Can we truly address poverty without centring the voices of those who live it? Bringing together voices from academia, grassroots activism, NGOs and the UK voluntary sector, this timely and accessible book explores how participatory approaches to activism can drive genuine, inclusive change.Through short, focused chapters, the authors critically unpack the contested definitions of ‘co-production’, ‘participation’ and ‘lived experience’ while showcasing practice models from across t...

Discover the "Real Florida" through the eyes of a lifelong resident, his trusty nephew, and one very rambunctious dog!When Hurricane Michael prompted a change of perspective, retired outdoorsman Ron Zim realized life was too short to spend it just sitting in the backyard. Spurred on by a gentle nudge from a friend and armed with a lifetime of Boy Scout skills, Ron packed up his truck, his nephew Mike, and his spirited Bluetick hound mix, Buddy, for the camping trip of a lifetime.

Manchester’s Philips Park was the world’s first designed public park in an industrial city, but it is more than the celebration of a single park. Unlike many historic private gardens that have been fully documented, the history of the ‘peoples’ park’ has been largely overlooked. The history of Philips Park serves to illustrate the story of all Victorian parks. It shows why they are important living documents of social history that reflect political and public attitudes, as well as changing...

China Reconstructs includes ten articles that investigate the reconstruction of modern China and provide different dimensions to the vibrant and multifaceted history of the country. The book discusses how prominent individuals, political parties, and ordinary people alike looked for ways to "reconstruct China" in a period of great political upheavals.

Mariée à un disquaire sans grande ambition et de trente ans son aîné, enchaînant les petits boulots minables, Mary Reynolds n'est pas la plus épanouie des femmes. Elle trouve dans le jazz une échappatoire à son quotidien sordide et à son père violent. Mais lorsqu'elle tombe amoureuse d'un chanteur noir qui se produit dans un club du quartier, les coeurs et les esprits s'échauffent. Dans la Californie de la fin des années 1950. se doute-t-elle qu'elle a allumé un véritable incendie ?

The fifth-century political battles that forever changed the church.In this fascinating account of the surprisingly violent fifth-century church, Philip Jenkins describes how political maneuvers by a handful of powerful characters shaped Christian doctrine. Were it not for these battles, today's church could be teaching something very different about the nature of Jesus, and the papacy as we know it would never have come into existence. Jesus Wars reveals the profound impl...

Make your trip to South Africa extraordinaryElephant encounters on a safari. Wine tasting in the Winelands. Hiking Table Mountain. South Africa offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings South Africa to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all ...

Both the neighborhood of Grant Park and the 131-acre park take their shared name from railroad executive Lemuel P. Grant.The park was a gift to the City of Atlanta from Grant and was designed by John Charles Olmsted, the stepson of Frederick Law Olmsted. It became an urban haven where people came to "take the waters" from its natural springs, canoe on Lake Abana, and stroll the winding pathways in the pastoral park. A neighborhood sprang up around this oasis and was filled with homes that ...

During the global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January 2024, Australian entrepreneur Philip Ryall and his wife Jennie invited more than sixty church leaders from various Christian backgrounds and denominations into their home for what they hope will be the first of many Unity Meals around the world.Like yeast leavening a loaf of bread, out of that meal grew the impetus for the book Dear Unity, a collection of thoughts from over thirty prominent Christian leaders a...

Living into a less colonial way of being together.Methodism and American Empire investigates historical trajectories and theological developments that connect American imperialism since World War II to the Methodist tradition as a global movement. The volume asks: to what extent is United Methodists’ vision of the globe marred by American imperialism? Through historical analyses and theological reflections, this volume chronicles the formation of an unders...

Sales isn't about pushing products or being efficient; it's about building the right systems to manage and empower your salespeople.We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how to create the conditions for sales success.This book will inspire you to: understand your customer's buying center, integrate your sales and marketing operations, assess your business cycle and its i...

Faithful Catholics are beginning to realize it’s not their imagination. Pope Francis has led them on a journey from joy to unease to alarm and even a sense of betrayal. They can no longer pretend that he represents merely a change of emphasis in papal teaching. Assessing the confusion sown by this pontificate, Lost Shepherd explains what’s at stake, what’s not at stake, and how loyal believers should respond.