In the midst of increasing social, economic and political unrest across the globe, a new book by business visionary and futurist, Alan Moore, challenges current thinking about how societies, businesses and economies are structured, and presents a revolutionary logic for a more human-centric world.

Cambridge, Cambs -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2012 -- At the heart of the book, 'No Straight Lines: Making Sense of Our Non-Linear World', is a new literacy that explains what comes next in terms of how we can create better and more sustainable societies, companies and vibrant economies.

'No Straight Lines' explains that we have arrived at the edge of the adaptive range of the industrial age and, in the transition from a linear to a non-linear world, are being overwhelmed by complexity. Faced with increasingly pressing and urgent problems, we are presented with a design challenge: how do we create better societies, more able organisations, and more vibrant and equitable economies relevant to the world we live in today?

As author Alan Moore says: "Straight line thinking just isn't working for people, for business or for economies any more. Whether you're talking, the near collapse of the global financial system and banker's bonuses or the fact that six million people in the UK don't have access to a bank account and looting on the streets of London, phone hacking and the media, we've ended up with a system that is dysfunctional and failing, and we're now crossing the boundaries of what's morally acceptable."

'No Straight Lines' presents an inspiring plea for an entirely new way for true social, economic and organisational innovation to happen. It argues that we have the possibility to truly transform our world, to be more resilient, to be more relevant to us both personally and collectively, and at the same time to be sustainable, economically vibrant and humane, through the tools, capabilities and processes at our fingertips.

In 2005, Alan Moore highlighted a major trend in his previous book, 'Communities Dominate Brands'. Co-authored with Tomi Ahonen, it showed how the new phenomenon of digitally connected communities was counterbalancing the power of the big brands and advertising.

'No Straight Lines' goes even further and is already attracting comment from major business thinkers, leaders and writers.

As B Joseph Pine II, co-author of 'The Experience Economy' and 'Infinite Possibility', says: "Anyone worried about where business is going in today's chaotic world — and everyone concerned with where it should be going — must read 'No Straight Lines'. Alan Moore has captured what is happening, but more importantly provides prescriptions for what individuals, companies, and society should do about it to create a better world."

Tony Kypreos, co-founder and mentor of Springboard, the advisory board for European Leaders, agrees and comments: "If companies such as Nokia had followed Alan's insights and concepts five years ago, they would have had different outcomes. I recommend corporate leaders to interpret how No Straight Lines applies to their organisation and take action."

Published by Bloodstone Books, 'No Straight Lines' is available in paperback for £14.99 and as a Kindle ebook for £6.99. It is also available to read as a free browserbook online at http://read.publification.com/b/no-straight-lines.

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The latest book from Bloodstone Books, the Cambridge publisher that specialises in publishing self-published and out-of-print books, is a beautiful wartime saga that offers readers a rare glimpse into a time that is rarely written about.

Cambridge, Cambs -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/29/2011 -- Set during the second World War, 'Four Houses' by Margaret Reeves does not focus on the brutalities of war. Instead, using the author's astonishing depth of knowledge of the period, it examines the lives of those who were left behind in England while the war was being fought in distant places.

Through 432 pages (this is a long, pleasurable read), 'Four Houses' offers a window into a time and a place that has not been examined in such detail and with such care for a long time. In doing so, it demonstrates that the personal and emotional battles of those not fighting the war were as critical as the more physical battles of those in uniform.

At the heart of the book is Fran Travers, a young woman who, while trying to discover the truth of her past, faces heartbreaking choices against the backdrop of a war that is changing her life, and those of the people around her forever.

More importantly, perhaps, her story is told with a quality of writing that makes the reader care about the characters, will them on through their triumphs, and regret their tears when tragedy occurs.

A gripping family saga involving the occupants of four houses drawn together against the intrusions of the second World War, 'Four Houses' demonstrates that Margaret Reeves is an accomplished and talented author.

'Four Houses' is available now from all online booksellers and to order from High Street bookshops. Further details about 'Four Houses' can be found online at http://www.bloodstonebooks.com/bloodstone-titles.htm

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Cambridge, Cambs -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/08/2011 -- Amie Walsh's new book, 'Football Rules for Girls', aims to push aside the stereotypes, explain the offside rule, and get women out of the kitchen and onto the sofa for the new football season.

Written for female friends who were bemoaning the start of the new football season and the prospect of their beauty being overshadowed by that of the beautiful game, 'Football Rules for Girls' is a handy pocket guide that talks about the game, demystifies formations and league tables, and makes everything simple.

(Even the offside rule, which is moved into the far more welcoming environment of a shoe shop in order to tease out its intricacies.)

"The truth is," says author, Amie Walsh, "that during the wonderful summer, we've had no premier league, no world cup, not even Olympic football to disturb our peace. We've actually been able to talk to our men about important things."

Fearing that the launch of the new football season will leave women, once more, in second place whenever their man's team is playing, 'Football Rules for Girls' puts women right beside them.

"We can't beat them," Amie Walsh adds, "so we might as well join them."

With quotes from famous football figures and the league tables for all of the football divisions in the 2011/2012 season — including the Women's Premier League — 'Football Rules for Girls' re-addresses the balance by giving women the information they need to compete on an equal footing.

"This is the one book girls need to buy to understand football," Amie Walsh says.

It will be interesting to see, however, who ends up buying the book. Will it be girls who want to join their men? Or will it be men who want to appease their girls with something more meaningful than a box of chocolates?

'Football Rules for Girls' is available from all online booksellers, and to order from any High Street bookshop.

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