This edited volume both provides and examines different ways of engaging with critical communication pedagogies in an age of crisis acceleration, where crisis communication impacts social systems including political, economic, educational, cultural, and environmental systems.Building on the frameworks of critical communication pedagogy and critical/social constructionist approaches to crisis communication, contributors to this volume demonstrate the critical import...

'Love Through the Eras' encapsulates not only a vast temporal sweep but also a rich tapestry of literary styles and thematic depth, encompassing seventy historical romances penned by a constellation of great authors. From the nuanced realism of Jane Austen's Regency England to the dramatic passions of Alexandre Dumas' France and beyond, the anthology celebrates love's multifaceted expressions across different societies and epochs. Each narrative, unique in its own right, coalesces into a c...

In 'The Greatest Historical Novels of All Time,' readers are invited into a world where the past is brought vividly to life through masterful storytelling and rich, evocative prose. The anthology offers a sweeping panorama of historical narratives, weaving together tales of love, war, class struggle, and societal change. Each story is carefully selected to represent the pinnacle of historical fiction, transcending time and place to deliver poignant reflections on human nature. This collect...

50 Medieval Historical Novels surveys the medieval past as it has been repeatedly reimagined across romance, adventure, Gothic fantasy, chivalric chronicle, religious allegory, and nationalist historical fiction. Ranging from Arthurian legend and crusading narratives to courtly intrigue, outlawry, and imagined reconstructions of feudal society, the volume places canonical medieval texts beside later works that transform the period into a site of ethical conflict and popular entertainment. ...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist gets inside the mind of a serial killer—and uncovers what makes truly evil men kill.Robert Frederick Carr III was clever and appeared friendly, the perfect lure to draw in his next victim. His crimes were unconscionable: he kidnapped fifteen people, raped and tortured most, and murdered four before being arrested. After confessing to his grisly crimes and leading police on a cross country grave digging trip to recover the bodies, ...

‘What a gorgeous book!’ MARIAN KEYES‘Funny, tender and relatable’ JENNIE GODFREY‘A warm hug of a novel’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY*****A Grazia Book Club Pick********** One of Glamour's 11 Books For Your Book Club Era *****_________________After thirty long years, Louisa’s daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks.Because sudde...

They staged a romance, faked a breakup, and this time around, anything can happen—even something real.Thea Pappas has always been the storm in her own life—fiery and unpredictable—traits that led her and her younger sister, Addy, through a series of foster homes. But with Addy's whirlwind engagement, Thea is determined to be the perfect maid of honor, even if she finds it odd that she hadn't heard of the fiancé until the ring was on Addy's finger. She believes she c...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This Edition: 2025Ruben McKenzie, owner of Kenza Nightclub, can have any woman he wants, but he only wants Rosie, his sweet, innocent employee who is eleven years his junior. Despite his inner struggle, Ruben knows he must keep his feelings in check in order to maintain a professional relationship with Rosie. But the growing tension between them becomes harder to ignore as their interactions become more intense.Rosie has...

“One of the finest books on information security published so far in this century—easily accessible, tightly argued, superbly well-sourced, intimidatingly perceptive.”—Thomas Rid, author of Active Measures“The best examination I have read of how increasingly dramatic developments in cyberspace are defining the ‘new normal’ of geopolitics in the digital age. Buchanan…captures the dynamics of all of this truly brilliantly.”—General Davi...

In this "engrossing" novel from a Pulitzer Prize winner, a reporter investigates the recent death of woman believed murdered by her spouse years earlier (Publishers Weekly).What was the nude, recently slain body of Kaithlin Jordan doing spoiling the pristine turquoise waters of Miami Beach — especially when the dead socialite's convicted killer husband is sitting on Death Row for having murdered her . . . ten years ago! Reporter Britt Montero lives for this kind of ...

"Like all things good and bad in the world, it began with a woman..."And so begins the first chapter of Edna Buchanan's Cold Case Squad, a new suspense novel that features a special homicide unit that breathes new life into old cases.A man and a woman are shot dead at a strip club in Miami Beach. A few hours later, an explosion in a garage rocks a child's birthday party and burns a father of three to death. The murders go unsolved a...

For fans of Bryony Gordon and Caitlin Moran, a comforting, witty, supportive handbook for real twenty-something women who want to discover how they can reach the end of the 'fun' decade knowing exactly who they are.Have you ever felt lost, anxious, panicky about adulthood?Have you ever spent a hungover Sunday crying into a bowl of cereal?Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and felt nothing but green-eyed jealousy and evil thoug...