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British food has an unsavoury global reputation, but the folklore which made it what it is can be traced back millennia. Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of traditions. Readers will get a taste of what life was life in a time when food was both magical ingredient and sustenance.Discover why we throw salt over our shoulder, why we think carrots help us see in the dark, when living snakes in pies were once the height of fashion at weddings, and why people risk life and limb to chase wheels of cheese down a hill.Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who arent often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.

When Abdul Rahman Munif embarked on the first extensive study in Arabic about Marwan Kassab Bachi, he mailed the artist asking about how his art emerged, its contextual influences, and timely interpretations. Marwan recorded his answers on seven audio tapes and sent them to Munif, but also started writing his memoirs in Arabic. This book is an anthology of the letters exchanged between two friends, Marwan in Berlin and Munif in Damascus, from 1990 to 2004.

When Abdul Rahman Munif embarked on the first extensive study in Arabic about Marwan Kassab Bachi, he mailed the artist asking about how his art emerged, its contextual influences, and timely interpretations. Marwan recorded his answers on seven audio tapes and sent them to Munif, but also started writing his memoirs in Arabic. This book is an anthology of the letters exchanged between two friends, Marwan in Berlin and Munif in Damascus, from 1990 to 2004.

Build Bridges Through Courage, Curiosity, and Compassion In a world fractured by division and isolation, The Way of Befriending offers a transformative vision of connection. Parfait Bassalé, a belonging strategist, singer-songwriter, and storyteller shows how we can dismantle barriers of race, religion, and identity, healing relationships and communities by befriending others through:Courage to confront fears and biases. Curiosity to initiate, ask, listen, and learn. Compassion to care deeply and walk alongside others. Blending deeply personal stories, practical tools, and original songs, Bassale redefines friendship as a countercultural antidote to "othering" and a pathway to liberation. His unique approach interweaves reflective inquiry with original music, creating an immersive guide for fostering authentic relationships that heal and inspire.In The Way of Befriending, youll find: Personal storytelling, reflections, and practical insights that cast a new vision for empathy. Reflective prompts and practical tools for befriending in teams, organizations, and faith communities. A multimedia experience including original music and lyrics by the author. Whether youre seeking to deepen personal connections, lead with empathy, or create inclusive communities, this book is an invitation to see the humanity in others and take the bold step of being a bridge. If youre ready to embrace a more compassionate and connected world, with The Way of Befriending youll find that the road to your own belonging is through befriending.Systems change when hearts change. Hearts change when we dare to be a friend.

A Trusted Resource for Christian Mental Health Professionals, Now Updated Navigate the complexities of mental health from a Christian worldview with Modern Psychopathologies. Written by well-known and respected scholars Mark A. Yarhouse, Barrett W. McRay, and Richard E. Butman, this classic textbook, now in its third edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the major psychopathologies identified in contemporary mental health care.Chapters address categories of psychological problems and offer overviews of current research on etiology, treatment, and prevention. Topics covered include: Issues related to anxiety, mood, addiction, trauma, and more Biological and sociocultural foundations of mental illness Insight for conducting responsible care in an imperfect system The authors also explore methods of classifying disorders in historical pastoral care and contemporary mental health care. In addition to the biological and sociocultural foundations of mental illness, they reflect on the relation between psychopathology and the Christian understanding of sin.Whats new in the third edition: Updates according to the DSM-5-TR New content on social and cultural influences, trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and more Discussion of different classification models for personality disorders Incorporates new insights and references from the latest ten years of research Modern Psychopathologies is a unique and trusted resource for Christian students, professors, and mental health professionals. Whether you are studying psychology and counseling or providing counseling services, pastoral care, or spiritual direction, this book equips you to understand, evaluate, and contribute to mental health care with clarity, compassion, and conviction.About the Series Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

The new novel by the international bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers When Agnes hears from the local police her Aunt Colette has died, she cant believe her ears. Her fathers sister Colette, her Tata, died three years ago and has been resting in peace in the cemetery of Gueugnon. Agnes is called to identify the body: there is no doubt, its Aunt Colette. But then, who rests under the stone engraved with Colettes name? And why did she fake her own death? So begins an investigation back in time, as Agnes pieces together the multitude of stories that lie behind her aunts second death. An intricate, compelling web of stories told with irony, delicacy and depth, Tata will keep readers glued to every page.

In an opulent villa near the English Channel lives a family. The father has a safe, a spanner, a candle and a maid called Rose. The son has a swing, a croquet set, a raincoat, a car. Some members of the family read crime novels to fall asleep (the father), some instead of sleeping (the son), and some to ease the loneliness of an unhappy marriage (the mother). Their equilibrium is shattered in the wake of a shocking incident and the twenty minutes of silence that follow. Darkly comedic and wonderfully strange, Twenty Minutes of Silence is a truly original take on the crime genre, inspired by a true story. Here Helene Bessette builds a world of intrigue, a world punctured by startling disruptions and unexpected shifts, and in doing so destroys and remakes the crime novel, creating a form wholly new.

JAMES BOND AND THE SECRET AGENT ACADEMY is the first in a brand-new series, taking the worlds most beloved secret agent to a place of dread, weirdos and strange food: school.A new generation of young heroes, mentored by 007, have entered the Secret Agent Academy to see if they have what it takes to join the ranks of the Double Os. Together with Bond can they defeat a deadly foe lurking in the shadows and, more importantly, can they pass their exams?This blockbuster series is written by bestselling and award-winning crime and thriller author M.W. Craven. For existing fans and a new generation of spy adventure readers, this is 007 like youve never seen him before.

Blending biography, memoir and art criticism, Fancy Work: Unpicking Past Lives explores the ever-shifting tensions between family, labour and gender through the history of embroidery, or fancy work. At the heart of the book is Alice Hattricks encounter with the embroidery designer May Morris and her circle: from her father William Morris to her mother Jane, an artists model and embroiderer herself, and M.F., Mays gender non-conforming partner for twenty years. Searching for guidance, Hattrick looks to Mays life alongside others who have found, in textiles, a means of resistance to understand better their own queer identity, family ties and fractious working conditions in an ableist society. In the ephemeral nature of textiles, Hattrick finds a mirror to archival research. How can the past help us to imagine alternative domestic circumstances and create unconstrained lives of our own, especially when not all traces remain? Expansive in thought, form and time, Fancy Work is a radical and thrilling work that reminds us that we can think differently, inviting us to place the needle in our own hands and stitch ourselves a loop in the chain.

London, 1856. Ben Canaan is a young detective on the payroll of Her Majestys Executive, riding high on a string of successful cases. Then a notorious crime boss turns up murdered on the city streets, the latest in a series of brutal killings targeting the most powerful men in the global opium trade. To track down the culprits and prevent more blood from being shed, Ben is sent out to the newly-founded British colony of Hong Kong: a lawless frontier town on the southern shores of Chinas Great Qing Dynasty.Ben is plunged headlong into a labyrinthine conspiracy, set against the backdrop of an empire in collapse and a sweeping civil war. As his hunt brings him closer to the truth and the ruthless corporate interests that want him dead, Ben is forced to choose between what is necessary and what is just.

In stories of exquisite compression, Japanese-Argentine writer Alejandra Kamiya conjures absences, shadows and all that must remain unsaid.As dawn breaks, a woman prepares to make a perfect breakfast for her husband and son, while a subtle note of disquiet grows louder. A Japanese soldier resolutely obeys a command as precise as it is inexplicable. Two girls discover themselves through electrically charged games, which they will recall in letters for the rest of their lives.Enigmatic yet sharply clear, The Fallen Trees Are Also the Forest is a book of quietly shattering epiphanies from a unique voice in international fiction.

When widowed Clara meets younger Elias, neither expects love to last then distance and illness test their fragile happiness. A life-affirming, million-copy German bestseller from the author of Tasting Sunlight.When Clara meets Elias, she isnt looking for love. Widowed and wary of being hurt again, she has built a careful life of work and quiet independence. Elias, an actor in his thirties, is trapped in a relationship that no longer feels real, more at ease slipping into a role than being himself. Yet from the moment they meet, something genuine sparks between them something neither has felt in years.They fall into step easily, sharing secrets, laughter and the sense of being seen. But there is the age difference, the miles between their worlds, and the lingering guilt that ties Clara to her past. When a new job takes her to another part of the country, she ends the relationship before he can certain that love like theirs cannot last.And then Elias falls ill, forcing them both to confront what truly matters.Told with warmth, gentle humour and quiet insight, Love, After All is a luminous portrait of two people finding the courage to open their hearts again proof that love, at any age, can still take us by surprise._______Praise for Ewald Arenz:Ewald Arenz writes with gentle joyIona GrayA tender and profound coming-of-age story thats also a gripping page-turner. Gorgeously written an absolute tour de forceLouisa TregerFunny, touching, troublingSaga magazineProfound in its simplicity a remarkable, exquisitely written debutIrish TimesHopeful and poignant and lyrically told. A truly compassionate and heartening bookCultureflyThis reminded me of reading Sally Rooneys Normal People. It takes a writer of immeasurable talent to make you feel that intenselyElizabeth HaynesPowerful, original and engagingSusie BoytWritten with beautiful simplicity Doug JohnstonePowerful, lyrical and profoundly affecting Miranda DickinsonAn exquisitely written, heart-warming storyGill PaulMoving and heart-wrenching, but ultimately upliftingCarol Lovekin**German Independent Booksellers Book of the Year****Tasting Sunlight is a BBC World Service WORLD BOOK CLUB PICK**

Two bored, obsessed teenagers break into and secretly live in influencers houses. But when they choose the wrong home, their twisted experiment turns deadly. A darkly funny, breathtakingly tense thriller from the most original writers in Britain (Daily Express)Alyssa wants to be seen. Less wants to be someone. She takes two buses to class, posts pictures of her lunch, and pretends its all effortless. He hides his privilege beneath thrifted clothes and a sketchbook full of impossible designs. Together, they are inseparable two outsiders constructing a version of themselves the world might finally applaud.Then Alyssa stumbles upon the hidden world of phrogging living unnoticed inside other peoples homes. She and Less slip through Los Angeles glossy veneer: influencers, producers, pop stars, all so busy performing their perfect lives they dont notice the shadows in their attics, the scratching in their walls.An act of rebellion. A harmless thrill. A social experiment.Until they choose the wrong house.Until the influencer they idolise catches them in the act.Until the cameras, already rolling, capture everything.What begins as a reckless adventure becomes a nightmare of lies, power and the cost of visibility. Bad Influence is a breathtakingly tense, darkly funny thriller about the lives we curate, the secrets we hide, and the monsters made by the need to be seen.____________Praise for Will CarverOne of the most exciting authors in BritainDaily ExpressA smart, stylish writerDaily MailIncredibly dark and very funnyHarriet TyceUnlike anything youll read this yearHeatImpossibly original, stylish, sinister and heartfeltChris WhitakerWeirdly page-turningSunday TimesAmbitious, dark and funnyMike GayleA highly original state-of-the-nation novelLiterary ReviewOozes malevolence from every pageVictoria SelmanArguably the most original crime novel published this yearIndependentMesmericGuardianMemorable for its unrepentant darknessTelegraphPerceptive and twisted in equal measureCultureFlyPitch-dark, intelligent and utterly addictiveMichael WoodUnflinching, blunt and brutalSam HollandEqually enthralling and appallingJames OswaldOne of the most compelling and original voices in crime fictionAlex NorthUtterly believable, dark and disturbing one of my books of the yearTrevor WoodBrilliantly originalSam HollandClever, compelling, funnyDaily MailSuperbly paced and remarkably inventive, a book that demands to be read in a single sittingM.W. CravenDelightfully dark and wickedly inventive S J WatsonMulti-layered and masterfully writtenHeat magazine Book of the Month

When State Department interpreter Weaver is summoned to an off-the-books meeting during a G20 summit, he expects routine diplomacy. What he gets is a chilling glimpse into a secret arrangement between the White House and the Kremlin an arrangement that could destroy lives, careers, and nations. With only a red digital pen as evidence and a growing sense that he was never meant to walk away from that room, Weaver flees to the safety of England.But there is no safety.Hunted by invisible forces and unsure whom to trust, he must uncover the truth before the truth consumes him. The Interpreters Secret is a taut, sophisticated literary thriller about power, language, and the dangerous things left unsaid.

Love is a long gameDown-and-out after retiring from cycling to get a real job, Leesa Kubicka just wants to forget about her years on the elite team, the races she mostly lost. Just her luck, her first real assignment at the sports marketing agency where shes building a career takes her right back to everything she wanted to leave behind: cycling, the Tour de France and Colin Gallagher, the immature joker whod enjoyed riling her up with stupid pranks the guy shed nearly kissed back in September.Much to her mortification, her job is now to make content with him before and during the Tour de France. His pranks and flirting and distractingly deep voice dont make her job any easier, but shes determined to impress her boss and earn the contract extension her bank account desperately needs.Leesa has always been Colins Achilles heel: beautiful, funny and completely immune to his rough charm. But now shes here to witness the moment that will make or break his young career and all he wants to do is act out with her.Its his last chance to prove hes not just the idiot she thinks he is before shes gone from his life forever. Its time for Colin Gallagher to finally grow up and prove hes worth the support of his team and sponsors and maybe even Leesas heart.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most recognized structures in the world and to some, one of the most controversial. While there are many assumptions as to who conceived or designed the tower, there is no concrete evidence pointing to one person. The book chronicles the history of the eight-century old tower including why it leans, the construction of the belfry, and efforts made to stabilize the building over the years. The construction spanned three phases with great gaps in years due to wars, weather, and earthquakes. Featured in the book are archival photographs, chronology of events listing, additional reading and website recommendations, chapter notes, glossary, and index.

An intriguing exploration into the storied history of the White House. Starting with the burning of the building during the War of 1812, the book chronicles the many construction and renovation projects over the years. Includes detailed accounts of how the White House accommodations were tailored and personalized to each of the presidents including the addition of underground bunkers, meeting rooms, and tunnels, a bowling alley, swing jets, a tree house and more. Featured in the book are archival photographs, chronology of events listing, additional reading and website recommendations, chapter notes, glossary, and index.

Learn how a man in France who longed for democracy and freedom set forth on a mission to build the ultimate symbol of freedom for America. This book chronicles Edouard de Laboulayes efforts to build the massive statue, how it was built, and ultimately transported in pieces to America where it makes its home to this day in New York Harbor. Interesting facts found throughout including how many sheets of copper were used, the number of stairs to climb to the top, and how many rivets were needed to secure the copper to the internal skeleton. Featured in the book are archival photographs, chronology of events listing, additional reading and website recommendations, chapter notes, glossary, and index.

Perched along the banks of the Sydney Harbor, the Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic and recognizable structures in the world. It began in 1956 when a year-long international design competition was held. The winning design selected was from Jorn Utzon and the process of building the multi-purpose facility commenced in 1959. Construction was done in three stages over a 14-year span and was riddled with problems and delays through. The opera house was finally opened in 1973 in grand style with Queen Elizabeth II in attendance. Now, more than 8-million people visit the Sydney Opera house annually, attending the more than 3,000 events staged yearly. Featured in the book are archival photographs, chronology of events listing, additional reading and website recommendations, chapter notes, glossary, and index.

Bring holiday cheer to your quilting with 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Block Sampler, a beautifully crafted book that guides you through twelve unique quilt blocks, each inspired by the beloved verses of the classic Christmas carol. Whether youre stitching a partridge in a pear tree or twelve drummers drumming, each block captures the magic and whimsy of the season. This sampler also includes an introduction by author Kelly Young, a comprehensive section on essential tools, quilting basics, and helpful techniques, making it a perfect resource for both beginners and experienced quilters. The step-by-step instructions walk you through each of the twelve blocks, which can then be assembled into a stunning wall display, cozy lap quilt, or a full twin-size quilt. As an added treat, the book includes a bonus pattern for a quilted Father Christmas pillow, a charming accent to accompany your quilted masterpiece. Whether youre creating for yourself or gifting to a fellow holiday enthusiast, 12 Days of Christmas Quilt Block Sampler is a joyful celebration of tradition, creativity, and the spirit of handmade holidays.