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  Walking The Invisible: An...

  Michael Stewart

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  See through the eyes of the Brontës as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry. 
  An ‘imaginative and elegant trek through the landscape of the Brontës’ Grazia 
  In his journey to get closer to the Brontës, award-winning author Michael Stewart began walking the historic paths they trod while writing their most famous works. From Liverpool to Scarborough, across wild, windy, and often unforgiving scenery, he discovered echoes of the siblings’ novels. And with the help of an unlikely cast of Yorkshire’s inhabitants, Michael found himself falling further into their lives and writings than he could ever have imagined. 
  Vivid and evocative, and including a series of beautiful maps of walks Michael devised when creating the iconic Brontë Stones project, Walking the Invisible invites you to experience the lives and landscapes that inspired the Brontës as they’ve never been experienced before. Along the way, you’ll find yourself getting closer to classics such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Agnes Grey, discovering the real locations behind their fictional settings, and uncovering the myths that surround this much acclaimed and wholly unique family. 
  This literary biography is a special recreation of the Brontës lives, taking you on a personal journey through regional hikes, nature, and travel. It's a top memoir that brings you closer to these iconic figures, making it the best way to experience their world. 
  For fans of S. P. Muir (You're Where Now?), Christopher Hardy (Motorcycle Touring), Anita Sethi (I Belong Here), Aa Publishing (The Uke of Wallington), and Maggie O'Farrell (I Am, I Am, I Am).

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  Tryptamine Palace: 5-MeO-DMT and...

  James Oroc

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  Set against the stark beauty of the Sonoran Desert, this book is the confessional chronicle of a thrill-seeking journalist whose life is detonated by a single inhalation of toad venom. Drawn into an underground circle devoted to the secretion of the Sonoran Desert Toad, he expects another wild trip in a long history of psychedelic adventures. Instead he is blasted, within seconds, into a blinding ocean of white light where there are no visions, no stories and no “him” at all—only an immense, wordless presence that feels more real than the world he left behind. Repeated encounters with 5-MeO-DMT tear down his old identity and push him to rebuild his worldview from the ground up. The narrative tracks this transformation in vivid detail: desert ceremonies by starlight, ecstatic ego deaths, terrifying dissolutions, and the long, messy work of integrating nondual insight into ordinary life. Along the way, the book reconstructs the modern history of 5-MeO-DMT, explores the emerging mythology of the toad as a living sacrament, and raids Eastern mysticism, Western esotericism and cutting-edge physics metaphors in an effort to make sense of what has been revealed. At once raw and visionary, it is the story of a “tryptamine palace” built not of stone but of consciousness itself—and of what happens when the doors are blown off their hinges.

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  Made in Manchester: A people’s...

  Brian Groom

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  A rich and vivid history of Britain's second city through the people who made it 
  ‘What Manchester thinks today, England thinks tomorrow.’  
  Long before Manchester gave the world titans of industry, comedy, music and sport, it was the cosmopolitan Roman fort of Mamucium. But it was as the ‘shock city’ of the Industrial Revolution that Manchester really made its mark on the world stage. A place built on hard work and innovation, it is no coincidence that the digital age began here too, with the world’s first stored-program computer, Baby. 
  A city as radical as it is revolutionary, Manchester has always been a political hotbed. The Peterloo Massacre is immortalised in British folklore and the city was a centre for pioneering movements such as Chartism. Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst hailed from here and the city still treasures its wilful independence. 
  Manchester’s spirited individuality has carried through into its artistic output too, bringing the world Anthony Burgess, L.S. Lowry, Jeanette Winterson, Joy Division and Oasis. Mention United or City almost anywhere and you’ll find fans, and opinions. 
  Until now, this magnificent city did not have its definitive history. From the author of the bestselling Northerners, this work of unrivalled authority and breadth tells the story of a changing place and its remarkable people. 
  In this autobiography of a city, Brian Groom delves into the historical and social aspects of Manchester, painting a vivid picture of its evolution from the 19th century to the 21st. The non-fiction work is a testament to the city's popular culture, its influence on Britain and Europe, and its significant contributions to science. 
  For fans of Robin Ince (Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal), Emma Bennett (The Liverpool Art Book), Jonn Elledge (A History of the World in 47 Borders), Michael Palin (Erebus), and Rick Broadbent (Jessica Ennis). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  The Second Treatise of the Great...

  Jesus Christ (Gnostic...

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  What if the crucifixion was an illusion? What deeper truths about salvation and the divine are hidden in ancient Gnostic teachings? 
  The Second Treatise of the Great Seth is one of the most extraordinary and thought-provoking texts from the Gnostic tradition.  
  Presented as a firsthand account from the Savior himself, this mystical work offers a radical reinterpretation of his mission, the illusion of the material world, and the true path to spiritual freedom. 
  Now available in a clear, modern translation, this edition brings the symbolic richness and profound insights of this ancient text to today’s listener. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	A New Perspective on the Savior’s Mission – Gnostic views on the crucifixion and its spiritual meaning 
  •	The Illusion of Material Existence – Teachings on transcending the false reality of the physical world 
  •	Divine Wisdom and Self-Discovery – A guide to awakening the inner self and connecting with higher truth 
  •	A Window into Early Christian Mysticism – Explore the depth of Gnostic Christianity and its vision of salvation 
  Whether you're a seeker of hidden wisdom, a student of early Christian mysticism, or exploring new spiritual perspectives, The Second Treatise of the Great Seth offers timeless insight and inspiration. 
  Start your journey today—and uncover the deeper truths that lie beyond the surface of belief.

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  Bible For Young People Vol 2

  Anonymous

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  The Bible for Young People tells the sweet and simple stories of the Bible in the Bible language, omitting only genealogies and doctrines, and whatever is generally regarded as unprofitable to young readers. Moreover, it is so divided into subjects, forming complete stories, that the child will be interested in every part of it. ...Verse divisions have been disregarded, and a totally new system of chapters introduced in place of the familiar ones, and it is hoped that this novelty will give fresh interest to the old book. One of the features which will be appreciated is the table of contents, giving the subject of each book and its subdivisions, so that one may readily turn to any Bible story of which he is in search."With great discrimination and sympathy, the compiler, Mrs. Joseph B. Gilder, has accomplished this task, and the book now stands as the embodiment of what is universally considered the best in the Bible for young people, "best" meaning here what is most suited to the minds of girls and boys and appropriate to their moral range." Volume 2 comprises the stories of the New Testament.  - Summary from Publisher's note

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  Dear Oliver - An Unexpected...

  Susan R. Barry

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  To the world, he was Dr. Sacks, the brilliant neurologist behind bestselling books like Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. To professor Susan Barry, he became Dear Oliver—her mentor, friend, and confidant over the course of their ten-year correspondence. 
   
   
   
  It begins with a letter that Sue almost doesn't send. Sue's unheard-of case history—as a "stereoblind" patient who acquired 3D vision in adulthood—so fascinates Dr. Sacks that he immediately asks to visit her. As "Stereo Sue," she becomes the subject of one of his indelible New Yorker pieces—and, as a fellow neuroscientist, his sounding board for every kind of intellectual inquiry. 
   
   
   
  Their shared passions spark a friendship that buoys both of them through life's crests and falls: as Sue becomes an author, as she supports her father in his decline, and as Oliver becomes a patient himself—battling cancer that robs him of his own vision. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Sacks's letters to Sue offer listeners an unprecedented glimpse of the man himself—from his compassion and insight to his love of the periodic table. Throughout Dear Oliver, we are reminded that true friends help each other see the world a little differently.

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