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Gestures: A body of work is a cross-disciplinary collection of feminist approaches to ‘gesture’ that considers the term’s complex registers across embodied, aesthetic and political scenes. Attending to gestural movements, languages, feelings and communications, the book argues that gestures can unsettle gendered, sexed and racialised relations, norms and affects. Contributors activate the lens of gesture to offer innovative readings of art and literary works from the 1960s onwards...

Paterson, New Jersey—March 1961. A joyous day of celebration turns into a waking nightmare when a young girl is brutally murdered. With the police making slow progress, the child's grief-stricken parents decide to launch their own investigation and uncover some ugly secrets about their family, friends, and neighbors. Among the many possible suspects, the most likely culprit proves to be the girl's own sister… but could an angelic-looking child be capable of such a ghastly crime?Ori...

Welcome to IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY AND ENGLISH THROUGH ENGROSSING SHORT STORIES. You must be aware that good English is a must for almost every aspect of education, job and business today. Whether you want to pursue higher education or work in a good company or go abroad, a good command over English is an absolute necessity. It is with this goal in mind – namely to enable you to learn good English that I have designed this course material. Good English is hard to come by these days what wi...

In Close Writing, Alice Butler reflects on the diaries, letters, publications, performances, lives, and afterlives of her most beloved queer feminist writers: Kathy Acker and Cookie Mueller. While the transgressive avant-garde writer Kathy Acker has developed a cult following in the decades since her death in the late-90s, the actress and writer Cookie Mueller has remained relatively obscure. In this creative-critical study, Butler participates and responds to the lives and writin...

This scarce antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive and accessible guide written with the intention of easing children into the basic principles of English grammar. This first volume treats only the parts of speech, the growth of the simple sentence, punctuation, and common errors in English. Chapters included in this book are: The Noun, The Adjective, The Pronoun, The Verb, The Adverb, The Preposition, The Conjunction, The Interjection, Review, Errors in English, and Punctuation Mistak...

A 1000-word Romantic Comedy Short Story about a man who loves his girlfriend. This romantic comedy is great for young and adult ESL students who want to improve their English reading skills.Popping The Question is written by professional English teachers for those who are learning English as a second language and are at a beginner’s level.“The English books by SpeakEasy BookClub is a fantastic resource for English lea...

Your favourite butler is back with even more advice to help you succeed in etiquette and entertaining!In a fantastic follow-up to his national bestseller, The Butler Speaks, Charles MacPherson lays out the essentials of entertaining and business etiquette in this small, easy-to-follow guide. Now in its third printing, The Butler Speaks has become a go-to resource on household management, manners, and personal style. With a combination of his best t...

Whether watching Studio Ghibli adaptations of British children's books, visiting Harry Potter sites in Britain or eating at Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurants in Tokyo, the Japanese have a close and multifaceted relationship with British children's literature. In this, the first comprehensive study to explore this engagement, Catherine Butler considers its many manifestations in print, on the screen, in tourist locations and throughout Japanese popular culture. Taking stock of...

The Banbury Cross Series was a collection of 12 volumes of books edited by Grace Rhys and published in London by Dent in the 1890s. Each book is attractively illustrated with full page and partial page pen and ink drawings in a classic Art Nouveau style by leading artists of the era. This title collates Banbury Cross with many other familiar nursery rhymes that will delight young and old alike. Alice B. Woodward's black and white illustrations of sweet children and quaint, idyllic scenes a...

This book presents a series of beautiful stories for your children designed to subtly teach them the values and importance of being good children.Your children will have fun with beautiful stories and at the same time they will learn great lessons that will help them in their lives. For example, they will learn not to lie, to respect others, and what to do in case of bullying, the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, knowing how to control their emo...

Begin your journey into Alice in Wonderland with this carefully selected introduction, designed to give you a calm and immersive first experience of this timeless classic.Gently narrated in a soothing British voice, this opening chapter invites you into a world of quiet curiosity, dreamlike moments and unforgettable characters. It is the perfect way to unwind, relax and experience the atmosphere of the story before continuing into the full audiobook.This pr...

The Best Works of Alice Morse EarleCurious Punishments of Bygone DaysCustoms and Fashions in Old New EnglandHome Life in Colonial DaysOld-Time GardensSabbath in Puritan New England