On 29 September 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel and was refusing medical attention. He had no choice but to take her into his chaotic and often eccentric family's home in Liverpool.Liverpool born and bred, Turner had first set eyes on Grahame when he was a young actor, living in London. Best known for her portrayal of irresistible femme fatales in films such a...

This edition contains no illustrations apart from a black and white map of the magical land of Álnair that was hand-drawn by Sarah M.M. Turner then digitalised by Peter Turner.One lonely girl. A magical world. A rising evil.Rhiannon McBride's life is one of utter misery. She's bullied by her famous foster sister and has not a single friend. But a magical portal suddenly whisking her away to the world of Álnair changes everything.

This edition of Rhiannon McBride and the Dragon's Eye contains no illustrations apart from a black and white map of the magical land of Álnair that was hand-drawn by Sarah M.M. Turner then digitalised by Peter Turner.A string of murders. A mysterious artefact. A perilous task."Beware the one called Mórfran. Protect the Dragon's Eye. Keep it safe from him."Rhiannon McBride dreams of a peaceful life after the excitem...

Were holy men historical figures or figments of the theological imagination? Did the biographies devoted to them reflect facts or only the ideological commitments of their authors? For decades, scholars of late antiquity have wrestled with these questions when analysing such issues as the Christianization of Europe, the decline of paganism, and the 'rise of the holy man' and of the hagiographical genre. In this book Peter Turner suggests a new approach to these problems through an examinat...

This book adopts a cognitive theoretical framework in order to address the mental processes that are elicited and triggered by found footage horror films. Through analysis of key films, the book explores the effects that the diegetic camera technique used in such films can have on the cognition of viewers. It further examines the way in which mediated realism is constructed in the films in order to attempt to make audiences either (mis)read the footage as non-fiction, or more commonly to i...

The London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world's foremost arbitration institutions, with a growing annual caseload. The LCIA Arbitration Rules are among the most modern and forward-looking of the various sets of institutional arbitration rules but until now have not been the subject of in-depth study. This is the first full length and comprehensive commentary on the rules, written by two well-known and experienced arbitration practitioners. Portable and functional, this book ac...

The London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world's foremost arbitration institutions, with a growing annual caseload. The LCIA Arbitration Rules are among the most modern and forward-looking of the various sets of institutional arbitration rules but until now have not been the subject of in-depth study. This is the first full length and comprehensive commentary on the rules, written by two well-known and experienced arbitration practitioners. Portable and functional, this book ac...

We've all encountered businesses that just seem to 'get it'. Beyond their product or service, they do everything right. They bring magic to your encounter. They take standard and make it special. They take nice and make it remarkable.Leading the Customer-led Revolution is for brave business leaders who are charged with driving customer-led change in their organisation. It offers a framework for thinking and a plan of action to help your business become a truly customer-led organisa...

An "extremely rewarding" exploration of how these two great human endeavors can not only coexist but enrich each other ( Times Literary Supplement).The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says Peter Harrison: Our very concepts of science and religion are relatively recent, emerging only in the past three hund...

**In the eleventh installment of the enchanting Sweep series, Morgan and Hunter uncover the history of the deadly Woodbane conspiracy.“Engaging, even cinematic . . . delectably dark . . . brings a supernatural spin to classic teen issues.”—Publishers Weekly**My name is Rose MacEwan. The year is 1682. It is a hard time to be a witch. And even harder to be a Woodbane.Now that I’ve found my soul mate, I feel almost safe. I will do anything to keep him....

One of Slate’s 10 Best Books of the YearAnthony Gottlieb’s landmark The Dream of Reason and its sequel challenge Bertrand Russell’s classic as the definitive history of Western philosophy.Western philosophy is now two and a half millennia old, but much of it came in just two staccato bursts, each lasting only about 150 years. In his landmark survey of Western philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance, The Dream of ...

The time has come to fight or die.Just because Wyn has changed doesn't mean that the war is over. Not at all.Angus and the Morrigan are ready for battle, but so are Wyn and her allies.It's time to fight for the Winter Realm and the balance that keeps the magic alive.The fourth and final book in the Daughter of Winter series, a fantasy reverse harem full of yummy protective men, a strong heroine, Celtic mythology, kilts, Scottish acce...