In this, her second book, Catherine Black weaves together the wonder, heartache, and 'unlovely beauty' of a youth that is by turns charmed and disquieting. Straddling genres of memoir, prose, and poetry, A Hard Gold Thread delights in the layering of keenly observed moments, in the subtle play of remembering and forgetting, and in the shift in perspective brought to bear on memory as it is transmuted by time. Reverent, sensitively rendered, and sometimes tongue in cheek, A Hard Gold Thread...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Many individuals who have suffered brain injuries often experience emotional seizures, which are uncontrollable verbal and physical outbursts resulting from frustration. These seizures can be distressing for all parties involved. However, it's important to note that there is hope for managing them effectively.Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it is common for individuals to exhibit behavioral issues. The injured brain's ...

FinnAfter leaving the Marines, all I want is a fresh start and a vacation from trouble. But, like always, trouble finds me. This time, it comes in the form of a blonde bombshell with amber eyes and tan legs that haunts my dreams.I'm drawn to her like an alcoholic to malt liquor, and everywhere I turn, there she is. Tempting me. Taunting me. Bringing a smile to my face.Normally, I'd hop on that train and ride it to the end of the line. There's just one small...

Écrire comme on aimerait lire est un ouvrage destiné à des étudiants avancés de français. Il vise à étendre les connaissances en matière de vocabulaire et de style afin de libérer l’écriture. Il s’articule autour de quatre axes : la précision lexicale, l’amélioration des phrases, l’emploi des figures de style et la bonne compréhension des dénotations et connotations. En tant que tel, il sera aussi un outil de référence pour la traduction de la L1 vers la L2.Cet ouvrage vise les étu...

A stunning collection of poems, these works explore moments of empathy in suffering, epiphany in ruin, and grace in surrender. In chronicling a journey from childhood grief through the dark rapture of love and longing, these translucent poems unveil vulnerability, uncertainty, and movement into the half-light of a new beginning.

Once upon a time, in the woods of Farewell, there lived a monster...Mercury HavenworthI was born into violence. Even though I have no place in civilized society, no moral compass to guide me, and depending on who you ask, no soul, there is one thing I do have. Farewell. It's my home, my sanctuary, and my birthright. It's everything to me, and one day soon, I will oversee this feral matriarchy which gave me life. Farewell is so much more than a pat...

Growing up in a mining family, Cath's husband Doug promised his father he wouldn't follow in his dangerous footsteps. But after struggling with terrible poverty in 1970s Scotland, Doug decided a pit job would provide his wife and young family much needed security, despite extraordinary risks to life and limb. Every day, Cath kissed her husband goodbye, not knowing if she'd see him again as he went to work at the coalface. And while her husband toiled deep below, the mother-of-five put her ...

**Stephanie wanted to feel beautiful.**Glow made it easy.After her marriage falls apart, Stephanie downloads a beauty app that promises the one thing she can’t seem to find on her own: confidence. A softer face. Better photos. More attention. For the first time in a long time, men are looking.Then Stephanie becomes Poison Ivy.Bold. Seductive. Desired. Untouchable.At first, it feels like freedom. Every like is proof she still matters. Every message p...

Winter Magic – where warmth and cheer and all good things associated with the festivities of this magical season are set to make your hearts glow. The Winter Magic anthology features six shifter stories from some of your favorite eXtasy Book authors. Let romance work its magic for you this winter.

Spring Fever - where emotions and happiness come alive following the harsh winter to melt our hearts. The Spring Fever anthology features six shifter stories from some of eXtasy Books' top authors, all encompassing awakening love and in many cases a little bit of Spring lust!

Over the last quarter century, educational leadership as a field has developed a broad strand of research that engages issues of social justice, equity and diversity. This effort includes the work of many scholars who advocate for a variety of equity-oriented leadership preparation approaches. Critical scholarship in Education Administration and Educational Politics is concerned with questions of power and in various ways asks questions around who gets to decide. In this volume, we ask who...

The shifters move into the autumn season with anticipation of upcoming celebrations and thankful for their family and friends around them. But of course, there is always something, or someone, to add a little spice to their lives.The Autumn Feast anthology features six more shifter stories from some of eXtasy Books’ top authors and follows the lives of those who have previously featured in Spring Fever and Winter Magic. Join them in tales where the fiery color of the leaves may not...