England in 1912 still bears itself with Edwardian confidence but strikes protests & public violence reveal the fault lines as society evolves under the spur of new ideas & technology. Among the many branches of the Morland family Jessie & violet childhood friends learn to cope with the surprises of marriage & motherhood & their different strata of society. Jack disappointed in love loses himself in designing aircraft & training airmen for the newly formed flying corps. & Anne exhausted by the Suffragette struggle seeks comfort in her friendship with an unconventional young woman. The Titanic tragedy shakes the confidence of a people used to conquering nature with engineering; & all the while the troubled nations of Europe edge closer to a war no-one wants but which seems inevitable. ...

When a twist of fate delivers an ambitious young medical student to the court of King Charles II he is suddenly thrust into a vibrant world of luxury & opulence. Blessed with a quick wit & sparkling charm Robert Merivel rises quickly soon finding favour with the King & privileged with a position as paper groom to the youngest of the Kings mistresses. But by falling in love with her Merivel transgresses the one rule that will cast him out from his new-found paradise. Determined to be restored to the Kings grace Merivel begins a journey of self-knowledge & soon discovers that the Kings pleasure is equally matched by his wrath... ...

They sought the box for many years because held inside that arcane magical artefact was miraculously a house. But now its real purpose has become clear
- it was a prison & the infinitely evil being it was built to imprison has been let loose. Now the real quest begins in earnest. This direct sequel to the critically acclaimed The World House is an extraordinary modern fantasy like an episode of Doctor Who imagined by the twisted mind of Clive Barker. A fearless grand adventure of escalating escapades & escapes so hair-raising that Adams deranged imagination is barely able to contain them all" -- Christopher Fowler"
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Restorative justice has made significant progress in recent years & now plays an increasingly important role in the criminal justice systems of a number of countries in different parts of the world. In many cases however successes & failures strengths & weaknesses have not been evaluated sufficiently systematically & comprehensively & it has been difficult to gain an accurate picture of its implementation & the lessons to be drawn from this. This book aims to address this need analysing the results of the implementation of three restorative justice schemes in England & Wales in the largest & most complete trial of restorative justice with adult offenders worldwide. It aims to bring out the practicalities of setting up & running restorative justice schemes in connection with restorative justice the costs of doing so & the key professional & ethical issues involved. At the same time the book situates these findings within the growing international academic & policy debates about restorative justice addressing a number of key issues for criminal justice & penology including: how far victim expectations of justice are & can be met by restorative justice aligned with criminal justice; whether community is involved in restorative justice for adult offenders & how this relates to social capital; how far restorative justice events relate to processes of desistance (giving up crime) promote reductions in reoffending & link to resettlement; & what stages of criminal justice may be most suitable for restorative justice & how this relates to victim & offender needs. Restorative Justice in Practice: Evaluating What Works for Victims & Offenders" will be essential reading for anybody concerned with restorative justice as student practitioner or policy maker." ...

Schools that have adopted the ancient principles of restorative justice in their approach to disciplinary matters are reporting better relationships with young people greater engagement in learning & a greater development of social & emotional competence among learners. Not surprisingly interest in restorative practices is growing. The highly visual Restorative Justice Pocketbook" provides an introduction to restorative practice (RP) in schools. Using cartoons diagrams & visual prompts to support the text it begins with some background to the approach & outlines a process that offers high levels of support to both victims & culprits. All parties involved in an incident or problem work in conference towards a solution. Wrongdoing is viewed through a relational lens whereby those involved come to understand the harm done to people & relationships. Accepting that such harm creates obligations & liabilities they then focus on repairing the damage & putting things right. A substantial proportion of the book details
- at script level
- how to conduct restorative conferences for incidents right across the behaviour spectrum to the point where parents & outside agencies may be involved. The practical examples are recognisable everyday scenarios & the step-by-step application of the restorative process is illuminating. Margaret Thorsborne & David Vinegrad are international experts in behaviour & relationships. Between them they have trained education facilitators & led RP & community conferencing programmes on five continents."

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Ellie Summers' life is unravelling. Finding herself pregnant
- & her sexy but idle boyfriend Rick less than enthusiastic about
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* Topic-based sections in the Student Book highlight objectives & issues so students can keep their revision relevant. * An accompanying CD-ROM of multiple choice questions enables students to identify their weak areas & focus their revision. * Real-life exam questions (and answers) provide valuable practice & feedback. * Results Plus exam data & insights help students to avoid common misconceptions build better answers & improve their learning. Note: this book

Includes:: the Medicine & treatment option for Units 1 & 3. It does NOT cover options 1B 1C 3B 3C: Crime & punishment or The changing nature of warfare.

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* Topic-based sections in the Student Book highlight objectives & issues so students can keep their revision relevant. * An accompanying CD-ROM of multiple choice questions enables students to identify their weak areas & focus their revision. * Real-life exam questions (and answers) provide valuable exam practice & feedback. * Results Plus exam performance data & examiner insight help students to avoid common misconceptions build better answers & maximise their marks. ...

A museum in Chicago takes possession of a body remarkably preserved in a peat bog in Germany since the sixteenth century. The body is badly mutilated & the wounds point to careful torture & execution Could the body be Peter Stubbe the first ever werewolf executed for black magic & murder? Tom & Kate are drawn to the museum in their desperate hunt to save Toms family only to find that Tom himself is being chased & hunted down as the perfect original synthesis of man & wolf the Wereling. ...

Rebus is off the case
- literally. A few days into the murder inquiry of an Edinburgh art dealer Rebus blows up at a colleague.
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