30 short stories from 50 years off the beaten track, illustrated by many photographs.

This book is a companion with Mannership which sought to explore how an individual mind becomes ‘poisoned’ by a self-destructive tendency. Mannership III looks at the question of how our cultural environment developed in such a way that this ‘poison’ became thrust so deep within our children’s minds.

Introducing Human Geographies is a ‘travel guide’ into the academic subject of human geography and the things that it studies. The coverage of the new edition has been thoroughly refreshed to reflect and engage with the contemporary nature and direction of human geography.This updated and much extended fourth edition includes a diverse range of authors and topics from across the globe, with a completely revised set of contributions reflecting contemporary concerns in human...

A continual problem in modern societies is how housing of a good standard can be provided for all those who need it. Some countries, and some local areas within any one country, have clearly succeeded better than others. Originally published in 1985, Housing, States and Localities shows how and why success and failure in housing provision come about. It does this using comparative analysis of two countries – Britain and Sweden – and four localities within Britain – Sheffield, rura...

Mark has an unusual history. After losing his hearing as an eighteen-month-old infant, the next six years were silent as he honed his way of watching. Wandering Africa and Asia as a teenager and being adopted by nomadic tribes opened his eyes to the cultural nuances of different lands and peoples.Mannership is an enquiry into origins of self-destruction which is uniquely human, focusing on 3 questions:How does an individual mind become ‘poisoned’ by a self-de...

Bringing together many of the leading human geographers from around the English-speaking world, Envisioning Human Geographies offers a series of personal visions for the future of human geography. The result is a vigorous and far-sighted debate about what human geography could and should be concerned with in the twenty-first century.The individual contributors develop their arguments to address the shape and direction of human geographies, with each chapter looking forward and envi...

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, Christmas is a time for joy and celebration. But for the residents of Willow Creek Manor, the festive season brings a chilling secret to light. As the snow falls and the carols ring, a series of mysterious and sinister events unfolds, threatening to shatter the peace and goodwill of the holiday. Amidst the twinkling lights and festive cheer, a killer lurks in the shadows, their motive shrouded in darkness. As the body count rises, fear and suspicion spre...

Here is the first person narrative of Homer Bolton. Follow Homer as he starts out on his father's cattle ranch, then becomes a Deputy in Broken Hearts before becoming the first Sheriff of Duncan Flats. It is meant to be a light read and should take about 60 minutes.

Who would ever have imagined that being a bicycle courier could be so exciting, dangerous and demanding? Ziggy Two Step is oblivious to most of what is happening around him even though he is often the cause of it. Follow Ziggy Two Step, courier extraordinaire, as he delivers urgent packages throughout Riverton.(NOTE: There may be a problem with the Oct 31/2012 revision ... for a more readable version, pick the version before that one. Sorry for the inconvenience)Please chec...

A short story warning the reader to listen for the sound of heavy rain as it means that aliens of long ago are about to pass judgement on our species.

Egan, the Story of Two Families. The sons of Dean and Egan and several others with them, do not feel the restrictions of details over action against a lawless leader of a rapacious gang of bad bad people.In this case, chasing these people into a foreign country is not limited by border agreements or political grandstanding. It's only limited by the imaginatioThis is the second volume in the series, Dean and n of the good people who find that right is merely doing the proper things t...

Europe, 1994. Not the Cold War, not the Millenium. Not the recession, not the tech boom. Not waiting, not knowing.Mykhailo Perekhrest is a Ukrainian veteran of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. As the floodgates of change opened up across Eastern Europe he found himself washed up against the Czech-German border, smuggling goods. Its a predictable business, but Mykhailo doesn't know that his mercurial boss will bring into being a chain of events that will take him across Bohemia and in...