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Pre-order the final instalment in Fenella J. Miller's heartwarming
and emotional Goodwill House series. You'll need to have your
tissues ready!July 1941 As the war grinds on, Lady Joanna Harcourt
knows that her time at Goodwill House is drawing to close. A new
chapter awaits, one that she never expected to happen to her –
she is going to be a wife and mother again! Excited with their new
arrival and with her beloved Flying Officer John Sergeant back in
her life, Joanna hopes that even though war clouds gather, love
will prevail, and the future will look brighter than ever for the
Harcourt family. John has just one last mission to complete, before
they can be together. But even though John is an experienced and
competent pilot, the threat of the enemy is still close. Will this
be one risk too far? Or will their be another goodbye for the
Harcourts before they close the doors of Goodwill House for ever?
Don't miss the emotional finale in the Goodwill House series!
Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Yet again, Fenella Miller has
thrilled me with another of her historical stories in the Goodwill
House saga series. She brings alive a variety of emotions and
weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading
into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The
Secret Orphan. 'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's
characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.'
Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back
to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean
Fullerton
Pre-order the brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's
bestselling Goodwill House series! September 1940 With harvest
approaching, land girl Daphne is busier than ever as she ploughs
the fields and tends to the animals with her friends Sal and
Charlie. All three girls enjoy the relative peace of Goodwill
House...but war is never far away. When a German plane crash lands
in the grounds of Goodwill House, everyone is shocked, especially
when the two German pilots are declared missing. Where could they
be hiding? Tensions are high, and Daphne is dealt yet another
shock, when she meets Corporal Robert Andrews - the man she was
once engaged to marry! Goodwill House is the last place she
expected to be reunited with Bob and although he looks dashing in
his uniform, Daphne doesn't think she can ever forgive him for
breaking her heart. With the war getting closer every day, can
these two to finally be reunited for good or will their love be
forever lost...? Don't miss the next heart-breaking instalment in
Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill House series. Praise for
Fenella J. Miller: 'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with
another of her historical stories in the Goodwill House saga
series. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts
relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small
hours.' Glynis Peters - Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan.
'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose
yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging
characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of
wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton
The brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling
Goodwill House series.August 1940 As Autumn approaches, Lady Joanna
Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House - land
girls, Sally, Daphne and Charlie. Sally, a feisty blonde from the
East End, has never seen a cow before, but she's desperate to
escape London and her horrible ex, Dennis. And although the hours
are long and the work hard, Sal quickly becomes good friends with
the other girls Daphne and Charlie and enjoys life at Goodwill
House. Until Dennis reappears threatening to drag her back to
London. Sal fears her life as a land girl is over, just as she
finally felt worthy. But Lady Joanna has other ideas and a plan to
keep Sal safe and doing the job she loves. Don't miss the next
heart-breaking instalment in Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill
House series. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Curl up in a chair
with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another
time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and
setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.
A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton
The Complete Gospels is the first publication ever to collect the
canonical gospels and their extracanonical counterpoints under one
cover. The selected extracanonical gospels date from the first and
second centuries, are independent of the canonical gospels, and
significantly contribute to our understanding of the developments
in the Jesus tradition leading up to and surrounding the New
Testament gospels. Two additional texts, the Gospel of Judas and
the Gospel of the Savior, and a new text of Q are found in this
fourth edition. Each gospel begins with an introduction that sets
the text in its ancient and historical contexts and discusses the
overall structure and central themes. Cross references point out
the numerous parallel passages, intratextual indicators, and
thematic parallels so the reader can see how the individual
passages of a gospel fit into the rich tapestry of Jewish and early
Christian texts. Notes explain important translation issues, supply
necessary background information, offer guidance to difficult
passages, and honestly indicate problems in the text or in our
understanding of them. This volume is the premier publication of
the Scholars Version translation of the gospels a fresh translation
from the original languages into living American English that is
entirely free of ecclesiastical control. The Scholars Version
intentionally drops the pretense that academics have all the
answers. It strives to avoid both talking down, and over the heads
of readers. The goal is to make these fascinating texts
intelligible and inviting to all who want to study them.
The brand new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling
Goodwill House series.July 1940 With Hitler's bombs getting closer,
WAAF Diane Forsyth is determined to face the oncoming danger and do
her duty to support the brave RAF pilots who risk their lives as
they take to the skies. And there's one pilot in particular Di
hopes remains safe - Squadron Leader Freddie Hanover. But with a
romance between them growing, Di and Freddie know their duty must
always come first. How can they dream of a future together whilst
this terrible war continues? Lady Joanna Harcourt understands Di's
vow of duty - she's taken one herself. But Joanna also knows that
life is terribly precious and that one must make the most of every
single day...before it's too late. Don't miss the next
heart-breaking instalment in Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill
House series. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Curl up in a chair
with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another
time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and
setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.
A great start to what promises to be a fabulous series.' Jean
Fullerton
A popular sub-genre of fantasy and science fiction, steampunk
re-imagines the Victorian age in the future, and re-works its
technology, fashion, and values with a dose of anti-modernism.
While often considered solely through the lens of literature,
steampunk is, in fact, a complex phenomenon that also affects,
transforms, and unites a wide range of disciplines, such as art,
music, film, television, fashion, new media, and material culture.
In Steaming into a Victorian Future: A Steampunk Anthology, Julie
Anne Taddeo and Cynthia J. Miller have assembled a collection of
essays that consider the social and cultural aspects of this
multi-faceted genre. The essays included in this volume examine
various manifestations of steampunk-both separately and in relation
to each other-in order to better understand the steampunk
sub-culture and its effect on-and interrelationship with-popular
culture and the wider society. This volume expands and extends
existing scholarship on steampunk in order to explore many
previously unconsidered questions about cultural creativity, social
networking, fandom, appropriation, and the creation of meaning.
With a foreword by popular culture scholar Ken Dvorak, and an
afterword by steampunk expert Jeff VanderMeer, Steaming into a
Victorian Future offers a wide ranging look at the impact of
steampunk, as well as the individuals who create, interpret, and
consume it.
The social sciences have mostly ignored the role of physical
buildings in shaping the social fabric of communities and groups.
Although the emerging field of the sociology of architecture has
started to pay attention to physical structures, Brenneman and
Miller are the first to combine the light of sociological theory
and the empirical method in order to understand the impact of
physical structures on religious groups that build, transform, and
maintain them. Religious buildings not only reflect the groups that
build them or use them; these physical structures actually shape
and change those who gather and worship there. Religious buildings
are all around us. From Wall Street to Main Street, from sublime
and historic cathedrals to humble converted storefronts, these
buildings shape the global religious landscape, "building faith"
among those who worship in them while providing a testament to the
shape and duration of the faith of those who built them and those
who maintain them. Building Faith explores the social impact of
religious buildings in places as diverse as a Chicago suburb and a
Guatemalan indigenous Mayan village, all the while asking the
questions, "How does space shape community?" and "How do
communities shape the spaces that speak for them?"
'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose
yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane May 1940
There are new residents at Goodwill House - WAAF drivers Camilla
'Millie' Cunningham and Diane Forsyth, both eager to do their bit
for the war effort and excited to be helping the brave boys who
fly. And when Millie meets dashing and heroic Spitfire pilot Ted
Thorrington, they strike up an instant connection. But with Hitler
gaining more ground in Europe, there is danger brewing across the
Channel in Dunkirk and Ted is required to fly more and more
dangerous sorties, risking his life every time. With their hearts
and lives on the line, the courage of the girls in blue will be
tested like never before... Don't miss book two in the wonderful
new Goodwill House series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller!
Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J
Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another
place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks
you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A great start to
what promises to be a fabulous series.' Jean Fullerton
Against a stark backdrop of territorial Arizona, a veteran fleeing
his past tries to outrun his destiny. Caught between nightmares of
past battles and visions of the future, Royal Healey is hired as
the marshal of a small town. His new life provides Royal with
happiness he can't quite accept. When the town is afflicted by
tragic events, Royal pursues a truth so dark and sinister it
threatens to destroy him. Sparse but lyrical in style, this is a
classic tale of opposing forces. Individual choices collide with
fate; past, future and present commingle; chaos evolves into darker
order. Themes of divisiveness and connectedness; fratricide and
patricide; and unnatural love give this small novel a vast and
compelling scope.
This single-volume book contends that reshaping the paradigm of
American Indian identity, blood quantum, and racial distinctions
can positively impact the future of the Indian community within
America and America itself. This academic compendium examines the
complexities associated with Indian identity in North America,
including the various social, political, and legal issues impacting
Indian expression in different periods; the European influence on
how self-governing tribal communities define the rights of
citizenship within their own communities; and the effect of Indian
mascots, Thanksgiving, and other cultural appropriations taking
place within American society on the Indian community. The book
looks at and proposes solutions to the controversies surrounding
the Indian tribal nations and their people. The authors—all
leading advocates of Indian progress—argue that tribal
governments and communities should reconsider the notion of what
comprises Indian identity, and in doing so, they compare and
contrast how indigenous people around the world define themselves
and their communities. Chapters address complex questions under the
discourse of Indian law, history, philosophy, education, political
science, anthropology, art, psychology, and civil rights. Topics
covered in depth include blood quantum, racial distinctions, First
Nations, and tribal citizenship.
In Undead in the West: Vampires, Zombies, Mummies, and Ghosts on
the Cinematic Frontier, Cynthia J. Miller and A. Bowdoin Van Riper
have assembled a collection of essays that explore the many tropes
and themes through which undead Westerns make the genre's inner
plagues and demons visible, and lay siege to a frontier tied to
myths of strength, ingenuity, freedom, and independence. The volume
is divided into three sections: "Reanimating Classic Western
Tropes" examines traditional Western characters, symbolism, and
plot devices and how they are given new life in undead Westerns;
"The Moral Order Under Siege" explores the ways in which the undead
confront classic values and morality tales embodied in Western
films; and "And Hell Followed with Him" looks at justice,
retribution, and retaliation at the hands of undead angels and
avenger. The subjects explored here run the gamut from such B films
as Curse of the Undead and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula to A-list
features like From Dusk 'til Dawn and Jonah Hex, as well as
animated films (Rango) and television programs (The Walking Dead
and Supernatural). Other films discussed include Sam Raimi's Bubba
Ho-Tep, John Carpenter's Vampires, George Romero's Land of the
Dead, and Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West. Featuring
several illustrations and a filmography, Undead in the West will
appeal to film scholars, especially those interested in hybrid
genres, as well as fans of the Western and the supernatural in
cinema.
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