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  Cultured Bumpkin Presents The:...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  The American classic poem "The Raven" read by professional voice actor and host of The Cultured Bumpkin literature podcast, Jake Phillips

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  The Autobiography of St Ignatius

  St. Ignatius of Loyola

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  This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the  Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few works in ascetical literature, except the writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, impart such a knowledge of the soul.The saint in his narrative always refers to himself in the third person, and this mode of speech has here been retained. Many persons who have neither the time, nor, perhaps, the inclination, to read larger works, will read, we trust, with pleasure and profit this autobiography.   Ignatius, as he lay wounded in his brother's house, read the lives of the saints to while away the time. Touched by grace, he cried, "What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do." May this little book, in like manner, inspire its readers with the desire of imitating St. Ignatius. This autobiography is a valuable key for the understanding of his Spiritual Exercises. It was kept in the archives for about 150 years (Summary from the preface)

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  Call Me Diana - The Princess of...

  Nigel Cawthorne

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  'I no longer want to live someone else's idea of who and what I should be. I'm going to be me.'
  'I just absolutely thought I was the luckiest girl in the world.'
  Diana Spencer's engagement to Prince Charles, announced in 1981, first cast the spotlight on the young girl who was to become one of the most intriguing and influential royals in modern history — despite deep and exasperated resistance in traditional royal circles, not least from some of her in-laws.
  Until her tragic death in 1997 at the age of 36, Diana frequently gave interviews and shared her thoughts with many people. In this fresh portrait of Diana on her own life, Nigel Cawthorne gathers her most salient words from the very first till the very last - some known, some forgotten. They show a remarkable woman whose struggles, passion and compassion, continue to inspire two decades later.

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  The Beekeeper's Lament - How One...

  Hannah Nordhaus

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  Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet. With an intimate focus and incisive reporting, in a book perfect for fans of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire, and John McPhee's Oranges, Nordhaus's stunning exposé illuminates one of the most critical issues facing the world today, offering insight, information, and, ultimately, hope.

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  Theatre Royal - Half An Hour &...

  J.M. Barrie, Jules Romain

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  Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Ralph Richardson, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Robert Morley and, Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and, Laurence Olivier. They were based on works by the worlds’ leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and, Anton Chekhov.  These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first installment of theatrical history.

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  99 Park Street

  Ian Anthonisz

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  When Ian Anthonisz first arrived in Britain as a young Ceylonese man, he knew he had the world at his feet. Despite his humble beginnings and growing up in a family of modest means in Ceylon - the country we know today as Sri Lanka - and the unique challenges of being a first generation immigrant, Ian Anthonisz has achieved the gold plated Western dream of success through a combination of tenacity and self-belief. Not to mention a very British sense of humour! This is the story of an immigrant boy's journey to the top, written with honesty and humility, a message of hope and perseverance against the odds.

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