Dr B. MacRannoch is in the Bahamas with her father who has moved there from Scotland because of asthma. She is a savvy and tough young woman who shows much independence of mind and spirit.However, when Sir Bart Edgecome, a British agent who has been poisoned with arsenic, falls ill on his way back from New York, she becomes involved in a series of events beyond her wildest imagination.Drawn into an

Now in a fifth edition, Latin America has been updated to reflect the region\'s growing optimism as economies stabilize, trade diversifies, and political systems become more participatory. This multidisciplinary survey of Latin American history, politics, and society features invited contributions from authorities in a variety of fields. New sections address current events including deforestation in

Fifth Carcanet collection from one of the notable Scottish poets of his generation and current Chair of The Edwin Morgan

The intention of this book is to teach Christians how to use the Bible to live well. It has eight sections - living faithfully, distinctively, emotionally, imaginatively, discerningly, purposefully, infectiously and hopefully. Each provides an introduction to a different kind of literature within the Bible and follows with questions for discussion and five days of daily

Green Energy Economies offers insight into the major drivers that are shaping a new future powered by clean energy sources. Assembling cutting-edge researchers as contributors, the book provides a comprehensive account of the shift underway, examining in detail the complexities and intricacies involved with such a transition.The book first details the promises and problems of a green energy transition.

10th anniversary edition Save money, save time and eat healthily with delicious recipes for your slow cooker. This book is for those who want to cook at home more, to save money by using cheaper ingredients, and to save time preparing a meal before the school run or after the working day. You can literally fill your slow cooker with your chosen ingredients, turn it on, and walk away for the day, returning

A reissue of McCabe\'s study of the sacraments and what it means to live in the Church and the Church\'s world, The New Creation explores how human beings can reach real unity with one another and the world around them through the Spirit of Christ. The New Creation engages with themes like the Word of God, the Son of God, the meaning of community and communion and the sacraments as mysteries of human

A sizzling Partners In Play novel from the author of the scandalous Submissive

Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory\'s million-copy-plus bestselling memoir--now in trade paperback for the first time. \"Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it.\"--The New York Times Fifty-five years ago, in 1964, an incredibly honest and revealing memoir by one of the America\'s best-loved

For all their pride in seeing this world clearly, the thinkers and artists of the English Renaissance were also fascinated by magic and the occult. The three greatest playwrights of the period devoted major plays (The Tempest, Doctor Faustus, The Alchemist) to magic, Francis Bacon often referred to it, and it was ever-present in the visual arts. In Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age

By making available the almost unlimited energy stored in prehistoric plant matter, coal enabled the industrial age - and it still does. Coal today generates more electricity worldwide than any other energy source, helping drive economic growth in major emerging markets. And yet continued reliance on this ancient rock carries a high price. Just as pollution from burning coal choked British cities during

Can love survive when all is lost? England is at war, but nothing can dim land girl Esther Wynford\'s happiness at marrying the love of her life--fighter pilot Monty Grant. Their short honeymoon results in a baby, but on the birth of her daughter, Joy, Esther\'s world falls apart. Esther\'s dying mother confesses to a dark secret that she has kept to herself for 20 years: Esther is not her natural

Pizza is a weekly staple dinner simply because it\'s delicious, easy, and fun to personalize, no matter your food preference. The ultimate DIY guide to making pizza at home, this recipe book provides more than 100 creative topping and crust ideas from traditional favorites to new flavor combinations that are perfect for meat-lovers, vegetarians, fish fanatics, gluten-free eaters, and the kids See

A New York Review Books Original There\'s a certain street--via Saterna--in the middle of Milan that just doesn\'t show up on maps of the city. Orfi, a wildly successful young singer, lives there, and it\'s there that one night he sees his gorgeous girlfriend Eura disappear, \"like a spirit,\" through a little door in the high wall that surrounds a mysterious mansion across the way. Where has Eura

First published in the 1970s, Military Aircraft Markings has become an indispensable annual publication for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and students of military aviation. At the heart of Military Aircraft Markings is the most complete listing of all the aircraft of the UK Armed Forces; the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Army and associated units. For each entry the military serial, aircraft type,

Some have made deliverance their ultimate goal in life. Deliverance is not a final goal, it is only a sub-goal on the way to fulfill God\'s purpose in life. Deliverance is no more the goal for us than for the children of Israel escaping their bondage in Egypt. God said to Pharaoh, \"Let my people go that they may serve Me...\" (Exod. 7:16). There was a purpose for Israel beyond their escape from bondage,

Hailed by Darwin as The Homer of Insects, famed French entomologist Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915) devoted hours of rapt attention to insects while they hunted, built nests, and fed their families. Working in Provence, in barren, sun-scorched fields inhabited by countless wasps and bees, he observed their intricate and fascinating world, recounting their activities in simple, beautifully written essays.This

Interior design is a multidiscipline profession blending spatial, technical, and aesthetic knowledge, and one of the key skills needed to manage these elements is an ability to properly draw interior spaces. This insightful resource explores all aspects of interior design drawing and provides both an overview of the process of interior design itself, as well as instructions on how to sketch interiors,