A "NEW YORK TIMES" EDITORS' CHOICE
Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, is the youngest of the famously witty brood that includes the writers Jessica and Nancy. "Wait for Me "chronicles her remarkable life, from an eccentric but happy childhood roaming the Oxfordshire countryside, to tea wit[...]
From an obscure country parsonage came three extraordinary sisters, who defied the outward bleakness of their lives to create the most brilliant literary work of their time. Now, in an astonishingly daring novel by the acclaimed Jude Morgan, the genius of the haunted Brontes is revealed and the sist[...]
The temperature is on "sizzle" again in Beaumont, South Carolina, and the peach trees are bursting into full bloom in this fifth book in the mega-bestselling Full series from the bestselling team of Evanovich and Hughes. Original.[...]
Beaumont, South Carolina, has become a hotbed of problems for pediatrician Maggie Farnsworth, when her former boyfriend, an escaped convict, arrives in search of Maggie and her young daughter, with handsome FBI agent Zack Madden in hot pursuit, while the other inhabitants of the town are also enjoyi[...]
Jamie Swift's job running the local newspaper in Beaumont, South Carolina, is complicated by the arrival of her silent partner, mysterious and sexy Maximilian Holt, in town ostensibly to support his brother-in-law, former wrestler Frankie Fontana, in his campaign for mayor, as well as two assassins,[...]
Newspaper editor Jamie Swift likes a little predictability in her life. When she suddenly finds herself minus a fiancé and with a major case of the hots for her silent partner, millionaire Maximillian Holt, any bit of predictability goes right out the window. Max is like a tornado, turning her well[...]
The bestselling series from Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes is at its hottest in this fourth adventure that has Jamie and Max battling a heat wave, a murderous villain, and nonstop attraction for each other. Original.[...]
Intended for brief Introductory Genetics courses for biology majors and premeds, or Introductory Genetics courses geared towards students in applied majors, such as agriculture, forestry, and nutrition.Known for its focus on conceptual understanding, problem-solving,and practical explanations, this [...]
Concepts of Genetics is known for its focus on teaching core concepts and problem solving. This best-selling text has been extensively updated, with coverage on emerging topics in genetics, and problem-solving support has been enhanced.[...]
The Solutions Manual provides solutions to the text problems and discussion questions, and it has been revised to include new problems.[...]
Presenting ultrasound pathology from a clinical perspective, this unique resource discusses various pathologies that may be related to a patient's symptoms and features illustrations with ultrasound scans that demonstrate each pathology. Organized into four major sections - abdomen, obstetrics, gyne[...]
From the Booker longlisted author of Almost English Shortlisted for the Orange Prize 'The Rubin family, everybody agrees, seems doomed to happiness' Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi and sometime moral voice of the nation, everyone wants to be with her at her older son's glorious F[...]
'I loved it. The evocation of ennui and loneliness rings very true ...great unexpected observations ...very funny' Lesley Glaister Anna Raine is desperate: to escape Somerset, to evade her mother, and above all to find a model of adulthood on whom to base her future self. When Stella, her mother's r[...]
"Jane Eyre" is one of the great works of English Literature and is widely-studied at GCSE, "A" and undergraduate level as well as being an enduring favourite with the general reader. This book offers the text, and five critical essays, each written from a differing, contemporary perspective.[...]
A practical approach to Charlotte Bronte's best-known novels, which shows how coherent criticism can be evolved from close reading. The book contains worked examples, with detailed guidance and suggestions for further work which should be useful for both teachers and students.[...]
This text provides historically and theoretically informed readings of the full range of Charlotte Bronte's texts, including new analyses of her four best known novels and other less familiar work, such as the Ashanti narratives, the poetry and the Belgian essays.[...]
"How useful is this book? I have referred to it often, and found myself quoting information and models of care from it. I lent it to a colleague to prepare a presentation on 'challenging behaviour' to our local carers' group and he thought it was an excellent resource. It is key reading for any ment[...]
The first edition of this book immediately became a defining text for feminist television criticism, with an influence extending across television, media and screen studies - and the second edition will be similarly agenda-setting. Completely revised and updated throughout, it takes into account the[...]
All nurses working with adults need a good understanding of the needs of older patients and the potential complexities of planning their care. This book offer insights into different aspects of care and what matters to them when they are receiving and involved with care giving.[...]
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The man who lies bleeding to death in a London brickyard is no ordinary drifter but a secret informant with details of an international plot against the British government. Special Branch officer Thomas Pitt, hastening to rendezvous with him, arrives seconds after the knife-w[...]
" A] magic kingdom of Victorian murder and intrigue."--"The New York Times Book Review"
Thomas Pitt is now the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. His own self-doubt is fueled by rumors of a plot to blow up connect[...]
With every book she writes, Anne Perry, the supreme enchanter among historical novelists, contributes a mesmerizing new chapter to her magical re-creation of Victorian England. Here, she abandons London's cobblestone streets and exclusive drawing rooms for a great country house, Ashworth Hall, where[...]