Moving and heart-breaking, Yui’s story, and that of the Wind Phone, is equally uplifting and heart-warming. click to read more.
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What is Sera Reading? Anatomy of a Soldier
Parker’s writing in this book is phenomenal and nothing is wasted. I was astounded at how much I learnt and understood from this book despite having zero military knowledge. click to read more.
Romancing the Gibbet (4) The Morrismen Murder
‘Romancing the Gibbet’ is a collaboration between poet, Ralph Hoyte and historian, Steve Poole, exploring ‘dark tourism’ at sites of extraordinary public execution in Georgian Britain. Poole explains the historical background of a single public hanging. A case from 1772, when William Keeley was found guilty of murdering Joseph Dyer after spotting him flashing hisContinue reading “Romancing the Gibbet (4) The Morrismen Murder”
Falconry in the Wind
“Why don’t you take your birds to shows?” she asked me. Falconry is actually not displaying birds at shows. The obvious problem with falconry as a display is that these birds are trained to chase down and kill small things, often other birds. So, if James was actually to fly his best bird the firstContinue reading “Falconry in the Wind”
Oak Tree and Stars by BlueFalcon1983 