Rogues and vagabonds, idle, pimping, 'spunging' slaves and lechers. 'Honest hypocrites' and 'the motley representatives of human nature.'That's how actors were described back in the day. It wasn't until around 150 years ago that the profession of acting was considered even remotely respectable.Exits and Entrances is the author's personal and often biased account of how theatre and the people who worked in it have evolved since the golden age of Eli...

Josie told me she was murdered. When you're a lonely six-year-old, you don't really understand what that means. All you know is you're happy to have a friend to play with.Patsy Whyte caught glimpses of an invisible world growing up in a children's home in Aberdeen. One of a family of ten traveller children, torn apart by the state in the 1950's, Patsy recalls a childhood scarred by years of mental and emotional abuse, prejudice and hatred.Patsy left the home at the age of 1...

This collection features 20 dazzling and diverse tales about thieves by some of the best short story writers in the world today. From an audacious intergalactic heist and a daring tightrope walk across New York, to a pirate ship in the Caribbean and a trip through time to visit Leonardo da Vinci, the rogues and robbers in these tales will tantalise, disturb, move you or make you laugh out loud.

This is the story of one woman's journey through life. And, of her strength and courage to go on. A journey filled with hardship, pain, and suffering. Fighting anxiety disorder and the fear of losing control, Lucy has to make some difficult decisions. Decisions that will affect her for the rest of her life.

Has this ever happened to you? Your best friend asks for the name of the interior decorator you considered hiring three years ago and for the life of you, your memory has taken a trip to never never land.Or your recollection of the details for the B&B you stayed at on your fifteenth anniversary has been permanently erased from your brain? While these aren't very earth shattering events, they can be annoying.Another situation you may have faced is coming to terms with a diff...

Step Into Your Seat of Authority and Bring Heaven to Earth.Do you sense that history is accelerating, yet feel unsure how to pray effectively in such critical times? Have you wondered how your prayers can truly impact nations, governments, and the spiritual forces shaping this generation? Are you longing to move beyond surface-level intercession into strategic, Spirit-led collaboration with God?The answer is not more noise—but clearer vision. Not striving—b...

The complete guide for overcoming IBS by discovering your triggers and building a personalized, doable, and fulfilling diet around nutritious, delicious foods that let you finally feel your best.Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, pioneered the use of the low-FODMAP diet to find your unique FODMAP fingerprint when she self-published IBS—Free at Last!, ushering in a new era of treating IBS through diet instead of medication. Written for at-home use, her book quickly...

Patsy Kensit is one of our most-loved actresses, a child star who grew up in the public eye and has remained there ever since. Her life has been a roller-coaster mix of adventure, drama and heartache, and it is only now that she finally feels ready to share her journey so far in this autobiography.In Absolute Beginner Patsy describes her extraordinary childhood, moving between the glamour of filming movies with Elizabeth Taylor and Mia Farrow and the tiny ...

A Year-Long Celebration of Faith Sometimes an encouraging word can turn your whole day around. Other times, all you need is a good laugh. Then there are times a personal insight lets you know that you are not alone. Or a bit of wisdom connects God's Word to your everyday life. You'll find them all in the Women of Faith Daily Devotional. This beautiful, warmly written book illuminates twelve aspects of faith that will help you start the year with hope and finish it in peace. With 366 brand ...

The true story of a domestic duck born in the wild. Losing his mother at a very young age, the baby ducks he takes under his wing and cares for while he is not much more than a baby himself, his struggles and triumphs learning to fit in with the other ducks, surviving a bitter cold winter without the ability to fly and hunt for food. He comes through it all with "flying" colors.

Chloe had never fully identified as Mum's child. Mum was always so perfect, with never a hair out of place, or a chipped nail. Chloe was a tomboy who didn't care how she looked – not a great advert for Mum's dress shop! Even so, she never doubted Mum loved her very much.Although she didn't look like him either, Chloe had more in common with her father. She liked being down the allotment with him, watching things grow and harvesting them. Although she liked the edible things, her fa...

The Jermyn's Forgotten: Names Beneath SpruceA Supernatural Horror Novel by Patsy MarzaniIn Scranton, Pennsylvania, memory is more than history—it's a battleground.Beneath gaslit streets and coal-dusted ledgers, an ancient hunger stirs. It doesn't haunt—it rewrites. Her name is Mara, and she feeds when names are forgotten.Norah Ruth Merrin never wanted the scar, the ledger, or the legacy. But when a mirror doesn't reflect her back, sh...