Discover the uplifting, feel-good new novel about friendship, second chances, and the courage to become who we were always meant to be, from the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover. Perfect for fans of Sally Page, Ruth Hogan and Clare Pooley.A BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CLUB PICKShe’s lived by the rules. Now she's breaking them . . .For more than eighty years, Joy Bridport has followed the rules - devoted wife, l...

Clover Brooks has forgotten how to live.It might be because she spends her time caring for people in their final days, working as a death doula in New York City.Or it might be because she has a regret of her own - one she can't bring herself to let go of.But then she meets Claudia: a feisty old woman who has one last wish . . .As Clover begins a new adventure, will she remember how to live her own big, beautiful life?A bi...

Unforgettable: New Rules for Business Storytelling solves a vexing business problem: how do you tell exceptional stories in a corporate environment? The age-old advice that works for novelists and how-to authors doesn’t translate well to the business world. Mainstream authors aren’t immersed in a tug-of-war between case study production and authentic storytelling. They don’t need to reach different audiences at various altitudes, and they don’t battle against firmly entrenched yet...

Develop and expand legal skills using knowledge and practiceSocial Work Law, 5th Edition, by Alison Brammer is the market leading textbook for social work students and practitioners alike. It serves as a comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to the legal framework in the context of good social work practice for any student or social worker.It provides a good understanding of the relevant law and practice essential for social workers operating within tight legal proc...

LGBTQ advice columnist John Paul Brammer writes a “wise and charming” (David Sedaris) memoir-in-essays chronicling his journey from a queer, mixed-race kid in America’s heartland to becoming the “Chicano Carrie Bradshaw” of his generation.“A master class of tone and tenderness.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)“Should be required reading.” —Los Angeles TimesThe first time someone ca...

This book offers a remarkable collection of chapters, written by the leading scholars in CSR and employee engagement. Using the existing literature, new empirical studies, case studies and thought-provoking insights, this collection of authors discuss why and how to engage employees in CSR and through CSR.Employee engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility focuses on engaging employees in socially responsible initiatives with three major parts of the book: the anteceden...

The impact of basic science radiobiological research is now being recognized of significant importance in clinical radiation oncology. Observations made in the laboratory using animals as'well as tissue culture have led to a better biologic understanding of techniques for altered fractionation, techniques for measuring tumor cell proliferation, the possi bilities and limitations of methods for evaluation of nonrandomized clinical studies in deriving time dose relationships for human tumors...

Communicating as Women in STEM discusses various communication styles, also demonstrating how principles can be applied during interpersonal interactions in day-to-day environments. It provides women and other underrepresented groups, faculty and administrators with the tools they need to break barriers raised by different communication styles within the STEM fields. Sections cover tactics on how to become more aware of communication patterns and how to cope with, and improve, communicatio...

"Kimberly M. Wetherell gives an endearing performance...and Maggi-Meg Reed narrates with innocence and audacity." — BookPageFrom the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover comes a vibrant, heartfelt novel about friendship over the decades, self-discovery, and what it means to have a life well-lived.Break the rules. Find your joy.For over eighty years, Joy Bridport has played...

"Uplifting, charming, and wonderful, it will make you call your oldest friend to say 'I love you, I’m so glad you’re alive, and also, please read this book.'" —Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender HeartsFrom the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover comes a vibrant, heartfelt novel about friendship over the decades, self-discovery, and what it means to have a life well-lived.Break the ru...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Put your heart out there.**Let it get broken.Take chances.Make mistakes . . .Let yourself live.-----Clover Brooks has always felt a stronger connection with those at the end of their life than in the middle of it. She dedicates herself to ushering people peacefully though their final days, working as a death doula in New York City. Her client's...

Written by a team of leading authorities in the field, this collection provides a critique of the law as it applies to social work practice, and identifies key contemporary issues for social work. Tackling topics such as trafficking, youth justice and child protection, the book is a valuable contribution to the debates in social work law.