From New York Times bestselling author Deidre Knight, writing as Cooper Davis, comes a thrilling new romance series, set in an alternative Victorian world, where gentlemen may openly court and marry fellow noblemen....Alistair Finley has spent years concealing the truth of his illegitimacy. The bastard son of the late king and half-brother to the man who now occupies the throne, Alistair fears ruination. He has never allowed himself love or companionship. ...

Join Pearl the piglet on her Picture Day adventure! From picking out the perfect outfit to sharing special gifts with her friends, Pearl learns that the best moments are made by kindness and sharing. This heartwarming story, filled with love and thoughtful gestures, is perfect for young readers who will enjoy the joy of helping others. With colorful illustrations and a sweet message, 'Pearl Shares Her Sparkle' is a delightful read for children.

The daughter of a court intellectual, Christine de Pizan dwelled within the heart of late-medieval Paris. In the face of personal tragedy, she learned the tools of the booktrade, writing more than 40 works including poetry, historical and political treatises and defenses of women.In this new biography, the first written for a general audience, Charlotte Cooper-Davis discusses the life and work of a pioneering female thinker and writer. She shows how Christine’s inspiration came from...

Late Cenozoic glaciation directly affected sedimentation on more than half the Earth's continental shelves. Ice continues to be a dominant influence on sedimentation around Greenland and Antarctica, and on the shelves facing the Arctic Ocean. The features of these shelves include true glacimarine features, i.e. those found in a marine environment in proximityto, or strongly under the influence of, ice, such as iceberg scours and pits, ice gouges and incisions, subglacial outwash deposits, ...

Enter the haunting, beautiful and provocative world of Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest writers, whose extraordinary life ended as dramatically as his fictionConsidered one of the greatest Japanese writers of the twentieth century, Mishima fused traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern ideas in works that explored sexuality, death, and political change and broke cultural boundaries. His extraordinary life was as provocative as his fiction, culminating in h...

Dіѕсоvеr thе grеаtеѕt mуthѕ аnd ѕtоrіеѕ оf Grееk Муthоlоgу!Тhіѕ іѕ а bооk thаt tеllѕ thе mоѕt fаmоuѕ аnd fаѕсіnаtіng mуthѕ аnd tаlеѕ frоm Grееk Муthоlоgу.Тhе Anсіеnt Grееkѕ hаvе оnе оf thе rісhеѕt соllесtіоnѕ оf mуthѕ оf аll thе еаrlу сіvіlіzаtіоnѕ.Іn thіѕ bооk, уоu wіll bе dіѕсоvеrіng аll thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt Grееk Gоdѕ аnd Неrоеѕ.Іn thіѕ bооk уоu саn fіnd:Іntrоduсtіоn tо Grееk МуthоlоgуТhе mоѕt іmроrtаnt Gr...

This collection of essays explores the cultural significance of children’s reading by analyzing a series of Anglo-American case studies from the eighteenth century to the present. Marked by historical continuity and technological change, children’s reading proves to be a phenomenon with broad influence, one that shapes both the development of individual readers and wider social values. The essays in this volume capture such complexity by invoking the conception of “mediation” to approach c...

Song at Dawn, by Jean Gill1150 in Provence, where making love and making paper are both crimes against the Church.Estela wants to be Queen Aliénor's troubadour and ex-crusader Dragonetz los Pros is commanded to teach her. In a world where love and marriage are as divided as Christian, Muslim and Jew, personal and political passions create deadly enemies.Smash all the Windows, by Jane Davis

Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of such fan favorites as So You Call Yourself a Man (CF175). The First Lady is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women? "Weber keeps the pacing brisk and loads the narrative with enough surprise turns to keep readers guessing to the end."-Publishers ...

Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’, ‘participation’ and ‘lived experience’ while showcasing practice models from across t...

**The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller**Longlisted for the CWA New Blood AwardFour friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.‘Pure adrenaline’ ERIN KELLY‘An intense thriller’ HEAT‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of après-ski’ SUNDAY TIMESFrench Alps, 1998Two young men ski into a blizzard… but only one re...

She’s no damsel, but dang…this knight in shining armor kinda makes her want to be.Born into a driven and successful family, Winnie Knox tries—and fails—to impress her parents and siblings as she bounces from career to career, year to year. In a last-ditch effort, Winnie takes on consulting work at a stately home in England, hoping to gain a nice bit of prestige as she improves the massive British estate.In true Knox Fashion, Winnie dives headfirst into her new position. In ...