At the end of his landmark 1994 book, The Soul of the American University, historian George Marsden asserted that religious faith does indeed have a place in today’s academia. Marsden’s contention sparked a heated debate on the role of religious faith and intellectual scholarship in academic journals and in the mainstream media. The contributors to Confessing History: Explorations in Christian Faith and the Historian’s Vocation expand the discussion about religion’s role ...

A short story. When a battered and bruised Shelley bumps into her old teacher, it all seems pretty clear to Victoria; after all Shelley's boyfriend has just got out of prison. But all is not quite as it seems...

A short story set in the North of England, concerning the 25 yearly inspection of a public urban garden endowed many years previously ‘to enrich the lives of ordinary people of our industrial north'. A parable for our times.

Victoria Park is an urban novel with a hip-hop flavor running right through the storyline. Taking center stage is an extended UK family – the Blakeways, the Johnsons and the Barnbrooks. Tug and C-Jay Blakeway are basketball fans who make regular trips to the USA to watch this sport. The Barnbrooks’ best friend Margo Turner is an opinionated and bigoted woman who gives no quarter, and as the dramatic events unfold, Margo’s adversary, Benson Harris, a teen boy of Caribbean heritage searching...

A suspense thriller with a paranormal theme. An eleven year old boy, Jonathan, goes missing on a school trip to a moorland area. His mother, Susan, a musician and teacher, becomes gradually convinced that she is sharing his experiences through a direct mind link. (Content warning: Mature themes, which may be upsetting to some)

This Palgrave Pivot uses a simple model from game theory to explain the behavior of countries disputing ownership of resources and of small islands in the South China Sea. It argues that the rapid transformation of the region's economy - the rise of Factory Asia – is not being acknowledged, leading countries to take chances beyond what a rational picture of costs and benefits would suggest. Regional economic cooperation may be a viable alternative to the present conflicts. However, the var...

A classic children's adventure story set in a typical English village that reveals a rich and mysterious history as the story progresses towards its ghostly Christmas denouement.

A good, old-fashioned, straightforward children's adventure story, in a style that used to be called 'a good read'. The main protagonists are 3 children, who find an injured man on the hillside, and then things start to get complicated.

This is a collection of six short stories about those close to death, and their contrasting attitudes, experiences, thoughts and beliefs. Thought provoking and of interest to us all, whether we have a faith or not.

"The rule would be this: whatever George saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went . . ."George Kranky's grandma is a grouch. She's always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents either).One day, when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he can come up with his own remedy to try and help Grandma become less of a grump....

Aided by his past-life memories, Ash went through strenuous efforts at his village to recreate the convenient and bountiful life recorded in the legends of the ancient civilization in this world. As a result, he obtained the right to study alongside Maika in Itsutsu city, where a vast collection of unseen books awaits him.At his arrival, Ash is welcomed by the acting count Itsuki, as well as a girl disguised as the former’s younger brother, Arthur. But more importantly, he is faced...

Quiet, cautious Pearl has always adored her bold, brash, bad big sister Jodie. When their parents get new jobs at a grand, fusty old boarding school, Melchester College, the girls have to move there - and when they arrive, things start to change. Jodie has always been the leader - but now it's Pearl who's making new friends. Jodie just seems to be getting into more and more trouble - arguing with Mum, scaring the little children, flirting with the gardener. She really doesn't fit in with t...