EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY licence.The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the landscape of voluntary action. Some volunteering projects had to be paused, while others were delivered in different ways, but across all four UK nations large numbers of people began volunteering for the first time.This book provides an overview of the constraints and opportunities of mobilising voluntary action across the four UK nations during the pandemic. Sector experts and ac...

Discover the funny, heartfelt novel about love, regret and second chances.What would you do if you could go back and change anything in your life?Adam and Jules have been married for twenty-five years when they discover a time machine in their garden shed. Miraculously powered by the old mixtapes they’ve given each other over the years, it allows them to travel back to pivotal moments in their relationship.They can now relive the moments th...

**“Parenting, music, love, nostalgia, mistakes and multiverses! It’s all in here!... Thought provoking, moving, and really really funny.” —Lisa Jewell“A grown-up love story that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them. Throw in some time travel, great music, and ’90s nostalgia, and you have an unforgettable read.”—Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author**Meet Adam and Jules.Married for nearly twenty-five years...

You wrote The End. Now what? It's your business. You own the book, the brand. You are the boss. Tips, tricks, information, and templates that will demystify running your small business and make your life simpler. Tools you can immediately use. This valuable resource book will be your guide. Get it now!By Lynda Rees, The Murder Guru, multi-award-winning author

Wesley Drake appears at rehabber Charli Owen's door. Wes is there to see her grandmother, retired rock singer Starr Bright. He is unaware he is Starr’s baby daddy and Charli’s grandfather. Wes is accused of double homicide. Charli and fiancé, Eli Lange, investigate and unravel a twisted plot of extortion and murder.BY MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, LYNDA REES, THE MURDER GURU

Charli Owens’ murder house renovation is meant to save her from financial ruin—if it doesn’t kill her first. More than corpses pile up, forcing Charli and neighboring contractor, Eli Lange aka "Hunky Daddy," together as they unravel a history of death, corruption, and deceit leading to criminal activity of the 1960s Chicago Syndicate.Author Lynda Rees grew up in the area when Newport, KY prospered from unlawful mobster activity. Her fascination with how history creates the future a...

Operation Second ChanceTime and distance cannot break some bonds.Feisty, intimidating, redneck farm girl. Zoe, and brainy dork, Gabe, are inseparable misfits, never fitting in with uppity, designer-clad peers. Gabe is destined for greatness. Zoe refuses to hold him back from destiny. Years without contact and scrawny Gabe transforms into an accomplished military officer. Sparks between them fly and incite a killer to tar...

Six-year-old Ethan and ten-year-old Bea are confused. Grandma looks sad, hurts all the time, has dark circles under her eyes, can't toss a ball or frisbee, and doesn’t take care of herself as she did in the past. Ethan mistakes a shooting star for a UFO and convinces Bea Grandma has been possessed by an alien. Adults call it arthritis. Is that to prevent people from being scared because it's catching? They hatch a plan to prevent the alien from taking over Mom, too.

The voluntary sector plays a crucial role in shaping place, and is in turn shaped by that context, yet this ‘place leadership’ role has been underexplored in research. This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine this intriguing phenomenon in different political and cultural contexts.Using case studies from the UK, the US, China and Europe, the book provides fresh insights into the dynamic relationship between place, leadership and volun...

Female rehabber, retired rock-and-roller, notorious historical property and murder. Neighbors say it’s haunted. What secrets lie behind the mansion’s walls? Charli Owens and rock-and-roll singer grandmother Irma, delve into a property’s history with prohibition and the Underground Railroad, uncover a major criminal organization, and put their lives and Charli's and Eli's chance at a holiday wedding in danger.

Two middle-grade girls who opened their own investigation agency in Freckle Face & Blondie, Bk. 1, take on their first paid gig to locate a missing loved one. At the same time, they search for a jewel that mysteriously disappeared. Together they solve the cases and bring their neighborhood together for a worthy cause.This story teaches children to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills, and to think outside the box and outside their comfort zones to appreciate the world aroun...

As they plan their holiday wedding, rehabbers Charli Owens and fiancé, Eli Lange, remodel an historic mansion suspected of being haunted. Unraveling the property's notorious history, they become embroiled in a murder case and a major criminal operation.by Lynda Rees, The Murder Guru, Multi-Award-Winning AuthorGet yours now. Also, you might enjoy Flip or Flop, Murder House