When Henry discovers the magic of painting, he has no idea what he is letting himself in for. He does not think a lot of Henri Matisse, but he finds Henri Rousseau a revelation. His observation that so many of the great artists seem to share the same first name with him, except for that last tiny letter, he decides to write his own name with an i.

Fantasy adventure about a child and a weird world of insects.

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A collection of monastic readings are drawn from a full range of writings from the early and contemporary monastics of various orders and from differing denominations, and includes background information on each author. Original.

There are numerous 20th century writers who are not technically native speakers of the language, and whose relation to it is ambivalent, problematic or even hostile: by a simple kinship analogy one may often speak of the "stepmother tongue." While fully aware of the current debates in post-colonial theory, John Skinner is also conscious of its sometimes unhelpful complexities and contradictions. The focus of this study is thus firmly on the fictional practice of the writers discussed. The Stepmother Tongue offers the reader both an insight into the diversity and rewards of contemporary anglophone fiction and analyses of some eighty individual texts. (view table of contents)

The first known autobiography in the English language traces the spiritual awakening and religious pilgrimages of the late medieval mystic, a mother of fourteen children who traveled the known world searching for answers to her inner dilemmas. Original.

Accompanied by a little-known letter, a highly accessible translation of the autobiography, originally written in the fifth century, of the patron saint of Ireland, records the development of his faith and offers an intriguing glimpse into his life. Original.

An accessible edition of the spiritual classic celebrates the heart of Western mysticism and its poetry while revealing a message about God's intimate and enabling love. Reprint.