This is an observational, experiential, insightful, thought provoking, yet amusing life story, showing how childhood memories from the 1950's, 60's and 70's were in stark contrast and totally at odds with life in the year 2025.It is not only an autobiography but also a social commentary by questioning many of the practises, changes and beliefs that have occurred during the author's life, especially the assumption that all progress is beneficial. In respect of these cha...

When you've been brought to your knees, once you're able to stand again, where do you go? In a Boulder's Shadow begins a week into the New Year. A college baseball player kneels in the snow on a Chicago sidewalk, staring at the bodies of his friend and an eleven-year-old boy. Knowing his failed attempt to rescue the child from a gang initiation led to their deaths, he begins roaming aimlessly until he meets another wanderer holding fast to her own dark secret from a distant war. In a Bould...

Beauty and The BeastHated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow…Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a mag...

The years 2008 to 2013 saw a new generation of political protestors take to the streets. Riots disrupted many Western cities and new protest movements emerged, keen to address a bleak context of economic collapse and austerity politics.In this groundbreaking new study, Winlow, Hall, Briggs and Treadwell push past the unworldly optimism of the liberal left to offer an illuminating account of the enclosure and vacuity of contemporary politics. Focusing on the English riots of 2011, t...

Would you like to hear my song about tortillas? Actually, it’s more of a rap.Prepare to have your sides split and your ribs tickled in this ultimate collection of the world’s most memorable jokes! This seriously silly compendium of unforgettable one-liners, catchy quips and everything in-between is sure to have the whole family aching with laughter. Giggle fits guaranteed!

At different times in our lives, we experience transitions from one life stage to another. The transition into retirement and the realization that we are growing older are two of those major transition points.So much of our identity comes from the work we have done, the positions we have held, and the families we have raised. Shifting what defines our identity when we leave our profession or become empty nesters can be challenging and unsettling.This book includes a series ...

Lose yourself in the magic of Christmas with this enchanting treasury, beautifully illustrated by Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman and Father Christmas.Step into a world of candlelit evenings, crackling fires, snowy mornings, steaming plum puddings and stories shared with the people you love. Here, beloved classics sit alongside forgotten festive treasures, from Dickens, Shakespeare, Laurie Lee and Paddington, to anonymous carols, folklore a...

Seraph is a Raven mage who left behind her responsibilities for the love of the ex-soldier Tier. But when Tier disappears, Seraph must use her magic?and fulfill her ancestors? oath to protect humanity from destruction.

Arthur Darvill, Olivia Colman, James Albrecht and Nicholas Briggs read these four original stories featuring the Eleventh Doctor.In Apollo 23, by Justin Richards, Amy is stranded on the moon, whilst the Doctor discovers one last great secret that could save humanity.In The Night of the Humans, by David Llewellyn, the Doctor and Amy arrive in the middle of an all-out frontier war on the Gyre, the most hostile environment in the galaxy....

James Briggs had never known what David Bowie's Life on Mars? meant. And twenty-five years later with a career stealing his soul, a relationship in stasis and a hairline in furious retreat, life on earth had him cornered.So when a lightning bolt of inspiration strikes, he leaves everything behind to cycle one of the song's lyrics, 'From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads' to discover what life, love and Life on Mars? really mean.What followed was life-affirming, ...

Scott the Shotis a fun and fictional picture book that was written to educate childrenabout the mainreason for receiving shots. Scott the Shotis a dear friend of the children of Childrensburg. He can often be found playing with children, but noticed that when his friends got sick, their pills and cough syrups wouldn’t help them feel better. Scott the Shotdecides to begin a journey to find the

"In the Wake of the Mary Celeste" is a historical narrative that recounts the mysterious story surrounding the Mary Celeste, a ship. The book delves into the events leading up to the discovery of the vessel, the investigation into its abandonment, and the various theories that emerged to explain the unexplained disappearance of the crew. The author explores the phenomenon of maritime mystery, focusing not only on the perplexing circumstances of the Mary Celeste but also on the broader impa...