Michael Hill

Tony Whitham lives a quiet life. A good job in the city and a sexy fianc e Sharon, from Essex - though things have been a bit rocky between them lately. That it's 1970s London: demos against Vietnam, Union strikes, growing piles of ever smellier rubbish on the streets, electricity cuts, bodies unburied, a vote on the common market; is hardly noticed. That's love for you. Then he gets caught up in a jewellery robbery. A dead policeman, a dead robber; a bag of stolen diamonds in one hand and a sawn-off in the other; what else can Tony do but run. His lawyer mate Will tries to bring him in safely, Sharon gets mad, and Tony is relentlessly chased by what seems every crook in Britain and a bent copper, determined to avenge his brother, oh, and make a nice little earner on the side. Edinburgh is where Tony gets picked up by Big Ken and his men, but not the diamonds. Brought back to London, his workmate and very good friend Bunty helps him escape. They flee to the Continent in her battered old Mini. Chased across France by police and robbers, Carcassonne is very nice but they don't have time to stop as they're nearly cornered. Across the Pyrenees, through Andorra, into Spain, barely a half step ahead. Tony not only has to share the driving but manage an ever-angrier Sharon and an increasingly attractive Bunty. All in all, it's a tough drive across Spain on Franco's roads in a cramped old Mini. It's not until the Tabernas Desert - where Clint shot those cowboy films - that Tony is finally cornered. No escape He has to sort it all out now. Sort of.

Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this book offers a fresh and comprehensive account of the buildings of Dorset, one of England’s best-loved and most beautiful counties. With its wonderful variety of building stones, Dorset offers visual pleasures which few English counties can match. Its country houses are exceptionally rich and varied, from medieval Woodsford and Athelhampton to the late Victorian splendors of Norman Shaw’s Bryanston. Highlights among the churches include the former abbeys of Sherborne, Wimborne, and Milton. Towns include the mid-Georgian showpiece of Blandford Forum, the seaside resort of Weymouth, and ports large and small, from busy Poole to charming Lyme Regis. Featuring all new color photography, this volume is the ideal guide to one of the most architecturally rewarding regions in England.

Will they make it against their deadly attackers? US First Lady, Kathryne Mannocks has had enough. She's done her very best but refuses to continue being humiliated by her husband's behaviour. And all the goddamn security is choking the life out of her. Tripping over the final straw she angrily storms out of the White House to join former college friends for a reunion at the old hotel way out in the wilds. She'll have freedom to be herself while fresh air and old friendships might help her to regain perspective. She's stubbornly refused stifling efforts to impose blanket security upon her and won't acknowledge she is now left vulnerable and minimally protected. A fanatical group of terrorists stage a murderous breakout from a nearby high security prison. Armed with guns and explosives, Dravid, an Islamic jihadist and Eamon, a veteran terrorist, lead an uneasy and temporary alliance to further their inhuman causes. They attack the hotel to ruthlessly and bloodily capture a prize that will help achieve their deadly objectives. While powerful governments find themselves held in a pitiless stand-off, there are a still a few survivors at the hotel with the strengths to pit themselves against this post-massacre mission." A fabulous read.""A taut, fast moving thriller.""A compelling story full of strong characters." A cracking thriller....the reader is propelled into a dark world of political and fundamentalist terror. The plot and pace never flag, making this an ideal vehicle for an action movie. Don't miss it."

Breakout ........ morning rush hour on the motorway and an explosives expert is broken free from a prison van to disappear into the city. Is it just a random act or are there more sinister purposes afoot? Woman police detective Shen Li and her colleagues search for answers and soon find themselves involved in a desperate race. A group of terrorists are loose in the city. What are their plans? When will it happen? Can they prevent it? Ben Easton continues his 'Urban Guerrilla' thriller series with a gripping follow-on from 'Not For Ransom.' Be prepared for fast moving pace, twists and turns along the way and characters whose destiny you will want to follow.

WAR POET is a biography of American poet, Alan Seeger, killed at the battle of the Somme in July 1916 and author of "I Have a Rendezvous with Death," the favorite poem of President John F. Kennedy and one of the most powerful and memorable war poems of all time. When first published in the fall of 1916, Seeger became an instant hero in America and, in Europe, many compared him to the martyred British poet Rupert Brooke. His death was seen by many as "one of the most romantic incidents of the war" and declared his poetry "the authentic voice of ... war's ennobling glory." Theodore Roosevelt called Seeger a "gallant, gifted young man ... A dreamer of dreams, whose deeds made his death nobly good." Even after the Great War ended the memory of Seeger and his poem did not die, with literary allusions to his work and his "rendezvous with death" making their way into the works of such writers as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. With a single poem, Alan Seeger entered the pantheon of history's greatest war poets. Even now, over one hundred years later, it is a work of power and magic which still resonates through generation after generation of Americans. Drawing on new and important archival material, Michael Hill, author of "Elihu Washburne: Diary and Letters of America's Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris", paints a noble and poignant portrait of this little known but fascinating American poet.

A history of the Mariposa Folk Festival, from its humble roots in Orillia in 1961 to international acclaim and legendary status as a premier folk music gathering. Mariposa began in the heyday of the early 60s “folk boom.” In its more than fifty-five years, it has seen many of the world’s greatest performers grace its stages: Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jann Arden, and Serena Ryder. The festival has long held a musical mirror to popular culture in Canada. It thrived during the folk boom years and the singer-songwriter era of the early 70s. Its popularity dipped during the rise of disco and punk as the 70s wore into the early 80s. And it nearly died due to lack of interest in the 90s — the days of grunge and new country, and the golden age of CD sales. Thanks to a recent wave of independent, home-grown music, Mariposa is having a resurgence in the early twenty-first century. Audiences have always come and gone, but the festival has stayed true to its mandate: to promote and preserve folk art in Canada through song, story, dance, and craft.

In this new edition of his classic reader, Michael Hill seeks to make the selected extracts reflect a more European outlook on the processess of policy-making and implementation. With reference to the third edition of his popular textbook, The Policy Process in the Modern State, Hill has maintained the thematic approach of the first edition, looking in turn at approaches to policy making in Europe, power, bureaucracy and the State, the rationality/incrememtalism debate, the role of organisational theory in policy implementation, street-level bureaucracy and discretion. Already praised as one of the best readers available in thisfield, Michael Hill's new edition will be even more valued as a reference and teaching resource by students and lecturers alike.

Social policy is a subject that helps develop our understanding of the meaning of human wellbeing, and of the systems by which wellbeing must be promoted. As a discipline, social policy has traditionally been blunted by a focus on the nation state; however, in this age of globalisation the most pressing challenges – such as climate change, ageing populations and flagging economies – serve as proof that, even at national level, social policy is now more heavily influenced by global factors than ever before. In this important and authoritative text, Kepa Artaraz and Michael Hill provide a richly detailed contribution to our understanding of the global forces shaping social problems today. Part One discusses the different approaches to social policy and explores the process of globalisation, looking particularly at its winners and losers and the implications it has for human well-being; Part Two examines more closely the key actors in global social policy – such as the market, the state and international organisations; and Part Three provides an opportunity to explore some specific key issues of global importance, such as employment and migration, demographic change and global poverty. Adding considerable momentum to the movement away from a reductionist, nationally focused study of the discipline, Global Social Policy opens up new and stimulating discussions and provides a fresh framework for the study of human well-being. Using policy examples from areas around the world to provide a truly international scope, it is an essential read for students studying at all levels.

Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen within society. Singapore is a state that has firmly rejected welfarism but whose political leaders have maintained that collective values, instead of those of autonomous individuals, are essential to its very survival. The book begins by examining basic concepts of citizenship, nationality and the state in the context of Singapore's arrival at independence. The theme of nation-building is explored and how the creation of a national identity, through building new institutions, has been a central feature of political and social life in Singapore. Of great importance has been education, and a system of multilingual education that is part of a broader government strategy of multiculturalism and multiracialism; both have served the purpose of building a new national identity. Other areas covered by the authors include family planning, housing policy, the creation of parapolitical structures and the imporatnce of shared `Asian values' amongst Singapore's citizens.

"...a very strong novel." HJ Literary critics. No sooner had Matt Holland and his family set foot in Swaziland to work on a government aid project when the South African military strafe the place looking for saboteurs. Matt gets caught up in the ensuing chaos by agreeing to act as a spy. Struggling with his own personal demons, his world spirals into a coup attempt and things get a whole lot worse after he embarks on an illicit affair. Will these events change him for the better or lessen his commitment to bringing about social change in the country? Will agents of the state bent on killing him succeed? Follow Matt Holland's plight in the dangerous world he has chosen for himself. "...it is original, a cracking story and written in a style that flows easily and is a joy to read." HJ Literary critics.

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