Bernadette: 481 books

The following story is a true one. All real names have been reserved for privacy. It all took place on the East Coast of Australia. It is a story of self discovery that would bring about a whole pile of circumstances that were to become so amazing, just because she kept believing in what was written...

Novel Perspectives on German-Language Comics Studies: History, Pedagogy, Theory gathers an international team of contributors from two continents whose innovative scholarship demonstrates a regard for comics and graphic novels as works of art in their own right. The contributions serve as models for...

In the rough-and-tumble days of the nineteenth century, Shreveport was on the very edge of the country�s western frontier. It was a city struggling to tame lawlessness, and its streets were rocked by duels, lynchings and shootouts. A new century and Prohibition only brought a fresh wave of crime and...

Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. With heightened political and policy emphasis on all aspects of substance misuse, it is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities....

A book that invites you to slow down and explore the Okanagan Valley from a local’s point of view. Whether it’s spying a rare canyon wren, cycling the historic Kettle Valley Railroad across heart-stopping trestle bridges, or hiking through fields of spring flowers, travel alongside the...

Ses dons percent tous les secrets, même les  plus sombres, mais lui ouvriront-ils celui  de ses origines ?   Juin 1944. Abigaël a réussi à surmonter le chagrin que lui a  causé le départ d’Adrien, le maquisard dont elle est éperdument  amoureuse. En faisant la connaissance de...

Hélène, qui fait une belle carrière de pianiste, tombe follement amoureuse d’Alexandre, un jeune prêtre qui exerce son ministère dans la région où elle a grandi. À partir de ce jour, sa vie se dérègle et prend des chemins qui lui font vivre tour à tour des tourments et des joies sans nom.

Stupeur à Angoulême : une jeune fille s'est défenestrée. Lorsque l'inspectrice Maud Delage, Irwan et Xavier entament leur enquête, une deuxième femme connaît le même sort. L'évidence est là : ce ne sont pas des actes volontaires. Lancés à la poursuite d'un criminel aux méthodes sordides,...

In famiglia, nella coppia, sul lavoro, o in strada, il rispetto è diventato una merce sempre più rara. Sembra che lo si possa ottenere solo urlando più forte degli altri. Ma in verità chi urla e strepita ispira solo paura. Il rispetto non si impone né con la forza né con l'aggressività. Ed è...

When was the last time you felt 'wonder'? The feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar is one that, as children, we experienced often. But as adults we have grown tired and cynical and spend more time looking down at our phones than looking up at...

In a society that increasingly touts post-racial and post-feminist discourses, the trope of monstrosity becomes a way to critically examine contemporary meanings around race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. Focusing on ways in which historically marginalized groups appropriate monstrosity as...

Evocative and beautiful, this anthology tracks between the dualities of the rain-washed skies of Donoughmore County, Cork, and the Queensland rainforest and its national and personal histories. Inspired by the poet’s experiences near Blarney in Ireland as well as her New Zealand homeland and family,...

This newly updated book offers a comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering work, taking a rigorous but common sense approach to the solution of engineering problems. The text follows the planning, modelling and design phases of engineering projects through to implementation...

This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history of cities and suburbs, their changing dynamics with each other, their growing diversity, the environmental consequences of their development and...