"... he strummed the battered old guitar, caring little that it was missing the D string – his talent was such that he could have made beautiful music if only one string remained."

THE CARDINAL RULE OF THE MUSEUM OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY IS THAT CONFISCATED ITEMS ARE NEVER RETURNED ...Maria Cordobes's quiet, rather uneventful life as curator of the Museum of Confiscated Property in Clerkenwell spirals out of control when her desperate brother begs her to send him money to pay his gambling debts to a shady gang in Barcelona. Then a blackmailer demands the return of an ancient Egyptian statuette reputed to have the Hyaena Stone of prophecy as on...

Heritage represents the meanings and representations conveyed in the present day upon artifacts, landscapes, mythologies, memories and traditions from the past. It is a key element in the shaping of identities, particularly in the context of increasingly multicultural societies. This Research Companion brings together an international team of authors to discuss the concepts, ideas and practices that inform the entwining of heritage and identity. They have assembled a wide geographical rang...

Maestro of MadnessBy: Peter HowardEddie Philipson’s post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed when he was forty-four years old. The nightmare hangover from being repeatedly raped when he was an eleven-year-old by his uncle has all but destroyed his personal life and his once buoyant business. For years he fought his demons unsuccessfully, as unsuspecting triggers prompted volatile reactions that caused him deep shame that led to his marriage breakdown.PTSD is a t...

Things just got a little scary in central Kentucky...are you ready for some ghosts?White Hall State Historic Site, Westover Terrace, the Pigg House, Boone Tavern, Pearl Buchanan Theatre...what do these have in common?You'll find some of the creepiest ghost stories and urban legends in them!Have you stopped on Four Mile Road to pick up Little Egpyt? Sneaked into Westover Terrace as a teenager to explore the cellar and "round" rooms? Spent th...

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

Previously published in French by Éditions Quae, this volume presents findings of a major research programme into landscape and sustainable development. While led by French scholars, the research team and geographical scope of the project was international, collaborative and comparative. Using case studies from across Europe, the interdisciplinary team of contributors discuss the relationship between landscape as defined by the European Landscape Convention and the concept of sustainable ...

Between 1971 and 1996 the late John Howard Yoder (1927-1997) wrote a series of ten essays revisiting the Jewish-Christian schism in which he argued that, properly understood, Jesus did not reject Judaism, Judaism did not reject Jesus, and the Apostle Paul's universal mandate for the salvation of the nations is best understood not as a product of Hellenization, but rather in the context of his Jewish heritage.This posthumous collection of essays is arguably his most ambitious projec...

Since the beginning of time, the moon has played an important role in cultural myths and practices all over the world.The moon is the female aspect of divinity in Wicca, as it is in many other religions. She has traits and qualities that are often associated with a person's feminine side, like being fluid, being able to stay the same while...

Do children, these innocent souls whose lives were cut drastically short, haunt in a different way? Can YOU resist the spirit of a child?Are you ready to take a journey into the afterlife? Everyone loves a good ghost story! But what happens when the ghost is just a child?In the following collection of ghost stories we’ll take you on a haunted ride.You’ll travel from the confines of a cr...

God fashioned the universe as a seamless fabric, a marvelous, unified, orderly creation. But man's sin tore it asunder, disrupting its great cosmic harmonies. Only Christ could make the symphony ring out again. And through a dazzling array of literature, music, sculpture, art, theater, and dance, men and women of faith, too, can work with Christ to mend the tear in the universe.According to the late Professor Thomas Howard, the poet and the prophet both speak a loud voice against t...

Encounter with God is Scripture Union's daily Bible reading guide designed to lead you to a deeper understanding about what God is saying to you and to his world today. You'll find its thorough and energetic investigation of the whole Bible inspiring and stimulating. And you'll discover that its biblical exposition is complemented by pastoral warmth from a strong field of writers and contributors. As well as daily content, feature articles provide insights into Christian spirituality, tack...