The book examines the aftermath of sudden-impact disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, highlighting their role in increasing homelessness and the urgent need for shelter. It addresses the staggering statistics of annual catastrophes and their economic toll, while emphasizing the future challenges posed by climate change and population growth in vulnerable areas. By analyzing community responses at various levels, the text explores strategies for managing the complex crises that arise from natural disasters and conflicts, particularly in coastal regions facing heightened risks.
The Lion First Bible has had previous sales of over 1.25 million copies.This Bible includes more than sixty Bible stories, specially chosen for young a foundation on which to build a growing knowledge of the Bible.With colourful, child-friendly illustrations and clearly laid out text, this retelling is ideal for beginner readers, and fantastic for reading aloud.
The publication addresses the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, emphasizing its impact on health and future societal challenges. It highlights the need for evidence-based action, focusing on understanding the causes and dynamics of obesity. The Scientific Platform project aims to collect national data on lifestyle determinants affecting children, presenting a baseline analysis of measurement issues. Key topics include challenges in gathering behavioral data, measuring nutrition and physical activity across different age groups, and the influence of advertising on children's eating behaviors.
On a seemingly ordinary Christmas Eve in New York, the festive atmosphere is shattered when a messenger delivers a card revealing that Maddox Slade's wife has been kidnapped. Complicating matters, Arlene, Slade's wife, is among the recipients. The night escalates with the discovery of a murder linked to Bart Hardin, the managing editor of the Broadway Times. As Hardin navigates a web of suspects and a beery Santa Claus, he finds himself caught between his job and his friendship with Lieutenant Romano, leading to a thrilling investigation filled with Broadway intrigue.
'A gripping novel and makes a fine addition to any library of World War II
fiction...the tension's often almost palpable' Historical Novel Society A
page-turning and heart-breaking historical novel about the daring White Rose
group who stood up to the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
"A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously delightful queer rom-com from the author of the sweetly satisfying Chef's Kiss. When Luna O'Shea is unceremoniously fired from her frustrating office job, she tries to count her blessings: she's a proud trans woman who has plenty of friends, a wonderful roommate, and a good life in New York City. But blessings don't pay the bills. Enter Jean-Pierre, a laissez-faire trans man and the heir to a huge culinary empire--which he'll only inherit if he can jump through all the hoops his celebrity chef grandfather has placed in his path. First hoop: he needs a girlfriend, a role that Luna is happy to play...for the right price. She's got rent to pay, after all! Second hoop: they both need to learn how to cook a series of elaborate, world-renowned family recipes to prove that Jean-Pierre is a worthy heir. Admittedly, Luna doesn't even know how to crack an egg, but she's not going to let that--or any pesky feelings for Jean-Pierre--stop her."--Provided by publiser.
Set in the wild, romantic, northwest coast of Ireland during the mid-19th century, The Irishman’s Daughter pits Briana, her father, and sister, against a reckless English landlord and a plague that will kill and displace millions of Irish people. Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is more beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic. The small farms that surround the centuries-old Lear House are managed by her father, agent to the wealthy, reckless Sir Thomas Blakely. Tenant farmers sell the oats and rye they grow to pay rent to Sir Thomas, surviving on the potatoes that flourish in the remaining scraps of land. But when the potato crop falls prey to a devastating blight, families Briana has known all her life are left with no food, no resources, and no mercy from the English landowner, who seems indifferent to everything except profit. Rory Caulfield, the hard-working young farmer Briana hopes to marry, shares the locals’ despair—and their anger. There’s talk of violent reprisals against the callous gentry and their agents. Briana’s studious older sister, Lucinda, dreams of a future far beyond Mayo. But even as hunger and disease settle over the country, killing and displacing millions, Briana knows she must find a way to guide her family through one of Ireland’s darkest hours—toward hope, love, and a new beginning.
Fully revised with fresh articles and graphics, this handbook unwraps more clearly for non-experts the mysteries of ancient scriptures, providing instant access to information from a range of sources. It reveals the relevance of the context for the writings and sheds light on why there are different interpretations.
It's not just a thousand miles that separates Hanna Majewski from her younger sister, Stefa. There is another gulf--between the traditional Jewish ways that Hanna chose to leave behind in Warsaw, and her new, independent life in London. But as autumn of 1940 draws near, Germany begins a savage aerial bombing campaign in England, killing and displacing tens of thousands. Hanna, who narrowly escapes death, is recruited as a spy in an undercover operation that sends her back to her war-torn homeland. In Hanna's absence, her parents, sister, and brother have been driven from their comfortable apartment into the Warsaw Ghetto. Sealed off from the rest of the city, the Ghetto becomes a prison for nearly half a million Jews, struggling to survive amid starvation, disease, and the constant threat of deportation to Treblinka. Once a pretty and level-headed teenager, Stefa is now committed to the Jewish resistance. Together, she, Hanna, and Janka, a family friend living on the Aryan side of the city, form a trio called The War Girls. Against overwhelming odds and through heartbreak they will fight to rescue their loved ones, finding courage through sisterhood to keep hope alive..
