In 2005, Patricia Neate inherited a dusty Regency desk that had once belonged to her husband's great grandfather, George Augustus Macirone. Sagging under the weight of papers, it sat in the spare room, shedding rosewood veneer. Something had to be done.
With the arise of chronic, age and lifestyle-related illnesses, overwhelming stress, toxins and pollution, the society began to value more aspects of personal health than mere physical symptoms – the balance and harmony of mind, spirit and body.
An entertaining cultural history and a highly original take on the power of stories in societies past and present. Trish Nicholson brings us a unique... Læs mere
The role of Elizabeth I on stage and screen has been deciphered, unravelled and decoded in a variety of forms:... Læs mere
The first of its kind, Coffee and Wine is a comprehensive study and comparison of the growing, producing, marketing and consumption of the two beverages – from tree to cup and from vine to glass.
In 1805 the young Lord Byron, a new undergraduate at Cambridge University, was annoyed to find that he was not allowed to keep a dog in his rooms. So he bought a bear instead. This fascinating historical novel gives the further adventures of Lord Byron’s Bear.
It’s been raining for two long weeks and Georgie’s best friend, Sophie, is away on holiday with her family leaving him lonely and bored, when something unexpected happens.
How does advertising work? Does it have to attract conscious attention in order to transmit a ‘Unique Selling Proposition’? Or does it insinuate emotional associations into the subconscious mind? Or is it just about being famous... or maybe something else?
Filled with beautiful illustrations, “A Speyside Odyssey” details the fascinating life story of the Atlantic Salmon as it undertakes one of the most remarkable, and most deadly, journeys in nature.
Affectionately known as ‘Koss’, Paul Kossoff’s playing touched people. It still does today, more than forty years after his sad and untimely death at the age of twenty-five.
An unusual and amusing collection of poetry across a wide variety of topics. A miscellany of verses, limericks, odes, doggerel and free-range poesy. An ideal volume of verses tailor-made to read aloud to yourself or an audience.
The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully... Læs mere