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In Celtic society nobles headed by a king or chieftain, followed by the craftsmen (metalworkers), then the farmers who controlled the food chain and also fought for the chief. There was also a class of slaves in Celtic England. However, the Celts were divided into tribes as there was no political unity among them. After…

Chasing the scream …

CHASING THE SCREAM – DRUGS ACCOUNT GUARANTEED TO RAISE EYEBROWS. Writer: Johann Hari – Bloomsbury If you feel well enough to digest the contents of this book at face value, which makes references to one or two famous names in the celebrity field, then it will provide a memorable account detailed by this review, of…

History Recounted in a Most Compelling Formula

Killers of the King – The men who dared to execute Charles 1 (with illustrations including colour).  By Charles Spencer. ISBN 976-1- 4088-5170-8 Bloomsbury. Hardback £20, eBook £17.99 Seven years of bloody and violent civil fighting, beginning in 1642, took place before the arrest of  Charles 1 who appeared in court to be  told he…

Fancy a bit of Anglo-Asian Culture? Read on…..

Balraj Khanna – A Creative Legend who weaves his magic through the written word as well as giving us mysteries to  ponder in his prolific works of art – and has a real claim to fame….. Balraj Khanna, enchanting author and artist, prefers his art to not only remain something of a mystery in terms…

BOOK REVIEWS: Business of self improvement

  “Think Better: an innovators’ guide to productive thinking” (McGraw Hill, NY), was released in the US in October 2007and now it’s available on Amazon and of course in major bookstores everywhere. There are thousands of books on thinking, creativity or innovation, but very few books provide clear how-to information that can actually help people…