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Of all the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer’s Prioress’s Tale, in which a young schoolboy is murdered by Jews for singing a song in praise of the Virgin Mary, poses a problem to contemporary readers because of the anti-semitism of the story it tells. Both the Tale’s anti-semitism and its “Chauceri... More

Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night, everything changed. Political troubles unleashed a torrent of violence upon the Tutsi ethnic group. Jeanne’s family... More

Jeanne and her family, who are Tutsis living in Rwanda during a time of civil war, flee their home in hopes of evading Hutu soldiers as political events threaten to overtake them. This is a fictional piece based on the story of a true survivor of the genocide. End content includes a summary of Rwand... More

Everything you love for less! Anna Johnson is not a tea-bag squeezer, a penny-pincher, or inherently thrifty in any way-but she knows how to enjoy the finer things in life . . . for much, much less! In Savvy Chic, she shares her secrets on how to dress, decorate, entertain, and travel in high... More

Human trafficking, and the related problems of organised crime and prostitution, has become a serious problem for post-Soviet countries since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Human trafficking has a major impact on the countries of origin, the destination countries and the countries of transit, ... More

"Cold shivers run down my spine after reading just a few pages ..."-Göteborgs TidningenRuben Nilsson stepped outside into the dusk of a summer's evening, knocked his pipe against the veranda railing and looked around the garden. Had he known how short was the time he would be allowed to live, he mig... More

This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country. Such variations raise critical concerns about the quality, equity and efficiency of health care resources across the world. H... More

The Gotland Island myth of the White Sea-Lady-a young bride who drowned on her wedding night lures men into the watery depth-is conjured up one midsummer morning, just before a nurse is found murdered in a wedding dress. Detective Inspector Maria Wern is put on the case to investigate, but soon real... More

Si tú, como millones de otras personas, buscas perder peso, mejorar tu salud, o aumentar tu rendimiento atlético, entonces querrás aprender más acerca de la dieta ketogénica. Mientras que las dietas de moda y choque regularmente causan daño al metabolismo de una persona, disminuyen la nutrición,... More

Una comunidad de vecinos chismosos, restos arqueológicos, una anciana fugitiva y el cadáver de un niño enterrado en el jardín... En la isla sueca de Gotland, un caso para la policía Maria Wern. Encontrar un cadáver enterrado en el jardín de tu propia casa ya resulta bastante inquietante, pero desc... More

Después del éxito de Hablaré cuando esté muerto, Anna Jansson regresa con su protagonista habitual, la atrevida inspectora Maria Wern, para narrarnos un nuevo y escalofriante misterio que se desarrolla en la fría e inquietante isla de Gotland. Las calles de Gotland se han vuelto peligrosas, piens... More

Encontrar un cadáver enterrado en el jardín de tu propia casa ya resulta bastante inquietante, pero descubrir que esos huesos pertenecieron a un niño, y que alguien a quien amaste los depositó allí, levanta una nube de sospechas que solo puede disiparse llegando al fondo del asunto. Pese a quien pe... More

Las calles de Gotland se han vuelto peligrosas, piensa la inspectora Maria Wern después de sufrir una violenta agresión a manos de un grupo de adolescentes. Y los acontecimientos confirman sus temores... El cadáver de una joven enfermera -decapitada, vestida de novia y con un macabro ramo de lirios ... More

An analytic and historical perspective of literary texts to understand the position of domestic workers in South AfricaMore than a million black South African women are domestic workers. Precariously situated between urban and rural areas,rich and poor, white and black, these women are at once intim... More

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing... More

Though not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the ... More

The ritual murder accusation is one of a series of myths that fall under the label blood libel, and describes the medieval legend that Jews require Christian blood for obscure religious purposes and are capable of committing murder to obtain it. This malicious myth continues to have an explosive af... More

The inspiring and previously untold history of the women considered—but not selected—for the US Supreme CourtIn 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court after centuries of male appointments, a watershed moment in the long struggle for gender equali... More

What Jade Sawyer wants is not complicated: to be left alone to manage her family's mountain resort and design her jewelry. Man free.Booked under an alias, world-famous author Matthew Riley McLaughlin expects to be left alone to write and research an old legend about a buried treasure. Then he meets ... More

What Jade Sawyer wants is not complicated: to be left alone to manage her family’s mountain resort and design her jewelry. Man free.Booked under an alias, world-famous author Matthew Riley McLaughlin expects to be left alone to write and research an old legend about a buried treasure. Then he meets ... More

What Jade Sawyer wants is not complicated: to be left alone to manage her family’s mountain resort and design her jewelry. Man free.Booked under an alias, world-famous author Matthew Riley McLaughlin expects to be left alone to write and research an old legend about a buried treasure. Then he meets ... More

Between Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 and his excommunication from the church in 1520, he issued twenty-five sermons and treatises on Christian piety, most of them in German. These pastoral writings extended his criticisms of the church beyond indulgences to the practices of confession, prayer... More

When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule: Never let anyone know you&’re Ojibwe."INSPIRING."—Kirkus Reviews A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! A #1 New Release in Native American Children's Fiction! A #1 New Release in Histori... More

Illus. in full color by Steve Johnson. "The story of a young girl growing up within the shadows of a great steel mill is eloquently depicted in this insightful, autobiographical picture book. Studded with vibrant imagery, the story subtly emphasizes the loving, caring, respectful relationships withi... More

Over the last several decades, historians of public health in Britain’s colonies have been primarily concerned with the process of policy making in the upper echelons of the medical and sanitary administrations. Yet it was the lower level staff that formed the backbone of public health systems in th... More