Postmodernist Culture
In this completely revised and considerably expanded new edition, Steven Connor considers the recent work of the most influential postmodern theorists, including Lyotard and Jameson, and offers accounts both of the work of newly emerging theorists...
Guide to Developing End User Education Programs in Medical Libraries
Explore a wealth of ideas, insights, and approaches that can be used or adapted by any medical library! Curricular changes in the health professions, coupled with a growing acceptance of the Internet as a tool for daily living, have contributed to...
Beckett, Modernism and the Material Imagination
Steven Connor, one of the most influential critics of twentieth-century literature and culture, has spent much of his career writing and thinking about Samuel Beckett. This book presents Connor's finest published work on Beckett alongside fresh es...
The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism
The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism offers a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism. The Companion examines the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant impact on contemporary cultural production...
Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries
More than ever before, librarians are being called upon to contribute considerable energy, knowledge, and leadership to fostering the academic success of students through information literacy. Unique in its expansive breadth and in-depth approach,...
Modern Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Requiring no prior training, Modern Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences provides a two-semester, graduate-level introduction to basic statistical techniques that takes into account recent advances and insights that are typically igno...
Immigrant Faith
Immigrant Faith examines trends and patterns relating to religion in the lives of immigrants. The volume moves beyond specific studies of particular faiths in particular immigrant destinations to present the religious lives of immigrants in the Un...
Work in Progress
In this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation-so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in ...
Madness of Knowledge
Many human beings have considered the powers and the limits of human knowledge, but few have wondered about the power that the idea of knowledge has over us. The Madness of Knowledge is the first book to investigate this emotional inner life of kn...
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How Herbs Healed the World
'The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination' - RHS, The Garden Herbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would not be possible. With the advance of science over t...
420 Days of Weed Witchery
420 Days of Weed Witchery
Rembrandt Secret
A centuries-old conspiracy is about to explode into the present with devastating consequences. The first victim was forced to swallow stones. The second was whipped to death. The third was stabbed in the heart. A deadly serial killer is taking peo...
Legacy of Blood
London, 1732. William Hogarth is called to a murder scene. A woman lies dead, her unborn child ripped from her body. It is a warning. Hogarth painted the future King leaving her bed. He must destroy the painting to survive. But her killers made on...
Caravaggio Conspiracy
1608. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the greatest Italian painter of his day, is expelled from the Order of the Knights of Malta. Subject to a clandestine hearing, his crime remains a closely guarded secret. 2014. Two bodies are found in a Lon...
Beckett, Modernism and the Material Imagination
Steven Connor, one of the most influential critics of twentieth-century literature and culture, has spent much of his career writing and thinking about Samuel Beckett. This book presents Connor's finest published work on Beckett alongside fresh es...
Philosophy of Sport
In A Philosophy of Sport Steven Connor offers a new philosophical understanding of sport in its own terms, in distinction to previous writing on the philosophy of sport that has tended to see sport as a kind of testing ground for philosophical the...
Evidence-Based Librarianship
This book features case studies and active learning exercises related to using evidence-based approaches in several types of academic libraries. Evidence-Based Librarianship is a vital reference to practicing librarians, library science students, ...
Soldier's Woman
The end of the war brings more than just her husband home... Alexandra Connor writes a heart-rending saga of family strife, dreams abandoned and love triumphant, in The Soldier's Woman. Perfect for fans of Rita Bradshaw and Catherine Cookson. When...
Bridging Intention to Impact
In Bridging Intention to Impact: Transform Product Development through Evidence-Based Decision-Making , Connor Joyce, a seasoned user researcher and product strategist, offers a groundbreaking guide for product managers and teams seeking to ...
Unromance
UNROMANCE: A story in which two characters absolutely, categorically do not fall in love ... right? 'A love letter to romance and its readers' - Anita Kelly 'Sparkles with classic Hollywood rom-com magic' - Andi Burke Sawyer Greene is done with romance. Once a bestselling author of the genre, she's been left with nothing but heartbreak and bitterness. Mason West is a hopeless romantic. He has a habit of falling in love with all the wrong people. So when the two find themselves stuck in a lift together, Sawyer is determined this will not be their meet cute. But the universe has other plans. Sawyer and Mason make a plan to cure him of his hopeless romanticism, her of her writer's block. It's simple. Sawyer will become the romcom love interest of Mason's dreams and ruin romance for him one trope at a time... There's just one rule: do not fall in love. What could go wrong? Perfect for fans of: Classic rom-com tropes Grumpy X Sunshine Meet-cutes Fake dating Spicy romances Happily Ever After Your favourite rom-com writers' favourite rom-com writer: 'The chemistry between Sawyer and Mason is electric, and this book is properly funny and deeply charming. A real love letter to romance fans that manages to take the art of the rom com seriously, while also delivering on heart and humour.' Laura Wood, Under Your Spell 'Erin Connor delivers sharp wit, deliciously steamy moments, and so much charm that I was kicking my feet from the first page to the very last. Connor pays loving homage to the tropes romance readers love, while giving them twists that feel fresh and compelling. I loved every second of this book!' Jessica Joyce, The Ex Vows 'A love letter to romance and its readers, Unromance is an impossibly charming love story that follows through on the promise of its premise. Sawyer and Mason's flaws and vulnerabilities balance each other perfectly, and I rooted for them harder and harder through every single trope. A sexy, delightful read!' Anita Kelly, Love & Other Disasters
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community from the award-winning author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor. Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk. Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive--'a big old blurter.' Making friends has never come easily. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine. In the woods, Aurora and Frenchie encounter a piebald deer, a rare creature with a coat like a patchwork quilt. Whenever it appears, Aurora feels compelled to follow. At school, Aurora looks out for Frenchie, who has been her classmate until this year. One morning, Frenchie doesn't make it to his classroom. Aurora feels she's to blame. The entire town begins to search, and everyone
The Traitors
'This book is brilliant' Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 Enjoyed the Celebrity Traitors, and can't wait for the next series to begin? Recreate the round tables, Traitors turret, and immersive challenges at home with the official Traitors game book. It's time to start your adventure. Get them before they get you! Put your sleuthing skills to the test in a world of deception, betrayal, and strategy. Placed in a castle in the Scottish Highlands, you must figure out if your fellow players are Faithful or a Traitor. Can you trust Jorge, the dentist with an encyclopaedic memory and tendency to smile at everyone? Or Nina, the retiree who acts like the group's matriarch but has a knowing glint in her eyes..? Beware, for in this treacherous game, trust is a luxury you cannot afford. In the official book of the BAFTA-winning phenomenon, The Traitors: The Interactive Game Book, the decisions you make will decide what happens next. Take this thrilling journey on your own or with others, pooling your wisdom
Bosch Deception
A TRUTH CONCEALED. Brabant, 1473. A clandestine brotherhood hides a secret that could bring down the Catholic Church. Their chosen hiding place - the art of Hieronymus Bosch. A TERRIBLE CONSPIRACY. London, 2014. An excommunicated priest approaches...
Scattered Graves
Local politics get nasty when a new mayor is elected and Diane Fallon is replaced with an incompetent crony as head of the crime lab. But just as she's adjusting to life without murder, the newly appointed chief of police and the mayor are shot de...
Board to Death
Board to Death