"My Experiences as an Executioner" by James Berry offers a haunting glimpse into the life of a man tasked with carrying out the ultimate punishment. Berry, who served as an executioner, shares his personal reflections and the emotional toll that such a role exacted on him. Through vivid storytelling, he explores the moral complexities and psychological burdens associated with his profession, providing readers with an intimate understanding of the human experience behind the act of executio...

Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling.A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.

“My Experiences as an Executioner” is a 1892 memoir by English executioner James Berry (1852–1913). Berry was most notable for his contribution to the science of hanging, refining the long drop method developed by William Marwood so as to reduce the mental and physical suffering of those hanged. In this volume, Berry offers insights into the various methods he employed as an executioner and what it was like witnessing people's final moments. Contents include: “The Executioner at Home by H....

This is dub poetry: bold and musical, funny and furious.This collection brings together the work of nine inventive and brilliant poets who defined and drove the dub poetry genre. From the Caribbean, Canada and the UK, the poetry in this collection spans forty years, as dub became a powerful cultural and creative force.With roots in the reggae culture of 1970s Kingston, dub poetry uses the vivid expressions of everyday spoken language to describe and challen...

Only One of Me is a stunning collection of the best-loved children's poems from award-winning poet James Berry, filled with warm and colourful memories of a Caribbean childhood, and featuring a new introduction by much-loved children's poet, John Agard.This new edition of James' definitive collection showcases the very best work from a poet who was instrumental in the British Caribbean poetry movement and who's words are just as relevant n...

Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the celebrated Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.

The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is destined to shift from the West to the East. These cities offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure : from the laxity that has lead to the urban sprawl of Bangkok to the regulation that is characteristic of Singapore. This book considers the interactive relationships betwee...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For millions of years the use of dowsing and crystals has influence history and helped forged humanity’s path. Your very ancestors have used the techniques of dowsing when searching for lost items and medical diagnosis. Even today in this modern age of technology, the use of the ancient art of dowsing is applied when science fails when searching for water wells and gasoline. Carrying around crystals may sound a little s...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For millions of years the use of dowsing and crystals has influence history and helped forged humanity’s path. Your very ancestors have used the techniques of dowsing when searching for lost items and medical diagnosis. Even today in this modern age of technology, the use of the ancient art of dowsing is applied when science fails when searching for water wells and gasoline. Carrying around crystals may sound a little s...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For millions of years the use of dowsing and crystals has influence history and helped forged humanity’s path. Your very ancestors have used the techniques of dowsing when searching for lost items and medical diagnosis. Even today in this modern age of technology, the use of the ancient art of dowsing is applied when science fails when searching for water wells and gasoline. Carrying around crystals may sound a little s...

Brought to you by Penguin.This is dub poetry: bold and musical, funny and furious.This collection brings together the work of nine inventive and brilliant poets who defined and drove the dub poetry genre. From the Caribbean, Canada and the UK, the poetry in this collection spans forty years, as dub became a powerful cultural and creative force.With roots in the reggae culture of 1970s Kingston, dub poetry uses the vivid expressions ...

There are three main types of foreign-invested enterprises, namely, the equity joint venture (EJV), the cooperative joint venture (CJV) and the wholly-owned foreign enterprise (WOFE). Together, they are referred to as foreign-invested enterprises or FIEs.