Caius, Hollywood's blind actor and Oscar winning superstar, is back in an all new adventure! Caius is rapidly becoming a Hollywood Prince, with a long running TV show, an Oscar and several movies under his belt. Tall, lean and with a stunning grin, it seems the actor has everything- except his vision. Now that his best friend, the curvy, intelligent and secret love of his life, Emily, has moved into his LA mansion to try out a relationship with him, Caius is enjoying life like never before. But one day, after a fight with her, he comes home to find her gone. Desperate, Caius abandons himself to alcohol when he suddenly discovers an unusual piece of paper, which appears to be very much like a ransom note… Scam? Revenge from Emily? Blackmail? Or could she really have been kidnapped? Read on to find out what really happened.
Short Story Press Presents Guide My Career by Jasmine Bowen • Is an actor’s life as glamorous as it seems? • Avion and Jared, two leads in a new historic play, can barely stand each other, let alone stand the horrid historical play they are both starring in. • The story of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward is well known, but they can’t seem to capture each character in their acting. • Each of the actors in this play is a Blist actor, headed nowhere fast. • Reviews on previews are terrible and they don’t expect to get far. • When strange things start to happen, on and off set, they begin to question who is really in control. • Dangerous accidents push them to their limit. • It’s about standing your ground, believing in your dream, and overcoming obstacles. • These actors believe in their dream so strongly that they are willing to put their lives in danger in order to continue this production. • They find, as long ago, that strength and love come from the oddest places and can overcome. • “No, no, no, we aren’t people. We play people. There’s a difference” • Each of these actors is now propelled towards fame; but at what cost, as their lives flash in front of them? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents To say I Do by Jasmine Bowen • At 17, you are just beginning to know yourself, figure out who you are and what you like. But for some people, 17 is the start of a whole new world. • Caitlin left her Canadian home at 16 with a dream in mind; gain an American high school degree so she could enter a top notch American University. The goal? Become a translator at the UN. • Full of energy and promise, she works hard, working long into the night as a waitress to make enough money to live; rising early in the morning to continue getting top marks at school. • When she unexpectedly falls in love with an older man at the gambling club she works at it; she takes it in stride. Soon, at 17, Caitlin is running a household, getting top-notch marks, paying her half of the bills and preparing for graduation. • When the education laws change suddenly, it seems that all her work has been for nothing, and she will be stuck with international tuition fees, unless she changes her life forever. • She knows she loves Cordney more than anything; but will she love him the rest of her life? Are her dream and her love for Cordney about to become one? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Grave Silence by Jasmine Bowen They were happy once and everything was perfect. A man and a woman and a little girl. Lots of money and an American dream life. Jake was an actor, Jane was a nurse, and Sara, their little girl, was nothing short of perfect. For years, they were a happy family, until reality came crashing down. Jake tried his best to raise Sara after her mother left; but she was destined to fall into her mother’s footsteps and follow her way of life. You never realize how much you have, until it is gone. Jake tries to move on, after they left him; but finds it impossible to see the sunshine any more. Listen as Jake recounts his best memories with the girls and tries his hardest to have a second chance at their life together. But is it too late, and has it been too long? Others think he’s crazy for trying to relive a memory; but he has never let go of the life and love they wants shared. This story speaks to anyone who has ever loved, and lost, in many different ways. Are you crazy to not let go; even years later? Does Jake realize that he can never have it back, that they have left for good or will he continue to try, all while being alone? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Paid To Scare by Jasmine Bowen Kingdom Come is the most successful amusement park in the country, and every Halloween, the park turns into a Haunted event with hundreds of actors to scare guests silly • It’s more than just costumes and makeup and playing makebelieve for 8 hours a night. • Follow Jocelyn and Johnny, the King and Queen of Kingdom Come, through a typical night performing at Fright Nights. • The scariest thing in the park could be some of the guests they encounter: missing children, illness, pickpockets, and inebriated, violent guests. • Being an actor is more than just playing makebelieve. As Jocelyn and Johnny get ready for the day, they soothe young performers, deal with personality clashes, and develop keen senses to watch out for danger. • Follow Jasper, the youngest performer at the park, a zombie on rollarblades, as he scares guests senseless and entertains children. • Follow Todd, a docile contortionist who considers taking his career in another direction when he gets an offer he can’t seem to refuse. • Follow Billy, the childlike clown who never harms a fly; but is harmed himself. • Peek behind the scenes, as rivalries, and clashing personalities, surface in the 400person cast. • For the performers of Fright Nights, there is never a dull moment. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe by Jasmine Bowen • A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. • They didn’t have much in common; except for fame…and the inability to properly breathe. • While Olympia’s father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways won’t give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast burning torch; since he’ll be dead soon either way. • Will Michael’s flamethrower ways destroy Olympia, or will her slow burning candle save him before it’s too late? • Olympia’s family disapproves of the troublesome Rockstar, and his band mates dislike the innocent almost-child that is always around. • Their tender romance is found in breathless moments of understanding; of silent gazes and knowing looks. • About finding beauty even in pain; even when your partner looks their worst. • When Michael receives bad news, it tests their romance at new heights. • “Unable to Breathe” is a story about love despite the difficulties; about the little things that bring you together even if you are worlds apart. About transcending lifestyle, religion, professions; all differences; to be with the one you love. • Is it truly till death do us part, or is there something after that can be shared? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Her Mother's Child by Jasmine Bowen • Once upon a time, he was a heartthrob, on top of the world, finally with the woman he loved • Ever since he saw Joy across the street, at fifteen, he couldn’t take his eyes off her • Their fiery passion and attitude were a match for each other • The Hotel became a second home, a place of fights but also of discovery, of personality clashes that turned into friendships, of a fantasy life free from the stresses of the world • They may have fell in love in Queens, but they stayed in love in Hotel Gaelon • One day, hotel staff opened the paper to find Joy was dead and buried, across the world, at only 26, her widow beside her grave at 23. • At that age, if you were lucky enough to find the love of your life by then, you were supposed to living life up to the fullest, romance, flowers, late night clubs, easy living. Your whole life was in front of you. • The things you weren't supposed to be doing were the things Todd did, essentially. Bury your love, become a widower and a parent, with a child he would likely one day bury as well. • When a grieving Todd brings Veronica, the secret daughter of Joy to the hotel, and introduces her to the world in the same spot her introduced her mother, they can’t help but be shocked • As their visit goes on, the staff feels like they are seeing ghosts, transported back to a time five years ago when Joy was alive • Veronica’s looks, movements, and actions imitate Joy’s so much it sends shivers down their spine. She truly is “Her Mother’s Child” Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
She came to New Orleans to further her career, leaving behind friends, family and a fiancé, while keeping her age a secret to get a head start on her life. Etienne is the opposite of everything she stands for; education, money and a future. But there's something about him, something different from the other street hustlers. Every one has secrets, but can she overcome his to find love?
The Ghost of Christmas Past By Jasmine Bowen Avery Malroney was a normal child; playing in the dirt; swinging on the monkey bars, running around in the playground. Sure, her parents provided top of the line equipment to ghost hunters, but that was their world, not hers. All of this changed one fatal day when Avery's young heart gave out, and a transplant was her only ticket to adulthood. Everything went fine during the operation, but when she woke up, with a once dead heart beating inside her-everything was different. Avery began to see ghosts. Working with her parents and their business contacts, Avery honed her skills to become one of the best young psychics in the world. Her skills even led her to work with the hippest young ghost hunter team on TV-the cast of Paranormal days. Now, Paranormal Days is relying on Avery to help them solve one of the biggest haunting of the century- a case that could propel them all into superstardom, and have them home for Christmas dinner. Avery eagerly agrees, both as a smart career move and a romantic move. As she once again draws closer to Dmitri, the team's famous techie, a winter storm rages outside, trapping them in the house. Avery's body begins to mimic the mysterious in the case, and they are running out of time to solve it. Even as her romance with Dmitri blossoms, her body rapidly declines. Dmitri struggles with keeping the case on track and stepping in to protect the woman he realizes he loves. As the power goes out, young love burns strong-but will the Ghosts of Christmas Past keep them trapped in the darkness forever? Last Chance Junction by Lauren Murphy Mia Fletcher is going back to her country hometown to spend Christmas with her family. Crossing paths with her childhood best friend and ex-boyfriend Nick Holmes was not part of the plan. When a storm hits in the outback, both are forced to take shelter at a small Inn off the highway. They clearly still have feelings for each other but Mia is too headstrong to admit it and Nick is still puzzled by their fallout. Forced to share a room at the Inn, their situation only becomes more complicated when an armed drug dealer barges in and holds them captive. Nick and Mia have come to a junction and this could be their last chance to forgive and forget... Love's Bah Humbug Debugger by LaRae L Parry This story introduces a critter that has been around as long as Christmas - no one remembers him because of his power of non-existence that Santa himself bestowed upon him. The role of the Bah Hum Debugger is to find lonely, single Bah Humbuggers and find their perfect match, thus eliminating Bah Humbugging altogether. In this story, the Bah Hum Debugger tells of one of his most memorable cases: Richard and Sandra were completely in love until a jealous roommate ruins their marriage scheduled on Christmas Eve - breaking their hearts and causing them to become two of the worst Bah Humbuggers Santa has ever heard. It is the Bah Hum Debugger's job to get the two lovers back together again, or wipe their memories of each other completely. Their hearts are too hard because of the heartbreak. Will the Bah Hum Debugger be able to get them back together before it is too late? A Special Present by Samantha Lienhard Being an elf, Lucy spends her days working on toys in Santa's workshop. There is more to life than just making toys, however. Lately she has realized just how much her best friend Asher means to her. He is more than just a friend-much more. With Christmas just two weeks away, she decides to make him a special present to show him her feelings. Unfortunately, as the holiday gets closer, Asher becomes strangely distant. All he seems to care about now is working on toys. For these two elves, is even their friendship just a thing of the past?
It was the typical story of a childhood friendship. The older boy across the street who earned spare change by babysitting her from time to time in her upperclass home. He remained the down-to-earth badass who put a different kind of adventure in her life, but never let her have a taste of danger. When his family moved to the middle of nowhere "Midwest", they kept sporadically in touch. He fell in with a crowd of lower class kids, all struggling to make it in the world, walking the streets with switchblades and jumping upperclass rich kids, sleeping on couches instead of returning to broken homes. When she suddenly shows up, pretty still on the outside, but broken on the inside, it's up to her to find her place in the world. He won't let her associate with the riffraff he's fallen in with, unless it's in secret, in hidden places. He won't let her fall to where he now lives, but feels betrayed when her heart falls for his enemy. What happened to her in the big city that makes her cry at night and scream from nightmares? Can he take care of her the way he used to, or will she fall farther than he can reach?
The Actor's Secret; A romance story, you won't be able to put down". Sephora has just started as a production assistant on YYZ, the hottest new TV show. The show's lead; Garrett, with his boozing, womanising ways, accompanies a very bad attitude. When Sephora is assigned to be his assistant, she wonders if it's going to turn into a nightmare. But surprisingly, she does everything right, and is able to handle him. One day, however, she learns that Garrett's troublesome ways are not due to bad behaviour, but a dark secret that he has to hide from the world. As she tries to help him save his career, their friendship begins to take twists and turns into a road she never expected...
Their marriage was a sham to begin with. The 19 year old dancer who grew up in foster care, needed a green card to continue to dance in the country. He didn't believe in love, nor did he have any interest in a relationship. But when they fell into bed together, night after night, something about the innocent and beautiful dancer soul underneath her trashy attitude made him want to help her find her way. A 10 year age difference and with an agreement that this would not turn into a relationship, he married her and she stayed. But now, 7 years later, having seen each other off and on, they find themselves at a cross roads. Do they sign divorce papers, and walk away, or is there something brewing underneath that is too real and too dangerous to ignore?
They were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes. Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leaving an elderly king with no heirs, save them. Felicia rules the kingdom with a heavy heart, separated from her long term love to love a man who makes her choose; love or the throne. Eva, the sickly but strong-hearted princess, and James, the navy commodore and trusted advisor of Felecia, no longer have to hide their long term love affair. Eva and James think they finally have peace after being separated for 15 years by Eva's arranged marriage: an alliance once made to help fortify the country. Now, Felicia must choose her own love and happiness or the throne. Will she disrupt the finally peaceful and relaxing lives of Eva and James to have them take the throne? Or will she choose to live in misery without the man she loves; a man she cannot marry? "The Uncertain Throne" makes us realize what we must do in the most desperate of times and realize our true self. Not all of us would respond the same way; not all of us would become the same person or make the same choices we think we would make. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
He was 15 when he fell in love with the girl across the street, the young single teenage mother. As an actor rising to fame, and eventually moving to Hollywood, he tried to keep their love alive, always visiting and calling, helping with the kid when he was at home. She was the love of his life, but she would never really let them be together, no matter how hard he tried, because she knew she was dying. Now, 15 years later, he appears at the 5 star hotel that took such good care of then, with a surprise for the world; the child, kept hidden, looking so like her mother and yet so different. The secrets the hotel has hidden about the two of them could break hearts, and fill them at the same time. Will the child find out before it's too late, or will they remain buried forever?
The Widow's Portion by JC Barker Isabel is a young widow from the Bristol/Gloucestershire area, during the Wars of the Roses (1464). Denied her widow's portion, she travels across the snow to Berkeley Castle, seeking help from her former playmates, William and Maurice Berkeley. Many years ago, she had a secret passion for Maurice, a passion which might be returned. With national and local tensions high, William is determined to maintain his family pride, and that does not include allowing his brother to marry for love, particularly to a woman without noble blood. Could love make Maurice defy his powerful brother, or will their passion destroy Isabel completely? Dared to Propose by Tess Lynne Lady Regina Banks - Reggie to her friends, is content with her life. She lives with her father on their estate and helps run it and the horse trading business. She never plans to marry; not for lack of offers, but because she doesn't want a man controlling her life. She does, however, have one serious flaw; she cannot refuse a dare. So, when her friends dare her to shockingly propose (during a ball) to none other than Alex Worthington, the Earl of Rothworth; a man known for his many conquests of ladies, who is she to turn down the dare? Who would have thought that such a dare would cause her so many problems as the vexing earl becomes determined to bedevil and torment her? Alex Worthington was bored. He was tired of the endless stream of women seeking him out because of his title and wealth. When the innocent Lady Banks approaches him with the most outlandish proposal of his life, he is at first shocked, then angry and finally intrigued. The chit was beautiful, bold and so much fun to rile. He couldn't resist the temptation to play along with the little game she had started, getting a little revenge in the meantime. Soon, however, play time is over and Alex is finding himself fighting an altogether different type of temptation. La Cuentista (The Storyteller) by Bethany Van Sterling Set in 18th century Spain, a young British woman, Lucilla, travels with her merchant father to Madrid where he arranges for her to study Spanish under a private tutor. Little does she know that her new teacher, Marcelo, would be a handsome, bohemian traveler that would introduce her to the secret corners of his city-and what she perceives as his womanizing ways. A storyteller at heart, Lucilla's imaginative, sensuous tale gradually entices the adventurous Marcelo-until Lucilla returns to England, before he is able to hear the ending of her unfinished tale. How far will he go to hear her story and prove his love? A War of Hearts by Jasmine Bowen 1813, York, Canada. Ciel Aucoin, a young Metis girl struggles to survive in the town of York as the Port Authority, a position her father left her when he died. She mostly keeps to herself, running the docks as her father taught her. As Metis, she is a permanent outcast, with neither European nor Native towns accepting her. She keeps to herself; drowning in her solitude. However ,when John Macdonell arrives in town, a fur trader with a calm attitude, life experience, and eyes like the sky, she cannot help but take notice. A friendship blossoms into love as they find comfort in their shared feelings of loneliness, of the need to lie low and stay out of the way; two lost souls wandering in the dark. When the Americans invade and occupy York, Ciel finds herself faced with a choice. John has a secret that threatens their lives; and she can choose to go with her new love away from York forever, or to stay with the legacy her father left her. Where will her loyalties lie?
Caius, Hollywood's blind actor and Oscar winning superstar, is back in an all new adventure! Caius is rapidly becoming a Hollywood Prince, with a long running TV show, an Oscar and several movies under his belt. Tall, lean and with a stunning grin, it seems the actor has everything- except his vision. Now that his best friend, the curvy, intelligent and secret love of his life, Emily, has moved into his LA mansion to try out a relationship with him, Caius is enjoying life like never before. But one day, after a fight with her, he comes home to find her gone. Desperate, Caius abandons himself to alcohol when he suddenly discovers an unusual piece of paper, which appears to be very much like a ransom note… Scam? Revenge from Emily? Blackmail? Or could she really have been kidnapped? Read on to find out what really happened.
Short Story Press Presents Uncertain Throne They were princesses that were never supposed to inherit the throne, but to live happily ever after with their princes. Everything changed when a mass slaughter took the lives of the generation before, leaving an elderly king with no heirs, save them. Felicia rules the kingdom with a heavy heart, separated from her long term love to love a man who makes her choose; love or the throne. Eva, the sickly but strong-hearted princess, and James, the navy commodore and trusted advisor of Felecia, no longer have to hide their long term love affair. Eva and James think they finally have peace after being separated for 15 years by Eva's arranged marriage: an alliance once made to help fortify the country. Now, Felicia must choose her own love and happiness or the throne. Will she disrupt the finally peaceful and relaxing lives of Eva and James to have them take the throne? Or will she choose to live in misery without the man she loves; a man she cannot marry? “The Uncertain Throne” makes us realize what we must do in the most desperate of times and realize our true self. Not all of us would respond the same way; not all of us would become the same person or make the same choices we think we would make. Suitable for ages 13+ up, the morals of this story transcend age and time Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents To say I Do by Jasmine Bowen • At 17, you are just beginning to know yourself, figure out who you are and what you like. But for some people, 17 is the start of a whole new world. • Caitlin left her Canadian home at 16 with a dream in mind; gain an American high school degree so she could enter a top notch American University. The goal? Become a translator at the UN. • Full of energy and promise, she works hard, working long into the night as a waitress to make enough money to live; rising early in the morning to continue getting top marks at school. • When she unexpectedly falls in love with an older man at the gambling club she works at it; she takes it in stride. Soon, at 17, Caitlin is running a household, getting top-notch marks, paying her half of the bills and preparing for graduation. • When the education laws change suddenly, it seems that all her work has been for nothing, and she will be stuck with international tuition fees, unless she changes her life forever. • She knows she loves Cordney more than anything; but will she love him the rest of her life? Are her dream and her love for Cordney about to become one? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Paid To Scare by Jasmine Bowen Kingdom Come is the most successful amusement park in the country, and every Halloween, the park turns into a Haunted event with hundreds of actors to scare guests silly • It’s more than just costumes and makeup and playing makebelieve for 8 hours a night. • Follow Jocelyn and Johnny, the King and Queen of Kingdom Come, through a typical night performing at Fright Nights. • The scariest thing in the park could be some of the guests they encounter: missing children, illness, pickpockets, and inebriated, violent guests. • Being an actor is more than just playing makebelieve. As Jocelyn and Johnny get ready for the day, they soothe young performers, deal with personality clashes, and develop keen senses to watch out for danger. • Follow Jasper, the youngest performer at the park, a zombie on rollarblades, as he scares guests senseless and entertains children. • Follow Todd, a docile contortionist who considers taking his career in another direction when he gets an offer he can’t seem to refuse. • Follow Billy, the childlike clown who never harms a fly; but is harmed himself. • Peek behind the scenes, as rivalries, and clashing personalities, surface in the 400person cast. • For the performers of Fright Nights, there is never a dull moment. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Guide My Career by Jasmine Bowen • Is an actor’s life as glamorous as it seems? • Avion and Jared, two leads in a new historic play, can barely stand each other, let alone stand the horrid historical play they are both starring in. • The story of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward is well known, but they can’t seem to capture each character in their acting. • Each of the actors in this play is a Blist actor, headed nowhere fast. • Reviews on previews are terrible and they don’t expect to get far. • When strange things start to happen, on and off set, they begin to question who is really in control. • Dangerous accidents push them to their limit. • It’s about standing your ground, believing in your dream, and overcoming obstacles. • These actors believe in their dream so strongly that they are willing to put their lives in danger in order to continue this production. • They find, as long ago, that strength and love come from the oddest places and can overcome. • “No, no, no, we aren’t people. We play people. There’s a difference” • Each of these actors is now propelled towards fame; but at what cost, as their lives flash in front of them? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Grave Silence by Jasmine Bowen They were happy once and everything was perfect. A man and a woman and a little girl. Lots of money and an American dream life. Jake was an actor, Jane was a nurse, and Sara, their little girl, was nothing short of perfect. For years, they were a happy family, until reality came crashing down. Jake tried his best to raise Sara after her mother left; but she was destined to fall into her mother’s footsteps and follow her way of life. You never realize how much you have, until it is gone. Jake tries to move on, after they left him; but finds it impossible to see the sunshine any more. Listen as Jake recounts his best memories with the girls and tries his hardest to have a second chance at their life together. But is it too late, and has it been too long? Others think he’s crazy for trying to relive a memory; but he has never let go of the life and love they wants shared. This story speaks to anyone who has ever loved, and lost, in many different ways. Are you crazy to not let go; even years later? Does Jake realize that he can never have it back, that they have left for good or will he continue to try, all while being alone? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Unable To Breathe by Jasmine Bowen • A grungy, edgy Rockstar famous since he was 12 and a young model, innocent in her ways and just coming into her own. • They didn’t have much in common; except for fame…and the inability to properly breathe. • While Olympia’s father does everything to keep her cystic fibrosis under control, his healthy ways won’t give her immortality. Meanwhile, Michael has chosen to live life like a fast burning torch; since he’ll be dead soon either way. • Will Michael’s flamethrower ways destroy Olympia, or will her slow burning candle save him before it’s too late? • Olympia’s family disapproves of the troublesome Rockstar, and his band mates dislike the innocent almost-child that is always around. • Their tender romance is found in breathless moments of understanding; of silent gazes and knowing looks. • About finding beauty even in pain; even when your partner looks their worst. • When Michael receives bad news, it tests their romance at new heights. • “Unable to Breathe” is a story about love despite the difficulties; about the little things that bring you together even if you are worlds apart. About transcending lifestyle, religion, professions; all differences; to be with the one you love. • Is it truly till death do us part, or is there something after that can be shared? Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
Short Story Press Presents Her Mother's Child by Jasmine Bowen • Once upon a time, he was a heartthrob, on top of the world, finally with the woman he loved • Ever since he saw Joy across the street, at fifteen, he couldn’t take his eyes off her • Their fiery passion and attitude were a match for each other • The Hotel became a second home, a place of fights but also of discovery, of personality clashes that turned into friendships, of a fantasy life free from the stresses of the world • They may have fell in love in Queens, but they stayed in love in Hotel Gaelon • One day, hotel staff opened the paper to find Joy was dead and buried, across the world, at only 26, her widow beside her grave at 23. • At that age, if you were lucky enough to find the love of your life by then, you were supposed to living life up to the fullest, romance, flowers, late night clubs, easy living. Your whole life was in front of you. • The things you weren't supposed to be doing were the things Todd did, essentially. Bury your love, become a widower and a parent, with a child he would likely one day bury as well. • When a grieving Todd brings Veronica, the secret daughter of Joy to the hotel, and introduces her to the world in the same spot her introduced her mother, they can’t help but be shocked • As their visit goes on, the staff feels like they are seeing ghosts, transported back to a time five years ago when Joy was alive • Veronica’s looks, movements, and actions imitate Joy’s so much it sends shivers down their spine. She truly is “Her Mother’s Child” Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.
The front cover is the visualization for a meditation designed to recall the Bodhiccitta of infancy. Some Buddhists believe infants are born enlightened. Imagine there suddenly appears a glowing ember in your heart that glows stronger as you breath in and turns into a fountain of love that flows throughout your body as you breath out. Meditate for 30 Minutes. Allow the meditation to close gently....
Crafting identities explores artisanal identity and culture in early modern London. It demonstrates that the social, intellectual and political status of London’s crafts and craftsmen were embedded in particular material and spatial contexts. Through examination of a wide range of manuscript, visual and material culture sources, the book investigates for the first time how London’s artisans physically shaped the built environment of the city and how the experience of negotiating urban spaces impacted directly on their distinctive individual and collective identities. Applying an innovative and interdisciplinary methodology to the examination of artisanal cultures, the book engages with the fields of social and cultural history and the histories of art, design and architecture. It will appeal to scholars of early modern social, cultural and urban history, as well as those interested in design and architectural history.
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