This book was first published in 1985.

Scholars have recently begun to pay renewed attention to the economics of empire, focusing in particular on the requirements of metropolitan Britain's economy and on the activities of imperial businesses. Within this broad field, financial questions, not least the subject of investment overseas or the 'export of capital', have long had a prominent place, and have been equally affected by the development of new appraoches. The consensus as to the volume and direction of Britain's overseas i...

Now a GAC Family Original Movie titled An Autumn RomanceOne night. One dance. One chance to turn a Valentine’s Ball into something unforgettable…Taylor Harris prefers her romance between the pages of a good book—not splashed across Marietta, Montana’s gossip mill. Quiet, practical, and perfectly content running the town library, she wants nothing to do with Marietta’s playboy, billionaire tech tycoon Troy Sheenan. However, when circumstanc...

The last thing she wanted was a family Christmas, but it might be exactly what this widowed rancher and his twins need most.After a set-back, Harley Diekerhoff led a quiet life and kept to herself. Taking the temporary job at the Copper Mountain Ranch as widower Brock Sheenan’s housekeeper seemed perfect for her. But her calm cocoon is invaded with the arrival of Brock’s pre-teen twins, Mack and Molly, who’ve never experienced a proper Chr...

Enter the world of Holly Well Springs… where the Christmas spirit lives on.I swore I would never celebrate Christmas again.Not after the night it took everything from me.Since losing my parents in a tragedy I still can't fully face, the season that once meant warmth and wonder has felt like something sharp and unbearable. So when I accidentally land in Holly Well Springs—a town where twinkle lights glow year-round and strangers greet you li...

It's almost Christmas and nationally-ranked barrel racer Ivy Wyckoff has returned home to Montana desperate for a miracle. A cowgirl to her bones, she’s always solved her own problems, but when her ex—rodeo champ, Sam Wyatt—shows up offering more than a shoulder to cry on, Ivy’s tempted to grab the safety line he throws.Sam Wyatt just wrapped his most successful year on the PRCA circuit. After long days and even longer nights, all he wants is a quiet holiday on his family's Paradis...

Professional rodeo cowboy Billy Wyatt is in the prime of his career. He’s having a fantastic year on the circuit, earning big money and leading the standings. Too immersed in his success and enjoying bachelorhood, he's not interested in getting serious. But when a woman he’s never seen before shows up with a baby she claims is his, Billy's world is turned inside out.Erika Baylor, a PhD grad student, never planned to be a single mom, but when her cousin dies in a car accident, orpha...

According to Wikipedia: "Eleanor Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Eleanor Hodgman was trained as a singer but later turned to writing. In 1892, she married John Lyman Porter and moved to Massachusetts. Porter mainly wrote children's literature, including three Miss Billy books (Miss Billy, Miss Billy's Decision, and Miss Billy Married), Cross Currents (1928), The Turn of the Tide (1928), and Six Star Ranch (1916). H...

Alex knows the rules.At least, she knows the rules of anime.She knows dramatic entrances usually mean trouble, suspiciously beautiful swordsmen should never be trusted, tiny adorable creatures are probably far more dangerous than they look, and waking up in another world is rarely the beginning of a relaxing day.Unfortunately, knowing the tropes and surviving them are two very different things.After attending a UK Comic Con dressed as an adventurer of her ow...

Welcome to Beijing—a city pulsing with life, ambition, and tangled romances. Meet Hermione, a vibrant young woman thriving in a world of laughter and fleeting love. As she savors her carefree summer days, everything changes when a party invitation uncovers the shocking news that her past crush, Harry, is now dating someone else, while her ex, too, has moved on.Just when she thinks she has it all figured out, a new job at a high-powered advertising agency plunges her into a whirlwin...

Running a railway station is ultimately about much more than running trains. It is about leading people, controlling risk and making good decisions when circumstances are rarely perfect.The Railway Station Manager: Duty Management, People Leadership and Operational Excellence is a practical management guide for those already leading railway stations - and those preparing to take the next step into railway management.Robert Porter brings together the operational and human si...

Applied Psychology for Nurses is a comprehensive guide authored by Mary F. Porter, designed to introduce nursing professionals and students to the essential principles of psychology as they relate to the practice of nursing. The book delves into the fundamental aspects of human behavior, mental processes, and emotional responses, emphasizing their direct application in patient care and the nurse-patient relationship. Through clear explanations and practical examples, Porter explores topics...