This text is concerned with the significance of time in work and everyday life. The contributors are among the foremost authorities in the field, and their up-to-date contributions consider the changing social meanings that time has in work, leisure and everyday routines. Together they provide a com[...]

Colloquial Scottish Gaelic provides a step-by-step course in Scottish Gaelic as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Scottish Gae[...]

A concise guide to establishing, developing and evaluating modern mental health services, providing the relevant evidence to support necessary choices between alternative models of care. It includes a step-by-step guide to what to do and how to do it, taking into account the needs of people with men[...]

Could a broken-down bus really bring a whole city neighborhood together? Could it all start with a small girl named Stella?
One morning in front of Stella's house, an abandoned bus appears, looking sad as a whale on a beach. On its front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign that sa[...]

This book captures some of the world's most recognizable musicians through exceptional photographs selected by Graham Nash, an internationally acclaimed artist of two media - photography and music. Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and Johnny Cash share pages with Kurt Cobain, Sting, Michael S[...]

This book brings together the life and words of the preacher with the lives of those he touched, in chapters that present their voices side by side. As Billy Graham tells in his own words about his personal faith journey, his "faith in action" call to others comes alive in the true experiences of th[...]

This small catalog of an exhibition co-sponsored by Harvard's Peabody Museum and the Center for Inter-American Relations, New York, includes some 50 illustrations, and introductory essay, and full descriptive and historical notes.[...]

Drawing on recent developments within the sociology of family life, this book, now in paperback, examines family connection and solidarity within different stepfamily networks, focusing on relationships from a kinship perspective and using case studies of people's personal experiences as members of [...]

As Northern Ireland moves from conflict to tentative peace, ongoing violence and unrest underline that the province remains a turbulent and troubled society. This book brings together contributions from those directly affected by the Troubles who work for peace and reconciliation in their communitie[...]