**Now a major BBC drama, Waiting for the Out.A unique insight into survival behind bars, inherited shame and some of life’s most pressing questions.An Irish Times and The i Book of the Year'Tense and intimate . . . an education'** – Geoff Dyer'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving' – Terry WaiteAndy West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every time he steps behind bars, he also confronts his inherited shame: ...

Lionel Messi and the Art of Living is a bold and insightful examination of a world-famous sporting hero's career from an entirely new perspective, providing a context extending far beyond the soccer field. The idea that sports stars are role models is a cliché, but it is also true in a way that is rarely appreciated. Although the details of Messi's story are already well known, The Art of Living examines afresh and anew his highs and lows, his successes and failures, his ...

Kann man im Gefängnis freier sein als draußen? Könnten wir jemals »gut« sein, wenn wir nie Scham oder Reue empfänden? Was macht einen Menschen der Vergebung würdig?Andy West unterrichtet Philosophie in Gefängnissen. Er führt mit den Insassen Gespräche über ihr Leben, erörtert ihre Ideen und Gefühle und hört ihnen zu, wenn sie neue Wege finden, um über ihre scheinbar ausweglose Situation nachzudenken. Doch immer wenn er ein Gefängnis betritt, wird er auch mit seiner...

Cómo el conocimiento se abre paso incluso en las circunstancias más extremas y cómo el saber puede ayudarnos y sanarnos.Lee, el hermano de Andy West, entró y salió de prisión durante bastante tiempo, su padre tampoco fue trigo limpio y su tío también pasó al otro lado de la ley. Pero Andy decidió cruzar las rejas para enseñar filosofía. Suexperiencia nos acerca a la dureza la vida carcelaria y la rutina de los funcionarios, al mismo tiempo nos ofrece una per...

Six piercing novellas and novelettes of philosophical science fiction, lovingly crafted by a prize-winning author to provoke and arouse.A sentient anti-meme sends emails to fight its rival in 'Meme'.A stranded starship crew engineers the development of a primitive alien race in 'Rescue Stories', runner-up in the BSFA 50th anniversary short fiction competition.Draw aside the social memeplex veils of man-made climate change in the controversial 'Truth', featured on th...

**NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, 'WAITING FOR THE OUT'An Irish Times and The i Book of the Year'Tense and intimate . . . an education'** – Geoff Dyer'Authentic, fascinating and deeply moving' – Terry WaiteAndy West teaches philosophy in prisons. Every time he steps behind bars, he also confronts his inherited shame: his father, uncle and brother all spent time inside. While Andy has built a different life for himself, he still fears ...

"It's very straightforward," stated the culture-officer, with an edge of self-satisfaction. "If we can't survive long enough for the natives to reach the required level of civilisation naturally, why then we'll simply accelerate their development so they get there much sooner, when we are still alive and wholly capable!"When their ship crashes, the post-human crew of the Hermes launch a desperate bid to accelerate the technological development of the primitive natives, so that when...

Cómo el conocimiento se abre paso incluso en las circunstancias más extremas y cómo el saber puede ayudarnos y sanarnos.Lee, el hermano de Andy West, entró y salió de prisión durante bastante tiempo, su padre tampoco fue trigo limpio y su tío también pasó al otro lado de la ley. Pero Andy decidió cruzar las rejas para enseñar filosofía. Suexperiencia nos acerca a la dureza la vida carcelaria y la rutina de los funcionarios, al mismo tiempo nos ofrece una per...

X Marks the Spot is a slender anthology produced to celebrate the first ten years of NewCon Press. It includes original fiction from Adam Roberts, Rozanne Rabinowitz, and Paul Melhuish, a poem by Donna Scott, aand a collaborative short story written by Ian Whates, Ian Watson, Hal Duncan, Chaz Brenchley, Sarah Singleton, Andrew Hook and others which has been out of print for nearly eight years, and a sectio...

Children's and young people’s right to participate has been increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet much of this has focused on collecting children’s voices, rather than achieving change, and has met its limits. This book provides an analysis of children’s participation in formal, collective and action research processes in six different international settings. It offers a deeper understanding of what helps a...

You can choose where you live, serve, learn, and give. What about where you invest? What if you could align your investments with God's heart? Imagine the impact that you could have.As Christians, we seek to make God a part of every decision that we make—the way we parent, lead, serve, and spend. But what if God has a purpose and plan for the investing dreams that he has given you? A community of ministries, businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and fund managers h...

A deeply personal football memoir from former Newcastle United and West Ham striker Andy Carroll.In January 2011, at the age of twenty two, Andy Carroll became the most expensive British footballer in history. A Geordie powerhouse, one moment he was the hero of Newcastle United at St James’ Park, the next he was boarding a helicopter to Liverpool FC, with a £35-million price tag.But behind the record-breaking fee lies a far more personal story. For the firs...