The Great Fire of London was the greatest catastrophe of its kind in Western Europe. Although detailed fire precautions and firefighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, and 44 of the City of London's great livery halls. The great fire of 1666 closely followed by the great plague of 1665; as the antiquary Anthony Wood wrote left London "much impoverished, discontented, afflicted, cast downe." In this comprehensive account, S...

You SAY you want to lose 20-30 pounds. You've been saying it for years. So why haven't you done it? Here's the story of how one junk food junkie's humiliating meeting with Ricky Gervais finally helped him move beyond wishful thinking and turn repeated failure into weight loss success.

Plague was the most deadly disease across Europe for more than four hundred years after the onset of the Black Death in the 1340s. Because of the number of its victims, the foulness of the disease, the disruption which it caused and the literature which it generated, plague has cast a very long shadow, and its reputation is such that it still makes headlines and has the capacity to frighten us. As England's biggest city and an international seaport, London was especially v...

SHRUNK: Crime and Disorders of the Mind is a collection of powerful stories by Canadian and international forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who write about the many complex mental health issues they face and the care involved in dealing with them.Unlike any other book within the genre of True Crime, Shrunk forms a unique bridge between mental health and law. Chapters focus on cases where judges and juries call upon the opinions of forensic experts when dealing with the menta...

Cursed as a child, the heir of the Matriarchy Mallory Knenne is supposed to one day lead a world founded in magic. However, the curse has robbed her of the most important Matriarchal duty: passing magic to the next generation. Along with her friends, Alex Nelson and Caleb Aiworth, Mallory must use her wits to defend those she loves against political rivals, stop her sister from taking her place, and overcome her curse.But when the curse proves to be contagious and all magic disappe...

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law ...

If you deal with product lifecycle management technology or the challenges that come from managing product development, inside this slim guide you will find the answers to your most critical questions. It combines hands-on knowledge with best practices derived from numerous business authors and studies with an engaging perspective on the critical aspects of successfully selecting the deploying technology to manage the product development process. If you are involved with product developmen...

The Tower of London is an icon of England’s history. William the Conqueror built the White Tower after his invasion and conquest in 1066 to dominate London, and it has become infamous as a place of torture, execution and murder. The deaths of royals attracted most attention: the murder of the Princes in the Tower, the beheading of Henry VIII’s wives Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, and Lady Jane Grey, Henry’s great-niece, and queen for just nine days. Few prisoners recorded their experien...

Samuel Pepyss London was a turbulent, boisterous city, enduring the strains caused by foreign wars, the Great Plague and the Great Fire, yet growing and prospering. The Restoration in 1660 brought the reopening of the theatres, with women appearing on the stage for the first time, and the period saw the development of English opera and the first public concerts. Pepys lived through a time of change in a city of contrasts, which maintained a sophisticated cultural scene, yet was a focus for...

Dear Friends,"The Deeper Life" is our premiere quarterly publication designed to inspire spiritual growth and transformation in people's lives. Our prayer is that this summer edition will provide priceless revelation on how to draw closer with God, as well as delicious morsels from the experience of its authors -- those who live life deep inside His secret place --the innermost circle where He resides!This publication is a rare treasure for those who are desperately hungry ...

Among the array of diseases which brought death to Tudor England, the sweating sickness stood out, for the speed with which it struck, its dreadful effects on its victims and the death rates which it produced, that together generated a fear verging on panic when it was identified. The sweating sickness attacked the cities, towns and the countryside, not sparing the palaces. It threatened everyone, from the king in his castle to the beggars at his gates, including members of the dynasty and...

We all dwell on the same planet, but we live in different worlds.A young man undergoes an unsettling transformation following a birthday night bash.A farmer in the south of England receives an other-worldly visit in the middle of the night.A young boy meets an extraordinary old man who changes his entire life.Two young Goths take revenge on their tormentors in a fitting venue.After a tragic loss a father evens the score in the only w...