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Cornwall Uncharted reveals the countys vibrant queer histories for the first time, tracing a hidden tapestry of creativity and community from the eighteenth century to today. Through an original synthesis of art and literary analysis examining studio paintings, poetry, novels and private manuscripts as well as meticulous archival research in coaching-inn records, market ledgers, architectural surveys and wartime reminiscences, this rigorous study reconstructs the social and cultural worlds where nonconforming lives were forged. Six thematic chapters from urban concealments and coastal artist retreats to lighthouses, rural hinterlands, du Mauriers literary landscapes and contemporary grassroots networks demonstrate how Cornwalls unique geography shaped queer expression and solidarity. Challenging metropolitan-centric narratives, this book offers a compelling model of peripheral resistance and belonging, inviting scholars and general readers alike to rediscover Cornwall as a crucial site of queer innovation.

Bulgarian-born oral storyteller Nana Tomova carries in her bones old tales of golden maidens and winged serpents, of wise women and wild nature stretching back to ancient Thracian times, when the Great Goddess was revered.Spirits of forest and water cure and curse, the Three Fates determine destinies, a girl lets down her hair for a wolf to climb up, whilst Vampires roam the dark nights.Through this freshly translated collection of traditional stories and Rima Staines otherworldly illustrations, you will be enchanted in a world of imagination.Told, retold, and interpreted with wisdom and joy, elegantly structured to reflect the Earths seasons, this collection of folk stories is magical in every sense. Reading these stories is like sipping fine aged wine at candle light inside a dragons cave. It transported me to the creative dawn of Thrace, the Balkans and Bulgaria - and to my own psyche. Kapka Kassabova

In this vivid blend of memoir, nature writing and ecological thinking, Rebecca Tamás seeks new answers in old folk ways. Suffering from burn-out and grief both environmental and personal, Tamás sets out on a journey across the UK guided by the Pagan wheel of the year, marking each solstice, equinox and the midpoints between them with a ritual drawn from ancient traditions. From a confrontation with the sharp pains of winter at Samhain in Edinburgh to a giddy experience of collective joy at Padstows May Day, she finds in these traditional practices electric potential for transforming our relationship to the natural world and the flow of time. Intellectually penetrating and richly lyrical, The Book of Mysteries follows the drumbeat of seasonal ritual towards an immersion in the wild time of the earth. Ecstatic, radical and irreverent, this book is a rallying cry to wrest time away from the structures of work and capital, so as to encounter the life-giving mystery of the natural world.

In this vivid blend of memoir, nature writing and ecological thinking, Rebecca Tamás seeks new answers in old folk ways. Suffering from burn-out and grief both environmental and personal, Tamás sets out on a journey across the UK guided by the Pagan wheel of the year, marking each solstice, equinox and the midpoints between them with a ritual drawn from ancient traditions. From a confrontation with the sharp pains of winter at Samhain in Edinburgh to a giddy experience of collective joy at Padstows May Day, she finds in these traditional practices electric potential for transforming our relationship to the natural world and the flow of time. Intellectually penetrating and richly lyrical, The Book of Mysteries follows the drumbeat of seasonal ritual towards an immersion in the wild time of the earth. Ecstatic, radical and irreverent, this book is a rallying cry to wrest time away from the structures of work and capital, so as to encounter the life-giving mystery of the natural world.

Pippa Parkin thinks she has it all under control.For teaching assistant Pippa, life in her hometown of Penmenna is reassuringly predictable. Between managing the Easter Egg Hunt and dealing with her annoying but well-meaning family, Pippa thinks she has everything sorted.That is, until gorgeous new substitute teacher Kam Choudhury arrives at Penmenna School and turns everything upside down. Pippa and Kam are instantly drawn to each other, but their priorities and their working relationship make it very hard to be together.Can they find a way to reconcile their differences and find their Happily-Ever-After?This spellbinding romance is perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Holly Martin.

They say she cant win. She knows she cant lose.An expansive, inspiring feminist novel about one womans rise as a racing driver in mid-century Britain._________________A commanding, expansive, confident novel turbocharged with courage and heart JOSEPH OCONNORAn exhilarating story of dauntless persistence in the face of prejudice CARMELLA LOWKIS_________________Its 1945 and Winifred Freddy Vaux fears shes the only person who isnt thrilled the war is over. With peace comes the end of her career as a military driver, commanding ambulances and recovery vehicles across London. All she wants is to drive and she still can - but not for her occupation and certainly not fast.Yet speeding through the citys war-torn streets one last time, she makes a resolution: she must pursue race car driving. No matter the cost.From the country lanes of her youth to Europes most exhilarating tracks, Freddys thunderous ambition takes her where no woman has gone before. However, travelling at such speeds means that friends and lovers can be lost in an instant.Freddy has a lot to learn. Driving was the easy part.____________________Praise for Kelly Frost:CompellingSunday TimesA storyteller who is here to stay Joseph OConnorA startling new talent Peter James

Everyone Everywhere blends oral history, reportage and storytelling to uncover a major yet neglected thread in Britains national story the experience of its mixed-race communities. Through dozens of vivid interviews and years of archival research, Lucas Fothergill pieces together an alternative history of the country: one told through the lives of those who have shaped, challenged and redefined what it means to be British. From the descendants of empire to the artists, activists and everyday people who navigate identity in modern Britain, these are stories of resilience, creativity and belonging. Each chapter offers a self-contained portrait that builds into a sweeping, deeply human narrative of change and connection. Insightful, emotional and resonant, Everyone Everywhere is both a work of history and a vital conversation about who we are and who we might yet become.

Many worry that Britain is stuck in a doom loop of higher debt and higher taxes. In Can We Be Rich Again?, Jeremy Hunt argues that getting out of Britains low growth is a solvable problem, and that we should approach the countrys economic future with optimism.Hunt asks the key questions: How deliverable are the changes we need by a Labour, Conservative or Reform government? How do we get the economy growing despite dangerous levels of debt? How do we sell long term reforms when our leaders have so little political capital? But countering pessimism needs solutions not just assertions, and they need to be realistic plans that politicians can actually deliver in a democratic system and the majority of the electorate can get behind.

From the author of the global bestseller The Secret History of the World comes an epic new history of the relationship between spiritual belief and cutting-edge science.Jonathan Black shows that from Marie Curie to todays architects of AI, many of our greatest scientists have been guided by secret, mystical and higher teachings towards an understanding of the universe familiar to the builders of the pyramids of Giza or the Temple at Jerusalem. He explores how these discoveries, foreshadowed and paralleled by geniuses including Carl Gustav Jung and Hilma af Klint, raise deep and urgent questions about our understanding of the universe.Is the material universe we perceive with our senses an illusion?Is a higher intelligence directing it?Are events in the future already fixed?How does modern physics show we are all connected in ways old science said were impossible?Are different kinds of intelligence - divine and less benevolent - emerging around us?This is the science hardline atheists dont want you to know about.

Award-winning stories from the world of All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead, this is a compendium of fantastic tales from the dark gothic heart of the Sourdough universe. Witches, assassins and pirates are brought to life in immersive, sinister and magical prose.Comprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels All the Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, The Briar Book of the Dead The Crimson Road and A Forest, Darkly.Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maidenExquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these stories layer and intertwine in the dexterous hands of a master storyteller. All three collections were shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award with The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings winning the award. This is beautiful fairy-tale gothic of the most haunting and dangerous kind.

Brilliant, hilarious, addictive. My new literary obsession ALICE SLATER For anyone who has ever had a crush, welcome to your new personal obsession. Mika is about to turn twenty-five, and all she has to show for it is a soul-sucking office job and a terminal case of virginity. Between the pervy salarymen she works with and the pretty boys she pines after, Mika is ready to explode.But its summer in Tokyo, AKA peacock season. Time to strut her stuff. So when her certified Hot Girl bestie sends her the invite for an upcoming beach party, Mika clicks attending. Just when she thinks real life is never going to live up to the wild fantasies her imagination cooks up, someone new catches her eye. It could be limerence, or the beginning of something much less one-sided . . .

The exhilarating and riotously entertaining science fiction romance blending queer counterculture, joy as resistance, and banging disco hits, perfect for readers of Kaliane Bradley, Vajra Chandraseker and Victor Manibo.In 1977 - a world in which America launched its space program shortly after WWII - Mitch Ward followed Flynn, the lost love of his youth, into the US Spaceguard. Now, hes stuck on a backwater moon base with his only friend, Gloria, watching every shuttle in the hope Flynn will be on it.After an inexplicable encounter with a strange, euphoric being, Mitch and Gloria find themselves dishonourably discharged, and stuck in a USA rapidly sliding into fascism with no plans and no future. Theres nothing for it but to move to Los Angeles to chase their dreams, and find their people in the discos of the city.But when Flynn crashes back into their lives, claiming to be the host for an emissary of a utopian civilization approaching Earth, he offers Mitch the power to protect himself and friends across the queer community, so they never have to live in the shadows or face oppression again.With the world on the brink of cataclysm, and Mitch and his friends being squeezed out of every space, its down to this community of disco-loving outcasts to stand up for what is beautiful and right.

From The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley comes a candid memoir in which she reveals the unscripted moments that shaped who she is today.Dorit Kemsley has spent years cultivating a persona that exudes elegance, ambition, and confidence. But behind the designer labels and otherwise picture-perfect image lies a story of resilience, transformation, and self-discovery. Now, for the first time, shes telling this story in full. Before the cameras started rolling, Dorit was raised in a Jewish home in Connecticut, shaped by her familys international roots. But her early interest in fashion soon took her around the world for school and work, which later brought her back to New York City to launch her own global resort-wear line. Along the way, a charming Britthe man she once thought was the love of her lifeswept her off her feet . . .With the effortless charm of a best friend, Dorit reminisces on her early seasons as a Real Housewife, navigating new motherhood in the spotlight. She reveals the true stories behind #PantyGate and #PuppyGate and the ups and downs of her friendships with cast members across nearly a decade on the show. She delves into the fears and traumas she has long kept private, including the dissolution of her marriage to Paul "PK" Kemsley, the terrifying home invasion that shattered her sense of security, and the pressure of living under constant public scrutiny.With candor, humor, and the kind of perspective earned only by a woman who has lived as a wife and mother onscreen for eight seasons and counting, Dorit recounts the lessons shes learned, the mistakes shes made, and the strength shes discovered in starting over.

Lessons from Midwives for Pastoral Leadership We find ourselves in a moment in which the church is in great pain. Congregations are dwindling, denominations are fracturing, and church scandals have become all too common. We need a new imagination to capture the hopefulness of God birthing something new in the midst of the pain of the old creation. In The Pastor as Midwife, Shawna Songer Gaines brings her pastoral experience alongside her research on the vocation and practices of midwifery to explore a vision of pastoral leadership that is shaped by the wisdom of those who walk alongside expectant mothers. Learning to pastor like a midwife helps us embrace what God is doing in our pain and see new life in unlikely places.This book gives pastors a ministry paradigm that embraces change and pain as part of Gods salvific work in the world. Gaines helps pastors embrace a new, life-giving posture for ministry marked by advocacy, listening, and letting go of control. Like the apostle Paul in Romans 8:22, pastors who long to witness the birth of Gods new creation are invited to imagine their work like a hopeful midwife.With The Pastor as Midwife, you will: learn how the practices and wisdom of midwives offer a new way of approaching pastoral leadership, a way that begins and ends with a hopeful view of Gods work in birthing new creation; engage with thought-provoking reflection questions to explore your own leadership patterns; and reenvision ministry to see change and pain as integral to Gods life-giving work in the world. Wherever you are in your journey as a pastor, The Pastor as Midwife offers a thoughtful and hopeful perspective on ministry in a changing and often challenging world. Learn to witness and partner with God in the birth of new creation with The Pastor as Midwife, trusting in the Spirit of God who brings new life to a fallen but beautiful world.

Signals is a special book, a witty, utterly fascinating guide to who you are and how you work . . . Its compassionate, humane and grounded in the authors deep clinical experience. A true gift.Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed PeopleA fascinating insight into the real-world mystery-solving of the doctors clinic, and discoveries past and present.Mishal HusainHormones animate every aspect and every moment of our lives, controlling our milestone moments as well as our day-to-day emotions and behaviour. Dr Saira Hameed is one of the UKs leading endocrinologists and in Signals she invites us into her clinic to see the lives interrupted by misfiring hormones and how fixing the problem recalibrates a life.We sit beside Dr Hameed as she hears stories from spirit-sapping exhaustion to agonising infertility, absent libido to frenzied disorientation. We see an emaciated girl who is close to death and another battling obesity. We meet a young boy who cant stay awake and a teenage girl a whose racing heart will not be able to keep going much longer.Signals takes us on a journey inside our bodies to reveal the spectacular endocrine life force at work. Combining compassionately told patient histories, with stories of pioneering medical breakthroughs and addressing common misconceptions and hormone hacks, this is a vital book for anyone who wants to understand their health and their happiness and to appreciate the wonder that to be human is to be hormonal too.

ONE UNUSUAL FAMILY, ONE UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER . . . A true story brought to life by superstar bestselling duo, Eoin McLaughlin and Emma Chichester Clark, paired together for the very first time!A smile on every page, a joy from beginning to end. A truly adorable book. Michael MorpurgoA very special book. I loved it. Polly Dunbar, author/illustrator of PenguinThe caravan was in a field behind a hedge. And beyond the hedge was the sea. The caravan smelled old and damp. The caravan smelled like you were on holiday . . .Eoin lives with his Nana, and every year they make their way to their caravan for the whole of the summer . . . There Eoin has the freedom to go off with his friends for hours on end, and to roam the beach. One day the waves come up really high - will they get through to the other side?A warm, cosy story full of laughter and adventure about one epic summer spent in a caravan. An homage to alternative families, based on the authors own childhood.

El libro del Año Santo, del exitoso autor Andreas Englisch: el final de la trilogía de Roma.A toda velocidad por el camino de los peregrinos: once acertijos conducen por sinuosas rutas hasta Roma, y a lo mas profundo de la historia de Italia. Peregrinos o saqueadores, emperadores o frailes mendicantes, impulsados por la busqueda del poder, la riqueza, la salvacion o el amor: durante miles de años, los viajeros se han sentido atraidos por Roma. En su nuevo libro, el experto en Italia Andreas Englisch cuenta sus historias mientras relata su propio viaje trepidante, acompañado por Sue, una compañera de viaje poco comun. Desde Merano, en Tirol del Sur, pasando por el lago de Garda, Verona y la Toscana, hasta llegar a Roma, el destino eterno de los peregrinos, ambos deben resolver acertijos y descifrar pistas a lo largo del camino. All Roads Lead to Rome es una animada busqueda del tesoro a traves de la cultura y la historia de Italia y, al mismo tiempo, una declaracion de amor por el pais que ha cautivado a Andreas Englisch durante casi cuatro decadas.

This is a story of love between a father and a son. 13-year-old Ved is a sweet, inquisitive boy living in a world where love must hide in plain sight. His adoptive father, Da, is his entire universe fiercely loving, fiercely protective, harbouring a secret that could destroy them both: Da is gay at a time when Section 377 makes homosexuality a crime. Set in an Indian metropolis in 2013, Da is a tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept.

The book of the Holy Year by bestselling author Andreas Englisch: the final volume of the Rome Trilogy.At full speed along the pilgrims road: eleven riddles lead along winding routes to Romeand deep into the history of Italy. Pilgrims or plunderers, emperors or mendicant friars, driven by the search for power, wealth, salvation, or lovetravelers have been drawn to Rome for thousands of years. In his new book, Italy expert Andreas Englisch tells their stories while recounting his own thrilling journey, accompanied by Sue, a rather unusual travel companion. From Merano in South Tyrol, past Lake Garda, Verona, and Tuscany, all the way to Romethe eternal destination of pilgrimsthe two must solve riddles and decipher clues along the way. All Roads Lead to Rome is a lively treasure hunt through Italys culture and history and at the same time a declaration of love for the country that has captivated Andreas Englisch for nearly four decades.

América Enteogénica, Volumen II se adentra en las raíces del Renacimiento Psicodélico en América, explorando las ergolinas, feniletilaminas y triptaminas que moldearon cosmovisión, arte y sanación. Desde el uso de triptaminas hace mas de 10.000 años en el arte rupestre de Chiribiquete hasta los cultos andinos del San Pedro, este libro revela como las tradiciones psicodelicas nunca desaparecieron, adaptandose dinamicamente a lo largo del tiempo. Sus paginas honran el conocimiento ancestral de plantas y hongos como la Ayahuasca, cuyo poder transformador se basa en sinergias farmacologicas unicas validadas hoy por la ciencia, con efectos terapeuticos sobre depresion, ansiedad, inflamacion y neuroplasticidad. Ademas, descifra la sacroeconomia ancestral que unio a Mesoamerica y Andinoamerica, conectando hongos, cacao, Spondylus y hachas-moneda, y conceptos visionarios como el Nierika wixarika y el jawacolla. En este momento de renacimiento psicodelico, America Enteogenica, Volumen II muestra que integrar estos saberes con la ciencia moderna permite sanar al individuo y regenerar nuestra cultura, para que el Aguila y el Condor vuelen juntos hacia un futuro mas consciente.