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Auld Foes is the remarkable story of the world’s oldest football
rivalry – Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian – interwoven with a
fascinating 150-year Edinburgh history. For more than a century the
rivalry ebbed and flowed, culminating in a hostile takeover bid in
1990. While this raised hostilities off the pitch to a new high,
animosity between the Edinburgh sides was nothing new. Theirs is a
rivalry as complex and historic as Edinburgh itself, encompassing
World Wars and sacrifice, Scottish society, religious and ethnic
hatred, social class, football hooliganism, clubs on the brink of
death saved by amazing feats of fan devotion, and the dubious
financial dealings – and characters – that took them to the
edge of ruin. This is a story with exhilarating highs, innovations,
world firsts and trailblazing in Europe; plus the wretched lows of
relegations, agonising near-misses and everything in between. Auld
Foes shines a vital spotlight on a captivating football rivalry
that is poorly understood.
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Unworry Book
Alice James; Illustrated by Stephen Moncrieff, Cristina Martins Recasens
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R389
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This inspiring write-in book is an unworry toolkit, full of things
to calm you down and places to put your worries - and we all worry!
Activities include creating a worry box, making a mood grid and
mindfulness activities such as coloring, doodling and mazes.
Written with the help of a psychologist, there are links to
websites for tips, advice and support too.
Throughout the African American community, individuals and
organizations ranging from churches to schools to drug treatment
centers are fighting the widespread use of crack cocaine. To put
that fight in a larger cultural context, Doin' Drugs explores
historical patterns of alcohol and drug use from pre-slavery Africa
to present-day urban America.
William Henry James and Stephen Lloyd Johnson document the role
of alcohol and other drugs in traditional African cultures, among
African slaves before the American Civil War, and in contemporary
African American society, which has experienced the epidemics of
marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine, and gangs since the beginning of
this century. The authors zero in on the interplay of addiction and
race to uncover the social and psychological factors that underlie
addiction.
James and Johnson also highlight many culturally informed
programs, particularly those sponsored by African American
churches, that are successfully breaking the patterns of addiction.
The authors hope that the information in this book will be used to
train a new generation of counselors, ministers, social workers,
nurses, and physicians to be better prepared to face the epidemic
of drug addiction in African American communities.
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The Sower (Hardcover)
Scott James; Illustrated by Stephen Crotts
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R406
R331
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Scripture paints a vivid picture of God as gardener and cultivator.
This book introduces this imagery to readers ages 5-10 in a
lyrical, engaging style to help them understand the story of
redemption and see God's creative work in the world.
James Stephens was an early 20th century Irish poet and writer. His
humor and lyric writing style are a wonderful addition to the
retelling of Irish fairytales. His novels A Crock of Gold and
Etched in Moonlight are also based on Irish fairytales. The
Insurrection in Dublin tells the effects of the 1916 Easter Rising
on the average person in Dublin. The author recounts walking to a
corner one morning and seeing the crowd of people looking in one
direction. They tell him that the Sinn Fein had taken over parts of
the city. The book is not political. It is the observations of one
man during the uprising. He notes the first reaction is one of
shock and anger. As the days pass people begin to smile with pride
at the work of their countrymen. Irish nationalism is a strong
emotion. The viewpoint of the author gives this historic book a
unique vantage point.
The second volume in the classic epic trilogy of parallel worlds,
admired by Tolkien and the great prototype for The Lord of the
Rings and modern fantasy fiction. A lady strays from a garden path
and enters a different realm. A king wages dynastic war for control
of three kingdoms. As villains plot to take control of an alternate
world inhabited by the souls of the dead, a mysterious, magical
woman seeks her destiny, igniting a splendid pageantry of battles
and quests, poisonous love and triumphant passion, doomed loyalties
and unsurpassed courage. And while Edward Lessingham engages in an
earthly romance in twentieth-century England, seduction in
Zimiamvia takes place over the most lavish of banquets...
The lost classic masterpiece of magical realms, admired by Tolkien
and the great prototype for The Lord of the Rings and modern
fantasy fiction. On the far side of darkness lies a world where two
mighty forces are making ready for a war of kingdom against
kingdom, warrior against witch, and honour against treachery. It is
a world that beckons Edward Lessingham and is totally at odds with
his Edwardian background. Torn by greater passions than mere
mortals can know, the adventure-loving lords of Demonland are
pitted against the cruel enchantments of the witch-king Gorice XII.
As swords cross with clash of steel, they begin their odyssey in
glory and terror. E.R. Eddison's masterpiece stands as one of the
great prototypes of modern fantasy fiction. The intricately woven
themes of high adventure, sorcery and the conflict between good and
evil transport the reader to epic worlds beyond imagination.
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Irish Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
James Stephens; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R578
R476
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Irish Fairy Tales is a selection of mythical stories highlighting
themes of love, duty and deception in the magical setting of
ancient and medieval Ireland. Each narrative presents internal and
external conflicts that test the moral code of its leading
characters. James Stephens explores Ireland's cherished history
though the eyes of fabled hunters, soldiers, kings and queens. Many
stories feature the Fianna, a group of tribal warriors, and their
legendary leader, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Other tales include "The
Wooing of Becfola," "Becuma of the White Skin" and "Mongan's
Frenzy." It's a marvelous display of culture and tradition that
balances morality with adventure. With colorful prose and larger
than life characters, Irish Fairy Tales delves into the Fenian
Cycle-a prominent part of both Irish and Scottish mythology. This
spirited retelling captivates readers pulling them into a world of
wonder and mystery. It's one of Stephens' most successful works and
has been a literary staple for generations. With an eye-catching
new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Irish Fairy Tales is both modern and readable.
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The Demi-Gods (Paperback)
James Stephens; Edited by Warren Bluhm
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R513
R434
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The Crock of Gold (Paperback)
James Stephens; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R221
R201
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The Crock of Gold (1912), one of three original novels by James
Stephens, is a work only a master of fiction and folklore could
imagine. Taking up the major philosophical and psychological
concerns of the early-twentieth century-over a decade before works
by T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, among others, would
cement literary Modernism's place in history-Stephens' novel is a
groundbreaking and important work. The text centers on the
Philosopher and his wife, the Thin Woman, who undergo a series of
journeys and harrowing trials. Faced with danger both human and
divine, the two characters are forced to weather the winds of
change in order to change themselves. Divided into six books, The
Crock of Gold-no doubt inspired by the Irish oral tradition of
storytelling-follows the Philosopher's quest to save the most
beautiful woman in the world; his encounter with the gods who have
captured her; his return home and arrest for murder (he has been
framed by leprechauns incensed at the loss of their crock of gold);
and finally, the Thin Woman's quest to find the fabled Three
Infinites. James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is perhaps
unparalleled in its ability to weave together ancient narrative
techniques, mythological sources, and such dominant themes of its
day as gender equality and humanity's quest for self-understanding
beyond the traditional boundaries of faith and religion. It is also
a darkly comic novel, full of ironic political commentary and
suspiciously human conversations situated within the animal world.
Most popular of Stephens' works, The Crock of Gold conceals in its
humorous, irreverent outlook a deeply serious, ultimately reverent
love for the human soul-unsurprising for an author whose life was
marked with difficulty from the very beginning. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new
edition of James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is a classic of Irish
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Crock of Gold (Hardcover)
James Stephens; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R491
R402
Discovery Miles 4 020
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The Crock of Gold (1912), one of three original novels by James
Stephens, is a work only a master of fiction and folklore could
imagine. Taking up the major philosophical and psychological
concerns of the early-twentieth century-over a decade before works
by T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, among others, would
cement literary Modernism's place in history-Stephens' novel is a
groundbreaking and important work. The text centers on the
Philosopher and his wife, the Thin Woman, who undergo a series of
journeys and harrowing trials. Faced with danger both human and
divine, the two characters are forced to weather the winds of
change in order to change themselves. Divided into six books, The
Crock of Gold-no doubt inspired by the Irish oral tradition of
storytelling-follows the Philosopher's quest to save the most
beautiful woman in the world; his encounter with the gods who have
captured her; his return home and arrest for murder (he has been
framed by leprechauns incensed at the loss of their crock of gold);
and finally, the Thin Woman's quest to find the fabled Three
Infinites. James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is perhaps
unparalleled in its ability to weave together ancient narrative
techniques, mythological sources, and such dominant themes of its
day as gender equality and humanity's quest for self-understanding
beyond the traditional boundaries of faith and religion. It is also
a darkly comic novel, full of ironic political commentary and
suspiciously human conversations situated within the animal world.
Most popular of Stephens' works, The Crock of Gold conceals in its
humorous, irreverent outlook a deeply serious, ultimately reverent
love for the human soul-unsurprising for an author whose life was
marked with difficulty from the very beginning. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new
edition of James Stephens' The Crock of Gold is a classic of Irish
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Irish Fairy Tales (Paperback)
James Stephens; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R342
R289
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Irish Fairy Tales is a selection of mythical stories highlighting
themes of love, duty and deception in the magical setting of
ancient and medieval Ireland. Each narrative presents internal and
external conflicts that test the moral code of its leading
characters. James Stephens explores Ireland's cherished history
though the eyes of fabled hunters, soldiers, kings and queens. Many
stories feature the Fianna, a group of tribal warriors, and their
legendary leader, Fionn mac Cumhaill. Other tales include "The
Wooing of Becfola," "Becuma of the White Skin" and "Mongan's
Frenzy." It's a marvelous display of culture and tradition that
balances morality with adventure. With colorful prose and larger
than life characters, Irish Fairy Tales delves into the Fenian
Cycle-a prominent part of both Irish and Scottish mythology. This
spirited retelling captivates readers pulling them into a world of
wonder and mystery. It's one of Stephens' most successful works and
has been a literary staple for generations. With an eye-catching
new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Irish Fairy Tales is both modern and readable.
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Golden Leaves (Paperback)
James Stephen Christian; Illustrated by Robert James Christian
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R437
Discovery Miles 4 370
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A wonderful new collection of tales exploring Henry James's
favourite 'international theme': the experiences of Americans in
Europe, and the meeting of the old world and new. Daisy Miller is
one of Henry James's great heroines - a young, independent American
travelling in Europe, whose flouting of social conventions has the
potential to lead to disaster. Her story is here accompanied by six
more set among English castles, Swiss hotels and French ports, and
all riffing on a classic Jamesian theme: the clash between the old
world and new, Europe and America. The tales included in this
volume are 'Travelling Companions', 'Madame de Mauves', 'Four
Meetings', 'Daisy Miller', 'An International Episode', 'Europe' and
'Fordham Castle', and the collection has been edited by renowned
scholar of Anglo-American literature, Stephen Fender, under the
general editorship of Philip Horne. This is one of three new
volumes of James's greatest tales in Penguin Classics, and is
accompanied by The Aspern Papers and Other Tales and The Turn of
the Screw and Other Tales (forthcoming).
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