An irreverent, brilliant, and outspoken collection of essays by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Strange Wine. At the beginning of the 1980s, Harlan Ellison agreed to write a regular column for the L.A. Weekly on the condition that they published whatever he wrote with no revisions and no suggestions for rewrites. What resulted was impassioned, persuasive, abusive, and hilarious. Part essay, part conversation, all Ellison—these pieces provide a glimpse into a great mind, at ease in tackling both grand ideas and the minutiae of the day to day. Collected here in An Edge in My Voice, these works also open a window to a decade when a newspaper would accept such a risky venture from such a powerful voice,

How well can you ever know the people you're closest to? 'A tight-plotted, too-close-for-comfort thriller' Stylist. Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Linda Green and Louise Jensen. Kate has an enviable life: a loving family and a perfect husband, Paul. But one night she finds Paul drunk and covered in blood, mumbling about having killed something - or someone. When a young and attractive woman who works for Paul is found murdered, Kate's suspicions about what he has really done send her on an increasingly desperate search for the truth that threatens to smash her carefully constructed life. Doing the right thing should seem obvious, but as the lies multiply, the truth is not as straightforward as it seems. How well does Kate really know she man she's married to? 'Grips from first to last' Choice '[A] tightly-plotted, high-pitched psychological thriller' Daily Mirror 'A fast-paced whodunit' Woman and Home

YOU TRY TO TELL THE TRUTH. BUT THERE IS NO ONE TO HEAR YOU. Mary Marshall would do anything for her daughter, Julia. A devoted grandmother, Mary has always been the rock her family can rely on. But she has a past that Julia knows nothing about. And now it's back to haunt her. Julia's husband, Murray French, is walking a tightrope. A solicitor struggling with an alcohol problem, he's about to lose his wife and his children to another man: someone successful, someone they deserve. Someone who's everything he's not. Can he ever get his family back? Just when Julia thinks life is starting to turn around, she stumbles upon the brutalised body of a girl she teaches. And as the terrible present starts to shed light on her mother's past, Julia realises her family's nightmare is only just beginning... A chilling, twisting and completely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist from the bestselling author of THE ENGAGEMENT and THE EX-HUSBAND *Previously published as Unspoken* WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NO ONE TO HEAR YOU '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Absolutely brilliant! I couldn't put it down. So many unexpected twists and turns!' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Sat up all night reading it ;' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Full of deep understanding of human behaviour and emotions. A book to read in one sitting' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I absolutely LOVED it' ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I absolutely devoured it. It most certainly kept my intrigue and heart rate up'

USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional Portland Storm hockey romance series. Tired of being the second-best Babcock, Levi “501” Babcock is ready to outshine his older brother. Outranking his brother proves harder than he imagined—until he meets a sinfully sexy gold-medal-winning figure skater. She might be the prize he’s been searching for all along. Bubbly and spirited Cadence Johnson is determined to escape the shackles of her former partner. Moving to Portland gives her the fresh start she’s craved, but the last thing she can afford is a distraction like Levi Babcock. When Cadence’s past comes back to threaten her and her life is on the line, Levi might be the safety net she never realized she needed. But will Levi still care about Losing an Edge to his biggest rival, or can he finally step out of his brother’s shadow to become the hero in his own game? The Portland Storm series reading order: 1. Breakaway 2. On the Fly 3. Taking a Shot 4. Light the Lamp 5. Delay of Game 6. Double Major 7. In the Zone 8. Holiday Hat Trick 9. Comeback 10. Dropping Gloves 11. Home Ice 12. Mistletoe Misconduct 13. Losing an Edge 14. Game Breaker 15. Defensive Zone 16. Power Play 17. Neutral Zone 18. Free Agent - coming soon 19. Journeyman - coming soon 20. Sleigh Bells & Slap Shots - coming soon The Portland Storm series is a hockey romance series, but it is about a lot more than just hockey. Serious themes are explored in each book, including rape, cancer, addiction, miscarriage, molestation, grief, and many others. If you have triggers, please be aware that some or all of these books could contain material which would trigger you. Even if you don't have triggers, consider this your tissue warning. You could ugly cry while reading them. KEYWORDS: sports romance, hockey romance, athlete, tearjerker, emotional romance, figure skating, family, new adult romance, sexy romance, jock

An Adventurous Life (Collection of Tales from Daily Life) Life is never easy but specially so when your born in a boxcar in the center of a railroad siding in the Great Depression. Add in the fact the Dust Bowl is flooding the air your can hardly breathe to survive each day. Being from the other side of the tracks is hard enough, try being from off the tracks themselves. Growing up is a constant battle to be accepted and finding success.

In this new edition, the Freemans have updated their classic text to address new trends and issues related to the teaching of multilingual students.