Daly Thompson: 8 books

Since the 1960s, people on the islands off the coast of Tanzania have talked about being attacked by a mysterious creature called Popobawa, a shapeshifter often described as having an enormous penis. Popobawa’s recurring attacks have become a popular subject for stories, conversation, gossip, and...

This timely book reflects on discourses of identity that pervade local talk and texts in Zimbabwe, a nation beset by political and economic crisis. As she explores questions of culture that play out in broadly accessible local and foreign film and television, Katrina Daly Thompson shows how viewers...

PLÖTZLICH DADDY - WAS NUN? von THOMPSON, DALY Überraschend überträgt man Mike das Sorgerecht für ein Baby. Zum Glück ist seine Jugendfreundin Allie zur Stelle: süß, charmant und kinderlieb. Es wird ein Sommer voller Zärtlichkeit. Bis er erfährt, dass Allie für den Herbst andere Pläne hat....

Mike Foster just inherited a bundle. In this case, the bundle is his bubbly, eight-month-old half brother Brian. A successful restaurateur, Mike came to Vermont's Serenity Valley and built his life out of nothing. Now, his estranged father has left him an inheritance that will turn his...

All Lilah Jamison wants is a safe place to raise her son. But she inherits an entire brood when she gets a job as housekeeper for veterinarian Daniel Foster. The handsome, caring foster dad is making mother and son feel part of his extended family. But what happens when her past catches up with her? Daniel...

Nothing less than sheer desperation could make Ian Foster hire Tansy Appletree. The solitary sheep farmer and vivacious accountant slash town mayor have absolutely nothing in common. So why is Ian feeling like a different person ever since Tansy arrived to go over his books? Serenity Valley's...

Eine Familie? Die kommt für Mike nicht in Frage. Er hat ein gut gehendes Restaurant in Vermont und viele Freunde, das reicht. Doch da überträgt man ihm plötzlich das Sorgerecht für ein Baby! Dabei hat er wirklich keine Ahnung, wie er mit dem kleinen Brian umgehen soll. Zum Glück ist seine Jugendfreundin...

Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic residential care as a powerful intervention in working with the most troubled children who need intensive support. Featuring contributions from distinguished international contributors, it critically examines...