Colin: 2238 books

'One of the more earnest and interesting writers of his generation.' - The Guardian 'Mr Wilson's vitality comes through. He writes a clear, light prose, and he makes his interests, however bizarre, seem important.' - Punch 'Compelling.' - New Statesman Gerard Sorme thinks the...

By the end of 2012, Bay Area boxers Andre Ward, Nonito Donaire and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero all were rated among the top 10 fighters in the world, pound for pound, mentioned in the same breath as Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.Not since Northern Californians James J. Corbett and Jim...

This is the story of a system that failed utterly, at almost every level, and with fatal effect. People died, hundreds of others were made horribly sick, and for days, no one knew what was happening, or why. There were rumours about the water, but the Public Utilities Commission blandly assured callers...

In the course of a long career Colin Murray Parkes, one of the most important and influential psychiatrists working in the field of bereavement and loss, has produced a body of work which can be considered truly ground-breaking. His early studies involved working alongside John Bowlby in the development...

Includes the plays The Big Sea and Vinegar and Brown Paper. The Big Sea is based on the French Medieval Mardi Gras play Le Bataille de Charnau contre Caresme. Christophe, Caresme and Charnau are on a cancer ward. To pass the time they play games. The line between game and reality starts to...

'What an unforgettable, really great evocation. Terrible and tragic insight ... An important book.' - Sunday Times 'Not since Dickens has a British fiction writer dealt with murder in a book of such size and seriousness.' - Sunday Express 'Brilliant ... Magnificent! Murder mystery...

`This text provides an up to date account of how things currently stand in political philosophy, and will provide an excellent introduction for students from any background. It gives a lucid and careful account of the central controversies and sites of disagreement in political theory over the last...

Do you need more hours in the day, or more pairs of hands? Jack found being able to replicate himself wasn't as successful as he’d hoped...A wealthy businessman is dying, laying on his bed surrounded by his children. He reflects on his life and his relationship with his children in his...

Thousands of commuters south of the Thames use the railway daily, but how many know the fascinating history of the Southern Railway, created in 1923 from four smaller companies? Colin Maggs, one of the country’s foremost railway historians, tells the story of the London & South Western Railway,...

The Red Letter Revolution is about a global movement of Christians who are taking the actions of Jesus and his exact words—the “red letters” in some versions of the Bible—seriously. Colin challenges his readers to join this movement by responding to the poverty, racism, economic disparity, violence,...

This set includes the entire collection of Unlocking the Bible Story Series with Study Guides: Unlocking the Bible Story: Old Testament Vol 1 with Study Guide; Unlocking the Bible Story: Old Testament Vol 2 with Study Guide; Unlocking the Bible Story: New Testament Vol 3 with Study Guide; and...

Powerful. An incredible view into all aspects of death and dying, focused on the Griever caught between; how to care and be there, as told in anecdotal perspective of a former twenty-something Nursing Home Chaplain turned screenwriter and actor. In this conversational guidebook by Colin Bird readers...

They revere it by saying it’s the world’s oldest profession. Pretty Woman romanticized and sanitized it. “Adult Services” ads portray a façade of decency. Red Light districts bolster tourist revenues. Some countries legalized it; some build their economy around it. Massage parlors, with ‘back...

As the embedded world expands, developers must have a strong grasp of many complex topics in order to make faster, more efficient and more powerful microprocessors to meet the public’s growing demand. Embedded Software: The Works covers all the key subjects embedded engineers need to understand...