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Evaluating and Promoting Positive School Attitude in Adolescents

By: Mandy Stern

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Evaluating and Promoting Positive School Attitude in Adolescents

By: Mandy Stern

At a time when rates of depression and other mental health problems are increasing significantly among high school students, measures of school attitude and well-being are of central importance to school practitioners. Students with positive attitudes about school experience more beneficial outcomes and are also less likely to engage in maladaptive, risky behaviors. Therefore, monitoring how students feel about their experiences at school is important, and a novel, fresh approach to examining school attitude is sorely needed. Past studies of school attitude have generally focused on internal, psychological correlates of school attitude, such as individual and subjective reports of students’ attitude toward school and their motivation levels. Evaluating and Promoting Positive School Attitude in Adolescents goes beyond these traditional measurements and explores less psychologically focused indicators, including ecological factors and observable behaviors. This study provides school psychologists with a new, comprehensive, and ecologically based approach with which to evaluate the school attitude of high school students.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461434262

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Forgiveness Road

A Powerful Novel of Compelling Historical Fiction

By: Mandy Mikulencak

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Forgiveness Road

A Powerful Novel of Compelling Historical Fiction

By: Mandy Mikulencak

On a hot, humid July morning, sixteen-year-old Cissy Pickering calmly and deliberately shoots her father in the back. To their Mississippi community, the death of well-regarded attorney Richard Pickering is a fascinating scandal. To Cissy's distraught mother, Caroline, it's an unforgivable crime. But in Cissy's troubled mind, killing her father was the only way she knew to save the two people she loves most in the world. For years, Cissy has endured a devil's bargain with her father, hoping that he would leave her younger sisters alone if she kept his abuse to herself. When that thin trust shattered, she saw no other choice. Janelle Clayton, the family's matriarch, has kept her distance from her daughter, Caroline-a fact she now regrets-yet she hopes to do right by her granddaughter. Cissy has always been an unusual girl, given to compulsive counting and list-making, but Janelle believes her implicitly. When Cissy is remanded to the Greater Mississippi State Hospital, a caring psychiatrist tries to help, yet new revelations drive Cissy to retreat even further from reality. It will fall to Janelle, despite her own failing health, to become Cissy's advocate and rescuer. And over the course of an unlikely road trip, Janelle and Cissy will confront the truths they've hidden from the world and themselves, finding courage, deep-rooted resilience, and a bond tender and tough enough to transform them both.

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A John Scognamiglio Book

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149671007X

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9781496710079

My Greek Island Summer

By: Mandy Baggot

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My Greek Island Summer

By: Mandy Baggot

Sultry fun in the sun!' Heidi Swain. 'Clever, romantic and unputdownable' Julie Houston. 'Leave a piece of your heart in Greece with this beautifully told story' Sandy Barker. Two weeks. One unforgettable trip to Corfu. A chance to change her life. Becky Rose has just landed her dream job house-sitting at a top-end villa on the island of Corfu. What could be better than two weeks laying by an infinity pool overlooking the gorgeous Ionian waters while mending her broken heart. Elias Mardas is travelling back to Corfu on business whilst dealing with his own personal demons. Late arriving in Athens, Becky and Elias have to spend a night in the Greek capital. When they have to emergency land in Kefalonia, Becky's got to decide whether to suck up the adventure and this gorgeous companion she seems to have been thrown together with or panic about when she's going to arrive at Corfu... Finally reaching the beautiful island, Becky is happy to put Elias behind her and get on with her adventure. Until he turns up at the villa...

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838933425

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The Team Formula

A Leadership Tale of a Team who Found their Way

By: Mandy Flint

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The Team Formula

A Leadership Tale of a Team who Found their Way

By: Mandy Flint

This is a business book told in a story format for leaders; a Leadership Tale. It takes place in the world of international business where, as a result of an acquisition, two companies merge creating a team: A team struggling with conflicts and dishonesty, but also showing glimpses of loyalty and hope. Stephen, the team's leader, is challenged to get them working together. In these times of change and economic downturn, it's more important than ever that he gets it right. Follow Stephen and his team on their journey through the thorny maze that all teams travel through. This is a quick, must-read for leaders and team members in any organisation. The book offers a fun, engaging and informative experience, providing opportunities for reflection as well as valuable ideas that can be implemented immediately. The story tempts the reader, to look at him/herself and ask the questions: What choices am I making? How does this apply to me and my team? What am I doing to make this team work? The reader can easily relate to the characters and real-life situations. Everyone will recognise a part of themselves, as well as their colleagues, so you want to know what's going to happen next: It's a page-turner. Above all, this is a book about going from intellectual understanding to a change in behaviour for everyone on the team. A little book for BIG team success. This is the first book in the 'little Book for BIG Success' series, a series of business books with a difference, written in an entertaining and easily digestible story format.

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Andrews UK Limited

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178092349X

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9781780923499

Milton's Ovidian Eve

By: Mandy Green

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Milton's Ovidian Eve

By: Mandy Green

Milton's Ovidian Eve presents a fresh and thorough exploration of the classical allusions central to understanding Paradise Lost and to understanding Eve, one of Milton's most complex characters. Mandy Green demonstrates how Milton appropriates narrative structures, verbal echoes, and literary strategies from the Metamorphoses to create a subtle and evolving portrait of Eve. Each chapter examines a different aspect of Eve's mythological figurations. Green traces Eve's development through multiple critical lenses, influenced by theological, ecocritical, and feminist readings. Her analysis is gracefully situated between existing Milton scholarship and close textual readings, and is supported by learned references to seventeenth-century writing about women, the allegorical tradition of Ovidian commentary, hexameral literature, theological contexts and biblical iconography. This detailed scholarly treatment of Eve simultaneously illuminates our understanding of the character, establishes Milton's reading of Ovid as central to his poetic success, and provides a candid synthesis and reconciliation of earlier interpretations.

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Routledge

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1317095898

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The Walrus Mutterer

By: Mandy Haggith

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The Walrus Mutterer

By: Mandy Haggith

Northern Britain, Iron Age. Rian, a carefree young woman and promising apprentice healer, is enslaved by a spiteful trader and forced aboard a vessel to embark on a perilous sea voyage. They are in search of the fabled hunter known as the Walrus Mutterer, to recover something once stolen. The limits of Rian's endurance are tested not only by the cruelty of her captor, but their mysterious fellow passenger Pytheas The Greek – and the mercilous sea that constantly endangers both their mission and their lives. A visceral evocation of ancient folklore and ritual, The Walrus Mutterer introduces an unforgettable cast of characters in an extraordinary, vividly imagined Celtic world. "Utterly compelling...beautifully crafted...paints an exquisite pen picture." Undiscovered Scotland "Haggith's woman's eye view of the Iron Age feels fresh and distinctive." Alastair Mabbott, Sunday Herald "An ambitious and imaginative novel ... believable and compelling." Jane Bradley, Scotsman "We see what the world was like...for the Iron Age peoples, particularly the women. The few historical accounts we have of that time seldom feature women... Rian is a compelling heroine. Life for her is often harsh, uncompromising and dangerous, and yet she has insights and wisdom that we moderns may well envy." Margaret Elphinstone "The Walrus Mutterer transported me to an extraordinary Iron Age world that resonated long after the final page – vivid, memorable, and utterly compelling." Helen Sedgwick "Compelling." Lucinda Byatt, Historical Novels Review "An immersive evocation of ancient folklore and ritual, this novel's characterisation and fast pace make it a real page-turner which will keep you hooked." Scottish Field

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Saraband

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1915089166

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Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation

A Guide to Assessment and Intervention

By: Janet Haines,Mandy Matthewson,Marcus Turnbull

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Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation

A Guide to Assessment and Intervention

By: Janet Haines,Mandy Matthewson,Marcus Turnbull

In Understanding and Managing Parental Alienation: A Guide to Assessment and Intervention, Janet Haines, Mandy Matthewson and Marcus Turnbull offer a comprehensive analysis of contemporary understanding of parental alienation. Grounded in recent scientific advances, this is the first book of its kind providing resources on how to identify parental alienation and a guide to evidence-based intervention. Parental alienation is a process in which one parent manipulates their child to negatively perceive and reject the other parent. Recognising this phenomenon and knowing when to intervene is often the biggest challenge faced by practitioners and this book provides a guide to this process. Divided into six parts, it examines what parental alienation is and how it is caused, how it affects each family member as a mental health concern and form of violence, and how to assess, identify and intervene successfully from a legal and therapy standpoint. Taking on a gender-neutral approach, the book is filled with contemporary case examples from male and female perspectives, cutting-edge research, practitioner-client dialogues, and practitioners’ reflections to show the difficult realities of parental alienation. Practical and accessible, this is an essential resource for mental health professionals working with families experiencing parental alienation, as well as postgraduate students of clinical psychology, counselling, family therapy, social work, and child and family psychology. This book will also be of immense interest to family lawyers and mediators due to its multidisciplinary approach.

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Routledge

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1000692566

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9781000692563

Engaging the Earl

By: Mandy Goff

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Engaging the Earl

By: Mandy Goff

Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.

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Harlequin

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0373829094

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9780373829095

Singing Home the Whale

By: Mandy Hager

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Singing Home the Whale

By: Mandy Hager

An award-winning and extraordinary story of a boy who protects a baby whale that locals believe is threatening their livelihood. Winner of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2015 Young Adult Category Winner New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2015 Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Award 2015 Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in small town New Zealand while he struggles to recover from a brutal attack and the aftermath of a humiliating YouTube clip gone viral. After he discovers a young abandoned orca whale his life is further thrown into chaos, when he rallies to help protect it against hostile, threatening interests. This threatens to tear apart the small fishing community and forever changes Will’s life. The boy and the whale develop a special bond, linked by Will's love of singing. With echoes of classic book and film The whalerider this powerful connection is utterly convincing on the page. An exciting plot-driven story full of drama, tension and romance, this magical book captures both heart and mind to hold the reader enthralled from start to finish. These qualities, along with its lyrical use of language and its compelling and persuasive exploration of many global concerns, makes this a beautifully touching, rich and multi-layered story by an award-winning writer for young adults. Singing Home the Whale will appeal to all readers of high-quality New Zealand fiction.

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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1775536580

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The Ballad Untold

By: Mandy Anstine

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The Ballad Untold

By: Mandy Anstine

Harmony Rae... With her long, blonde hair, body made for sin, and the voice of a mythical siren; Harmony is the epitome of a ROCK STAR. The mother of two beautiful sons, the wife of a supportive, handsome man. It would seem that the world is her's for the taking...that is until her past comes crashing back in the form of a brooding, sexy ROCK STAR... Adrian Gillette... Leaving the love of his life behind to become a ROCK GOD...he can't take watching Harmony from a far anymore. So moving back to The City of Angels, he plans to win back her heart...and to finally find out what's hiding behind her eyes...

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1467099740

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9781467099745

The Gifted

By: Mandy Helm

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The Gifted

By: Mandy Helm

Elyse Tyler leads an ordinary life as an ER nurse until, from the ashes of disaster, she is handed a gift that changes her life forever. Adversity, and a long history of secrets, constantly battle against her natural instinct for truth and justice, but will the truth be worth the dare? Follow Elyse down this road of adventure and mystery, but beware of your own secretsthey may not be as safe as you think.

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WestBow Press

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144973006X

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9781449730062

The Blackmailed Bride

By: Mandy Goff

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The Blackmailed Bride

By: Mandy Goff

The despicable Baron Finley is the last man Lady Olivia Fairfax would want as her husband, but what choice does she have? He holds the secret to a family scandal, and she must bow to his blackmail or see herself and her brother publicly disgraced. Steeling her resolve—and shielding her heart—Olivia is prepared to do her duty to her family…until Nicholas Stuart, the Marquess of Huntsford, complicates her plans. Nick is brave, honorable, infuriatingly attractive and unshakably determined to protect Olivia—even from herself. He won't let Olivia sacrifice her happiness for any price. Instead, he'll teach her to follow her heart…and pray that it leads her straight to him.

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Steeple Hill

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1426885350

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9781426885358

Summer by the Lake

An absolutely funny and charming summer romance to fall in love with in 2024

By: Mandy Baggot

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Summer by the Lake

An absolutely funny and charming summer romance to fall in love with in 2024

By: Mandy Baggot

Going home has never been easy... With her dad in hospital, Robyn Matthers needs to go home and take charge. But does she have the strength to do it? Cole Ryan is on a personal mission. Tall, dark and handsome, Robyn has certainly noticed the brooding hockey player around town. But can she trust her feelings – or his? But she can't risk the past she's kept buried for so long coming out and he hasn't opened his heart for a long time. Will the two of them be able to finally open up, and let themselves, just maybe, fall in love... Previously published as Taking Charge. *** Readers LOVE Mandy Baggot: 'Mandy NEVER ceases to amaze me! This book was so amazing. I connected with Robyn and one day the old romantic in me wants to meet my Cole!' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'Ice hockey players, need I say more, especially good looking, talented, sexy ice-hockey players!' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'I laughed and I cried my way through this book and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'I can honestly say that this was my favourite by this author...' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'Ms Baggot has delivered a novel full of wit, charm, twists, turns and shocks...' - Amazon reviewer, 5*

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1789546338

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9781789546330

Hunter

A Best Friend's Brother Bad Boy Mercenary Romance

By: Mandy Harbin

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Hunter

A Best Friend's Brother Bad Boy Mercenary Romance

By: Mandy Harbin

Hot. Hard. Hazardous. Hunter Anderson is good at burying dark secrets behind his lethal smile. It’s a great skill to have in his line of work, but one he learned long before becoming a member of the Bang Shift mercenary group. They all have secrets, but he has something they don’t—a sister to protect. She knows the score, but he’ll do what he can to guard her from the realities of his life. He should’ve known trouble would find her anyway…and that she’d dump the beautiful problem right in his lap. When Maya Carmichael’s car is vandalized on a night out with her roommate, she realizes her no-more-jerks oath is too little, too late. Knowing her sadistic ex is behind this, she agrees to seek shelter out of town, but the temporary haven will throw her right into the path of another bad boy. Oh, she’s heard stories about her roommate’s brother, Hunter, and he’s just the type she wants to avoid. Hot. Hard. Hazardous. What starts out as a beautiful nuisance exposes a web of danger so vast it could only be fueled by one thing. Revenge. Scroll up and grab your copy today! *** A steamy contemporary, full-length romantic suspense. This is a standalone book but should be read in series order for best enjoyment. Re-released and updated in 2020.***

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Mandolin Park

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194146713X

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9781941467138

One Greek Sunrise

A sizzling summer romantic comedy from BESTSELLER Mandy Baggot for 2024

By: Mandy Baggot

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One Greek Sunrise

A sizzling summer romantic comedy from BESTSELLER Mandy Baggot for 2024

By: Mandy Baggot

A holiday dreams are made of... Newly single on the day she turns thirty, Freya Johnson boards a last-minute flight to Corfu. Little does she know this holiday will change her life forever. Enter Hollywood film star, Nicholas Kaden, whose entourage is stirring up the village of Kassiopi while he films his new movie. He’s hot, he’s unexpectedly down-to-earth, but is he for real? Throwing caution to the wind, Freya lets herself get caught up in this fairy-tale romance. But with all the media frenzy, she feels increasingly uncomfortable – and unwelcome – in Nicholas’s world. Will she hold on to what feels like fate? Or will she give in to the temptation, yet again, to run away? From the queen of summer romance, a romantic and sun-soaked story set on the idyllic island of Corfu, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Lucy Coleman and Sue Moorcroft. Previously published as Excess All Areas in 2008

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Boldwood Books Ltd

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1835616097

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9781835616093

The Last Suppers

By: Mandy Mikulencak

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The Last Suppers

By: Mandy Mikulencak

In this “raw and heartbreaking” novel set in 1950s Louisiana, a compassionate prison cook uncovers the lives of death row prisoners (Historical Novel Review). Ginny Polk has come back to Louisiana’s Greenmount State Penitentiary, the place where her father worked and died, to become a prison cook. She knows the harsh reality of life within those walls. That’s why, among her duties, Ginny has taken on a special responsibility: preparing last meals for prisoners facing execution. Ginny prepares whatever the men ask for, even meeting with their heartbroken relatives to get each recipe just right. The prison board frowns on the ritual, as does Roscoe Simms, Greenmount’s Warden. Her daddy’s best friend before he was killed by an inmate, Roscoe has always watched out for Ginny. But when Ginny stumbles upon information about the man executed for killing her father, it leads to a series of dark and painful revelations. Truth, justice, mercy—none of these are as simple as Ginny once believed. And sometimes the most shocking crimes we commit are not inspired by anger or greed, but by love.

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Kensington Books

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1496710053

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9781496710055

Safe for Summer

By: Mandy Baggot

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Safe for Summer

By: Mandy Baggot

A pop superstar. A bodyguard. Two people whose hearts need mending. Autumn Raine is an international superstar. She's living the dream, at least that's what she's showing the world. After her safety is threatened Autumn's life begins to unravel and with her world crashing down around her, can she learn to trust anyone again? When Nathan Regan, an ex-elite soldier is assigned to protect her, Autumn might just have to let someone past the barriers she's put up around herself. But with Nathan fighting against his own demons, will they begin to find solace in each other? Two people, from very different backgrounds will have to come together to face their future. Previously published as Security.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1789546346

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9781789546347

Killing Kebble

An Underworld Exposed

By: Mandy Wiener

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Killing Kebble

An Underworld Exposed

By: Mandy Wiener

In September 2005 one of South Africa’s most eminent mining magnates and businessmen Brett Kebble was killed on a quiet suburban street in Johannesburg. The investigation into the case was a tipping point for democratic South Africa. The top-level investigation that followed exposed the corrupt relationship between the country’s Chief of Police and Interpol President Jackie Selebi and suave Mafioso Glenn Agliotti. A lawless Johannesburg underbelly was exposed – dominated by drug lords, steroid-reliant bouncers, an international smuggling syndicate, a shady security unit moonlighting for the police and sinister self-serving sleuths abusing state agencies. The new paperback edition of the bestselling non-fiction title, Killing Kebble includes: A Postscript that updates the reader on events and people since the publication of the book in April 2011; An extensive author interview that explores the author’s background, the success of the book and people’s reactions to it as well as the impact it has had on Mandy’s life. The additional new material will also be available in a Kindle Single via Amazon – as Postscript to Killing Kebble.

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Pan Macmillan South africa

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1770102728

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9781770102729

Here With Me

By: Mandy Boerma,Susan May Warren,Tari Faris

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Here With Me

By: Mandy Boerma,Susan May Warren,Tari Faris

He’s helping her stay. She’s making sure he can leave. This second chance at love in a small town will tug at your heart and make you believe in love all over again. Sadie and David’s journey to salvage love and a family legacy will steal your breath and reaffirm your belief in second chances. A must-read for anyone who cherishes a heart-pounding romance as much as a heartwarming happy-ever-after. ~USA Today best-selling author Susan May Warren Love ignites in a last-chance hardware store, but will their hearts, like the failing family business, require a rescue? She just wants a fresh start… Inheriting her best friend’s daughter and a store on the brink of collapse, Sadie Hoover is determined to provide Lottie a stable life and keep the family business afloat. But her resolve is tested when the past walks in, wearing a tool belt and a smile that still weakens her knees. Is he back to break her heart? David Williams, once the love of Sadie’s life, returns to Heritage not as the missionary he was, but as a man in search of healing and purpose. Tasked with community service, he’s thrown into the daily grind of nuts and bolts, unaware that the hardware store’s troubles—and Sadie’s struggles—are more than just loose hinges and unpaid bills. What will it cost her to fall for him again? As they grapple with financial peril and the echoes of a love once lost, David and Sadie are forced to confront what they truly want. The store’s impending foreclosure looms over them, a testament to their joint past and the future they must shape. If the store fails, they lose not just a legacy, but the second chance life has offered them. Can they rekindle their love while saving the heart of Heritage, or will their dreams rust away like forgotten tools? Can love be rebuilt from the ruins of their shared history, or will the fight for survival drive the final wedge between them? HOME TO HERITAGE You’re the Reason Here With Me Christmas With You RESTORING HERITAGE P.S. Goodbye (prequel novella) You Belong With Me Until I Met You While It Was Snowing (novella) Since You’ve Been Gone Upon a Midnight Snow (Christmas novella)

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Sunrise Publishing

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1963372077

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9781963372076

Dear Vincent

By: Mandy Hager

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Dear Vincent

By: Mandy Hager

Powerful YA novel by an award-winning writer about a teenager coming to terms with the suicide of her sister. 17 year old Tara McClusky’s life is hard. She shares the care of her paralysed father with her domineering, difficult mother, forced to cut down on her hours at school to help support the family with a part-time rest home job. She’s very much alone, still grieving the loss of her older sister Van, who died five years before. Her only source of consolation is her obsession with art — and painting in particular. Most especially she is enamoured with Vincent Van Gogh: she has read all his letters and finds many parallels between the tragic story of his life and her own. Luckily she meets the intelligent, kindly Professor Max Stockhamer (a Jewish refugee and philosopher) and his grandson Johannes, and their support is crucial to her ability to survive this turbulent time. NZ Post Award-wining author Mandy Hager tackles the difficult topic of suicide fearlessly, with a novel that's not afraid to go to the dark places but which resolves its story beautifully. It's uplifting and positive. Dear Vincent is also a novel about the power of love, and how the acquisition of inner peace requires forgiveness of ourselves and others.

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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177553328X

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9781775533283

The Amber Seeker

By: Mandy Haggith

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The Amber Seeker

By: Mandy Haggith

Ambitious and imaginative, believable and compelling." The ScotsmanNorthern Britain, Iron Age. Pytheas of Massalia, the famed Greek explorer, roves the icy northern lands of Celtic Britain and beyond, in search of amber and other precious goods. But he also craves another encounter with Rian, the slave he fell in love with during a former voyage, who continues to haunt him. Rian, however, has other ideas. She has no desire to see Pytheas, and she won’t let go of her family, or her freedom, without a fight. As Pytheas navigates plundered riches, feuding warlords and an ancient curse, will he succeed in finding what he set out for? In the second volume of this extraordinary, imaginative trilogy, Mandy Haggith takes us back to prehistoric times for an intergenerational saga ranging from the Sub-Arctic to the Mediterranean. The Amber Seeker revisits the unforgettable cast of characters we met in The Walrus Mutterer, weaving another visceral tale of loss, longing and revenge in 320 BC.

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Saraband

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1915089360

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9781915089366

Prada and Prejudice

By: Mandy Hubbard

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Prada and Prejudice

By: Mandy Hubbard

To impress the popular girls on a high school trip to London, klutzy Callie buys real Prada heels. But trying them on, she trips?conks her head?and wakes up in the year 1815! There Callie meets Emily, who takes her in, mistaking her for a long-lost friend. As she spends time with Emily?s family, Callie warms to them?particularly to Emily?s cousin Alex, a hottie and a duke, if a tad arrogant. But can Callie save Emily from a dire engagement, and win Alex?s heart, before her time in the past is up? More Cabot than Ibbotson, Prada and Prejudice is a high-concept romantic comedy about finding friendship and love in the past in order to have happiness in the present.

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1101133104

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9781101133101

The Learning Curve

A Novel

By: Mandy Berman

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The Learning Curve

A Novel

By: Mandy Berman

How are young women supposed to see each other clearly when they can't even see themselves? This razor-sharp novel “perfectly captures [the] power dynamics and identity issues that . . . women are forced to face.”—Marie Claire (Best Books of the Year) Fiona and Liv are seniors at Buchanan College, a small liberal arts school in rural Pennsylvania. Fiona, who is still struggling emotionally after the death of her younger sister, is spending her final college year sleeping with abrasive men she meets in bars. Liv is happily coupled and on the fast track to marriage with an all-American frat boy. Both of their journeys, and their friendship, will be derailed by the relationships they develop with Oliver Ash, a ruggedly good-looking visiting literature professor whose first novel was published to great success when he was twenty-six. But now Oliver is in his early forties, with thinning hair and a checkered past, including talk of a relationship with an underage woman—a former student—at a previous teaching job. Meanwhile, Oliver’s wife, Simone, is pursuing an academic research project in Berlin, raising their five-year-old son, dealing with her husband’s absence, and wondering if their marriage is beyond repair. This sly, stunning, wise-beyond-its-years novel is told from the perspectives of the three women and showcases Mandy Berman’s talent for exploring the complexities of desire, friendship, identity, and power dynamics in the contemporary moment. Praise for The Learning Curve “Readers expecting a typical love triangle won’t find one. Instead, Berman delivers a thorough and incredibly timely investigation into relationship power imbalances that’s sure to start a lot of conversations.”—The Millions “Fiona and Liv are two best friends who became inseparable after Fiona experienced a family tragedy. Senior year of college, their lives are headed in different directions, and their differences are only highlighted by the sudden arrival of famed writer and controversial figure Oliver Ash. It’s not what you think—at least, not entirely. This novel, through different perspectives, explores loss, grief, sex, friendship, power dynamics, and much more.”—Betches “You win some, you learn some. The Learning Curve by Mandy Berman follows two roommates who develop relationships with a visiting professor with a questionable past. Spoiler: things get complicated.”—The Skimm

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Random House

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039958935X

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9780399589355

One Night More

By: Mandy Baxter

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One Night More

By: Mandy Baxter

This story of a rule-breaking US Marshal protecting a reporter from a killer is “romantic suspense done right” (Julie Ann Walker). Journalist Harper Allen still remembers the handsome stranger who saved from disaster—and the sizzling one-night stand that followed. Too bad he left without a word or a clue to his real identity . . . Then, a year later, Harper comes face to face with the man when he’s assigned to hide her from a senator’s assassin. Galen Kelly hasn’t forgotten a single sensual minute of his night with Harper . . . or the fact that she betrayed him. With the FBI also on their trail, he has to pretend he’s never met her—or risk both their lives. But as danger closes in, Galen may not be able to protect himself from taking the biggest risk of all . . . “I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.” —Tracey Garvis Graves

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Zebra Books

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1420134809

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9781420134803

Locked and Loaded

By: Mandy Baxter

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Locked and Loaded

By: Mandy Baxter

With a rock-hard body and steel blue eyes, Mason Decker is about to become the U.S. Marshals’ newest recruit. But one last undercover job with a straitlaced attorney will test him to his limits . . . Charlotte Cahill intends to take down an infamous diamond smuggler on the FBI’s Most Wanted list—and she intends to do it by the book. That won’t be easy with the cocky new temporary deputy on her task force. Mason Decker feels like trouble, especially when his cool gaze wanders across her hot body . . . After his time as a Customs officer, Decker has enough experience hanging out with criminals to know that working undercover means following your instincts, not the rules. It doesn’t take long for him to lock horns with Cahill. But when the sexy assistant U.S. attorney is accidentally dragged out of her orderly world and into the turn-on-a-dime tension of Decker’s deceptive games, she’ll find that nothing is as seductive as playing a new role . . . Praise for Mandy Baxter’s U.S. Marshals series “A little bit of suspense and a whole lot of passion make this the perfect read for adventurous romance fans.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “Fast-paced and full of heat, this is romantic suspense done right!”—Julie Ann Walker “The perfect mix of steam and on‑the‑edge‑of‑your‑seat suspense. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”—Tracey Garvis Graves “Page‑turning, rip‑roaring action.”—Publishers Weekly

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Zebra Books

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1420141082

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9781420141085

Chloe Cates Is Missing

By: Mandy McHugh

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Chloe Cates Is Missing

By: Mandy McHugh

The disappearance of a young internet celebrity ignites a firestorm of speculation on social media, and to find her a detective will have to extinguish the blaze. Chloe Cates is missing. The 13-year-old star of the hit web series, “CC and Me,” has disappeared, and nobody knows where she’s gone — least of all ruthless momager Jennifer Scarborough, who has spent much of her daughter’s young life crafting a child celebrity persona that is finally beginning to pay off. And in Chloe’s absence, the faux-fairytale world that supported that persona begins to fracture, revealing secrets capable of reducing the highly-dysfunctional Scarborough family to rubble. Anxious to find her daughter and preserve the life she’s worked so hard to build, Jennifer turns to social media for help, but the hearsay, false claims, and salacious suspicions only multiply. As the search becomes as sensational as Chloe’s series, Missing Persons detective Emilina Stone steps in, only to realize she has a connection to this case herself. Will she be able to stay objective and cut through the rumors to find the truth before it’s too late? Told from multiple points of view including Jennifer, Emilina, and pages from Chloe’s lost diary, Chloe Cates Is Missing is a suspenseful novel of a child pushed to the brink, and of the troubled family that desperately needs her back.

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Penzler Publishers

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1613162707

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9781613162705

It Must Be Christmas

Three Holiday Stories

By: Jennifer Crusie,Mandy Baxter,Donna Alward

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It Must Be Christmas

Three Holiday Stories

By: Jennifer Crusie,Mandy Baxter,Donna Alward

Three heartwarming, sexy stories in one anthology, headlined by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie.

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Macmillan

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1250106370

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9781250106377

Heloise

By: Mandy Hager

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Heloise

By: Mandy Hager

What happens when the 12th century’s most famous French lovers are caught in the crossfire of factions, religious reform and blind ambition? Heloise is a determined young woman with an exceptional mind, longing to pursue learning rather than marriage or life as a cloistered nun. Her path inevitably crosses with Peter Abelard, the celebrity philosopher, theologian and master at Paris’ famed Cathedral School. When two such brilliant minds meet and engage, sparks are likely to ignite. But theirs is an impossible love. This is a time when the Gregorian Reforms are starting to bite and celibacy among the clergy and church officials is being rigorously imposed. Based on meticulous up-to-date research and the pair’s own writings, this novel offers a plausible interpretation of the known facts and a vivid imagining of the gaps in this legendary story. It shines a light on a changing world whose attitudes and politics are not so very different from our own.

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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0143771000

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9780143771005

Resurrection

By: Mandy Hager

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Resurrection

By: Mandy Hager

The final gripping, futuristic Young Adult novel in the bestselling Blood of the Lamb trilogy. 'This book had me on the edge of my seat every time I picked it up and constantly dreading turning the page but unable to stop. Maryam's story once again captivated me. I'm going to recommend this to my friend who has also read the rest of the series and loves it as well.' Danelle,16 Maryam is fighting for her life, freedom and love in this stunning finale to the Blood of the Lamb series. Maryam and Lazarus arrive back at Onewere, and Maryam, is captured while trying to loosen the Apostles' religious stranglehold by showing the people the miraculous remedy. The ruling elite decides to manipulate her return and Lazarus's so-called 'resurrection from the dead' by setting in motion a highly orchestrated pretence of embracing her as the new Messiah - right down to planning her eventual sacrifice and death by crucifixion before a hysterical and brain-washed crowd. In a sequence that mirrors Christ's final hours, Maryam must somehow get the islanders to listen to her plea to start thinking for themselves - eventually managing to stir the independence in their hearts just as she is about to be put to death...

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Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited

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1869795415

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9781869795412

Cinema's Melodramatic Celebrity

Film, Fame, and Personal Worth

By: Mandy Merck

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Cinema's Melodramatic Celebrity

Film, Fame, and Personal Worth

By: Mandy Merck

Challenging the study of both celebrity and the cinema, Mandy Merck argues that modern fame and film melodrama are part of the same worldview, one that cannot resolve the relation of personal worth to social esteem. Tracing the history of this conundrum back to the philosophy of the seventeenth century and the theatre of the eighteenth, she demonstrates its convergence in stage melodrama and its intensification in the Hollywood star system. Are today's celebrities worth our attention? In that demand for judgement and the hope for its visual guidance, the melodramatic imagination survives – permeating not only fiction film, but documentary, the artist's film, and our self-exhibition on social media. Examining a range of classical and contemporary films from Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931) to Laura Poitras's Citizenfour (2014) , the many remakes of A Star Is Born, the compulsory exhibitionism of political celebrity and the unmasking of whistle-blowers, Merck illustrates the ways in which the cinema constantly restages the moral evaluation of prominent individuals, whether they are actors, artists, politicians or activists.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1911239775

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9781911239772

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