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Peter Whitfield Author

Peter Whitfield has been teaching courses in Philosophy for many years. His greatest claim to teach with any  authority is that nothing he presents has any originality.  Much is taken from ancient wisdom and teachings, which  are found in the perennial philosophies or from other  teachers. The stories that Peter writes are thousands of  years old. The only possible claim to any inventiveness he makes is that these ancient ideas are as relevant today as  they were when the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet wore purple robes and sandals. Peter has  also been a publisher and a businessman and is a devoted father to five children. 

Nancy Bevington is an energetic, multifaceted visual  artist. Her artistic career spans over three decades,  working in painting, illustration and concept creation  and execution. Picture books are one of her real passions. Nancy uses traditional media including gouache and watercolour, as well as photography and digital. She approaches every narrative with fun and sensitivity.  Many books in her portfolio have been sold worldwide  and nominated for awards.