Tag: Biography

Saints of Sind by Peter Mayne

Saints of Sind by Peter Mayne

Sufism is the one area I never had a great deal of opportunity to study whilst in university.  It’s one (of many) areas of religious belief and practice that seems to dwell within the realms…

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

I’ve always been fascinated by exploration, especially the expeditions led by such pioneering figures as Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, whose exploits have ingrained themselves in the public imagination for over a century.  However, while…

Brightening from the East by Ken Worpole

Brightening from the East by Ken Worpole

Living across the country, in South Wales, the Essex landscape seems very alien to me. From the hills and mountains which surround much of my local area, Essex is (in contrast) something completely different, where…