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Mary Bishop has made a life out of providing comfort to others and her absolute conviction that there is life after death comes from several profound experiences of her own.  Brought up in a Christian family in the South East of England, Mary attended church but always found that the strict doctrine and sense of ‘fear’ attached to organised religion was counterintuitive.  So, as a very spiritual person and with a sense of ‘something more’ she eventually decided to pursue other paths.  Mary said: “I was brought up in the Christian faith, my Mum was in the Salvation Army and we would go to Sunday School, but I remember at…

Martin Palmer is a fearless, theologian, broadcaster, translator, environmentalist and to some fundamentalist Christians in the 1980s a forerunner of the Antichrist! Palmer is not afraid to speak his mind on religious, ethical, environmental and historical issues and appears regularly on television and radio. He has advised eminent world figures including The Pope, and has worked with The Duke of Edinburgh on environmental projects. A passionate religious scholar and committed Christian, Palmer has written or co-written several seminal books, including translations of Chinese texts, and The Dangerous Book. In 2018 his translation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was published by Penguin Classics. He has also worked with UNICEF and…

More than a century of experience in helping children feel happy and calm has been lovingly poured into a series of books which the authors believe can give children the skills they need to lead happy adult lives.The Magic Happens series is the work of Lisa Jennings, Gaynor Sbuttoni and Melissa Carter, who met each other in their roles in education and child, adult and family therapy. The books, which tell fantastical stories of a group of friendly dragons, use powerful metaphors to encourage positive change and a sense of calm and happiness in all who read the works. Set in mythical places such as the Mindful Mountains and Forgiving…

The Snack Society is so much more than just a brand for entrepreneur Kamilla Omarzay it is a way to help people discover the lifestyle changes that helped her cure her health conditions. The self-taught chef’s recipes for clean eating snacks are documented in her forthcoming book, sharing the knowledge of nutrition which helped Kamilla recover from chronic digestive complaints in her teens. Kamilla was born in Kabul Afghanistan, but the Russian invasion led to her family seeking a way out of the escalating situation in the country. She said: “My family lived there and life was great until the Russians invaded and there was a war, and then the…

Anyone interested in theology and the traditions of the Christian Church will be aware of the works of Julien Chilcott-Monk. His love of theology, as with music, has been the foundation of Julien’s entire life, and his works span sectors of the faith from instructional to devotional – and even fictional. Following an early education in the Royal Marines School of Music, Julien later formed the Vox Humana and Gregoriana choirs, which have been performing early sacred music for more than forty years. Speaking about his love of music, Julien said: “As soon as I could walk and talk I had a love of music. My father was a professional…

Sometimes in life, you have to clear the decks and cast out all things before coming out the other side. We have all experienced a moment of complete levelling like this in one way or another, but the majority of us have not experienced it in quite as dramatic a way as California resident Jenny Luangrath. Jenny was born in the socialist communist-ruled country of Laos, and at an early age was separated from her mother when the Government forced the freethinking parent to escape imprisonment and seek refuge in a neighbouring country. Speaking about her mother, Jenny said: “She learned to be a survivor in her younger years and…

Dr Chris Blazina and Anna Webb are both experts in their field and their research and knowledge of all things dog combine as a unique and enlightening force to be reckoned with. The pair met when Dr Chris appeared on Anna’s highly regarded A Dog’s Life Podcast, which every week tackles a different hot topic in the canine world. Dr Chris, who has written a book on the subject, shared with listeners the results of 15 years of research into the bond that men have with their dogs, and the story that made international news, that the majority of men love their dogs more than their closest family members! A…

A lifetime of striving for authenticity in a world which rewards anything but, has been poured into Irish author Brendan Gill’s latest work The Fall of El Pantera. A modern-day morality tale, the thriller’s key plotline is an inadvertent ‘skills swap’ between Luis ‘El Pantera’ Firpo, a spoiled genius of a superstar footballer who has everything money can buy, and GoGo Martin, a factory worker who authentically lives for the game. But this isn’t a ‘football book’ and the themes of meritocracy (or lack thereof), unchecked celebrity, corruption and authenticity, are themes which are rooted firmly in Brendan’s worldview. Brendan Gill grew up in Muihevna Mor, a working-class ghetto in…

Bob Richards has led a life of service, both in his senior career in business and as finance minister for his home country, Bermuda. From growing up during segregation to shepherding the economy in Bermuda to prosperity and growth, Bob has always loved the island nation and cared about its future. And it was care for the history of his country which set Bob on his path as a writer and led him to the publication of the spy thriller Triangle of Treason which is sure to be a bestseller.  Bob grew up in Bermuda, an idyllic island where everyone in his community knew each other and he could safely walk to…

What could take a British woman from running a rural British Inn with her husband to becoming a trailblazing entrepreneur, journalist and cartographer in the Middle East? The answer, ironically, is an oil embargo, which started Anne Malin and her husband Bevis on the adventure which made her a household name in the Sultanate of Oman. It is situated on the south-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Today Anne is known as Oman’s `mapping lady’, after years of producing high-quality maps and street guides for business, government and consumers. She was also a prolific writer in the ’80s and ’90s and has written articles on a wide range of topics for leading Middle East…