Elik Mangor has a huge problem: his three-yearproject is in danger of being cancelledbecause it isn't meeting the goals originallyset out for it. If he's forced to shut it down,billions of people will die in a heartbeat.Libby Burgess, the executive editor of a NYCpublishing house, has a huge problem, too.God, or at least some dude claiming to beour Creator, has mysteriously contacted her,asking for her help in saving the plane...

Dangerous Affairs is an historical novel inspired by the true stroy of a pair of young children who were kidnaped by their father from his estranged wife and spirited aboard the Titanic, heading for a new life in America.Starting with that idea, the author creates a fictionalized background in this compelling story, which brings the slim facts to life. In the process, the author adds depth and interest by imagining the lives and loves of the main characters, and establishes reasons...

Research and advocacy aimed at understanding and ending violence against women had its beginning in the early 1970s, emerging as a central concern of the feminist movement. This work has expanded exponentially over the past three decades to influence practice and policy at the local, state, and federal levels. Many of the most influential articles in the field were published in Social Problems. This volume assembles twelve of these articles into a core text that covers such topics as wife ...

A collection of plays by the trailblazing dramatist Shelagh Delaney'The fact is, Miss Delaney is not only a shrewd and penetrating observer; she is a very delicate artist.' Bernard LevinShelagh Delaney was just 19 when her debut play, A Taste of Honey, premiered in 1958. One of the great ‘kitchen sink dramas’, it was ground-breaking in its portrayal of working-class Northern women, gay and Black men, and influenced popular...

She thought she knew her husband. She thought she knew herself. She was mistaken on both counts....When Katherine Fraser's husband vanishes, she discovers that he has hidden his past from her...but when his wealthy family finds her and sweeps her into a world of power and luxury, the fearful, dependent wife is gradually transformed into a vibrant, glamorous woman. From San Francisco to Paris to the Côte d'Azur, Katherine tastes the romance and elegance of a world she never...