Liz: 1765 books

A delightful illustrated picture book based on an old Hungarian folk-tale. Many years ago, Hungary covered a much larger area in Central Europe than it does today. Another large European country was Turkey and relations between Turkey and Hungary were not always peaceful. In Hungary, they talk about...

Want to get kids to say “yes” … instead of begging, negotiating, and pleading? We want what is best for them, and so should they. So why don’t they understand us? Because we talk to them in the wrong color language. Kids view the world in different ways. Once we know how they...

When libel lawyer Tom Hadleigh acquires a perfect holiday home, a 14th century house that needs restoring, there’s a slight problem. The house is located in the beautiful Umbria countryside and Tom can’t speak a word of Italian. Enter Evie Shaw, masquerading as an agency temp but in reality...

A collection of sermons and speeches that lay out a groundbreaking vision for intersectional organizing, paired with inspirational and practical essays from activists in today’s Poor People’s Campaign The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II has been called “the closest person we have to Martin...

In the UK the number of people who came from a minority ethnic group grew by 53 per cent between 1991 and 2001, from 3.0 million in 1991 to 4.6 million in 2001. Whilst much has been written about the impact of these demographic changes in relation to policy issues, black and minority women and children...

How will two very different people find love—and survive the impossible circumstances of war? In 1941 Rand Sterling was a wealthy, womanizing club owner and an American of note among ex-pats and locals alike. Now two years later, Rand is just another civilian prisoner of war—one whose planned...

The Nazis have forced Natia and Teodor from their Polish farm to a labor camp. Separated, Natia is chosen to be the housekeeper for the camp's overseer, and her husband Teodor is sent to work in the factory. Despite the strict camp rules--and the consequences for disobeying them--Natia finds a way...

A Desperate Mother Searches for Her Child Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime Widowed in Memphis during 1932, Cecile Dowd is struggling to provide for her three-year-old daughter. Unwittingly trusting a neighbor puts little Millie Mae into...

Four stories by four authors…one fateful New Year’s Eve Four kisses at midnight… Three different sisters… Two old flames… One bet that drives it all! The Devine sisters return to their hometown for New Year’s Eve each year to attend the annual ball. Part of the tradition is their decade-old...

Why do skunks have an awful smell? What would the sky taste like? Was the snow always white? Stories can answer lots of questions. All around the world people have great tales to tell. Meet the clever rabbit who faces up to a big bully; the mother owl who protects her babies; the dog whose nose is very useful; meet lions, monkeys, elephants, mermaids and fairies.

Essere single, o forse meglio zitelle: una maledizione o una scelta di vita? Possibile che tante donne belle, intelligenti, in carriera, non riescano a trovare un uomo che sappia amarle e proteggerle come meritano, e continuino a collezionare solo rapporti sbagliati? Se lo chiede Julie, brillante...

Addiction is much misunderstood. Women and addictive gambling even more so, and for many years women have suffered in silence. This book explores how lonely, troubled lives and damaging relationships lead to the trap of problem gambling, the anxiety and chaos whilst locked inside, and then offers...

La Saison des gouvernantes TOME 3 Même les gouvernantes ont droit au prince charmant. Londres, XIXe siècle En renonçant à un poste de gouvernante pour suivre Wren, l’homme qui lui faisait miroiter une carrière de chanteuse, Isabel était loin de s’imaginer qu’elle tombait...

This important book is a response to crises of public policy. Offering an original contribution to a growing debate, the authors argue that traditional technocratic ways of designing policy are inadequate to cope with increasingly complex challenges, and suggest co-production as a more democratic...