A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPOSTINGHave you ever been frustrated at how long it takes to produce compost at home?Do you know something’s gone wrong with your compost but not sure what?Are you bothered by troublesome flies in your compost bin?If so, then this book is for you.SUCCESSFUL COMPOSTINGAlthough there are plenty of books written about how to make compost, few focus on preventing problems and providi...

Medieval literature contains many figures caught at the interface between life and death - the dead return to place demands on the living, while the living foresee, organize or desire their own deaths. Jane Gilbert's original study examines the ways in which certain medieval literary texts, both English and French, use these 'living dead' to think about existential, ethical and political issues. In doing so, she shows powerful connections between works otherwise seen as quite disparate, in...

Will todays curriculum prepare secondary school students for life in the 21st century?

The monograph series Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture showcases the plurilingual and multicultural quality of medieval literature and actively seeks to promote research that not only focuses on the array of subjects medievalists now pursue in literature, theology, and philosophy, in social, political, jurisprudential, and intellectual history, the history of art, and the history of science but also that combines these subjects productively. It offers innovative st...

Sarah Kay is one of the most influential medievalists of the past fifty years, making vital, theoretically informed interventions on material from early medieval chansons de geste, through troubadour lyric, to late medieval philosophy and poetry, in French, Occitan, Latin, and Italian. This volume in her honour is organised around her six major monographs, published between 1990 and 2017. Its essays engage in critical, constructive dialogue with different aspects of Kay's work, and envisag...

Contains the unabridged audiobook and an educational audio guide.The ‘Educational Editions’ from Naxos AudioBooks allow listeners to enjoy important works of fiction and learn about their key elements. Each ‘Educational Edition’ combines the unabridged audiobook with an indispensable audio guide that gives background and author detail and explores the book’s themes, structure, key passages and critical perspectives stimulating content for students and keen listeners wishing to discover mor...

Let us put a spell on you.7 Authors. 10 Stories. Crafted with potions, curses, and fairy dust, each one of them is infused with just a touch of magic.In this Anthology, Snowy Wings Publishing opens doors into worlds of the fantastical—stories of those finding their true calling, those who live with curses, those who right the wrongs, and those who risk everything to save the ones they love.Among historical, contemporary, and futuristic tales, there's enough...

Most people don’t know how to have a “good death”—but Jane Callahan does.By day, Jane is a corporate marketer and mom, but by nights and weekends, she works with the almost-dead. As an end-of-life doula, she helps the terminally ill prepare for their imminent demise. And it has revealed invaluable truths about this temporary status called life.Callahan peels back the curtain of one of our most taboo subjects and walks listeners through various journeys of t...

Contains the unabridged audiobook and an educational audio guide.The ‘Educational Editions’ from Naxos AudioBooks allow listeners to enjoy important works of fiction and learn about their key elements. Each ‘Educational Edition’ combines the unabridged audiobook with an indispensable audio guide that gives background and author detail and explores the book’s themes, structure, key passages and critical perspectives stimulating content for students and keen listeners wishing to discover mor...

Inspired by the classic silent film of 1919, this original audio play won the Independent Publishers Award in 1998 for best direct-to-audio production. John de Lancie stars as a young poet who visits a fair one night with his friend and girlfriend. Entering Dr. Caligari’s tent, they meet the mysterious Cesare, a kind of zombie, who is neither alive nor dead—and who forecasts doom for our high-strung protagonist and his friends.Combining the directness of an old-time radio play and ...

The debate over Intelligent Design seemingly represents an extension of the fundamental conflict between creationists and evolutionists. ID proponents, drawing on texts such as Darwin's Black Box and Of Pandas and People, urge schools to "teach the controversy" in biology class alongside evolution. The scientific mainstream has reacted with fury, branding Intelligent Design as pseudoscience and its advocates as religious fanatics.But stridency misses the point, ar...

The 'Historical Romances 'Äì Boxed Set' showcases an enthralling tapestry of narratives, intricately weaving the elements of romance and history with unparalleled mastery. Encompassing a sweeping array of literary styles, this collection reflects the elegance of the Regency era, the depth of Victorian sensibilities, and the complexity of pre-modern and modern explorations of love and society. Each story, whether a passionate entanglement or a socially charged discourse, stands out through ...