In this much-anticipated textbook, three respected biblical scholars have written a history of ancient Israel that takes the biblical text seriously as an historical document. While also considering nonbiblical sources and being attentive to what disciplines like archaeology, anthropology, and socio[...]

A collection of poems ranging from melancholy meditations of a solitary mind concerning estrangement and the longing for reconnection to the natural world and its creatures closely observed.[...]

Written with the close cooperation of Alan Sillitoe himself, "The Life of a Long Distance Writer" is not only the definitive work on the legendary writer in his 80th birthday year, it also promises to be perhaps the most controversial literary biography of the last decade. Alan Sillitoe has allowed [...]

A Tinga Tinga tale inspired by traditional stories from Africa. Once upon a time, Giraffe had a short neck. But then one day she sticks her head in a tree to get some honey - and can't get out again! Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years [...]

Five decades in the music industry, 100 albums, 10 Grammys, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Add high-profile activism for the legalisation of marijuana, the foundation of a ground-breaking philanthropic organisation, and a much-publicised personal life - Willie Nelson'[...]

From NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Lawrence Block. In Manhattan thirty-one men have been meeting annually for years. Their private club meets only to record the passage of time and give toast to the joys of life. But suddenly they are dying at an alarming rate and one of their number begins to suspect [...]

'This book would be useful for any leisure, sport, or tourism student who has no previous knowledge of research methods. Its style and language make it particularly useful for first year students in degree or diploma programs...well conceived and easy to read and understand' - Annals of Tourism Rese[...]

The complete, collected lyrics of one of country music's most prolific and original stars.

Long ago in the African bush, Vusa the giraffe loved to jump from branch to branch high in the trees with his friend Thabani the monkey. Then the weather changed, threatening all the trees. This is the story of how Bee helped the trees to survive, and Vusa and Thabani to remain friends.[...]

In this revised edition of a proven resource, a recognized expert in biblical Hebrew provides a readable, linguistically savvy guide to navigating basic grammatical concepts. Designed to complement any standard Hebrew grammar, the book revisits English grammar in order to teach concepts that are esp[...]