Tom Thompson: 13 books

The vision struck like a bolt of lighting. Tom Thompson had to pull off the highway to avoid an accident. His vision: an isolated rural farm where addicts could come and escape their lives, break free of addiction, and walk with God. They would learn to be sober and live out the scriptures...

The story of shipbuilding in Belfast is known throughout the world: the great ships, including Titanic, HMS Belfast and SS Canberra; the towering cranes; its contribution to making Belfast a great industrial city. Less well known, but just as fascinating and illuminating, is the remarkable story...

Un document incroyable et exceptionnel pour tous ceux qu'intéressent l'œuvre et la personnalité d'Henry Miller et la littérature en général. Il y a 79 ans, Henry Miller, alors installé en France, entreprend la rédaction de Tropique du Capricorne, suite de Tropique du Cancer publié...

Worlds of If' was a three-time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. 'Worlds of If' discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the second in our 'Worlds of If' series, with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. '2BR02B'...

Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease, environmental degradation, and unregulated mass migration....

How do you write a novel? Practising novelists and teachers of creative writing reveal their working methods and offer practical advice. Subjects covered range from magic realism to characterisation, surrealism to historical fiction, via perspective, plot twists and avoiding being boring, among...

The story of 50 men hand-picked by Churchill to form a secret army that attacked, kidnapped, ambushed, and killed Germans across Europe during WW2They were Britain's own Second World War "Band of Brothers": a privately selected secret army of 50 cross-channel raiders who formed the elite...

A declaration of love - gay couples talk about their significant other. Current and past liaisons, passion and daily routine, longtime relationships and the tingle of first dates - the day-to-day reality of love is manifold. This anthology also tells about a time of loss, when many men lost their...

Endorsed at the highest level by Churchill, 50 hand-picked men formed an elite secret army who attacked, kidnapped, and killed Germans across Europe during World War II—their story is finally toldThey were Britain's own World War II "Band of Brothers," a privately selected secret army...

Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture—the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life. Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation,...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...

Spirituality, religious belief and inclusive faith communities are important for mental well being but mental health practitioners have few guidelines for acknowledging these issues when working with service users. Spirituality, Values and Mental Health gathers together personal and professional...

Eine Liebeserklärung an die schwule Liebe - aus der Feder von Paaren! Aktuelle und verflossene Liebschaften, Leidenschaft und Alltag, Langzeitpartnerschaften oder das Prickeln neuer Beziehungen - die tagtägliche Realität der Liebe ist vielfältig. Diese Anthologie erzählt auch von einer Zeit der...