3145 results for 'Takhar, Helen Monks'

The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living This one-volume edition brings together the Nearing's two classic books on rural homesteading, Living the Good Life and...

Maud is an 88-year-old woman with a sharp tongue and a penchant for mischief. This humorous story collection by Helene Tursten features two previously untranslated tales that showcase Maud's feisty...

Helen DeWitt's novel explores the complexities of family life through the story of Sibylla, a single mother struggling to connect with her son Ludo. After a misguided one-night stand, Sibylla's...

Spark by Helen Hardt Donovan Steel's life is on track, with a promising career and a luxurious downtown loft. However, when his mother, the city attorney, asks him to return to his hometown and work...

Helen is a poignant play about the complex bond between mother and daughter. When her husband passes away, Helen is left to navigate life with her 15-year-old daughter Becca, who has recently lost...

Helen Keller's remarkable life story is brought to life in this inspiring picturebook biography. Doreen Rappaport weaves a poignant narrative, using Helen's own words to convey her courage and...

Adrian Monk and his assistant Natalie are in Paris, exploring the shadowy catacombs beneath the city streets. As they navigate the winding tunnels lined with centuries-old human bones, Monk becomes...

Euripides' Helen offers a detailed literary and cultural analysis of this influential play. Written in 2008, this edition provides a comprehensive understanding of Euripides' treatment of Helen and...

Helen and the Grandbees by Alex Morrall is a heartwarming story about a woman who is forced to confront her past when her long-lost daughter returns with questions that she cannot answer. As Helen...

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration is a beautifully designed and engaging account of the life of renowned English illustrator Helen Oxenbury. Spanning her early childhood through to her...

When Detective Inspector Helen Grace is framed for murder, she becomes one of the country's most high-profile prisoners. HMP Holloway is a place of dark days and long nights with dangers at every...

Helen M Stevens Embroiderer's Countryside is a beautifully illustrated guide to nature-inspired embroidery. Using pure silk threads, Helen brings the natural world to life with stunning realism.This...

A woman's body is found in the road, a tragic accident or a cold-blooded killing? DI Helen Grace is on the scene, and she knows that nothing is as it seems. Across town, a shopkeeper is killed,...

Helen Sloane's Diary is Jeff Lucas' first novel, offering a humorous and poignant read. In this story, Helen is on a mission to help those in her community, but she receives unexpected assistance.As...

This Is Us by Helen McGinn is a heartwarming story about the complexities of life, love, and family. When Stella's husband Simon vanishes without explanation, she must navigate the challenges of...

A literary obsession with a deadly twist. When Helen starts work as a lecturer in English literature, she's hoping for a quiet life. But trouble knows where to find her. Her new students seem...

The Monk: A Romance by M. G. Lewis is a Gothic horror novel that explores themes of desire, morality, and the supernatural. Set against a backdrop of dark obsession and corruption, the story delves...

A 500-year-old secret hidden in a lost manuscript sets off a deadly quest. When London tour guide Helen meets a historian on the trail of the missing final play by Christopher Marlowe, she becomes...

The Doll's House Di Helen Grace 3 by M. J. Arlidge is a chilling thriller that follows Detective Inspector Helen Grace as she searches for a monster who's killed before. A young woman wakes up in a...

A deeply suggestive and subversive novel about desire and its power to drive us. Helen Trocchi's story follows her journey as she runs away from her past, discovering a world of excitement and...

A new nightmare has descended upon the forest, where the innocent are being hunted and murdered by a faceless figure. The victims are left with only their screams, echoing through the darkness, as...

Helen Keller: A Story of Unbreakable Spirit This biography tells the remarkable story of Helen Keller, who learned to overcome incredible obstacles with the help of her devoted friend Anne Sullivan...

The Best of Thelonious Monk: Piano Transcriptions brings together 15 note-for-note transcriptions of Monk's takes on these jazz standards.Explore the genius of Monk through his arrangements of Bemsha...

Helen of Troy is an epic novel that brings to life the complex tale of Helen, a figure at the heart of Greek mythology. Her beauty and immortal heritage make her both enchanting and hazardous,...

Helene Hanff A Life by Stephen R. Pastore is a biography that explores the life and works of American writer Helene Hanff.Based on the author's interviews with her, this book delves into the life of...

Brisees Helen Sear explores ideas of vision, touch and the representation of the nature of experience through a combination of drawing, lens-based media and digital technologies.The work is inspired...

Detective Inspector Helen Grace is at the centre of a gripping thriller. A man from her double life is found dead, and she must uncover the truth behind his murder. As she delves deeper, she...

Three raging fires light up the city skies in the fourth DI Helen Grace thriller by M J Arlidge. This is no ordinary firestarter seeking thrills, but a series of careful and calculating acts of...

Explore the unique sound and style of jazz legend Thelonious Monk through this collection of 11 solo guitar arrangements. Featuring songs such as Bemsha Swing, Blue Monk, and Round Midnight, this...

Helen Keller's life was marked by incredible challenges from a young age. Born deaf and blind, she faced a world of silence and darkness.With the help of her teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to...

The Two Worlds of Helen Duncan by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunter This book tells the true story of Helen Duncan, a woman whose remarkable gifts of clairvoyance and mediumship were overshadowed by...

Helen of Troy and Her Shameless Phantom by Norman Austin explores the complex image of Helen in Greek literature from ancient times. This study examines how different authors, including Stesichorus,...

Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry is a gripping mystery set against the backdrop of 19th-century London. When a man's body is found tangled in rope and wreckage near the River Thames, Commander...

Helen Levitt: A Photographic Legacy This new volume in the Photofile series showcases the work of celebrated photographer Helen Levitt. Born in Brooklyn in 1913, Levitt is renowned for her...

Brad Steel is deeply in love with Daphne Wade, the woman who will soon become his wife and the mother of his unborn child. Their connection is more than just a union of two people - it's a destiny...

A sharp and visceral debut poetry collection reimagines Helen of Troy from Homer's Iliad as a disgruntled housewife in 1990s Tennessee. In this affecting character study, Maria Zoccola explores the...

The Helene Cixous Reader presents a substantial collection of texts by one of the most creative and brilliant minds of the twentieth century. Spanning twenty years of intellectual thought, this...

Fiona Kovalenko's family is implicated in the darkest events of the twentieth century, and she must confront the truth about her own past. This is their story, told with a novelist's skill and...

Dorothy Herrmann's biography of Helen Keller offers a powerful and intimate portrait of a complex woman. This well-proportioned biography rescues its subject from the shackles of sainthood, revealing...

Three men from Coatbridge embark on a journey to Italy in search of a monk with healing powers for a friend struggling with psychiatric issues. What they find is that healing isn't as straightforward...

The Memoirs of Helene Kottanner (1439-1440) by Maya Christina Bijvoet Williamson and Helene Kottannerin. In 1440, a remarkable event took place in medieval Hungary. A servant and confidante of Queen...

The husband of Monk's former assistant has been arrested for murder. Now back in San Francisco, Sharona is ready to reclaim her place in Monk's life, but Natalie, his current assistant, is not...

A chilling game of survival and deception unfolds in this gripping thriller. Two people are abducted, imprisoned, and left with a gun, with only one walking away alive. As Detective Helen Grace...

Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Detective Helen Grace is trapped among the hunted. Framed for a murder she didn't commit, she has a target on her back and nowhere to hide. As one of HM...

The Celtic Monk: Rules and Writings of Early Irish Monks by Uinseann O Maidin is a unique collection of monastic literature from the sixth to eighth centuries. This book brings together translations...

St Helens has a rich and fascinating history that spans over 150 years. This book by Sue Gerrard explores the town's hidden heritage, from its early days as four separate townships to its development...

The Sex Pistols' American tour was a pivotal moment in rock history, marked by controversy, chaos, and tragedy. In January 1978, the band embarked on a 12-day journey through the Deep South, leaving...

The town of Trouble has long been a magnet for those seeking the ill-fated train robbery of 1962. Now, a murder has shaken its small community, and the investigation has brought Adrian Monk to the...

Monks, Miracles and Magic is an innovative study of Reformation attitudes to medieval Christianity. Helen L. Parish explores how the medieval past was reworked by Reformation propagandists, revealing...

The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis is a sensational Gothic novel that explores themes of sex, death, politics, and Satanism. At its centre is the story of Ambrosio, an abbot who becomes seduced by a...

Helen Levitt was a pioneering street photographer whose work captured the essence of everyday life in New York's poorer neighbourhoods. Her photographs, spanning over six decades, are renowned for...

Helen Chadwick: The Oval Court by Marina Warner is an illustrated exploration of the artist's 1986 installation. This work showcased Chadwick's characteristic themes, including the female body and...

Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore by Bettany Hughes For three thousand years, Helen of Troy has been the subject of fascination and controversy. From the earliest poets to modern historians,...

A 200-year-old mystery unravels in this gripping Dickensian-inspired murder mystery. When literary researcher Helen Oddfellow discovers an old newspaper cutting, she sets out to uncover the truth...

The Quaker City, Or, The Monks of Monk Hall A Romance of Philadelphia Life, Mystery, and Crime by George Lippard. Published in 1845, this influential novel exposes the darker aspects of life in...

Mediums, Monks, and Amulets is a thought-provoking study of popular Buddhist beliefs in Thailand today. By examining those who practice, popularize, and profit from these beliefs, Phatthanā Kitiarsa...

The true story of Helen Roseveare and her remarkable encounter with a hot water bottle in the jungle. In 1971, an orphaned baby girl prayed for God to send a hot water bottle to comfort her, but...

When Heather's new stepmother married her father, she became Heather's "poor stepsister" - a constant source of frustration. But now, something sinister has occurred. Heather has made contact with...

The Encomium of Helen (BCP Greek Texts) (English and Greek Edition) This ancient text is thought to have been written by Gorgias as a demonstration piece, showcasing his skills as a sophist,...

Chen Hongshou: Repentant Monk explores the life and art of one of China's most fascinating painters. This first US exhibition focuses solely on Chen, whose unique style blends ancient techniques with...

A dwarf-sized Buddhist monk dreams of the Western world and secretly reads about its culture. He meets a French couple, Napoleon Chirac and Jacqueline Bloodymary, who are holidaying in Korea, and...

Hit the Road Helen! is a humorous retelling of a famous myth. When Paris and Helen decide to hit the road together, it leads to more trouble than they can imagine. But who is entirely to blame? The...

Thelonious Monk's most famous pieces are now widely available in this comprehensive folio. With 70 easy-to-read arrangements and numerous counterlines, ensemble parts, bass-lines, and piano voicings,...

Helen Gurley Brown's remarkable story chronicles her rise to power as a cultural icon and trailblazer who redefined what it means to be an American woman. In the mid-Sixties, she transformed...

Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every DayAfter leaving his family's expectations behind, Jay Shetty embarked on a journey to become a monk, where he spent three years...

A city on the brink of chaos, a mother's desperate plea for help, and a detective's determination to uncover the truth. When Naomi's mother turns to Detective Inspector Helen Grace for assistance,...

Truman of St. Helens: The Man and His Mountain tells the story of Harry Truman, a 83-year-old man who owned the Mt. St. Helens Lodge resort on the shores of Spirit Lake. When Mount St. Helens erupted...

Discover the fascinating history of St Helens in this A-Z tour. From its early days as four townships to its transformation into a centre for innovation and industry, Sue Gerrard reveals the stories...

A chilling ghost story that explores family tensions and sibling relationships is presented in this novel by Mary Downing Hahn. Molly and her brother Michael are wary of their stepsister Heather, who...

Detective Helen Grace faces her own dark compulsions in this twisty new thriller from M. J. Arlidge. A killer has struck and a man is dead, breaching the sanctuary of the city's nightlife where...

The Kind Monk tells the inspiring true story of Stevid John, a Buddhist monk who dedicates his life to helping sick, injured, and abandoned animals in Cambodia.Through his compassion and kindness,...

Grandma Loves You! is a heartwarming story about the joy of welcoming a new baby to the family. In this special book, Grandma Bunny shares her love and excitement with the new arrival, and it's a...

When their mother remarries, Molly and her brother Michael try to make friends with their new stepsister, Heather. However, Heather's behaviour is difficult to handle - she lies, tattles and...

Helen is a 14-page paperback book written by Jill Dudley and published in 2016.Published by Orpington Publishers, this book offers a concise story that can be easily read and understood.With its...

The Monk by Matthew Lewis Published in 1796, this Gothic novel tells the story of Ambrosio, a Capuchin superior who succumbs to temptation and descends into depravity. The novel's sensational and...

When a disgruntled employee opens fire on his colleagues, Lieutenant Amy Devlin is left with a real mess on her hands. A woman is left severely wounded, and the police are unable to track down the...

The Monk by Matthew Lewis is a sensational tale of temptation and depravity that explores the darker aspects of human nature. Set in a mysterious monastery, the story follows a respected monk's...

A Brief History of Helen of Troy by Mark Schultz is an unsettling examination of complacency culture and the politics of beauty. Inspired by Euripides, this novel reimagines ancient themes in...

Auntie Loves You! is a heartwarming tribute to the special bond between an aunt and her little bunny. The story celebrates the tender moments of love and connection that make family relationships so...

Helen Keller: A Story of Overcoming Challenges. This inspiring story follows Helen Keller as she faces great obstacles and finds ways to rise above her disabilities. With determination and hard work,...

When a Thames pleasure boat explodes with loss of life, an Egyptian man is quickly sentenced to hang for the crime. But Commander William Monk, head of the River Police, discovers the evidence was...

Telling It Slant: Critical Approaches to Helen OyeyemiThis collection brings together a range of critical approaches to critically acclaimed author Helen Oyeyemi, putting her work in dialogue with...

Helen Keller's inspirational quotes offer a profound insight into her life and philosophy. This collection of over 700 quotes covers a wide range of topics, from optimism and friendship to nature,...

A man's body is found in an empty house, with a gruesome memento left at his home for his family. Detective Helen Grace is tasked with uncovering the identity of the killer, who seems to be targeting...

Someone Just Like You is a deeply moving picture book that encourages empathy and kindness. It's a story about finding someone who shares your sense of humour and laughter, and wondering if they...

Helen Keller was just six years old when her life changed forever. She contracted a rare disease that left her deaf and blind, making it hard for her to communicate with anyone. But with the help of...

A deeply moving picture book encouraging empathy and kindness, Someone Just Like You asks if there might be someone out there who is just like you.Helen Docherty's lyrical rhyming text is perfectly...

Helen Keller was a remarkable young girl who contracted an illness at a very young age, leaving her deaf and blind. Despite this, she was determined to learn and communicate with the world around her...

Tresco: Tean, St Helen's is a superscale map of the island and its holy islands, Tean and St Helens, in the Isles of Scilly. At 1:10,000 scale, it offers unrivalled detail, with 1km representing 8cm...

Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and FocusIn this thought-provoking memoir, Jesse Itzler shares his unexpected journey to inner peace. After...

A National Book Critics Circle finalist and one of Vogue's Best Books of the Year, this biography brings to life the story of Helen Frankenthaler, a twentieth-century painter who made her mark in...

A murder in a noble family sets off a chain of events as Monk is tasked with uncovering the truth. With the police warned to tread carefully, Monk must navigate a complex web of secrets and lies to...

The Monk by Tim Sullivan A brutal murder in a woodland near Bristol sets off a complex investigation by DS George Cross. The victim, Brother Dominic, is a monk with a mysterious past, and Cross must...

Helen Lewis Shadows Behind the Dance by Maddy Tongue is a thought-provoking exploration of the world of dance and its connection to identity.This book delves into the complexities of performance,...

The Green Monk is a collection of poems that explores various themes and surrealist visions. Written by Marcus Slease, it draws inspiration from artists and poets such as Leonora Carrington, Salvador...

A man's body is found in an empty house, his heart cut out and delivered to his wife and children. Detective Inspector Helen Grace is tasked with uncovering the identity of the killer, who is...

B.J. Terwiel's Monks and Magic is an in-depth study of Buddhism as it was practiced in rural Thailand during a specific period. This 1975 publication remains widely cited, offering insight into the...

A Monk's Journal: Reflections on Living a "Useless Life" In this deeply personal and contemplative work, Brother Paul Quenon shares his unique perspective on the monastic vocation, offering insights...

Selected Plays of Hélène Cixous brings together four translations into English of Helene Cixous' plays for the first time. This collection is a unique resource for scholars, students and...

The Monk Spade: A Traditional Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Weapon This ancient martial art weapon is attributed to Sagacious Lu, a fearless and brash monk from the Song dynasty. As documented in "The...