Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan's battles with addiction, the problems in her personal life and career have been well documented. But until now she has never spoken of the traumatic events in her childhood that led to a life of rebellion, running away, and reliance on drugs and alcohol.

What is Christian Spirituality? How does it relate to non-Christian traditions? Where does it arise from and where is it going?. These are some of the key questions addressed in this innovative new guide from Bloomsbury. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Christian Spirituality is written by foremost academics in their fields who distill their knowledge for a wide intelligent audience.

They do this with huge skill and attention to the needs of modern readers. Appealing equally to those studying the tradition for interest or religious formation or those wishing to acquaint themselves with this fascinating subject, this guide is destined to become an essential text in the field.

Twenty years ago, a mysterious group called the Butteri committed a series of bizarre crimes evoking the lost race of the Etruscans, and leaving in their wake a several bodies, a cryptic message, and a kidnapped child. Now, the leaders of the G8 are descending on Rome for a summit at the Quirinale Palace. But when a politician is found ritually murdered, seemingly by a strange young man dressed as the Etruscan blue demon, detective Nic Costa suspects that the old case was never really solved.

The seventh instalment in the bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series brings more adventures for Precious Ramotswe and her fine assistant Mma Makutsi
including an encounter with a cobra, a sinister blackmail plot,
a rather tight-fitting pair of blue shoes as well as plenty more bush tea and Botswana skies. (courtesy Bertrams)