My new shrink asks me, ‘What things do you remember about being very young?’ It’s like looking into a murky river, I say. Memories flash near the surface like fish coming up for flies. The past peeps
First published in 1894, Rudyard Kipling’s beloved short story collection has entertained both young and old readers with the story of the young boy Mowgli who’s raised by wolves. In the s
Part of the Smart Skills Series Negotiation offers all you need to know to get the most out of negotiations whether with existing and new clients or negotiating one-off or long term projects. In the c
Part of the Smart Skills SeriesLearn How To Achieve A Competitive Edge With Your Business Writing. Effective business writing skills can help you win that million-pound contract, earn a promotion, res
This extensively updated eighth edition provides an authoritative and essential guide to the buoyant investment climate of the United Kingdom together with outlines of the laws, business regulations,
Following a sensational scandal at one of London's most desired post codes, Jane and Patrick decide to escape the gossip with a family holiday to Ibiza, their eight-year-old George in tow. Also on
The lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered when their father leaves with two strangers. When they and their mother move to a country cottage, they soon come to love the railway that runs ne
To escape from his abusive father, 13-year-old Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and floats away on a raft down the Mississippi with Jim, a runaway slave. In a series of unforgettable adventures na
Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Dartmouth Moors with the footprints of a giant hound nearby and the murder is blamed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watso
Grace is distraught after her daughter's body is found in a Leicestershire country lane. With her family falling apart and the investigation going nowhere, Grace's only solace is the re-emergence of F
The heat is oppressive and storms are brewing in Brighton in the summer of 1982. Little Gold, a boyish girl on the brink of adolescence, is struggling with the reality of her broken family and a home
There's a problem with Barrow, but it can be fixed. You just need to change the name to Birdseye. "Birdseye-in-Furness . . . " Miles Platting is pulled from the ruins of a shipwreck into a world in wh
When Dr. John Watson takes lodgings in Baker Street with the quirky consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, they are both quickly drawn into a mysterious case that has left Scotland Yard baffled. A man
Written with barely controlled fury after she was confined to her room for "nerves" and forbidden to write, Gilman's pioneering feminist horror story scandalized 19th-century reader
Maeve Maloney is a force to be reckoned with. Despite nearing 80, she keeps Sea View Lodge just as her parents did during Morecambe’s 1950s heyday. But now only her employees and regular guests recogn
Vince stops taking his lithium when he finds out about his partner's pregnancy. As withdrawal kicks in, he can barely hold his life together. Somewhere between making friends with a blackbird in the b
Stoke Newington, 1863: Little Margaret Lovejoy is found brutally murdered in the outhouse at her family’s estate. A few days later, a man is cut down in a similar manner on the doorstep of court
Persuasion is not the same as negotiation, which is more geared towards a compromise or a degree of backing down. Rather persuasion is the power to convince the opposing party to your way of thinking
The starlings dance in mesmerizing patterns. In and out they fold. Up and down. Below them a Victorian pier has stood the test of time, carrying each generation over a cold and relentless sea. As the
As it gets harder for the older siblings Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert to take care of their farm on Prince Edward Island, they decide to adopt a young boy to help them out. Meanwhile
‘An extraordinary story of the bond between a mother and her son. Four-year-old Danny's voice is utterly convincing, heartbreaking and ultimately full of love and hope,’ Catherine Hall‘Four-year-old D
Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by informa
Little Women is a truly universal coming-of-age story, as relevant and engaging today as it was when originally published in 1868. Set against the backdrop of a country divided, the story follows the
Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr. Earnshaw's
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque but sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Obsessed by creat
Five years ago, Susannah Harper's son Joel went missing without a trace. Bereft of her son and then of her husband, Susannah tries to accept that she may never know for certain what has happened t
This new edition provides more detailed information about the cybersecurity environment and specific threats. It offers advice on the resources available to build defenses and the selection of tools a
The Donnelly family are a tight-knit bunch, but when one of their own dies without warning, the mother, the daughter-in-law, and the daughter, despite being united in grief, are each sent hurtling in
Aggie is 15, a "sub" from a "sub" family, one of Texas' downtrodden. Her father and brother enact that "sub"-ness on her, week in, week out. She has only the vaguest
Reeling from the terrorist attack that killed her father, Lorna lurches through an inebriated adolescence until she finds redemption in a young soldier called Danny. However, her dream of a stable lif
Innovation is the lifeblood of growing businesses. It takes many forms: technical advances, new products or manufacturing processes, new applications of established products, new channels to market, n
Part of the Smart Skills Series, Presentations provides all you need to know to get the most out of presentations. The guide is a must for any employee, manager, freelancer or business owner. Good pre
The classic novel from Jules Verne features Phileas Fogg and his quest to circumnavigate the world in 80 days to win a bet. Following an argument at the Reform Club over the opening of a new railway s
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is the all-time classic story of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into an unforgettable fantasy world populated by both bizarre and brilliant cha
A farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations, this play is an unforgettable satire of Victorian ways. Wilde's notoriety cau
The Metamorphosis was first published in 1915 and is one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century. Traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes to find himself transformed into a large, monstrou
It is the summer of 1989 when Lucas witnesses an event that will tear his family apart. Over a decade later, his estranged father succumbs to a suspected heart attack. Lucas shuns grief and escapes to
Fifteen year old Yael is on the run. The Jewish girl seeks shelter from the Germans on the farm of the village outcast. Aleksei is mute and solitary, but as the brutal winter advances, he reluctantly
A business plan is an essential tool for attracting an investor's attention. They receive hundreds of plans every week and spend no more than 10 minutes on each one before deciding if it is of further
Aggie is 15, a "sub" from a "sub" family, one of Texas' downtrodden. Her father and brother enact that "sub"-ness on her, week in, week out. She has only the vaguest notion that there is something wro
