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Jeanne and her family, who are Tutsis living in Rwanda during a time of civil war, flee their home in hopes of evading Hutu soldiers as political events threaten to overtake them. This is a fictional piece based on the story of a true survivor of the genocide. End content includes a summary of Rwand... More

Of all the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer’s Prioress’s Tale, in which a young schoolboy is murdered by Jews for singing a song in praise of the Virgin Mary, poses a problem to contemporary readers because of the anti-semitism of the story it tells. Both the Tale’s anti-semitism and its “Chauceri... More

Human trafficking, and the related problems of organised crime and prostitution, has become a serious problem for post-Soviet countries since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Human trafficking has a major impact on the countries of origin, the destination countries and the countries of transit, ... More

Everything you love for less! Anna Johnson is not a tea-bag squeezer, a penny-pincher, or inherently thrifty in any way-but she knows how to enjoy the finer things in life . . . for much, much less! In Savvy Chic, she shares her secrets on how to dress, decorate, entertain, and travel in high... More

"Cold shivers run down my spine after reading just a few pages ..."-Göteborgs TidningenRuben Nilsson stepped outside into the dusk of a summer's evening, knocked his pipe against the veranda railing and looked around the garden. Had he known how short was the time he would be allowed to live, he mig... More

The Gotland Island myth of the White Sea-Lady-a young bride who drowned on her wedding night lures men into the watery depth-is conjured up one midsummer morning, just before a nurse is found murdered in a wedding dress. Detective Inspector Maria Wern is put on the case to investigate, but soon real... More

This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country. Such variations raise critical concerns about the quality, equity and efficiency of health care resources across the world. H... More

Una comunidad de vecinos chismosos, restos arqueológicos, una anciana fugitiva y el cadáver de un niño enterrado en el jardín... En la isla sueca de Gotland, un caso para la policía Maria Wern. Encontrar un cadáver enterrado en el jardín de tu propia casa ya resulta bastante inquietante, pero desc... More

Después del éxito de Hablaré cuando esté muerto, Anna Jansson regresa con su protagonista habitual, la atrevida inspectora Maria Wern, para narrarnos un nuevo y escalofriante misterio que se desarrolla en la fría e inquietante isla de Gotland. Las calles de Gotland se han vuelto peligrosas, piens... More

Encontrar un cadáver enterrado en el jardín de tu propia casa ya resulta bastante inquietante, pero descubrir que esos huesos pertenecieron a un niño, y que alguien a quien amaste los depositó allí, levanta una nube de sospechas que solo puede disiparse llegando al fondo del asunto. Pese a quien pe... More

Las calles de Gotland se han vuelto peligrosas, piensa la inspectora Maria Wern después de sufrir una violenta agresión a manos de un grupo de adolescentes. Y los acontecimientos confirman sus temores... El cadáver de una joven enfermera -decapitada, vestida de novia y con un macabro ramo de lirios ... More

Si tú, como millones de otras personas, buscas perder peso, mejorar tu salud, o aumentar tu rendimiento atlético, entonces querrás aprender más acerca de la dieta ketogénica. Mientras que las dietas de moda y choque regularmente causan daño al metabolismo de una persona, disminuyen la nutrición,... More

Pioneering a hermeneutic methodology for analyses of global governance, this is the first monograph that makes Hans-Georg Gadamer’s and Paul Ricœur’s hermeneutic philosophy relevant for global politics research. Drawing on the concept of "horizon" as the element that captures the dynamics of underst... More

The concept of responsibility has emerged as central to the study of international politics. This book explores the integral role of responsibility within the context of global crises such as the responsibility to address climate change, manage financial crises, and intervene with political conflict... More

What does responsibility mean in International Relations (IR)? This handbook brings together cutting-edge research on the critical debates about responsibility that are currently being undertaken in IR theory. This handbook both reflects upon an emerging field based on an engagement in the most cru... More

Das Buch untersucht die inhaltlichen und strukturellen Herausforderungen, vor der unsere Gesellschaft angesichts einer stetig steigenden Lebenserwartung und einer zunehmenden Vielfalt unterschiedlicher Lebensentwürfe steht. Sind wir vorbereitet auf die Bedürfnisse einer alternden Bevölkerung? Wie so... More

An analytic and historical perspective of literary texts to understand the position of domestic workers in South AfricaMore than a million black South African women are domestic workers. Precariously situated between urban and rural areas,rich and poor, white and black, these women are at once intim... More

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When Julia Lovat is dropped like an unlucky penny by Michael, her lover of several years, he gives her a book - The Needlewoman's Glory - which belonged to a Cornish girl some 400 years past. Drawn to uncover the story of its owner, Julia's quest takes her on a journey she could never have imagined.... More

The art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love storiesIn an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. At first glance it is a book of exquisite seventeenth-century embroidery patterns belonging... More

Sometimes at the lowest point in your life, fate will slip you a gift. Exotic adventure and a quest for redemption collide in this stunning new novel from Jane Johnson. Kate Fordham, escaping terrible personal trauma, has fled to the beautiful sunlit city of Granada, the ancient capital of the Moors... More

From the book jacket: Ben has been saving for weeks to buy the Mongolian Fighting Fish he's seen in the local pet shop. But when Ben enters the Pet Emporium, a small cat hooks his claws into Ben's sweater and begs to be bought and saved from Mr. Dodds, the pet shop's cruel owner. The cat, Iggy, h... More

From the book jacket: The Shadow World Age 12 Ben Arnold had hoped that exposing Mr. Dodds's vile Pet Emporium— a business that stole magical creatures from Eidolon to sell to England's rich and curious—would prevent the Secret Country from fading away into ruin. However, it soon becomes cle... More

From the author of The Tenth Gift comes another story of exotic, foreign lands, entwining storylines spanning generations, and the quests to overcome love lost."My dear Isabelle, in the attic you will find a box with your name on it."Isabelle's estranged archeologist father dies, leaving her a puzzl... More