You have probably felt it by now. That quiet frustration that creeps in when you have been creating content for months or even years without seeing the results you know you are capable of. Maybe you have a camera gathering dust because the setup process feels overwhelming. Perhaps you have dozens of half-edited videos sitting on your hard drive because you are never quite satisfied with how they turn out. You might even have a channel with decent views but disappointing ea...

Someone has stolen Patrick Balfour's identity. A successful headmaster of a London school, a regular broadcaster and a writer of historical novels, as well as having a fairly spicy private life, Balfour is the object of some unsurprising envy. Yet who would be so malicious as to commit identity fraud and frame Patrick as a thief and a paedophile, using his national insurance number and impersonating his handwriting? As Patrick is teased by a series of letters, it becomes apparent that his ...

Recent world events, in particular the struggle against Islamic terrorism, have seen the word 'Crusades' widely used in political rhetoric. This ebook looks at modern conceptions of the crusades and compares them with the aims and motivations of those who took part.There is also a timeline detailing the major events of this period.

In light of the two great phenomena that define the era of the Anthropocene, globalization and climate change, what does it mean to be a human subject or person in the world today? One response to these phenomena in the world has been some sort of return to nationalism (usually on the political right) or localism/bioregionalism (usually on the political left). A second response has been a continuation of the spread of neo-liberal capitalism without any apparent regard for the problems it i...

Crusades covers seven hundred years from the First Crusade (1095-1102) to the fall of Malta (1798) and draws together scholars working on theatres of war, their home fronts and settlements from the Baltic to Africa and from Spain to the Near East and on theology, law, literature, art, numismatics and economic, social, political and military history. Routledge publishes this journal for The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East. Particular attention is given to the public...

Crusades covers seven hundred years from the First Crusade (1095-1102) to the fall of Malta (1798) and draws together scholars working on theatres of war, their home fronts and settlements from the Baltic to Africa and from Spain to the Near East and on theology, law, literature, art, numismatics and economic, social, political and military history. Routledge publishes this journal for The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East. Particular attention is given to the public...

'Gripping... The authors skillfully capture the fear and claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama.' Kirkus'Cabin Fever is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you reading late into the night.' Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Taking Paris**'A gripping account of how an invisible stowaway - the Co...

Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past and Future of Political Access explores the ways in which cultural expression is represented in American politics as it intersects with issues of gender, race, and the construction of social identity. Specifically, this body of work examines how representations in the media and larger culture can establish and diminish the status of diverse communities of American politicians. Contributors analyze the rhetorical and performat...

This taut, true thriller takes a deep dive into a dark world that touches us all, as seen through the brilliant, breakneck career of an extraordinary hacker - a woman known only as Alien. When she arrived at MIT in the 1990s, Alien wanted to study aerospace engineering, but she was soon drawn to the school's venerable tradition of high-risk physical trespassing: the original "hacking." Within a year, one of her hallmates was dead, two others were on trial, and two had been institutionalize...

**A New York Times Best SellerA full-color, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the many-layered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the world's favorite brew.**The History of Beer Comes to Life!We drink it. We love it. But how much do we really know about beer? Starting from around 7000 BC, beer has emerged as a major element driving humankind’s de...

This vital teachers' guide to challenging homophobic and biphobic bullying offers unique insights to address the issue at its core. With a renewed focus on a whole school approach, it builds capacity in those who work with young people and inspires an inclusive approach in every setting. Laying out clear advice on how to recognise, stop and prevent homophobic and biphobic bullying, readers are given strategies to work with its perpetrators, bystanders and targets. The author explains how t...

In search of Thanksgiving…When the older dragonlings share a magical tale of unfulfilled love and Thanksgiving, Morah Reykill and the younger dragonlings vow to find Thanksgiving and help her heal. Unaware of the twists of fate awaiting them, the young dragonlings’ path intersects with more than a lonely young human woman, but also with a fugitive dragon warrior burdened by a haunting past.In the dragon-shifting world of Valdier, Crystal Anderson seeks solace from the dange...