![]() ![]() ![]() Winner of t he Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Book Shop Literary Prize.įorced to accept that intensive farming on the heavy clay of their land at Knepp was economically unsustainable, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell made a spectacular leap of faith: they decided to step back and let nature take over. Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, Wilding is, above all, an inspiring story of hope. In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the ‘Knepp experiment’, a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. ![]() ‘A poignant, practical and moving story of how to fix our broken land, this should be conservation's salvation this should be its future this is a new hope’ – Chris Packham ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Aaronovitch writes in a multicultural London and uses it all, and I'd say Kobna's only shortcomings are in the American (awkward) and Vietnamese accents (comes off similar to his Sierra Leone). ![]() Trained as a theater actor, I suspect his versatility shows in his voices from the Welsh pathologist, to Nightingale's upper-class 'posh,' to the saucy junior apprentice Abigail, to the breathy, Cockney accent of a new character, to the semi-insane voice of a returning one. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is a deity among readers. As much as I enjoy the written version of Peter Grant, the audio is superb. But then came Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, the reader for Aaronovitch's books. If I listened while cooking, I lost track of either my numbers or the plot (and that's no good when it comes to spices, let me tell you). When I listened to Harry Potter while driving, I found myself getting sleepy. I believe you until this series, you could have counted my attempts at audio books on one hand, as I suffered many of the same complaints. You will likely not believe me you will tell me that you hate audio books, that you lose track, fall asleep, and are 100% unable to pay attention. Stop reading the paper copy and give listening a go. The Post in Which I Muse on Audio Versions of Books ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. A Newbery Honor-winning author ("The Watsons Go to Birmingham") delivers a heart-wrenching, suspenseful novel of one unforgettable family caught up in the turbulent days of the Great Depression. His first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, was also singled out for many awards, among them a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Honor. ![]() The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone. CHRISTOPHER PAUL CURTIS is the bestselling author of Bud, Not Buddy, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Medal, among many other honors. Jimmie' s beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. ![]() When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother, Jimmie, go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. But it' s 1936 and the Great Depression hits Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. 'We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful' is the motto of Deza Malone' s family. ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin confirmed that filming was going on for the second season of House of the Dragon. Fuel was added to the fire when Game of Thrones author George R.R. Nothing could be gleaned from a visit to the site, which has a heavy security presence to prevent people getting a sneak preview of what's happening. READ MORE: Four people deny attempted murder of person in Rhyl after Easter Sunday incident Between these rumours, and the sudden appearance of the marquee, feverish speculation began, as people were suggesting that Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon would be filming in the area. ![]() This was not the only opportunity in the area, as Warner Bros subsidiary HBO was also offering two cinematography "shadow" roles in the region. Warner Bros Discovery did not disclose the nature of the project but announced they were looking for film and TV enthusiasts for a three-month project in North Wales. ![]() It comes just a few weeks after a major US media giant announced job opportunities in the region. ![]() A marquee popped up in Penmon earlier this week, with a bustling crew to boot. Rumours the new series of hit show House of the Dragon is being filmed on Anglesey have surfaced after a film crew were spotted on the island. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He set out to read the books he’d always meant to tackle, as well as all the books he had lied about having read. (This is a dilemma familiar to anyone working in publishing or the media, where one is duty-bound to read a great many books because they have to, rather than because they want to.)Ī chance encounter with The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov, launched Miller on a highly personal course of self improvement. ![]() Though he worked in publishing, he’d lost the knack of reading books. Ostensibly Miller’s life contained the vital ingredients for happiness: a happy marriage, a healthy son, and a home near enough to London to access its cultural life but even closer to the countryside, allowing for salubrious walks along seaside promenades.ĭespite counting these blessings and understanding their value, Miller felt dissatisfied. Those of us who love books also love books about books, and The Year of Reading Dangerously, recounting Andy Miller’s attempt to read himself fit, is a terrific addition to that genre. 4 th Estate, £12.99 hardback, also available as an e-book ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead, I grouped by broad age categories, and even then, it’s easy to cross borders. I wanted to group these by exact grade like I did with my kid’s fantasy post, but I find poetry’s age groupings to be much more flexible. And now with my own little one, I can fill her shelves with poetry books for kids and take joy once more in performing poems, this time with an avid audience.Ĭollected below are some of the poetry books for kids I’m filling her bookshelves with. A child with a speech issue, poetry helped reorder the syllables and sounds of words, helped me hear language better. I remember as a child stealing poetry books off my mom’s bookshelves and performing the poems, relishing the way the words felt in my mouth. The rhythm, word play, and creativity in poetry books for kids make them the perfect companion to language acquisition and developing literacy skills. ![]() ![]() Snyder’s latest film, “Justice League,” emphasized the importance of teamwork over superheroes going it alone. More recently, Snyder has been making films from the DC Comics universe. The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rands. ![]() The parallel was apt - Snyder was the filmmaker who finally brought “Watchmen” to screen, in an adaptation that strove to be frame-by-frame faithful to the original graphic novel. Roger Ebert wrote that the first film was “the most anticlimactic non-event since Geraldo Rivera broke into Al Capone’s vault,” adding that part of the reason he bothered to write the review was that “there are however people who take Ayn Rand even more seriously than comic-book fans take ‘Watchmen.’” Rand’s other famous novel, “Atlas Shrugged,” was adapted into a series of three films released between 20 all were panned by critics. The novel has drawn the attention of other filmmakers over the years, including Oliver Stone, who reportedly wanted to cast Brad Pitt in a film version of the book. 295,551 Ratings The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim. ![]() ![]() Framed as a history around science, Franciscans and the Elixir of Life focuses on alchemy as a material practice and investigates the Franciscan discourses and traditions that shaped the pursuit of the elixir, providing a rich examination of alchemy and religiosity. ![]() In an age when Christians across Europe were seeking material evidence for their faith and corporeal means of practicing their devotion, alchemy, and the elixir in particular, offered a way to bridge the terrestrial and the celestial. They believed they could distill a substance that would purify, transmute, and ennoble the human body as well as the soul. Given the widespread belief that care for the body came at the cost of care for the soul, it might seem surprising that any Franciscan would pursue the elixir, but those who did were among its most outspoken and optimistic advocates. ![]() ![]() One of the major ambitions of medieval alchemists was to discover the elixir of life, a sovereign remedy capable not only of healing the body but of transforming it. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story basically revolves around Anna learning to master her art and technique while Victoria is pushing her to become even more than what Anna believes she can be. ![]() Ford, she has to prove to her idol and to herself that she has all that it takes to become what is expected of her and even more. After a misfortune at her first rehearsal under the demanding Ms. ![]() The story of a passionate Anna Gale, who has always dreamed of becoming a Prima (The most important female in a ballet company), or at least be featured in an elite company’s production who gets her chance and is trained by Victoria Ford. Even if like me, you know almost nothing about ballet. The Music & The Mirror is captivating and as soon as you pick the book, it’s hard, almost impossible to drop it. Lola Keeley’s debut novel is filled with so many dance moves that you might even find yourself searching through YouTube videos to watch different ballets and technical terms in order to picture the story’s moves perfectly. Did you ever read a book that is so well written that all the words are flowing just like moves to a well choreographed ballet? ![]() ![]() ![]() Ebook development and design are the core of what our engineers do. Our ebooks are hand-coded by professional formatters and programmers. ![]() You will not find another beautifully formatted classic literature ebook that is well-designed with amazing artworks and illustrations and a link to download audiobook like this one. ngims Gulliver's Travels.Įbooks on the web are not organized for easy reading, littered with text errors and often have missing contents. Browse our library collection by typing in ngims or ngims plus the title you're looking for, e.g. The vast majority of our books have original illustrations, audiobook download link at the end of the book, navigable Table of Contents, and are fully formatted. Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality and standardsĬheck out ngims Publishing's other illustrated literary classics.Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book.A link of an audiobook to download at the end of the book.Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations. ![]() |