It is time to bin – once and for all – the nonsense that Gaelic was never spoken in Glasgow. In fact, Glasgow's place-names tell us that Gaelic has been spoken in Glasgow for around a thousand years. Showcasing new research from the University of Glasgow, this illustrated guide to Glasgow's Gaelic namescape reveals how place-names are a key to unlocking Glasgow's hidden past and takes the reader on a journey of discovery the length and breadth of this great modern city – from Yoker in the west to Daldowie in the east, via Boclair, Carmunnock and many other places in between. The truth about Glasgow's past, present and future dispels myths and throws up countless surprises about Glasgow's deep Gaelic roots.

The International Conference on Insular Art (IIAC) is the leading forum for scholars of the visual and material culture of early medieval Ireland and Britain, including manuscript illumination, sculpture, metalwork, and textiles, and encompassing the work of Anglo-Saxon-, Celtic- and Norse-speaking artists. The present volume contains a selection of papers presented at the eighth IIAC, which took place in Glasgow 11-14 July 2017. The theme of IIAC8 - Peopling Insular Art: Practice, Performance, Perception - was intended to focus attention on those who commissioned, created, and engaged with Insular art objects, and how they conceptualised, fashioned, and experienced them (with 'engagement' covering not only contemporary audiences, but later medieval and modern ones too). The twenty-one articles gathered here reflect the diverse ways in which this theme has been interpreted. They demonstrate the intellectual vibrancy of Insular art studies, its international outlook, its interdiscplinarity, and its openness to innovative technologies and approaches, while at the same time demonstrating the strength and enduring value of established methodologies and research practices. The studies collected here focus not only on made objects, but on the creative processes and intellectual decisions which informed their making. This volume brings Insular makers - the illuminators, pattern-makers, rubricators, carvers, and casters - to the fore.

In Exhale Midlife Body Blues, Katherine (Kat) Forsythe, MSW, shares six essential secrets for living happily and successfully with your changing body at midlife and beyond, every day. It's not about needles or knives, salves or supplements, food or fitness. It's about what goes on between your ears With six well-defined and actionable steps, Exhale Midlife Body Blues provides practical tips and techniques to rewrite your inner script. You'll laugh at your foibles. You'll learn: how to tell the voices of doubt to take a hike, how to let go of the past, and how to appreciate the hard work your body has done for you. You'll begin a new way of talking to yourself - a uniquely positive internal dialogue, using the Six Steps to Loving Your Body at Midlife and Beyond. You'll discover your own personal "courage key" to keep yourself moving forward - for the rest of your life, no matter what If you've said, "Who is that woman in the mirror? That can't be ME ," you're not alone In the book, Katherine tells us, "Most of us want to be told we look ten years younger. Let's share our stories, laugh together, learn new thinking, and start fresh, learning to be friends with the body we have today - and for the rest of our lives. We're confident, vibrant, and sophisticated. Let's own it " Discover how to exhale midlife body blues This books shows you how to step out into the world with a fresh, new mindset, as the savvy, sophisticated, confident woman that you are today. You're not getting older, you're getting started Written by Katherine ("Kat") Forsythe, MSW, this transformational journey guide digs deep into her professional and personal experiences with hundreds of women at midlife and beyond, to offer a revolutionary process for handling the tsunami of change after midlife. The journey guide also includes worksheets and motivational quotations to equip you to forever change your outlook on yourself.