Jessica Wilson: 19 books

Autumn Rae is a normal teenager going through a difficult time in her life. Thinking that everyone around her would be better off without her, she decided one day that she was just going to end it all. Standing all alone on the bridge watching everyone just passing by not even noticing her, she decided...

Quicklets: Learn More. Read Less. David Sedaris is an American writer and comedian. In 1994, National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast his autobiographical essay, SantaLand Diaries, after radio host Ira Glass discovered Sedaris doing a bit in a Chicago club. Sedaris went on to write several...

It now seems certain that our planet is warming. Is it the result of human activity and if so how do we combat it? This reasoned and reasonable guide helps to clarify the controversial issues and the way forward. An accessible guide to climate change that not only gives reasonable answers to...

Walker Percy (1916–1990) considered novels the strongest tool with which to popularize great ideas among a broad audience, and, more than half a century after they first appeared in print, his works of fiction continue to fascinate contemporary readers. Despite their lasting appeal, however, Percy’s...

Although Walker Percy named many influences on his work and critics have zeroed in on Kierkegaard in particular, no one has considered his intentional influence: the nineteenth-century Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. In a study that revives and complicates notions of adaptation and influence,...

Can we teeter together, on the knife's edge of having and wanting In Blameless Mouth, Jessica Fox-Wilson asks this question, by exploring the cycle of hunger, consumption and satiety. The collection traces the poet's relationship with hunger from childhood to womanhood, uncovering what it means to feel...

KÜSSE IM PALAST DES WÜSTENPRINZEN von YATES, MAISEY Mutig befreit Scheich Zafar Nejem die zarte Analise aus den Händen ihrer Kidnapper und bringt sie in seinen Palast. Doch niemand darf wissen, dass die junge Amerikanerin bei ihm ist - in seinem Schlafgemach! Denn Analise ist mit seinem Feind verlobt SINNLICHE...

KOMM MIT MIR AUF MEIN SCHLOSS, DAISY! von GILMORE, JESSICA Sollte sie einmal heiraten, dann ganz romantisch! Daisy hat genaue Vorstellungen. Hawksley Castle zur Krokusblüte könnte der perfekte Ort sein. Schlossherr Sebastian Beresford wäre ihr Traumprinz - würde er eine Ehe mit ihr nicht als reines...

Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Written by experts in vocal and holistic practice, the book is divided into four sections:...

Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health...

“Who better to raise teens’ awareness of mental illness and health than the YA authors they admire?” —Booklist (starred review) “[A] much-needed, enlightening book.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson,...

Known for its dramatic beauty and valuable natural resources, Appalachia has undergone significant technological, economic, political, and environmental changes in recent decades. Home to distinctive traditions and a rich cultural heritage, the area is also plagued by poverty, insufficient healthcare...

With two in seven American families affected by disability, the body of Christ has a great opportunity for ministry. This new anthology uniquely points the way, training churches, caregivers, pastors, and counselors to compassionately respond. The book’s contributors—ranging from Joni Eareckson...

This text provides for the first time in book form an exploration of the communicative aspects of the darker side of family life, ranging from, for example, severe acts of violence to more subtle forms of conflict. In addition to offering a working definition of the concept of the "dark side"...