In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

Feudal JapanAn age of warAnd age where weakness ended in deathBetrayed by his own retainers and with his enemies closing in around him,Lord Maruyama is determined to protect his young daughter Kaede.To this end he is sending her to a monastery where she will be safe.But to get her there safely across a nation torn by war will be no easy task.Fortunately difficulty is no obstacle to the Iga ninja clan.They are highly skilled, deadly ...

In October of 2015, a decrepit old man named Robert Howard died of natural causes in his cell. In jail he'd led a solitary existence and spoke rarely; indeed he could have been any criminal counting down his time to release except for the fact he never stood a chance of ever getting out of prison. He was serving a life sentence for murder and simultaneously under investigation for the disappearances of other young girls that he would have had access to during a horrifically brutal life of ...

Weirc Comic Incorporated (AKA WCI) is known for its odd characters such as Koltar The Mighty Immortal, The Crimson Protector, Moonchild, Captain Saltire and Claws Son of Santa. You could find out how such characters were created and about the lives of their creators...well you could if WCI actually existed. In reality William Robert Webb III has created a fictional hisory for a comic book company that never was. Here you can read about this completely made up yet fascinating company. At fi...

All five series of the award-winning sketch show - plus standalone comedy Daydream Believers'Fresh and full of invention' The TelegraphWelcome to the inside-out world of Mitchell and Webb, a strange and surreal place populated by misfits, eccentrics, talking animals and a few stray Radio 4 arts programme presenters.Included here are all five series of their fantastically skewed comedy show, packed with offbeat sket...

Two BBC radio series by the hilarious comedy duo Armstrong and MillerSketches, songs, spoofs and memorable moments from beloved comedy double act, Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. Hear the radio shows that inspired the duo’s hit TV sketch shows and introduced characters from the podcast Timeghost.Armstrong & Miller is packed with sketches and songs from the radio show that launched their careers and turned them into household na...

Brought to you by Penguin.Revisit the world of Beatrix Potter in this timeless new audiobook edition. Featuring all 23 of the classic tales, this new collection features a range of award-winning and contemporary voices, including Olivia Colman, Tom Hardy, Lily James, James Acaster, David Harewood and Joanna Lumley.Whether you're looking to relive those treasured moments of your childhood, or hoping to share some of your old favourites with your own little o...

A compendium of radio sitcoms and retrospectives celebrating the legendary duoRay Galton and Alan Simpson were Britain's best-loved and most successful comedy writing partners. Together, they created two of the greatest sitcoms of all time, Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son. This compilation brings together some of the finest programmes from their 60-year career, as well as interviews with them both.Galton & Simpson's Hal...

Ten full-cast dramas featuring some of the best known names in British comedy.In these ten witty, dark and disturbing episodes some of Britain’s best comedians come together to perform simultaneously hilarious and unsettling stories that will have you gripped. Sticky situations on ski slopes, placating an unruly ghost, a boy stuck at the bottom of well and an unusual adventure weekend with romantic overtones - are just some of the scenarios from comedy writers Mark...

Heal your entire body and your mind by stimulating a single nerve!Does your weight not go down despite diets?Fatigue accompanies you every day and night awakenings have tormented you for years?Have you tried different ways to solve your problems and you don't know what to do anymore?If your answer to all of these questions is yes then this is the right book for...

The Vatican City --- The smallest country in the world, home to the leader of the Catholic Church and the stronghold for most of the faithful; the habitat of a significant number of treasures that have aged to be almost untouchable; perhaps uniquely surreal; one of the most secure places in the world, until now…Robert Gallant, through tireless years of research and dialogues with the minds behind historical concepts in Rome, presents his latest thriller, Rob the Vatican --- a novel...

Published in the year 1988, Qualitative Research In Education is a valuable contribution to the field of Education.