Six short erotic fiction stories by award winning author James Murphy. (Contains adult material.)The Lady in BlackA chance meeting with a beautiful woman on an airplane sets Mike Balfour's imagination running wild. But little does he know that reality would be even better than his fantasies.Snowbound in SeattleAn unexpected snowstorm in Seattle throws Melanie and Rich, two office workers together. It turns out, both had been having secret fantasies about the o...

Was Princess Diana's death an accident?Thirteen years after her death, Laura Ross, an assistant professor of history in Virginia, receives word from her grandfather in England that her life is in danger: she is being stalked by a fanatical secret society which, since the days of the Tudors, has manipulated and controlled the royal succession through conspiracy and murder. He himself is a member.However, conscience stricken in his old age, he has stolen certain incriminating...

In Liverpool local heroes tend to be drawn from football or the music business or from the period when the city was one of Britains greatest ports. Although it has produced many military heroes, only double VC winner Noel Chavasse has had the recognition he deserves. James Murphy, in this meticulously researched and sympathetically written book, sets the record straight. His biographies of twenty-three Liverpool VC winners show what extraordinary sacrifices the men of the city made when th...

2025 IACP AWARD WINNER, CHEFS & RESTAURANTSThe highly anticipated cookbook from the Michelin-starred restaurant, written by acclaimed chef Nick Curtola, James Murphy, James Beard Award–winning wine director Justin Chearno, and co-author Gabe Ulla.Much like the irresistibly warm restaurant that inspires it, The Four Horsemen: Food and Wine for Good Timesis about more than just amazing food.The story begins in 2014, when four...

The book recounts the remarkable journey of women who revolutionized the game of cricket by shattering barriers and changing the way that cricket was played across the centuries and continents. From the first pioneers in the 18th century in England who defied social norms to the pioneers of India, Australia, the Caribbean and Pakistan who's hard work and determination transformed cricket to become a world-wide phenomenon This story reveals their triumphs, struggles, and the lasting legacy....

researchED is an educator-led organisation with the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice. This accessible and punchy series, overseen by founder Tom Bennett, tackles the most important topics in education, with a range of experienced contributors exploring the latest evidence and research and how it can apply in a variety of classroom settings.In this edition, James Murphy examines the latest evidence surrounding student literacy, editing contributions from a wide range o...

Georgia has played a formative role in the writing of America. Few states have produced a more impressive array of literary figures, among them Conrad Aiken, Erskine Caldwell, James Dickey, Joel Chandler Harris, Carson McCullers, Flannery O'Connor, Jean Toomer, and Alice Walker.This volume contains biographical and critical discussions of Georgia writers from the nineteenth century to the present as well as other information pertinent to Georgia literature. Organized in alphabetica...

Despite the efforts of teachers and educators, every year secondary schools across the English-speaking world turn out millions of functionally illiterate leavers. The costs in human misery and in wasted productivity are catastrophic. What can schools do to prevent this situation? In this highly accessible book James and Dianne Murphy combine more than 50 years of experience to provide teachers with a thorough, easy to use introduction to the extensive research on reading and its effects o...

Dorothy Day was a radical journalist who shocked the conscience of many a patriotic American. She opposed the entry of the US into both world wars and wrote blistering columns about nuclear arms and American foreign policy. But it wasn't just her writing but her acts of nonviolence. She was arrested eight times for marching on picket lines and the FBI had her high on the list of those accused of sedition. After converting to Catholicism, she initiated a network of dining rooms that provide...

Ray is feeling pretty confident about his upcoming management presentation until Beth, a bossy but beautiful young exec from headquarters with a reputation for ruthlessness, rips it apart. When Beth invites Ray out for a drink to make up for her being so hard on him, Ray is cautious but accepts. His suspicions that Beth has a hidden agenda are confirmed when the night turns from cold business to hot passion, and it becomes clear that the controller just wants to be controlled. (Contains ad...

The quest for justice throws private detective Mark Shaw straight into the path of the deadly cult leader Terror.When Shaw’s uncle’s death went unresolved Shaw inherits Farset Investigations and vows to bring the killer to justice. The hunt takes the west Belfast man into the sights of two worldwide murderous organisations.His life, his family and his team are all at risk, but there is no turning backThe self-proclaimed, Terror, alter-ego of Belfast Chronicle report...

Originally published 1971, this volume unravels the complicated history of the religious question in British education. The background of the key Acts of Parliament which established the "dual" system – of Church and Local Authority school – is examined. The changing policies of different religious groupings are analyzed, and their outcome in legislation brought out.