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Retreating from a youth of misplaced passion among the romantic poets, Claire Clairmont has spent the rest of her life in obscurity until Simeon Collings, a scholar, tracks her down in Florence - these will be months that change them both. Contains some descriptions of sex.... More

For almost four decades Peter Corris was known as 'the godfather of Australian crime fiction', and Cliff Hardy has been Australia's favourite private investigator since he solved his first case in 1980. This selection of stories starts with Cliff's early days driving round Glebe in his battered Falc... More

When Jason Dark meets an alien, those closest to him believe he is schizophrenic and try to have him committed. He beats the psychoanalyst's tests but his life becomes dominated by the alien, love, drugs and criminals. Then he learns the alien's plan.... More

A critical introduction to the Troubled Families Programme (TFP), this book explores the roots, significance and effectiveness of troubled family approaches in social work. An important strand of government social policy, the TFP gives rise to a number of ethical and political questions about asse... More

Written for policymakers and scholars, this volume shows how the current global financial crisis affects free market ideologies, and how employment relationships in the United Sates need to be reworked in terms of regulations and economic efficiency. Befort (law, U. of Minnesota Law School) and Bu... More

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For thousands of years the immortal Gilgamesh has presided over the legendary Ur-Bar, witnessing history unfold from within its walls. Some days it is a rural tavern, others a fashionable wine shop. It may appear as a hidden speakeasy or take on the form of your neighborhood local. For most patrons ... More

Behaviour problems are a significant cause of companion animal relinquishment and euthanasia. This book provides up to date information about animal behaviour as well as practical advice on how veterinary practice professionals can manage undesirable animal behaviour and give down to earth, appropri... More

Partiendo del principio de que “si no se es esnob no se es humano”, el duque de Bedford nos ofrece en este breve y desternillante opúsculo uno de los libros más divertidos que el sufrido lector pueda llevarse a los ojos en su vida. En tanto que esnobs, todos queremos progresar en nuestro esnobismo, ... More