Marion: 1935 books

Jeanie works as a housekeeper at the castle of widowed Lady Eileen, the grandmother of her deceased husband. But when Eileen passes away, an unexpected will is found. Unless Alasdair, the current earl, and Jeanie get married, neither will inherit the castle or the estate. Alasdair is infuriated by...

Mary, having lost her mother at a young age, grew up ostracized by her spiteful stepmother and stepsisters and was eventually forced out of town after being accused of a terrible crime. She now lives alone on a deserted island owned by her friend. One day, a terrible storm sets in, and she finds an...

If she wants to inherit her aunt’s farm, Peta must get married this week, but it's looking like her horrible cousin will inherit it instead. Feeling hopeless, Peta visits her cousin’s office in New York, but when she gets there, she collides with a man she’s never met. His name is Marcus Benson,...

Updated and expanded, this second edition satisfies the same philosophical objective as the first -- to show the importance of problem posing. Although interest in mathematical problem solving increased during the past decade, problem posing remained relatively ignored. The Art of Problem Posing draws...

The new edition of this classic book describes and provides a myriad of examples of the relationships between problem posing and problem solving, and explores the educational potential of integrating these two activities in classrooms at all levels. The Art of Problem Posing, Third Edition encourages...

In this hilarious, affecting collection of personal essays, M.A.C. Farrant tackles the absurdities of family life from both sides of the generational divide: as a young girl growing up in a dysfunctional, cobbled-together family in the 1960s, and as a mother herself to three willful teenagers. The...

"Après avoir brillamment démystifié la science au cinéma, le Professeur Moustache s'attaque à. votre corps ! Si vous croyez que l'apoptose est une maladie des pieds ou si pour vous le «stade anal» est un lieu de concert de 100 000 personnes, alors ce livre est fait pour vous ! Méchants...

She’s a slave to the vampyre’s needs.As a young girl, Elyse has some of her life-force essence taken by Brenwul—a vampyre. He makes her believe what happened was only a dream. Sometime later, he’s cursed by a witch and becomes mean and dark.Years later, she’s abducted by Brenwul...

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay. Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen...

Alexandra Patterson swaps city chic for the dusty outback when she arrives at Werrara Stud Ranch. As the new vet, she may be more used to pampered puppies than prized stallions, but Alex is determined to show that she can cut it.… Brooding rancher Jack Connor is in for a shock-the women in...

A selection of texts by Elizabeth Gaskell, accompanied by annotations. It brings together Gaskell academics to provide readers with scholarship on her work and seeks to bring the crusading spirit and genius of the writer into the 21st century to take her place as a major Victorian writer.

Crawfords A History of Southern Italy: The Rulers of the South is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of southern Italy and Sicily. Its over 300 full-length chapters start with the southern Italy of antiquity, the founding of Greek colonies such as Syracuse, and the Gothic, Norman,...

The story of a Scottish doctor, his love for an Italian nun, and the repercussions their choices have on everyone in their lives. A strangely beautiful tale; may be offensive to some.

Tale of a family's trials and loves over the years.