In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Brontë created a strong, modern heroine who challenged the prevailing morals and politics of the Victorian era. When Helen Graham shut her bedroom door on her abusive, drunken husband, it was a door-slam heard around the world. Escaping to Wildfell Hall after a loveless marriage, Helen, the mysterious tenant, lives in quiet seclusion, but her reclusive nature quickly becomes the subject of local gossip. Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, becomes intrigued...

How to deal with difficult people will help you Learn ways to confidently stand up to others Learn how to resist the urge to lash out and attack back Develop strategies to calmly, even in stressful emotionally charged situations Know when to choose your battles Know when to cut your losses and walk away Get support Be resilient bounce back from stressful situations with other people Content includes: Types of difficult people Understanding what makes them difficult to deal with. Effective ...

Both heartbreaking and affirming, Miranda Dickinson's Searching for a Silver Lining is perfect for fans of Cecilia Ahern and JoJo Moyes.Matilda Bell is left heartbroken when she falls out with her beloved grandfather just before he dies. Haunted by regret, she makes a promise that will soon change everything . . .When spirited former singing star Reenie Silver enters her life, Mattie seizes the opportunity to make amends. Together, Mattie and Reenie embark on an in...

The Journey’s Inn, Lark’s Estate, Manchester. Three bodies have been found, stabbed to death in their beds. The husband and father of two of the victims has fled. The police are in a race against time to find him – especially when they discover his two young sons are also missing...Manchester Metropolitan police station. Having survived a near-fatal attack, DC Janet Scott is quietly falling apart. And her best friend and colleague DC Rachel Bailey is reeling from a love affair gone...

A blaze at an abandoned chapel in impoverished Manorclough turns out to be more than just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the Manchester Metropolitan police team it’s the start of a gruelling and complex case that exposes the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge.DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic family. She throws he...

A riveting, sharply observed and thoroughly modern police procedural, Dead to Me features a stellar but unlikely female detective team.Detective Constable Janet Scott is subtle and reliable, a diplomatic thinker with a wry sense of humor. She's put in the time and seen it all, but has no desire for the boss's job—she loves her own too much. Rachel Bailey couldn't be more different—she's energetic, impulsive, and ambitious, and has just been transferred to the Manchester mu...

The gift of a lifetime?Anna Browne is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life. Her day job as a receptionist in bustling London isn't exactly her dream, yet she has everything she wants. But someone thinks Anna Browne deserves more . . .When a parcel addressed to Anna Browne arrives, she has no idea who has sent it. Inside she finds a beautiful gift - one that is designed to be seen. And so begins a series of incredible deliveries, each one bringing Anna ...

From its opening sentences Agnes Grey introduces a heroine who is honest, perceptive and charming. Unfortunately, the Bloomfields, who engage her as a governess, are rather less appealing, and the incarnation of the suppressed cruelties and hypocrisies of the Victorian age. When Agnes moves to a marginally less alarming family, one of her charges sets out to disrupt her only romantic hope. Critical, satirical, direct, and honest, Agnes Grey is a fine reflection of its author.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Were all born with this ability - emotional Intelligence is a skill and we all have the capacity to develop this skill. This book takes a strengths based approach; it recognises and explains that weve already got emotional intelligence and we all have the ability to develop our emotional intelligence. We just need to know how. This book will change the way you think about emotions you...

Lucy Snowe, a young woman with a mysterious past, leaves her homeland behind to seek her place in the vibrant foreign town of Villette. Arriving in France, she becomes a teacher at a girls' school, where intrigue, romantic secrets, and clashes of character surround her as she strives to build her future. Reserved yet passionate and determined, Lucy must confront her inner demons, hidden feelings, and the enigmatic lives of those around her. Villette by Charlotte Brontë is a profound, emoti...

Communicate more easily and effectively in any situation!Every day, you have the opportunity to interact with people in different areas of your life; in public, at work, and at home, with colleagues and clients, with friends and family.Your ability to exchange ideas and opinions with other people, understand their thoughts, feelings, and point of view and solve problems between you depends on how effectively you're able to communicate.But being unde...

Have you ever helped someone out of instinct, because not helping never even occurred to you? Remember how surprised you were at their gratitude? It is easy to feel like kindness and gratitude are becoming rare in the world today, but the truth is that it is all around you—you just need to learn how to see it. Kindness shows you how to do just that, and inspires you to take part with tips, ideas, recommendations, and advice. You will learn to see yourself and your surroundings in ...