Love, sex, boats and friendship. And yet Jo Bell's second poetry collection, Kith, is about so much more, as these bold and generous poems interweave bigger questions of place, identity and community and what these mean to us, here and now.Delighting in the belting, beautiful turn-of-phrase, Jo Bell's poems are lyrical and joyous, but always precise and clear as birdsong. They take us the long way home, plot histories along the route of backwaters, and are occasionally div...

How to be a Poet is the brainchild of poet Jo Bell and editor Jane Commane. As a natural follow-on to the 52 Project of 2014, this book aims to help poets taking the next step in developing, working and participating in the wider creative community as a writer.How to be a Poet combines practical advice and topical mini-essays that examine both the technical and creative dimensions of being a poet. It's a no-nonsense manual where we...

Step aboard Boater, a mesmerising voyage along the tranquil waterways of England, written by former UK Canal Laureate, Jo Bell.'It's not a lifestyle. It's a life'For over twenty years, Jo Bell, archaeologist and poet, has travelled the waterways of England (and sometimes Wales) meeting extraordinary people in an extraordinary environment. It’s a journey that's taught her about human nature, including her own; about rope an...

Inside my heart, my feelings knowthe Savior loves me head to toe.He made the stars, and sun, and sky,and when things happen, He knows why.I Can Feel it in My Heart is filled with honesty, love, and encouragement for children to follow the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, which will lead all of us through digital distractions and safely home to God. Its beautiful illustrations and rhyming stanzas help reassure children that they are never truly alone and that ...

Underland Arcana finds a crack and burrows deep, seeking a dark spot to curl up and wait out the winter months.
This issue contains stories by D. T. O'Conaill, Joshua Flowers, Michelle Muenzler, Christi Nogle, Brandon H. Bell, H. L. Fullerton, Elad Haber, J. Anthony Hartley, Wade Peterson, and Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam. Stories about household appliances, BBQ, and what we make when we are allowed to tinker in the garage. Stories about hell rides, stories about things behind glass...

This issue focuses on the path of practice with Buddhist psychology and neuroscience for individual and collective health.In "Rebuilding Health," Thích Nhất Hạnh teaches us to stop running and find healing.Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen and the EMBRACE Sangha offer insights on seeing the practice through a neuroscientific and trauma-sensitive lens."Neuroscience Infused Body-scan," a Dharma talk by Brother Pháp Linh.Practitioners share about healing ...

Brought to you by Penguin.DISCOVER THE LOVE STORY THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART THIS CHRISTMAS . . .'The perfect festive treat! A charming love story' KATE EBERLEN, bestselling author of Miss You'If you only read one Christmas book, make it this one' 5***** READER REVIEW'Left me with goosebumps and a smile on my face' 5***** READER REVIEW________F...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature WritingThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts*'*A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and – of course – the countryside.' Charles Spencer, author of The White ShipFor most of human history, we were rural folk.Our daily lives were bound up with wo...

BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'A teeming chronicle of those scorching months. Superbly researched.' THE TIMES'Scorching, animated and essential reading. Superb.' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY'Grippingly captures the three months that shook Britain's cultural landscape' PAULINE BLACK'Scorching, seething and scintillating, Heatwave conjures a slow-burnin...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Fall in love this winter with the heatwarming and uplifting new novel about romance and friendship from bestselling author, Emily Bell . . .**12 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS. ONE CHANCE TO FALL IN LOVEHannah and Celeste have been best friends since they were eighteen, when they made a pact to spend every New Year's Eve together.From Dublin to London, the two are inseparable: that is, until trag...

***The sparkling new Christmas novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain!***Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s where they get their family Christmas tree, and where Christmas truly comes to life.But for Liza Wynter, it’s a millstone around her neck. It was her father’s pride and joy but now he’s gone, she can’t have anything to do with it. Until her father’s bu...

A fun, fascinating and surprising guide to the history and music of the Beatles: the world’s biggest band.Everyone knows a Beatles tune. But their story goes beyond the omnipresent songs and iconic albums. Theirs is a tale that has become one of the core stories we tell about ourselves as a nation. The Beatles narrative has both shaped and reflected the country we live in today. Four lads from Liverpool have taken a seat alongside Shakespeare as one of our key cultural exports to t...