“The Language Lizard Idiom books are ... a teacher’s dream come true!… #1 pick for teachers everywhere. … readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy.” - Tara Brown, ESL teacherWhat does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?Why would you take a bull by the horns?Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to underst...

If you are a doctoral or Ph.D. learner (student) or considering becoming one; this is the book for you. This book is written for the novice researcher. Dr. Davis shares her personal story of her trials as a doctoral learner, her difficulties with a chairperson, her decision to quit her program and how the words "Thank You" helped her to successfully cross the finish line. Also included are, tips on how to choose your university, difference between a Ph.D. and Ed.D., how to find your need o...

The majority of music therapy work with children takes place in schools. This book documents the wealth and diversity of work that music therapists are doing in educational settings across the UK. It shows how, in recent years, music therapy has changed and grown as a profession, and it provides an insight into the trends that are emerging in this area in the 21st century.Collating the experiences of a range of music therapists from both mainstream and special education backgrounds...

Young Adult Fiction 13+When government scientist Professor Simpson is kidnapped, fifteen-year-old Jack is entrusted to secure his father’s secret research.But sinister dictator Scorpio will stop at nothing to get his hands on it.In a bid to get S.E.A.R.Ch to a place of safety, Jack finds himself caught up in a terrifying chain of events and is plunged into a battle for survival.With danger looming at every turn, can Jack do enough to bring his father home?

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Observer (London), Granata, and TLS, and a finalist for a World Fantasy Award.Acclaimed master of speculative fiction, fantasy, space opera, and literary realism and one of the most celebrated living British authors M. John Harrison has crafted a “masterpiece” (Helen MacDonald, author of H Is for Hawk) with this anti-memoir about the joys and perils of the writin...

“The Language Lizard Idiom books are ... a teacher’s dream come true!… #1 pick for teachers everywhere. … readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy.” - Tara Brown, ESL teacherWhat does it mean to use your noodle?Why would you spill the beans?Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are ...

A romance of America’s nascent imperial power, Richard Harding Davis’s Soldiers of Fortune recounts the adventures of Robert Clay, a mining engineer and sometime mercenary, and Hope Langham, the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist, as they become caught up in a coup in Olancho, a fictional Latin American republic. When the coup, organized by corrupt politicians and generals, threatens the American-owned Valencia Mining Company, Clay organizes his workers and the handful o...

There is more to a kiss than your technique. Whether given to a family member, friend, lover, or spouse, a kiss holds immense power. When infused with meaningful intentions, it will leave the recipient with an unforgettable memory. This short read will fill you with so much nostalgia, desire, love, and romance that when you kiss em, they will stay kissed. Additional information on when the author first saw the true meaning of love, how heartbreak made her accomplish goals, and how the auth...

Tools and strategies to foster transformative change for social justiceMany believe that social justice education is simply the new politically correct term for diversity-focused intervention or multiculturalism. The true definition, however, is more complex, nuanced, and important to understand. Higher education today needs clarity on both the concept of social justice and effective tools to successfully translate theory into practice. In Advancing Social Just...

This book concludes The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, an authoritative account of the Soviet Union’s industrial transformation between 1929 and 1939. The volume before this one covered the ‘good years’ (in economic terms) of 1934 to 1936. The present volume has a darker tone: beginning from the Great Terror, it ends with the Hitler-Stalin pact and the outbreak of World War II in Europe. During that time, Soviet society was repeatedly mobilised against internal and external e...

Editorial: More of the same in these last daysJohn A. Davies, Solomon in the Gospels and Acts-Saint or Sinner?Nickolas A. Fox, The mechanisms of unity: The social identity-forming power of the eucharistFrancis Otobo, The Holy Spirit and Luke's infancy narrative: Reading a legitimatory rolePatrick Cole, Global evangelism in Jesus' Temple destruction/ last times discourse in Luke-Acts and in synoptic tradition: Confluence, congruence, intertextual linkages, an...

JACE: In the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I've found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I'm not sure how to deal with my new . . . attributes as a wolfman.I'm destined to be alone now; at least that's what I assumed. Until I meet Dakota.Dakota moves to town to open a gourmet pet treat business, but I know there is more to the story. Fate has given me something else—her, my mate. Now I'll...