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In the Heat of Shadows: South African Poetry, 1996-2013 In the Heat of Shadows: South African Poetry 1996-2013 presents the works of 32 poets and includes some translations from Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, and Xitsonga. This collection follows on from Denis Hirson's 1997 anthology The Lava of This Land: South African Poetry 1960-1996. Today, South African poetry is charged with restlessness, bursting with diversity. Gone is the intense inward focus required to deal with a situation of systematic oppression, the enclosing effort of concentration on a single predicament. While politics and identity continue to be central themes, South African poetry since the late 1990s reveals a richer investigation of ancestors and history, alongside more experimentation with language and translation, and enduring concern with the touchstones of love, loss, memory, and acts of witnessing. The poets include: Jim Pascual Agustin * Gabeba Baderoon * Robert Berold * Vonani Bila * Jeremy Cronin * Ingrid de Kok * Isobel Dixon * Finuala Dowling * Khadija Tracey Heeger * Denis Hirson * Ronelda Kamfer * Keorapetse Kgositsile * Katharine Kilalea * Rustum Kozain * Antjie Krog * David wa Maahlamela * Bongekile Joyce Mbanjwa * Joan Metelerkamp * Kobus Moolman * Isabella Motadinyane * Petra Muller * Gert Vlok Nel * Mxolisi Nyezwa * Karen Press * Mongane Wally Serote * Ari Sitas * Kelwyn Sole * Rosamund Stanford * Toni Stuart * Nathan Trantraal * Marlene van Niekerk * Bulelani Zantsi. [Subject: African Studies, Poetry] About the editor  Denis Hirson was editor of a previous anthology of poetry: The Lava of this Land, South African Poetry 1960-1996 (Northwestern University Press and David Philip, 1997), was co-editor [with Martin Trump] of The Heinemann Book of South African Short Stories (Heinemann, 1994), and the author of an historical survey of South African literature, Worlds in One Country (Jacana 2011). He has also edited two anthologies of South African poetry in French translation, and has done much to promote South African literature in Europe. Denis Hirson is the author of four books of memory: The House Next Door to Africa, I Remember King Kong (the Boxer), We Walk Straight So You Better Get Out the Way, White Scars, a poetry collection, Gardening in the Dark, and a novel, The Dancing and the Death in Lemon Street. Editor     Denis Hirson ISBN      0987028235, 9780987028235 Format   Paperback Pages    279p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Enjoy the magic of reading aloud and switch off from the distractions of life through the contemplation of poetry. Reciting poetry is a tradition as old as time. Ancient Greeks used it for awakening the mind and shaping character. Memorising poetry exercises the brain and gives it strength to learn and remember other information. It is also innately mindful as it calls us back to focus on where we are right now. It makes us pay attention and helps us inhabit the moment. This is a gift book that celebrates the power of spoken word. With 52 short poems, week by week, you will be taken on a very special journey. Each poem will be accompanied by an explanation of its key messages along with some insight about the poet. You will then have the opportunity to learn it. Drawing both on familiar favourites and new voices, this is a book to capture your creative imagination through verse. In addition to that, it honours our rich oral tradition and inspires the gift of reading aloud. Features Summary Learn a poem a week for a year and experience the mindful joy of reading it aloud Author Georgina Rodgers Publisher Yellow Kite Release date 20180928 Pages 224 ISBN 1-4736-7089-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4736-7089-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Forget-Me-Not Memorable recollections in prose, poetry and picture Collated by Angie Cox Including contributions from: Sir Cliff Richard, Michael Eavis, Deborah Meadon, Bel Mooney, Jane Fallon, Alice Temperley and many others. Forget-Me-Not is a charity book and all profits from its sale will be given to Alzheimer's Research UK to help them develop ways of managing or even eradicating Alzheimer's Disease. It is a collection of stories, poems, illustrations and drawings donated by a diverse range of people portraying, in their own way, a significant memory from their life. More famous contributors include: Sir Cliff Richard recalling a memory of his mother when she fails to recognise him dressed as Heathcliff. Michael Eavis CBE, founder of the Glastonbury Festival, who gives a wonderful anecdote about a chance encounter with the local baker that led to the start of this now legendary world-famous event. Deborah Meaden, from Dragon's Den, explains her lifelong love of horses and how it influenced her attitude to business. Bel Mooney, the Daily Mail columnist, tells a traumatic tale from her childhood when her brother tries to give her away to travellers. Jane Fallon, the bestselling author, writes a simple yet poignant tale of spending time with her father. Alice Temperley, the fashion designer, recalls growing up in rural Somerset on her father's cider farm. Real stories from real people that will touch your heart as you are taken through a remarkable collection of anecdotes and visual interpretations, including tales of the 1948 Olympics, the Queen in Bermuda, a 1931 rural wedding and a hilarious story of a single mum looking after two mischievous boys. Visual memories include a picnic scene on the top of Ham Hill in Somerset and a unique view of the Glastonbury Festival. Angie Cox was inspired to create this book by her family's heart-breaking experiences of coming to terms with her mother-in-law Nina slowly being lost to them due to the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Features Summary With profits from its sale going to Alzheimer's Research UK, Forget-Me-Not is a collection of stories, poems, illustrations and drawings donated by a diverse range of people portraying... Author Angie Cox Publisher Berkshire Academic Press Release date 20120930 Pages 108 ISBN 1-907784-16-0 ISBN 13 978-1-907784-16-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The most widely translated work in world literature after the Bible, Tao Te Ching or The Book of the Way is the classic text of Taoism, the ancient Chinese school of thought. Believed to be written by Lao-Tzu, the father of Taoism, Tao Te Ching applies timeless wisdoms on themes as diverse as statesmanship, ecology and love, and aims to give readers a serene and generous spirit. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed new translation of the book's 81 homilies reveals as never before the gem-like lucidity and the pure poetry of this manual of the art of living from China of fourth century BC. Features Summary Applies wisdoms on themes as diverse as statesmanship, ecology and love, and intends to gives readers a serene and generous spirit. This book is the text of Taoism... Author Lao Tzu Publisher Kyle Books Release date 20110519 Pages 108 ISBN 0-85783-015-5 ISBN 13 978-0-85783-015-9

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 'I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence' - Neil GaimanDigging in the gravel pit on a hot summer's day, five children discover 'it': a grumpy creature with eyes like a snail's, ears like a bat's, and a tubby body all covered in fur. 'It' is a Psammead, an ancient sand-fairy who has the power to grant the children one wish a day.That, you might think, would be a dream come true! But you need to be very careful what you wish for: whether it's for wings, treasure or beauty, things can - and often will - go wrong.With all the illustrations by H. R. Millar, newly scanned from the original edition.Five Children and It is the first book in the Psammead trilogy: next, discover The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet.'The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight' Kate Saunders, Guardian'My all-time favourite classic children's author' Jacqueline Wilson'If Britain is to children's fantasy as Brazil is to football, then Edith Nesbit is our Pele - endlessly surprising and inventive. But she is more than that. There were fantasy writers before Edith Nesbit but she is the one that brought the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion. She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase. Just try saying "Daddy oh my Daddy" without catching your breath. She made the magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she bathed the Lewisham Road in magic' Frank Cottrell-Boyce This collection of the best in children's literature, curated by Virago, will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (Carrie's War, The Peppermint Pig), Rumer Godden (The Dark Horse, An Episode of Sparrows), Joan Aiken (The Serial Garden, The Gift Giving) E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, The Railway Children), Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Little Princess,The Secret Garden) and Susan Coolidge (The What Katy Did Trilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics. Features Summary E. Nesbit is one of the most influential children's writers ever to have lived. Modern fans include Neil Gaiman, J. K. Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson, Kate Saunders and Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Author E. Nesbit (Author), H. R Millar (Illustrator) Publisher Virago Press Ltd Release date 20170726 Pages 272 ISBN 0-349-00935-X ISBN 13 978-0-349-00935-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days How should we live: how should we care for one another; grow our capabilities to work, to learn, to love and fully realise our potential? This exciting and ambitious book shows how we can re-design the welfare state for this century. The welfare state was revolutionary: it lifted thousands out of poverty, provided decent homes, good education and security. But it is out of kilter now: an elaborate and expensive system of managing needs and risks. Today we face new challenges. Our resources have changed. Hilary Cottam takes us through five 'Experiments' to show us a new design. We start on a Swindon housing estate where families who have spent years revolving within our current welfare systems are supported to design their own way out. We spend time with young people who are helped to make new connections - with radical results. We turn to the question of good health care and then to the world of work and see what happens when people are given different tools to make change. Then we see those over sixty design a new and affordable system of support. At the heart of this way of working is human connection. Upending the current crisis of managing scarcity, we see instead that our capacities for the relationships that can make the changes are abundant. We must work with individuals, families and communities to grow the core capabilities we all need to flourish. Radical Help describes the principles behind the approach, the design process that makes the work possible and the challenges of transition. It is bold - and above all, practical. It is not a book of dreams. It is about concrete new ways of organising that already have been developing across Britain. Radical Help creates a new vision and a radically different approach that can take care of us once more, from cradle to grave. Features Summary How should we live: how should we care for one another; grow our capabilities to work, to learn, to love and fully realise our potential? This exciting and ambitious book shows how we can re-design the welfare state for this century. Author Hilary Cottam Publisher Virago Press Ltd Release date 20180607 Pages 320 ISBN 0-349-00907-4 ISBN 13 978-0-349-00907-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days In FOOD AND LOATHING a bright, chubby girl believes that thinness is next to godliness and so attends one of the first meetings of Overeaters Anonymous in 1975. Her twenties are marked by yo-yo dieting, depressive episodes and a sadistic shrink. Then, just as her dream of being a writer is within reach, entering Columbia's prestigious MFA program, she spirals into a suicidal depression and lands for a six-month stay at New York State Psychiatric Institute. There a young resident helps her take her first steps towards selfhood, unravelling the self-loathing of an eating disorder coupled with a paralysing mood disorder. He also helps her confront a tragic family secret whose silence had enveloped an otherwise average Jewish middle-class family. FOOD AND LOATHING is a book about how people use food to narcotise, to love and to escape. It's about therapy - the good, the bad, and the down right destructive - and about every woman who spends too much of her life thinking about her weight and how she can forgive herself for living - and even learn to love. Features Summary FOOD AND LOATHING is a deeply moving yet funny memoir about food obsession and depression. Author Betsy Lerner Publisher Virago Press Ltd Release date 20160428 Pages 304 ISBN 0-349-00847-7 ISBN 13 978-0-349-00847-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Explore the world of different textures - such as soft and hard, smooth and rough, bendy or stiff - in this appealing photographic book. Reading age: 4-5 years Features Summary Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading... Author Simon Mugford Publisher Hodder Education Release date 20161028 Pages 12 ISBN 1-4718-7949-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4718-7949-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Things were very different when Gran was young. She didn't have a television and she washed in a metal tub in the kitchen! Discover what other things were different when Gran was a girl in this engaging information book. Reading age: 5-6 years Features Summary Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading... Author Katie Daynes Publisher Hodder Education Release date 20161028 Pages 20 ISBN 1-4718-7876-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4718-7876-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Just like us, animals change their coats when the seasons change. Some animals grow thicker fur coats in winter and shed them in spring. Others completely change the colour of their coats in the winter to blend in with their surroundings. Read about these facts and more in this fascinating information book. Reading age: 5-6 years Features Summary Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading... Publisher Rising Stars Uk Ltd Release date 20161028 Pages 20 ISBN 1-4718-7731-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4718-7731-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Learn all about pumpkins in this fun non-fiction photographic book, from how to grow them, to what you can make with them, including lanterns and some tasty soup! Reading age: 4-5 years Features Summary Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading... Author Helen Chapman Publisher Rising Stars Uk Ltd Release date 20161028 Pages 12 ISBN 1-4718-7955-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4718-7955-5

Softcover. English. South African Literary Journal NPC. Winter 2017. 92pp. New. Book No: 466065 In this issue: An Interview with Fred Khumalo by Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese Poetry Sidney Clouts, Poetry is death cast out Kelwyn Sole, In the web Shubnum Khan, Turning back: eight moments Joan Hambidge, Skering en inslag / Federico fellini Stan Galloway, Agulhas, No desertion, Leaded glass Shirley Marais, The soft green silver of the fish across her brow / The psychopath as guest / Advice for long-term relationships Athol Williams, Breakfast with the president / Mother¿s routine Megan Ross, Fishing for sharks at midnight / Second sight Attila Jósef translated by Iván Kovács, Golden ears of wheat / The brave / It is not I who am shouting Emma Paulet, Film/Fight club / Wilderness Hendrik J. Botha, Net tussen ons / Voor die reën Rizwan Ahktar, Promenade William Harding, The cat is mad Cecily Camera, Framed woman / OK, was it? Charl J. F. Cilliers, Darkness comes suddenly / To all things passing Chrisopher Kudyahakudadirwe, A love poem for Harare Gail Dendy, It is good Prose David Medalie, The Secret Knows Nadia Kamies, The Making of Martha Carol Leff, Shades of Indigo Michael Wessels, A Walk Through Ladakh Artwork Nina Torr, White Whale / Safekeeping / Ewewig / How did I get here? To purchase this issue (R120), click the button below: Shipping Address * Line 1 Line 2 * City * Province * Country * Postal Code Pay Now New Contrast 177 Cover NEW CONTRAST 177 - AUTUMN 2017! In this issue: Poetry Ruth Miller, Mantis Cornelia Rohde, The Struggle / A nest in the sky Maya Wegerif, Bluegum trees / Who are these women? Lindi-Ann Hewitt-Coleman, contemplating confession / rapture / speaking here Fourie Botha, Cow¿s Skull with Calico Roses / Born-again / Krappegesang Peter Merrington, Bauermalerei Christine Coates, A moment at the bus stop / Early New Year C J (Jonty) Driver, Seasonal variations on a double theme Adré Marshall, Boy on a beach / Stick¿em! Heidi Henning, Memory Matthew James Friday, Damn Defoe Sihle Ntuli, in labour Lana Bella, Returnable verge of beginning David Copeland, Pastoral Tariro Ndoro, Hollering Louella Sullivan, For Kohan Len Verwey, survivors / in shambles the estate Anette Snyckers, Verdwaald Vangile Gantsho, an old woman whispers / the first time i sleep over Prose Jana Du Plessis, South African Women Sanelisiwe Nyaba, The Cancer Pravasan Pillay, The Fence Jo-Ann Bekker, Separate Schedules Iqraa Daniels, Sabbir Eugenie Freed, Stone Children Artwork David Griessel, Sir Kenneth Sharpton / The Mad Chasseur David Griessel, Hedgemoth with Candle / The Aloe Gods

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A hardcover gift edition of Milk and Honey, the #1 New York Times bestselling poetry and prose collection by Rupi Kaur, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. This clothbound edition features deckled edge paper, a woven ribbon marker, and a foreword written by the author. The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look. Features Summary A hardcover gift edition of Milk and Honey, the #1 New York Times bestselling poetry and prose collection by Rupi Kaur. Author Rupi Kaur Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing Release date 20180926 Pages 226 ISBN 1-4494-9636-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4494-9636-4