Most professionals, especially those who own all or part of their firm, find it difficult to think about retirement. Many of those who practise their chosen profession into their sixties and seventies are reluctant to contemplate life without the mental stimulation, companionship, excitement and sense of fulfilment that their work provides. To a great extent, we are what we do; winding down raises questions about self-esteem and our value to society. Professional life increasingly conditio...

★ Do you want a faith that works in the problems of everyday life?★ Are you looking beyond empty rhetoric or religious clichés?★ Is genuine faith available to every believer?Ronnie Fox wanted nothing more than to live a life that would honor God. But when a debilitating stroke takes away his job and his health, Ronnie falls into the trap of believing he can beat the odds with God’s help. His faith is shaken and he i...

It has never been more important for law firms to plan for the future. A highly competitive market, an aging profession, the changing ambitions of younger generations, many of whom place greater importance on work-life balance than reaching top leadership levels, and a long-held reluctance to discuss retirement and succession, all combine to create what some are calling a succession crisis. It is time to face the issue head-on and start putting systems in place to ensure the long-term succ...

There is a special time of year.A time when everyone celebrates.There are many things celebrated:Life, love, family, selflessness, and more.Come with us as we explore that time,That time of fun, food, gifts, laughter, hope,And Decked Halls.Edited by Sam KnightWith stories by:Arlen Feldman, Josh Morrey, Katie Kent, Donea Lee Weaver, Emily Martha Sorensen, Shannon Fox, Kay Hanifen, Tony Covatta, Julia LaFond, Dawn Colcla...

Your climate control is broken, the engine is overheating again, and the traffic has come to a dead stop amidst a swarm of horns. To top it off you're late for work. In a heartbeat, you find yourself in another place, another time. Just for a moment, your mind takes a break. Your subconscious decides to get out of the traffic and set sail along a coast of white sand beaches and palm trees. Later that night, you wake with a jolt but don’t remember what startled you. Your thoughts are racing...

Ottoline is back! Ottoline and the Purple Fox is the fourth fantastical Ottoline adventure from 2015–2017 Children's Laureate and author of the Goth Girl books, Chris Riddell.Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day, they meet an enigmatic purple fox, who offers to take them on a night-time urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field notebook. Mr Munroe is making...