I'm following one of my dreams … but do I dare to follow my heart?Cress KennedyOne thing everyone in Grong Grong knows about me: it's always been my dream to play Aussie Rules Football. And now the Sydney Sirens are signing me for the new Women's Aussie Rules competition. I'm headed to Sydney. To stay with my brother's best friend. Quin. But here's one thing no–one in Grong Grong knows about me: how much I want Quin to see me as a woman, and take him for myself…

This is a collection of 8 romantic short stories, all mentioning gemstones. They were written for the Romance Writers of Australia's annual short story contest between 2008 and 2014. Each story is a tiny pebble—less than 3000 words.There are no connections between the stories, except for a touch of romance.You may find birds and vampires, cops and crashes, married couples and young love. Some are serious, some amusing, some crazy madness.I hope you may find a story ...

Introducing Over 20 Hours Of Bedtime Stories & Guided Meditations To Help You Fall Asleep Fast EVERY Single Night!In this tech fueled world, many of us struggle to fall asleep at night, it can be hard going from endless stimulation to having to suddenly relax enough to sleep for 8 hours.That’s where Bedtime Stories & Guided Meditations as a part of your nighttime routine can transform your sleep habits.Simply by using these tools, you are signaling to your body that...

15-year-old Neveah leads a double-life. She lives with her mum, Marie, who works nights and isn't too bothered what Neveah gets up to, as long as it doesn't affect her. When Neveah isn't at school, she's earning good money by moonlighting as a digital freelancer. Giles, her biggest client, is married with a troubled home life. Neveah lies to him about her age, telling him she's twenty-two and he believes her. Caught in a heated affair, Neveah will do just about anything to stop him from fi...

15-year-old Neveah leads a double-life. She lives with her mum, Marie, who works nights and isn't too bothered what Neveah gets up to, as long as it doesn't affect her. When Neveah isn't at school, she's earning good money by moonlighting as a digital freelancer. Giles, her biggest client, is married with a troubled home life. Neveah lies to him about her age, telling him she's twenty-two and he believes her. Caught in a heated affair, Neveah will do just about anything to stop him from fi...

A study of the internal tensions of British imperial rule told through murder and insanity trialsUnsound Empire is a history of criminal responsibility in the nineteenth‑century British Empire told through detailed accounts of homicide cases across three continents. If a defendant in a murder trial was going to hang, he or she had to deserve it. Establishing the mental element of guilt—criminal responsibility—transformed state violence into law. And yet, t...

**Do you have an amazing idea for a novel but you struggle to stay in the story?Do you ever find yourself struggling for creative inspiration?**When the moon has aligned and your muse is dancing beneath the stars as your fingers pulse along the keyboard, life is glorious to the writer. But what happens when you glance up and notice that the moon has shifted, your muse has left you high and dry, and the steady tempo of your words becomes all but a fading memory?You k...

Informative and entertaining essays on the accents, dialects, and speech patterns particular to AlabamaThomas E. Nunnally’s fascinating volume presents essays by linguists who examine with affection and curiosity the speech varieties occurring both past and present across Alabama. Taken together, the accounts in this volume offer an engaging view of the major features that characterize Alabama’s unique brand of southern English.Written in an accessible mann...

'These minibiographies of women who persisted will move anyone with an avid curiosity about the world.' Publishers WeeklyWith a foreword by Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge and Master of Churchill College.Ten Women Who Changed Science tells the moving stories of the physicists, biologists, chemists, astronomers and doctors who helped to shape our world with their extraordinary break...

Ten days. Eight suspects. Six cities. Five authors. Three bodies. One trip to die for.Eleanor Dash, bestselling author of the Vacation Mysteries series, is on a book tour along the gorgeous Amalfi Coast when life starts imitating art as her ex-boyfriend Connor Smith is targeted by a killer.Eleanor’s sleuthing skills are about to be put to the ultimate test as – among literary rivals, rabid fans, a crazed stalker and another ex-flame on tour with he...

'An absolute delight! I whizzed through it in a day' Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal'A zany, madcap murder mystery' Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The MaidAttending your best friend’s wedding should be a piece of (wedding) cake, but not for bestselling mystery author Eleanor Dash. Because murder seems to follow her every time she goes ...

A new edition of the trusted guide on commonly used statistical distributionsFully updated to reflect the latest developments on the topic, Statistical Distributions, Fourth Edition continues to serve as an authoritative guide on the application of statistical methods to research across various disciplines. The book provides a concise presentation of popular statistical distributions along with the necessary knowledge for their successful use in data model...