Haunted England

Sep 21, 2024 12:58 PM

Author:Jennifer Westwood

Haunted England

Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall

Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington's Lady Jarratt

Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing

Beware the black dog of Shap Fell: a sighting warns of fatal accidents

England's past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation's most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead' ...

Reviews

Wonderfully chilling

—— The Times

An enjoyable amble across Britain's phantasmagorical map and a guide to a quirky part of our cultural heritage

—— Financial Times

It is the rich variety of ghosts that is really striking ... there are the headless, the huntsmen, the disappointed lovers, the penitents, the radiant boys...

—— Mail on Sunday

An absolute game-changer. Explains the impact of nutrition in a truly accessible way, and goes above and beyond any other cookbook

—— Victoria Pendleton

A great collection of nutritionally proven recipes.

—— Woman & Home

Imelda Burke’s book is an honest, fresh look at natural and organic beauty - but anyone interested in good skin will benefit

—— Judy Johnson , Get the Gloss

A gorgeous book with some wonderful and easy ideas.

—— The Sun

A beginner's guide to the science behind mindfulness

—— Sunday Times

Well timed and combines a theoretical, practical and personal account of mindfulness... an easy, uplifting, humorous read

—— The Psychologist

If the idea of mindfulness has always seemed a bit wishy-washy, you'll be pleased to know Ruby Wax once felt the same way. Now the comedienne has written a guide to mindfulness that is a sensible way to cope with stress

—— Yours Magazine

Wax's guide comes infused with her characteristic wit

—— Mail on Sunday Event Magazine

This gem of a read will point you towards a more contented way of life... her passion and dedication to mental health are evident in every page

—— The Lady

An accessible guide to mindfulness from the comedian and cognitive therapist

—— S magazine, Sunday Express

Ruby Wax shows how and why change is a good thing

—— Woman's Way

Ruby Wax offers her own witty and accessible take on how mindfulness really can, in her view, change lives for the better

—— Choice Magazine

[Ruby] has turned her own experiences into a life-affirming message for others

—— Sandi Toksvig on 'Sane New World'

She can make your ribs ache with laughter [and then] wrench your head round to see the darkness in the world and how to deal with it. No-one deserves to be recognised more... I adore her.

—— Joanna Lumley on 'Sane New World'

Ruby Wax has an extraordinary mind, and she has brought it to bear with trademark wit and searing honesty... A ruby beyond price

—— Stephen Fry on 'Sane New World'

Through humor and unbridled truth, Ruby Wax shares her journey to mindfulness, illuminating how it can improve our state of mind and change our brain for a healthier, happier life

—— Goldie Hawn on 'Sane New World'

Ruby Wax is brave, generous and hilarious - the perfect guide on a tour of the brain

—— Arianna Huffington on 'Sane New World'

Finally - a map for the troubled human mind. And it's funny

—— Caitlin Moran on 'Sane New World'

Witty, wise and thought-provoking

—— Nigella Lawson on 'Sane New World'

Wonderful, painfully funny and instructive

—— Allison Pearson on 'Sane New World'

This manual for living must be read by everyone

—— Peter Fonagy, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis at UCL on 'Sane New World'

A very funny book about how to be calm and poised and not bonkers

—— Helen Fielding on 'Sane New World'

...Royally hauls a stigmatised fact of life kicking and laughing into the open

—— The Times on 'Sane New World'

Ruby Wax combines neuroscience with her usual eloquence, clarity and humour

—— Marjorie Wallace CBE, founder of SANE, on 'Sane New World'

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