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When friends Lena and Eliza hear rumours of barbaric experiments being conducted under the guise of scientific progress, they infiltrate the closed ranks of elitist, male-dominated academia to help expose the callous truth. How much will Lena and Eliza risk in their fight against intolerable cruelty? What are they prepared to lose? Based on events that shook Edwardian London society and sent shock waves across Britain, Little Brown Dog is a deeply emotive, at times humorous, and agelessly important story that resonates with modern dilemmas regarding our careless treatment of nature.
More than anything, Brooke Malone’s mother wants Brooke to follow in her footsteps as the perfect trophy wife. The only problem is Brooke wants no part of that life. She did everything she was told as a child, and followed every rule hoping that one day she would earn her parent’s respect and maybe their love. But after the man she was being groomed to marry was killed in a car accident that left her critically injured, her world and her priorities changed. Now she’s in a new city, with a new job and working on a new life, all while trying to get her body whole again. She really wants to be left alone to discover parts of herself that have been buried for way too long. The last thing s...
Sarah must miss her ballet solo to go to her cousin's wedding. Her disappointment leads to delight when Sarah gets caught up in the hypnotic music and dance of her family's Jewish tradition.
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To Sarah, growing up in England around American military children, America, "The Land of Milk and Honey," sounds like Paradise. She dreams of immigrating to a place where anything seems possible. Yet life itself seems determined to thwart her...she has a series of death-defying experiences, and several tragic romances that distract her from her dream. Just when all hope seems lost, however, a handsome "Prince Charming," rescues her, and carries her away to the land of her dreams...just as a psychic medium had predicted. Where the mysterious old lady, reading Sarah's cards, refused to tell her the horrors that were to happen next, the previous suffering Sarah had experienced up until that time was nothing in comparison to what awaited her in America. Abandoning a familiar way of life and starting over again is much harder than she ever dreamed it would be. Dysfunction, domestic violence, and family catastrophe are among the challenges Sarah had faced in her life with much worse to come.
A gorgeous guide to the simple pleasures of cottage living—antique hunting, gardening, and enjoying the seasons—from a beloved British design and fashion influencer. A happy home is everything. No one knows this better than stylist and blogger Paula Sutton, who is behind the beloved Instagram account Hill House Vintage. Like many people, Paula gave years of her life to the busyness of the city until she traded catwalks for dog walks and couture for manure after leaving office life a decade ago. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings, this book gives you a full glimpse into life at Hill House. Inspired by Paula's love of all things vintage, and filled with simple, stylish, and thrifty tips and tricks for every area of the house, this book will bring the best of country life into your home, wherever you are. In a world that often moves too fast, Hill House Living is an invitation to take a moment to style, make or cook something nice for its own sake—and yours. Slow down, cozy up, and join the quest to making each day more intentionally joyful.
Who Killed Who-The Little Dog Knew! is a delightful dog mystery about Jack Russell terriers and five men with an invention that could help mankind. An inventor has created a device that collapses fires, stops hurricanes from developing, and reduces explosions from bombs. The invention leads to rivalries, marital problems, kidnappings, and deaths. The wives and girlfriends of these men have strong personalities that color the mystery and add wit. Close relationships between the men, women, their children, and dogs play a prominent part as the mystery unfolds. A Greek tycoon, a defrocked priest, an exotic half-caste, a doctor, an Irishman, a cop, businessmen, beautiful and intelligent women an...
All too often, race discourse in the United States devolves into shouting matches, silence, or violence, all of which are mirrored in today’s classrooms. This book will help individuals develop the skills needed to facilitate difficult dialogues across race in high school and college classrooms, in teacher professional learning communities, and beyond. The authors codify best practices in race dialogue facilitation by drawing on decades of research and examples from their own practices. They share their mistakes and hard-earned lessons to help readers avoid common pitfalls. Through their concrete lesson plans and hands-on material, both experienced and novice facilitators can immediately u...