Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic d'Urbervilles. But Alec d'Urberville is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Tess meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice.Hardy's indictment of society's double standards, and his depiction of Tess as "a pure woman," caused controversy in his day an...

Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today.In this absorbing first biography, Sheila Hardy creates a richly painted ...

Fifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker—with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body.But unlike her sister Tali and the other Takers who become Healer’s League apprentices, Nya’s skill is flawed: she can’t push that pain into pynvium, the enchanted metal used to store it. All she can do is shift it from person to person, a dangerous skill that she must keep...

Thе Strеѕѕ Mаnаgеmеnt аnd Mindfulnеѕѕ fоr Bеginnеrѕ rерrеѕеntѕ thе nеw ѕtаndаrd in ѕtrеѕѕ mаnаgеmеnt fоr individuаlѕ аnd hеаlth саrе аnd mеntаl hеаlth саrе рrоfеѕѕiоnаlѕ.Nо оthеr bооk оffеrѕ thе ѕсiеntifiс ѕсоре, соmреlling ѕuссеѕѕ ѕtоriеѕ аnd соmрrеhеnѕivе mind-bоdу-ѕрirit ѕtrаtеgiеѕ fоr Strеѕѕ Mаnаgеmеnt аnd Mindfulnеѕѕ.Whаt Yоu Will Lеаrn in Thiѕ BооkMindfulnеѕѕ Fоr Pеrѕоnаl Dеvеlорmеnt аnd Innеr PеасеEffiсiеnt Wауѕ tо Imрlеmеnt Strеѕѕ Mа...

For fans of Ronda Rousey's My Fight Your Fight and John Kavanagh's Win or Learn comes the first book from UFC fighter and now analyst Dan Hardy, who lifts the lid on his own career and writes with insight and eloquence on all things MMA and UFC, the brutal and ever-evolving sport that launched such superstars as Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Nate Diaz and Amanda Nunes.Dan Hardy's first book is much more than a straightforward...

In "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy, the reader is swept into the tumultuous world of Michael Henchard, a man whose rise to power and subsequent downfall form the heart of this gripping tale. Set against the backdrop of rural England, Hardy masterfully weaves a narrative of ambition, betrayal, and redemption. As Henchard grapples with the consequences of his impulsive actions, the novel delves into themes of fate, forgiveness, and the complexities of human nature. With richly dr...

Dedicated vet Melinda Fortesque has a secret.One she's kept from gorgeous doctor Dragan Lovak even though she's given him her heart. Now duty is calling her, and she knows she must tell him the truth about who she really is.It's enough of a shock for Dragan to learn that the woman he trusted and fell in love with is royalty! And that HRH Melinda has been called back to her country to take the throne. But now he's learned that she's carrying his child! How can...

Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. The book might be described as an early piece of feminist literature, since it features an independent woman with the courage to defy convention by running a farm herself. Although the heroine's passionate nature leads her into serious errors of judgment, Hardy endows her with s...

In the secluded heart of a woodland community, the quiet sacrifices of unrequited love are overshadowed by the arrivals of the sophisticated and the restless. The delicate balance of life is disrupted as social status and fleeting passions collide under the trees. This melancholy narrative captures the subtle aches of the heart and the heavy weight of social expectation.

We all have a story that we feel is vital to pass along to others. Why wouldn’t we? Life is a unique experience. It is not the destination, but the journey that truly matters. Over the last thirteen years, Kindle bestselling author Lynn Hardy has... Heard the voice of God Received two undeniable physical signs from God Seen angels and demons on thirteen separate occasions Been healed three times from serious and full...

Jude the Obscure is a novel by Thomas Hardy, which began as a magazine serial in December 1894 and was first published in book form in 1895. It is Hardy's last completed novel. Its protagonist, Jude Fawley, is a working-class young man, a stonemason, who dreams of becoming a scholar. The other main character is his cousin, Sue Bridehead, who is also his central love interest. The novel is concerned in particular with issues of class, education, religion, morality and marriage.Thoma...

In 1966, the Gurindji people working on Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory did something radical: they went on strike. They wanted equal wages—and land rights. Author Frank Hardy happened to be there. In The Unlucky Australians he tells the story of this walk-off, one that resulted in a successful land rights claim—a term Hardy has been credited for inventing in this important novel, first published in 1968.In an article in Overland in 2007 on L...