Charting a life spent lost in numbers, is My Life in Receipts a memoir? Too fictionalised. A novella? Too close to the truth. All too recognisable? YES!From chanting times-tables and unlearning old money to discovering the sinking schoolroom 'Maths Feeling' that ends a child's ambitions to be a 'scientist'. From the promissory note of student days to the hard times of the dole giro. From the exuberance of the first wage packet to the pleasures and limits of being able to pa...

Alfred Wayman is an enigma: solitary, strange and with no past. All that is known of him is his hatred of falsehood and obsession with the night sky.Friends and enemies speculate on his character and history; some aiming to understand him, others to destroy him. In doing so they reveal their stories and the loves, hates, jealousies and rivalries that make them who they are. Wayman thrives in darkness, but every night must come to an end and the night-creature must face the triumph o...

Explore the visual story of 150 iconic and custom sneakers, like the Travis Scott Air Jordans and the N7 x Nike SB Dunk Low 1s, through the creative lens of photographer Andrew Dutton in this fresh collection that will look fly on your coffee tableEvery sneaker has a story to tell. From Nike Air Force 1s to the Chuck Taylor All Star, these kicks have gone from the courts to the streets, influencing both fashion and culture.In a tribute to their iconic silho...

Welcome-welcome-welcome-welcome to Being Young! And to the inner life and internet ragepage of Natasha [Redacted]. Her first name is all you're getting: there are too many haters, trolls and stupid adults out there. Iffen you understand me then you've picked up the rhythm of my heartbeat and maybe you're a friend. But that means you're a potential danger too, if you get too close and you know too much—be careful. Original, compelling and moving, Natasha [Redacted]

Will the past never leave the present in peace?Did you learn family tales at your grandmother's knee? Just harmless old stories. But what of the reality behind them?The Beauty of Chell Street is the story of a family dominated by its own poisonous mythology; one which outlives them all.Nora Wilson endlessly recounts the story of her betrayal by her husband, Sam, during her heyday as the incomparable Beauty of Chell Street. Her demands to a lost God for Sam's d...

THE PUB IS THE HUB –And the hub of this pub is Pilot Ken, the affable crossword solver of the Bat and Ball, first to arrive and last to leave every drinking day.So the stories of Ken and his companions unwind with pub-talk and laughter, some genuine, some hollow; peppered with Ken's eccentric theories: Does space actually curve towards pubs? Abounding in arguments over politics and trivia, rich in personal tales and tragedies, large and small.As the town slips further ...

I am an independent Anglican priest and a special needs parent. I set up a ministry, which is available online, called: The Good Shepherd. The purpose of this ministry is to reach those with different abilities, who are unable to come to a regular, brick and mortar church. The Good Shepherd offers devotion, education, and worship to everyone regardless of where people live or what their abilities are.

Welcome to the new fantasy, sci-fi and supernatural fiction E-Zine Bad Moon #1 - New Moon. We bring you fascinating tales to enthral and amuse you every full moon that rises, writing them in between the changing phases in a flash of inspiration or the attempt to raise mild amusement, at least.We have stories of abstract futures and mysterious pasts, yet all pertinent to today. We will meet characters from a far future Tokyo, a near future Europe, some spectral apparitions who haunt...

In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young woman literally stumbles into him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes--and match him wit for wit. Under his reluctant tutelage, this very modern twentieth-century woman proves a deft prot g e and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. But even in their first case tog...

With an introduction by journalist Hadley Freeman9st 2, cigarettes smoked in front of Mark 0 (v.g.), cigarettes smoked in secret 7, cigarettes not smoked 47 (v.g.).Bridget’s second diary ushers in a reformed woman. She is no longer a smoker (well, not much), the wilderness years are over, and she is at last united with man-of-her-dreams Mark Darcy. But things aren’t perfect: there’s an eight-foot hole in the wall of her flat, she’s increasingly wor...

Learn what it takes to be a successful husband and fatherBestselling author Derek Prince has often stated that absent or uninvolved males are the number-one problem in society, and his insight into the topic of husbands and fathers fulfilling their roles has been quoted by many highly regarded leaders.In this book Derek presents definitive guidelines for every man who wants to be a godly husband and father. Here is exactly what men need to know--no pie-in-t...

Laurie R. King takes readers way back in her bestselling series with this exclusive ebook short story, as Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes embark upon the riskiest adventure of their partnership: their wedding.Includes a special preview of the highly anticipated new mystery from Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell!Though she cannot entirely discount the effects of the head injuries they were both suffering at the time, Mary ...