This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Against All Odds: A Novel of Triumph and Perseverance" is a powerful and uplifting story of one woman's journey to achieve her dream of publishing a poetry collection. The book is a compelling narrative that takes the reader through the protagonist, Jane's, journey as a writer. From the very beginning, Jane faces rejection, setbacks, and failures, but she never gives up on her dream. The book delves into the struggles and obstacles tha...

"Against All Odds: A Novel of Triumph and Perseverance" is a powerful and uplifting story of one woman's journey to achieve her dream of publishing a poetry collection. The book is a compelling narrative that takes the reader through the protagonist, Jane's, journey as a writer. From the very beginning, Jane faces rejection, setbacks, and failures, but she never gives up on her dream. The book delves into the struggles and obstacles that Jane faces, as she navigates the competitive world o...

"Against All Odds: A Novel of Triumph and Perseverance" is a powerful and uplifting story of one woman's journey to achieve her dream of publishing a poetry collection. The book is a compelling narrative that takes the reader through the protagonist, Jane's, journey as a writer. From the very beginning, Jane faces rejection, setbacks, and failures, but she never gives up on her dream. The book delves into the struggles and obstacles that Jane faces, as she navigates the competitive world o...

Life would be that much easier if you loved yourself. Too many people live with low self-esteem. Too many other people are simply indifferent toward themselves.When was the last time your Mum asked if you were ‘looking after yourself’? Can you honestly say that you are?Too often, we place too much pressure on ourselves, or we expect too much of ourselves. We are constantly working hard toward our goals, and we beat ourselves up if we are anything other than perfect...

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller'Gripping, atmospheric and ultimately deeply satisfying' Val McDermidHe had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death.Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolat...

'THE NEW QUEEN OF CRIME' Sunday TimesThe gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month and Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year, The Dry.FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK...Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossib...

'I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries... and The Survivors is the best yet. There are cave scenes that will freeze your blood' Stephen King'With The Survivors, Jane Harper proves she's unquestionably the real deal' Val McDermid'Without doubt one of the finest crime writers at work today, a new Jane Harper novel is the highlight of my reading year. She has this knack of painting such beautiful scenes, only...

'Spellbinding' Ian Rankin'A riveting murder mystery and a beautifully wrought picture of a rural community under extreme pressure' Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Week'P****acked with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing...The Dry is a breathless page-turner' Janet Maslin, New York TimesWHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY?

Introduction and Notes by Professor Stephen Arkin, San Francisco University.'Young women who have no economic or political power must attend to the serious business of contriving material security'. Jane Austen's sardonic humour lays bare the stratagems, the hypocrisy and the poignancy inherent in the struggle of two very different sisters to achieve respectability.Sense and Sensibility is a delightful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor ...

We know that educators and education systems at large face countless decisions every day. We also know that grounding educational decisions in research can improve the likelihood of desirable teaching and learning outcomes, as well as reduce the likelihood of unintended consequences. Research is just one among many types of evidence used in educational decision-making, however. So being “evidence informed” is as much about engaging with research evidence as it is engaging with practice-bas...

Anaesthetic and Perioperative Complications dissects the nature of complications and helps anaesthetists and anaesthetic practitioners understand, avoid and manage them efficiently. Leading experts combine the detailed clinical management of common and important anaesthetic and perioperative complications with discussion of the key philosophical, ethical and medico-legal issues that arise with assessing a medical complication. Initial chapters discuss how and why complications occur, the p...

That childhood is a social construction is understood both by social scientists and in society generally. The authors of this book examine the political issues surrounding childhood, including law making, social policy, government provisions and political activism.; This text examines current social and political issues involving childhood. It looks at the impact of the "New Right" who talk of family values, parent power in schools, irresponsible provision of contraception to young girls a...