Kate Macdonald

The works of Scottish politician, statesman and thriller writer John Buchan examined the nature of good and evil and explored the shifting boundaries between civilization and anarchy. Buchan published the best-selling The Thirty-Nine Steps in 1915, one of 40 novels of his long career, which also included 60 works of non-fiction. This comprehensive companion to Buchan's mystery fiction includes entries on the characters, novels, short fiction, films, themes and symbols with special attention to the serialized secret agent Richard Hannay, Buchan's most famous character. Also included are photographs, chronologies, appendices, a brief biography, a bibliography and a thorough index.

When Izzy Steam, an eleven-year-old aspiring biologist with a case of anxious perfectionism, arrives at the Science Valley Boarding School, she feels right at home. Alongside her PhD-level mother and her ambitious new friends, Danica and Micah, it's as if the school were made for kids like her. But is she really good enough to be there? One night, Izzy happens upon a curious bone from Micah's collection of treasures found in the woods around campus, which sends her into a molecular mystery. Maybe this could be Izzy's claim to fame as a young scientist With the guidance of one of her teachers, Dr. Pabo, who helps her test the remains, Izzy learns the bone contains not-quite-human DNA. It's certainly not that of an animal, either. One thing's for sure--the bone is very old. So old, in fact, it could be a link to humanity's ancestral past... Then again, through the rigors of the scientific method, Izzy might make an even greater discovery--being wrong is okay, and the best results aren't always perfect. Alternating between narration and excerpts from Izzy's lab notebook, Molecules and Mystery Bones is a tale of a worried girl's deep exploration into the tools of careful study and young life.

Calling all future scientists Our world is changing quickly, and our shared challenges can seem overwhelming. We need scientists to tackle climate change, harness the power of artificial intelligence, produce vaccines and so much more. But what does a scientist do all day? How do they decide which of our shared problems to address? How does an idea come to be "scientifically proven"? Biologist Kate MacDonald provides the inside scoop on the scientific method, where it came from and why its results are trustworthy and not just an interesting observation. Young readers will learn about the human side of research and the creativity and collaboration at the heart of every scientific endeavor. Trust in science--our future depends on it.

In the quest for human rights justice for communities and workers whose rights are breached by transnational businesses, non-judicial mechanisms (NJMs) are often deployed, but how effective are they? This book creates a blueprint for reforming transnational human rights NJMs and for helping communities and workers to use them. Through 587 interviews with 1100 individuals over five years of research in Indonesia and India, the authors delve into the practical workings of NJMs in diverse industries and contexts. The findings reveal that while NJMs are limited in providing standalone remedies, they can play a valuable role within a broader regulatory ecosystem. Combining rich empirical data, multi-method analyses and a new theoretical framework, the authors argue for a multi-pronged approach to human rights redress. Their findings will advance both academic and policy debates about the merits and shortcomings of NJMs.

Two novellas from the world of The Shetland Witch In The Shetland Witch, trow Tornost is a thorn in the side of the modern-day Shetland witches, and he is deeply suspicious of Atropos, the Fate from another time and place. In these two novellas the world of The Shetland Witch is unfolded to tell more stories. In In Achaea, learn more about how Atropos came to Shetland and why the shears were there at all. In Mrs Sinclair and the Feather Haa hear how the Haa was built in the early nineteenth century, and why Mrs Sinclair was sent to Pompeii under duress by the mysterious Lady Brae. Available in paperback and as an ebook.

Hazel is an archaeologist, working in Unst, on the most northerly coast of the Shetland Isles. Ishabel is a retired professor of botany, and one of the remaining three Shetland witches, along with Maggie the artist who is getting too casual about shape-changing in public, and Avril the wildlife warden with too many birds to guard. Maggie discovers that Hazel has a magical past, and she becomes a Shetland witch. Then Atropos arrives, eldest of the Fates, to look for the shears that she sent into hiding to the ends of the earth thousands of years ago. She has to protect them from Zeus's shocking passion for killing. How will the witches protect the islands from a Fate and Zeus? How will Hazel learn how to do magic again? How will she cope with Tornost, a malignant trow with a penchant for eighteenth-century manners? The Shetland Witch is a novel about magic, sisterhood and learning to be human. Available in paperback and as an ebook.

Novelists Against Social Change studies the writing of John Buchan, Dornford Yates and Angela Thirkell to show how these conservative authors put their fears and anxieties into their best-selling fiction. Resisting the threats of change in social class, politics, the freedom of women, and professionalization produced their strongest works.

Broken hearts unite two unforgettable women: one in prison, the other imprisoned by grief. Destiny Tubb is young, luckless, disadvantaged; Dr. Sara Beth Corcoran is elderly, wealthy and cultured. When a wild mustang gallops into their lives, obsession and jealousy escalate into a desperate race to save a truck of slaughter-bounds horses. A story as dramatic as its western landscape, "Chance" reveals an unexpected friendship that transforms prejudice into love; fear into unimagined strength, and crippling grief into a passion for an extraordinary mission that saves lost girls and unwanted horses.Wild Horse round-ups, kill-buyers, government fraud and conspiracy frame a friendship as unpredictable, surprisingly rewarding, and profound as the bond between a wild horse and a human.Researched for over a decade in the field, this novel finally tells the true story of the threat to America's wild horse herds.

With this charming cookbook by Kate Macdonald, L.M. Montgomery’s granddaughter, recreate the foods from the classic children’s book series Anne of Green Gables.Featuring a grosgrain ribbon bookmark, full-color photography, whimsical illustrations, and quotes and anecdotes, The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook invites you to join Anne Shirley and her friends in Avonlea for a recipe collection inspired by L.M. Montgomery’s famous series.Have you ever wanted to sneak a sip of Diana Barry’s Favorite Raspberry Cordial or try a slice of Anne Shirley’s Liniment Cake (without the liniment!)? Now you can! The Anne of Green Gables Cookbook includes recipes for food mentioned throughout the books in the series, along with recipes from L.M. Montgomery’s own kitchen. Offering delightful teatime snacks, mains, desserts, and more, the recipes include:Poetical Egg Salad SandwichesFire and Dew Sweet PotatoesCowcumber BoatsSunshiny Corn SouffleGilbert’s Hurry-Up Dinner Puffy Apple DumplingsChocolate Goblin’s CakeMarilla’s Plum Pudding with Caramel Pudding Sauce (without the mouse!)Relive the joy of Anne of Green Gables and all its flavors through this beautiful keepsake cookbook, the ideal gift for all “kindred spirits” and lovers of Avonlea.

A collection of edited essays on the novelist John Buchan (1875-1940), author of, among many other works, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" (1915), "Witch Wood" (1927) and "Sick Heart River" (1940). It considers Buchan's writing and reputation from the perspective of the twenty-first century and examines Buchan's major fiction and non-fictional writing.

Novelists Against Social Change studies the writing of John Buchan, Dornford Yates and Angela Thirkell to show how these conservative authors put their fears and anxieties into their best-selling fiction. Resisting the threats of change in social class, politics, the freedom of women, and professionalization produced their strongest works.

Tricky begins with an ending, a young woman leaving her home and her exceptionally sheltered life in order to find the father she has never met and whose existence has been hidden from her. Her move from the Mormon heartland to San Francisco leads her not only to unravel the mysteries of her past, but also to the discovery of new passions and pain in the wilds of the city. Conversion is a bittersweet love song to seemingly average urbanites struggling to reconcile their fading dreams with workaday reality. The story chronicles the adventures of Seth and Julia, two thirty-something friends, as they try to make it home after a night out. The cast of freaks they encounter on their way makes for a series of vignettes at once hilarious, chilling and extremely touching. The shooting script is published here for the first time, complete with the author's notes from the filming process.

The Politics of Global Supply Chains analyses the changing politics of power and distribution within contemporary global supply chains. Drawing on over 300 interviews with farmers, workers, activists, businesses and government officials in garment and coffee sector supply chains, the book shows how the increased involvement of non-state actors in supply chain governance is re-shaping established patterns of global political power, responsibility and accountability. These emerging supply chain governance systems are shown to be multi-layered and politically contested, as transnational governance schemes interact with traditional state governance arrangements in both complementary and conflicting ways. The book’s analysis of changes to the relationship between state and non-state actors within transnational governance processes will be of particular interest to scholars and students of globalisation, global governance and regulation. The Politics of Global Supply Chains also suggests some practical ways by which the effectiveness and accountability of supply chain governance could be strengthened, which will interest both scholars and practitioners in fields of global business regulation and corporate social responsibility. Conclusions are relevant to the business and civil society actors who participate directly in non-state governance schemes, and to state regulators whose distinctive governance capacities could play a much greater role than at present in supporting transnational, non-state governance processes.

The Politics of Global Supply Chains analyses the changing politics of power and distribution within contemporary global supply chains. Drawing on over 300 interviews with farmers, workers, activists, businesses and government officials in garment and coffee sector supply chains, the book shows how the increased involvement of non-state actors in supply chain governance is re-shaping established patterns of global political power, responsibility and accountability. These emerging supply chain governance systems are shown to be multi-layered and politically contested, as transnational governance schemes interact with traditional state governance arrangements in both complementary and conflicting ways. The book’s analysis of changes to the relationship between state and non-state actors within transnational governance processes will be of particular interest to scholars and students of globalisation, global governance and regulation. The Politics of Global Supply Chains also suggests some practical ways by which the effectiveness and accountability of supply chain governance could be strengthened, which will interest both scholars and practitioners in fields of global business regulation and corporate social responsibility. Conclusions are relevant to the business and civil society actors who participate directly in non-state governance schemes, and to state regulators whose distinctive governance capacities could play a much greater role than at present in supporting transnational, non-state governance processes.

The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. The six texts in this edition are all notable for their imaginative portrayals of the future. This is the only critical edition of these works. Essays and introductory matter explore the themes in the novels, as well as the literary-historical context they appeared in.

The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. The six texts in this edition are all notable for their imaginative portrayals of the future. This is the only critical edition of these works. Essays and introductory matter explore the themes in the novels, as well as the literary-historical context they appeared in.

The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. The six texts in this edition are all notable for their imaginative portrayals of the future. This is the only critical edition of these works. Essays and introductory matter explore the themes in the novels, as well as the literary-historical context they appeared in.

The Edwardian period was a time of great social and political change. The six texts in this edition are all notable for their imaginative portrayals of the future. This is the only critical edition of these works. Essays and introductory matter explore the themes in the novels, as well as the literary-historical context they appeared in.

A collection of edited essays on the novelist John Buchan (1875-1940), author of, among many other works, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" (1915), "Witch Wood" (1927) and "Sick Heart River" (1940). It considers Buchan's writing and reputation from the perspective of the twenty-first century and examines Buchan's major fiction and non-fictional writing.

A man wakes up to a nightmarish scene with no idea of how he arrived there. An aging doctor makes a midnight house call in the midst of a potentially career-ending crisis. A lonely woman writes to her fiance while waiting for him to join her in a new city. A bored student abandons his life for a fateful road trip in the mountains. A paramedic reflects on his eerily linked experiences with death. A government spy fights a dangerous obsession with his prey. A young woman prepares to say goodbye to her alcoholic father. These characters are the human faces of the seven stories that make up Interference. Separated by time, age and space, they are united by their persistent and sometimes desperate movement onward.