In the UK - where only a fifth of MPs are female; where women are paid less than men and one in four will experience violence from their partner; where men comprise the vast majority of the prison population and boys are underperforming at school - the biblical vision of women and men being truly equal is needed more than ever. Equality, Jenny Baker suggests, is intrinsically related to the desire to see people flourish. Jesus was not averse to challenging cultural stereotypes in his encou...

A journey of resilience, hope, and the healing power of running through cancer.Jenny Baker's life takes an unexpected turn when a cancer diagnosis derails her marathon plans. Run For Your Life is the inspiring story of how she confronts the challenges of treatment, surgery, and recovery, all while lacing up her running shoes. More than just a fitness journey, it's a testament to the strength found in community, the importance of identity, and the transform...

A book that encourages families to gather and read inspiring narrations, listen to sacred music, and view Christ-centered artwork as part of their Easter and other Christian celebrations.Take a musical journey through the major events int he Savior’s life and ministry, including His baptism, crucifixion, and resurrection. Walk with Him as He meets the woman at the well, raises Lazarus from the dead, shares the sacrament of the Last Supper with His disciples, endure...

A new Nativity experience for families to read and perform as a sing-along of beloved Christmas carols with text by New York Times best-selling author Jason F. Wright and music by the woman called “America’s violinist,” Jenny Oaks Baker.Told in two parts, the book begins with an adaptation of the narration and music from the stage production of Joy to the World: A Sacred Celebration by Jason F. Wright and Jenny Oaks Baker. In it, a shepherd named David takes us on...

‘Wildly gripping and unputdownable. This is a brilliant book’ Marian KeyesHow do you escape what you can’t remember?What is making Helen Graham so jumpy and evasive? Newly arrived in a tiny Yorkshire village, she finds the locals’ curiosity her worst nightmare.Looking over her shoulder every day, she tries to piece together her past before it can catch up with her. But with everything she knows in fragments, from her marriage to her career as a war photographer, how...

A genre-warping, time-traveling horror novel-slash-feminist manifesto for fans of Clarice Lispector and Jeanette Winterson.Welcome to 1990s Norway. White picket fences run in neat rows and Christian conservatism runs deep. But as the Artist considers her work, things start stirring themselves up. In a corner of Oslo a coven of witches begin cooking up some curses. A time-traveling Edvard Munch arrives in town to join a death metal band, closely pursued by the teena...

Four of our most-loved saga authors invite you to join them on a journey through motherhood in this collection of heart-warming short stories.Daisy's Day by Anne BakerIt's 1920s Liverpool and Daisy must do everything she can to protect her children from poverty and disease. A mother's love is limitless...The First Strawberry by Pam EvansBombs are falling over London and times are hard for Ros...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Amber Glow comes to life in a dynamic full-cast performance that pulls you into the mystery.When the machines fall, two worlds collide.Under the enchanting Amber Glow, a world steeped in mystery, two brave friends embark on an exhilarating quest that defies the fears of their cautious society. They are on a mission to uncover the truth about the legendary "falling sky machines," fascinating phenomena that have graced their skies fo...

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services.Based on the largest study of the English care system in recent years, the book examines the children (what they need and what they want), their movements into, out of and within the care system, the nature and qual...

We’re all stories in the end…In this exciting collection you’ll find all-new stories spinning off from some of your favourite Doctor Who moments across the history of the series. Learn what happened next, what went on before, and what occurred off-screen in an inventive selection of sequels, side-trips, foreshadowings and first-hand accounts – and look forward too, with a brand new adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor.Each story expands in ...

The Anthropology of Los Angeles: Place and Agency in an Urban Setting questions the production and representations of L.A. by revealing the gray spaces between the real and imagined city. Contributors to this urban ethnography document hidden histories that connect daily actors within cultural systems to global social formations. This diverse collection is recommended for scholars of anthropology, history, sociology, race studies, gender studies, food studies, Latin American studies, and A...

Maintaining a balance between managing and assessing risk and upholding the required high standards of practice in health and social care can be demanding, particularly in the current climate of increased preoccupation with the difficult tensions between rights, protection and risk-taking.Good Practice in Assessing Risk is a comprehensive guide to good practice for those working with risk, covering a wide variety of health, social care and criminal justice settings including child ...