Gill: 949 books

A collection of contemporary poetry by independent author, Chris Gill. Penned over the course of a decade, Verses details the writer’s journey into adulthood, as he reflects on his past, present and future. It also makes observations about the world on a social, political and spiritual scale,...

Are we coming to the end of a cosmic cycle? Will there be an age of awakening, or even an end to the world we know? For the first time, the leading authorities on the 2012 phenomenon are all given voice in a single book: The Mystery of 2012 . From the prophecies of the Mayan astronomers to modern...

Colours of Spring is a collection of short poems and photography inspired by the unfurling wonder of the natural world at springtime. Shot in the environs of Killerton House near Broadclyst, Devon, this collaboration between local photographer John Howells and poet Gill Kingsland was first...

Before she could touch him she saw it—the handle of a weapon sticking out between his shoulder-blades. Playwright Martin Pitt’s acclaimed new play, The Lily Flower, is having its London premiere. When the curtain rises, in attendance are the lovely Julia Dallas; Lord Charles Kulligrew; absent-minded...

"Then a single thought made my hair stand on end. Squires, who had just bought the building that had been blown up before my eyes, had switched our meeting this morning from the Cucumber to Freemasons Hall. My stomach turned. My mouth was dry. No one was going to convince me that this was just...

In this groundbreaking new study, Nick Gill provides a conceptually innovative account of the ways in which indifference to the desperation and hardship faced by thousands of migrants fleeing persecution and exploitation comes about. Features original, unpublished empirical material from four...

The Author has a dream, as far back as 1946 that she is treading accross sea water, towards a white sandy beach, where there is a group of natives siting in a ring. She is wearing only a thin white cotton robe in the dream, and the natives see her, they stand up in wonderment and come forward to greet...

This is a true story based on Sphycic Phenomena events and relates to ghosts and visions seen and experienced by the author and persons mention in the story. If you believe in Ghosts, and spiritual events, then this is a story you might enjoy reading. Or otherwise you might learn something from it on how not to use Ouija Boards.

The tiny Celestial spirit, moved downward through the wonderfully bright blue night sky that was lit up by an array of bright stars. It had a planned destination. Memories of this moment were supposed to be erased, but as it happened-they were not. The spirit entered the womb of Jane, taking over...

Written in a clear and accessible style, with lots of examples from Anglo-American media, Gender and the Media offers a critical introduction to the study of gender in the media, and an up-to-date assessment of the key issues and debates. Eschewing a straightforwardly positive or negative assessment...

Theology Shaped by Society argues that the sociology of knowledge can make an important contribution to theology. Part I argues that theology can be seen as a 'socially constructed reality' that is sometimes dangerously related to power but, at other times, that is a positively engaged discipline...

Drawing on primary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, Britain and the Bomb explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations have shaped British nuclear diplomacy. The book concentrates on Prime Minister Harold Wilson's first two terms of office, 1964-1970, which represent a critical...

This innovative book investigates the roots of contemporary experiences of stigma, throwing new light on the phenomenon by examining a variety of long-term conditions. Behaviour, lifestyle and identity are no longer the results of mass-production by social class and nation, but increasingly...

Graeme Gill shows why post-Soviet Russia has failed to achieve the democratic outcome widely expected at the time of the fall of the Soviet Union, instead emerging as an authoritarian polity. He argues that the decisions of dominant elites have been central to the construction of an authoritarian...