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A. E. Holmans

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Routledge Library Editions: Housing Policy and Home Ownership

Originally published in 1987, this book provides a comprehensive history of housing policy in Britain from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the 1970s. For every period the author gives a detailed account of the housing situation in which policies operated, the policies pursued and their rationale. Owner-occupation and privately rented housing are fully discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the financial and economic aspects of housing policy, including the impact ...

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Richard Holman

An inspirational guide to help creatives overcome obstacles and find success—filled with tips, anecdotes, and encouragement for anyone whose working life depends on imaginative thinking.If you have ever embarked on a creative endeavor then there’s a good chance that at some point during your journey you will have been paralyzed by the demons of self-doubt, fear of failure, or just lack of inspiration. Enter Creative Demons and How to Slay Them, where you w...

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Richard Holman

If youve ever embarked on a creative endeavour, then theres a good chance youll have been bedevilled by self-doubt, fear of failure or a lack of inspiration at some point along the way. This book will help you to banish those mind-forged monsters one by one, no matter how grotesque or scary they may be.Drawing on inspirational anecdotes from art, philosophy, neuroscience, nature, music and contemporary culture, creativity expert Richard Holman provides you with your very own mental...

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Shawna Holman

“If you are looking for a tangible, stress-free guide to protect you and your family from everyday environmental toxins, THIS IS IT!"—Dr. Vivian Chen, MD, founder of Plateful Health and Detox RightWith all the time spent at home in recent years, you probably realize how much the inside of your home contributes to your mental and physical health, for better or worse. But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that

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E. Abdeni-Holman, Jenn Ashworth, Lee Ashworth, David Bevan, Graham Greene, Vicky Grut, Livi Michael, Graham Mort, Annemarie Neary, Yoel Noorali, Richard Phoenix, Ray Robinson, David Rudkin, Sara Sherwood, Karen Stevens, Lucy Thynne, Charlotte Tierney, Tom Vowler, Will Wiles, Kieran Wyatt

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Best British Short Stories

Ranging across genre, theme and style, Best British Short Stories 2026 presents a dazzling array of talent – from established names to emerging voices – as published in literary magazines, anthologies, collections, and online publications during the previous calendar year. Among this year's selection is a genuine literary discovery: a story by Graham Greene, 'Reading at Night', unpublished until its appearance in The Strand and reprinted here alongside the very best of today's wri...

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Catharine Parr Strickland Traill, James Oliver Curwood, Ralph Connor, Holman Day, Mia Hendrix

The Boreal Code of Courage: 4 Classic Northern Wilderness Adventure Novels offers an exhilarating journey into the untamed wilderness, showcasing the multifaceted tapestry of narratives that revolve around survival, bravery, and the indomitable human spirit. Embracing a range of literary styles from suspense-laden confrontations to introspective reflections, this anthology captures the raw beauty and peril of northern landscapes. Each novel in the collection unfolds unique adventures that ...

Awards2023 H.L. “Bud” Goodall, Jr. and Nick Trujillo “It’s a Way of Life” Award in Narrative Ethnography from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.“Meditations on the Story I Cannot Write: Reflexivity, Autoethnography, and the Possibilities of Maybe,” received the 2023 National Communication Association's Ethnography Division Best Book Chapter Award.The second edition of the award-winning Handbook o...

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Sheri Holman

"This richly layered novel" from the acclaimed author of The Dress Lodger explores Americana, witchcraft, love, and betrayal ( People, starred review).As a child growing up in Depression-era rural Virginia, Eddie Alley's quiet life is rooted in the rumors of his mother's witchcraft. But when an outsider violently disrupts the spell of his mother's unorthodox life, Eddie is inspired to pursue a future beyond the confines of his dead-end town....

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Sheri Holman

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. "A panoramic social novel with a needle-sharp point of view sends up both small-town America and politics" (People).Acclaimed bestselling author Sheri Holman's third novel, The Mammoth Cheese, has been hailed as "stunning . . . a Great American Novel par excellence" by Newsday and by The New York Times Book Review as "lovely, disarming . . . tough, sad and surprisingly sweet."Three Chimn...

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Sheri Holman

A New York Times Notable Book from the author of A Stolen Tongue: A tale of crime and survival in nineteenth-century England "as unsettling as it is brilliant" ( The Washington Post Book World).In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year-old beauty in an elegant blue dress sells her body to feed her only love: a fragile baby boy. When the surgeon Henry Chiver offers Gustine a different kind o...

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Cas Holman

**A designer, educator, and play expert calls for adults to add more fun, exploration, and imagination to their lives“Radiant and essential … this book brings a sense of transcendence. Reading it was not only inspiring; it was joyful.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, NYT bestselling author of Big Magic**We’re all born playful. But when we grow up, we learn to suppress this critical, hardwired instinct and our lives become ruled by “getting things done.” As world-famou...

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Hannah Holman

There were over 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster and their horrific experience has captivated readers and moviegoers for over 100 years. But what was it actually like for a woman to say goodbye to her husband? For a mother to leave her teenage sons? For the unlucky many who found themselves in the freezing Atlantic waters? Titanic Voices is the most comprehensive collection of Titanic survivors' accounts ever published and includes many unpublished and long-forgotten accounts, unabrid...