560 British Mysteries: Detective Novels, True Crime Stories & Whodunit Mysteries (Illustrated) offers a vast exploration of the British literary landscape, rich with suspense, cunning plots, and unforeseen twists. This anthology elegantly traverses the evolution of the detective and mystery genre, showcasing a diverse range of narrative styles—from classic detective tales and gripping true crime depictions to intricate whodunits. Within this voluminous collection, readers will encounter an...

Around the world, policymakers and civil society are debating how economic and trade policies shape public health. This edited collection adds a new dimension to this debate. It synthesizes research from a variety of disciplines to analyse how the liberalization of international trade affects reproductive health and rights. Case studies from Mexico, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Egypt illuminate how trade-related changes in women's employment influence their reproductive needs...

"Trust me, this is an invitation you want to accept." ~Katrina Kittle, author of The Kindness of StrangersGarnet, a poet, resides in the fictional western New York village of Haven. Retired bookstore manager, she is a loving sister, bitter ex-wife, devoted aunt, failure as a mother, and doting owner of an imperious Great Pyrenees, Vera. Her increasingly confused ex, the philandering Bowie, lives down the street where he is having second thoughts about thei...

Fifteen years ago Ellen Smith vanished from the woods near her small Welsh village. Never to be seen again.Eight people were in the woods that night: eight splintered lives, eight people hiding a terrible secret. But who can remember the truth?Now, Ellen’s best friend, Detective Ava Cole is all grown up back in the village where it all began, and everyone is asking the same question.What really happened to Ellen?Filled with shocking ...

Craft a culture of engaging, student-centered learning!Meaningful instruction in today’s world of information overload is a demanding task, however, effective instructional strategies increase the odds that students are actively learning and getting prepared for the world beyond school.Alisa H. Braddy and Denise White were questioned continuously over their years as professional development specialists about where teachers could find all the valuab...

Write clearly. Say more with less. Master the art of effective language. The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White, is the definitive classic on English usage, grammar, and composition. Whether you're a student, a novelist, or a business communicator, this slim but mighty volume delivers timeless rules for writing with clarity, simplicity, and power. From eliminating needless words to mastering punctuation and sentence structure, this handbook remains an indispensable re...

The Cardinal Moth by Fred M. White is a spellbinding mystery set against the backdrop of Edwardian England. A rare and valuable moth becomes the center of a gripping tale of obsession, betrayal, and murder. When a wealthy collector dies under mysterious circumstances, his prized possession—the elusive Cardinal Moth—goes missing, drawing the attention of detectives and rivals alike. As the tension escalates, dark secrets emerge, and no one is safe from the deadly intrigue that follows the m...

Not all victories come with medals. "Negative Splits: A Middle-Aged, Newbie Runner's Journey to the First Marathon" chronicles the author's emergence from a 20-year period of self-imposed athletic exile to first-time combatant with the "26.2-Mile Monster." Employing an engaging "you-are-there" style, David M. White takes readers through the 10 months leading to the 2010 ING NYC Marathon and a finish which challenges the conventional notion of triumph.

More than 250 years after the Romans left Britain the village of Craster is facing disaster. Bands of reivers from across the Border in Scotland have always posed a threat, and their raids have at times been devastating. But the reivers would not destroy them and thereby lose a source of plunder. With the Vikings it is different. Now the very existence of the village is threatened. The men of Craster must forge alliances with other communities, and train in the arts of war. The Viking raid...

Even the most restless reader will find peace and quiet in this breathtakingly illustrated book about the magic of nature, nighttime, and a duck who can’t sleep, based on a poem by the renowned author of Charlotte’s Web, E.B. White, which was published in The New Yorker in 1928 and now appears for the first time in book form.How surprised I was to seeA duck as wide awake as me.Long past bedtime, two creatures slee...

Another story where readers must solve the riddle: who is the killer. The main task: to solve who killed a fictitious famous artist Louis Delahay. Some say it’s his wife. But the clues in his past, they will help to identify the real offender.

Is Sex Necessary? Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do (1929) is a brilliant satirical work that humorously dissects the popular psychological and social theories about sex, love, and human behavior prevalent in the early twentieth century. Written by E. B. White and James Thurber, the book adopts the tone of a mock scientific study, complete with absurd charts, invented terminology, and tongue-in-cheek definitions. Rather than offering genuine explanations, the authors parody the era's obsessi...