How do we lose touch with the things we love? And is it possible to find our way back to them? These pressing questions drive Nadia Beard on a quest to reclaim the dreams of her childhood for her adult self.Many, if not most of us, set aside the pursuits of youth once the reality of working life sets in, leaving the joys and skills of those days far in our slipstream. The Melody of Things depicts what coming back to those early loves entails, as Beard up...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'EastEnders for the 1st century AD... Beard's enthusiastic sense of wonder remains undimmed' THE TIMES'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii?...

Bloomsbury presents All Summer Long by David Beard, read by Danny Montooth.This unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys’ incredible output during their early to peak years, from 1961 to 1967, interweaves recollections by group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues.David Beard compiles a wide range of fascinating and eye-opening conversations and original interviews with the group and integral figures in the band’s histor...

The world of Ada Ev flourishes under the stewardship of the Beloran, but every now and then, for many generations of mankind, they withdraw for a period of dormancy. The care of the land and its people falls to the work of the Gifted, those who exhibit traits of the Beloran. When the stewards of Ad Ev are absent for extended periods, many doubt their teachings and follow dangerous, deadly paths. It is easiest simply to ignore old tales of the Beloran and t...

Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today.SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores not only how R...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

J. A. Beard tells of her ‘off beat’ travel tour which takes in Ceylon, India, Kashmir, Nepal and Sikkim before her return to Australia. She meets the Dalai Lama at Dharmsala, sees the erotic statues at the Temples near Khajuraho, is wined and dined at the British Embassy in Kathmandu and delights at her visit to the home of Tenzing Norgay of Everist fame where she befriends his wife and daughter. All told in a forthright manner; this account of her tour underlines her capabilities when dea...

The official journal of the Mid-America Theatre ConferenceTheatre History Studies (THS) is a peer-reviewed journal of theatre history and scholarship published annually since 1981 by the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), a regional body devoted to theatre scholarship and practice. The conference is dedicated to the growth and improvement of all forms of theatre throughout a twelve-state region encompassing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mic...

This unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys' incredible output during their early to peak years, from 1961 to 1967, interweaves recollections by group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues.David Beard compiles a wide range of fascinating and eye-opening conversations and original interviews with the group and integral figures in the band's history, including Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Jan Berry, De...

The rent is too damn high. Here's why - and it's not who you think.Everyone knows housing is unaffordable. The usual suspects get the usual blame: greedy landlords, bureaucratic zoning, not enough building. But the real answer is under your feet. Land - who owns it, who benefits from its value, and who pays for that value - is the question American cities have been refusing to ask for a century.Why the Rent Is Too Damn High is a data-driven argumen...

First published in 1980, Motivating Students examines the nature of motivation among students in higher education, drawing on extensive research and interviews with students from English polytechnics and universities. Ruth M. Beard and Isabel J. Senior address a persistent concern among educators: understanding what drives student engagement and academic success.The book explores critical environmental factors influencing student performance, reasons for withdrawal, and th...

"The Atomic City Girls is a fascinating and compelling novel about a little-known piece of WWII history."—Maggie Leffler, international bestselling author of The Secrets of FlightIn the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and The Wives of Los Alamos, comes this riveting historical fiction novel of the everyday people who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.In November 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a secret city ...