Fresh and simple recipes that celebrate the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay region—and protect its environment—from a renowned Maryland chef.Captain John Smith, upon entering the Chesapeake, wrote in his diaries that the fish were so plentiful "we attempted to catch them with a frying pan." That method sums up classic Chesapeake cooking?fresh and simple. In The New Chesapeake Kitchen, celebrated chef John Shields takes the best of what grows, swims, or grazes ...

The crown, long a symbol of British dominance in Ireland, represented not just monarchy but imperial control – and in December 1921, opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty argued that its terms would forever bind Ireland to that legacy. The newly established Irish Free State would remain part of the British Commonwealth, with only limited sovereignty, leading many to fear this arrangement would never change if the Treaty was accepted.Yet, in just 16 years, Ireland became a republic in...

This authoritative reference work investigates the roots of the Sacred Harp, the central collection of the deeply influential and long-lived southern tradition of shape-note singing. Where other studies of the Sacred Harp have focused on the sociology of present-day singers and their activities, David Warren Steel and Richard H. Hulan concentrate on the regional culture that produced the Sacred Harp in the nineteenth century and delve deeply into history of its authors and composers. They ...

(Harmonica). Harmonica Aerobics offers a 36-week regimen to help you play to your full potential. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, it's all here. The exercises include playing single notes and chords, bending notes, chord progressions, rhythmic precision, improvisation, strengthening your mouth and tongue, increasing your lung capacity, and much more.

Race remains a potent and divisive force in our society. Whether it is the shooting of minority people by the police, the mass incarceration of people of color, or the recent KKK rallies that have been in the news, it is clear that the scars from the United States’ histories of slavery and racial discrimination run too deep to simply be ignored. But what are the most productive ways to deal with the toxic and torturous legacies of American racism?Slavery’s Descendants brin...

Einfache Meditation für den modernen Menschen – perfekt für EinsteigerInzwischen ist es wissenschaftlich erwiesen, dass Meditation Ruhe und Gelassenheit herbeiführt, eine Stärkung des Immunsystems bewirkt und eine höhere Lebensqualität schenkt. Warum meditieren dann so wenige Menschen? Die häufigste Begründung lautet: keine Zeit. Doch drei Minuten pro Tag hat jeder, und die hier vorgestellten Meditationstechniken sind so einfach und wirkungsvoll, dass Meditation niemanden mehr schre...

Mindfulness in Nature helps readers separate themselves from their busy lives, and allows them to engage in a deeper, more fulfilling relationship with the natural world around them through meditative practice.Now more than ever, with the constant distractions that abound in modern life—from smart phones to social media—it is imperative we seek the solace and comfort of nature for our well-being. The Japanese have a term for it: Shinrin-yoku or "Forest Bathing".Mi...

The Fitzgalen Family continues to grow. With evolving and growing resources both in finances and the Family membership roster, spirit rescue teams are sent around the globe to seek out and assist lost souls. In the process, the Family starts to make contact with other groups with similar goals, teaming up with them to tackle those cases that had stumped the other groups. Threatening to hamstring this process, the biological mother to the two Gladstone teenagers is suing for custody, fearin...

Languages of Water is a rare but intimate fusion of East, West and Africa, a stunning artefact of writerly immersion and cultural exchange. This child of digital collaboration brings together writers, illustrators and translators of poetry, fiction and essays, and refuses to be contained.In a playful interrogation of French literary theorist, critic and philosopher Roland Barthes' le plaisir du texte and death of the author, Languages of Water opens with the homing story 'When the ...

Eliash examines the relationship between Ireland and the Zionist movement, and the state of Israel from the context of Palestine’s partition and the delay in Ireland’s recognition of the State of Israel until 1963.Analyzing the Irish attitude to the partition of Palestine through an analogy with that of Ireland, this engaging text compares both the Irish and Zionist views on the partition plans of 1937 and 1947. The study underscores the contrast between Ireland’s separatist policy...

Stay Calm and Focused, No Matter WhatMost people don’t start mindfulness meditation to become saints or gurus. They’re just tired of feeling stressed and are looking for effective ways to get a grip on their emotions and, quite simply, to calm down. If you’re among them, feel free to leave your incense and meditation pillow at home—Mindfulness to Go is your pocket guide to reaping the benefits of meditation just about anywhere you might find yourself throughout y...

This book is meant to take an instrument and musical styleand teach it to the people who made it so popular, the blues listening public. A comprehensive lesson and study book for the intermediate and advanced diatonic harmonica player, Classic Chicago Blues Harp presents techniques, progressive examples and accompanying twelve bar blues exercise and examples. Special attention is given to the accurate reading of blues rhythms and each notated tune is carefully marked with tablature indicat...