An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Mandarin Chinese."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Mandarin Chi...

Zero Waste Weaving explains how waste generated through conventional cut-and-sew techniques can be avoided by creating the woven fabric and the garment together as a unified design. Zero waste loom-to-body clothing that needs minimal cutting and sewing can be produced by designing fabrics that 'shape themselves' during wet finishing, through the interplay of contrasting materials, yarn twists and weave structures. Full of inspiring examples and practical ideas, this book explores the many ...

Not every missing person is meant to be found...When troubled nurse Alina vanishes without a trace, everyone assumes she ran away from her abusive husband. But when disgraced ex-teacher Emily Swanson moves into the couple’s former home, she discovers that Alina’s disappearance is anything but straightforward.Desperate for a fresh start, Emily is determined to leave her own troubled past behind. But when she learns about the missing nurse, she sees a chance ...

Directing Intersectionally: Rethinking Theatre Directing Practices for the 21st Century explores new approaches and techniques for directing theatre, deriving from an intersectional lens.Centering intersectionality as understood by Fourth-wave Intersectional Feminism and Critical Race Theory, this book looks at new directing practices that are inclusive, sustainable, and care-centered. Contemporary theatre artists propelling these changes are discussed and featured in this...

Dear Lieutenant Hot Stuff: the Valentine’s Day song was a joke. The rest wasn’t. Signed, your best friend’s daughter.Singing a Valentine’s telegram at the fire station was supposed to be easy money. Then the lobster head slipped — and my dad’s best friend saw exactly who’d been serenading him.Now his terms are on the table: all of it or none of it. His house. His baby — and he wants to start tonight.I’ve wanted him since I was eighteen. There’s only...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Latin."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Latin for Beginners

hey sry not feeling it tn. rain check?That's the text I get at eight o'clock on Valentine's Day, stood up at the best table at the restaurant in a red dress I can't afford.But really, I never cared about the blind date. I booked this table because my brother's best friend owns this restaurant. I want him to finally notice I grew up.He notices and gives me a choice.I can get in my rideshare, and we both pretend he didn't just kiss me breathle...

USA Today bestselling author Shadonna Richards introduces you to the Romero brothers! They're hot, sexy, powerful and eligible!BOOK 1 - The Billionaire's Second-Chance BrideBetrayed by Mr. Wrong. Could she ever trust Mr. Right?...After losing her fiancé, Jeff, in a tragic accident (with his mistress!), Lucy Shillerton throws herself into running the company her eccentric aunt has left her: Dream Weddings Inc. Her current project is to present an outrageous w...

The smallest towns have the darkest secrets.Seven years ago, Carrie’s son vanished without a trace. She thought she’d lost him forever — until the day a teenager washes ashore in Devil’s Cove.It’s Cal, her son. And he’s alive. But his return is far from a joyful reunion. Changed and withdrawn, he brings with him a trail of secrets, lies, and blood.As Carrie unravels the truth behind Cal’s disappearance, she learns the danger is much closer ...

What happens when a seductive e-mail goes to the wrong recipient—your boss? Is this a disaster waiting to happen—or the beginning of something too hot to handle?

On the misty moors of Cornwall, a chilling discovery forces private investigator Blake Hollow to confront the darkest corners of her past.Eighteen years ago, Blake's best friend vanished without warning. Now, back in her hometown, she faces a harrowing new case: Lucy Truscott, the daughter of another childhood friend, has gone missing. When Blake discovers Lucy's body, brutally mutilated with ritualistic wounds, memories of her friend’s disappearance flood back—alo...

Meet the Belmont family of the affluent Belmont waterfront community…Desperate to see his sons settle down, especially after he’s been given six months to a year to live, elderly hotel magnate and family patriarch Jonah E. Belmont, III gives his sons a bucket list challenge. They each must wed—or at least be in a stable, loving relationship before he passes on and in order to keep their respective inheritance in the prestigious Belmont Hotels & Resorts legacy. Only his sons are not...