Letter writing in the Northumbrian Kingdom offers the first comprehensive study of Northumbria’s vibrant epistolary culture in the seventh and eighth centuries. Through a close examination of more than fifty surviving Latin letters—many written by or to figures such as Bede, Acca of Hexham, Ælfflæd of Whitby, and Alcuin —this book uncovers the literary, political, and spiritual dimensions of early medieval correspondence. From royal diplomacy to theological debate, these letters r...

Bede (c. 673-735) was the leading intellectual figure of the Anglo-Saxon Church, and his writings had a profound influence on the development of English Christian thought. Among the many issues he wrote about, eschatology - the study of the day of judgment and the end of time - was a recurring theme. Whilst recent research has furthered our knowledge of this subject in the later Middle Ages, Dr Darby's book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Bede's eschatological thought and its ...

Distilling a decade of research by leading experts on the Venerable Bede, Bede the scholar investigates the Northumbrian monk’s place within the wider intellectual developments of the early medieval world. Demonstrating the centrality of the Bible to his scholarship, chapters focus on Bede’s engagement with scriptural languages, his knowledge and use of earlier works of Latin literature, and a pastoral commitment to teaching and preaching. The book breaks new ground for our unders...

Jack Howser, a retired widower, finds comfort in the companionship of his faithful Border collie as he tries to fill his lonely days. Life is peaceful, but boring, until Jack finally gives in to his insatiable sense of curiosity and begins to track down the history of his adopted pet. Jack’s probing mind unleashes a cavalcade of events, a rollercoaster ride towards a mind-numbing revelation.Kerrie Joplin, a former New York City lawyer, has been forced to abandon her career and star...

Mike Baxter and his three best friends and partners are enjoying their annual golf vacation in Florida when tragedy strikes, turning their all too comfortable world upside down. The four friends are now down to three, and they quickly become embroiled in an apparent embezzlement scheme that their dead friend seemingly engineered. With the company that bears Mike’s name is in the thick of it, the friends desperately attempt to buy time before being forced to disclose the deception to their ...

The acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their forgotten lives“A deeply moving testament to the human side of mental illness.” —Oliver SacksWhen Willard State Hospital closed its doors in 1995, after operating as one of New York State’s largest mental institutions for over 120 years, a forgotten attic filled with suitcases belonging to former patients was discovered. Using the possessi...

He despises his work, considers his co-workers to be cattle, and only hates himself marginally less than everyone else. Of an evening, he dresses in bondage gear and hangs around in alleyways waiting to beat up muggers. Because that's what his transcendental dominatrix tells him to do. Meet the Gimp. "Compelling and unexpectedly uplifting" - Cy Dethan, author of Cancertown.

Bede (c. 673-735) was Anglo-Saxon England’s most prominent scholar, and his body of work is among the most important intellectual achievements of the entire Middle Ages. Bede and the Future brings together an international group of Bede scholars to examine a number of questions about Bede’s attitude towards, and ideas about, the time to come. This encompasses the short-term future (Bede’s own lifetime and the time soon after his death) and the end of time. Whilst recognising that these tem...

For executive Jeff Kavanaugh, the most horrifying day of his life begins with an eerie premonition. He doesn’t understand the signs, but something is ominously different. His world seems off. Out of place, out of order. Weird symbols are dancing in front of his eyes.Jeff has a gift that he can’t control and he’s been conditioned for most of his young life to avoid it rather than embrace it. But the courage he is forced to summon that fateful day changes his life forever. Will Jeff ...

Several decades have passed since the Korean War. For one veteran, Willy Carson, the horrors live on. Compelled by a need to exorcise his demons, he has sculpted haunting effigies that tell a silent tale. Willy became a rich man by keeping his promise to never breathe a word of those memories to anyone. But, happenstance and fate have decided to intervene. Something is causing a manifestation in Willy that will open the door to an unimaginable horror that only a handful of people know abou...

Nathan Morrell is one of the foremost designers of thrill rides, and for him the occupation is much more than just a career; it’s an undeniable passion.Today is a proud day indeed. The inaugural circuit of Nathan’s latestcreation, the world’s newest and most thrilling roller-coaster, is an event that has been long-awaited. The anticipation of the very first ride of the Black Mamba has created a buzz in the state of Virginia - for politicians, the public, the favoured first riders, a...

**30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a "poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and heartbreaking story" (The New York Times Book Review).WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR**The ward for teenage girls in the McLean psychiatric hospital was as renowned for its fa...