In 1835 the Isle of Wight was poor and hungry depending on smuggling and wrecking to survive 'The competition between the islanders and the Revenue was intense. This is the story of two rivals, a fisherman and a coastguard officer. Based on real people the story is set against the background of Chale Bay.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on a journey through diverse cultures and discover the unique practices that unite couples in marriage. Explore the vibrant colors of Indian weddings with their elaborate ceremonies and lively festivities, or uncover the elegant simplicity of Japanese tea ceremonies symbolizing unity and harmony. Witness the exuberant dancing and feasting of African weddings, where music and community play a central role in the union of two souls...

This volume revisits a classic book by a famous historian: R.H. Tawney's Agrarian Problem in the Sixteenth Century (1912). Tawney's Agrarian Problem surveyed landlord-tenant relations in England between 1440 and 1660, the period of emergent capitalism and rapidly changing property relations that stands between the end of serfdom and the more firmly capitalist system of the eighteenth century. This transition period is widely recognised as crucial to Britain's long term ec...

This collection of studies by friends, colleagues, students, and associates of Thorwald Lorenzen centers on his pivotal research interests--the theological and ethical implications of a relational understanding of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In two major works on the resurrection, Lorenzen demonstrated the radical ramifications for Christian discipleship of affirming a relational perspective on the resurrection, especially with regard to social justice, human rights, ecumenical dialo...

A wide-ranging compilation of techniques, Extrapolation Practice for Ecotoxicological Effect Characterization of Chemicals describes methods of extrapolation in the framework of ecological risk assessment. The book, informally known as EXPECT, identifies data needs and situations where these extrapolations can be most usefully applied, makin