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Tradition Redefined
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The Workhouse
“A poignant account” of the reality behind these famous Victorian institutions where the poor resided (The Independent). During the nineteenth century, the workhouse cast a shadow over the lives of the English poor. The destitute and the desperate sought refuge within its forbidding walls. And it was an ever-present threat if poor families failed to look after themselves properly. In this fully updated and revised edition of his bestselling book, Simon Fowler takes a fresh look at the institution that most of us are familiar with only from Dickens novels or films, and the people who sought help from it. He looks at how the system of the Poor Law of which the workhouse was a key part was ...
Mothers of the Municipality
Highlighting women's activism in Halifax after the Second World War, Mothers of the Municipality is a tightly focused collection of essays on social policy affecting women. The contributors - feminist scholars in history, social work, and nursing - examine women's experiences and activism, including those of African Nova Scotian 'day's workers, ' Sisters of Charity, St. John Ambulance Brigades, 'Voices' for peace, and social welfare bureaucrats. The volume underscores the fact that the 1950s and 60s were not simply years of quiet conservatism, born-again domesticity, and consumption. Indeed, the period was marked by profound and rapid change for women. Despite their almost total exclusion from the formal political arena, which extended into the tumultuous 1970s, women in Halifax were instrumental in creating and reforming programs and services, often amid controversy. Mothers of the Municipality explores women's activism and the provision of services at the community level. If the adage "think globally; act locally" has any application in modern history, it is with the women who fought many of the battles in the larger war for social justice.
A Wholesome Horror
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Anywhere and Nowhere
This is the casewrap-hardcover version of the 2nd in a series of 4 books and is the sequel to 'The Fantastic Journey', published by Arima, available from their website or from Amazon, ISBN 978-1-84549-311-0. The 3rd: 'The Haunting of Eddie Compton' is also available from Lulu.com, as is the 4th: 'Heaven on Earth'. 'Anywhere And Nowhere' is a tale of fantasy and adventure. It is 1963, and friends Len and Eddie have each received a special gift through the post. They are then taken on fantastic journeys from their home in Fenton-on-Sea. In the end the boys find it difficult to distinguish between fantasy and reality. 'Anywhere And Nowhere' is a good family read and is suitable for most ages, particularly if the reader seeks the nostalgia of England and, particularly, East Anglia, in the early sixties when 13-year-old-boys still dreamed of traditional adventure. The author is a retired Deputy Headteacher of a boys' Grammar School and lives on the Lincolnshire coast.
Martyn Croft - The Omnibus Edition
This is paperback version of the omnibus edition containing the last 3 books in the series of fantasy adventure stories about best friends Eddie and Len, of which 'The Fantastic Journey'(published by Arima and available from www.arimapublishing.co.uk)was the first. Three unusual tales in one volume!
The Boy Who Knew Things
A tale of mystery and imagination set in 1970's East Anglia where nothing is what it seems. There was a history of strange phenomena in young Ed Compton-Jones' family. He was not a normal boy. He had strange powers and sometimes he seemed to be in another world. He knew things that he wasn't supposed to know. How would he use those powers? Would it be for good or evil? A disturbing tale of dreams and fantasy set in and around a sleepy East Anglian seaside town in 1970's England.
The Bane of My Choice
Brenda, a fascinating young African woman who due to fear of how most African women are being treated by their husbands developed a strong and unquenchable desire to marry a Caucasian. Dieter, her first German love used her to sooth his pain. She tried to kill the desire of wanting only European men but it had gotten into her system like an addictive drug. It was too late for her to go cold turkey or kill the consuming desire as she has turned into a Teutonomaniac. Andreas, her second experience was a German monster who left her in the hands of death and just when she was about to embrace death, Lars turned up. Even though she was so careful, he still managed to pull down all her emotional d...
