This book explores how Nordic women writers for more than 400 years operated within the Lutheran state churches. It is a cross-disciplinary anthology bringing together 13 studies on Nordic women’s writing, examined through the lens of religion. Whereas the Lutheran state churches restricted women’s agency, they simultaneously provided platforms for women’s voices during the period covered in the anthology: from the Protestant Reformation around 1550 until around 1920. A wide range of mater...

Three reigning legendary queens of Regency Romance deck the halls with this delightful collection of three sparkling novellas, set against the tinsel and mistletoe of a magical Christmas season.THE MISTLETOE MAIDEN * Sabrina JeffriesOnce arrogant and aloof, Lord Noel Davenport is determined to help childhood friend Eve Archer restore her family’s fortune. Queen Charlotte’s upcoming charity Christmas embroidery contest is the perfect plac...

A sweeping history of the Italian Jewish experience from antiquity to todayJews arrived in ancient Rome before Christianity existed, and they have maintained a continuous and influential presence in Italy for more than twenty centuries—the longest in Western Europe. The Jews of Italy is an engaging history of Jewish life in Italy, from ancient times to the present. Anna Foa’s vivid and authoritative chronological narrative traces this remarkable history th...

Three reigning legendary queens of Regency Romance deck the halls with this delightful collection of three sparkling novellas, set against the tinsel and mistletoe of a magical Christmas season.THE MISTLETOE MAIDEN by Sabrina Jeffries: Once arrogant and aloof, Lord Noel Davenport is determined to help childhood friend Eve Archer restore her family’s fortune. Queen Charlotte's upcoming charity Christmas embroidery contest is the perfect place fo...

Vogue Portraits tells the story of our time through a century of defining images—collected in a spectacular two-volume slipcased set.Vogue has always been about much more than fashion. At the heart of its identity, relevance, and power are history-defining photographs that have accompanied the title’s legendary profiles and interviews.Here, compiled across two volumes, are more than 320 of these portraits, drawn from the m...

Adult autism assessment is a new and fast-growing clinical area, for which professionals often feel ill-equipped. Autistic adults are often misdiagnosed which has enormous implications for their mental health.This accessible and comprehensive adult autism assessment handbook covers the most up to date research and best practice around adult autism assessment. It centers the person's internal experiences and sense-making in clinical assessment, rather than subjective observation, th...

‘Such a fresh, funny romance! … Reminded me a lot of a Sophie Kinsella book’ Kaitlyn, Goodreads‘One of my favourite books of the year…it wasn’t difficult to fall for the fine specimen of Nordic swoon-worthy masculinity’ Lyn, Goodreads‘A lovely, uplifting story…everything I look for in a romantic comedy’ Karen Clarke‘A proper meet-cute…DEFINITELY unputdownable’ Isabella May‘If you are looking...

What would I do?Award-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding brings readers into the action with this look at five epic tales of survival—and tragedy.Have you ever wondered what you would do in a life-or-death situation? If survival meant acting quickly, decisively, and correctly, would you have what it takes to avoid catastrophe? In this heart-stopping follow-up to The Danger Files: Real-Life Disasters, investigate some of the most harrowing sur...

**Perfect for readers of YA contemporary romance stories about first love and finding your voice.As well as fans of authors like Emma Lord and Lynn Painter."A thoughtful, fast-paced story of self-discovery with engaging twists and turns." —Kirkus Reviews**Maude Laurent, an orphan living in a tiny French village with her uncaring foster family, dreamed of escaping to Paris and becoming an opera star, but everything changed when a video of her signing in a ca...

Sisters Mattie, Nell and Renie have all managed to escape their oppressive and bullying father, but now separated, the girls must draw upon their strength and courage to build new lives for themselves. Renie, the youngest sister, is living with Nell, happy in her waitressing job at the King's Head Hotel. But a shadow falls over her the day Mr Judson arrives as assistant manager. Feeling increasingly harassed by him and also eager to escape from Nell's unpleasant husband,...

Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Philip, on leave from fighting in France. His family strongly disapprove of her but the two of them are happy together. Georgie, Philip's sister, is in trouble having broken her engagement and fled from her bullying family. As she wonders who can she turn to for help when she needs it most, she finds herself at the gates of Honeyfield. When the worst happens, Bella must manage on h...

Neuroscientist Dr. Anna Chambers takes us inside a state-of-the-art brain research laboratory, showing us how scientists unpack the biological secrets that make headlines and save livesIn recent decades, neuroscience has revealed fascinating details about how the brain works in health and disease. But how do we know what we know?In Circuit Breakers, Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Anna Chambers pulls back the curtain to show us what happens in the moder...