Gaz Parker is just an ordinary bloke, but then they always are. If any one of us saw an old lady lying in the road then we’d go to help her, wouldn’t we? Gaz did. Gaz did and now look at the situation he’s in.He doesn’t believe in unicorns or griffons or large talking white crows but then who does? He doesn’t believe in magical bracelets that transform into fiery armour or secret organisations of mages and wizards that live amongst us, intent on acquiring such things, and he certai...

The summer of 1971 marks a quiet unraveling in the life of seventeen-year-old Steven Colston. Beneath the ordinary rhythms of small-town life, Steve is caught in a private storm. He adores his girlfriend, yet he cannot silence the pull he feels toward other boys-an inner truth he barely understands himself, and one his friends are beginning to sense with unsettling clarity. As he strains to navigate a world with no language for what he feels, the boundaries of his identity begin to blur.

In the far flung year of 1975 ("sixty years after the last and most terrible European war") Captain Gardiner, a squarejawed two-fisted Slab Thunkchest type, is the best agent that the International Police have. The world is ruled by the International Federation, you see, which some decades ago dissolved all nations (there was an imminent threat of a world war) and put them under the Federation's rule. The International Police are the enforcement arm of the Federation.

Robert Allen’s compelling book examines burlesque not only as popular entertainment but also as a complex and transforming cultural phenomenon. When Lydia Thompson and her controversial female troupe of “British Blondes” brought modern burlesque to the United States in 1868, the result was electric. Their impertinent humor, streetwise manner, and provocative parodies of masculinity brought them enormous popular success — and the condemnation of critics, cultural commentators, and even wome...

No Christian is perfect and no Christian will be on this side of heaven. Every believer is a work in progress, being transformed from who they were to who they will yet be. The technical term is sanctification. Rooted in God's character and his design in and through creation, sanctification is the process by which a Christian develops into the person God wants him or her to be. Simultaneously challenging and joyous, sanctification does not happen overnight; neither is it a process with a d...

IT all began with a simple thought: "Is this really it?" Does life really have to be this complicated. It wasn't a lack of faith, but rather a deep desire for understanding. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is suffering a part of existence?If you start acknowledging what you truly deserve, you begin to change your reality. When you demand more of yourself and the world around you, you open doors to new opportunities and growth. Transforming your mindset can lead to a ca...

Have you ever wondered why the mind functions the way it does? Where do thoughts come from? What is it connected to? How does the mind manifest feelings and character?Do our thoughts stop after life, or does the mind continue to think?How do you use your mind, and what purpose does it serve you?So come and take this journey with me into the mind.

Memory is like a muscle – you either use it or lose it. Memory plays a crucial role in our lives because it is closely linked to intelligence.Unless your memory is well stocked with information, what have you got to draw upon when you need to solve problems, make decisions, or think creatively? Then there's all the everyday stuff like remembering where you put your car keys, not missing anniversaries, or revising for exams. So, can you really improve your memory in one day? Yes, yo...

IT all began with a simple thought: "Is this really it?" Does life really have to be this complicated. It wasn't a lack of faith, but rather a deep desire for understanding. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is suffering a part of existence?If you start acknowledging what you truly deserve, you begin to change your reality. When you demand more of yourself and the world around you, you open doors to new opportunities and growth. Transforming your mindset can lead to a ca...

Most Cowboys fans have taken in a game or two at Boone Pickens Stadium and have cheered to the rhythm of hundreds of banging paddles. But only real fans know the full history of the Bedlam Series or can name all the football stars who went on to become Hall of Fame players. 100 Things Oklahoma State Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans of the Cowboys. Whether you're a diehard from the days of Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas, or whether you'...

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert EinsteinCongratulations! You're 50. Make all the days in your life count. This is the real thing, not a trial run, so grab life by the horns! You're halfway to a century, you have the experience and wisdom to accomplish anything you set your mind to. Whether it's learning to salsa, indulging your skin in a bath of donke...

Originally published in 1998 and now available as an ebook.The essential guide to the ins and outs of arguments – and how to make sure you always win them.Although it is not considered polite to argue, we all do it constantly. It is our device for persuading, cajoling or bullying others into giving in to us.This vital book shows you how you can argue more effectively. Robert Allen describes all the strategies and tactics for winning an argument, and teaches you how ...