Claire: 3074 books

On a stormy night in 1286, a man fell off his horse and broke his neck, setting two kingdoms on a 300-year course of war. Edward I seized the opportunity to pursue English claims to overlordship of Scotland; William Wallace and Robert Bruce headed the 'patriotic' resistance. Their collision shaped...

Today, questions about how and why societies punish are deeply emotive and hotly contested. In Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Culture, Claire Grant argues that criminal justice is a key site for the negotiation of new collective identities and modes of belonging. Exploring both popular cultural...

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing...

The Concept of the Civilian: Legal Recognition, Adjudication and the Trials of International Criminal Justice offers a critical account of the legal shaping of civilian identities by the processes of international criminal justice. It draws on a detailed case-study of the International Criminal Tribunal...

Love Unlocked is a collection of seven short stories and novellas—unique LGBTQ romances inspired by the Love Lock Bridge.The Stories:The Trap by Claire Davis And Al StewartNew job—sexy boss—fate—Art… When Sal attends an open exam for an apprentice artist to work alongside...

"Hesitation between a natural or supernatural interpretation of fictional events is the life-blood of the fantastic; but just how is this hesitation provoked? In this detailed and insightful study, Claire Whitehead uses examples from nineteenth-century French and Russian literature to provide...

"Since 1975, French literary writing has been marked by an autobiographical turn which has seen authors increasingly often tap into the vein of what the French term ecriture de soi. This coincides, paradoxically, with the 'death of autobiography', as these authors self-consciously distance themselves...

'Her Name was Tara' traces the trials of two young girls who overcome the odds to become friends, but who must each deal with her own terrible past. Intertwinning scenes of their budding happiness and friendship with the saddness of each girl's private life, the text is designed to lace drama and emotion into a captivating tale.

Leading scholars offer perspectives from the philosophy of science on the crisis in psychiatric research that exploded after the publication of DSM-5. Psychiatry and mental health research is in crisis, with tensions between psychiatry's clinical and research aims and controversies over diagnosis,...

Discover your Irish roots! Trace your Irish ancestors from American shores back to the Emerald Isle. This in-depth guide from Irish genealogy expert Claire Santry will take you step-by-step through the exciting--and challenging--journey of discovering your Irish roots. You'll learn how to identify...

Study Skills for Health and Social Care Students will help students to build up their confidence through developing the key skills required for both academic study and clinical practice. Claire Craig introduces all the skills necessary to bridge the gap between study and practice, with a strong...

Once again the Stoke Haunted Team are opening their otherwise classified reports, providing you a first class ticket into their paranormal world from the comfort of your very own armchair. Experience all of the fun with none of the sleepless nights or perilous intrigues within the otherwise seemingly...

Until recently, "continental" philosophy has been tied either to the German tradition of phenomenology or to French post-structuralist concerns with the conditions of language and textuality. Giorgio Agamben draws upon and departs from both these lines of thought by directing his entire corpus to...

Consenting victims is the story of Olivia, a young african woman who  believes that love is between one man and one woman, despite the fact that she lives in a country where polygamy is legitimate. Olivia leaves an unfaithful husband to marry a widow who, unfortunately, proves to be as...