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This is a fascinating insight into a macho, male-dominated world where reality is so grotesquely distorted from the public perception. Read it, believe it, because sometimes the truth is far more incredible than fiction.TERRY BUTCHER, Captain of England Football Team Her husband found her by the roadside, delirious and choking on her own vomit. Gemma Morgan was 33, happily married with two young children, an outstanding army service record and a first-class international sporting career. But underneath she was a wreck, surviving on a cocktail of vodka, Valium and sleeping pills. Misogyny, sexual abuse and toxic masculinity had been the daily realities of her Army career long before being deployed unarmed and unsupported to the blood and mayhem of a war zone. When Gemma gave birth to a baby girl, motherhood left her lost and alienated, a soldier who had deliberately suppressed her femininity with no idea how to cope. Together, these experiences triggered a mental health crisis that led her to become suicidal, battling PTSD, betrayed and abandoned by the institution to which she had devoted seven years of her life. With the support of her family Gemma has been on a long, hard and bumpy road to recovery. This is her story in her own words. She has told it to inspire a fierce and urgent call for change.  Gemma speaks with powerful vulnerability - you could hear a pin drop. JODIE KIDD Model, Racing Driver and TV Personality

From the co-founder of the SFSA and SFSA resident writer comes a dive into what it is about Scottish football than truly captures us. With contributions from the likes of Henry McLeish, Gordon Duncan, Hugh Carter, Tommy McAllister, Tom Miller, Ben Patterson, Colin Campbell, Alan Thompson ‿ and many, many more ‿ this book takes you from club to club, exploring what it is they love about their local teams and football itself. From Rangers to Falkirk to Dundee United, there is something for every fan of football here. This labour of love will look through not only the history of each of these teams, but the personal story each person has with them. Profits from Truly the People‿s Game: Why We Love Scottish Football will be going to support Fans for Foodbanks and the SFSA‿s work with Play Soccer Malawi. Scottish football is always a hot topic for fans and those associated. It will also make an ideal gift for any fan this Christmas. Covering a large variety of clubs, any fan can pick up this book and find something of their interest.

Magnaccioni (Roman dialect): people who live to eat well. I know no other word that captures that rare gift, that supremely basic human quality of eating with mind, eyes and heart and radiating uncontainable pleasure in so doing. Writing as a passionate food aficionada, Anne Pia has created a convivial and open-hearted cookery book that invites you into her kitchen. In Magnaccioni, she shares her own family recipes and the food she has enjoyed in Italy based on la cucina povera, la cucina di terra ‿ the use of fresh produce and simple ingredients to create sumptuous, joyful feasts. Get ready to listen to Italian music, pour a glass of wine and enjoy cooking with Anne. Join her in becoming magnaccioni!

Well-known as a stand up comic and folk musician, Mike Harding is now equally known for his rich and varied poetry. Music, place, landscape, politics, memories and stories have always been Mike Harding‿s creative touchstones, never more so than in ‿The Lonely Zoroastrian‿, his first collection since the 2020 pandemic and lockdown, both of which feature in some of the earlier poems in this book. Storytelling is the essence of his work whether telling the true story of a lost city buried under the ice cap, the curse an old Ukrainian woman laid on a group of Russian soldiers or stories from his beloved Connemara like Islandman and St Luke‿s Little Summer. From his ‿little shed of words‿ here is Mike Harding ‿singing about the dark times‿.

A collection of proverbs in the original Scots, and translated into English covering family, work, money, self-Improvement and food and drink amongst other topics. Scots proverbs tell it like it is, and provide advice for a myriad of situations. This pocketsize volume would make an excellent souvenir or a gift for any occasion.

Ah want tae check she‿s awricht. Ah kin luik there fur Brodie an aw. Burds are meant tae fly. Brodie goes missing. Being a bird with a bad wing, Iona is sent into a worry. Her mammy is busy trying to get her ready for school and the snaw is settling in. But Brodie must be found. Running through the garden and exploring Mad Billy‿s farm, Brodie couldn‿t have gone far. After all, she was a hoolet thit couldnae fly. A fantastic book from award-winning Scots author Emma Grae, exploring themes of confidence and celebrates the idea that it is okay to be different. Meet all the different animals we encounter on the search for Brodie in this bonnie wee book. There is an untapped market for an original children‿s book in Scots and Emma is keen to fill it with great stories for kids aged 7-10 years old. With a snowy setting, it will make a great gift this Christmas for any child in Scotland.

Following the fi rst volume of Bill Hare‿s exploration Scottish Artists, Scottish Artists in an Age of Radical Change, this new volume, Scottish Art and Artists in Historical and Contemporary Context will expand on the invaluable contribution to the cultural development of modern and contemporary Scotland. Joan Eardley, Alan Davies, the Boyle Family, Ken Currie, Anthony Hatwell, Doug Crocker, Jack Knox, Lys Hansen, William Turnbull, Iain Robertson, Douglas Gordon and John Kennedy ‿ are just some of the artists who Bill Hare explores in both their historical and contemporary contexts. From body politics to the Athenian way to Scottish artists in Venice, this book will reveal the importance and intellectual power this generation of Scottish artists have had over decades of time through a compilation of in-depth essays and interviews.

Living in Picinisco, Italy a er World War II brought enough societal challenges, never mind having to find the means to feed 19 other mouths. It is up to Mamma Matilda to make the needed sacrifices to ensure her family‿s survival. With another baby on the way and the older siblings looking towards their future, tension begins to seep through the cracks. Upholding tradition, during a time of Italian poverty, death and lack of opportunities, is fading further away in the children‿s minds. But Mamma Matilda will do what she must to protect what she loves the most ‿ her family. A fictional story inspired by a real gravestone inscription ‿An Exemplary Mother of Nineteen Children‿, this book tells the story of struggling to support a large family, but the harsh realities one must face when it comes to deciding to follow your footsteps or continue down the path of tradition. What truly is the importance of family? Does one‿s dreams come before or after it? How would Mamma Matilda cope with an empty nest? In the end, it is family that has driven her all these years.

What do we mean by 'Scottish literature'?Why does it matter?How do we engage with it?Bringing infectious enthusiasm and a lifetime's experience to bear on this multi-faceted literary nation, Alan Riach, Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow, sets out to guide you through the varied and ever-evolving landscape of Scottish literature.A comprehensive and extensive work designed not only for scholars but also for the generally curious, Scottish Literature: an introduction tells the tale of Scotland's many voices across the ages, from Celtic pre-history to modern mass media. Forsaking critical jargon, Riach journeys chronologically through individual works and writers, both the famed and the forgotten, alongside broad overviews of cultural contexts which connect texts to their own times. Expanding the restrictive canon of days gone by, Riach also sets down a new core body of 'Scottish Literature': key writers and works in English, Scots, and Gaelic.Ranging across time and genre, Scottish Literature: an introduction invites you to hear Scotland through her own words.

The artist, the Blue Badge tour guide, the construction superintendent ‿ join writer Barbara Henderson and photographer Alan McCredie for an A-Z glimpse behind the scenes at Scotland‿s iconic Forth Bridge. Packed with stories and anecdotes, meet the people whose lives are inextricably welded to the famous red girders: enthusiasts, professionals, residents, researchers, souvenir sellers, lifeboat crew, train drivers, writers and volunteers, all accompanied by images from the acclaimed photographer Alan McCredie. Whilst there are several photographic books on the Forth Bridge they mainly have an emphasis on the structure itself, not the people here and now. Made from Girders seeks to give a real sense of what the bridge means to people. This book will be of interest to people from the area or who have connections to the Forth Rail Bridge, as well as tourists visiting the area.

We inhabit everything that comes our way: people, places, nature. Writing itself is our habitat. It is this space that Bashabi Fraser that explores in her new collection Habitat. These poems challenge our understanding of rules and form when it comes to poetry. Bashabi plays with the duality that her life has instructed her with ‿ through having lived in two different countries, experiencing two different cultures ‿ yet allowing the parallels to still come through. At its core, this collection is about our journeys ‿ where we have been, where we are going, and what we are moving through. It is all about our habitats and our connection to them.Â

Where are we going? The future, Doc! Great Scott! Not forgetting the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey past. That‿s right, ticket holders, Destination Time Travel is your journey into the many worlds of the time travel tale ‿ exploring its tropes, its rules, its devices, its science, its values, its plots, its characters and, most importantly, its enduring ‿ and timeless ‿ appeal. Alongside their upcoming film seminar at the British Film Institution in October, join Steve Nallon and Dick Fiddy as they explore the world‿s obsession with time travel in film and television. From the classics of Doctor Who and Back To The Future to the Netflix hit Dark, Nallon and Fiddy explore just what it is about time travel that makes us tick. This book will be a guaranteed hit with fans of time travel and the different film and television series that Nallon and Fiddy explore. It will also be key to film buffs and those interested in the medium.Â

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park brings Tom Lehrer into 2023 with this fantastic new collection of the best, funniest and darkest songs from his career - alongside complimentary illustrations by thetalented Bob Dewar. From 'Ivy League alma maters' to 'It makes a fellow proud to be a soldier', these hilariously dark songs will keep you on your toes as you make your way through his ever-familiar and present work. Usingfamiliar favourite tunes as their backing, with an index from the author, this book will be the best way for anyone to enjoy Lehrer's songs. With building political tension around the world, Lehrer's satiric songs will provide comfort to those who need it. It will not only be a hit with fans of Lehrer's work but newer fans of black humour in general. Additionally, those who follow Bob Dewar's work will also be keen to see how he illustrates Lehrer's songs.

The perfect companion for family days out in the Central Belt. In his new guide, Nick Drainey explores walks throughout the Central Belt, allof which are easily accessible by public transport. Around 30 different routes, suitable for people of all age groups and abilities. Every walk is easily accessible through the use of public transport, making each route an eco-friendly way to spend the day. These routes are not meant to challenge those who travel them, but instead offer the opportunity for memorable and enjoyable adventures for children and adults both ‿ the objective is fun. The descriptions of the walks are complemented by a repository of interesting facts, stories, and more to interest walkers. The reader will learn a little about the history and wildlife of the environments they explore. Beginners will also find helpful tips for preparation and navigation. Drainey also provides knowing insight on how to keep younger walkers entertained and motivated and turn the day into a fun adventure for everyone.

Why won't Scots simmer down?Why batter on about independence when folk voted No a decade back?After all. Scotland's not as populated as Yorkshire, nor as wealthy as London. But it's also not as Conservative, as keen on Brexit, or as willing to flog public assets to Tory party pals. So does Nicola Sturgeon's departure terminally damage the case for independence?The answer, with all respect to her legacy, is no. Scotland has bigger fish to fry. In this book, Lesley Riddoch makes an impassioned call to action, weaving academic evidence with story, international comparison and anecdote to explain why Scotland is ready to step forward as the world's newest state. We need optimism. And contagious stories of inspiration. Told out loud. In the open. Repeatedly. So, folk can engage emotionally, dare to dream of better - and go get it. Scotland is a social democracy stuck in a Conservative state that's preoccupied with its own lost imperial status. And stuck, Scotland cannae thrive. Let's cast aside preconceptions. Whichever way you voted in 2014 - if you did - the world, Europe, the UK, Ireland and our Nordic neighbours have all changed. Scots need the freedom to change too - the freedom to flourish.

Following the publication of The Edinburgh Festival, Doing the Festival, by arts and culture writer David Pollock, is a deep dive into the history of the festivals and how they shaped modern Edinburgh, with a behind-the-scenes look at the events and their impact on the arts. Produced through extensive research, with participation from those involved with shaping the festivals of past and present, Doing the Festivalexplores the history of the city's festival season. Featuring the International Festival, the Festival Fringe, the Book and Film Festivals, and more, it looks at the role these have played in the careers of stars and artists, as well as the city's venues, attractions and evolution. Doing the Festival will appeal to anyone with an interest in Edinburgh's festival culture. It will also be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the modern history of Edinburgh or the world of the arts, given the central role the festivals hold in the culture of both.

Gallery Director, artist and teacher Richard Demarco was in at the very start of the Edinburgh Festival in August 1947. Born at the beginning of that same year, Roddy Martine‿s involvement commenced in 1963 when, at the age of sixteen, he edited an Edinburgh Festival magazine. Therefore both Richard and Roddy have highly individual memories of the most remarkable international festival of the arts the world has ever known. At the same time, both have witnessed its evolution from the noble vision of its founders. Now in its seventy-sixth year, can the Edinburgh Festival survive?Demarco‿s Edinburgh will be a hit with any Edinburgh Festival regular, newbie or on-and-off visitor. It will also be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the modern history of Edinburgh or the world of the arts, given the central role the festivals hold in the culture of both.

This innovative book provides a new perspective on Basic Income - a regular, unconditional payment to every citizen of the country. This comprehensive book has been rigorously researched and thus will appeal to academics, policy-makers, and the general reader concerned about the current state of social security in the UK. Basic Income in practice, A Basic Income includes details of real Basic Income Schemes.

Whether as the mothers of the Norse God Heimdall, Morgan and her sisters on Avalon, the nine sisters at the heart of the founding myth of the Gikuyu of Kenya, or witches battling with the Irish St Patrick, stories of nine women, often attending a goddess or linked to a heroic or divine male, exist across much of our world. Triggered by a local story still told in his native Dundee, Stuart McHardy has traced what seems to be memories of groups of nine women, most likely some kind of priestesses, across much of Europe and as far as Siberia, Korea, India and Africa. Whether as Pictish saints, Muses, Valkyries, Druidesses or witches, the tales of these groups of nine women transcend a vast range of cultural and linguistic boundaries. The painting of nine women dancing round a priapic male in a Catalonian cave painting over fifteen thousand years old suggests these groups may well have been one of the oldest cultural institutions humanity has known.Â

I'm relieved to find such things are there, in spite of hunger and carnageunder the same moon, and my place in their terrible chain; glad that my mother's hands, after long years of sustaining us all, will place on her table, once again, her annual offerings at tomorrow's feast. From Late Night Christmas ShoppingTomorrow's Feast is Stevenson's third poetry collection and reflects the challenges of today's world. At the forefront of the poet's consciousness here is the legacy faced by the next generation. In many ways, as the title implies, the book is a tribute to youth. Its scope is wide and deep, profoundly personal as well as political, employing a range of poetic forms, including a virtuosic libretto in verse, a contemporary retelling of Coleridge's epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner set during the refugee crisis.

In post-war Glasgow a primary school class was set a composition topic: a memorable family event. Each child completed the assignment âEUR" all, that is, but one. Why didnâEUR(TM)t you write about your family?Please, miss. I didnâEUR(TM)t, I didnâEUR(TM)t know what to write. But now, he does. In Already, Too Late, Carl MacDougall, one of ScotlandâEUR(TM)s most accomplished and celebrated literary writers, presents a memoir of extraordinary authenticity and honesty. This memoir takes us through MacDougallâEUR(TM)s upbringing, both in and out of care on the west coast of Scotland, Fife, and industrial Glasgow, during the first decade of his life. Within this world, now teetering on the brink of our collective memory, sits a single-parent household of German descent; money is tight, trauma roams free and tragedy comes calling again and again. Through a powerful mosaic of stories, MacDougall strips away all rose-tinted sentimentality to create a vivid account of heart-break, dissociation and loss. Already, Too Late is the early life of an outsider looking in, a changeling child, displaced, alone, and âEUR" in his own grandmotherâEUR(TM)s words âEUR" âEUR¿no rightâEUR(TM). Because for some, even the very beginning is already too late.

Electricity brings us back to an upbringing we may not have experienced but can certainly relate to. Taking a step back into her Hebridean childhood, Granny writes to her granddaughter in Australia, decorating her notebooks with hand-drawn scribbles and doodles. Though she may now live in Edinburgh, she relives her memories with a sense of warmth and protection. Yet, it is more than simple nostalgia for a time she cannot return to. At its core, Electricity is about community, and what it is to involve it in your life fully. Electricity itself sparked across the Hebrides and changed the lives of its people forever. You become more than your family, friends, or even neighbours. The landscape itself floods into your DNA. It is something that you will never separate from. This latest novel from award-winning writer Angus Peter Campbell has already garnered attention across the board. It will be not only popular with rural Scots but those who long for the simpler times they grew up in - times when we were more physically connected.

Honey Get the Door! is a book of illustrated thoughts and pictures of Honey the wee sausage dog who Janey Godley ventriloquises for her fans across social media on a regular basis. In this book Honey tells us what she really thinks about her life as a dachshund, with Janey's own thoughts, along with cute photographs and hilarious illustrations, interspersed throughout.

James Maley, George Watters, Donald Renton and Archibald Williams were members of Machine Gun Company No. 2 of the XV International Brigade. This is the first book to focus on a small group of men from different starting-points, ended up in the same battleground at Jarama, and then in the same prisons after capture byFrancoâEUR(TM)s forces. Their remarkable story is told both in their own words and in the recollections of their sons and daughters, through a prison notebook, newspaper reports, stills cut from newsreels, interviews, anecdotes and memories, with a foreword by Daniel Gray. Our Fathers Fought Franco is a collective biography that promises to add significantly to the understanding of the motives of those who âEUR¿went because their open eyes could see no other wayâEUR(TM).