In the autumn of 1888, terror gripped the streets of Whitechapel. The brutal murders of five women-attributed to the elusive figure known as Jack the Ripper-became one of history's most infamous unsolved crimes. But behind the headlines and the myth of the killer were real women, abandoned by society, trapped in poverty, and left to survive in the most desperate of circumstances.The Abandoned: Victims of Jack the Ripper is a groundbreaking exploration of the lives...

Confused about IBM Z Mainframes? Need to understand the z/OS operating system - and in a hurry? Then you’ve just found the book you need. Avoiding technical jargon, this book gives you the basic facts in clear, light-hearted, entertaining English. You’ll quickly learn what Mainframes are, what they do, what runs on them, and terms and terminology you need to speak Mainframe-ese. But it’s not all technical. There’s also invaluable information on the people that work on Mainframes, Mainframe...

The Spiritual Imagination of the Beats is the first comprehensive study to explore the role of esoteric, occult, alchemical, shamanistic, mystical and magical traditions in the work of eleven major Beat authors. The opening chapter discusses Kenneth Rexroth and Robert Duncan as predecessors and important influences on the spiritual orientation of the Beats. David Stephen Calonne draws comparisons throughout the book between various approaches individual Beat writers took regarding sacred e...

Since the 1920s, American popular and musical culture has in large part been defined by a quest to break free from social, political, sexual, and religious norms. The early 20th-century countercultural movement that eventually gave way to the Beat Generation shared several interests with contemporary jazz musicians, notably the quest for religious and spiritual meaning beyond the prevailing Christian orthodoxy. Jazz, Counterculture, and the Sacred explores the ways jazz musicians ...

This new critical biography takes an innovative look at the life and work of the notorious American author (1891–1980). It examines Miller’s intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and evaluating the way in which his writings and lifestyle were influenced by his spiritual quests.From astrology and Gnosticism to Nostradamus and the great thinkers of the East, Miller remai...

The Rise of the Anti-Boss challenges outdated leadership models and introduces a bold alternative-Servant Leadership. Drawing from decades of real-world experience, David W. Stephens shows how empowering employees, fostering inclusion, and developing Super Performers leads to stronger teams and better business outcomes. Perfect for modern professionals and future-focused leaders, this book is a guide to building a workplace where respect, innovation, and p...

The importance of Wales in the Wars of the Roses has never been given the prominence it deserves. From the landing of Richard Duke of York at Denbigh in September 1450 to the death of his youngest son and namesake, Richard III, at Bosworth in 1485, Wales and its resources were central to the conflict. Wales and the Marches provided the strength for Richard Duke of York, calling upon the old Mortimer affinity, to challenge the rule of Henry VI, not only in 1450 but again in 1452 and 1455. I...

Between 1483 and 1485 Viscount Francis Lovell was one of the most important and influential men in the government of his childhood friend Richard III, becoming the King's Chamberlain and a Knight of the Garter. Lovell continued to support a Ricardian claim to the throne long after Richard III's death at Bosworth, and his elusive presence cast a dark shadow over the early years of Henry VII's reign. He became Henry VII's most persistent and dangerous enemy, orchestrating an assassination at...

Conversations with Michael McClure features twenty interviews from 1969 to 2015 that chronicle the capacious scope of McClure’s creativity. McClure (1932–2020) is notable not only for his considerable achievements as a poet and prose writer of the Beat Generation, but also for the many collaborative connections he forged over seven decades. From the 1950s to his death, McClure worked with an astonishing range of important figures in the worlds of painting, filmmaking, music, and s...

“Genius could be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way, or even to say a simple thing in a simpler way.”—Charles BukowskiIn The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as a writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating p...

This genuinely novel, cutting-edge volume advocates for a teacher education system that re-balances the influences of modernity and tradition, providing a theoretical, critical examination of West-centred notions of teacher education development in order to demonstrate what a culturally re-appropriated teacher education programme of the future might look like.This book explores theoretical and research-focused ways to understand re-appropriation as a new and radical approach to int...

In The Mathematics of the Breath and the Way, Charles Bukowski considers the art of writing, and the art of living as writer. Bringing together a variety of previously uncollected stories, columns, reviews, introductions, and interviews, this book finds him approaching the dynamics of his chosen profession with cynical aplomb, deflating pretensions and tearing down idols armed with only a typewriter and a bottle of beer. Beginning with the title piece — a serious manifesto disguis...