This book will be essential reading for anyone studying Byzantine history in this period. It ranges in time from the death of the emperor Basil II in 1025 to the sacking of the city of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusaders in 1204, spanning the rise and fall of the successful Komnenos dynasty. Eleventh-century Byzantine history is unusual in that imperial women were able to wield immense power and in this ground-breaking book Dr Hill explores why this was possible and, equally, why they l...

What would you wish for if you had one wish that really could be granted - anything in the world or beyond it? Health? Wealth? Knowledge? Immortality? Power? This is the story of a wishing well with the amazing ability to give people just that - their deepest desires. Whoever controls the well can control the fate of nations - or can they? Join the desperate race to discover its whereabouts. New friends are made and old enemies are reunited but one thing is sure - no one who visits the wel...

When the Queen (known as Queenie - she can’t bear starchiness) and her court jester, Chucklegorgon, are threatened by a famine, everything starts to go wrong.Hunted by horrors and unnerved by shape-shifting deceptions, the friends must face their own fears and find a way through shadows from the past. But they are so small and the darkness seems too big for them. How can they save the Kingdom? ‘The Sun and the Starlings’ is a fantasy mystery adventure for children of eight years upwards. I...

What would you wish for if you had one wish that really could be granted - anything in the world or beyond it? Health? Wealth? Knowledge? Immortality? Power? This is the story of a wishing well with the ability to give people just that - their deepest desires. Whoever controls the well can control the fate of nations - or can they? In this story of deception, greed, rivalry and fear, the stakes could not be higher.

"I've always said I will write anywhere. You could throw me into prison, cut off my arms and legs and you will find me in the morning with a pen in my mouth writing on the floor." Collected here for the first time are selected letters from the private correspondence of one of Australia's most loved authors, Kate Llewellyn ("The Waterlily", "A Fig at the Gate"). Written with her distinctive ardour and enthusiasm, skipping some words, shortening others, she discusses poetry, art, sex and garden...

When Queen Stellaria (known as Queenie—she can't bear starchiness) and her court jester, Chucklegorgon, are threatened by a famine, everything starts to go wrong. Hunted by horrors and unnerved by shape-shifting deceptions, the friends must face their own fears and find a way through shadows from the past. They are so small and the darkness seems too big for them. How can they save their Kingdom? If you like 'The Chronicles of Narnia' you will love this world where loyalty and friendship a...

Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. This collection of essays, the first of its kind in nearly thirty years, introduces the reader to some of the most important studies of the book from the past two decades, arranged in the form of a collective commentary.

The quick-reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of fetal anomalies – completely updated with a new full-color designStructural Fetal Abnormalities delivers practical, authoritative coverage of the detection and treatment of 125 of the most common fetal anomalies, grouped by organ system, and presented in concise bulleted text. This edition is highlighted by a new full-color design, hundreds of new high-quality images, and updated content that ref...

A comprehensive guide for improving memory, focus, and quality of life in the aftermath of a concussion.Often presenting itself after a head trauma, concussion— or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)— can cause chronic migraines, depression, memory, and sleep problems that can last for years, referred to as post concussion syndrome (PCS).Neuropsychologist and concussion survivor Dr. Diane Roberts Stoler is the authority on all aspects of the recovery process...

Hollywood Unions is a unique collection that tells the stories of the unions and guilds that have organized motion picture and television labor: IATSE, the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, and the WGA. The Hollywood unions represent a wide swath of the workers making media: from directors and stars to grips and makeup artists. People today know some of these organizations from their glitzy annual awards celebrations, but the unions’ actual importance is in bargaining with the Association of Motion...

Be transported to the luxurious worlds of American tycoons, ranchers and family dynasties. Get ready for bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection!This box set includes:Breakaway CowboyHigh Country HawkesBy New York Times bestselling author Barbara DunlopRodeo cowboy Dallas Hawkes has an inju...

Blessed are the stressed, grouchy, and grumpy—for they too can learn the secrets of a happy heart! bestselling author Sr. Mary Lea Hill helps you delve deeper into the beatitudes, our special passageways to joy, and unlocks their secrets for a happy life. You will find yourself smiling, if not laughing out loud, at her unique insights into the would-be blessings often hidden in the ups and downs of our everyday lives.