Michael James

Follow Stork from her own beginnings, with all its trips, slips and falls along the way. Watch her grow through her own self-doubt as she receives kind words and love along the way from some unexpected guests in a spectacular African setting. An educational journey for all reading, helping to instil empathy, kindness, patience, and belief in your own and other’s journeys, while building an appreciation and love of the natural world.

Part two here at last, hold on tight The story so far. After thirty two years in pig farming the decision was made to make the biggest move yet. This was to be his most formidable challenge. Read how he went from the highs of his last four years in the UK, to the frustrating lows of his first six months in Spain, attempting to manage a nine hundred sow unit.It is another roller coaster ride that culminates with the 'career topping', management of an experimental, freedom farrowing pig unit. The 'Holy Grail'.Part two of this two part autobiography will once again stir some memories for some whilst illuminating once more how the way we look after our pigs has improved over the years, particularly in the UK, despite the obstacles put in the way of dedicated farmers and their hard working staff. And maybe any budding new pig farmers might be able to pick up a few tips along the way. But on the lighter side there are a few more 'none piggy' moments that will tickle your giggle glands. Keep an eye out for this author as he toys with the idea of moving onto fiction writing.

Upon retiring in 2022 from a lifelong career as a pig farmer, Michael James decided to turn his hand to writing. It is a unique insight into his life, from leaving home at 17 and starting work as a naive young apprentice, to his retirement at 67. He relates how and why it all started for him. He hopes to show how things have changed over the years. You will chuckle at his mishaps and learn about the intricacies of his lifelong vocation. Written in two parts, it makes for an easy, amusing, and enlightening read.

From the highest majestic snow-capped mountains on Earth, to the deepest fiery depths of its core... ...what on Earth happened to Thump? Come and follow Thump on his journey to find out, and delight in mother nature’s landscapes and treasures of the world along the way.

From the highest majestic snow-capped mountains on Earth, to the deepest fiery depths of its core... ...what on Earth happened to Thump? Come and follow Thump on his journey to find out, and delight in mother nature’s landscapes and treasures of the world along the way.

Poetry & Strikes examines shifting representations of strike action in the work of six British poets from the 1970s to the present day. It considers how these poets have come to contend with, and contribute to, narratives surrounding industrial disputes. Through these conversations, the book attempts to question the way in which union narratives and legacies are constructed, and to investigate the power dynamics that underpin the presentation of labour histories. The work of these poets helps us to understand how cultural memories have been formed, and makes it possible to see how these legacies may still be rewritten and reframed.

Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook ClubFor every two lovers of sweet baked treats, there is at least another who will take the gruyère gougère or the curry pastie every time. All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet is a baking cookbook – at last – for them.All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet delivers 77 comforting, inventive and wholegrain-forward ideas for savoury pies, sausage rolls, pasties and myriad other mostly pastry-based recipes. The book is structured across the arc of a day but the recipes are interchangeable; it also includes ideas for gutsy accompaniments that equip the reader with the tools to transform delicious bakes into nourishing any-time-of-day meals, with a focus on minimising waste, sustainability and seasonability. Author Michael James is a Michelin-restaurant chef by training who was drawn early to the art, precision, and satisfaction of baking. In All Day Baking he turns his attention to the pasties of his British childhood, the pies he creates today for his young family, and the quiches, sausage rolls, palmiers and galettes that have earned him an international cult following. He delivers a master class in pastry – from puff to rye to vegan and gluten-free – gifting readers a foundation knowledge that sets them on a path to their own delicious baking adventures. Throughout there is a nod to Michael and wife Pippa James’ ethos, rooted in sustainability, seasonality and a desire to minimise their waste footprint.

Do you feel your life could be a lot more successful and fun – but it’s not happening? Do your overthinking and intense emotions keep getting in the way of enjoying life? Do you struggle following advice such as “let it go”, “be positive” and “live in the moment”? Do you keep falling back – despite your best efforts – into the same old relationship problems, mood swings and self-esteem issues? This book has a radical message: You don’t need self-improvement to enjoy your life. You don’t need to be better. You are ok just as you are. Step-by-step, this innovative 4-week course teaches you to free yourself from intrusive thoughts and challenging emotions, so you can step out bravely into the world, not caring so much what others think. There are no complicated theories, rituals or practices here, only simple techniques that will enable you to step away from overthinking, self-criticism and fear to live as your already empowered Real Self. Living a good life doesn’t need to be complicated. Amazing things happen when you know how to be yourself and love yourself, shining bright as who you are.

How will Blake Comrade's fate turn out after he takes revenge on another club for kidnapping his sister? The secrets that come unraveled could destroy Club Comrade for good. Revenge isn't always as sweet as they say. It can be a dangerous game to play, but no matter the outcome; it will seal his fate.

100 recipes for artisanal bread, pastries and Cornish pasties, now in a handy flexibound format

I'm a widowed, single mother. He wants to give me everything I could dream of. My heart is stuck somewhere between the past and him. Everywhere I go, I hear the past creeping in. His song, Blue Christmas breaks me every time. Leaving VanNorth might be my only escape from my past and now him. I came home for two reasons; VanNorth and her. I am determined to get them both. Blue Christmas is not in my vocabulary. Neither is losing. Watch out VanNorth because here I come. It may be the storm of the season.

One man builds the city while the other man runs it. When do they realize they both want the same girl? Who will come out on top and what will it cost them?Johanna Cooper needs to leave her small hometown for reasons she is unwilling to share with anyone. She knows she is running from a past that she may never escape, but for now, she needs to get as far away as possible. Her destination is unclear until she meets a guy named Noah Crosby by accident. Her life as Johanna Cooper will never be the same, and she has no idea what is to come.Hudson Turner runs his construction crew that lands him the most prominent contracts in New York City. The same city he dislikes so much. He cannot wait for the weekends to come so he can go home to New Jersey where he is building his life. Someday when his heart heals from a cheating ex-girlfriend, he wants the white picket fence with a wife and kids. The problem with that is, he may never trust a woman with his heart ever again.Landon Hayes knew from a young age that he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become the CEO of the family's investment company. He laughs at being New York City most eligible bachelor. Any woman would love to become Mrs. Hayes, but the joke is on them, he has no plans of marrying. He does not want a relationship because he cannot express love to anyone.

I was ripped from my life at the age of twelve and thrown into a whole new world where I stayed for six years. I didn't become who I am today until my eighteenth birthday. Then I buried myself in my career to forget my past. All of it; the little boy that was taken from his home to the young man with a fantasy. A new life, a new me. Now, twenty-four years later, the past comes back to haunt me when I start writing in a diary. I write about things that I've never told anyone before; the reason I chose the career I did, and the reason I became a dominant. My youth is the foreshadowing for my entire existence. I know who I am, but my past must be confronted so that I can finally put it to rest.

Summer is usually a time of fun and games for most children, but Hanna and Ben Littleton are not your average eleven and twelve-year-old. Their father is Percy Littleton, a famous paranormal investigator, and this summer they are traveling to different locations to investigate unexplained phenomena. Things are rather boring until they stop at Castleridge Hotel.Though warned by their father not to meddle in his investigation, the brother and sister are convinced they can prove their worth as true investigators. Their eagerness soon turns to terror when Hanna begins having visions about a certain former employee of the hotel, the elevator takes them to the ninth floor on its own, and ghosts interact with them. The building seems to have a mind of its own as Hanna and Ben are forced to figure out what really happened one hundred years ago at Castleridge Hotel, before the spirits trapped inside decide to make them permanent residents.