Lads & Lassies: Memories, Mischief, and Miracles from Quaker FarmLarge Print EditionStep through the gates of Quaker Farm and enter a world where ordinary days become extraordinary memories.In Lads & Lassies, Anne Casey gathers the stories of a lifetime spent raising a family and caring for an unforgettable collection of animals on a small farm in northern Michigan. These are stories of children growing up, neighbors becoming fri...

"Smart and funny . . . Liddy will resonate for readers who love strong, mature women with a bit of Irish fire, as with fans of Cecelia Ahern and Marian Keyes and Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette." --BooklistA witty and captivating novel about a modern-day superwoman who leans in so far she falls overForty-four, fit, and fabulous, Liddy James is one of New York’s top divorce attorneys, a bestsellin...

“If you loved The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing, this book is right up your alley.”—Isabel Gillies, New York Times bestselling author of *Happens Every DayA* KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!From the author of The Real Liddy James comes a novel about how the middle part of your story might just be the beginning…After her husband loses his job, Lucy has to leave behind her posh life in London and settle i...

“If you loved The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing, this book is right up your alley.” —Isabel Gillies, New York Times–bestselling author of Happens Every DaySometimes what you want in your twenties isn’t what you want or need in your forties. . . .When Lucy Lovett’s husband loses his job, she is forced to give up her posh life in London and move their family to a tiny apartment in Manhattan, where her husband ...

"Smart and funny . . . Liddy will resonate for readers who love strong, mature women with a bit of Irish fire, as with fans of Cecelia Ahern and Marian Keyes and Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette." --BooklistA witty and captivating novel about a modern-day superwoman who leans in so far she falls overForty-four, fit, and fabulous, Liddy James is one of New York’s top divorce attorneys, a bestsellin...

This updated edition of Krueger and Casey’s bestselling, practical book walks readers step by step through the "how-tos" of conducting focus group research. Using an engaging, straightforward writing style, the authors draw on their many years of hands-on experience in the field to cut through theory and offer practical guidance on every facet of the focus group process, including tips for avoiding problems and pitfalls. The Fifth Edition reflects the most recent research ...

Christmas Eve, 1862. With their father away on the frontline of the American Civil War, the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – journey into adulthood, each determined to pursue a life on their own terms. But growing up means contending with love and loss, as well as the myriad twists of fortune that shape a life. Published in 1868, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success, and remains one of the best-loved novels of all time. This joyful a...

Joanna Kingsford is passionate about horses – and it's the world she shares with her father, champion trainer Charlie Kingsford. Jo's socialite mother Nina wants Joanna to pursue more ladylike interests, like modelling and finishing school. Jo can't think of anything duller. When a tragic accident changes everything, Jo is determined to prove she has what it takes to become a champion trainer. She flees to England where her career blossoms and she soon finds love. But what of Jo's long-hel...

The legend says: if two people kiss beneath the snow gums, the result will be a love greater and more potent than any other on the face of the earth… The beautiful Snowy Mountains are Kylie Harris’s home. An expert, daring skier, Kylie once dreamed of instructing the rich and famous who come to the Victorian Alps each winter. But when tragedy strikes, she is forced to reassess her life. In the wilds of Papua New Guinea, Kylie, now an aid worker, is reunited with the man she believes is her...

Evidence for a purely Darwinian account of human origins is supposed to be overwhelming. But is it? In this provocative book, three scientists challenge the claim that undirected natural selection is capable of building a human being, critically assess fossil and genetic evidence that human beings share a common ancestor with apes, and debunk recent claims that the human race could not have started from an original couple.

New Media, Communication, and Society is a fast, straightforward examination of key topics which will be useful and engaging for both students and professors. It connects students to wide-ranging resources and challenges them to develop their own opinions. Moreover, it encourages students to develop media literacy so they can speak up and make a difference in the world. Short chapters with lots of illustrations encourage reading and provide a springboard for conversation inside an...

In The Art of Touch: Prose and Poetry from the Pandemic and Beyond, the unique voices of thirty-nine of some of the most creative thinkers of our times have been brought together to consider the profound impact of one of our five main senses: touch.Psychologists, healers, massage therapists, academics, creative writers, and others reflect on or tell personal stories about what it means to be able to touch or experience touch, or to have to go without it—as so many did and ...