"An illustrated analytical study, Words and the First World War considers the situation at home, at war, and under categories such as race, gender and class to give a many-sided picture of language used during the conflict." The SpectatorFirst World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to mediation and authenticity, as well as the limitations and potential of ...

Have you ever wondered why we talk about a handicap in sport, why boxing is so named, or whether a dumbbell ever rang? It was during the nineteenth century that hitherto local games with relaxed and varying rules were formalized. During this process terminologies developed to refer to these new standardized sports, borrowing, modifying and redefining words from all walks of life in sometimes strange and unexpected ways. Considering such subjects as why sport shares so many words with the f...

In 1987, seven people embarked on a three month charity expedition to drive an old red Dennis fire engine from the northern tip of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost five months, 37,000km, 21 countries, and a journey through rainforest, bush veldt, deserts and urban developments, the author was one of five who completed their odyssey. The Cape Crusaders is his engaging account of the at times hazardous trip, including being mugged, arrested, having two near fatal acci...

Throughout history the English language has reflected social changes, trade routes, and waves of fashion.This book examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures.Approximately 250 words that have entered English language over the past fifteen hu...

Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories.In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers were posting stories about a secretive global cabal bent on con...

Este libro profundiza en un inquietante fenómeno: los influencers que corrompen la espiritualidad y el bienestar de la new age con políticas paranoicas, difundiendo bulos sobre las vacunas, historias sobre el tráfico de niños y descabelladas teorías conspirativas.Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, surgió una tendencia alarmante en redes sociales: instructores de yoga e influencers de medicina alternativa publicaban historias sobre una conspiración secreta mundial empeñada en controlar a la p...

The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents, the war saw 14 million killed and 34 million wounded. Its impact shaped the world we live in today, and the language of the trenches continues to live in the modern consciousness. One of the enduring myths of the First World War is that the experience of the trenches was not talked about. Yet dozens of words entered or became familiar in the English language as a direct re...

Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas. It also draws comparisons with the US correctional mental health system and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand ...

Invocation:A Prayer for the Lost DreamTo the personWho could have been a parson,To the actor, live wireWho wanted to be a cab-driver,Or who went wildOver Lady Godiva,I am speaking, pal,Of your lost dream, gal,The one that alwaysComes close (near miss),Of poets and poems, only a notion,Of masterpieces muffledBy bad association,Dreams postponed due toUnwanted situat...

Invocation: prayer for the lost dream To the person Who could have been a parson + To the actorlive wire Who wanted to be a cab-driva Or who went wild Over Lady Godiva I am speaking pal Of your lost dream gal The one that always Comes close (near Miss) Of Poets & Poemsonly a notion Of masterpieces muff-ed On bad association, Dreams postponed from Unwanted situations Charity cases without End: Lord grant me my true worth My karma mend.

Journey to Inner Peace is more than a self-help book. It is a powerful story of transformation, resilience, and personal growth written from one of the most challenging environments imaginable.After a life-changing arrest and years of incarceration, Julian Reynolds Walker embarked on a journey of self-discovery that forced him to confront fear, anger, grief, limiting beliefs, and the habits that had shaped his life. Through honest storytelling and practical lessons...

Zehn Geschichten, die Lust machen auf die Stadt, auf das Land, auf das Leben und die Liebe: Geschichten, die zeigen, dass Leben in der Großstadt oder auf dem Lande, im Norden der Republik oder in der Schweiz, gar nicht so sehr unterschiedlich ist. Hier wie dort geht es um die gleichen Dinge: um Liebe und Glück, um die Suche nach Mr. Right und um die Verwirklichung lang gehegter Träume, Wünsche und Sehnsüchte. Die Erzählungen führen nach Hamburg, Berlin, München und Frankfurt, nach Ostwestf...