Write to Survive! is a collection of interviews and original prose from those who have experienced homelessness as young people growing up in California. Their stories convey the struggle, triumph and aftermath of young lives lived without a safety net and with no clear direction home. Told by a diverse group of survivors and caregivers, Write to Survive! explores how young people find themselves homeless, how they endure the experience and how they overcome.

The International Bestseller'A love story to the mountains in the mist, the pulsating northern lights and the red deer at dawn. And to independence' – The Washington PostCould you leave behind the bustle of modern society and spend your days immersed in nature? In The Way of the Hermit, seventy-four-year-old Ken Smith recounts a life he has chosen to spend alone with the wilderness.Ken Smith has sp...

Sailors, Scientists, Spies describes the lives of two eighteenth century Spanish naval officers. These young men, Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa, first met in 1735 when they were chosen by King Philip V to represent Spanish interests on a French scientific expedition to South America.At that time, navigation at sea could best be described as an inaccurate science, largely because of the prevailing uncertainties as to the precise shape and size of the earth. The aim of the French p...

Judas is an intimate story of the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ. His birth in Kerioth, and family relationship to the Shepherds of Kerioth, the shepherds of the sacred Temple flock begin his life. As a young man he follows, along with other disciples and ultimately bears the responsibility for betraying the Lord. Each Bible reference to Judas is incorporated in the historical narrative along with much of typical life of a Hebrew youth of his day. The results of the betrayal l...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they have created inviting classrooms; established friendly educational experiences both within and beyond the classroom; engaged faculty and enhanced the teaching experience; and developed instrumen...

So what did the Scots have to laugh about this year? Well, there were politicians charging round the country looking for votes, the new Scottish MPs flooding into Westminster gave us a smile or two, the Open Championship at St Andrews cheered up the sports fans once the summer wind and weather had done its worst, and even Al Pacino made us smile telling us what he thought of Glasgow women.All these and more provided readers of The Herald with the funniest stories of the year, the v...

So, what did Scots have to smile about in 2018? The world can feel like an alarming and peculiar place – what with the antics of politicians, celebrities, sporting icons and more ordinary folk. Even so, there’s always something funny happening on the streets and in the homes of Scotland.It's lucky for us that readers of The Herald take the time to jot down those everyday chuckles that tickle their funny bone and send them into the paper’s daily Diary column.These tales migh...

So what did Scots have to smile about this year? In politics, parties kept on losing their leaders, some folk, not us, voted for Brexit and Donald Trump flew in to give Scots his words of wisdom.In sport Andy Murray smashed it, Rangers returned, and we watched the European Championships from afar, and in The Herald we reminisced about supporters buses, stern refs, and sexist golf clubs.Meanwhile Scots continued to muse on the damp weather, why they didn t understand their k...

It was the year that saw Rangers Football Club face administration, that saw Greece struggle with teetering debt, that saw Scots wrestle with the idea of a referendum on independence, and saw the Scottish football team once again watching an international competition from the outside. And what did most Scots do? Well, what they usually do - they laughed about it. Fortunately they then sent their musings to "The Herald" newspaper's "Diary" column where their views on world affairs, plus all...

It's a memorable year in Scotland. The country will vote on independence, Glasgow will welcome the world to the Commonwealth Games, and the world's best golfers battle it out in the Ryder Cup on Scottish soil. Meanwhile, Scots do what they always do - eat and drink too much, complain about the weather and, fortunately, have a laugh about it. Their tales of the funniest events will be sent to The Herald newspaper's iconic Diary column, and the best of them are gathered here.

In uncertain times we all need a good laugh, and this brand new collection from THE HERALD DIARY is sure to help. In Purrsuit of Happiness has hundreds of strange, amusing and hilarious tales that will bring a smie to even the most grim-faced banker, politician or traffic warden. So go on, crack a smile and enjoy!

It was a year of big questions in Scotland: should we become independent? When will the economy improve? What happened with all that sun? And will we hear the pitter-patter of tiny panda paws on Scottish soil soon? These questions, and so many more, were put to The Herald newspaper's Diary column, where views on world affairs, plus all the hilarious stories of the daft and delightful things that happen throughout Scotland every day of the year, are culled, polished and printed. And now, pr...