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The Highland Clearances have become a dominant theme and potent myth in Scottish fiction. In this work, award winning Iain Crichton Smith focuses on an old woman whose eviction from her croft forces her to reappraise her entire world.

This is Alastair Gray's first collection of short stories. This edition includes a new story, Inches in a Column, that was lost at the time of original publication.

Social media sites enable us to share information about our lives, our interests, and our opinions. Blogs, tagging, image-sharing, video uploading - the options are endless. With 71% of global internet users now 'sharing' via social media, this book explores what we share, with whom and how often...

Mental illness and mental health problems are often taboo subjects. To better understand them, however, it is important to open a dialogue that addresses these topics honestly and sensitively. This book looks at mental illness, mental health, and the many associated issues. It considers how many ...

39% of people believe that concerns about the world's climate changing have been exaggerated by scientists - should we be taking this climate crisis more seriously or is it being blown out of proportion? This book looks at the climate debate and considers the evidence for climate change and the r...

In spite of our ever socially evolving world, human rights violations around the globe continue to shock. In the International Labour Organisation's latest report there are an estimated 40.3 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. This book looks at the history of human rights, human righ...

Almost half of us are unhappy with our appearance. But why? Are selfies and social media to blame? Or are the images we see in magazines and on the television so unrealistic that our view of 'normal' is clouded? This book explores the issue of body image and how we can all be more body positive.

Racism is more than name-calling, it is all around us. From micro-aggressions to violent hate crimes, incidents of racial prejudice and ethnic discrimination are never far from headlines. This book explores the issue of racism in the UK today. It looks at the recent resurgence of the Black Lives ...