Did you know Santa Claus is not the only Christmas gift-bringer in the world?As a matter of fact, they're Twelve Christmas Heroes that give children gifts each Christmas.Every year, Santa and other Christmas figures from around the world gather at a glorious castle for a meeting to discuss how things are going and how their annual trips went.Wouldn't you like to sit in on that secret meeting? One individual got that chance.Santa arrived early in town. He was...

A dark domestic comedy by one of English literature’s most distinctive and idiosyncratic authorsLife in the Ponsonby household is an emotional battleground, where tyrannical grandmother Sabine and her equally despotic daughter Hetta struggle to control the fate of the family. Caught in the crossfire are Sabine’s son John, a self-absorbed novelist; his five children, Clare, France, Chilton, Victor and Muriel; and Muriel’s beleagured governesses.When John’s d...

James Grout stars as a hapless vicar who discovers that life behind suburbia's net curtains is more exciting than he'd expectedAfter being mugged by a pair of pensioners outside the Darby & Joan Club, the Reverend Timothy Carswell has had enough of his rough, tough inner-city parish. Convinced that someone so meek would be better suited somewhere quieter, the Bishop packs him off to a nice, sedate, residential neighbourhood where nothing ever seems to happen.

This beautifully illustrated, moving and revelatory book will inspire readers to see that it is often that which gives us the deepest sorrow in life that can bring us the greatest joy.'Welcome to my world. I have autism.'But A Painful Gift is not about my autism. It is about the struggle to be truly ourselves in the world. To be fully human, to touch people and to be touched by people in return.'Autism is a blessing, a gifted way of seeing the world. It is also deep...

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In "Hero and Leander," Christopher Marlowe crafts a poignant narrative of tragic love set against the backdrop of Greek mythology. This narrative poem, primarily composed in elegant, rhythmic blank verse, explores the passionate yet doomed romance between Hero, a priestess of Venus, and Leander, a youth from Abydos. Marlowe's distinctive literary style merges classical themes with Elizabethan sensibilities, showcasing his gift for lush imagery and poignant emotional depth. The poem's explo...

Bringing together major archaeological research projects from Virginia to Alabama, this volume explores the rich prehistory of the Southeastern Coastal Plain. Contributors consider how the region’s warm weather, abundant water, and geography have long been optimal for the habitation of people beginning 50,000 years ago. They highlight demographic changes and cultural connections across this wide span of time and space.New data are provided here for many sites, including evidence fo...

An unmissable paraquel to the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is at once a thrilling recap of the books so far, a reference guide to characters, and a treasure-trove of bonus content.As the Skulduggery Pleasant series nears its end (again), relive the adventure in this compendium of all things Skulduggery. Featuring a unique run-down of the books so far, it also includes an invaluable reference tool for the dizzying cast of...

In "The Treatise of Lorenzo Valla on the Donation of Constantine," Valla employs incisive philological scrutiny to dismantle the legitimacy of one of the most significant documents in medieval Christendom. Written in the 15th century, the treatise exemplifies Valla's Renaissance humanism, characterized by an eloquent prose style that marries literary flair with rigorous analytical rigor. Through meticulous examination of the text's language and historical context, Valla reveals the donatio...

7 Stunden intensives Hör- und Sprechtraining in allen wichtigen Bereichen der englischen GeschäftssprachePraxisnahe Dialoge vermitteln die wichtigsten Redewendungen und Sätze für Vorstellungsgespräche, Telefonate, Small Talk und Meetings sowie Verhandlungen und Präsentationen.Sowohl britisches als auch amerikanisches Englisch wird berücksichtigt. ...

Truth waits for eyes unclouded by longing.'Lao-Tzu (poet and philosopher)In this collection of short, contemplative, enlightening reflections, spiritual teacher and Quaker Christopher Goodchild, inspired by his own experiences, guides you through his spiritual and philosophical journey to his truest and most peaceful self. Written from a 'soul' perspective, the book reveals how, by looking beyond vulnerability to see innate strength, and searching beyond pain and turmoil to...

In "The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With a Memoir by Arthur Symons," readers are introduced to the delicate musings of Dowson, a pivotal figure of the Decadent movement in late 19th-century literature. His work oscillates between vivid imaginations and somber reflections, marked by a lyrical style that exudes musicality and melancholy. Dowson's verses encapsulate themes of love, loss, and existential longing, often drawing on rich symbolism and intricate imagery that together create ...