In the summer of 1958, jazz and blues historian Samuel Charters traveled with Ann Danberg to Andros, a remote island "on the wrong side of the wind" in the Bahamas. Living within a small local community descended from a handful of Bahamian slaves, they discovered how the unique historical fusion of [...]

This book is a refreshing antidote to weighty tomes attempting to list every detail of the life of William Barclay. Here we glimpse the real man as he was known by his close friends. A man whose self-confessed aim was to destroy the theological gobbledegook so prevalent in Christian circles, and mak[...]

Pups take over the park in the adorable illustration featured on Mudpuppy's Dog Days Jumbo Puzzle. Piecing together the 25 oversized and durable puzzle pieces and revealing the colorful doggy scene is a surefire way to make any young puzzler wag his or her tail. The puzzle is packaged in a sturdy bo[...]

A wife's disappearance and a childhood tragedy are linked across the years in No.1 bestseller Linwood Barclay's latest gripping thriller.[...]

On the morning she will never forget, suburban teenager Cynthia Archer awakes with a nasty hangover and a feeling she is going to have an even nastier confrontation with her mom and dad. But when she leaves her bedroom, she discovers the house is empty, with no sign of her parents or younger brothe[...]

It is a very impressive book. Its coverage of contemporary discourses of fatherhood is comprehensive. The theoretical stance is one that allows for complexity and fluidity. The authors write well, making even esoteric sociological and cultural theory accessible. I recommend it' - "British Journal of[...]

Including sample documents for guidance, this book helps you understand your rights and responsibilities as an employer. From hiring and firing through to dealing with wages, pensions, and maternity leave, you discover what to do, what not to do, and how to get it right.[...]

A working actress and divorced mother of two young boys takes off for the summer to the coast of Nova Scotia. She falls in love with the place; buys a house; ultimately buys an island because it is the view from her house and because she wants to save it from development. With the help of none other[...]

"This book will make you laugh and cry and laugh again. I didn't want it to end."--Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day The Best Gifts in Life are the Gifts We Give Ourselves... Breathtaking ocean views, tranquil beaches, delicious food, and warm-hearted people...these are just a few of the reasons [...]

Zimbabwe is a country both blessed and cursed. British diplomat Philip Barclay witnessed the downfall of what used to be Africa's finest country, culminating in the tumultuous events of 2008 when Zimbabwe's people voted against Robert Mugabe. But their desire for change was denied as vicious squads [...]

A schizophrenic man spends his days and nights on a website called Whirl360, believing he's employed by the CIA to store the details of every town and city in the world in his head. Then one day, he sees something that shouldn't be there: a woman being murdered behind a window on a New York street. [...]