In April 2010 I was very unexpectedly gifted with three Channelled Meditations, which was something I had never experienced before. On three consecutive nights I was awoken at about 4am, with a vivid impression of disembodied hands throwing words, phrases and pictures into my churning mind. In the morning I sat at the computer, startled to find that I remembered absolutely everything, which, when disentangled, evolved into the channelled meditations. In April 2011 I was once again awakened at 4am, but this time a voice to me to write down the "Tread Lightly on the Earth" instruction. When I asked if I could be given a name, I was told "Azrael", who is the Angel of Transformation. In order to share these very beautiful meditations, I also added some which I have composed and some mini-visualisations, together with a small collection of inspiring thoughts, which I hope will help others as they have helped me.
Nelly's run away. Her grandchildren are worried sick. 'But Pino,' Nelly whisperered over the counter, 'this place, Ponteremo, it is in Tuscany?' 'Ah! That is what is so clever. It is!' 'But I rather thought you would suggest somewhere in the South.' Pino's face fell. 'You do not like Tuscany?' 'Of course,' said Nelly, 'everyone does. That's the problem. Everyone goes to Tuscany.' 'But not to Ponteremo! Vito says it is very hard to find, very hard to get to, but once you know, then it is very easy.' 'Remember,' said Nelly, 'it's a secret.' 'Ah yes! Just you and me.' 'And Vito.' 'Of course. But he has learnt from his business dealings to keep his mouth closed.' Nelly Larkin has run away, and no-one knows where she is - except Pino, the local green grocer, and he is sworn to secrecy. She certainly hasn't confided in her daughter, Jenny, or her grandchildren, who would only try to stop her. With her Italian dictionary and grammar book and a portrait of the Duke of Montefeltro to inspire her, Nelly settles into her small 'room with a view' in a hilltop town in Tuscany. Her new life as the local curiosity is busy, as she works on her Italian vocabulary, learns to make the perfect zabaglione, and wards off the attentions of a persistent, yet eccentric professor of Renaissance art. She quickly becomes a part of the community - but steadfastly refuses to write home. Back in Australia the search for Nelly sets off a chain of events, journeys, and encounters that change the lives of her daughter Jenny, her granddaughter Katherine, and even her downstairs neighbour, Mrs Ellis, forever.
An anthology of beautiful, funny and quirky poems and songs from across centuries, continents and cultures, all celebrating love. All the various stages and moods of love are featured, such as first love, lost love, marriage and falling out of love. Includes poets such as Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, Wendy Cope, Adrian Henri, Dorothy Parker and Cole Porter. Love is Like a Dizziness O, love, love, love! Love is like a dizziness; It winna let a poor body Gang about his biziness! James Hogg (1770-1835)
The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate—a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation. For all his fame and fortune, Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harvey's sister-in-law, readers are provided a close-up view of his career, his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness. Packed with personal anecdotes, more than twenty black and white photographs, and a filmography, Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students, scholars, and fans of the actor.
A wide-ranging collection of nature poems for children, chosen by Anne Harvey. This is the perfect collection for introducing children to the magic of poetry. Includes poems from Thomas Hardy, Spike Milligan, Laurie Lee, Ian Serraillier, John Betjemen, William Blake, Geoffery Chaucer, Emily Dickinson, Philip Larkin, Helen Dunmore, and many more.
Anne Harvey traces the patterns of the early years through such varied themes as toys, night-time, theatre and school. The book reflects many moods and emotions so that every reader will find something to their taste and discover the new and excitingly familiar as well as the classic half-remembered favourite.This outstanding collection includes work by renowned poets such as William Blake, Charles Causley, Percy Shelley, W.H. Auden, John Betjeman, Roger McGough and William Wordsworth, that will delight everyone from nine to ninety.
Anne Harvey recreates the magic and spirit of childhood Christmases through a collection of pieces of poetry, prose and illustration covering the past two centuries, reminding us of the excitement and anticipation felt by children at Christmas time. Their expectations and experiences at Christmas: the food and the presents, the preparation, the enigma of Father Christmas, the knobbly stocking, the magical tree, the sense of wonder as well as those moments of fear and disappointment, are all captured. Extracts from writers and artists including Quentin Blake, Alison Uttley, A.A Milne, and Tolkien vividly remember the excitement of hanging the stockings, making Christmas Puddings, singing carols, and decorating the tree.
The plucky young scientist heroes of The Curie Society go toe-to-toe with a powerful and sinister threat in a globe-spanning scientific adventure on the cutting edge of advanced biotech. Our heroic teen science prodigies are back for a new mission with the Curie Society, an elite secret organization where brilliant women can pursue the furthest reaches of their intellect, and this time they face a threat more serious and more sinister than anything they’ve encountered before! Maya, Taj, and Simone are supposed to be spending their summer broadening their horizons, but their plans take a strange and puzzling turn when the Curie Society’s original chapter, at the Sorbonne in Paris, calls on them for help. Daksha, a Society alumna, is promoting cutting-edge science and technology startups at a showcase event, but someone has threatened to stop her and the proceedings. When Daksha is poisoned, the team swings into action to investigate. Along with new friends from the Paris chapter of the Curie Society, the team is thrown into a globe-spanning quest and a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a shadowy villain intent on controlling the world’s wealth through advanced biotech. The Curie Society will need all their specialized science skills to stop this scheme before it’s too late!
Edward Thomas never left the train that stopped briefly at a Cotswold station, Adlestrop, just before World War I, but what he saw resulted in one of the best known and loved English poems, Adlestrop. Generations of literary pilgrims have visited the village which inspired the poem, while many of today's writers have composed their own tributes to the poet and the place where, after the closure of the station, the nameboard was lovingly retained. This anthology explores Adlestrop's literary, topographical and railway associations. Anne Harvey investigates the origins of the poem: did the train really stop 'unwontedly'? Was it an express? Was Thomas travelling alone? His fascination with the railways began in boyhood and is seen in two of his little-known short stories, 'A Third-Class Carriage' and 'Death by Misadventure'. The book also examines the connection with Jane Austen, who visited her Leigh relatives at Adlestrop Park and Rectory, and there are poems from Peter Porter, Alan Brownjohn, P.J. Kavanagh, Dannie Abse and Brian Patten. A wide selection of illustrations includes facsimiles of Edward Thomas's original manuscript and notebook entries, photographs and fine wood engravings by well-known artists. This engaging anthology will appeal to all who have read and loved this classic poem.
This anthology of poems captures all aspects of love and romance, and includes works by notable contributors - Burns, Shakespeare, Dorothy Parker, Cole Porter and many more.
An A-Z of the 100 naughtiest children ever! From Untidy Amanda and Bad Boy Benjamin to Naughty Dan, Greedy George and Sulky Susan. They're all inside, so open up and see if there's a poem in here about you . . .As you read through this book you will realise what bad company some of these poets kept. There are many way of being extremely mischievous, and these poems will probably give a few extra ideas besides! There is a poem in here for every misdemeanour know to man, from traditional poems such as Heinrich Hoffman's Shockheaded Peter and Hillaire Belloc's Cautionary Verse (and everyone knows what happened to Matilda!) to those by modern poets such as Colin West and Kit Wright. A deliciously wicked poetry book about all the things that we do in childhood at the risk of grown-up wrath. Not that we condone such dreadful behaviour . . .
Eleanor Farjeon was born in 1881, and wrote many stories and poems, including Morning has Broken, which became a popular hymn. By the time she died in 1965, she had published over 80 books and won many prizes. This is a selection of her poetry for children.
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