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Provides the first reliable textual edition of all extant prose writings by Allan Ramsay

The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time.

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If advancing years bestow a welcome freedom, opening a golden pathway to the sunset of our lives, they also expose us to the risks of illness, accident and bereavement. In these stories, love and laughter collide with sadness, mischance and, sometimes, the stark finality of death. More than twenty memorable characters occupy a world where smiles and tears are never far apart, in scenes constantly reminding us that old age is both beautiful and...

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For five decades, Steve Wright made dedicated academic and applied contributions exposing the military-industrial complex and global intelligence apparatus, with his activities also exploring and expanding the broader field of peace and nonviolence. Steve was an exemplary teacher, inspiring and illuminating his students, colleagues and friends. Steve Wright: A Spy for Peace includes reflections on Steve by some of those who he worked and bui...

The purpose of this book is to minimize the youth and young adults of today from being labelled as "waste yutes" (a youthful person who has failed to use their time wisely) through financial literacy. Being financially literate simply means that you're competent when it comes to money and beginner level financial planning. Each chapter is titled with commonly used Toronto phrases to make it relatable and to grab their attention. Our goal is to...

A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus is an extensive survey and analysis of historical Jesus debates, assessing not only the quests' historical, exegetical, critical details but also their philosophical and theological underpinnings.

Follow the development of a person drawn to the sea and how he grew from a novice to an accomplished Ocean Racer and the experiences of over 40 years of Sailing by saying: "Sure!" How he became involved in Yachting's most famous events, and over 40, 000 miles of deep water sailing. How he made numerous life-long friends, and experienced many outstanding adventures, both hair-raising, and comical.

From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. 'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday

From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. 'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday

The most practical discussion of the rehabilitation of girls and women in conflict with the law in the correctional arena What Works with Girls and Women in Conflict with the Law is the leading examination of evidence-based practice in the field of gender-responsive corrections. Adopting an international and intersectional approach, the distinguished authors seek to collect the best available data and thinking on what works with girls and wome...

A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 1 is an extensive survey and analysis of historical Jesus debates, assessing not only the quests' historical, exegetical, critical details but also their philosophical and theological underpinnings.

John Updike verglich sie mit "der Sonne, die an einem Ostermorgen aufgeht", Bob Dylan machte sie mit Drogen bekannt. Leonard Bernstein bewunderte sie, Muhammad Ali nannte sie "kleine Weicheier", JRR Tolkien brüskierte sie, und die Rolling Stones kopierten sie. Die Beatles haben niemanden unberührt gelassen. Craig Brown erzählt das Leben der "Fab Four" mit literarischer Raffinesse, mitreißendem Schwung und unwiderstehlichem Witz. Sein Buch...

A History of the Quests for the Historical Jesus, Volume 2 is an extensive survey and analysis of historical Jesus debates, assessing not only the quests' historical, exegetical, critical details but also their philosophical and theological underpinnings.

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Winner of the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA distinctive portrait of the Fab Four by one of the sharpest and wittiest writers of our time"If you want to know what it was like to live those extraordinary Beatles years in real time, read this book." -Alan Johnson, The SpectatorThough fifty years have passed since the breakup of the Beatles, the Fab Four continue to occupy an utterly unique place in popular culture. Their influence e...

A hilarious collection of articles from the Blair era by Britain's leading humorous satirist. The parody, whimsy and wit not only capture the essence of life under New Labour, but go far deeper into Tony's Britain than mere political satire could. "From the Hardcover edition.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 From the award-winning author of Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret comes a fascinating, hilarious, kaleidoscopic biography of the Fab Four.