On 6 September 1939 the German army invaded Kraków and the lives of the 60,000 Jewish residents changed forever. Among those who became members of ‘Źegota’, the Polish underground organization which provided aid to Jews, were Miriam Peleg-Mariańska and Mordecai Peleg, a young couple of striking Aryan looks and impeccable spoken Polish. Witnesses is their story, a story unique in the fact that this husband-and-wife team were themselves Jewish. The German occupation of Poland still ...

Fay Weldon CBE was an award-winning author and self-declared feminist. Weldon's work features what she described as "overweight, plain women" – as she deliberately sought, she said, to write about and give a voice to women who are often overlooked or not featured in the media. She said there were many reasons why she became a feminist, including "appalling" lack of equal opportunities and the myth that women were supported by male relatives.This co...

**‘skilful storytelling’—**The Daily TelegraphHong Kong, 1956. On the heights of The Peak, the only way to survive the past is to bury it.For Uri Weiss and his wife, Lujza, life in the British colony is a tailored mask. Hungarian Jewish doctors who escaped the wreckage of Europe only to endure Japanese occupation, they have rebuilt themselves through a fragile, assimilated restraint.The arrival of the Mackays upends this pe...

From the #1 New York Times–bestselling creator of Hookycomes a thrilling 12+ dark fantasy series about a teenage girl who is magically resurrected into a traveling circus by a sinister deity, perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle, Lore Olympus and Caraval.A mysterious circus. A missing friend. A dangerous deal.Welcome! The show is about to begin!Julia L...

A new, enactive approach to the self as a fundamentally social phenomenon, in which the mind arises from human relations.What if connection—not separation—was the starting point for thinking about the human self? In The Relational Mind, philosopher and cognitive scientist Miriam Kyselo calls into question the common individualist assumption that the self is what separates us from others and comes before sociality. Taking on two of philosophy’s most central...

In recent years an ever-broadening range of theoretical perspectives have been used to explore issues related to children's literature. In this edited volume, scholars teaching children's literature courses discuss the theoretical frames they draw on and how these frames shape their course and their students who are educators, librarians, and media specialists. Each chapter includes a discussion of the theory shaping the course as well as a theory-to-practice approach section. Student vign...

"Essential reading."- KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR"A must read."-KAI BIRD"In a time of terminal cynicism, Pawel gives us hope."-JERRY BROWNPulitzer Prize winner Miriam Pawel's epic history of one of the world's elite public universities, its sweeping social impact, and hopeful lessons about endurance in troubled times.Distinguished by its founding mission as an engine of upward mobility, the University...

When everyone can make themselves heard, who cares to listen? How can we learn to pay attention without simply waiting for our turn to speak? What does it truly mean to be a good listener?Miriam Rasch offers a philosophical and personal exploration of the ethics of listening, understanding it not as a passive act but as a relationship between the self and the world. This relationship is always mediated—by technologies such as algorithms and social media, by techniques like dialogue...

Bloomsbury presents California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California, by Miriam Pawel read by Christina Delaine."Essential reading."— KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR"A must read."—KAI BIRD"In a time of terminal cynicism, Pawel gives us hope."—JERRY BROWNPulitzer Prize winner Miriam Pawel’s epic history of one of the world’s elite public universities, its sweeping social impact, a...

A beautiful collection of no- and low-alcohol cocktails with stunning artwork by illustrator Julia Murray.There's no need to compromise on taste or flavour with Spirited Away, a collection of beautifully crafted andseriously delicious zero-proof and low-alcohol cocktails.From flamboyant aperitifs to refined sips, indulge in refreshing tipples like Lemon Drop and Strawberry Spritz, twists on favourites such as Cardamom Martini and Marmalade M...

Bloomsbury presents The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography by Miriam Pawel, read by Christina Delaine.National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistCalifornia Book Award Winner"The Crusades of Cesar Chavez is a biography for readers who find real human beings more compelling than icons." --Los Angeles TimesCesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a gener...