Durham City Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Durham City, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set and through the author's factual captions for every pic...

A first-hand account of travels in Central and Eastern Europe and former USSR/Soviet Union

The world is different now…A thousand years into the future, the human race is divided and united like never before. They are not defined by race, culture, or even politics, but by their faith.Humans who choose the righteous path follow the teachings of Constantine. But the ones embracing the darkness are ruled by Mabus. They differ at the genetic level, and both groups are incapable of deciding their destiny. Neither party can suffer the existence of the other. Only Christ...

The city of Durham in north-east England, lying on the River Wear, has long been an important centre in the region since St Cuthbert was buried there in the tenth century and the Normans built their imposing cathedral and castle. The city became the centre of many coal-mining communities in the surrounding area during the Industrial Revolution and the university, founded in 1832, took over many buildings in the historic centre of the town and continued to expand in the twentieth century. T...

Detective Klay Mitchell takes a case to find his old partner's killer. However, his only lead is a photgraph of a mysterious young woman, whom he hopes will help him solve the mystery. Unfortunately, once he finds her, his world is turned upside down, and he begins to fall deeper and deeper into a dark past that he tried to forget.

Medievalism, or the reception or interpretation of the Middle Ages, was a prominent aesthetic for German opera composers in the first half of the nineteenth century. A healthy competition to establish a Germanic operatic repertory arose at this time, and fascination with medieval times served a critical role in shaping the desire for a unified national and cultural identity. Using operas by Weber, Schubert, Marshner, Wagner, and Schumann as case studies, Richardson investigates what histor...

Drawing on the works of Shakespeare and American screenwriter Joss Whedon, this study in narrative ethics contends that Whedon is the Shakespeare of our time. The Bard wrote before the influence of the modern moral philosophers, while Whedon is writing in the postmodern period. It is argued that Whedon's work is more in harmony with the early modern values of Shakespeare than with modern ethics, which trace their origin to 17th and 18th century moral philosophy. This study includes a detai...

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Engagement with non-academic groups and actors – such as policy-makers, industry, charities and activist groups, communities, and the public – in the co-production of knowledge and real-world impact is increasingly important in academic research. Drawing on empirical research, interdisciplinary methodologies, and broad international perspectives, this collection offers a critical examination of the liminal space of interactions between policy a...

Undeterred by his untimely death on Earth, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya continues to meander around in another world!After a series of misadventures, the young man has assembled a motley crew of adventurers, including the timid mage Linze, the feisty brawler Elze, the ever-hungry samurai Yae, and even the young archer Yumina, heir to the Belfast throne. Together with his party (and a divine white tiger), Touya sets his sights on the horizon, heading for the demi-hum...

Christian businessman Michael Phillips was once the owner and Chief Operating Officer of one of the fastest growing IT firms in the country. But in June of 2012, in response to what he describes as a "calling from God," he walked away from his business and gave his truck away to a stranger in a donut store parking lot. "I thought I was happy, but it wasn't until I went 'all in' that real life began," says Michael. 'JUST CHOOSE' ISN'T JUST ABOUT HIS JOURNEY, IT'S ABOUT YOURS "Millions of pe...

Much has been debated about the presence of undocumented workers along the South Texas border, but these debates often overlook the more complete dimension: the region’s longstanding, undocumented economies as a whole. Borderlands commerce that evades government scrutiny can be categorized into informal economies (the unreported exchange of legal goods and services) or underground economies (criminal economic activities that, obviously, occur without government oversight). Examining long-t...

Anxious Kids offers parents a new perspective on their children's anxiety, encouraging them to view each episode as an opportunity to empower their kids with the skills to manage anxiety, and thrive.Bestselling parenting author Michael Grose and wellbeing expert Dr Jodi Richardson explain why more children than ever before experience anxiety. In plain language that can be shared with children, they outline the origins and biology of anxiety to make sense of it - key knowle...