Between 1535 and 1603, more than 200 English Catholics were executed by the State for treason. Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary sources, Anne Dillon examines the ways in which these executions were transformed into acts of martyrdom. Utilizing the reports from the gallows, the Catholic community in England and in exile created a wide range of manuscripts and texts in which they employed the concept of martyrdom for propaganda purposes in continental Europe and for shaping ...

In May 1555, a broadsheet was produced in Rome depicting the torture and execution in London and York of the Carthusians of the Charterhouses of London, Axeholme, Beauvale and Sheen during the reign of Henry VIII. This single-page martyrology provides the basis for an in-depth exploration of several interconnected artistic, scientific and scholarly communities active in Rome in 1555 which are identified as having being involved in its production. Their work and concerns, which reflect thei...

Journeying into the depths of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, distilling meaning from dreams, and drawing deeply from transpersonal studies, ritual entheogen use, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and scientific research are the foundations for Ayahuasca Awakening: A Guide to Self-Discovery, Self-Mastery and Self-Care. In this two-part guidebook for personal and spiritual development, Reverend Jessica Rochester, D.Div draws from her life experiences as well as the expertise of a wide varie...

The second of a two-part guidebook on the role of entheogens and non-ordinary states of consciousness in self-discovery, self-mastery and self-care, is a continuation of Reverend Jessica Rochester D.Div's spiritual and scientific treatise. She draws from her life experience as well as the expertise of a wide variety of transpersonal and scientific professions.Volume Two: Self-Care and The Circle of Wholeness presents the four-fold practice of self-care; the principles of self-aware...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the range of feed additives utilised by the sector to optimise pig nutrition, including amino acids and exogenous enzymesConsiders both established and emerging alternative feed sources for pigs, such as insects and corn fermented proteinAddresses the key challenges in developing nutritional guidelines to achieve optimal growth whilst also minimising costs and environmental impact

Rachel Fielding har på kort tid lyckats försnilla ett glamoröst jobb på en pr-firma, en attraktiv pojkvän och en chic våning i centrala London. Hon är trettionio år och framtiden ter sig tämligen osäker. Men en dag får hon ett oväntat besked. Hon har fått ärva sin mosters hus på landet, hennes bordercollie och ett hundstall fullt med herrelösa hundar.Med bävan flyttar Rachel dit men upptäcker att hon blir alltmer engagerad i sina fyrfota skyddslingar. Kanske beror det delvis på Geo...

How far should a reporter go for a story? What's the role of the press at the scene of an emergency, or a murder? Why has journalism suddenly become so susceptible to plagiarism? Here's a book that poses these and other urgent questions-and offers candid answers. At a time when professionals and the public alike worry that journalism has lost its way, Journalism Ethics Goes to the Movies is available to provide much-needed, accessible guidance.Its twelve chapters, written ...

"Lika hjärtevärmande och livsbejakande som En dag och Livet efter dig. Lucy Dillons Hundra omistliga ting är en berättelse om vad det innebär att leva livet fullt ut."Sophie KinsellaBrev från den enda man hon någonsin älskat.Ett minne från fadern hon egentligen aldrig lärde känna.En blå glasvas som fångar ljuset en grå dag ...Gina Bellamy börjar om på nytt efter ett år som hon allra helst skulle vilja glömma. Efter att ha gått igenom en sjukdomsperiod och därefter skilsmässa ska hon nu fly...

An inspirational guide for overcoming adversity and leading a fulfilled life, with contributions by more than two dozen experts on personal transformation.Trials and difficulties are a part of life. Whether these adversities are related to one's health, finances, career, or family, we all have burdens to work through. With wisdom from more than 25 transformational leaders, including *New York Times–*bestselling authors Janet Bray Attwood, Marci Shimoff and Chris At...

Med succétitlar som Ensamma hjärtan och hemlösa hundar, Hundra omistliga ting och När livet börjar om kommer Lucy Dillon nu med en ny efterlängtad roman.Caitlins liv är en enda röra. Hon är gift med en man som alla gillar, men äktenskapet knakar i fogarna och hennes självkänsla är i botten. Den enda lösningen verkar vara att separera. Men när pappa flyttar hemifrån slutar deras fyraåriga dotter Nancy att prata. Hon, deras lilla solstråle, som alltid brukade prata oavbrutet är helt förändra...

The Other Fridas: The Lives and Works of Latin American Women Artists explores the lives of prominent and lesser known artists from a dozen different countries, and seeks to understand their artistic contributions and their complex lives. Frida Kahlo is one of the most recognizable women artists of the Western world and an icon of feminism. Yet, Latin America has produced many other women artists who, like Kahlo, challenged conventions of their day, transgressed gender stereotypes...

Ännu en hjärtevärmande roman av feelgoodstjärnan Lucy Dillon, full av hopp, liv och starka känslor!Tara Hunter är terapeut med uppdrag att återställa Longhamptons samhällsanda efter en katastrofal översvämning. Men hennes egen livssituation är inte särskilt stabil. Det är trassligt med pojkvännen, familjen är splittrad och hon har bara en katt som sällskap.Dr David Dalloway är ny stjärnrådgivare på Longhamptons hälsocenter och har specialiserat sig på husdjur. Men han har o...