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Somerset, 1836, and baby Hope is cast out from a world of privilege as living proof of her mother's adultery ... Smuggled away from the Harveys and Briargate House to a nearby village, Hope grows up in the arms of the warm and loving Renton family, unaware of her true identity. But fate has harsh plans for Hope and a chain of events sees her forced to lead a vagabond's existence until she finds the courage to fight back and prove herself a fearless and able nurse, a vocation that takes her to the horrific battlefields of the Crimea. But the secrets of the past are not yet done with Hope Renton and she must return to England to face the legacy of her birth ... With the storytelling magic that has won Lesley Pearse millions of fans, Hope is the portrait of a remarkable woman who will never let the world - or injustice - bring her down.

This Working Paper presents methodological and substantive findings of gender-differentiated quantitative farm household surveys about smallholder’s private irrigation technology adoption in Ghana and Zambia. Focusing on three gender variables, household headship, labor provision and plot management, the paper examines adoption rates, types of technologies and gendered labor provision in female- and male-headed households; compares adoption rates on women’s own plots with overall rates; compares women’s decision-making on irrigated plots and rainfed plots; and examines impacts of targeting strategies. Findings suggest that women are proactive irrigation adopters in spite of the many obstacles they face. Removing those obstacles serves both gender equality and irrigation policies.

2020... the year that was supposed to be 20plenty. Hope Stories is a collection of short stories about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in these uncertain times.

The Anthropocene is a volatile and potentially catastrophic age demanding new ways of thinking about relations between humans and the nonhuman world. This book explores how responses to environmental challenges are hampered by a grief for a pristine and certain past, rather than considering the scale of the necessary socioeconomic change for a 'future' world. Conceptualisations of human-nature relations must recognise both human power and its embeddedness within material relations. Hope is a risky and complex process of possibility that carries painful emotions; it is something to be practised rather than felt. As centralised governmental solutions regarding climate change appear insufficient, intellectual and practical resources can be derived from everyday understandings and practices. Empirical examples from rural and urban contexts and with diverse research participants - indigenous communities, climate scientists, weed managers, suburban householders - help us to consider capacity, vulnerability and hope in new ways.

Courage and Hope gives voice to the real life experiences of 12 HIV-positive teachers, five of whom are women, from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania (both Mainland and Zanzibar) and Zambia. The teachers recount t.

Discover the moving novel based on a true story about a woman triumphing against overwhelming odds, from the international bestseller Lesley Pearse She made one mistake, and now she'll never see home again . . . Mary, a Cornish mariner's daughter, makes the biggest mistake of her short life when she steals a silk hat. Convicted and sentenced to be transported to Australia, she endures horrific conditions aboard ship before landing in a brutal and barbaric country. It will take all her courage just to survive. But Mary is also determined to make something of herself in this rugged man's world. And she dreams that one day she will find a way of crossing the cruel seas that lie between her and home . . . _________ 'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail 'An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry' Woman's Weekly 'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer

The joys and science of the new grandparenting.

It has been five years since the creatures have banished Father Element, but now there is no sun, no wind, and no rain or snow. Their lands have become barren of all living vegetation, and they are always in the dark. Again, the creatures find they must go on a quest to find three objects that will help save them and Father Element from the evil that is plaguing their world. Object of Destruction is jam-packed with adventures and new creatures of all kinds. Come help the creatures of Andel save their world. You wont regret it!

An anthology released to raise funds for the NHS and UK Healtcare workers. Fifty-three stories, 253,000 words of fiction, including several pieces that are original to this volume. A treasury of stories from some of the finest writers of science fiction, literary fiction, fantasy, horror, and more. Introduction by Ian WhatesLast Contact - Stephen BaxterSlink-Thinking - Frances HardingeGossamer - Ian WhatesThe Feather Dress - Lisa TuttleThe Man Who Swallowed Himself - Chris BeckettFat Man in the Bardo - Ken MacLeodKings of Eternity - Eric BrownMuscadet Kiss - Michèle RobertsDead Space - George MannThe Trace - Christopher PriestGolden Wing, Silver Eye - Cat HellisenThe Golden Nose - Neil WilliamsonOn Ilkley Moor - Alison LittlewoodAbout Helen - Tade ThompsonIphigenia in Aulis - M.R. CareyJust Watch Me - Lesley GlaisterThe Family Football - Ian R. MacLeodThe Grave-Digger's Tale - Simon ClarkThe All-Nighter - Mark MorrisHer Seal Skin Coat - Lauren BeukesA Conclusion - Paul CornellLiberty Bird - Jaine FennThe Ki-Anna - Gwyneth JonesScienceville - Gary GibsonThe Sphere - Juliet E. McKennaAn Eligible Boy - Ian McDonaldThe Quick Child - Jane RogersTrademark Bugs: A Legal History - Adam RobertsWorking on the Ward - Tim PearsDuring the Dance - Mark LawrenceOut of the Woods - Ramsey CampbellTrick of the Light - Tim LebbonRoman Games - Anne NichollsDigits - Robert ShearmanThe Fox Maiden - Priya SharmaRoads of Silver, Paths of Gold - Emmi ItärantaAll Deaths Well Intention'd - RJ BarkerEpilogue: England, Summer 1558 - Jon Courtenay GrimwoodThe Christmas Repentance of the Mole Butcher of Tetbury - Aliya WhiteleyGulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations Of The World, Part V: A Voyage To The Island Of The Wolves - Philip PalmerBarking Mad - Ian WatsonLady with a Rose - Reggie OliverMissing - Blake MorrisonWhat We Sometimes Do, Without Thinking - Mark WestEvents - Stan NichollsWars of Worldcraft - Adrian TchaikovskyFixer, Worker, Singer - Natalia TheodoridouWitness - Kim Lakin-SmithUnravel - Ren WaromLike Clockwork - Tim MajorA Million Reasons Why - Nick WoodThe Road to the Sea - Lavie TidharTen Love Songs to Change the World - Peter F. HamiltonAbout the Authors

Discover the captivating story of courage, daring and love from the No. 1 international bestseller Lesley Pearse 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express With her reputation in tatters, 17-year-old Mari needs to get away from the gossip of her small town. So the chance to leave for London seems like the perfect fresh start. But war is brewing . . . And when London is overwhelmed by the Blitz, Mari's glamorous new life is blown apart. Lost and alone, she must learn what it means to survive . . . ____________ 'Utterly riveting, brilliant' Closer 'Characters it is impossible not to care about' Daily Mail 'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best 'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home