A boy drowns in the sewers of Victorian London...His death leads to the orphaning of his surviving brothers, Arthur and Silas, in a grim Dickensian underworld. Overcoming the odds, the brothers' fates shift from grinding poverty to reversals of fortune that play out in conflicting and emotional ways. Which of them will make the right decision for their future, and at what cost? Painting vivid images of destitution, family ties, the dignity of work, and social respo...

Grace Notes is a collection of poems written by esteemed British poets Andy Brown and Marc Woodward. The poetry echoes instruments and moves from the intimacy of a pub singalong or an epiphany in a guitar shop, to virtuosic frenzy or the majesty of a symphony. Grace Notes is endlessly inventive, clever and heartfelt and so friendly and inviting you hardly notice it playing your heartstrings or lighting up your brain like a mixing desk, and before you know it you're part of its score.

**WINNER: BEST BUSINESS BOOK 2025 – Next-Generation Indie Book Awards **Is it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health?Most business owners and leaders have a habit of overcoming their company’s challenges at the expense of their own wellbeing. They work long hours, try to do too many things, and struggle to reconcile the excitement of the early days with the stress and exhaustion they feel n...

The inspiring story of the first people to ride mountain bikes across the vast deserts of Australia, the dangerous bushlands of Africa, and the mountains of South AmericaFed up and disillusioned with corporate life, Andy persuaded Tim to leave his job and cycle around the world—convinced there could be more to life. Their goal was to become the first people to ride mountain bikes unsupported across the three southern continents and, in doing so, to raise mo...

**WINNER: BEST BUSINESS BOOK 2025 – Next-Generation Indie Book Awards **Is it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health?Most business owners and leaders have a habit of overcoming their company’s challenges at the expense of their own wellbeing. They work long hours, try to do too many things, and struggle to reconcile the excitement of the early days with the stress and exhaustion they feel n...

**WINNER: BEST BUSINESS BOOK 2025 – Next-Generation Indie Book Awards **Is it possible to run a successful business without sacrificing your mental and physical health?Most business owners and leaders have a habit of overcoming their company’s challenges at the expense of their own wellbeing. They work long hours, try to do too many things, and struggle to reconcile the excitement of the early days with the stress and exhaustion they feel n...

Our relationship with trees is a lengthy, complex one. Since we first walked the earth we have, at various times, worshiped them, felled them and even talked to them. For many of us, though, our first memories of interacting with trees will be of climbing them.Exploring how tree climbers have been represented in literature and art in Europe and North America over the ages, The Tree Climbing Cure unpacks the curative value of tree climbing, examining when and why tree climb...

First published in 1999, Political Languages of Race and the Politics of Exclusion examines the post-race signification logic of languages used to promote and achieve the exclusion and stigmatisation of migrant groups within post-war Britain. Re-examining the time of Smethwick and Powellism, as well as extensive Parliamentary debates, this book develops an original thesis to show how Backbench racism became legitimated as Frontbench commons’ sense. The book argues that th...

Second Place Women Who Come In First is the short novel written and told from the inside viewpoint of a 3-way relationship in the perspecitves of: The Other Woman- The Man- & The Wife. Whether you've personally been involved in a love triangle or not, this book is sure to create a vivid picture of what can happen and why. If you are ready to face the facts, then this book is for YOU!

Inspired by Robert McDaniel, Mixed Emotions takes a jouney through the life of young man who has grown up bi-racial in today's society having to live with a Black family in a predominantly White world. How does he handle the trials and tribulations of racial turmoil in the midst of finding personal happiness with friends, family, and feelings? This read will not only open your eyes, but will open you heart.

Let me begin by extending my heartfelt congratulations to you because you’ve decided to prepare yourself for one of the most important journeys of your life—Marriage. Many couples never stop to consider how important premarital counselling is, but it is an essential stepping stone to the extraordinary adventure that marriage is designed to be.Marriage isn’t a sprint; it is a marathon. The path to making your marriage a source of pride and joy is a journey that unfolds over time, no...