Suddenly, Cassandra's body stiffened. Her fists clenched. Her eyes were opened wide, unblinking. After about ten seconds, her body relaxed and her fists unclenched. "Daddy!" she screamed, panic in her voice. Running out of the den, she headed for the back door, out into the yard, and over to where Nikos was standing. "Daddy!" she said, breathless. "What's the matter?" "Don't go!" "What are you talking about?" "The train!" "What about the train?" Nikos asked, staring at Cassandra. "It's goi...

Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. Journeying Boy is a selection of his diaries that offer the reader an unseen insight into this complex man.Encompassing the years 1928-1938, they explore some key periods of Britten's life - his early compositions, his education first under composer Frank Bridge and then at the Royal College of Music, an ...

Having already in a former work attempted the arrangement and description of the Ancient Stone Implements and Ornaments of Great Britain, I am induced to undertake a similar task in connection with those Bronze Antiquities which belong to the period when Stone was gradually falling into disuse for cutting purposes, and Iron was either practically unknown in this country, or had been but partially adopted for tools and weapons. The duration and chronological position of this bronze-using pe...

In the following pages I purpose to give an account of the various forms of stone implements, weapons, and ornaments of remote antiquity discovered in Great Britain, their probable uses and method of manufacture, and also, in some instances, the circumstances of their discovery. While reducing the whole series into some sort of classification, as has been done for the stone antiquities of Scandinavia by Worsaae, Montelius, and Sophus Müller, for those of France by Messrs. Gabriel and Adrie...

Can only a penny make a difference in your life?Maybe not now, but it did for a seven-year-old boy, his young mother, and his five siblings living in Houston, Texas. Only a Penny is the inspiring story of the Abercias—a Lebanese immigrant family who crawled out of profound poverty and into prominence.God, family, and country formed their foundation. Their goal was to work hard to assimilate into the American culture of freedom and be a part of what...

George Dempster was a giant of a man who became one of the best-known and most deservedly popular Scotsman of his day.He served for thirty years as an MP in Westminster and was closely involved with the expansion of British influence and trade across the world particularly in India and North America. This was the age of Empire building and great rivalry between competing powers, particularly France, which led to protracted warfare.A trained lawyer, Dempster was at the heart of political an...

Eating less, exercising more and losing weight seem the obvious solution for the oncoming 'obesity epidemic'. Rarely, however, is thought given to how these messages are interpreted and whether they are in fact inherently healthy.Education, Disordered Eating and Obesity Discourse investigates how 'body centred talk' about weight, fat, food and exercise is recycled in schools, enters educational processes, and impacts on the identities and health of young people. Drawing on...

James Edwards was born in the post construction era, 14 years after the Panama Canalwas built. In the book we see him as he goes through different stages of lifein a town that also changes with events and time. We follow him as hetransitions from childhood to adolescence to adulthood and we get to experiencethe personal challenges, setbacks, and, as a young adult, the consequence of achoice he makes due to circumstances at the time. His life is affec...

In the U.K. today social action inspired by the desire to act justly and to love mercy is not only a vital part of society but also an aspect of local community life under immense pressure. This up to date book is both a manifesto and a practical handbook for Christian social action for people who believe that they are called, with others in their community, to serve the poor and to advance the cause of justice as part of their mission. It’s for church leaders, trustees and anyone seeking ...

Rich in both ironstone and coal, the East Midlands historically enjoyed an intensive network of railways linking its major towns and cities, many of which are still in place. This book takes a journey throughout the region, from Northampton in the south to the Peak District in the north. It shows in colour how the railways changed from the dying embers of the steam age in 1965 to a time when Britain’s new railway was taking over twenty years later. Author John Evans lived in various East M...

Still, I Taste the Dawn journeys towards a union through suffering, towards a glimpse of heaven, the presence of Divine Love, while experiencing the homeward odyssey, our grail-quest that comprises this pilgrimage we call life. The faces of the characters in these poems may be quite different, and not all of them may know precisely whom they are to look for in a theological sense. Some are seeking respite from the battlefield, others, the memory of a romantic interest, others still more, t...

As a coach specialising in executive, leadership and career coaching many of my clients search me out because they have become aware of my experience within the humanitarian development sector and particularly within faith-based organisations. This book seeks to provide some initial answers to three common questions that arise and which I can summarise like this: Q: I am not a believer. Am I welcome in a faith-based organisation? Q: What is it like to work in a faith-based organisation; wh...