On the roofThe reed goes on, the reed comes off. The reed rots and returns to the earth. The houses we work on outlast us. The thatch we use has never stood still. 'On The Roof' is a thatcher's tale a journey of discovery, and a reflection on what it means for a person or a building to belong in a place. It tells Tom Allan's story, leaving an office job in the city to find fulfilment among the Devon roofs, as well as the stories of six other people who share his

For much of Jewish and almost all of Christian history

In a centuries-old tradition

privileged and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history

on a route he dubs the Bryson Line

Would you rather live in a giant shoe or a giant peach

the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome

tried-and-true classics from his in-person pharmacies are joined by readers' favourite poems and the new conditions most requested by the public - all accompanied by his trademark meditations on the 58 spiritual ailments he seeks to cure

The world's greatest detective

devastation and conquest

wild dogs roaming the wooded shore

Others seek to take advantage

what she faced on the journey to the top