“Miss Meimi is indeed a transcendent,” says Father. “But we differ on a single point, son. SHE’S MINE.” A Prince Of No Value On planet Umbra, Thorne is known as the weak prince, extra brother and human-shaped punching bag for his father, Cole, Emperor of the Omniverse. Thorne never expected to find his transcendent soul mate. But when the prince connects with Meimi Archer, the human girl becomes Thorne’s transcendent and his world… …until Cole decides to abduct her. Now the prince of no value will do anything to protect what’s most precious. Meimi. A Girl Geek With A Problem Science prodigy Meimi Archer attends ECHO Academy, an elite high school located under Earth’s Boston Dome. That part is cool. Then she finds herself separated from her boyfriend, Thorne, due to a supposedly unbreakable exile void. Not okay. Meimi pulls together a band of classmates and misfits. Her goal? Break through the exile void. Her problem? Headmaster Conway, the man who runs ECHO Academy. Conway wants to use Meimi’s exile void annihilator for an invasion of Umbra. Meh. Meimi’s not worried--she’ll take the Headmaster down while still reuniting with Thorne, easy peasy. Only trouble is, who’s that shadowy figure following Meimi everywhere? And why does it feel like Umbra may actually be invading Earth somehow? In ECHO Academy, secrets are revealed, plots uncovered, and transcendence is only a few pages away. Don’t miss this jam-packed adventure of 40,000+ words. “If you like books set in a dystopian futuristic society then you are going to LOVE the Dimension Drift series.” – The Avid Reader ***Special edition with a new appendix of extras*** Dimension Drift Series 1. Scythe 2. Umbra 3. Alien Minds 4. ECHO Academy 5. Justice 6. Slate Also From Christina Bauer - Angelbound, the story of a part-demon girl who fights evil souls in Purgatory’s Arena - Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, a series of modern fairy tales with sass, action and romance - Beholder, where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love - Pixieland Diaries, with sassy pixie Calla and 'her' elf prince, Dare
From luscious yellow and cream to vivid pink, from deep crimson to orange and gold, Wressel profiles over 50 different rose varieties, and offers tips and guidance on selecting and arranging the world's most popular flower.
Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. THE MARRIAGE AGREEMENT Charity House by Renee Ryan Fanny Mitchell has cared for her boss, hotelier Jonathon Hawkins, since they met. When they're caught in an innocent kiss, Jonathon proposes marriage to save her reputation. Can Fanny turn their engagement of convenience into one of love? COWGIRL FOR KEEPS Four Stones Ranch by Louise M. Gouge The last thing Rosamond Northam wants to do when she returns to her hometown is help a stuffy aristocrat build a hotel. But her father insists she work with Garrick Wakefield, and now it's a clash between Englishman and cowgirl. THE LAWMAN'S REDEMPTION by Danica Favorite Wrongly accused former deputy Will Lawson is determined to clear his name. His search leads to lovely Mary Stone, who seems to know more about the bandit who framed Will than she lets on… CAPTIVE ON THE HIGH SEAS by Christina Rich When ship captain Nicolaus sees a beautiful woman in a dire situation, he offers to buy her from slavery. As their friendship grows at sea, Nicolaus wants to offer her freedom—and his heart.
This book provides a research-based analysis of the dynamics of several types of violence in families and close relationships, as well as a discussion of theories relating to the experiences of victims. Drawing on recent research data and case studies from their own clinical experiences, the authors examine causes, experiences, and interventions related to violence in various forms of relationships including children, elders, and dating or married couples. Among the topics covered: Causal factors in aggression and violence Theories of survivor coping and reactions to victimization Interventions for abused women and children Other forms of family violence: elder abuse, sibling abuse, and animal cruelty Societal responses to abuse in the family Dynamics of Family and Intimate Partner Violence is a crucial resource for practitioners and students in the fields of psychology and social work, vividly tying together theory and real-life case studies.
Tea in a China Cup, Did You Hear the One About the Irishman . . . ?, Joyriders, The Belle of the Belfast City, My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name?, Clowns
Tea in a China Cup, Did You Hear the One About the Irishman . . . ?, Joyriders, The Belle of the Belfast City, My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name?, Clowns
A collection of plays by one of Ireland's finest dramatists of the 80s and 90s Tea in a China Cup focuses on the differing experiences of three generations of women in a working-class Belfast Protestant family, a tapestry of tales linked by the central character Beth, torn between the influence of traditions and the rejection of gentility and respectability. Did You Hear the One About the Irishman? shows how both nationalists and loyalists are dependent on one another; Joyriders, grew out of the work Reid did with residents at the notorious Davis Flats estate and is structured around the day-to-day activities of four Catholic teenagers on a youth training scheme running at a now-disused textile mill in Belfast and plays on the idea of Britain taking a joy-ride through Ireland; The Belle of Belfast city shows Dolly, a former music-hall star whose bawdy songs and unconventional antics conjure a magical Belfast far removed from that represented by her nephew Jack, a hardline loyalist politician. My Name, Shall I Tell You My name? is "Fierce, poignant...a formidable portrait of intransigent, archaic patriotism" (The Times) and Clowns (the sequel to Joyriders) is a "warmhearted, compassionate play". (The Guardian)
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell—an “emotionally charged mystery” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author)—comes a thrilling new suspense novel about the insidious nature of family secrets…and their deadly potential. If you can’t remember it, how do you prove you didn’t do it? Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street. She can’t remember what happened but the police are highly suspicious of her. Determined to clear her name, Eva heads from Seattle to London—Kat’s former home—for answers. But as she unravels her mother’s carefully held secrets, Eva soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her to know the truth. And with violent memories beginning to emerge, Eva doesn’t know who to trust. Least of all herself. Told in alternating perspectives from Eva’s search for answers and Kat’s mysterious past, Christina McDonald has crafted another “complex, emotionally intense” (Publishers Weekly) domestic thriller. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell’s I Found You and Karin Slaughter’s Pieces of Her, Behind Every Lie explores the complicated nature of mother-daughter relationships, family trauma, and the danger behind long-held secrets.
Whispers of Never is a collection of poetry that delves into the most profound senses of loss, pain and loneliness. Many of the poems reflect the pain that was a result of years of abuse, neglect, loss and betrayal. The writings are brutally honest and are not designed to make light of the many atrocities experienced by the author. In this book the reader is forced to look into the raw pain and devastation so clearly portrayed by the author s use of words. Many readers will find similar feelings and fears within themselves, though perhaps to a lesser degree. Every life has loss and adversity which will help each reader relate to the images and feelings created within this collection of works. Mixed throughout the book are poems written from a place of healing, acceptance and survival. Hope can be glimpsed and felt in the midst of the darkness. There are messages of beauty and recovery conveyed in more light-hearted pieces. This book does not follow a linear route from hurting to healing; from longing for death to fighting ferociously for survival. Rather it is presented in a chronological order by date of creation. You will clearly be able to see that healing and recovery is not made with steady, forward progress but follows the constant struggle with depression into an appreciation of beauty and life. Many individuals from backgrounds similar to that of the author experience some or all of the same overwhelming thoughts and feelings expressed throughout this book. Many, like the author, do not frequently speak freely about these feelings and thoughts for fear of driving others away or frightening them. As a society in general, we are told to get over it and move on; something much more easily said than done. Having already experienced ultimate judgments and labels, this author no longer fears telling it like it is. She urges you to take this part of her journey with her, to understand and acknowledge the devastating pain one person can inflict upon another, all while keeping in mind that there is hope and there are beautiful people who will reach out if only you dare take their hands. This body of work was created in a relatively short two year time span and truly reflects the rollercoaster of feelings and insights experienced in the face of deep depression and hopeful healing.
Books one through three of the popular Dimension Drift series are now in a single collection! Book One – Scythe Meet Meimi Archer, girl geek for hire. Meimi’s tech creations protect her from the evil Authority until she mistakenly flips her home into two-dimensional space-time. That’s when a handsome alien named Thorne materializes and offers to help ... Book Two – Umbra I’m Thorne Oxblood. Most days, I’m the only barrier between unstable universes and instant annihilation. And that's ALL I cared about ... until Meimi Archer. Book Three - Alien Minds As a prince from the planet Umbra, I should never have fallen for a human like Meimi. Now the evil Authority has wiped her memory. Still, I won't give up on us… “Pick this up and expect to get sucked in to the Dimension Drift.” - Smada’s Book Smack
Discover the English writer of romantic poems, Christina Rossetti's extensive collection with this comprehensive anthology. Spanning ‘The Prince’s Progress’, following the story of a princess awaiting the return of her prince and ‘The Goblin Market’, the tale of Laura and Lizzie tempted with fruit by goblin merchants, Rossetti's delicate and swift prose is crafted to charm adults and children alike. Dealing with themes of female sexuality, patience and religion, Rossetti's ‘Poems’ are the perfect companion for fans of the Radio 4 podcast ‘In our Time’. Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was an English writer of romantic, religious and children’s poems. Celebrated today as an inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s writings, Rossetti's work spans themes of female sexuality with ‘The Goblin Market’ and issues of self-indulgence, devotion and patience with ‘The Prince’s Progress’. She volunteered at St Mary Magdalene house of charity in Highgate, a refuge for ex-prostitutes, and openly opposed slavery in the United States during the years of the American Civil War. Rossetti remains a prominent female poet, associated with Elizabeth Barret Browning as her predecessor.
From the national bestselling author of Ghost Tree comes a mind-bending novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll... In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn’t remember why she’s in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood... Then, one night, a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape, tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her, leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago. Only something else has escaped with her. Something dark. Something powerful. And to find the truth, she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City, where the rabbit waits for his Alice.
Smell loomed large in cultural discourse in the late nineteenth century, thanks to the midcentury fear of miasma, the drive for sanitation reform, and the rise in artificial perfumery. Meanwhile, the science of olfaction remained largely mysterious, prompting an impulse to “see smell” and inspiring some artists to picture scent in order to better know and control it. This book recovers the substantive role of the olfactory in Pre-Raphaelite art and Aestheticism. Christina Bradstreet examines the iconography and symbolism of scent in nineteenth-century art and visual culture. Fragrant imagery in the work of John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Simeon Solomon, George Frederic Watts, Edward Burne-Jones, and others set the trend for the preoccupation with scent that informed swaths of British, European, and American art and design. Bradstreet’s rich analyses of paintings, perfume posters, and other works of visual culture demonstrate how artworks mirrored the “period nose” and intersected with the most clamorous debates of the day, including evolution, civilization, race, urban morality, mental health, faith, and the “woman question.” Beautifully illustrated and grounded in current practices in sensory history, Scented Visions presents both fresh readings of major works of art and a deeper understanding of the cultural history of nineteenth-century scent.
Slavery existed in North America long before the first Africans arrived at Jamestown in 1619. For centuries, from the pre-Columbian era through the 1840s, Native Americans took prisoners of war and killed, adopted, or enslaved them. Christina Snyder's pathbreaking book takes a familiar setting for bondage, the American South, and places Native Americans at the center of her engrossing story. Indian warriors captured a wide range of enemies, including Africans, Europeans, and other Indians. Yet until the late eighteenth century, age and gender more than race affected the fate of captives. As economic and political crises mounted, however, Indians began to racialize slavery and target African Americans. Native people struggling to secure a separate space for themselves in America developed a shared language of race with white settlers. Although the Indians' captivity practices remained fluid long after their neighbors hardened racial lines, the Second Seminole War ultimately tore apart the inclusive communities that Native people had created through centuries of captivity. Snyder's rich and sweeping history of Indian slavery connects figures like Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief Dragging Canoe with little-known captives like Antonia Bonnelli, a white teenager from Spanish Florida, and David George, a black runaway from Virginia. Placing the experiences of these individuals within a complex system of captivity and Indians' relations with other peoples, Snyder demonstrates the profound role of Native American history in the American past.
New neighbors are bad news in Samantha Harper’s experience. Especially ones as suspicious and brooding as the guy who just moved in next door. So when the dangerous but sexy stranger seems to be involved in something illegal—the aspiring cop in her takes action. If only she could stop thinking about how he looks naked... All DEA agent Ash Cooper wants to do is lay low and survive this crap surveillance assignment. But after a run-in with his attractive neighbor, he realizes that’s going to be much harder than he planned. Keeping the woman out of trouble is hard enough, but keeping his hands off her is near impossible. Each book in the Under Covers series is STANDALONE: *On Her Six *In Walked Trouble *The Man I Want to Be
Gender equality is a widely shared value in many western societies and yet, the mention of the term feminism frequently provokes unease, bewilderment or overt hostility. Repudiating Feminism sheds light on why this is the case. Grounded in rich empirical research and providing a timely contribution to debates on engagements with feminism, Repudiating Feminism explores how young German and British women think, talk and feel about feminism. Drawing on in-depth interviews with women from different racial and class backgrounds, and with different sexual orientations, Repudiating Feminism reveals how young women's diverse positionings intersect with their views of feminism. This critical and reflexive analysis of the interplay between subjective accounts and broader cultural configurations shows how postfeminism, neoliberalism and heteronormativity mediate young women's negotiations of feminism, revealing the manner in which heterosexual norms structure engagements with feminism and its consequent association with man-hating and lesbian women. Speaking to a range of contemporary cultural trends, including the construction of essentialist notions of cultural difference and the neoliberal imperative to take responsibility for the management of one's own life, this book will be of interest to anyone studying sociology, gender and cultural studies.
Healing ourselves is the greatest gift we can give to future generations. When Christina's second marriage came to a heartbreaking end, she found herself on an unexpected path of discoverya path that soon revealed the root of her lifelong avoidance of the mirror, her lack of personal boundaries, her mystery illness, and her belief that she was never quite good enough. By digging inand for the first time, taking a very honest look at the childhood events that shaped her adult lifeChristina found her truth. This candid, touching, sometimes funny and other times heart-rending collection of true stories is based on the life of Christina Beauchemin, contributing author to the #1 Amazon bestseller Ready, Set, Live; Empowering Strategies for an Enlightened Life. You will not only enjoy these honest and entertaining stories and the insightful discoveries that are shared after each chapter, you will also have the opportunity to begin reflecting on your own life path through a series of thought-provoking questions and the naturally accessible process that sparked Christina's healing and transformation. Let My Legacy Be Love is a one-of-a-kind journey toward understanding, forgiveness, and peace. In Let My Legacy Be Love, Christina Beauchemin shares her journey to overcome hurtful childhood patterns and finally find a lasting love. The frankness of her writing is a testament to her passion for helping people transform their early life challenges so that they, too, can live happier lives. Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason and Love for No Reason Christina Beauchemin's new book, Let My Legacy Be Love, is filled with inspiring, relatable and authentically told stories that will touch your heart. Janet Bray-Attwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Passion Test and Your Hidden Riches Christina's honesty is courageous, and her beautifully written stories are relatable and universal. Let My Legacy Be Love is about the triumph that can be experienced when we take a step back and look at our lives from a different perspective. A must-read. Mindy Mackenzie, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Courage Solution Christina's unique format for this amazing book is refreshingly engaging. Her powerful insights are hard-fought and won by a soul-survivor with the heart of a lion. I devoured it! Tonya Peterson, PhD, MBA
Like a King: Casting Shakespeare’s Histories for Citizens and Subjects is a dual examination of Shakespeare’s history plays in their early modern production contexts and of the ways the histories can speak directly to twenty-first-century American political and social concerns. Author and production director Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy examines how strategic doubled and re-gendered casting can animate the underlying questions of Richard II, Henry V, and King John in vital and immediate ways for American audiences. Examining evidence from both the archive and the rehearsal room, Gutierrez-Dennehy explores the texts as repositories for dialogues about power, gender, identity, nationhood, and leadership. With the American political system as its backdrop, Like a King argues that productions of Shakespeare’s histories can interrogate and explore the relationships between citizens, subjects, and their leaders.
Christina Clark-Kazak, a former international aid worker, uses extensive interviews done in Kampala and Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, to present the narratives of ten young people living as refugees. Their accounts reveal both political awareness and individual agency in everyday and extraordinary circumstances. The author shows how refugee youth seek to influence decision-making processes in families, communities, and at policy levels through formal and informal mechanisms, as well as through non-political channels such as education and music. She juxtaposes their interpretations of the situations with the discourse and bureaucracy of international aid organizations, showing the sometimes radical differences between these perspectives. Clark-Kazak not only provides insight into the politics of labelling but offers recommendations for future research, policy, and programs for refugee young people. A remarkable and compelling look at the lives of young refugees, Recounting Migration challenges stereotypes by giving these migrants a long-overdue opportunity to speak for themselves.
Erik and his friends thought things would finally calm down. But one night at François Manor, a large group of Mystic Artists show up and proclaim that Erik is a fabled person called The White Prince! At that same moment, a teenager over 200 years old named Valin accuses Erik of usurping the royal title and claims that he is The White Prince! Erik doesn't care about Valin's claim, until a second stranger, a beautiful woman who holds a deep, tragic secret, starts casting illusions over Zoë Dominique! Erik realizes they must be connected. As he uncovers layers of their past, Erik discovers the woman is on an ancient quest to bring back Prince Vartan, a beloved prince from thousands of years ago. He and his entire kingdom of Vitalonia were tragically destroyed by a jealous evil. Now that evil has returned and it is only The White Prince who is strong enough to stop it! The more Erik learns about The White Prince, the more he resists that such a person could be he. But if it is, what does it truly mean?
Beloved for its conversational style and reliable advice, this text is now in a revised and updated third edition, reflecting key developments in evaluation. It includes expanded coverage of equity and social justice issues, values and cost analysis, visualizing qualitative data with software, and more. Twenty-six concise chapters or "sessions" give students, applied researchers, and program administrators a solid foundation for conducting or using evaluations. Covering both quantitative and qualitative methods, the book emphasizes fostering evaluation use. It shows how to build collaborative relationships with users; formulate answerable evaluation questions; deal with contingencies that might alter the traditional sequence of an evaluation; and collect, analyze, and report data. Student-friendly features throughout the sessions include titles written as questions, bulleted recaps, "Thinking Ahead" and "Next Steps" pointers, cautionary notes, and annotated suggestions for further reading. An in-depth case study provides the basis for end-of-session practice exercises. Key Words/Subject Areas: evaluating, programs, policy, planning, evaluations, applied research methods, courses, classes, introductory, textbooks, graduate students, assessments, educational, outcomes, approaches, becoming an evaluator, logic models, resources, case studies, effectiveness, theory and practice, social justice Audience: Graduate students and instructors in education, psychology, social work, nursing, management, and public policy; applied researchers who need a refresher on conducting evaluations; educational administrators and program administrators who use evaluations in their work"--
The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical and fictional works of Christina Rossetti, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (4MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Rossetti's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Features Dante Gabirel Rossettis accompanying illustrations to GOBLIN MARKET * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Rossetti's complete short stories and her rare novella MAUDE, appearing for the first time in digital print * Features a bonus biography by the Pre-Raphaelite expert Theodore Watts-Dunton - discover Rossetti's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles Contents: The Poetry Collections Verses, 1847 Goblin Market and Other Poems The Princes Progress and Other Poems Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book A Pageant and Other Poems Verses, 1893 Some Feasts and Fasts Gifts and Graces The World: Self-Destruction Divers worlds:time and Eternity New Jerusalem and Its Citizens Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims Privately Published Poems Unpublished Poems The Poems List of Poems In Chronological Order List of Poems In Alphabetical Order The Fiction Commonplace and Other Stories Maude: A Story for Girls The Biography Christina Georgina Rossetti by Theodore Watts-Dunton Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our other titles
A beautiful, mute woman returns to Virtue Falls, Washington, to exact revenge on a deadly enemy in The Woman Who Couldn't Scream, a mesmerizing, emotional thriller from bestselling author Christina Dodd. Merida Falcon is a trophy wife who seems to have it all...except she has no voice. On the death of her wealthy elderly husband, Merida vanishes...and reappears in Virtue Falls with a new name, a new look, and a plot to take revenge on the man who loved her, betrayed her, and walked away, leaving her silent and bound to an old man’s obsession. But a chance meeting with her former lover brings him on the hunt for her, and meeting him face-to-face shakes her convictions. Will she have time to discover the truth about the events that occurred nine years ago? For someone in Virtue Falls is stalking women and slashing them...to death. As danger closes in, Merida has to wonder: Does the killer know her true identity—and is he trying to silence her forever? “Tense, taut, and beautifully paced...a stunner.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Complex storytelling, a rollicking pace, and surprising twists and turns...Readers will be thrilled to get back to Virtue Falls.” -Kirkus Review
Within the pages of this most delightful book you will find poetry that will lovingly move you. Being very spiritual in content all are bound to be enriched by reading the words of this great poet of today! This poet writes purely from the heart always with the hope that they will somehow awaken the same spiritual love that she has, to grow in others. Being a poetry tutor she has included an in depth glossary to explain all of the eighty-five poetic forms that is used. This Christina's sixth book is truly her greatest yet... has you read you will see for yourself the heights that she herself has soared to, because has her own spiritual inspiration grows so does her deep passionate love of God. If you already own one or all of Christina's books then you will be overjoyed to add yet another one to your collection... If you have yet to discover Christina's poetry then get this book and see how you are in for a treat for peace and tranquility will overcome you to fill your own heart with love...
A fairy tale retelling with a twist! Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She’s descended from one of the three magical races—shifters, fairies, or witches. That makes her one of the Magicorum, and Magicorum always follow a fairy tale life template. In Bryar’s case, that template should be Sleeping Beauty. Should being the key word. Trouble is, Bryar is nowhere near the sleeping beauty life template. Not even close. She doesn’t like birds or woodland creatures. She can’t sing. And she certainly can’t stand Prince Philpot, the so-called “His Highness of Hedge Funds” that her aunties want her to marry. Even worse, Bryar’s having recurring dreams of a bad boy hottie and is obsessed with finding papyri from ancient Egypt. What’s up with that? All Bryar wants is to attend a regular high school with normal humans and forget all about shifters, fairies, witches, and the curse that Colonel Mallory the Magnificent placed on her. And she might be able to do just that--if only she can just keep her head down until her eighteenth birthday when the spell that’s ruined her life goes buh-bye. But that plan gets turned upside down when Bryar Rose meets Knox, the bad boy who’s literally from her dreams. Knox is a powerful werewolf, and his presence in her life changes everything, and not just because he makes her knees turn into Jell-O. If Bryar can’t figure out who—or what—she really is, it might cost both her and Knox their lives… as well as jeopardize the very nature of magic itself. Perfect for readers who love young adult books with romance, action, adventure, and one-of-a-kind world building. Magicorum characters KNOW they’re stuck in a fairy tale life template… and struggle with the role of fantasy and magic in their future. Fairy Tales of the Magicorum Series Modern fairy tales with sass, action and romance 1. Wolves and Roses 2. Moonlight and Midtown 3. Shifters and Glyphs 4. Slippers and Thieves 5. Bandits and Ball Gowns 6. Fire and Cinder 7. Fairies and Frosting 8. Towers and Tithes 9. Mirrors and Mysteries
This book tells the story of fashion workers engaged in the labor of design and the material making of New York fashion. Christina H. Moon offers an illuminating ethnography into the various sites and practices that make up fashion labor in sample rooms, design studios, runways, factories, and design schools of the New York fashion world. By exploring the work practices, social worlds, and aspirations of fashion workers, this book offers a unique look into the meaning of labor and creativity in 21st century global fashion. This book will be of interest to scholars in design studies, fashion history, and fashion labor.
This book provides an evidence-based framework to address the unique challenges faced by children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorders. Content is targeted towards psychologists, psychiatrists, and allied professionals. Chapters focus on differential diagnoses, co-morbid disorders, evaluation techniques, and intervention strategies grounded in current research. Case histories are provided to illustrate the complex issues of this specialized population. Multiple resources and links are included for professionals to utilize within their clinical practice.
A captivating collection of enduring verse by one of the Victorian era's most beloved poets Rossetti is unique among Victorian poets for the sheer range of her subject matter and the variety of her verse form. This collection brings together fantasy poems, such as Goblin Market, and terrifyingly vivid verses for children, love lyrics and sonnets, and the vast body of her devotional poetry. Rossetti's poems weave connections between love and death, triumph and loss, heavenly joys and earthly pleasures. The directness and clarity of her lyrics still have the power to startle us with their truth and beauty. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
“This crazy, gorgeous family novel” written at the end of the Great Depression “is one of the great literary achievements of the twentieth century” (Jonathan Franzen, The New York Times). First published in 1940, The Man Who Loved Children was rediscovered in 1965 thanks to the poet Randall Jarrell’s eloquent introduction (included in this ebook edition), which compares Christina Stead to Leo Tolstoy. Today, it stands as a masterpiece of dysfunctional family life. In a country crippled by the Great Depression, Sam and Henny Pollit have too much—too much contempt for one another, too many children, too much strain under endless obligation. Flush with ego and chilling charisma, Sam torments and manipulates his children in an esoteric world of his own imagining. Henny looks on desperately, all too aware of the madness at the root of her husband’s behavior. And Louie, the damaged, precocious adolescent girl at the center of their clashes, is the “ugly duckling” whose struggle will transfix contemporary readers. Named one of the best novels of the twentieth century by Newsweek, Stead’s semiautobiographical work reads like a Depression-era The Glass Castle. In the New York Times, Jonathan Franzen wrote of this classic, “I carry it in my head the way I carry childhood memories; the scenes are of such precise horror and comedy that I feel I didn’t read the book so much as live it.”
“OMG, I loved reading about Thorne and his fight to do the right thing for the universe and help others. Then he meets Meimi and everything changes so that looking after her – and finding out everything about her – is paramount.” – The Book Addict Live One day, eighteen-year-old Thorne could become the Emperor of the Omniverse, the single being who rules countless worlds. Trouble is, Thorne's father, Cole, is both the current Emperor and a sadistic freak. In fact, Cole won't even keep his promises to the very humans who got him his throne. Well, Thorne won't stand for it. Our hero takes a break from saving the Omniverse in order to visit the human world. His goal? Making good on Cole's promises. What Thorne expects is a routine mission. What he discovers is his one true love, what his people call their transcendent. Finding Meimi Archer is more than Thorne ever imagined possible. Now, he's willing to do anything to keep his transcendent safe, no matter what that may cost himself and his home world of Umbra. “This story builds a world of action, adventure and makes you see things in a different light. Can’t wait for the next one!!!!” – Teresa, Goodreads ***Special edition with a new appendix of extras*** Dimension Drift Series 1. Scythe 2. Umbra 3. Alien Minds 4. ECHO Academy 5. Justice 6. Slate Also From Christina Bauer - Angelbound, the story of a part-demon girl who fights evil souls in Purgatory’s Arena - Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, a series of modern fairy tales with sass, action and romance - Beholder, where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love - Pixieland Diaries, with sassy pixie Calla and 'her' elf prince, Dare
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