Propulsive and erotic, searching and incisive, Jess Smith's debut collection Lady Smith explores the overlap between private and public violence. These poems investigate the troubled relationship between control and intimacy and deconstruct the messaging women receive about their bodies, starting in childhood. Lady Smith resists the urge to offer a tidy healing narrative, instead revealing the way victims absorb violence and try to live with the long shadows of c...

Introducing Sookin' Berries, her collection of stories for younger readers, Jess Smith writes: 'I have been a gatherer of tales for most of my life, and I suppose it all began when I was a wee girl. I shared a home with parents, seven sisters and a shaggy dog. It could be said that I lived a different sort of life from most other children, because 'home' was an old blue bus. We were known as tinkers or travellers, descendants of those who have wandered the highways and by ways of ...

In this continuation of The Renegade Series the demon's granddaughter comes to grips with a past she has forgotten and a family legacy which is unknown and alien to her. She proves herself to be a grand human daughter in deed.

Be transported to the Swiss Alps with this classic story of a young girl who has the ability to soften the hardest of hearts.Originally published in 1881, Heidi tells the story of a five-year old orphaned girl whose aunt brings her to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The residents of the nearby town fear Heidi's grandfather because he lives in seclusion, but she gradually opens his heart with her youth and energy. When she turns eight, her aunt...

'Luminous' The Times'Beautiful’ Caught by the RiverBringing together contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens, through prose, poetry and photography.Edited and introduced by Kathleen Jamie, and with contributions from Amy Liptrot, Jim Crumley, Chitra Ramaswamy, Malac...

Gets to the heart of why sleep can elude us - and what we can do about it. Cut through the sleep-industry clamour and allow yourself to sleep naturally.Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic!Sleep is the hottest of hot topics. Experts queue up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences. But how do we keep from being overwhelmed by this deluge of data? What if all th...

Dive headfirst into the USA and discover everything you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime.The USA rewards curiosity - discover epic views across vast wilderness landscapes and bustling city streets framed by soaring skyscrapers. Our on-the-ground experts have jumped into Lake Michigan, walked the club-lined strip of New Orleans' Frenchmen Street, and hiked in the wilderness of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Just think of us as your friend on the

It's not hard to get your feelings hurt. Managing to keep the love you have is a difficult task. How do you maintain your relationship exciting and evolving despite the challenges, disagreements, and plain old dullness of day-to-day life?This is a sure copy for all your answers.

While racism continues to be a persistent and pervasive issue in our schools nationwide, the professionals charged with creating safe and nurturing educational environments have few resources available to address racism directly. Racialized Schools is on the leading edge of books that do just that and includes the latest research and praxis to help school personnel confront racism in a professional manner. A national qualitative survey of students, school counselors, teachers, and...

The Capes is about four friends of different backgrounds and varying levels of success and failure. They suddenly find themselves dressing up as comic book superheroes and interacting with the children and their parents at a hospital. The majority of the children start to get better. The four friends had no idea how much it would change them. An angel named Sam occupies the background and helps out where he can, the four cope with loss, tragedy, success, and acts of amazement that can only...

A three generational epic saga of the lives and loves of a family entangled with three supernatural brotherhoods in conflict and in battle for humanity as seen through the eyes of a hypnotherapist and brother of an esoteric order. Touches of 50 Shades of Grey and the pacing of a Dan Brown thriller. Books 1,2,3,+ of The Renegade Series.

DON’T DANCE WITH THE DEVILWhen you make a deal with the Devil, something is guaranteed to go wrong. Diego Ramos learns this the hard way as his deal with Satan turns rotten, and Hell's Death Ryders are sent to collect on the bounty that's been placed on his head. In this dark and cheeky story, anything can happen--especially when demons, vampires, and witches come along for the ride. With the help of a stranger, will Diego be able to escape the unrelenting Death Ryders, or is he fat...