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This photographic survey of the bus scene in Reading in the decade 2010-2019 will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of road transport in this area.

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This book is a love letter to the free press. It is Julian H. Walker's personal memoir as a citizen and reporter which calls for a healthier New Brunswick free press-one that is more diverse, competitive, independent, and feisty. Through its traditional emulation of KC Irving and his family's empire, New Brunswick has grown used to one-owner control of two key sectors, the media and large industry. Walker argues these two need not be mortal en...

This book is a love letter to the free press. It is Julian H. Walker's personal memoir as a citizen and reporter which calls for a healthier New Brunswick free press-one that is more diverse, competitive, independent, and feisty. Through its traditional emulation of KC Irving and his family's empire, New Brunswick has grown used to one-owner control of two key sectors, the media and large industry. Walker argues these two need not be mortal en...

Urban Claims and the Right to the City explores how contested processes of urban development, and the rights of city dwellers, are understood and interpreted from the perspective of women and men working, in different ways, at the grassroots in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and London, UK. In doing so, it represents the grounded voices of authors whose work and lives mean that they engage, on a daily basis, with issues related to housing and spat...

Urban Claims and the Right to the City explores how contested processes of urban development, and the rights of city dwellers, are understood and interpreted from the perspective of women and men working, in different ways, at the grassroots in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and London, UK. In doing so, it represents the grounded voices of authors whose work and lives mean that they engage, on a daily basis, with issues related to housing and spat...

Napoo', 'compray', 'san fairy ann', 'toot sweet' are anglicized French phrases that came into use on the Western Front during the First World War as British troops struggled to communicate in French. Over four years of war they created an extraordinary slang which reflects the period and brings the conflict to mind whenever it is heard today.

this journey hasn't been an easy one, but i've found joy within my pain. feeling like second best, spending more time stressed. looking in the mirror each morning, yup this is my best yet. i've had so much to gain in the midst of this stress. i invite you into my year deprived of what i longed for. these poems will pilot you across the healing process, which leads into a journey of self-love. broken into four chapters, each termed after the fo...

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With several terms from the First World War still present in modern speech, Languages and the First World War presents over 30 essays by international academics investigating the linguistic aspects of the 1914-18 conflict. The first of the two volumes covers language change and documentation during the period of the war, while the second examines the representation and the memory of the war. Communicating in a Transnational War examines langua...

Famous Quotations and Revelations is about wisdom coming from the movies. The author believes that there is a moral and a comment that goes with all movies, some are redundant, some are novel. This wisdom come in two parts: Serious Wisdom and Funny Wisdom. The latter being the most entertaining. The first part of the book: Famous Quotations are quotes by famous people and famous movies, mostly from the "Old World." People like John Wayne, Eliz...

This fascinating new book explores some of the materials and bizarre methods that women - and men - have used in the past to enhance or hold on to their looks.

With several terms from the First World War still present in modern speech, Languages and the First World War presents over 30 essays by international academics investigating the linguistic aspects of the 1914-18 conflict. The first of the two volumes covers language change and documentation during the period of the war, while the second examines the representation and the memory of the war. Communicating in a Transnational War examines langua...

Drawing together fiction and non-fiction sports writings from across the centuries, The Roar of the Crowd features some of the finest journalism of the 20th century alongside tales of triumph from Ancient Greek myth and Anglo-Saxon epic.

Around 2, 000 jokes, puns and poems of cringe-worthy silliness - and one piece of advice: . If at first you don't succeed ... forget skydiving. Dad jokes at their very worst - dive in, cringe and, above all, be amused. But if you have wondered about these questions: . What would happen if there were no hypothetical situations? . Why didn't Tarzan have a beard? . Why do fridges have a light but freezers don't? . Do you get repossessed if you do...

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In 1987, seven people embarked on a three month charity expedition to drive an old red Dennis fire engine from the northern tip of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost five months, 37, 000km, 21 countries, and a journey through rainforest, bush veldt, deserts and urban developments, the author was one of five who completed their odyssey. The Cape Crusaders is his engaging account of the at times hazardous trip, including be...