Becky Hope works on the front line of child protection. Every day, her job takes her into the heart-breaking lives of the most defenceless children. Although Becky has witnessed some horrific things, her courage, optimism & wonderfully warm sense of humour help her through the most difficult days. But the thing that really keeps her going is the children, & her dedication to the fight against their abuse. This is the gripping story of one woman's battle to protect our most vulnerable children & to give them the safety & love they deserve. ...

Gritty action thriller in which a teenager turns the tables on the gangsters who killed his father. Wilson De Leon Jr (Rick Gonzalez) has never been forced to stand his ground. When his father was killed years before by gangsters, his mother Millie (Wanda ...

Crime seems to follow travel-writer Elizabeth Oliver around. Determined to focus entirely on her work this trip, she sets out to explore the length of Alberta's Crowsnest Highway to research a new travel article. But no sooner has she settled into travel-writing mode than she is flagged down at a roadside crime scene. ...

Part of a series, which focuses on situations in which children are likely to find themselves for example bicycle safety, water safety & road safety. Each title

Includes:: an index, a picture glossary, suggestions for class discussions & notes on where to find further information.

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Offers a non-judgmental look at the health issues affecting young people. This book explores how our choices affect us in the short term as well as the long term, & encourages readers to think about their own experiences & discuss their feelings. It

Includes:: information on where to get further help & advice.

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Prior to the invention of the printing press, all books had to be written by h&. Illuminated manuscripts are the beautiful manifestation of this craft. Beginning with a thoughtful introduction, Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces of Art goes on to showcase key works in this stunning artistic genre. ...

Life itself invites us to be initiated through many means
- the possibility of love, the loss of a parent or friend, the birth
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A powerful story of revolution, love & intense rivalry set in 1870 during the four-month siege of Paris. 1870. All over Paris the lights are going out. The Prussians are encircling the city & Europe's capital of decadent pleasure & luxury is becoming a prison, its citizens caught between defiance & despair. Desperate times lie ahead as the worst winter for decades sets in & starvation looms. One man seems to shine like a beacon in the shadows. Jean-Jacques Allix promises to be the leader the people need, to save the city itself. Painter Hannah Pardy, his young English lover, believes in him utterly; taking up arms for his cause, she is drawn into the heart of the battle for Paris. But as the darkness & panic spreads it is harder & harder to see things as they really are, & Hannah struggles to separate love from self-interest & revolutionaries from traitors. Faced with impossible decisions, Hannah must confront the devastating reality of her beloved Paris to establish what truly matters to her
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The Illumination Process guides the reader on a healing journey, forged by the timeless wisdom of indigenous cultures & the latest theories of neurobiology. Through various stages in this journey of initiation, we grow to understand the causes of our suffering & how to free ourselves from the pain & drama of our unhealed emotions. ...

Filled with sex & violence
- in & out of time & space
- the three books in this trilogy are only partly works of the imagination.

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