Sheila Collins: 12 books
Miaow There!
It's Misty at Sea!
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Following on from the success of her previous book, All at Sea with Truffles, Sheila Collins continues on the theme of cruising, with the story being picked up by her mischievous grey and white cat, Misty. In this fictional account, Misty takes us on a journey on board ship, as we experience life at...
All at Sea with Truffles
The Fat Tabby Cat Goes Cruising
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Truffles, the celebrity tabby cat of mature years (it would be far too impolite to state her exact age here), puts pen to paper once again to share her unique and delightfully amusing observations of the human world around her, this time embarking on a totally new adventure on the ocean waves, finding...
Miaow There! It's Still Misty Out At Sea!
The Celebrity Cat's Latest (B)Log
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Following on from her first book, Miaow There! It's Misty at Sea!, Misty, the playful grey and white cat, reveals further tales of life on board a cruise ship with her beloved owner, Sheila. In this new book, the mischievous Misty gives us another fictitious account of life at sea, experienced through...
Truffles' Diaries
Memoirs and Mewsings of a Fat Tabby Cat
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2011
Truffles is no ordinary cat - in fact she would claim that she is very special indeed, and who would dare to argue with her? Her nineteen plus years of observing human behaviour, often mystifying and comical, have equipped her with all the wisdom and cunning necessary to use the human environment and...
The Cat Quiz Book
101 CATTY QUESTIONS TO PURRPLEX YOU!
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
Are you a cat lover? Have you observed cats’ behaviour at close hand? Do you consider yourself to be knowledgeable about all things relating to our feline friends? To find out just how much you know about cats, why not have a go at the 101 questions in this fun new quiz book. What is the oldest recorded...
The Dog Quiz Book
100 Doggy Questions to Give You 'Paws' for Thought!
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Are you a dog owner? Do you consider yourself to be knowledgeable about all things canine? To find out just how much you know about dogs and their place in popular culture, why not have a go at the 100 questions in The Dog Quiz Book.How many registered breeds of dog are there in the UK? What is the real...
Celebrities' Favourite Pets
In Aid of the PDSA
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Celebrities’ Favourite Pets has been put together in aid of the PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) who provide free veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals.This fun book provides a fascinating insight into the favourite pets of people in the public eye and, along with the obvious...
Warrior Mother
A Memoir of Fierce Love, Unbearable Loss, and Rituals that Heal
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Warrior Mother is the true story of a mother’s fierce love and determination, and her willingness to go outside the bounds of the ordinary when two of her three adult children are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases. When Sheila Collins’s best friend, dying of breast cancer, asked her to...
by John Law, Kalpana Shankar, David Hakken
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2016
The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...
To Be Human Again
Stories from Dr. Krafft-Ebing's _Psychopathia Sexualis_
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
It was a good start...
In 1886, the German psychiatrist Dr. von Krafft-Ebing published a ground-breaking book of forensic case-studies of sexual deviancy, Psychopathia Sexualis. The premise was that not all sexual deviancy had a criminal aspect; mental health was a factor. This new scientific...
by Sheila Neysmith, Marge Reitsma-Street, Stephanie Baker-Collins
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Although women have long been members of the labour force, the proportion of domestic, caring, and community work they provide compared to men or the state has yet to decrease substantially. Beyond Caring Labour to Provisioning Work offers a powerful new framework for understanding women's work in...
Holland and Jaime
A Novel in Twelve Stories
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
A collection of twelve stories that follows the lives of two men from young adulthood to middle age. Each story is told from the perspective of a different character; the stories explore how relationships affect the individuals involved, and the individuals’ struggle with acceptance and understanding in modern society.