Richard Skelton es un músico británico cuya obra surgió como un medio para procesar el duelo tras la muerte de su esposa. Sus composiciones, que presentan principalmente guitarra y violín, exploran temas de memoria y lugar. Hace referencia explícita a paisajes de profunda resonancia emocional, en particular los West Pennine Moors y el área alrededor de Anglezarke. Su enfoque es introspectivo y evocador, reflejando paisajes interiores y la pérdida.
The Nazareth Community, based at London's St Martin in the Fields, is a contemplative community patterned on monastic life for people from all walks of life. Its founder, Richard Carter has written monthly spiritual letters to the Community since its inception, collected here.
Royal Enfield motorcycles have been in continuous production longer than any other make in the world and the marque has a rich and fascinating history. It also has a bright future ahead. Exciting new models are being built in the firm’s high-tech factory in Chennai in southern India and sold in ever-increasing numbers in 42 countries around the globe. More new designs are in development.The company is unique in having an Anglo-Indian culture and back story. Royal Enfield is proud of its British roots dating back to 1901, and equally proud of its Indian heritage which had its beginnings in the early 1950s. Now the company has come full circle with a global technology centre having been established in the English Midlands, just a few miles from Redditch where the story began.The book will look at the ethos of the Royal Enfield factory in Chennai, the infectious enthusiasm of the people who make the machines and the biking lives and culture of the many millions who ride them in India.
Stranger in the Mask of a Deer conjures an elemental, dreamlike narrative set in the Late-Upper Palaeolithic. A kind of literary seance involving both human and other-than-human voices.
The narrative follows a solitary woman returning to her childhood home after a mysterious calamity. As she traverses the remote roads of England below Hadrian's Wall, the landscape profoundly influences her thoughts and emotions. Throughout her journey, connections between her life and the lives of the deceased, both recent and ancient, gradually emerge, highlighting the intricate relationship between the living and the land.
The collection features a sequence of poems that mimic the winding flow of streams and rivers, exploring themes of nature and water. Drawing inspiration from a glossary of river-related terminology, the poems such as "before the river," "rising," "after the thaw," and "from the desert waste" serve as tributaries to a central theme, reflecting on the beauty and complexity of inland waterways. The varied structures of the poems enhance the overall fluidity and depth of the work.
Exploring the concept of "bone communities," this book delves into the connections between memory, identity, and the remnants of the past. It examines how these communities are formed through shared experiences and histories, revealing the intricate relationships between individuals and their environments. Through thought-provoking narratives and insights, the author challenges readers to reflect on the significance of these connections and the impact of history on contemporary life.
In the midst of an established monastic life, Richard Carter answered a new call, leaving his life of 15 years in the Melanesian Brotherhood to answer a need in a busy church in the heart of London, Saint Martin-in-the-Fields. There Carter founded the Nazareth Community. Its diverse members--in Samuel Wells' words from the foreword, "a community of faith and forsaken, wondrous and woolly"--gather from everyday life to seek God in contemplation, to acknowledge their dependence on God's grace, and to learn to live openly and generously with all. With wit, wisdom, and generosity, Richard Carter tells the story of the Nazareth Community, and offers spiritual insight for daily Gospel life rooted in these seven spiritual pillars: Silence, Service, Scripture, Sacrament, Sharing, Sabbath Time and Staying.
Seeing a need for monastic values in busy London life, Richard Carter founded the Nazareth Community. Part story, part spiritual meditation, The City is My Monastery shares the community's values of Silence, Service, Scripture, Sacrament, Sharing, Sabbath Time and Staying.
The collection features Richard Skelton's poetic works since 2005, showcasing pieces originally published in 2009 by his Sustain-Release Private Press and selections from Corbel Stone Press. It highlights a notable collaboration with Autumn Richardson, marking a significant partnership in the small press scene. This anthology reflects Skelton's evolution as a poet and his contributions to contemporary literature.