Will Jakeman is an extraordinary inventor, perhaps the best there has ever been!People come from far and wide to buy his 'Mechanimals' - incredible machines that come to life and perform all sorts of amazing tasks. For example, Steel-Skull the gorilla, perfect for dealing with bullies, and The Armoured Armadillo, a magnificent machine that can barge through most obstacles and is even armed with a gunge gun ... Learn all about Will Jakeman's childhood, the terrible f...

A collection of personal essays examining relationships, whiteness, and masculinity, All Who Belong May Enter was selected by Jaquira Díaz as the winner of the 2020 Autumn House Nonfiction Prize.Nicholas Ward’s debut essay collection centers on self-exploration and cultural critique. These deeply personal essays examine masculinity, whiteness, and gentrification through tales of a Midwest upbringing, sporting events, parties, posh (and not-so-posh) restaur...

The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc c...

La Fastnet Race del 1979 inizia in condizioni meteorologiche pressoché perfette, ma quarantotto ore dopo la flotta dei regatanti è investita da una tempesta inattesa e violenta, la peggiore che la moderna navigazione a vela ricordi. Nick Ward è uno dei sei uomini dell’equipaggio del Grimalkin, un quinta classe di trenta piedi. Nel mezzo del mare d’Irlanda, onde alte come palazzi investono la barca, che ora dopo ora diventa sempre più difficile da governare. A bordo c’è tensione, ma sopratt...

"Allein mit dem Tod" erzählt die wahre Geschichte von Nick Ward, der während des Fastnet Race von 1979 zusammen mit vielen anderen Mitstreitern in einen Jahrhundertsturm gerät, und der – totgeglaubt – von seinen Mitseglern an Bord der lackgeschlagenen Yacht zurückgelassen wird.Erst 30 Jahre nach der Tragödie um das Fastnet Race ist er in der Lage zu erzählen, wie es damals, in den Tagen des Sturms, wirklich war. Nachdem er kenterte, das Bewusstsein verlor und von seinen Mitseglern ...

Bloomsbury presents Left For Dead by Nick Ward & Sinead O'Brien, read by Simon Vance.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable, and fifteen sailors had lost their lives.It had been Nick Ward's childhood ambitio...

In 1976, the Supreme Court affirmed incarcerated people's right to healthcare under the Eighth Amendment. Wards of the State examines the everyday instantiation of incarcerated people's right to healthcare within a men's maximum-security prison in Pennsylvania. Drawing on two years of ethnographic fieldwork, Nicholas Iacobelli observes how the prison's medical unit operates as a "ward of the state"—a space that reproduces the state's ideological commitment to punishment through it...

Wizards tend to be secretive and solitary, rarely sharing their knowledge, and associating with only a select few apprentices, followers, and henchmen. It is rare that they spend time in the company of other spellcasters, and rarer still that they work together. Now, however, something is about to take place that has not occurred since the great days of Felstad – a gathering of wizards.In this new supplement for Frostgrave, some of the biggest names in gaming turn their cr...

Holly Hudson, an accountant who just wants to survive her company’s Christmas party, has a bah-humbug for any romantic fa-la-la-la-la.Nick Santos, a freelance odd-job guy, has a life complicated by a young son and a Grinch of an ex.When the accounting office flirt puts the drunken moves on “Santa” at the Christmas party, Holly rescues him and sends him on his frosty way.But after the mischievous way Holly brushes Nick off when he catches himself flirting with her—

What social change has been achieved over the past 30 years?What have been the main barriers to progress?What great achievements can we identify and celebrate today?Marking Jessica Kingsley Publishers' 30th year of publishing books on social and behavioural issues, this book gathers together over 30 leading thinkers from diverse disciplines - from autism specialists and social workers through to trans rights activists and complementary therapists.Contributors ...

When a friend asks Charity Styles to help with a desperate and very personal rescue mission, she expects danger—but she doesn’t expect to come face to face with a discarded lover from her past, now the head of a ruthless cartel, and who has kidnapped DJ Martin’s son, thrusting Charity into a relentless chase above and below the waters of the storm-battered Mexican coast. Although she agreed to help, she expected an open partnership, not a constant web of lies and deceit.As gunmen c...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their needs, wishes and experiences.This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about the distinct perspectives of older LGBT people, enhancing inclusive care and support. Chapters explore people's expectations and fears surrounding care and service provision, the impact of disc...