Bill Taylor Knihy

These poems cover over forty years. Writing them is like collecting the bubbles which stream away from the stern of a small boat crossing a vast ocean. They are all different. They are all the same. Fragile, inconsequential bubbles of livingness. The subject matter ranges from Oxford, its colleges and ghosts, to the Far East with its temples, its hunger for life (and concrete jungles), and its two and a half thousand year old Buddhism. Here, Theravada monks still proclaim, in the Buddha's own language, that "all things are suffering, all things are impermanent, all things are not self. Nibbana is the Highest Happiness." Here is the teeming multiplicity of life and the utter freedom and stillness of the Unconditioned State which runs like a crack through the universe. Through this crack beings escape from the burden of becoming. Through it they return again. From one lifetime to the next. From one moment to the next.

This text reveals the secrets of the art of facilitation and shows how to use it to initiate group empowerment. The authors begin by fully explaining the skills required and the benefits to be derived from facilitation. Practical activities and a model training programme are included.

Set against a backdrop of adventure and intrigue, the story follows William Murdock from his childhood in the mid-1940s to adulthood in the mid-1970s. After accidentally killing an elderly man in Jamaica, he escapes by boat but is captured by a Cuban gunboat and sentenced to a work farm. There, he befriends wealthy cattle baron Joseph Cruse, leading them into a dangerous plot in Colombia involving cattle rustlers and a mercenary army. Their fight to protect their lives and fortunes unfolds in a gripping, action-packed narrative.

Set in the second half of the twentieth century, this semi-fictional novel intertwines real events with imaginative storytelling. It explores themes of history and reality, offering a unique perspective on a time period often overshadowed by the Middle Ages. The narrative blurs the lines between fact and fiction, providing a fresh take on historical events and their implications.

This book offers a comprehensive guide for enhancing workplace safety through a proven system that engages all organizational levels. It includes checklists for OSHA compliance, resources for health and safety management, and real-world examples, making it an essential tool for safety professionals and industry managers.

In 1967, following my return from the Antarctic, I decided to have my 'Antarctic Journal' typed with a view to having it published. The mission failed despite the fact that Sir Vivian Fuchs, then Director of the British Antarctic Survey, liked what he was able to read of the 'book' and even offered me the services of his literary agent.

Railways were invented to carry goods, primarily minerals. By the time of nationalisation, British Rails role as 'common carrier' whereby they were obliged to carry any type of freight traffic offered to them - had fully developed.

Where y'at?! Learn what it means to lead in this hometown tour of New Orleans from the team behind the Caldecott Honor-winning Trombone Shorty