWhat does it feel like to be middle-aged? For Gillian it feels like being twenty-seven in your own head, sixty-five in the mirror, ninety to your children and your mother still thinking you're twelve…Gillian lives with her 19-year-old daughter and 89-year-old mother, and life is a constant b...

Michel Henry (1922-2002) was a French philosopher and novelist whose work spanned decades and genres while remaining united by a singular vision. In this specially commissioned collection, eight internationally recognized experts on Henry's thought investigate his profound acquaintance with the mystery of life-which he understood as the irreducible bedrock of all reality-in its self-manifestation under the rubrics of phenomenological experience, religion, and praxis. Each chapter investiga...

Providing theoretical and applied analyses of Michel Henry's practical philosophy in light of his guiding idea of Life, this is the first sustained exploration of Henry's practical thought in anglophone literature, reaffirming his centrality to contemporary continental thought. This book ranges from the tension between his methodological insistence on life as non-intentional and worldly activities to Henry's engagement with the practical philosophy of intellectuals such as Marx, Freud, and...

International Education at the Crossroads captures the essence and complexity of international education in an interconnected and globalized world. Written by leading scholars, international educators, and policy makers, the 26 essays in this volume take stock of the unpredictable landscape of international education and demonstrate why international higher education is more essential now than ever before.Responding to a timely global moment where education and internation...

For fans of Emily Giffin, Liane Moriarty, and Harlan Coben — a complete Texas romantic mystery trilogy with a triathlete heroine, a ghost in the water, and a bicycle named La Mariposa.Michele Lopez Hanson's husband Adrian was killed in a hit-and-run on a Houston street while training for a triathlon. She committed on live television to finishing the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in his honor. She has a knee injury, a stalker in a white Ford Taurus, and...

Where were you when the wildfires raged?In 2023, while flames rushed across Canada and produced the orange haze of an apocalyptic future, twenty-one authors picked up their pens and began to write. Red Eyes and Tired Lungs: An Anthology of Wildfire showcases a collection of thirty-five pieces from Canadian writers that were inspired by, or in response to, wildfire.Evacuation orders have been issued, and now the flame stalks across the forest. A sweet, lovable dog d...

This practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids, covering plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, propagation, pruning, soil and water management, postharvest management, economics and marketing, and pest identification and management. Cultivated blackberries are a relatively new crop, but with new cultivars and cultural practices they are now grown and available wor...

Experience heart-pounding mystery and romance in the 'What Doesn’t Kill You Complete Collection' box sets.Authored by the award-winning Pamela Fagan Hutchins, this collection bundles together nine complete novels from three thrilling series, offering you a captivating reading journey at an unbeatable price.Delve into the complete Michele Lopez Hanson in a trio of Texas mysteries so heartfelt and real, you'll lose yourself in her fight to protect her family ...

For fans of Liane Moriarty, Susan Mallery, and Barbara O'Neal — a Texas country mystery about a house, a dead woman's last wish, and the daughter she never told anyone about.Michele Lopez Hanson has left Houston. She's parked her Quacker travel trailer on a patch of land in the Texas Hill Country near Burton — the town where Pamela Fagan Hutchins herself lived for years — with her bicycle La Mariposa the Second and her dog Gertrude. She's writing a biograp...