New Releases by Ruth Thomas

Introducing a range of characters and themes, from childhood to old age, from family loyalties to communication breakdowns, and from loss to love and freedom, her stories buzz with insouciant humour as characters address contemporary dilemmas and classic situations. With settings ranging from Britain to Spain, to Greece and the United States, this is a cosmopolitan and engaging collection. Thomass ability to capture the smallest detail with characteristic humour and bite make her stories a joy to read.

In these two monographs, first presented as part of the Frank H. Golay Memorial Lecture series sponsored by the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, Craig J. Reynolds and Ruth McVey each review Southeast Asian Studies as an academic enterprise and offer their proposals for adapting and revitalizing the academy''s approach to Southeast Asia in particular and area studies generally.

Ruth Thomas''''s debut collection of stories bu zzes with insouciant humour. She addresses herself to contem porary dilemmas and classic situations such as disastrous da tes, irritating girlfriends and obscure longings for escape. ''

A series of carefully graded books for beginning readers.

Three children are kidnapped and driven across the country and dumped right in the middle of Dartmoor. Here in the wilderness they must learn to survive against a backdrop of desolate country and mounting personal conflict. By the author of The Runaways, Guilty and The New Boy.

This collection of essays explores the origins and roles of Southeast Asian business groups, especially as they developed during the 1970s and 1980s. An important contribution to studies of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia. Includes a comprehensive introduction by the editor.

This research focussed on applying cognitive theory to curricular decisions, instructional development and teaching practices. A rapidly changing society and growing complexity of life and work mean predicting the future is more difficult. For these reasons it will be important for people to be able to transfer what they already know to new problems and so create new independent learning.

Donovan, the new boy at school, is secretive, brooding and undeniably good looking. Amy finds him hard to resist. But things start to go wrong. Donovan involves Amy in a car crash. Then fights and factions develop in class under his influence, and there are unexplained thefts. When Donovan asks Amy to hide him, her loyalty is pushed to the limit.