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Meet a pair of beloved characters--Harold Fry and Queenie Hennessy--in an eBook bundle that collects two linked novels from a wise and utterly irresistible storyteller."[Rachel Joyce] has a lovely sense of the possibilities of redemption. . . . She's cleared space where miracles are still possible."... More

<p>A love story and a journey through music, the exquisite and perfectly pitched new novel from the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. Named one of the best books of the year by the TIMES (UK).</p> <p>It is 1988. On a dead-end str... More

A spellbinding novel that will resonate with readers of Mark Haddon, Louise Erdrich, and John Irving, Perfect tells the story of a young boy who is thrown into the murky, difficult realities of the adult world with far-reaching consequences. Byron Hemmings wakes to a morning that looks like any othe... More

Rachel Joyce, internationally bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Perfect, delivers an unforgettable Christmas story of moving on from lost love, now available exclusively as an e-short. It's Christmas Eve, and Binny has only five hours to decorate her house and fix a ... More

&“A beautifully written, extraordinary quest in which two ordinary, overlooked women embark on an unlikely scientific expedition to the South Seas.&”—Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew&’s Last Stand From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry comes an uplifting, irres... More

From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry comes an exquisite love story about Queenie Hennessy, the remarkable friend who inspired Harold's cross-country journey.A runaway international bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry followed its unassuming hero on an in... More

Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail arrives, and within the stack of quotidian mi... More

A vital and sweeping examination of today's "boy crisis," demonstrating the ways in which we raise boys into a culture of toxic masculinity and offering solutions that can liberate us allWhether they're being urged to "man up" or warned that "boys don't cry," young men are subjected to damaging m... More

This book explores the power of words in post-Peace El Salvador and Guatemala—their violent and equally liberating power. The volume explores the entire post-Peace Accords era in both Central American countries. In “post-conflict” settings, denying or forgetting the repressive past and its many vict... More

Discrete mathematics is the basis of much of computer science, from algorithms and automata theory to combinatorics and graph theory. This textbook covers the discrete mathematics that every computer science student needs to learn. Guiding students quickly through thirty-one short chapters that disc... More

The behaviour of domesticated animals is a subject of great importance to students of animal behaviour and veterinary medicine, as well as interested pet owners. This book presents an engaging overview of the behaviour of the domestic cat, adopting both a mechanistic and functional approach. Physiol... More

Una historia tan original como disparatada, un largo peregrinaje para exorcizar el recuerdo que marcó una vida. Una mañana cualquiera, mientras su mujer pasa el aspirador en el piso de arriba, Harold Fry sale de casa para echar una carta al buzón. Recién jubilado, Harold está lejos de imaginar que... More

En 1972 se añadieron dos segundos al tiempo.¿Eran ellos culpables entonces de lo que pasó después? La divergencia entre la hora solar y la hora atómica obliga a ajustar los relojes de todo el mundo cada tantos años. La corrección, que consiste en detener las agujas uno o dos segundos, da pie a una... More

<P>Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International(TM) is Charlene Edge's riveting memoir about the power of words to seduce, betray, and, in her case, eventually save. <P>After a personal tragedy left her bereft, teenaged Charlene rejected faith and family when... More

Ready Or Not. . . Manager of a San Francisco talent agency, Nichole Simms is poised, professional, and cool--but her private notebook reveals a much more daring woman who loves explicit, uninhibited sexual fantasies. Her dream lover is a secret. Until he finds her notebook. . . Famous ch... More

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introducto... More

Cuddle up and fall in love with this collection of five wonderful romances. Whether you're in the mood for saucy or sweet, small town or big fame, sports or cooking, this anthology has it all, featuring a novella from New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne and your new favorite debut authors:... More

Arts Education for Gifted Learners provides information for teachers and parents interested in supporting an artistically talented child. It reveals the characteristics of artistically talented students, describes program options, and shares an approach for supporting the affective needs of these st... More

"We felt like another one of the characters,"- Un Lector Indiscreto (Blog). "I want more, please, you can't finish now," -Libros en el Petate (Blog). "Full of intrigue and suspense," -Books and Companies (Blog). "It holds your interest from the first page to the last, including the author's note.... More

Global warming is accelerating faster than the ability for natural repair, and environmental stresses are damaging ecosystems, all affecting physical and biological systems on Earth. A new Nasa-led study shows that human activity has caused climate changes resulting in permafrost thawing, acid rain,... More

This book reviews systematic training programs that are designed to enhance the language, reading, literacy and cognitive skills of individuals with Learning Disabilities in various disciplines. Most titles on Learning Disabilities intervention often focus on the linguistic area of the disability, ... More

People who have survived ritual abuse or mind control experiments have often been silenced, accused of lying, mocked and disbelieved. Clinicians working with survivors often find themselves isolated, facing the same levels of disbelief and denial from other professionals within the mental health fie... More

Group Relations conferences offer opportunities to learn about group, organisational and social dynamics; the exercise of authority and power; the interplay between tradition, innovation and change; and the relationship of organisations to their social, political and economic environments. This book... More

This is an essential and comprehensive introduction to the field of art therapy that blends relevant psychological and neuroscience research, theories, and concepts and infuses cultural diversity throughout each chapter. <p><p>The text includes full color photos, informative charts, and case examp... More

From James Beard Best Chef-nominee Rachel Yang, My Rice Bowl is a cookbook with 75 recipes based on her deeply comforting Korean fusion cuisine, inspired by cultures from around the world. As co-owner of the popular Seattle restaurants, Joule, Trove, and Revel, and Portland's Revelry, chef Rachel... More