In 1836, Henry Lester moved his family from the Vermont hills to better land on the valley floor north of Rutland, beginning a saga six generations on a farm, which this book portrays and explores with an affectionate but critical eye. What gives the book its distinctive charm is its vivid evocation of a way of life: the beloved grandmother keeping house both as a shelter and as a temple of the spirit; the uncles sowing and harvesting, raising and slaughtering; the author, as a small boy, working with the men, fishing and hunting, and later, reflecting on the issues of pleasure and work, freedom and community.

Fear grips the drugs underworld after two principals in the trade are murdered, and even Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles is under a cloud of suspicion. Now the chief players start closing in on a fortune, while Iles, Chief Constable Mark Lane and Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur plunge into their own fierce struggle to control the game. 'An unconventional and spicy tour-de-force. James is terrific' Frances Fyfield

Tools, resources and real-life role models for young women eager to start their own political journeys. No matter where you live or who you hope to represent, the experience of running for office is different if you are a woman. This one-of-a-kind insider’s guide for young women interested in elected office covers what to expect, how to deal with the inevitable challenges, and why it’s worth it. With honest, uplifting stories of women who have run, detailed how-to instructions for campaigning and loads of further resources, here’s a book to transform young women’s “I’ll think about it” into “I’ll do it!” The women leaders of tomorrow will be unstoppable!

Jaxx Saxby is widely known as “The TV Presenter from Hell”, so it’s a very reluctant Georgie that finds herself back in Elkhart to take part in a cable TV special. Jaxx, unfortunately, has decided that the mammoth Johnny B. Goode RV Empire is a perfect fit for her show. There’s not much room for a film crew in a vintage trailer, especially when you add a bossy presenter like Jaxx. Actually, ‘bossy’ is probably being kind. A few other words fit Jaxx too, like ‘patronizing’, ‘rude’ and ‘arrogant’; as she keeps insisting that they’re in good hands and they should just keep their opinions to themselves and listen to her. Then, during a crystal ball reading recorded on camera, Georgie realizes that Jaxx is in grave danger —but where that threat is coming from is not easy to work out, since most people around Jaxx Saxby have good reason to dislike her! Georgie and her team get to work following the clues to unmask the stalker, racing against time as the film shoot draws to a close. The problems escalate, and it’s soon clear that Jaxx is not the only target. As tempers wear thin and Jaxx becomes ever more impossible, Georgie has to rise to the challenge to discover the truth—before Jaxx suffers an accident from which there’s no coming back!

In 1905 two Montreal women, Alice Peck and May Phillips, founded the Canadian Handicrafts Guild. Inspired by British and American women in the arts and crafts movement, and spurred by their thirty-year rivalry with Mary Dignam of the Toronto-based Women's Art Association of Canada, these two created an organization that revived popular interest in traditional handwork done by women, Canadiens, Indigenous people, and new Canadians.

'Will fascinate and enthrall anyone interested in music.' Stephen Fry Who dreams of becoming a conductor? What does it take to get there and stay in the game? In Good Hands: The Making of a Modern Conductor invites us to think anew about one of the signature roles in classical music. In a frank, fascinating portrait, Alice Farnham, one of Britain's leading conductors, explores what modern conducting really entails, and what it takes to lead, unite and inspire people. 'Takes readers behind the scenes of the eccentric world of classical music.' Guardian 'Conducting, Alice Farnham writes, is an "elusive art". Her book, part memoir and part study of the craft, pins it down . . . Accessible [and] engaging.' Matthew Giley, New Statesman 'Alice Farnham's enchanting blend of insight, experience, musical understanding, sparkling good sense and intelligence brings alive and demystifies what it is to be a conductor.' Stephen Fry 'Alice Farnham's insightful book is an inspirational tool.' Cate Blanchett

Carrie Anne Mossier is content. A passionate and skilled chef, her love of cooking and making people happy merge beautifully in her successful En Bonne Catering company. Shes grateful for the chance to lose herself within her cooking, as she is privately nursing both a broken heart and the resultant wounded pride, thanks to an experiment in love that went horribly, painfully wrong. She once thought she had found the man of her dreams in real-estate mogul Darius Steele, a man who was known for getting what he wants. Back then, he made no secret of his intentions with Carrie. Soon, the beautiful and sexy lovers were off on a romantic adventure overseas. After months of traveling, the unthinkable happened, and Carrie Anne was abandoned in a foreign country at a time of great need. It was a hard lesson, but one she needed to learn. Now living a quiet life in Northern California, shes finding her rhythms and strength once again. When she sees Darius across the room at one of her catering events, every wound in her soul is instantly reopenedbut so is the irresistible attraction she once felt for him. She has changed, but he is back to his old tricks. He will stop at nothing to get her back in his arms again. What will happen when passion and danger force her to place her love and trust back in his capable hands again?