Wassail songs are part of Welsh folk culture, but what exactly are they? When are they sung? Why? And where do stars and pretty ribbons fit in? This study addresses these questions, identifying and discussing the various forms of winter wassailing found in Wales in times past and present. It focuses specifically on the Welsh poetry written over the centuries at the celebration of several rituals – most particularly at Christmas, the turn of the year, and on Twelfth Night – which served a distinct purpose. The winter wassailing aspired to improve the quality of the earth’s fertility in three specific spheres: the productivity of the land, the animal kingdom, and the human race. This volume provides a rich collection of Welsh songs in their original language, translated into English for the first time, and with musical notation. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of these poems and of the society in which they were sung.
Rhiannon Held continues the secret lives of the werewolf packs that live and hunt alongside human society in Reflected, the third book of the series that began with her debut novel, Silver. Silver and her mate Andrew Dare are pack leaders of the entire North American werewolf population, and that makes the more traditional packs in Europe very nervous indeed. It's getting hard to hide from human surveillance. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
This discounted ebundle of the As the World Dies Trilogy includes: The First Days, Fighting to Survive, Siege “Intensely compelling. Outstanding...will appeal greatly to zombie fans, but the undead are merely a catalyst for a far more disquieting tale of social collapse.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review The First Days The morning that the world ends, Katie is getting ready for court and housewife Jenni is taking care of her family. Less than two hours later, they are fleeing for their lives from a zombie horde. Thrown together by circumstance, Jenni and Katie become a powerful zombie-killing partnership. Fighting to Survive Book two features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled-off center of a small Texas town. Now the hard work of survival begins. Siege The conclusion to Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies trilogy, which should appeal to fans of The Walking Dead. Both The First Days and Fighting to Survive won the Dead Letter Award from Mail Order Zombie. The First Days was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. Other Tor Books by Rhiannon Frater DeadSpots At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In Theology from Listening: Finding the Core of Liberal Quaker Theological Thought, Rhiannon Grant explores the changes and continuities in liberal Quaker theology over the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in multiple English-speaking Quaker communities around the world. The work involves a close analysis of material produced by Quaker meetings through formal, corporate methods; of material produced by individuals and small groups within Quaker communities; and of writing by individuals and small groups working primarily within academic or ecumenical theological settings. It concludes that although liberal Quaker theology is diverse and flexible, it also possesses a core coherence and can meaningfully be discussed as a single tradition. At the centre of liberal Quaker theology is the belief that direct, unmediated contact with the Divine is possible and results in useful guidance.
In Poverty and Wealth in East Africa Rhiannon Stephens offers a conceptual history of how people living in eastern Uganda have sustained and changed their ways of thinking about wealth and poverty over the past two thousand years. This history serves as a powerful reminder that colonialism and capitalism did not introduce economic thought to this region and demonstrates that even in contexts of relative material equality between households, people invested intellectual energy in creating new ways to talk about the poor and the rich. Stephens uses an interdisciplinary approach to write this history for societies without written records before the nineteenth century. She reconstructs the words people spoke in different eras using the methods of comparative historical linguistics, overlaid with evidence from archaeology, climate science, oral traditions, and ethnography. Demonstrating the dynamism of people’s thinking about poverty and wealth in East Africa long before colonial conquest, Stephens challenges much of the received wisdom about the nature and existence of economic and social inequality in the region’s deeper past.
Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Social psychology is an enormous discipline and it can be easy to get swamped in that enormity. But does that mean you need an enormous textbook, especially for your first course? Essential Social Psychology gives an accessible and thorough grounding in the key concepts, the fundamentals - the essentials of social psychology, while providing a lively introduction to the major theoretical debates, new approaches, and findings in the discipline. It tells the fascinating story of social psychology but also gets you through your exams. The second edition still has everything students need: short, lively chapters covering the classic and contemporary studies, plenty of illustrations, an extensive glossary and those memory maps to help you remember it all. But now, the textbook has been expanded to include even more essential elements. The authors have added two more chapters, the newest cutting edge research, and detailed the latest exciting and emerging debates and controversies. Key features of the new edition include: - brand new chapters on Attribution and Intergroup Processes - alternative perspectives integrated into each chapter to reflect the fascinating range of approaches and encourage critical thinking. - extended chapters provide more detailed coverage of each topic - new and improved companion website, now with even more lecturer and student support. Visit the companion website at www.sagepub.co.uk/crispandturner2
About the Book Danielle Baxter’s life is perfect. She is the head doctor of a small hospital, a finalist for a lucrative fellowship and has the best friend and Gram that anyone could wish for. The loss of Danielle’s gram kickstarts a chain of events that changes her life forever. As the secrets Gram kept slowly start to unravel, they reveal a world that she knows to be make-believe. A world of werewolves, magic, fated mates and a prophecy, of which she is now the center. Untold Prophecies puts a fresh spin on the steamy werewolf story. About the Author Rhiannon Hailey lives in Northeast Ohio. She’s married and has two children, a daughter and a son. The family also enjoys their two dogs. Rhiannon enjoys baking, walking in national forests and parks, and spending time with her family
A Supercomputer Brain In A 15-Year-Old's Body... Meet Raven, The Most Dangerous Teenager In The World.... London. The 24th century. The CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex, human mutants with supercomputer minds. They are young. They look like you or me. They must never be allowed to grow up.... But the CPS hasn't discovered Raven. Soon they will feel her power, know her rage as she and her brother, Wraith, set out to discover what happened to their long-lost sister, Rachel. Is she dead or alive? Or has she met a fate worse than extinction? There is only one way to find out. Raven must use her Hex powers to crack the top-secret security of the CPS. Then she must enter the place that promises certain death....
New horror from Rhiannon Frater: in the dead spots, dreams become reality, terror knows your name, and nightmares can kill The stillbirth of Mackenzie's son destroyed her marriage. Grieving, Mac reluctantly heads for her childhood home to seek refuge with her mother, who constantly reminds her of life's dangers. Driving across Texas, Mac swerves to avoid hitting a deer...and winds up in a dead spot, a frightening place that lies between the worlds of the living and the dead. If they can control their imaginations, people can literally bring their dreams to life—but most are besieged by fears and nightmares which pursue them relentlessly. Mackenzie's mother and husband haunt her, driving her to the brink of madness. Then she hears a child call for help and her maternal instincts kick into overdrive. Grant, Mac's ally in the dead spots, insists Johnny is a phantom, but the boy seems so real, so alive.... As the true horrors of the dead spots are slowly revealed, Mackenzie realizes that time is running out. But exits from the dead spots are nearly impossible to find, and defended by things almost beyond imagination. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In the context of global problems such as the economic downturn, escalating inequality, terrorism, resource depletion and climate change, cynicism prevails in contemporary politics, which need not be the case. Utopian Politics confronts a world intensely aware of the problems that we face and sadly lacking in solutions, positing a utopian articulation of citizenship focused on community participation at a grassroots level. By re-examining central concepts and thinkers in political theory, this book re-casts the concepts of utopia and citizenship both as part of the classical philosophical tradition and simultaneously as part of the cutting edge of radical alternatives. This book includes never-before published ethnographic research, interviews and photographs from a range of autonomous UK communities, to show how the boundaries of politics and citizenship can be questioned and proposes an innovative methodology inspired by classical and post-structural anarchism. By considering ideas and practices that are generally considered to be marginal to mainstream political theory and practice, the book encourages readers to think about longstanding and central political debates in an entirely new, and creative way. Utopian Politics will be of interest to students and scholars of political theory, ethics and citizenship.
Nessa has been destined for great power since the day she was born and not just because she is the daughter of the High Priestess. There has long been a prophecy of a witch or warlock who would have power over all the elements, one who would defeat an old enemy and save their kind from doom. Nessa is that witch--the prophecy's daughter. Now if only she could get control over her massive powers. As if trying to master all the elements and preparing for every possible disastrous event that could happen, a certain bad-boy warlock takes an interest in her and not in a good way. Valcon is the last thing that Nessa needs, but as the bad boy facade starts to fade away, something else starts to develop. Is it possible that Nessa could find love in the midst of what could be the end of her world? The demonic world, which hasn't attacked in years, is back again. This time it appears that they are planning to stick around until they have destroyed every last witch and warlock still living. The prophecy predicted something devastating like this. It also predicted that the prophecy's daughter would save them. But as Nessa learns as the attacks start, the prophecy also foretold that she might be the one to send her world into ruin. Does the prophecy's daughter have what it takes to master her abilities and save her world from destruction? Or will the demons destroy everything she has ever known?
Amaliya wakes under the forest floor, disoriented, famished and confused. She digs out of the shallow grave and realizes she is hungry…in a new, horrific, unimaginable way… Sating her great hunger, she discovers that she is now a vampire, the bloodthirsty creature of legend. She has no choice but to flee from her old life and travels across Texas. Her new hunger spurs her to leave a wake of death and blood behind her as she struggles with her new nature. All the while, her creator is watching. He is ancient, he is powerful, and what’s worse is that he’s a necromancer. He has the power to force the dead to do his bidding. Amaliya realizes she is but a pawn in a twisted game, and her only hope for survival is to seek out one of her own kind. But if Amaliya finds another vampire, will it mean her salvation… or her death?
Faced with the looming threat of the Russian pack, Silver and Andrew Dare plan to host an envoy at their wedding. The Russian alpha rejects diplomacy, however, and instead sends Mikhail, an elite assassin. Mikhail begins to ritually murder sub-alphas, leaving them to bleed to death from a thousand shallow cuts. The Roanokes' only leverage is Mikhail's reverence for the Lady: he thinks She is reborn in Silver. Playing the Lady goes against all of Silver's beliefs, but she yields to Mikhail's invitation for her to join him in Russia. There, she hopes to wield the pretense of religious authority to depose the Russian alpha. Staying behind while Silver risks herself alone is more than Andrew can bear, but he must tread carefully to avoid triggering a pack war. Still, if Silver can play the Lady, perhaps Andrew has a role as Death.
In the past thirty or so years, discussions of the status and rights of indigenous peoples have come to the forefront of the United Nations human rights agenda. During this period, indigenous peoples have emerged as legitimate subjects of international law with rights to exist as distinct peoples. At the same time, we have witnessed the establishment of a number of UN fora and mechanisms on indigenous issues, including the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, all pointing to the importance that the UN has come to place on the promotion and protection of indigenous peoples' rights. Morgan describes, analyses, and evaluates the efforts of the global indigenous movement to engender changes in UN discourse and international law on indigenous peoples' rights and to bring about certain institutional developments reflective of a heightened international concern. By the same token, focusing on the interaction of the global indigenous movement with the UN system, this book examines the reverse influence, that is, the ways in which interacting with the UN system has influenced the claims, tactical repertoires, and organizational structures of the movement.
This is a compiliation of a number of short stories. The stories are mirrors into ourselves. Each one tells a story and is in some way linked to the others, sometimes not directly. I hope that you enjoy each and every one.
Elisabeth Lutyens (1906-1983), Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) and Grace Williams (1906-1977) were contemporaries at the Royal College of Music. The three composers' careers were launched with performances in the Macnaghten-Lemare Concerts in the 1930s - a time when, in Britain, as Williams noted, a woman composer was considered 'very odd indeed'. Even so, by the early 1940s all three had made remarkable advances in their work: Lutyens had become the first British composer to use 12-note technique, in her Chamber Concerto No. 1 (1939-40); Maconchy had composed four string quartets of outstanding quality and was busy rethinking the genre; and Williams had won recognition as a composer with great flair for orchestral writing with her Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes (1940) and Sea Sketches (1944). In the following years, Lutyens, Maconchy and Williams went on to compose music of striking quality and to attain prominent positions within the British music scene. Their respective achievements broke through the 'sound ceiling', challenging many of the traditional assumptions which accompanied music by female composers. Rhiannon Mathias traces the development of these three important composers through analysis of selected works. The book draws upon previously unexplored material as well as radio and television interviews with the composers themselves and with their contemporaries. The musical analysis and contextual material lead to a re-evaluation of the composers' positions in the context of twentieth-century British music history.
There is a Vampire in the Night… … ready to destroy the lives of Vanora Socoli and her older siblings. His ancient hunger and great evil will forever change their lives. There is a Vampire in the Night… …waiting to fulfill an ancient prophecy and conquer the world. But first, he must wait for the right moment to finally reveal himself to the young woman he believes is his right to claim: Vanora. There is a Vampire in the Night… …who captures Vanora’s eye and her heart. Yet, can she trust him? For her enemy has enveloped her in a web of deceit, casting doubt on all she believes to be true.
This history of African motherhood over the longue durée demonstrates that it was, ideologically and practically, central to social, economic, cultural and political life. The book explores how people in the North Nyanzan societies of Uganda used an ideology of motherhood to shape their communities. More than biology, motherhood created essential social and political connections that cut across patrilineal and cultural-linguistic divides. The importance of motherhood as an ideology and a social institution meant that in chiefdoms and kingdoms queen mothers were powerful officials who legitimated the power of kings. This was the case in Buganda, the many kingdoms of Busoga, and the polities of Bugwere. By taking a long-term perspective from c.700 to 1900 CE and using an interdisciplinary approach - drawing on historical linguistics, comparative ethnography, and oral traditions and literature, as well as archival sources - this book shows the durability, mutability and complexity of ideologies of motherhood in this region.
The Case of the Bitter Draught is the fourth book in the Wolflock Cases teen fantasy mystery series. The festival of Mabon always left a sour taste in Wolflock’s mouth. He’d do anything to get out of it. So, when Captain Blutro asks him to investigate a smuggler and contraband conspiracy, Wolflock doesn’t care what it takes to solve the case. But Wolflock soon finds he must exercise his best powers of perception to find the answers without tipping the culprit off. If he treads too hard, the case will be lost, and he’ll have to participate in the dreaded holiday. But amongst his new friends, who is the criminal?
In British Quakers and Religious Language, Rhiannon Grant explores the ways in which this community discusses the Divine. She identifies characteristic patterns of language use and, through a detailed analysis of examples from published sources, uncovers the philosophical and theological claims which support these patterns. These claims are not always explicit within the Quaker community, which does not have written creeds. Instead, implicit claims are often being made with community functions in mind. These can include a desire to balance potentially conflicting needs, such as the wish to have a single unified community that simultaneously welcomes diversity of belief. Having examined these factors, Grant connects the claims made to wider developments in the disciplines of theology, philosophy of religion, and religious studies, especially to the increase in multiple religious belonging, the work of nonrealist theologians such as Don Cupitt, and pluralist philosophers of religion such as John Hick.
The Case of the Captain’s Hair is the first book in the Wolflock Cases teen fantasy mystery series. When fifteen-year-old Wolflock is unceremoniously banished from his father’s estate, his only option is to begin his journey to Mystentine University. But as he boards the Silver Ice Hair ship, things take a turn for the strange. The captain is missing, the ship is falling apart, and a few key passengers appear to have a hand in the dilemma. To save himself from destitution and get the ship sailing again, Wolflock must use all his deductive skills to solve the case.
There is no room for error in the drafting of Wills because when a Will comes into effect the testator is not present to revise, amend, interpret or give instructions as to his intentions. This places a special onus on the drafter to be linguistically precise and technically correct. Failure to adhere to the minutiae of the technicalities and legalities have led to many a family dispute, costly litigation, and delays in the winding up of estates, causing both emotional and financial hardship to the family of the deceased. This practical guide, written by a specialist in the drafting of wills, covers all the processes, considerations and technicalities involved in correct and sound drafting of wills, covering details that are vital to good testamentary practice. It is essential reading and reference for all professionals involved in the drafting of wills and in the administration of deceased estates, including lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, bankers, insurers, and testators themselves. The book is based on the latest developments in the law and recent judgments pertaining to Wills. As both a practitioner and lecturer in the field of deceased estates, Ceris Field brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the subject of drafting of Wills.
Seventeen-year-old Princess Alyra is the heir to the powerful Tigran shapeshifter kingdom. But life as a princess is anything but butterflies and rainbows. Her days are filled with planning for a future full of political disagreements and war, all while trying to maintain her friendships. Besides being royalty, Alyra is no regular shifter. She is gifted with the ability to see the future and the past, something that is so uncommon it hasn't been seen in a shifter in a millennia. This ability may wreak havoc on her daily life, but unbeknownst to her, it will save her life. On an ill-fated run one day, she finds the prince to the throne of her sworn enemy dead. She's instantly suspected of murder and taken captive to pay for her uncommitted crimes. But once the truth comes out, an unexpected alliance between ever-warring kingdoms turns into a beautiful romance in the midst of a state of war that could destroy both kingdoms forever.
First ever English language book on 20th century cartooning and humour production in Catalonia Offers both broad history as well as close analysis of cartoon examples of the time Engages with academic debates on the power of humour, humour and identity and applies them to the Catalan context Offers contextualisation of the Catalan cartooning tradition within a broader socio-political context of Catalonia and Spain
Kelsea has big dreams of becoming the next big thing in the country music world, and with her voice, she is going to be a superstar. Cole is the biggest name in the PBR world, holding the current belt buckle and title and on the road to do it again for a second year in a row. When Cole literally jumps into Kelsea's lap at a rodeo after being thrown from a bull, the connection is instantaneous. Soon, the pair can't live without each other. But can they survive the secrets of Kelsea's modeling past that are coming back to haunt her?
This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This is the first comprehensive study of the political ideology and history of the Labour Party's world-view and foreign policy. It argues that the development of Labour's foreign policy perspective should be seen not as the development of a socialist foreign policy but as an application of the ideas of liberal internationalism. The first volume outlines and assesses the early development and evolution of Labour's world-view. It then follows the course of the Labour party's foreign policy during a tumultuous period on the international stage, including the First World War, the Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, the build up to and violent reality of the Second World War, and the start of the Cold War. This highly readable book provides an excellent analysis of Labour's foreign policy during the period in which Labour experienced power for the first time.
Frater delivers the terrifying conclusion to the zombie-killing adventures ofKatie and Jenni begun in the Dead Letter Award-winning "The First Days"Na mixof "The Walking Dead" with "Thelma & Louise.
Joyce Ffoulkes Parry was an Australian nurse who came to Britain in 1937 to rediscover her Welsh roots. When war was declared, she signed up as a Queen Alexandra nurse and from 1940 until 1944, when she left India to begin her married life in Wales, she served as a sister in France, on hospital ships and in hospitals in Egypt, India and the Far East.Her journal came to light after her death in 1992. Out of the chaos of war emerges a unique voice telling a vivid, compelling and honest story of adventure, bravery, friendship, homesickness and wartime romance. Edited by her daughter and published for the first time, Joyce’s wry observations about everything from the bureaucracy of the army to how poetry and shopping helped sustain her through four difficult but extraordinary years offer a fascinating glimpse into a vanished world.
The Case of the Pisces Moon Murk is the seventh book in the Wolflock Cases teen fantasy mystery series. Creast Bay is known for its pristine waters, beautiful gemstones, and the mermaids that gather at the Pisces Moon festival. So, why is Wolflock instead met with a murky pond? What, or who, has contaminated the once beautiful bay? As they hunt for the answers, Wolflock and Mothy discover that not all is as it seems. Shady deals, unchecked disease, and a peculiar tour guide lead them closer to a dark truth. Even if Wolflock can solve the case before the festival, he may not be in time to cure the bay and save the mermaids from disaster.
This is the second book in a unique two-volume study tracing the evolution of the Labour Party’s foreign policy throughout the 20th century to the present date. This is the first comprehensive study of the history of the Labour Party’s worldview and foreign policy. It argues that Labour’s foreign policy perspective should be seen not as the development of a socialist foreign policy, but as an application of the ideas of liberal internationalism. Volume Two provides a critical analysis of Labour’s foreign policy since 1951. It examines Labour’s attempts to rethink foreign policy, focusing on intra-party debates, the problems that Labour faced when in power, and the conflicting pressures from party demands and external pressures. It examines attitudes to rearmament in the 1950s, the party’s response to the Suez crisis and the Vietnam War, the bitter divisions over nuclear disarmament and the radicalisation of foreign and defence policy in the 1980s. It also examines Labour’s desire to provide moral leadership to the rest of the world. The last two chapters focus on the Blair and Brown years, with Blair’s response to the Kosovo crisis, to 9/11 and his role in the ‘war on terror’. Whereas Blair’s approach to foreign affairs was to place emphasis on the efficacy of the use of military force, Brown’s approach instead placed faith in the use of economic measures. This highly readable book provides an excellent analysis of Labour’s foreign policy. It is essential reading for students of British politics, the Labour Party, and foreign policy.
THE FIRST DAYS: AS THE WORLD DIES introduced Jenni and Katie and their harrowing journey to the makeshift fort in the Texas Hill Country. But theirs is not the only tale to be told. In THE UNTOLD TALES OMNIBUS experience nine terrifying tales of those who are forced to face the unrelenting and hungry walking dead as the world dies. (All the stories included in this omnibus originally appeared in the As The World Dies Untold Tales Vol 1-3.)
A lawyer, Katie, and a housewife, Jenni, are thrown together by circumstance and find themselves fleeing for their lives when a horde of zombies takes over the world.
A new triology, about a group of teenagers who travel into a parallel world. In this new world, each finds a new role: Morgan's black clothes mark her out as a magic-maker, while Alex puts his interest in war games to use, with potentially deadly effect. Zoe, new to the group, has to findher feet, and try to stop the others causing havoc. The stories combine exciting plots with strong characterization and insights into the real concerns of this age group.* Rhiannon Lassiter's first book, Hex, received widespread acclaim on publication
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