Island Thinking is a cultural historical and geographical study of Englishness in a key period of cultural transformation in mid-twentieth century Britain as the empire shrank back to its insular core. The book uses a highly regional focus to investigate the imaginative appeal of islands and boundedness, interweaving twentieth-century histories of militarisation, countryside, nature conservation and national heritage to create a thickly textured picture of landscape and history. R...

Sophia é um jovem garota no seus auges dos 20 poucos anos, rebelde e com um estilo muito autentico ela acaba se aventurando em um mundo obscuro que ela acaba criando na sua cabeça, com surto psicótico e um tanto maluca ela acaba fazendo loucuras e conhecendo coisas fora do normal.

She was the collateral. He was the monster who collected.A debt paid in blood. A soul bound by magic. And a love that could burn New Orleans to the ground.Winona Shorts lived a quiet life among the dust and paper of the Bibliotheca Obscura... until the storm came.Searching for her missing brother in the flooded French Quarter, Winona breaks into the restricted archives and finds something far worse than a gambling marker. S...

Thirty days. One house. A killer and her target trapped in a game of lies.Five years ago, a fire took everything from Aileen Mullins. Her home. Her parents. Her life. She emerged from the ashes with a new face, a new name, and a single purpose: to kill the man who lit the match.Sylvester O'Brien. The Wolf of the Catskills. A ruthless mafia recluse who hides in a brutalist fortress of concrete and glass, guarded by silence and snow.To get close to hi...

Smashing stigma with story, this Awfully Hilarious Book brings together writers who share their sexual experiences with humour and candour. From first encounters to long-term relationships, authors of all ages, cultures, orientations and identities tackle subjects ranging from asexuality to masturbation to polyamory. Disappointing and humiliating encounters are interlaced with instances of joy and self-discovery in a book that validates all manifestations of desire.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Anna Pavlova: A Dancer's Legacy in Ballet History is more than just a biography; it's a captivating journey into the life and artistry of one of ballet's greatest icons. Explore the fascinating world of Anna Pavlova, a dancer who redefined the art form and captivated audiences worldwide. This meticulously researched book delves into Anna's formative years in St. Petersburg, her rigorous training at the Imperial Ballet School, and her me...

Have you ever wondered exactly what really happens to all those socks which seemed to have magically disappeared in your dryer? Do they simply disintegrate under the intense heat of the tumble cycle? Or, is there someone or something, more mysterious at work here? For curious seven-year-old Sophia, this age-old mystery would lead her on a magnificent and magical journey beyond her wildest dreams.Sophia and the Missing Socks is a multicultural children’s fiction book, written for ch...

Social Psychology in Sport, Second Edition, offers global perspectives and a broad base of knowledge in areas that shape the social environment of sport. The text guides readers through the interactions, relationships, influences, and perceptions that affect sport performance and the lived experience of sport participation. Athlete relationships with coaches, parents, and peers are examined in depth.Editors Louise Davis, Richard Keegan, and Sophia Jowett offer their expert...

Faith is the test of the many uncertainties in life such as health, finances, marriage, just to name a few. The Bible states, "Without faith, it's impossible to please God." Faith provides a deeper relationship with God's hope, protection, and His provision, especially when you need it. We are responsible for believing in God, especially in those times of sudden distress and despair.In Guided Faith, Sophia Sewer breaks her silence after 30+ years about the day she and her girls wer...

Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations, which, it is claimed, makes them more accountable, creates better research outcomes, and enhances the knowledge base. Yet many of these research collaborators, as well as their funders and institutions, have not yet developed the methods to ‘account for’ collaborative research, or to help collaborators in challenging their assumptions about t...

You're not bad with money. You were just never taught how to use it.If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your finances, avoided checking your bank balance, or wondered why you can't seem to get ahead despite working hard, this book is for you. Money Mindset reveals the truth: your financial struggles aren't about how much you earn—they're about the beliefs, habits, and patterns you inherited without realizing it.This book delivers a complete framework for transforming your re...

The Chasm of Mist is a series of poems written by author Bethany Davis for her lover. This is the second volume of the Moon and Stars of the Dark Night Sky. It is a collection of thirty-five love poems, the continuation of the first volume. They were written in 2015 during a period where the author and her lover were separated by distance and borders, and are collected here in one place.