Tim Price

The story of two Buddhist monks who put their faith to the test and walk across the countryside with nothing but their robes and alms bowls, refusing to touch money. With some wise and often amusing encounters they offer a glimpse into a completely different way of life. Surviving purely at the hands of strangers, welcomed, ignored and sometimes threatened, they touch upon the lives of many, and move the hearts and minds of a few. Illustrated with coloured drawings and based on very real and true experiences gathered over years of direct experience.

Blistered Feet, Blissful Mind

In a place where everyone knows your name you can't forget who you are. Life, love and loss in a picture postcard town is laid bare in this heart-breaking but darkly comic new play. Through a series of interweaving accounts For Once cuts to the heart of a family, and a community, turned upside down by unimaginable tragedy. For Once examines the fallout after a car crash on a country lane takes the life of two local teenagers, through three interlaced monologues by their surviving friend Sid and his parents, April and Gordon, exposing the pre-existing faultlines in the family. Sid has been left partially sighted by the crash, and his account of his life before and since the accident gives an insight into why young people living in what seems like 'ideal' communities are driven to seek thrills elsewhere, sometimes with horrifying consequences. However, far from being depressing, Tim Price's skill at capturing the revealing inarticulacy of the teenager, as well as his troubled parents, makes for unexpected humour. For Once is a powerful and incisive look at life and death in a small market town and premiered on 8 July 2011 at the Hampstead Theatre in a production by Pentabus Theatre.

For Once

Packed with fascinating and enthralling historical information, this book shows how the village of Bisley in Surrey has been endowed with a remarkably long and eventful history, all the more surprising for it remains one of the smallest civil parishes in the county.

A Hundred Years Behind the Times

John Curry

"In Matrix Games, knowledge, imagination, and persuasiveness dominate. Matrix Games boil down the art of gaming to its essence". Peter Perla Since the book Matrix Games for Modern Wargaming was first published in 2014, they have made a massive impact on professional military education, operational analysis and training. This book was written in response to requests for a more comprehensive account of the methodology, plus more examples of such games from the active edge of their professional application in the UK. Included are 6 scenarios to demonstrate different aspects of the method: NATO/Russian Posturing in the Baltic Sea Russian/NATO Posturing in the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Incidents in the South China Sea An election game Conflict on the Korean Peninsula De Valera's War: Irish Neutrality in WW2 This book is published by the History of Wargaming Project as part of its ongoing work to document current practise in wargaming.

Modern Crises Scenarios for Matrix Wargames

Phil Lawler

Spanish Trails - A Guide to Walking the Spanish Mountains - The Mountains of Madrid

Description I have always been interested in Anne Boleyn. She was a victim, in my opinion, of a political conspiracy and a royal desire for a male heir. This book will give the reader a broader insight into my view of the life of Anne Boleyn. A lot of the opinions are my own and not necessarily meant to be historically accurate. In my opinion, the things she was accused of were almost certainly not true. Anne's life was all too short but she gave birth to Elizabeth 1st, who was one of England's longest serv-ing monarchs. My interest in Anne Boleyn has been of some help to me in my mental health issues and my Asperger's syndrome. It has been a lifelong interest, I can identify with her and her struggles. About the Author I was affected by lack of Oxygen when I was born and was first diagnosed with a mental health problem in 1990 it was called Depression which people can develop several different kinds of Mental health needs issues or problems they may need the experience of medical staff in hospitals like the Priory, Leighton, or Macclesfield. I later discovered that I had Asperger's Syndrome. I received help from staff with experience of mental health issues. Recovery took a long time with help from hospitals, carers from the Mental Health Unit, my friends and family. Am normally a positive, happy person and I join in activities whenever I can. Book Extract Anne Boleyn was married to King Henry the 8th. She was his 2nd queen, number 2 of the 6 wives of King Henry the 8th. I am very happy to write a new book about the life of Anne Boleyn. She was aged 35 when she was beheaded, she died on the 19th of May 1536. The things she was accused of when she died were almost certainly not true and because of the still born male air to the throne died when it was born king henry the 8th decided to go ahead and order the murder of Anne Boleyn. she was a faithful queen to henry the 8th. She was born in 1501. Her friend betrayed her and she became one of England best Queens of England. She died in London, England on the 19th of May 1535. Anne Boleyn had a secret lover called Henry Percy who was secretly engaged to Anne Boleyn in 1523 but he did not acknowledge the engagement he was the 5rh earl of Northumberland and the relationship was broken off. Because he refused the engagement to Anne Boleyn. Henry and Anne was formally married on the 25th of January 1533 a big day in the life of Anne and Henry the 8th. Henry the king of England had Anne investigated for treason which was high treason in April 1536. On the 4th of May 1536 she was arrested and was put in the Tower of London. She was put on trial and be-fore a Jury to be tried and she was found guilty and she was beheaded on the 19th of May 1536. It is 484 years since she was executed and beheaded it will be 500 years since her death in 2036 on the 19th of May 1536 I As her daughter Elizabeth became queen of England in 1558. She was a good queen of England. And Anne became venerated as a martyr of the English Reformation.

My Tribute to Anne Boleyn

An Englishman, a Northern Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman walked into a recording studio and created The Union. Commercially successful and critically acclaimed, the pioneering indie rock band is now on the verge of breaking up. When financial disaster strikes and Scottish guitarist Barry leaves the band, artistic differences go head to head with alliances that run deep, can The Union survive? With live music from a four-piece ensemble, I'm With the Band is a witty and timely response to our changing political landscape.

I'm With the Band

It's 2011: Bradley Manning is the 24-year-old US soldier accused of releasing 250,000 secret embassy cables and military logs from the Iraq and Afghan wars. After nearly two years in prison without charge, Manning now faces a court martial, accused of crimes that could mean life in prison. But just a few years ago, Manning was a teenager in west Wales. How did this happen? And who is responsible for this radicalisation? Tim Price's extraordinary play tackles one of the most controversial political stories of our age.

The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning

Do algorithms and machine learning set us free, or trap us forever? Roger hates technology, but when his daughter gives him an Isla device for Lockdown 2020, he finds himself opening up to the virtual assistant device. What happens when the only fulfilling relationship you have is with a digital slave? Isla asks what are the costs and benefits of machine learning...and do we want the AIs to learn from us? This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre Clwyd, in association with the Royal Court in October 2021.

Isla

Tim Price's Salt, Root and Roe is a heartbreaking, humorous tale of love and family set against a mythical backdrop. Set on the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales, identical twins Iola and Anest remain devoted to each other. Ageing fast, and with the time they have together more fragile by the day, they arrive at a desperate decision. Word of this reaches Anest's daughter Menna, who rushes to her long abandoned childhood home where her own ideas of love and compromise are tested to the limit. In spite of the sombre themes of death and bereavement, the writing is light, textured and at times very funny: picking out moments of joy and sadness with seemingly effortless grace. Touching relationships and believable characterisation provide a poignant backdrop to Salt, Root and Roe, where pragmatism, exhausted lives and childrens' fairytales collide in this exploration of grief, loss and acceptance.

Salt, Root and Roe

Danny sleeps rough on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. Has done for years. Then one morning he wakes to see a canvas city being erected in front of him. And Danny finds himself swept up in the last occupation of London. Protest Song is a fictional play inspired by real events. Tim Price's funny and savage monologue explores the reality of the Occupy movement. Protest Song received its world premiere in the National Theatre's Shed Theatre on 16 December 2013. This edition features an introduction by the playwright, Tim Price.

Protest Song

"Tim Price's play about two hackers is tumultuous, energetic and ultimately touching in its vision of a global network of young people dedicated to challenging the status quo.” Guardian A sixteen-year-old London schoolboy and an eighteen-year-old recluse in Shetland meet online, pick a fight with the FBI and change the world forever. This brave and challenging play gets behind the code with the original Anonymous members, offering an anarchic retelling of the birth of hacktivism. Teh Internet is Serious Business is a fictional account of the true story of Anonymous and LulzSec, the collective swarm who took on the most powerful capitalist forces from their bedrooms. The play received its world premiere at the Royal Court, London, in September 2014.

Teh Internet is Serious Business

Ethereally beautiful, Salt Root and Roe is a heartbreaking, humorous tale of love, age and family against a mythical backdrop. Set on the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales, exhausted lives and childrens' fairytales collide in this exploration of grief, loss and acceptance.

Introduced by the author, this is the first collection of Tim Price's plays. The winner of the 2013 James Tait Black Prize for Drama, Tim Price's work includes For Once; Salt, Root and Roe; The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning; I'm With the Band; Protest Song and Under the Sofa (published here for the first time). For Once: Through a series of interweaving accounts, For Once cuts to the heart of a family and a community turned upside down by unimaginable tragedy. Salt, Root and Roe: A wry, heart-breaking drama of love, grief and acceptance set against the mythical backdrop of North Pembrokeshire. The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning: This award-winning play tackles one of the most controversial political stories of our age, placing it in the context of other great Welsh radicals, from the Chartists to Aneurin Bevan. I'm With the Band: A witty response to the Scottish Independence debate in which an Englishman, a Northern Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman struggle to maintain the previous harmony of their rock band. Protest Song: Price's funny and savage monologue which explores the reality of the Occupy movement through Danny who sleeps rough on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. Under the Sofa: Previously unpublished, Under the Sofa is a mother's monologue about the experience of her son being in prison for a violent crime.

For Once; Salt, Root and Roe; The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning; I'm With the Band; Protest Song; Under the Sofa

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Bradley Manning is the 24-year-old US soldier accused of the release of thousands of US embassy emails to Wikileaks. On Friday 16th December 2011, his pre-trial hearing opened in Fort Meade in Maryland. Manning faces a maximum sentence of life in custody with no chance of parole. But just a few years ago, he was a teenager in west Wales. How does his story impact on the people he left behind, and who is responsible for his 'radicalisation'? The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning aims to place him in the pantheon of great Welsh radicals, from the Chartists to Aneurin Beva. This young soldier, who names the president of the United States as a defence witness, knows bus timetables around Haverfordwest. This young man who played a part in the Arab spring, knows the trials of schoolboy rugby. This young soldier who apparently chose his moral code over his military one, speaks rudimentary Welsh. Tim Price's trademark humanity, warmth and wit depicts a complex portrait of Manning as a modern-day, troubled and flawed martyr, but a martyr nonetheless.

The investment markets have never been more dangerous. Interest rates are at all-time lows; the sanctity of cash deposits is under threat; government bonds are expensive and offer ultra-low or negative yields; equity markets are largely detached from reality after years of loose monetary policy. Investors need to calibrate themselves to the realities of this extraordinary new environment so that they can protect their wealth and, ideally, prosper. In Investing Through the Looking Glass, longstanding portfolio manager and investment columnist Tim Price identifies and shatters a number of investment myths and misconceptions. He questions whether stock markets inevitably rise over the longer term, whether bonds continue to be relevant as a failsafe low-risk asset, whether professional fund managers represent "smart money", and much more besides. But this is not just a counsel of despair. Having identified the problems besetting today's investor, the focus then moves on to practical guidance to help investors preserve and grow their capital in this age of inflationary and deflationary uncertainty. Tim Price provides ideas on how to find attractive investments in distorted equity markets, on what might be the best-kept secret in finance, and how best to insure portfolios in an environment of heightened systemic risk. Investing Through the Looking Glass presents a route map for navigating one of the most challenging financial environments that anyone has ever seen. For the sake of your wealth, can you afford not to read it?

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