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Conspirituality

How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat

by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker ...

Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories.In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers ... Read more

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Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia—peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories.In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers
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Trench Talk

Words of the First World War

by Peter Doyle, Julian Walker ...

The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents, the war saw 14 million killed and 34 million wounded. Its impact shaped the world we live in today, and the language of the trenches continues to live in the modern consciousness. One of the enduring myths of the First World War is that the experience of the trenches was not talked about. Yet ... Read more

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The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents, the war saw 14 million killed and 34 million wounded. Its impact shaped the world we live in today, and the language of the trenches continues to live in the modern consciousness. One of the enduring myths of the First World War is that the experience of the trenches was not talked about. Yet
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Tommy French

How British First World War Soldiers Turned French into Slang

by Julian Walker ...

'Napoo', 'compray', 'san fairy ann', 'toot sweet' are anglicized French phrases that came into use on the Western Front during the First World War as British troops struggled to communicate in French. Over four years of war they created an extraordinary slang which reflects the period and brings the conflict to mind whenever it is heard today. Julian Walker, in this original and meticulously ... Read more

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'Napoo', 'compray', 'san fairy ann', 'toot sweet' are anglicized French phrases that came into use on the Western Front during the First World War as British troops struggled to communicate in French. Over four years of war they created an extraordinary slang which reflects the period and brings the conflict to mind whenever it is heard today. Julian Walker, in this original and meticulously
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150 Travel Tips

Celebrating a century-and-a-half of CWT

by Julian Walker ...

A free collection of 150 top travel tips and a few inspirational quotations, in a whimsical collection intended to provide some assistance for travellers who may be pausing for thought, looking for light relief, planning trips, or starting out on their own adventures in life.They are not instructions or recommendations, nor should they be adopted as a policy guideline, but viewed merely as things ... Read more

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A free collection of 150 top travel tips and a few inspirational quotations, in a whimsical collection intended to provide some assistance for travellers who may be pausing for thought, looking for light relief, planning trips, or starting out on their own adventures in life.They are not instructions or recommendations, nor should they be adopted as a policy guideline, but viewed merely as things
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Reading's Buses 2010-2019

A Decade of Colour and Change

by Julian Walker ...

The period 2010–2019 was one of change and colour in Reading’s bus services. Many routes and liveries were altered, not just for Reading Buses but also other operators that ran longer-distance services into the town. There was expansion as Reading Buses took on the services of other operators in the middle of the decade and new operators appeared.Author and photographer Julian Walker traces the ... Read more

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The period 2010–2019 was one of change and colour in Reading’s bus services. Many routes and liveries were altered, not just for Reading Buses but also other operators that ran longer-distance services into the town. There was expansion as Reading Buses took on the services of other operators in the middle of the decade and new operators appeared.Author and photographer Julian Walker traces the
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Moon Shell

by G. Julian Walker ...

Invocation:A Prayer for the Lost DreamTo the personWho could have been a parson,To the actor, live wireWho wanted to be a cab-driver,Or who went wildOver Lady Godiva,I am speaking, pal,Of your lost dream, gal,The one that alwaysComes close (near miss),Of poets and poems, only a notion,Of masterpieces muffledBy bad association,Dreams postponed due toUnwanted situat... ... Read more

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Invocation:A Prayer for the Lost DreamTo the personWho could have been a parson,To the actor, live wireWho wanted to be a cab-driver,Or who went wildOver Lady Godiva,I am speaking, pal,Of your lost dream, gal,The one that alwaysComes close (near miss),Of poets and poems, only a notion,Of masterpieces muffledBy bad association,Dreams postponed due toUnwanted situat...
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Multilingual Environments in the Great War

Edited by Julian Walker, Dr Christophe Declercq ...

This book explores the differing ways in which language has been used to try to make sense of the First World War. Offering further developments in an innovative approach to the study of the conflict, it develops a transnational viewpoint of the experience of war to reveal less expected areas of language use during the conflict.Taking the study of the First World War far beyond the Western Front, ... Read more

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This book explores the differing ways in which language has been used to try to make sense of the First World War. Offering further developments in an innovative approach to the study of the conflict, it develops a transnational viewpoint of the experience of war to reveal less expected areas of language use during the conflict.Taking the study of the First World War far beyond the Western Front,
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Psychiatry in Prisons

A Comprehensive Handbook

by Janet Parrott, Ceri Evans, Charles Scott, Natalie Pyszora, Rebecca Milner, Richard Taylor, David Ndegwa, Barbara McDermott, Maria Fotiadou, John Podmore, Danny Sullivan, Crystal Romilly, David Crighton, Graham Towl, Donald Grubin, Ian Cumming, Huw Stone, James Tighe, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Mark Morris, Julie Withecomb, Julian Walker, Phil Brinded, Preeti Chhabra, Raj Dhar, Tish Laing-Morton, Andrew Forrester, Gabrielle Brown, Jessica Yakeley, Simon Wilson, Seena Fazel, Dr Gwen Adshead ...

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Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas. It also draws comparisons with the ... Read more

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Psychiatry in Prisons provides a comprehensive overview of the history, problems and development of psychiatric health care in prisons, focusing particularly on the UK. The contributors tackle a broad range of issues, from familiar mental health issues such as substance misuse, self-injury and health screening to complex legal, moral and philosophical dilemmas. It also draws comparisons with the
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The Cape Crusaders

Driving a Dennis fire engine from the tip of Europe to the bottom of Africa

by Julian Walker ...

In 1987, seven people embarked on a three month charity expedition to drive an old red Dennis fire engine from the northern tip of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost five months, 37,000km, 21 countries, and a journey through rainforest, bush veldt, deserts and urban developments, the author was one of five who completed their odyssey. The Cape Crusaders is his engaging ... Read more

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In 1987, seven people embarked on a three month charity expedition to drive an old red Dennis fire engine from the northern tip of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost five months, 37,000km, 21 countries, and a journey through rainforest, bush veldt, deserts and urban developments, the author was one of five who completed their odyssey. The Cape Crusaders is his engaging
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Words and the First World War

Language, Memory, Vocabulary

by Julian Walker ...

"An illustrated analytical study, Words and the First World War considers the situation at home, at war, and under categories such as race, gender and class to give a many-sided picture of language used during the conflict." The SpectatorFirst World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to ... Read more

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"An illustrated analytical study, Words and the First World War considers the situation at home, at war, and under categories such as race, gender and class to give a many-sided picture of language used during the conflict." The SpectatorFirst World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to
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Team Talk

Sporting Words and their Origins

by Julian Walker ...

Have you ever wondered why we talk about a handicap in sport, why boxing is so named, or whether a dumbbell ever rang? It was during the nineteenth century that hitherto local games with relaxed and varying rules were formalized. During this process terminologies developed to refer to these new standardized sports, borrowing, modifying and redefining words from all walks of life in sometimes ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered why we talk about a handicap in sport, why boxing is so named, or whether a dumbbell ever rang? It was during the nineteenth century that hitherto local games with relaxed and varying rules were formalized. During this process terminologies developed to refer to these new standardized sports, borrowing, modifying and redefining words from all walks of life in sometimes
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Moon Shell

by G. Julian Walker ...

Invocation: prayer for the lost dream To the person Who could have been a parson + To the actorlive wire Who wanted to be a cab-driva Or who went wild Over Lady Godiva I am speaking pal Of your lost dream gal The one that always Comes close (near Miss) Of Poets & Poemsonly a notion Of masterpieces muff-ed On bad association, Dreams postponed from Unwanted situations Charity cases without End: Lord ... Read more

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Invocation: prayer for the lost dream To the person Who could have been a parson + To the actorlive wire Who wanted to be a cab-driva Or who went wild Over Lady Godiva I am speaking pal Of your lost dream gal The one that always Comes close (near Miss) Of Poets & Poemsonly a notion Of masterpieces muff-ed On bad association, Dreams postponed from Unwanted situations Charity cases without End: Lord
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