"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
There was never a more astute chronicler of the hits and near-misses of love than Jane Austen. Now, she helps reader[...]
How can we understand the book of Revelation and its many interpretations? "Four Views of Revelation: A Parallel Commentary" covers the traditional views in an even-handed fashion. Four parallel columns present the information you need on these key views, and inform you about outstanding commentator[...]
With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological sciences. This fifteenth edition has updated and revised many existing definitions, and has included new terms from exciting areas su[...]
'It would be disingenuous to the animal not to make the most of the whole beast; there is a set of delights, textural and flavoursome, which lie beyond the fillet.' Thus Fergus Henderson set out his stall when he opened St. John in 1995, now one of the world's most admired restaurants. His Nose to T[...]
Inventing Adulthoods is based on a study of a diverse group of young people over a 10 year period. The book explores high profile policy issues including: education, employment, drugs, cultures of violence and well-being. It is the set book for the Open University course Youth: Perspectives and Prac[...]
Rachel O'Malley works disasters for a living. Her specialty? Helping children through trauma. When a school shooting rips through her community, she finds herself dealing with more than just grief among the children she is trying to help. One of them saw the shooting, and the gun is still missing. I[...]
Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic who has been rescuing people all his life. His friend Meghan is in trouble: Stolen jewels are turning up in interesting places, and she's in the middle of it. Stephen is about to run into a night he will never forget--a kidnapping, a tornado, and a race to rescue the [...]
Heroes get a new meaning when you see inside their lives. Gracie is a Navy Pilot; Bruce works Air Force Pararescue. With dangerous jobs--often away from home--they write love letters. When Gracie is shot down behind enemy lines, Bruce has one mission: get her out alive. Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a[...]
CIA officer Darcy St. James is after a man who knew September 11 would happen--a man who chose to profit from the knowledge. Navy SEAL Sam "Cougar" Houston is busy: The intelligence Darcy is generating has his team deploying around the world. Under the pressure of war, their romance flourishes. But [...]