Esta autora sitúa sus historias en encantadores pueblos pequeños, a menudo inspirados en su estado natal, Maine. Su prosa destaca por sus representaciones realistas de personajes y escenarios, informadas por sus propias experiencias como periodista. Los temas históricos y una pasión personal por la genealogía se entrelazan en sus novelas históricas, presentando frecuentemente personajes inspirados en sus antepasados. Su estilo de escritura se enriquece además con narrativas cautivadoras y tramas intrigantes que atraen a los lectores a la historia.
Comprehensive look at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commerical "product," pet and intelleigent, feeling creature. Also describes how the rabbit is one of the most misunderstood and abused of animals.
The biography of the collector of sexual folklore, cataloger of erotica, and tireless social critic Gershon Legman, whose singular, disreputable resume made him a counter-cultural touchstone.
Campbell McBride drives to her father's house in Murray, Kentucky, dreading telling him she's lost her job as an English professor. Bill isn't there or at his office in town. His brash young employee, Nick Emerson, says Bill hasn't come in this morning, but he did call the night before with news that he had a new case. When her dad doesn't show up by late afternoon, Campbell and Nick decide to follow up on a phone number he'd jotted on a memo sheet. They learn who last spoke to Bill McBride, but they also find a dead body. The next day, Campbell files a missing persons report on her father. When Bill's car is found, locked and empty in a secluded spot, she and Nick must get past their differences and work together to find him.
In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before, a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world. The author's book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World, was hailed by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times as "a bible in the field" and published in more than twenty countries. Now, he shifts the focus from the profiles of successful social innovators in that book, and teams with Susan Davis, a founding board member of the Grameen Foundation, to offer the first general overview of social entrepreneurship. In a Q & A format allowing readers to go directly to the information they need, the authors map out social entrepreneurship in its broadest terms as well as in its particulars. They explain what social entrepreneurs are, how their organizations function, and what challenges they face. The book will give readers an understanding of what differentiates social entrepreneurship from standard business ventures and how it differs from traditional grant based non-profit work. Unlike the typical top down, model-based approach to solving problems employed by the World Bank and other large institutions, social entrepreneurs work through a process of iterative learning, learning by doing, working with communities to find unique, local solutions to unique, local problems. Most importantly, the book shows readers exactly how they can get involved. It is for anyone inspired by Barack Obama's call to service and who wants to learn more about the essential features and enormous promise of this new method of social change
Exploring themes of adoption, joy, and belonging, this book teaches children about the significance of being part of a family. It uses the metaphor of adoption to convey a universal message, emphasizing that everyone is welcomed into the family of God. Through engaging storytelling, it fosters understanding and acceptance, making it a meaningful read for young audiences.
The narrative delves into the author's challenging journey through a four-year hospitalization due to abuse and betrayal, highlighting the impact of a lack of support on mental health. It combines insights from previous works, revealing the reasons behind the loss of will to live and the subsequent healing process. The author aims to provide an informative and supportive perspective, sharing personal struggles and triumphs along the path to recovery.
Women Artisans of Morocco tells the stories of twenty-five women who practice textile traditions of their home.
Ist Ihre Katze übersinnlich begabt? Ist sie eine zahme Schmusekatze oder doch ein eigensinniger Haustyrann? Neben humorvollen Tests zu Temperamenten, Talenten und Charakter der Stubentiger enthält dieses Buch witzige Top-Ten-Listen ihrer Vorlieben und Hilfen für die manchmal komplizierte Kommunikation Katze - Mensch. Mit dem beweglichen Katzenschwanz und seinen Kulleraugen auf dem Umschlag ist es ein originelles kleines Geschenk für Katzenliebhaber.
