Having signed on the dotted line to be an Irish guardsman not fully understanding all that Queen and country, and other territories stuff, that after six weeks on my own help only by others, I slept beside in the gutter since leaving Ireland to see the world. Finding no work, food and shelter I was on my knees and making this last day as a homeless orphan in Liverpool to ask at the port about working my passage home to Dublin when I saw a window display asking for men to join the Irish gua...

First Published in 1965. This is a general account of the influence on English history of the period of the French Revolution. This volume seeks to fill that gap and to sketch an outline of the workings in force that penetrated English life, directly and by reaction, far into the nineteenth century. The general thread of politics, theory, and literature are traced, and concrete illustration is also supplied from the experiences of individuals, poets, politicians, and working men. Some unus...

Who really owns the banks, stock exchanges, global trust and security funds, technology, military and medical research facilities? Who controls the Internet and the media? Who runs the secret societies that recruit power hungry politicians, judges, generals and government bureaucrats? Who are humanitys real masters?There are no reptilian new world orders, Illuminati or alien invaders. There are only Wraiths.Brought up in remote places, Snow has been groomed for a destiny she ...

The call to follow Christ was never a call to passive belief.In Contend, Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder and lead pastor of 2819 Church in Atlanta, unpacks Jude's urgent letter—a warning written to a Church under siege from false teachers, compromise, and spiritual laziness—and proves it's still our reality today.Countless Believers are still sitting on the sidelines, assuming they'll have another day to get serious about the Faith.But the...

The call to follow Christ was never a call to passive belief.In Contend, Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder and lead pastor of 2819 Church in Atlanta, unpacks Jude's urgent letter—a warning written to a Church under siege from false teachers, compromise, and spiritual laziness—and proves it's still our reality today.Countless Believers are still sitting on the sidelines, assuming they'll have another day to get serious about the Faith.But the...

This important volume offers the first introduction to Philip Bromberg and his work, introducing the reader to his groundbreaking contributions to clinical psychoanalysis.Anthony Bass and Velleda C. Ceccoli draw on their experience as Bromberg’s students, supervisees, colleagues, and friends to outline and elaborate his key ideas and their applications to therapeutic work. Considering Bromberg’s importance in the field of interpersonal and relational psychoanalysis and psychotherap...

The indispensable guide to understanding the world we make and the lives we leadThis thoroughly revised and fully updated tenth edition remains unrivalled in its vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology. The authors provide a commanding overview of the sociological approach to contemporary global challenges and the latest conceptual developments in this fascinating subject.Written in a fluent, easy-to-follow style, the book manages to b...

Social life is in a constant process of change, and sociology can never stand still. As a result, contemporary sociology is a theoretically diverse enterprise, covering a huge range of subjects and drawing on a broad array of research methods. Central to this endeavour is the use of core concepts and ideas which allow sociologists to make sense of societies, though our understanding of these concepts necessarily evolves and changes.This clear and jargon-free book introduces a caref...

Since its publication in 1988, Philip Larkin's Collected Poems has become essential reading on any poetry bookshelf. This new edition returns to Larkin's own deliberate ordering of his poems, presenting, in their original sequence, his four published books: The North Ship, The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows. It also includes an appendix of poems that Larkin published in other places, ...

Seven of Shahrazad's stories of love, magic and mystery - plus bonus documentaryA collection of fabulous tales of genies, heroes, flying carpets and fantastic voyages, The Arabian Nights has enchanted generations of children and adults. Forged in the Islamic Golden Age, it was brought to Europe in the 18th Century, where it became an instant sensation. Included here are seven full-cast dramatisations, starring Carolyn Backhouse as Shahraza...

"99 Science Fiction Short Stories" brings together some of the finest sci fi short stories ever crafted. Featuring gems from masters of the genre, such as H.G Wells , Robert Barr , PKD, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Norton, and many, many more!

Chaucer’s greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society, and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of The Knight’s Tale to the joyous bawdy of the Miller’s; all are told with a freshness and vigour in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear.