After being unfairly banished by the South African modelling community, Samkelo Ntuli is forced to leave her high-flying career as a supermodel for a humdrum, everyday job as a nanny. Lili and Thulani turn out to be sweet and well-mannered children, but their father is a handful. Renowned chef and restaurateur Vusi Khumalo has had his fingers burnt by a woman once before, and isn’t keen on repeating the experience with a “silly” ex-model. But when Vusi sees how kind and hard-working Sam is...

When you are making a decision, do you feel torn between what you are supposed to do and what you would like to do? Do you feel unable to live a fully spontaneous and authentic life? Are you troubled that some of the things you do conflict with your intuition or inner knowing? Have you wondered why your positive affirmations aren’t coming true? In general, do you feel stuck or frustrated with the way things are?If so, you may be experiencing a conflict between your evolving spirit ...

Newly arrived in New York, Ito is a literate yet tongue-tied sushi chef who recites haiku in his head as he labours over restaurant shopping-lists. Alone in his apartment at night, he reads pornographic comics, dreaming of Mariane, a lost, alcoholic waitress who works with him at a Chelsea sushi bar. Across town, Mariane lies in her bath with a drink in her hand, longing for the baby girl she abandoned almost fifteen years before. As Ito and Mariane attempt to make sense of their lives and...

At twenty-eight, beautiful and independent Tumi Vika has made her mark in the glossy world of magazines. But despite all her success she is still haunted by Mandi Mabandla’s abandonment seven years ago. Now Mandi is back from his world travels, as famous for his political commentary as for his high-profile affairs. Tumi is determined not to be part of Mandi’s harem, but Mandi seems to have other ideas. Will Tumi be able to resist Mandi’s charm? Or will she succumb to his promise of forever...

Imagine being able to live in a state of grace where your life is in a positive flow and you are connected to a collective conscious tribe of loving people whose mission it is to make this world a better place for generations to come. Author Nani Lawrence has dedicated her lifes work toward the integration and alignment of universal energies to perpetuate healing, empowerment, and the oneness of humanity. She is now creatively channeling her experience and knowledge into simple, yet effect...

The book examines South Korea’s evolving role in the global economic legal framework by analyzing how this developed nation navigates complex trade relationships, shapes international norms, and addresses emerging challenges in a rapidly changing world order.Through detailed case studies of South Korea’s economic diplomacy with major partners, it traces the country's strategic transition from adhering to GATT rules to becoming a leader in regional free trade agreements. It also exp...

The present book was published with the desire to summarize the recent works about studies on psychology and family, particularly on how to strengthen families and overcome possible challenges that could come in the way. It also represents an interesting dialogue of two worlds. It is, on one hand, the world of psychology in the Islamic context also called Islamic psychology and, on the other hand, the findings and research methodology of Western psychology. Both worlds can learn from each ...

This book is Volume 2 of the proceedings of 2023 Sustainable Education and Development Research Conference. This volume concentrates on papers in the area of green buildings.Despite considerable progress, more than 700 million people worldwide still lack access to electricity, and around 2.4 billion people continue to use harmful and polluting fuels for cooking. While efforts have been made to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, they have not been fast enough to achieve...

This book presents papers from the 11th Sustainable Education and Development Research Conference on the theme: "Build Resilient Infrastructure, Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization, and Foster Innovation." Papers related to the sub-themes were presented: i. Develop quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable acce...

This is a story about Mia and her attempt to escape the noise and craziness of living with four sisters.

This open access book presents original research on effective and equitable teacher practice in mathematics and science education across Nordic countries. It focuses on three key aspects of teacher practice: what teachers teach, how teachers teach, and how teachers assess their students.To provide a comprehensive understanding of teacher practice, data from the IEA’s Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) from 2011 to 2019 was analyzed. TIMSS provides large-scale and repre...

Has your pool turned pink recently? Are kidnappers after your pet chicken? Is an old forest in danger? Sisters and little investigators, Tam and Ant cannot believe their eyes when they meet 'Egghead' right in their living room! The soon discover that he is, in fact, the ghost of a famous detective who was quite sought-after in his time. The girls now enlist his services for their detective agency-after all, the friendly ghost does come with great abilities. Together they must solve the str...