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Living by the Pen traces the pattern of the development of women's fiction from 1696 to 1796 and offers an interpretation of its distinctive features. It focuses upon the writers rather than their works, and identifies professional novelists. Through examination of the extra-literary context, and particularly the publishing market, the book asks why and how women earned a living by the pen. Cheryl Turner has researched and lectured widely in the field of eighteenth-century women's writing.

The stabbing of Johnny Stompanato on Good Friday 1958 by the 14 year-old Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner's daughter - was one of the most shocking and scandalous Hollywood tragedies ever. Now, 30 years later, Cheryl Crane tells the true story of that night of horror, the events that led up to it and the terrible aftermath. Despite a lonely and often horrific childhood as the daughter of a Hollywood megastar, she refused to remain a victim despite being repeatedly raped by one of her mother's lovers and sent to a series of remand homes after the killing. She eventually reconciles with her mother and comes to terms with her own sexuality to lead a saner life with her live-in companion Josh - ex-girlfriend of Peter Lawford.

As Cheryl Crane was brought to trial for the murder of her mother's lover, the spotlight fell on this shocking Hollywood scandal. Now, 30 years later, Lana Turner's daughter recounts this story of her lonely and, at times, horrific childhood. She had a series of uncles and step-fathers of whom some lied to her, some ignored her and one repeatedly raped her. She also discusses her reconciliation with her mother and her own lesbianism.

This book was inspired by a simple question my toddler son asked that required much more than a simple answer. This beautiful question required a vivid explanation one based on Scripture, yet one that any child could understand. I pray that you, too, can hold your child in your arms, read this book, and take him through the vivid answers that all children seek to find.

Examines teaching and learning in shelters for battered women.

Over the last five years a sequence of key documents has examined the theoretical and practical aspects of different strategies for recognising and recording the learning outcomes of non-certificated learning. Expert colloquia and further research have refined our understanding of effective practice and, importantly, learners' perspectives as well as those of practitioners and providers have informed this process. NIACE has been commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to scope the territory of debate in England, as it affects learning outside higher education. This paper identifies some key areas of development and consensus, including principles and tenets of effective practice, and a range of issues for further discussion.