***'Put very simply, the details of my life could be boiled down to "***boy dreams of being a comedian and then becomes one"******, so in a basic sense everything has gone according to plan. Item number one on the lifetime to-do list has been well and truly ticked off.***'But, of course, things are never that simple, because nobody becomes a comic without some degree of "***character building"

What is the role of multi-species ecologies in creating spaces that counteract the violence in carceral systems and environmental destruction? This book brings together, for the first time, contributions on issues related to prison, jail, and reentry programs, community-based interventions, environmental justice, and sustainability. Through rigorous analysis, detailed case studies, poetry, and personal reflections, the book offers ways of thinking and acting at the intersection of environm...

Who killed the Quisling collaborator the night before the German invasion? Five years later the war is won, and the exiled Norwegian royals want the murder solved. The investigators are as unusual as the mystery itself: an enigmatic Norwegian SOE spy, a war-weary English army officer, and their aide-de-camp sergeant. Assisted by a modern-day Viking, a policeman out to prove his loyalty, and a nun with a gun, they will uncover the crime's secrets . . . and their own.The character mo...

Which runes are associated with which Tarot cards? Which colours are associated with the Kabbalah's Tree of Life? What are the herbs sacred to each month of the Egyptian astrological calendar?Magic is based on correspondences - on the connections and associations between different esoteric symbols, signs and systems. This book contains fully revised and expanded versions of the original tables drawn up by Renaissance sages to provide the definitive reference resour...

From the author of Self-Care for Empaths comes an accessible guide to everyday spiritual wellness—blending mindfulness, mysticism, and compassion with adaptable rituals to help you reconnect with your truest self.In these changing times, many of us yearn to feel at one with something eternal and loving. Fortunately, that sacred force lives inside each of us. This carefully organized compendium offers a wealth of spiritual ...

In his sixth decade of literary passion and compassion, Richardson finds the years shorter but the hours just as long. We have only Now—but always Now.Winner of the prestigious Jackson Poetry Prize, James Richardson is a poet of extraordinary range, ease, and clarity. Within the Hour joins the best of nine previous volumes to a considerable body of new work: There are piercing, short lyrics, among them elegies for his parents, killed in a car crash, and fo...

The face of Durham has changed in so many ways over the years. Photographs of the life on Durham’s streets in yesteryear are a vivid reminder of a world that has passed today. Shops and buildings come and go, modes of transport evolve, fashions change, new food and drink establishments cater to different tastes of the age, working patterns are modified, the public find fresh entertainment venues, and so on, and yet many aspects of the roads and streets of Durham remain recognisable too thr...

A beloved middle-grade fantasy classic returns in a newly illustrated edition full of magic, mystery, and a doorway into the past.When eight-year-old Sally is sent to spend the summer in a creaky old house with her elderly Aunt Sarah and a decidedly unfriendly cat, she expects weeks of boredom and loneliness. But everything changes when she discovers a mysterious painting of a little girl holding a doll—and learns that the doll, Elizabeth, vanished long ago.

Jack Sowter’s wartime escape tenacity defines a daring, perilous fight for freedom behind enemy lines.Sergeant Jack Sowter had joined the RAF in October 1941, originally as a trainee wireless operator. He later re-mustered as a navigator and joined the crew of a Handley Page Halifax of 78 Squadron.On the night of 27/28 July 1943, Jack’s aircraft, JD 148, was one of 787 bombers tasked with attacking the port of Hamburg as part of Operation Gomorrah. Having s...

Build discipline. Outlast setbacks. Win long-term.Ignite Your Fire Within delivers a disciplined approach to success built on structure, not motivation. Tarrus Richardson shares the self-discipline system behind his rise from adversity to building a billion-dollar firm—and his recovery after losing it all. Through the high achiever mindset, entrepreneur success habits, and the Ten Characteristics of High Achievers, readers learn how to apply purpose driven...

**What’s next for the brothers from Western Heat? This book answers that as another brother takes the stage.Perfect for readers who love contemporary western romance stories about opposites attracting like Dallas by Maisey Yates and The Lucky River Ranch series from Jessica Peterson.**West Line Ranch has always been Brady West’s home—and heart. From cattle fencing to broken-down equipment, he’s always been the one who can repair anything—but the secrets surrounding...