Stories should interest you, touch you, move you. There are 134 in 'Next'. Many, possibly even most, will do just that. 'Youth', 'love', 'life', 'death', and so much more. Stories often relevant to you, your life, past and future. Stories very readable, memorable. 'Next' is generous, a friend you will want to spend time with. A book to keep beside your favourite chair, beside your bed. A friend to meet up with often over the years. Rather special, rather out of the ordinary.

Onwards marks the captivating third instalment in the beloved Cornucopia series, a collection of short stories that masterfully blend humour, pathos, and a keen eye for the human condition. Spanning the past seventy years, these tales weave together events, relationships, loves, and losses, creating a rich tapestry of life's varied experiences. Each story is crafted to resonate with the reader, promising hours of enjoyable, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying reading. In today's fast-...

A leading consumer advocate reveals how to protect your money, time, and integrity from corrupt businessesOnce upon a time store prices were simple and fair, businesses stood behind their products with guarantees free of fine print and loopholes, and companies genuinely seemed to care about their valued customers—but those days are long gone. In this groundbreaking exposé, consumer advocate Christopher Elliot reveals the broken relationship between American consume...

TRAVEL FORMATWhat landmarks are on your bucket list?The Great Landmark Race is the international competition to design great architecture, world icons and significant memorials. From the Pyramids of ancient Egypt to the Burj Khalifa today, we travel around the world to discover the most remarkable landmarks in the world to answer the big question of what makes a landmark great.Covid19 has caused a rethink of travel. We can no longer...

God has the power to bring people into our lives and to take them from us. In between we have an opportunity to appreciate the gifts they have and the impacts those gifts have had on us. We have the opportunity to express gratitude to each while they are with us or after they pass. The choice is ours.I made the wrong choice with my father-in-law; he passed before I could express my gratitude to him. That mistake led me to a vow and a series of letters...Love letters.

If you're familiar with Grizzly Adams, you've likely seen our past 1970s movies and TV series produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, Inc. The real Grizzly Adams was a rugged frontier woodsman, hunter, animal trainer, and entertainer with a deep connection to the American West's wildlife. Born in Massachusetts in 1812, John "Grizzly" Adams left his wife and daughters in 1849 to make a living. During his travels, he obtained a cub bear he named Ben Franklin, after its mother died. Over time, Ben...

The Well-Tempered Garden is for gardeners who have not been dragged into this pursuit but are here because they love it. So writes Christopher Lloyd in the Introduction to this superb book. Here the beginning gardener will learn the basic skills of planting, pruning, weeding, staking, and deadheading. More advanced gardening enthusiasts are guided through ways to propagate plants, to select and care for different kinds of plants - perennials, shrubs, climbers, bulbs - and are also offered ...

The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination.Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marc...

Finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in HistoryIn Continental Reckoning renowned historian Elliott West presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and its vital role in the transformation of the nation. In the 1840s, by which time the United States had expanded to the Pacific, what would become the West was home to numerous vibrant Native cultures and vague claims by other nations. Thirty years later it was organized into states and territories and...

It's easy! Who hasn't ever dreamed of becoming a star? Tina, the heroine of our story, has long had this wish. Then, one day, her dream comes true. Unbelievable! How it came to be and what the future still holds for her is revealed in this satirical novel. This story was written with a twinkle in the author's eye, or to put it more exactly: things didn't actually happen this way, but they almost could have.

Dyslexia is often presented as a clearly delineated condition that can be diagnosed on the basis of appropriate cognitive tests with corresponding forms on intervention. However, this approachable text explores the issues behind this assertion in bringing together leading figures in the field to debate dyslexia.Julian Elliott shows that understandings and usage of the dyslexia label vary substantially with little consensus or agreement and in putting forward his critique draws upon...

A gripping new saga of pre-historic America that takes us to the Mississippi Valley and the tribe known as the Mound builders. It is a time of troubles. In Cahokia, the corn crop is failing again and a warchief--and the warrior woman he may never possess--are disgusted by their Chief's lust for tribute. Now even the gods have turned their faces, closing the underworld to the seers. If the gods have abandoned the people, there is no hope--unless it comes in the form of a young girl who is l...