Once upon a Time in Birmingham Peter Cole the global wanderer pays witness

the global wanderer pays witness to traffic accidents and street surrealism in Mumbai – the irresistible ‘city of motion’ – observing the uncanny and the unexpected at the start of the 21st century

Vietnam and Chile to the beggars on the streets of Washington

Full Stops in Winter Branches is alive with poems that capture moments of life's imperfection and moments of rare beauty

its echoes of lovers' quarrels

Once upon a Time in Birmingham Peter Cole the global wanderer pays witnessWho was the worlds first female programmer? Who made history as the first British woman to sail solo around the world non stop? Who is Birminghams first female Muslim MP? Meet Mary Lee Berners Lee, Lisa Clayton, Shabana Mahmood and many more in Once Upon a Time in Birmingham, a lively introduction to thirty of Birminghams most awe inspiring women, past and present. From pioneers in their field to everyday heroines, these are women who refused to be