Three series of comic monologues from the bedsit poet, philosopher and favourite lost cause of WalesStep into the charming and bewildered world of Siadwel: poet, philosopher, as endearing as he is perplexed. With his signature anorak and National Health Service specs, Siadwel has become a cultural icon, offering his unique and often befuddled perspective on the conundrums of everyday life.The beloved Welsh geek has been tickling audiences’ funny bones for d...

In the spring of 2016, when things were getting just about their craziest in American politics, I was approached by the editor of the then-extant "Around Town" family of newspapers in the Big Sandy Valley of eastern Kentucky, to write a weekly column that would appear in all three papers: Around Paintsville, Around Prestonsburg, and Around Louisa. At first I wondered if I could write on demand in the fashion the papers required, with any degree of brevity or wit either one; but as I warmed...

Ken Puckett was a typical fifteen year old growing up in a small town, USA. He was a big time sports fan, and all he wanted to do was play his sports. Sports were a major part of his young life. But what he found out as he started to become involved in organized school sports, was that he would not only be taught lessons on the football field and basketball court, but also lessons in life. That was the time he started to become a young man.

At about midday on Friday, April 17, 1885, in the middle of the bloodiest era of internecine feuding that the southeastern Appalachian Mountains have ever known, a young man named Gus Finley was hanged for first degree murder at Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky.John Sparks has written a historical fiction account of events leading up to the public hanging, the execution itself, and its aftermath. John narrates the event by being the voice of Gus Finley and the eyes and ears of a...

In late 1932, with so many Americans either starving or mad with worry at its prospect, a Pentecostal evangelist, "Little" Mary Skaggs, began preaching a revival in western Martin County, Kentucky. Among her converts was Lucinda Mills, matriarch of a large local family, and her son John, who soon claimed to be a prophet. John Mills was said to be able to change water into wine and grapevines into snakes, and although few besides his immediate family joined his cult they stirred enough ruck...

Playing junior high football and basketball, Ken Pucket realized that sports were more than just physical ability. It was also a mental challenge. But when he decided to take on the sport of amateur boxing, he also realized that hard work and determination, along with mental strength, was what would help him to eventually succeed. It was a journey of discontent filled with doubts and fears, lessons learned from teammates, coaches and opponents. Lessons he had to learn in order to be succes...

Charles Chilton Moore, 1837-1906, was one of the leading proponents of atheism in the U.S. His "infidel" newspaper, The Bluegrass Blade, published in Lexington, Kentucky, was well-known across the nation, and his legal trials resulted in landmark judicial decisions which set precedents in the areas of freedom of religion and freedom of the press in the United States.

The Disciples of Christ, one of the first Christian faiths to have originated in America, was established in 1832 in Lexington, Kentucky, by the union of two groups led by Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone. The modern churches resulting from the union are known collectively to religious scholars as part of the Stone-Campbell movement. If Stone and Campbell are considered the architects of the Disciples of Christ and America's first nondenominational movement, then Kentucky's Raccoon J...

In The Nature of Reiki: A Path of Inclusion, John David Sparks connects the character and core of Reikis ability to illuminate our own true nature with the beauty and joy inherent in life itself.Using a synthesis of some of the worlds most influential teachings, Sparks shows us through his own experience that Reiki is more than a technique of hands-on healing, it is also a path of light and Love. Embracing its nature shows us how to balance our life and work through the pr...

This book is a true adventure story, a love story, and a tale that has some meaning.How to survive in a changing world and society, and to become a pilot, flying airplanes for a living. The tale is not that much different than most life stories, having winnings and losses, success and defeat. It has a wide stage to work this out on, from Texas and the whole sweep of the United States, to Europe, and back.I have written this book to tell you something of the Aviation of the ...

Brought to you by Ladybird.Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Peppa’s Party Stories by Ladybird.A collection of 10 newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show!Enjoy Peppa’s greatest parties, with stories including: ‘Peppa Goes Dancing’, ‘Surprises’, ‘Daddy Pig’s Birthday’, ‘Mummy Pig’s Birthday’, ‘The Fancy Dress Party’, ‘Peppa’s Best Sleepover’, ‘Peppa the Pirate’, ‘Happy Birthd...

Brought to you by Ladybird.Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Peppa's Winter Wonderland by Ladybird, narrated by John Sparkes.A collection of 10 newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show!Wrap up warm with Peppa and her friends in this cosy winter themed collection with stories including: Mr Potato's Christmas Show, Snow, Ice Skating, Cold Winter's Day, Santa's Grotto, Santa's Visit, Geo...