A sweeping history of the Italian Jewish experience from antiquity to todayJews arrived in ancient Rome before Christianity existed, and they have maintained a continuous and influential presence in Italy for more than twenty centuries—the longest in Western Europe. The Jews of Italy is an engaging history of Jewish life in Italy, from ancient times to the present. Anna Foa’s vivid and authoritative chronological narrative traces this remarkable history th...

Three reigning legendary queens of Regency Romance deck the halls with this delightful collection of three sparkling novellas, set against the tinsel and mistletoe of a magical Christmas season.THE MISTLETOE MAIDEN * Sabrina JeffriesOnce arrogant and aloof, Lord Noel Davenport is determined to help childhood friend Eve Archer restore her family’s fortune. Queen Charlotte’s upcoming charity Christmas embroidery contest is the perfect plac...

Three reigning legendary queens of Regency Romance deck the halls with this delightful collection of three sparkling novellas, set against the tinsel and mistletoe of a magical Christmas season.THE MISTLETOE MAIDEN by Sabrina Jeffries: Once arrogant and aloof, Lord Noel Davenport is determined to help childhood friend Eve Archer restore her family’s fortune. Queen Charlotte's upcoming charity Christmas embroidery contest is the perfect place fo...

Vogue Portraits tells the story of our time through a century of defining images—collected in a spectacular two-volume slipcased set.Vogue has always been about much more than fashion. At the heart of its identity, relevance, and power are history-defining photographs that have accompanied the title’s legendary profiles and interviews.Here, compiled across two volumes, are more than 320 of these portraits, drawn from the m...

This book explores how Nordic women writers for more than 400 years operated within the Lutheran state churches. It is a cross-disciplinary anthology bringing together 13 studies on Nordic women’s writing, examined through the lens of religion. Whereas the Lutheran state churches restricted women’s agency, they simultaneously provided platforms for women’s voices during the period covered in the anthology: from the Protestant Reformation around 1550 until around 1920. A wide range of mater...

Sisters Mattie, Nell and Renie have all managed to escape their oppressive and bullying father, but now separated, the girls must draw upon their strength and courage to build new lives for themselves. Renie, the youngest sister, is living with Nell, happy in her waitressing job at the King's Head Hotel. But a shadow falls over her the day Mr Judson arrives as assistant manager. Feeling increasingly harassed by him and also eager to escape from Nell's unpleasant husband,...

Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Philip, on leave from fighting in France. His family strongly disapprove of her but the two of them are happy together. Georgie, Philip's sister, is in trouble having broken her engagement and fled from her bullying family. As she wonders who can she turn to for help when she needs it most, she finds herself at the gates of Honeyfield. When the worst happens, Bella must manage on h...

Adult autism assessment is a new and fast-growing clinical area, for which professionals often feel ill-equipped. Autistic adults are often misdiagnosed which has enormous implications for their mental health.This accessible and comprehensive adult autism assessment handbook covers the most up to date research and best practice around adult autism assessment. It centers the person's internal experiences and sense-making in clinical assessment, rather than subjective observation, th...

Neuroscientist Dr. Anna Chambers takes us inside a state-of-the-art brain research laboratory, showing us how scientists unpack the biological secrets that make headlines and save livesIn recent decades, neuroscience has revealed fascinating details about how the brain works in health and disease. But how do we know what we know?In Circuit Breakers, Harvard neuroscientist Dr. Anna Chambers pulls back the curtain to show us what happens in the moder...

In New York City a century apart, two women’s fates are bound by the dark legacy of the Midnight Diamond2010. Jennie is working as a runner in the Diamond District when a friend’s sudden death leaves her with a cryptic note: “Not Safe.” Her search for answers leads her to an antique jewelry box, a clue to a century-old mystery and the legend of the Midnight Diamond—a rare blue gem rumored to bring ruin to all who possess it. As Jennie is pulled deeper into...

One summer in Spain. One doubles tournament. Nothing will be the same.It was supposed to be the greatest victory of his tennis career. But under the pressure of a roaring crowd that wants to see him fall, William Hagen suffers his most brutal defeat.To polish his image as an untouchable Ice King, he is sent to the prestigious Ortega Cup — where he must play doubles with his greatest rival, Theo Eastwood. The fan favorite. The Golden Boy. His complete opposi...

From the internationally bestselling author of The Safe Place and Red River Road, a deliciously dark and twisty thriller about health, wealth and our dangerous obsession with the two.One dark winter night, a young woman – barefoot, in silk pyjamas and holding a hotel room key – collapses in the carpark of a Tasmanian hospital. The only witness is Liv, an exhausted emergency nurse who fails to save her.Haunted by her mistake and determined to discover the woman’s identity, L...