Presents work on priestly identity embracing the contemporary varieties of priestly ministry. Aimed at priests priests in training & those considering the ministry this title examines the root the shape & the fruit of priestly identity & is applicable to various denominations. It takes into account the new Church of England Ordinal. ...

Although he is an indubitably international superstar Sir Sean Connery still knows the city of Edinburgh practically street by street from delivering the morning milk as a schoolboy. His round included Fettes College where Ian Fleming had sent his fictional James Bond after he was expelled from Eton. BEING A SCOT is a vivid & highly personal portrait of Scotland & its achievements which is self-revelatory whilst full of Sir Seans desire to shine light upon Scottish success & heroic failure. His personal quest with his friend & co-writer Murray Grigor has been to seek answers to some perplexing questions: How did Scots come to devise so many new sports & games or raise others to new heights? What gave fire to the Gothic tendency in Scottish literature? Why have so many creatively inventive & influential architects been Scots? Where did Scotlands unreal blend of psychotic humour originate? & what about the national tradition of self-deprecation sometimes called the Scottish cringe? Sean Connery offers a correction to misconceptions that many believe are part of the historical record whilst revealing as never before his own vibrant personal history. ...

Being Alive is the sequel to Neil Astleys Staying Alive which became Britains most popular poetry book because it gave readers hundreds of thoughtful & passionate poems about living in the modern world. Now he has assembled this equally lively companion anthology for all those readers whove wanted more poems that touch the heart stir the mind & fire the spirit. Being Alive is about being human: about love & loss fear & longing hurt & wonder. Staying Alive didnt just reach a broader readership it introduced thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry giving them an international gathering of poems of great personal force poems with emotional power intellectual edge & playful wit. It also brought many readers back to poetry people who hadnt read poetry for years because it hadnt held their interest. Being Alive gives readers an even wider selection of vivid brilliantly diverse contemporary poetry from around the world. A third companion anthology Being Human (2011) completes this modern poetry trilogy. ...

Being & Nothingness is without doubt one of the most significant books of the twentieth century. The central work by one of the world's most influential thinkers it altered the course of western philosophy. Its revolutionary approach challenged all previous assumptions about the individual's relationship with the world. Known as 'the Bible of existentialism' its impact on culture & literature was immediate & was felt worldwide from the absurd drama of Samuel Beckett to the soul-searching cries of the Beat poets. Being & Nothingness is one of those rare books whose influence has affected the mind-set of subsequent generations. Sixty years after its first publication its message remains as potent as ever
- challenging the reader to confront the fundamental dilemmas of human freedom responsibility & action.
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The Queens Diamond Jubilee the Olympics & last years Royal wedding are events that should have created a wave of patriotism across the l&. But Britannia no longer rules the waves & a land once typified by its self-assurance & enterprise is now weighed down by the history of its decline from greatness
- afraid even to celebrate its past glories achievements seemingly tainted by jingoism & colonialism. Nor are its peers afraid to exploit such weaknesses. David Camerons veto of a European treaty to save the Euro unleashed a torrent of anti-British invective that was more than simply cosmetic; President Obama has seemingly gone out of his way to demonstrate how little weight the so-called special relationship" carries with him. Britain even faces challenges from within with the Scottish Parliament pressing for an end to the Union. With Britains values & status maligned & the subject of sneers no wonder its people are in the midst of an identity crisis. Spurred on by the vexed question of what " Britishness" actually means Whittle sets out to examine what if anything is actually wrong with being British? More than that Being British is a humorous & anecdote-packed celebration at the Britain of today covering some of our greatest national institutions habits & characters. This is a landmark book as Britain struggles to cement its place in the twenty first century."
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THE FINAL NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING RAVENSCAR TRILOGY Elizabeth Turner scion of the fabled Deravenel family carries the red-gold hair & beautiful English complexion of her ancestors. & it is not just her colouring that she has inherited from Edward Deravenel. Astute & charismatic she is also bold daring & fiercely ambitious with the same ruthless streak. Now aged just twenty-five she stands in the position she has dreamed of
- inheriting the family business Deravenels. Over eight hundred years old the company is a bastion of male chauvinism & the challenge that lies ahead of Elizabeth is immense. Cecil Williams acts as Elizabeths mentor while navigating the treacherous corridors of power with her. But her greatest ally is her childhood friend handsome charming Robert Dunley. Highly intelligent he is her match in every way -- & there is a spark between them that is impossible to resist. Yet Robert is already married. When they begin an affair it scandalises those around them. But far worse is to come! From the family seat perched high on the Yorkshire moors to the glamour of London as the twentieth century draws to a close Elizabeth fights for her birthright & her inheritance. Passion drama betrayal & death stalk the pages of this gripping new blockbuster from the author of A Woman of Substance.
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Things are never dull in the OConnell family. Still Fiona squeezed between her quiet brother & her mischievous line-dancing twin sisters thinks life in their tenement flat is far less interesting than Emily Brontes. But tragedy is not confined to Victorian novels. & life for Fiona in this happy domestic setup is about to change forever. Following the devastating events of a single day her family can never be the same. But perhaps new relationships will develop
- built on a solid foundation of love. Moving funny & ultimately heart-warming Being Emily" is a wonderful novel about one young girl trying to find her place in the world amid the turmoil that only your own family can create."
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The nation has commented on & devoured Paul Gascoigne for years. But until now no one has ever known what it is really like to be Gazza. Here Gascoigne in the company of his therapist confronts his demons & takes the reader into the recesses of his mind. The triggers that plunged Gascoigne into dark despair are revealed together with the critical moments that influenced his alcoholism depression drug abuse gambling eating disorders & compulsive behaviour. This is more than the story of one man. It applies to people who face turmoil every day. Through self-assessment forms & expert advice any reader who sees a mirror of themselves will be offered help & a way forward. ...

This is a highly motivational self-help book with a difference: it has been written with great sensitivity in order that everybody both young & old can easily understand themselves & become in every way happier. The author's writings cover many aspects of life among them attitudes confidence luck success depression humour forgiveness & many more. The book draws on everyday experiences & attitudes to show how we can change things for the better by adopting new approaches to people & situations. In an increasingly hard & insensitive environment the secret of this book's success must be its relevance to the real life problems which all of us face as well as the way in which the author provides some positive answers. ...

Being Human" is the third book in the " Staying Alive" poetry trilogy. " Staying Alive" & its sequel " Being Alive" have introduced many thousands of new readers to contemporary poetry. " Being Human" is a companion volume to those two books
- a world poetry anthology offering an even broader international selection of real poems for unreal times. The range of poetry here complements that of the first two anthologies: hundreds of thoughtful & passionate poems about living in the modern world; poems that touch the heart stir the mind & fire the spirit; poems about being human about love & loss fear & longing hurt & wonder. There are more great poems from the 20th century as well as many recent poems of rare imaginative power from the first decade of the 21st century. But this book is also rare in reflecting the concerns of readers from all walks of life. Such has been the appeal of " Staying Alive" & " Being Alive" that many people have written not only to express their appreciation of these books but also to share poems which have been important in their own lives. " Being Human" draws on this highly unusual publishers mailbag including many talismanic personal survival poems suggested by our readers."
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