Everything Steve Earle does is done with intelligence, creativity, passion & integrity. In music these strengths have earned him many accolades & his devotees speak of him in reverential tones. Singer, songwriter, producer, social activist, teacher & now author, he is someone to believe in. Doghouse Roses gives us another reason to believe. These stories reflect the many facets of the man & the hard-fought struggles, defeats & eventual triumphs he has experienced in a career spanning three decades. The title story is a gut-wrenching portrait of a nearly-famous singer whose live & soul have been all but devoured by drugs. ' Billy the Kid' is a fable about everything that will never happen in Nashville, & ' Wheeler Country' tells a romantic, sweet-tempered tale about a hitchhiker stranded for years in a small Texas town. A story about the husband of a murder victim witnessing an execution addresses a subject Earle has passionately taken on as a social activist, & a cycle of stories features 'the American', a shady international wanderer, Vietnam vet & sometime drug smuggler
- a character who in some ways can be seen as Earle's alter ego, the person he might have become had he been drafted. Earle is a songwriter's songwriter & here he takes his writing gift into another medium with all the grace, poetry & emotion that has made his music honoured around the world.
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Masson begins by asking if we ever know precisely what another person is actually feeling. It may be no harder, he argues, to discover the truth about feelings in dogs. Yet for all their evident loyalty, heroism & compassion, Masson highlights research which shows that dogs lie in a universe of scent a hundred million times more acutely appreciated than by man. It is a world of emotions readily available only to other dogs. To discover more about the complex but transparent nature of canine emotional responses, Masson acquired three large dogs to from a community with his own family & set about a close scrutiny of their feelings
- the first, he says since Charles Darwin pointed us in the right direction 125 years ago.
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Masson begins by asking if we ever know precisely what another person is actually feeling. It may be no harder, he argues, to discover the truth about feelings in dogs. Yet for all their evident loyalty, heroism & compassion, Masson highlights research which shows that dogs lie in a universe of scent a hundred million times more acutely appreciated than by man. It is a world of emotions readily available only to other dogs. To discover more about the complex but transparent nature of canine emotional responses, Masson acquired three large dogs to from a community with his own family & set about a close scrutiny of their feelings
- the first, he says since Charles Darwin pointed us in the right direction 125 years ago.
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This book is written to satisfy the needs of the increasing numbers of dog lovers who are interested in alternative methods to treat their pets. This comprehensive guide introduces the principles of homoeopathy & the nature of homoeopathic remedies, explaining how remedies can be prepared & administered. There are informative sections on treating the different canine bodily systems & the specific diseases that dogs may suffer from. There is also helpful advice on canine virus & bacterial diseases, as well as the diseases of puppyhood, making this book a must for any dog owner. ...

Daisy & Robina are desperate for a dog. They've tried everything & in desperation they sneak a book about magic out of their older sister's room & try to cast a spell. Later that day, to their great amazement & delight, a dog appears in their house. The curious-looking mutt resembles a cross between a poodle & an afghan hound & the girls love their 'afoodle' on sight. Dad, however, has a more prosaic explanation for the dog's appearance, & what it's doing in their house. But all the girls want to know is, can he stay? ...

Once languages become written, they change. Only in writing does language develop the artfulness & richness that we associate with a Shakespeare, a Proust or a Whitman. Yet over the last forty years, the English-language has effectively gone into reverse
- taking our lead from America & the legacy of the 1960s, our culture increasingly privileges the oral over the written, spurning the art of elaborated, 'written'-style language in favour of returning to the state of a spoken culture. Parallel developments have occurred in music.

In this controversial & thought-provoking book, John Mc Whorter argues that the 1960's rejection of cultural traits associated with the Establishment, as well as a democratic celebration of what anyone can do over what requires training or talent, has led to our culture being increasingly impoverished, both intellectually & artistically...


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DOING THE BUSINESS provides practical toolkits that really do help entrepreneurs in existing businesses to grow, revitalise & reinvent their enterprises. Teh book is based on the tacit wisdom of entrepreneurs from around the globe, particularly the UK, Australia & the USA. A book by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, DOING THE BUSINESS is a workbook that businesspeople can dip into & use with their teams
- giving them confidence to lead their businesses. The 25-30 toolkits procide a systematic process, whilst there are 2-3 case examples for each one. These supporting stories inspire people to use the toolkits themselves. David has taken his programme around the world
- this book will be a first in supporting entrepreneurs in a very practical, proven manner.

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Michael Booth has had his fill of celebrity chefs & their recipes. He wants to know how to cook, not just to follow recipes. ...