This book is a manifesto for a new planning system in England. Reflecting on controversial new Government reforms and deregulation, the authors draw on policy and practice examples from across the UK and internationally to set out 10 evidence-based steps to rebuild the English planning system and ignite a debate about the values that shape its future.

Often misunderstood, the New Towns story is a fascinating one of anarchists, artists, visionaries, and the promise of a new beginning for millions of people. New Towns: The Rise Fall and Rebirth offers a new perspective on the New Towns Record and uses case-studies to address the myths and realities of the programme. It provides valuable lessons for the growth and renewal of the existing New Towns and post-war housing estates and town centres, including recommendations for practitioners, politicians and communities interested in the renewal of existing New Towns and the creation of new communities for the 21st century.

Britain faces extraordinary challenges, from climate change to growing inequality and global economics, but as a nation it has no plan for the future. This unique book asks a simple question: how can Britain organise itself, not just for survival but to build a fairer and sustainable society? The arguments refer to the high ambitions of those who pioneered the planning movement and campaigned for a clear set of progressive values, but whose drive for utopia has now been forgotten. The book takes a distinctive approach to exploring the value to society of social town planning and offers a doorway for how planning, both morally and practically, can help to meet key challenges of the 21st century. It challenges the widely held view that it's impossible to achieve a better future by suggesting that there is real choice in how society develops and pointing to contemporary examples of utopia. This accessible book makes essential reading for students in the built environment and the wider social sciences who have an interest in UK and European examples of sustainable communities.

Twist: (noun) a decisive change of direction, aim, meaning, or character; (in a novel, play, etc) an unexpected event, revelation, or other development. When J. H. Long and Hugh Ellis let loose their creative imaginations, a twist is inevitable. They have put together a collection of their short stories (including one that they authored jointly) that exemplify this. Whether looking at politics, history, religion, justice or human depravity, the end is never quite what we were expecting. Sit back, get comfortable, and put on your literary neck brace - after all, you don't want to wind up with whiplash. Oh, and while you are at it, can you guess which stories are firmly anchored in truth?

"It's criminal They're getting away with murder " How many times have you said something like that when your health insurance company refuses to pay for a test or procedure you know should be covered? Bob Mitchell does when such a refusal leads to the death of his wife. Unlike the rest of us, however, he does more than just say it. As District Attorney of Allen County, Indiana, he charges the company and its key executives with first-degree murder. The pressure brought to bear on him by the insurance industry is immense, but his unwavering determination cannot be thwarted. A suspense-filled courtroom drama unfolds, and the surprise ending is guaranteed to catch the reader off guard.

This ground-breaking book contains contributions from 12 different religious traditions: Hinduism, African Traditional Religion, Judaism, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Unitarianism and Baha'i. Interfaith worship and prayer can be complex, but this book demonstrates that in a world of many cultures and religions, there is an urgent need for religions to come together with trust and communication, especially when there is a crisis. Full of insights and examples of practice, the book demonstrates how religions can be a powerful means of unity and compassion. The book opposes the 'clash of civilisations' model as a way of interpreting the world and promotes peace, hope, and the possibility of cooperation. Religious believers can be sincere and committed to their own faith, while recognising the need to stand firmly together with members of other religious traditions.