'It's a bit tricky to find. Just down the lane from the old ochre pit.'With these words, Trish, badly bruised by life, is catapulted into the world of celebrity author, Amanda Turner.Her marriage on the rocks, no job, and at odds with her teenage daughters, Trish vows to reinvent herself. 'Like Madonna,' she tells her teens. 'Only as a writer.'Naively, she pins her hopes on arrogant Amanda to nurture her, and weekly classes...

Eloise is an erratic, faded fashionista. Bradley is a glum but wily teenager. Together, they make an unlikely team.In need of help to write her racy 1960s memoirs, the former 'shock frock' fashion guru tolerates his common ways. Unable to remember his name, she calls him Boy. Desperate to escape a brutal home life, he puts up with her bossiness and confusing notes.Both guard secrets. How did she lose her fame and fortune? What's he scheming...

Lenny Kravitz, a lifelong fan of Curtis Mayfield, celebrates his life and musical achievements in this four-part series. Curtis was a prolific songwriter whose career was cut short following a tragic accident in 1990. He died in 1999, aged only 57. His songs influenced millions and he was an inspiration to musicians including Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. Episode 1, 'People Get Ready', concentrates on Curtis' early musical influences: his g...

"A collection that is full of surprises. But it is no surprise that this talented group of authors have found so many unexpected and entertaining; ways to write on the theme of freedom. A great read." - Lulu Allison, author of Twice the Speed of Dark and Salt Lick (Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 Long List)A daring rescue. A time-trapped forest. Paranormal problems for a down-to-earth detective. War waged over wi-fi. An app to die for and a fateful...

"Cracking stories....I was so impressed" Linda Hill, Linda's Book BagAncient gods in conflict and a zombie on welfare, a disappearing boyfriend and AI with daddy issues, a balloon bound for icy danger and a mysterious theft at the museum, a sinister woodland cabin and a pleasure house that’ll cost much more than you can afford.Raiding parties in dystopia, art classes in the city, opposites attracting and love catching fire. Separations and ...

"Making Both Ends Meet: The Income and Outlay of New York Working Girls" is a pioneering work that delves into the financial lives of young women in New York City during the early 20th century. Authored by Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt, the book provides a detailed analysis of the economic challenges faced by working girls, highlighting their earnings, expenses, and the societal pressures they encountered. Through interviews and case studies, the authors paint a vivid picture of the st...

Quick Hits for Creativity in the Classroom introduces faculty, administrators, and staff to creative techniques that can be incorporated into the classroom at undergraduate and graduate levels. These techniques from the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences can enhance learning and support professional development experiences for students and faculty alike.While faculty are experts in their disciplines, many are not formally trained in effective or evidence-based...

SUE BIRD AND CAITLIN CLARK: A TALE OF TWO BASKETBALL ICONS - THE PAST AND FUTURE OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL explores into the captivating realm of women's basketball, where the intertwined journeys of two remarkable athletes illuminate the sport's rich history and promising future.Caitlin Clark, heralded as a beacon of the sport's future, and Sue Bird, revered as a living legend, converge in this compelling narrative that spans generations and transcends time. From the revered courts of...

'MAKING BOTH ENDS MEET: THE INCOME AND OUTLAY OF NEW YORK WORKING GIRLS' is an in-depth look at the teens and women who were working in factories, textile mills, and laundry services in the early 1900s. At the time, around seventy percent of the working force were young women under twenty-five years old, many of them starting out at around thirteen or fourteen years old. At the time, a great many of the workers were new immigrants to New York, often from Jewish, Russian, or Yiddish backgro...

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and vaccination programmes. It includes more non-infectious disease issues and climate change discus...

True Stories from the Children of Great Ministry Leaders Unlock the Power of Godly Inheritance!One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. —Psalm 145:4Go behind closed doors with the sons and daughters of modern world changers, as the next generation shares personal stories of what it was like growing up being the children of key leaders in the modern day revival moment.“Much wisdom is to be gained...

Representing Agency in Popular Culture: Children and Youth on Page, Screen and In-Between addresses the intersection of children’s and youth’s agency and popular culture. As scholars in childhood studies and beyond seek to expand understandings of agency, power, and voice in children’s lives, this book places popular culture and representation as central to this endeavor. Core themes of family, gender, temporality, politics, education, technology, disability, conflict, identity, ethnicity,...