This book is a guide to walking the downtown streets of Yangon. Here are the stories of the streets and the people that live in them. This book is also about the love of walking, of discovering the rhythms, streetscapes and hidden treasures of individual streets. Yangon is a tough city, full of hardworking, pragmatic and generous people. It is a city of street vendors, fortune-tellers, teashops, colonial buildings, bookstalls, mosques, temples, modern shops, street markets, endless teashop...

The Bangkok Story traces the history of Bangkok up to the present day, and describes and places the main buildings in the city in context, to explain to the visitor their meaning and relevance, something that the usual guide books do not cover. There are a lot of places and museums not mentioned in other books. There are directions on how to find them and their opening hours. The book is illustrated with over 400 colour photographs."Jonathan Copeland lifts the lid on the planet's m...

This book is a guide to walking through the streets of Cheltenham. It is a delightful town, full of wonderful architectural gems, all of which have interesting stories to tell. It was a fashionable place to visit in Georgian and Regency England at a time of momentous change, when foreign kings ruled the country. It was when Britain successfully fought to be the leading player on the world stage, becoming modern and global in the process.Fortunately the most interesting places to se...

Rye, 70 miles south of London, is a small town, rich in history and numerous well-preserved buildings. The town is just the right size to go on a walking tour. This guide explains every important building and directs you to the next one. There are stories of French raids, piracy, murder, plague and Royal visits. Brief history lessons to read on the tour or at home. There are over 100 photographs.

I first went to Rangoon in 1981. It was called Rangoon then before the military government changed the name to Yangon in 1989. They also changed the name of the country to Myanmar, but most people preferred to use the old, poetic, evocative names, partly to make a political statement.I was immediately struck by the time warp that the city was languishing in. Old-fashioned limousines cruised around the city. Old British fire engines languidly poked out from the old British Fire Stati...

Jonathan Copeland tells the fascinating story of an ancient art form that almost became extinct in the isolated, fabulous country of Burma, now Myanmar. He goes into the history and purpose of the shows, explains how they are made, and describes the characters of these amazingly beautiful creatures, which are exquisitely photographed.

Today’s world can feel like a prison for many Christian men. Everywhere there are temptations and traps, and we can find ourselves bound by the sinful lusts of the flesh. Yet finding freedom in the fight requires a desire to know and cherish the true God of the Bible.In Freedom in the Fight, author Jonathan Copeland heralds the gospel over the darkness of pornography, proclaiming the life-giving difference between trying harder and pursuing rest in Christ’s perfect work on the cros...

Hustle: Street Power is the captivating story of Nice Davidson, a young man near the end of his high school career who looks forward to moving on in life.----When the street life that was present during his early childhood reappears in the form of his mothers body strewn in pieces across the back porch, Nice incorporates creative thinking to find answers as he completes his educational goals.----He creates a business that catches the attention of the current street king, someone who wants ...

It is with great pleasure that we are able to reprint the stories, which first appeared as Forty Delicious Years, of forty varied travellers, who have Murni and Murni's Warung, Ubud, Bali in common. We initially compiled these recollections in 2014 on the 40th anniversary of Murni's opening of the first international style restaurant in Ubud and for this edition Murni has added a number of recipes.We are pleased to mention that Forty Delicious Years won the prestigious Gourmand Awa...

Sacred Sanctuaries of Bali explores five of the island's most revered temples, shrines, and holy places, weaving together history, myth, architecture, archaeology and living tradition. Drawing on both scholarship and personal experience, Ni Wayan Murni – one of Bali's most respected cultural voices – and photographer Jonathan Copeland guide readers into the spiritual heart of Bali.The book presents Bali's sacred sites not just as monuments of stone and carving, but as living center...

15 stunning locations in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia for photographs.

An entertaining and informative reflective biographical account of the times and life William 'Bill' Roache that will have enduring appeal beyond Bill's fame as an individual.