Catherine Miller

‘Crying like a baby… When those tears started, they didn’t stop. In fact they just came faster and harder… It literally broke my heart, it very much lived up to being an uplifting story also… A thought provoking, heart-wrenching but beautiful love story.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars Sometimes the end is the start of forever… Emma and Nathan couldn’t be more different. But when they meet in a hospital waiting room, to the sound of a ticking clock and surrounded by faded magazines, they are both terrified, nervous and alone. And they have one fatal thing in common… Emma lives a quiet life. She looks after her disabled mother. She lives vicariously through the well-thumbed pages and cracked spines of her beloved books. Nathan spends his days fifteen thousand feet above the ground, soaring through the air, stomach somersaulting, as a sky diving instructor. After a lifetime of having a recurring dream that he would die at twenty-seven, he treats every day like it’s his last. As fate throws Emma and Nathan together, everything is about to change. Emma has never been kissed, or tasted champagne, or travelled abroad. Nathan has never fallen in love, worn odd socks, or grown a sunflower from a seed. Emma and Nathan vow never to waste an hour, knowing that goodbye could come all too soon. But as they lose their hearts to one another against all the odds, have they found each other too late? An utterly heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting novel about the redemptive power of love and how the end isn’t the end at all... Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain will lose their hearts to Catherine Miller’s stunning story. Readers are absolutely loving 99 Days With You: ‘I was blubbering away into my tissues like the big emotional wreck that I was… It was just as much a happy story as it was a sad one… Equally heartbreaking and uplifting… Make sure you have a large box of tissues to hand!!' Stardust Book Reviews ‘Will stay with me for a long time, not least because it reduced me to tears and was so uplifting…I didn't want the book to end… I shall be recommending this book to everyone I know.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘What an amazing book… And the ending, despite being a tear-jerker, was the best ending that could ever have been written… Wish I could give it a lot more than 5 stars… It touched me so much, I want to read it over and over again.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘An amazing, life-reaffirming read… So very different to any other book I’ve read in this genre and deserves all the applause and accolades that I’m sure are coming it’s way… Very well done to the writer for producing something so special.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Perfect… From the cover to the final page. It delivers it all. An emotional, tear-prodding, thought-provoking, heart-warming, life-affirming 5 star read… that will leave every reader knowing the hours they’ve spent in Emma and Nathan’s company are up there with their best.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Tears were shed! Wine was needed. I loved every word.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow! This is a heartbreaker of a story.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I spent 2 days with 99 Days With You, desperate to reach the conclusion, but not wanting to leave caring, studious, librarian, Emma, and go-getting, life-at-one-hundred-miles-an-hour, Nathan, behind… Packed with heart and soul.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Masterpiece… Amazing.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Breathtakingly beautifully… Leaves you reading through tears but also smiling and finding joy.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

A gripping and heartbreaking page turner

99 Days With You

'Perfect... From the cover to the final page. It delivers it all. An emotional, tear-prodding, thought-provoking, heart-warming, life-affirming 5 star read... that will leave every reader knowing the hours they've spent in Emma and Nathan's company are up there with their best.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars Sometimes the end is the start of forever... Emma and Nathan couldn't be more different. But when they meet in a hospital waiting room, to the sound of a ticking clock and surrounded by faded magazines, they are both terrified, nervous and alone. And they have one fatal thing in common... Emma lives a quiet life. She looks after her disabled mother. She lives vicariously through the well-thumbed pages and cracked spines of her beloved books. Nathan spends his days fifteen thousand feet above the ground, soaring through the air, stomach somersaulting, as a sky diving instructor. After a lifetime of having a recurring dream that he would die at twenty-seven, he treats every day like it's his last. As fate throws Emma and Nathan together, everything is about to change. Emma has never been kissed, or tasted champagne, or travelled abroad. Nathan has never fallen in love, worn odd socks, or grown a sunflower from a seed. Emma and Nathan vow never to waste an hour, knowing that goodbye could come all too soon. But as they lose their hearts to one another against all the odds, have they found each other too late? An utterly heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting novel about the redemptive power of love and how the end isn't the end at all... Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain will lose their hearts to Catherine Miller's stunning story.

A Gripping and Heartbreaking Page Turner

‘I absolutely loved this fun festive read, packed full of Christmas cocktails’ Heidi Swain ‘Olive is back and better than ever, putting the gingle into Christmas!’ – Rachel Dove Gingle bells, gingle bells, gingle all the way...

Christmas at the Gin Shack

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the beloved radio show, Ambridge at War takes readers back to before it all began . . .

Ambridge at War

The Archers

‘An emotional debut written straight from the heart’ – Julie Cohen, author of Dear Thing Waiting for You is an emotional and gripping debut novel you won’t be able to put down... You’d never guess that Fliss Chapron doesn’t have it all

Waiting For You

For years, Christine Daae has lived a lonely and sheltered life, clinging to memories of happier days when her father lived, and her role at the opera house meant more than simply muddling through. The one token she has left of him she keeps securely on her finger, until a moment of carelessness leads her not to the cherished wedding ring, but to a terrifying murder beneath the stage. The killer is masked, his true identity unknown, and Christine is the only one to have witnessed his activities and lived to contact the authorities. Her testimony is crucial in the lawmen's efforts to track down this elusive killer known only as the Phantom, and when her life is threatened, witness protection remains as the only course that could preserve her for the prosecution. A life of danger and excitement never appealed to Christine, who feels more lost than ever when she's made to forsake her home and what few friendships she's ever formed to start a new life, far from all that was once familiar. But when a certain marshal appears at her door, she has no choice but to accept his help, his protection, and his provision, all while trying to make sense of the strange feelings he seems to instill within her. But danger is ever present, and she must unravel the mysteries not only of the murder she so unfortunately witnessed, but of the troubled past of the man she has come to consider her safe haven. The man she knows only as Erik, U.S. Marshal."

The Phantom's Witness

Dishonourable. Unwanted. Outsider. Such are the slurs cast upon Rykkon, however undeserved. As the only village healer, his people cannot cast him out entirely, but there is little comfort in such a life when he has long known that no mate from his clan would willingly join with him. It is a lonely fate, but one Rykkon has learned to accept. That is, until one tense exchange between his people and the humans brings him an offer he simply cannot ignore. The humans are not their slaves. Nor their property. Nor of any great concern. But neither are they free. It is by the provisions of the Arterians they scrape out a sorry existence in the Wastes, and by their goodwill alone that they continue to survive. Scavenging for hasart beetles under the two suns is the only life the desperate colonists have known since their ancestors first landed on the desolate planet. It was all they knew. It was all they hoped for. Until one day, a young female dares to ask for more. --- "Wait." The entire group stilled, staring at him as he continued to regard the female. She glanced up sharply, her brow furrowed and her gaze cautious. As right it should be. "I will take you for a mate."

Mercy

Beth Woody

In Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux wrote of a kiss and the mingled tears that changed the mind of a madman. But with the absence of that single gesture, when Christine turns the Scorpion her life is forever altered. Bound by the vows she made before God and faced with new challenges that accompany being Erik's wife, she must learn how to let go of her past and embrace the future she has chosen with a man she simply cannot hate.

Destruction of Obsession

On one cold winter's eve, two broken souls meet through unfortunate circumstances. Tragically deformed and disillusioned toward the world of his fellow men, Erik must learn compassion for the young woman in his care. Christine must overcome the fear the streets of Paris have instilled within her upon the death of her guardian. Sometimes healing can only be found in the arms of another. -X- Her eyes welled once more and she shook her head slowly. "No. It is..." She sniffled loudly, putting aside her bowl and wrapping her arms around herself tightly. "There are cruel men who like to..." She seemingly could not give voice to what perversions the men of Paris were inclined to inflict on her. "I am well aware of just how cruel men can be." Her eyes rose to meet his, and for a brief moment he felt she could truly see him. Her eyes roamed over his mask, and for the first time he did not begrudge her for it. "What is your name?" He gave a slight smile though he knew she could not see it. "My name is Erik."

A Rose in Winter

Enam Al-Wer

Dominique Caubet

Janet C.E. Watson

Lecturer in Linguistics Department of Language and Linguistics Enam Al-Wer

Senior Lecturer Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Janet C E Watson

Filling a gap in the literature currently available on the topic, this edited collection is the first examination of the interplay between urbanization, language variation and language change in fifteen major Arab cities. The Arab world presents very different types and degrees of urbanization, from well established old capital-cities such as Cairo to new emerging capital-cities such as Amman or Nouakchott, these in turn embedded in different types of national construction. It is these urban settings which raise questions concerning the dynamics of homogenization/differentiation and the processes of standardization due to the coexistence of competing linguistic models. Topics investigated include: History of settlement The linguistic impact of migration The emergence of new urban vernaculars Dialect convergence and divergence Code-switching, youth language and new urban culture Arabic in the Diaspora Arabic among non-Arab groups. Containing a broad selection of case studies from across the Arab world and featuring contributions from leading urban sociolinguistics and dialectologists, this book presents a fresh approach to our understanding of the interaction between language, society and space. As such, the book will appeal to the linguist as well as to the social scientist in general.

Issues in Dialect Contact and Language Variation

Arabic in the City

Emma und Nathan könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Sie ist eher ruhig, kümmert sich um ihre erkrankte Mutter und liebt Bücher. Er verbringt als Sky-Diving-Instructor seine Zeit 4500 Meter über der Erde, sucht den Nervenkitzel und lebt, als wäre jeder Tag sein letzter. Als die beiden sich, umgeben von abgegriffenen Magazinen und dem Ticken einer Uhr, im Wartezimmer einer Klinik treffen, sind sie allein und sehr nervös – und könnten eine fatale Sache gemeinsam haben ... Der Zufall hat sie zusammengeführt und sie schwören sich, nie mehr auch nur eine Stunde zu vergeuden. Emma hat noch nie Papageientaucher in freier Wildbahn sehen und Nathan will endlich einmal etwas für andere tun. Zwischen all den großen und kleinen Abenteuern, der Angst und der Hoffnung kommen die beiden sich näher, doch ist es für ihre Liebe schon zu spät?

Roman

99 Tage mit dir

A la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale à Paris, se constitue le groupe des Six autour d'Erik Satie, puis Jean Cocteau. Au contact des écrivains de cette époque (Cocteau, Claudel, Apollinaire), les Six engagent leur production dans une voie qui privilégie la musique vocale sous toutes ses formes et écrivent près de 900 pièces apparentées au genre mélodique.

rencontres poético-musicales autour des mélodies et des chansons

Jean Cocteau, Guillaume Apollinaire, Paul Claudel et le groupe des six

Mairi was perfectly happy living amongst the trees with her father and sisterlings, until the actions of an unknown Knight separates her from her kin and leaves her struggling to understand a man so different from any she has ever known. Garrick did not believe in nymphs. But an arrow gone awry and a simple touch binds him to a beautiful creature in a way he never thought possible. Having long abandoned the land of his birth, the newly mated pair must endeavor to adjust to their unwitting bond while also seeking the elusive sanctuary they both so desperately need: A home.

A Nymph Without Mercy

General presentation. 2. Political and economic dynamics. 3. History of population and ethnic construction. For a detailed list of all the contributions, please look in the full-text area of this record.

Kassala & Gedaref States

Land, Ethnicity and Political Legitimacy in Eastern Sudan

Used. Despised. Unwanted. For the whole of her life, Linora had tried to do as she was told. Guided by her sisters, she had followed her father's direction, had worked tirelessly at the trade of his house as she bettered her skills in stitch-craft, had learned to mind her tongue and keep her thoughts to herself. And one by one her sisters were arranged into marriages. Leaving her entirely alone. Until an evening of cards and strong drink leads her father to a terrible offer-one that would see her shamed and censured by all. But there is a foreigner amongst her kind, strange in appearance and in manner. With a warmth in his eyes and a confidence that beguiles and unnerves her. And who offers an entirely different accord. --- "Another round after all?" The stranger shook his head, his hand going to his belt and the pouch of coins, near to bulging with his success of the evening. "The spoils are yours in their entirety," the strange male declared, squeezing his hand so the coins clinked together in their confines, reminding him of how many were included. She saw the brightening of her father's eyes, even as unease spread through her. She could not to conjure what might be coming, wondered what other debasement the strange man could possibly seek from her. That she would be available at his whim whenever he so chose? A whimper escaped from her unbidden, and she reached up and clapped a hand over her mouth to keep any other from escaping. It was enough to draw her father's attention at any case, and she could feel his glare at having drawn attention to herself without permission. "And in exchange?" her father asked, already taking a step forward to claim ownership of the pouch. The male eased it back toward his person. "Your daughter will come with me."

Pledge

Dutiful. Diligent. Meek. Vilya knew well what was expected of a daughter of Yarrow. To keep her eyes lowered, her words soft, her hands committed in their work. And if it meant keeping their father appeased and her sister safe, then it was worth each swallowed word, each night spent in the too-low light fulfilling orders to fill her father's purse. She thought her course was steady. Simple. Until their once-sequestered city is opened to outsiders. Until an alliance is sought, with the promise of much needed goods and trade. And the only thing the Marzon ask in return... A bride to solidify the agreement. And when she learns of her father's intention to give her younger sister to these strangers... She knows she would risk anything to spare her. --- "And what is it you are suggesting?" he asked at last, his voice low and dangerous. "That I rescind my house from accepting the honour it is due?" Vilya did not blink. Did not hesitate. He had asked for her eyes and she gave them, open and earnest. She would lose her sister regardless. Would not be there to help shield her, to teach her what she would need to know to navigate their world. She was the elder of the two. And it was her privilege and her duty to do what she could to protect the younger, the more vulnerable. Her right to claim, regardless of what it might mean for her instead. She could not know what would happen to Linora. To herself. But there would be hope for better things. And that... That would have to be enough. "Give me instead."

Claim

Gullible. Foolish. Weak. She had always done as she was told. She dug in the sands until her fingers bled so that her people could have something to barter. She packed up her sparse belongings without complaint when it was time to flee the Wastes, leaving behind the only home she'd ever known, and the site of the bittersweet memories she carried of her lost family. It was easier that way, to obey and not to question, knowing her own judgement to be faulty. But when her people learn that the exchange for living on alien land and securing their safety is the price of one of their unclaimed women, the limits of her compliance are tested, as she is given in marriage to a man she does not want from a species and clan she does not know. Only to discover that he feels precisely the same about their ill-begotten trade. --- She was a Marzon now. And she had no idea what that meant, other than giving up her clothes, her home, her people, all for a man who like to scowl and grunt and sigh. -By what name shall she be called?- Sladec asked, and she eyed him with confusion. She opened her mouth to answer, to finally inform them both that she most certainly had a name and it was important, no matter what Machrus had said, but the voice that gave answer was not her own. But came from her husband instead. -Renna. Now wife of Machrus of Krahl.- --- (Please note that this is the second in the Deridia Series. While reading them in order is suggested, each novel can stand alone.)

Trade

‘All That is Left of Us is an emotional work of art which emphasises the power behind love and life... An extraordinary, memorable read...’ – The Writing Garnet One of my own...

All That Is Left Of Us

‘I absolutely loved this book, it was a beautiful story about love, loss and family. The characters were so well drawn I felt I knew them, and I didn't want to finish the book because that would mean saying goodbye to these wonderful characters.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When you lose the love of your life, how do you find yourself again? For Tabitha, the day that changed everything started like any other. She woke up, slid her feet into fluffy slippers, wrapped herself in a dressing gown and tiptoed out of her bedroom, leaving her husband Andy sleeping. Downstairs, she boiled the kettle and enjoyed a cup of tea as the sun rose. Upstairs, Andy’s alarm sounded, and Tabitha took him a freshly brewed coffee, like every other morning. Except today, the incessant beeping rang out and her husband hadn’t stirred. She called his name, she nudged his shoulder. But Andy wouldn’t wake up. Three years later Tabitha is trying her hardest to get by in the shadow of her grief. She may have lost the love of her life but she won’t give up on the family they dreamed of. Fostering troublesome teenage girls and a newborn baby is a chance to piece together her broken heart. But being a mother isn’t easy, and neither is healing the heartache she carries around. After losing everything, could saving these three children help Tabitha save herself too? This stunning tale will make you laugh and cry in equal measure, hold your loved ones close and see the beauty in the little things in life. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain will love this moving and uplifting story. Readers absolutely love The Day that Changed Everything: ‘An emotional read!... I do warn you to have some tissues available!... An emotional rollercoaster. It’s a heart-warming, endearing and inspirational story of love, loss and family. Would definitely recommend!’ Stardust Book Reviews ‘Beautiful… I couldn’t stop crying… Never has a book had such a dramatic effect on me… I sniffed and smiled, I cried and laughed out loud. The writing got to me, the emotions overwhelmed me, the hope and joy… was indescribable.’ Book Reviews by Shalini, 5 stars ‘I devoured it in one sitting… I was floored by this novel… After all, when a woman whose heart was completely broken opened her home to take in children, well, that was enough for me to be fully committed and truly affected.’ Robin Loves Reading, 5 stars ‘I absolutely loved this book, it was a beautiful story about love, loss and family. The characters were so well drawn I felt I knew them, and I didn't want to finish the book because that would mean saying goodbye to these wonderful characters.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘This was a very uplifting read that I could not put down! This story touched my heart. This will pull at your heart strings… This is a must read!!’ Crossroad Reviews, 5 stars ‘An incredibly heartfelt and moving novel. So well written, with great characters. You definitely the tissues when reading though!’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars ‘Had me hooked from the start and I read it in two sittings… A wonderful story that offers its reader hope and by the end I was bursting with so many emotions as these characters had worked their way into my heart. An inspiring must-read.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘What an inspiring and uplifting novel…Insightful, thought-provoking and beautifully written… Warm, emotional and hugely satisfying.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘A beautiful story… Flowing prose, masterful… I recommend to every reader, be prepared to cry.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘An emotional read. A beautifully written book that moved me.’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘Catherine Miller has given us such a gift in this story. I sat down and just devoured this novel… A surprising jewel of a book. You won't regret this read.’ Shelley’s Book Nook, 5 stars ‘An emotionally charged read that is uplifting and heartwarming!... A beautifully written ending to this lovely book that will stay with you long after reading it! A pure delight.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

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