A History of Western Society is one of the most successful textbooks available because it captures students' interest in the everyday life of the past, tying social history to politics and culture. The tenth edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen readability and the attention to daily lif[...]

Children's texts are highly responsive to social change and to global politics, and are implicated in shaping the values of children and young people. New World Orders, now in paperback for the first time, shows how texts for children and young people have responded to the cultural, economic and pol[...]

It is a commonly-voiced opinion that opportunities for mobility undermine family in modern industrialized societies. Family and Intimate Mobilities challenges this assumption. Drawing on theoretical developments in mobilities, family practices and personal life and empirical studies of both individu[...]

In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessed colleague in a hotel in South Kensington. Her name was Christine Granville. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising, but that she had survived the Second World War was remarkable. The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewi[...]

It is widely agreed that because animals feel pain we should not make them suffer gratuitously. Some ethical theories go even further: because of the capacities that they possess, animals have the right not to be harmed or killed. These views concern what not to do to animals, but we also face quest[...]

The Menil Collection in Houston houses one of the most important collections of Byzantine and Russian icons in the United States - a collection that spans over one thousand years, from the 7th to the 18th century. Understanding the power of this art form, seldom recognized outside of Russia and Gree[...]

"Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading." -James Patterson
New York Times Best Seller "Navigating Early" by Clare Vanderpool, Newbery Medalist for" Moon Over Manifest," is an odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where the[...]

"The Surrender of a Lady" is a fabulously rich, lush, unforgettable harem romance! It is filled with incredible emotion, danger and undeniable romance. The next two books in the trilogy, "The Seduction of His Wife" and "The Secret Desires of a Governess", will be set in London and feature the friend[...]

One the best man hunters in the business, Jake King usually chases fugitives on the run. But now he's been hired to protect a beautiful private eye who's flirting with danger. Her name is Angela, and the last thing she wants is hired muscle getting in the way of her investigation. But this time she'[...]

"Yearning For His Touch": From the moment Abby meets her new employer - the mysterious, brooding Earl of Brendall - she is appalled by his brutish manner...and even more so by her own attraction to him. Has she lost her senses? As a governess, Abby has no choice but to play by the rules. But as a wo[...]