When a paranormal investigation team receives an anonymous tip about a long-abandoned poorhouse, they expect another routine ghost hunt. What they find instead will force them to confront the darkest chapter in institutional history—and a century-old secret that's about to break free.Ryan Matthews and his team at Shadows Uncovered are barely surviving. After their viral investigation at Daybridge Maximum Security Hospital, their YouTube channel has plateaued, and they're d...

When a paranormal investigation team receives an anonymous tip about a long-abandoned poorhouse, they expect another routine ghost hunt. What they find instead will force them to confront the darkest chapter in institutional history—and a century-old secret that's about to break free.Ryan Matthews and his team at Shadows Uncovered are barely surviving. After their viral investigation at Daybridge Maximum Security Hospital, their YouTube channel has plateaued, and they're d...

A long poem in six sections, Dream House takes its cue from Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space in its investigation of female embodiment, calling up such feral, liminal spaces as the pregnant body, the aging mind, snail shells, broom closets, low-ceilinged pubs and abandoned pizza boxes. Part Tardis, part townhouse, part Howl’s Moving Castle, this wry, surreal and many-peopled narrative interrogates what metaphor might hold of history, both personal and social, after...

The authoritative account of the infamous runaway MP, by his daughter.'A compelling account of an extraordinary political scandal, written from inside the Stonehouse family'. Martin BellOn 20 November 1974, British Labour MP and Privy Counsellor John Stonehouse faked his death in Miami and, using a forged identity, entered Australia hoping to escape his old life and start anew. One month later his identity was uncovered and he was cautioned; the start of year...

For many Toastmasters Clubs, one of the biggest challenges in running a successful and productive club is maintaining a constant flow of visitors to attend and join you and your fellow Toastmasters as a member. Members come and members go. Life happens! Your Club membership can quickly change from a healthy charter-strength club to one in danger of losing its Charter.Veteran Toastmaster of three decades, Rae Stonehouse DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster), PDG (Past District Governor, D...

"The Mountain Poems of Stonehouse [is] a tough-spirited book of enlightened free verse."-Kyoto JournalThe Zen master and mountain hermit Stonehouse-considered one of the greatest Chinese Buddhist poets-used poetry as his medium of instruction. Near the end of his life, monks asked him to record what he found of interest on his mountain; Stonehouse delivered to them hundreds of poems and an admonition: "Do not to try singing these poems. Only if you sit on them wil...

For many Toastmasters Clubs, one of the biggest challenges in running a successful and productive club is maintaining a constant flow of visitors to attend and join you and your fellow Toastmasters as a member. Members come and members go. Life happens! Your Club membership can quickly change from a healthy charter-strength club to one in danger of losing its Charter.Veteran Toastmaster of over two decades, Rae Stonehouse DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster), PDG (Past District Governor...

In a world filled with constant change and adversity, resilience has become an essential skill for navigating life's ups and downs. The Resilience Toolkit offers a powerful roadmap for building the inner strength, flexibility, and mindset you need to overcome any obstacle and emerge stronger on the other side.Written with warmth and wisdom, this transformative book provides practical, actionable strategies for cultivating resilience from the inside out. You'll learn how to:...

In a world filled with constant change and adversity, resilience has become an essential skill for navigating life's ups and downs. The Resilience Toolkit offers a powerful roadmap for building the inner strength, flexibility, and mindset you need to overcome any obstacle and emerge stronger on the other side.Written with warmth and wisdom, this transformative book provides practical, actionable strategies for cultivating resilience from the inside out. You'll learn how to:...

In Daybridge, where reality itself is negotiable, Detective Alice Chen walks a dangerous line between worlds. Seven years after the catastrophic Daybridge Event-when the quantum framework governing reality momentarily collapsed-the city exists in uneasy equilibrium. Corporations market carefully controlled enhancement technology while an underground movement fights for liberation from artificial constraints they believe were never meant to exist.When Alice's quantum-enhanced sister...

In Daybridge, where reality itself is negotiable, Detective Alice Chen walks a dangerous line between worlds. Seven years after the catastrophic Daybridge Event—when the quantum framework governing reality momentarily collapsed—the city exists in uneasy equilibrium. Corporations market carefully controlled enhancement technology while an underground movement fights for liberation from artificial constraints they believe were never meant to exist.When Alice's quantum-enhanced sister...

Inspired by a real event.In July 1819, 18 year-old Kate travels from Halifax with her prosperous, mill-owning father to spend a two-week holiday on the Yorkshire coast.At first, she hates Filey for its squalor and fishy smells, but then she meets a young fisherboy with amazing eyes the colour of mussel shells.She writes home to her friend, Sarah, and describes daily events, conversations and her increasing obsession with the boy.The ensuing mismatched romanc...