A collection of this year’s best storiesWith this collection of short stories and poems, Indian publisher Shail Raghuvanshi managed to immerse us in powerful words and characters that take you inside their hearts. In these snippets of life, you learn something about yourself, allowing you to bring some power into your own life.From a ‘love story within a love story,' magic on a stage, nostalgic memories, and smoky bar friendships, this collection provide profoundly empathet...

A collection of this year's best storiesWith this collection of short stories and poems, Indian publisher Shail Raghuvanshi managed to immerse us in powerful words and characters that take you inside their hearts. In these snippets of life, you learn something about yourself, allowing you to bring some power into your own life.From a 'love story within a love story,' magic on a stage, nostalgic memories, and smoky bar friendships, this collection provide profoundly empathet...

The spread of Pilsner beer from its inception in 1842 clearly shows the changes wrought by globalization in an age of empire. Its rise was dependent not only on technological innovations and faster supply chains, but also on the increased connectedness of the world and the political and economic structures of empire. Drawing upon a wide range of archival sources from Europe, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa, this study traces the spread of industrial beer brewing in Europe from the lat...

Woman Through A Man’s Eyeglass by Malcolm C. Salaman is a compelling audiobook that offers insightful reflections on women, society, and the nuanced perspectives of human relationships.Salaman skillfully blends social observation, literary critique, and engaging prose, creating a narrative that encourages listeners to explore the roles, perceptions, and contributions of women in various spheres of life.The audiobook emphasizes the v...

This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities.The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older people with disabilities; ways in which to connect compassionately and beneficially with the person's spiritual dimension. The contributors highlight the importance of recognizing the personhood ...

Without woman man is nought; and the proverb, Cherchez la femme, though commonly urged with a cynical sneer, is as full of humane wisdom as any saying of Solomon. When I contemplate woman in the abstract, with all her divine gentleness and sympathy, and her essential spirituality, I feel that I must kneel and worship her from afar; but when I regard her in the concrete, with all those little weaknesses and vanities and sleight-of-mind tricks, which are as the electric wires through which m...

Brought to you by Penguin.The author of The Ruin of All Witches returns with a gripping, vividly told journey of rediscovery, uncovering his uncle’s past as a soldier, prisoner, fugitive and partisan in World War Two ItalyMalcolm Gaskill knew two things about his great-uncle Ralph’s wartime adventures: he’d been a prisoner in Italy, and he’d cut his way out of a train with a knife and fork. Apart from that, he’d faded into family fo...

Presents a diverse perspective of successful, inspirational and progressive women in science and engineeringWomen of today from 29 countries provide overviews of their successful careers, the challenges they faced, and offer advice. They have lived in the same era, and perhaps also the same environment as you.Successful Women Ceramic and Glass Scientists and Engineers: 100 Inspirational Profiles features women born in the 1920’s to...

A gripping, vividly told journey into a family's wartime past, from the bestselling author of The Ruin of All Witches‘Endearingly personal, honest and reflective … invites you to rethink where memory ends and history begins’ Dominic Sandbrook, The Times, Books of the Year'As I finished his book, I began to see my own family’s past through his glass mountain' Ian Ellison, Literary ReviewMalcolm Gaskill knew two things about...