Gillian: 813 books

Dan’s favourite festive sweater is so ugly, it’s cost him not one but three boyfriends and sent him back to his parents’ place for the third Christmas in a row. About to give up hope of ever having a Christmas date, Dan meets Jake, a hot guy with a rock and roll edge. Jake is infatuated with...

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive textbook presents a rich overview of approaches to educational psychology, through an in-depth exploration of both existing and emerging practice frameworks. Covering established techniques such as the Monsen et al. Problem-Solving Framework and...

Using water as a contemplative device, this anthology examines themes of war, womanhood, time, and the environment. Individual poems focus on a range of topics-from the seemingly unremarkable contents of a bottle of spring water to the more global issue of rising ocean levels. Rain, drought, flood,...

Abebi tells the story of the incredible journey of a female warrior and apprentice healer of the Come-if-yuh-Dare Maroons, a mythical seventeenth century band of runaway slaves in the Jamaica Blue Mountains. When her idyllic life is violently upended by a series of natural and spiritual disasters,...

《控制》作者吉莉安．弗琳最新懸疑力作 二○一五年「愛倫坡獎」得獎小說 當神奇壞女人遇上鬼 　 一名年輕女子正在抱怨。無正當職業、學歷普通，但自恃聰明、喜愛閱讀的她，很會察言觀色、說三道四，於是在市中心的占卜工作坊「純真手相館」找了份差事，為客人解讀手相、水晶球和彩光氣場。人有巧手一雙，便能搞事。 　四月某個清晨，一位名叫蘇珊．柏克的女子走了進來，這位「女靈媒」很快察覺到蘇珊是個不快樂但很「有錢」的女人，懷疑自己住的房子不乾淨。當她來到蘇珊所說出了問題的房子時，眼前這座維多莉亞風格的老屋，尖塔磚造、光線不佳，據說牆壁還會滲出血水……更糟糕的是，她的繼子邁爾斯住進來以後，本來性格內向，現在變得容易失控且有攻擊性。 　也許這回不必費勁要在當事人面前說神道鬼，女靈媒心想。她並不知道，自己已身陷險境。房子，一直在這裡等著她。 　本書是作者吉莉安．弗琳繼《控制》後最新力作。起初應《冰與火之歌》系列奇幻大師喬治．R.R.馬丁邀約連載，原題名《What...

It is increasingly acknowledged that an analysis of emotions is necessary to fully understand the social world, and recent research on transport, travel and mobilities has begun to consider the gendered nature of public and personal life in relation to this sphere.   The focus of this multidisciplinary...

In today’s digital environment the workplace is characterised by individuals creating information perhaps independently of formal systems, or establishing new systems without knowledge of information management requirements. This book explains and explores the concept of organisational culture,...

'The book does what it says on the label. It is punctuated throughout with useful and relevant quotes from working journalists - their opinions, tips and warnings - a technique that drives home the message and adds life and colour' -THES Textbook Guide The job of a journalist has changed dramatically...

Twenty-four short stories, the perfect companion to tea and cake! Including... PICTURE PERFECT Could the search for her grandmother’s first love lead Amy to her own destiny? IT’S ALL IN THE PLANNING Michael is certain that his mantra for life will bring him success but when...

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will guide international development efforts over the next fifteen years. For this reason, developing a deeper understanding of the SDGs, the international norms that underpin them, and any normative change they represent is vital for students, scholars, and...

This book is a complete business package in book form. It contains a proven successful formula which eliminates the expensive trial and error period of setting up your own tutoring agency and guides you through every aspect of running your own business. More and more people are seeking a flexible...

This collective work examines the different conservatisms displayed in the UK and US, particularly in the areas of the meaning of rights, their foreign policy mission, the role of religious activism within their respective party politics, and the impact of the current economic crisis on free-market...

This title is based on the results of a project based at the Tavistock Clinic in London which set out to explore whether children and young people aged nine years to fifteen years suffering from depression could be helped using brief focused psychodynamic psychotherapy together with parent work and...

The book investigates the ways in which state-centred approaches to international relations have limited our understanding of global, political, economic and cultural processes. By assessing a wide range of such state-centred work, Youngs identifies the challenges we must address to grasp the complexity of the contemporary world.