Birminghams parks are a gift that has been passed on to us thanks to the efforts of four distinct groups. The first comprises generous upper class & upper middle class philanthropists of a variety of backgrounds & beliefs. The second embraces preachers like George Dawson & Robert Dale who propounded the Civic Gospel. The third is the Council. In its early years & with a few honourable exceptions like Alderman Cutler it was dominated by councillors with a miserable attitude to civic life. Thankfully they were eventually replaced by dynamic councillors who enthusiastically took up the Civic Gospel so as to provide municipal facilities for Birminghams people. The fourth group was a hardy & resourceful band of working-class activists who were resolved to improve life for their fellows. Together these groups succeeded in providing free parks for the people. They have left us a wonderful legacy that we should cherish. ...

Today Vince Cable is best known as 'the undisputed heavyweight champion of the credit crunch in Parliament' (Robert Peston) revered for his prescience & authority on the world economic crisis. But his journey to become Britain's most respected politician has been long circuitous & sometimes very painful. In this memoir he tells that story for the first time. Free Radical is a candid book written with wit & great insight. Vince Cable's life story is a long way from that of a conventional career politician. His book is as compelling as it is timely. ...

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The physiologist Benjamin Libet famously demonstrated that activity in the brains motor regions can be detected some 300 milliseconds before a person feels that he has decided to move. Another lab recently used f MRI data to show that some conscious" decisions can be predicted up to 10 seconds before they enter awareness (long before the preparatory motor activity detected by Libet). Clearly findings of this kind are difficult to reconcile with the sense that one is the conscious source of ones actions. The question of free will is no mere curio of philosophy seminars. A belief in free will underwrites both the religious notion of "sin" & our enduring commitment to retributive justice. The Supreme Court has called free will a "universal & persistent" foundation for our system of law. Any scientific developments that threatened our notion of free will would seem to put the ethics of punishing people for their bad behaviour in question. In Free Will Harris debates these ideas & asks whether or not given what brain science is telling us we actually have free will?" ...

The vast majority of human beings are unknowingly under the blinding sway of glamour illusion & maya on planet earth. Glamour in ones emotional body illusion or delusion in ones mental body & maya in ones vital or etheric body When the individual is caught up in these three delusions one experiences negative emotional reactivity victim consciousness misunderstanding of ideas & thoughts & uncontrolled impulses forces & energies streaming through the seven chakras. All of this delusion is the result of the individuals free will allowing the negative egos fear-based separative thinking to guide ones life. When the individual becomes guided by the light of the soul & later the Spirit & thinks with the spiritual Christ/ Buddha Mind the personality mind emotions & physical body become naturally aligned with Divine Will characterised by freedom peace pure knowledge wisdom love & bliss. There is no longer the illusion of free will. ...

Anxiety disorders can rob you of independence happiness & self-esteem. This book will enable you to free yourself from the crippling effects of anxiety & to go on to a happier & more fulfilled life. The authors describe simple self-help techniques & practical tips derived from years of helping people with anxiety problems. This book enables the reader to: assess what changes you need to make; create a personal recovery programme; set realistic goals & work towards them; change unhelpful ways of thinking; & take back control of your life. The techniques can be used for all forms of anxiety: phobias (including Agoraphobia & Social Phobia) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Attacks & General Anxiety Disorder. However bad your anxiety & however long youve had it you can recover. Using true life examples from anxiety sufferers this book shows you just how you can do it. ...

Best-selling author Judith Baker Montano shows you how to create truly stunning works of fibre art. Bestselling author Judith ...

Important tips include attractive & effective fencing options to keep the chickens contained & guidance for choosing the best plants for gardeners & their birds. For everyone who has been bitten by the chicken bug this indispensable guide is a must-have for how to garden with for & around chickens. Only book to teach readers how to have a thriving garden & chickens too! Innovative ideas for gardening with chickens including solar & green roof coops Extensive lists of the best plants to create a chicken-friendly oasis & design strategies & problem solving plans for homeowners ...

An international bestseller & the novel of the year ' Freedom' is an epic of contemporary love & marriage. This is the story of the Berglunds their son Joey their daughter Jessica & their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use & abuse our freedom; about the beginning & ending of love; teenage lust; the unexpectedness of adult life; why we compete with our friends; how we betray those closest to us; & why things almost never work out as they 'should'. It is a story about the human heart & what it leads us to do to ourselves & each other. ...

In Freedom " Osho outlines three stages of freedom. The first is "freedom from " which is a freedom that comes from breaking out of what he calls the "psychological slavery" imposed by outside forces such as parents society or religion. The next stage is "freedom for " a positive freedom that comes from embracing & creating something---a fulfilling relationship for example or an artistic or humanitarian vision. & lastly there is "just freedom " the highest & ultimate freedom. This last freedom is more than being for or against something; it is the freedom of simply being oneself & responding truthfully to each moment. The Insights for a New Way of Living series aims to shine light on beliefs & attitudes that prevent individuals from being their true selves. The text is an artful mix of compassion & humor & readers are encouraged to confront what they would most like to avoid which in turn provides the key to true insight & power. " Freedom "helps readers to identify the obstacles to their freedom both circumstantial & self-imposed to choose their battles wisely & to find the courage to be true to themselves." ...