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WEST of SUNSET is the compelling saga of three families who come to England to start a new life and their struggle to accept—and be accepted by—an alien culture. Mohan Lal Bhatia and his wife Leela arrive first, Hindus who mean to bring Indian fabrics to the English but soon find...

Cyan was named after a shade of blue, her artist mother's favorite color. The color of the sea. Since her father's death last year, she’s felt just as mercurial and dark as her namesake, and the distance between Cyan and her mother has grown as wide as an ocean. Now they're returning to the island...

What would you do if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? Isla Foster and Colin Jackman are strangers. Slaves to the daily grind of life, they each receive an anonymous invitation to a masquerade ball — one of the most prestigious events in New York City. There they are given lavish costumes,...

A girl on a mission. A boy with a secret. A clock that's running out. Clancy Donovan and Eric Archer are enemies. Clancy is a warrior and the next chief of the mighty Fire Clan. Eric is a commoner with a talent for finding trouble. Both need the same thing. If they're to get it, they'll have to work together—before someone dies.

The poems in this collection will give the reader an appreciation of both the distinctiveness and the variety of the medieval English Arthurian tradition and highlight some of this important chapter in Arthurian legend literature. The Middle English stories are different in style and structure to...

It's Important You Read This Letter! Dear Mr. Branden, I'm sure you receive thousands of letters, but this one is different, so please, please read on…. How Penny wished her young niece had never written that desperate plea! For, with a cruel twist of fate, it brought Reid Branden back...

Translating Chinese Culture is an innovative and comprehensive coursebook which addresses the issue of translating concepts of culture. Based on the framework of schema building, the course offers helpful guidance on how to get inside the mind of the Chinese author, how to understand what he or she...

Was she the cougar or the prey? "Ms. Byron has done a masterful job of blending romance, sensitivity and deep emotions. She makes the reader fall in love with the man, whose charming personality and good qualities draw people towards him. The credit goes totally to the author for telling this...

Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood while battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine’s journey as she quests through world myth. Numerous stories from cultures as varied...

Edward Said is one of the foremost thinkers writing today. His work as a literary and cultural critic, a political commentator, and the champion of the cause of Palestinian rights has given him a unique position in western intellectual life. This new book is a major exploration and assessment of his...

**Two old friends who have not seen each other for decades spend a week hiking through the stunning scenery of California’s High Sierra ** Twenty-five years ago, a group of five high schoolers trekked through the High Sierra. Now, two of them—lesbian Kath and straight Adele—come back...

The year is 2034 and a bacterial epidemic is sweeping the nation. When seventeen-year-old Trinity Jane Nicklefire is diagnosed with Chronic, the last thing she expects is to be rounded up in the middle of the night and transported by Army trucks to an American concentration camp patrolled by drones. Who is behind this disease and can Trinity survive long enough to find a cure?

Adopting a predominantly psychological approach, this book provides carers with up-to-date information and resources to provide appropriately individualised care to people with learning disabilities who self-injure. Understanding and Working with People with Learning Disabilities who Self-Injure...

Over the past half-century Doctor Who has defined science fiction television. The women in the series—from orphans and heroic mothers to seductresses and clever teachers—flourish in their roles yet rarely surmount them. Some companions rescue the Doctor and charm viewers with their technical brilliance,...