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Hogs Head Stew follows the fortunes of Billy Nottage, an un-sporty eleven-year-old who longs to gain the admiration of the Year Six cool crowd. His opportunity comes when he finds three ghostly relatives living in the family attic, one of whom can help him become a bottle flipping legend.

Founded in 1966, the Institute for Cultural Research brought together an eclectic group of individuals - from the sciences, the arts, business, government, and all manner of other disciplines. Established under the leadership of the writer and thinker Idries Shah, ICR considered profound questions facing human society, seeking answers by tackling problems in new ways. Or rather, as Shah insisted, in an ancient way.

Founded in 1966, The Institute For Cultural Research brought together an eclectic group of individuals - from the sciences, the arts, business, government, and all manner of other disciplines. Established under the leadership of the writer and thinker Idries Shah, ICR considered profound questions facing human society, seeking answers by tackling problems in new ways.

Anne and Daniel stare through the window in disbelief. Who is that eerie stranger that looks just like Daniel and appears wherever Daniel is supposed to be? Out of nowhere he has appeared, in the clothes of the snowman his friends have built for him. That's why they call him "the snowman". And now he is standing there, in the kitchen of Daniel's hall of residency, talking to his roommates and nobody even suspects that it isn't Daniel at all. Suddenly the door opens and the doubleganger leaves the building.

This first installment of the Cliff Weller mystery series opens with a down-on-his-luck Cliff drinking his blues away at Nicky Congo's bar. But the gearshift of his luck slams into fast forward when a baffling but attractive woman seeks his help in locating a runaway teenager. Maybe it was the wad of cash she flashed or the scent of her perfume - either way, against his better judgment, Cliff was compelled to take on the case. But, of course, not all is as it seems.Through his investigation, Cliff uncovers the Geminus Corporation, a sinister organization.

This book will change your life...provided you listen to it. Why? It shall show you how humour can adopt the most bizarre shapes ever, whilst in the process helping your mind to look at the world in the most original ways. Interwoven with pearls of mystical-esoteric-alchemical wisdom, this book is an homage to the meta-loving mind, creating worlds within worlds with a common thread: humor and an irreverent attitude with the pedantic and intellectual approach to life and the universe.

Our Tom is set during the First World War and is the story of Thomas Middleton, a lonely 36-year-old laborer from Derbyshire, though well-respected and a pillar of the community he is lonely and sees the outbreak of war a chance to escape his humdrum life. Upon hearing of the sinking of the Lusitania, decides to enlist not only to get away from his life but to protect his family and the country he loves.