This book examines the social inequalities relating to food insecurity in the UK, as well as drawing parallels with the US.Access to food in the UK, and especially access to healthy food, is a constant source of worry for many in this wealthy country. Crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have coincided with a steep rise in the cost of living, meaning household food insecurity has become a reality for many more households. This book introduces a new framework to examine the many i...

About the BookMary’s Diner is a story about a young girl who marries her high school sweetheart only to find out that he is not what she thought he was. She quickly finds herself fleeing for her life. She finds her way to a small town that centers around Mary’s Diner. Here she finds herself along with people she could love and trust. This small town is special and everyone works to help one another and their town. If we all would seek to make a difference in our communities like thi...

This is the first color-illustrated guide to polypores and similar fungi specific to the eastern and central regions of the United States and Canada. Welcoming and comprehensive, it accurately presents the currently available information about polypores, emphasizes identification based primarily on macroscopic field characters, and includes observational data drawn from the authors’ extensive experience. It includes new species and genera; addresses changing nomenclature; and provides deta...

The only mushrooming book that will introduce you safely and with confidence to the not-so "underground" hobby of mushroom hunting and gathering.Gathering edible wild food is a wonderful way to forge a connection to the earth. Mushrooms are the ultimate local food source; they grow literally everywhere, from mountains and woodlands to urban and suburban parks to your own backyard. The Complete Mushroom Hunter will enrich your understanding of the natural wo...

The first fully illustrated reference guide to gasteroid mushrooms in North America.Gasteroid fungi are one of the most diverse groups of mushrooms. Unlike the majority of mushrooms that produce spores externally, these unusual fungi produce spores within their fruitbodies. Puffballs, Earthstars, Stinkhorns, and Other Gasteroid Fungi of Eastern North America is the first color-illustrated reference guide for this unique group of fungi in North America....

Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past and Future of Political Access explores the ways in which cultural expression is represented in American politics as it intersects with issues of gender, race, and the construction of social identity. Specifically, this body of work examines how representations in the media and larger culture can establish and diminish the status of diverse communities of American politicians. Contributors analyze the rhetorical and performat...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Greg is desperate for a date.Book seven of Jeff Kinney’s #1 international bestselling series delivers a hilarious mix of love, friendship, and an awkward school dance that leads to one unforgettable night.Ideal for readers age 8-12 and fans of laugh-out-loud comedy and middle school romance gone wrong.Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of...

Learn the ins and outs of proper bonsai design and care with this comprehensive Japanese gardening book.Japanese bonsai have long been admired throughout the world while their care and preservation have seemed shrouded in mystery. The Art of Bonsai is, however, a comparatively simple art to learn. Anyone with a love a plants, a little patience and this eminently practical book can create bonsai and keep a finished plant healthy and vigorous for generations...

This book is about hope and a call to action to make the world the kind of place we want to live in. Our hope is to provoke conversation, and gently challenge possibly long-held views, beliefs, and ideologies about the way the world works and the people in that world.Written by eminent researchers and experienced practitioners, the book explores the principles that underpin living well, and gives examples of how this can be achieved not just in our own lives, but across communities...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Commencement and The Engagements introduces four unforgettable women and the abiding, often irrational love that keeps them coming back, every summer, to Maine and to each other."Rich and exhilarating ... You don't want the novel to end."—The New York Times Book Review**For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are...

This is an open access book.This book offers the first overview of the ‘wicked problems’ literature, often seen as complex, open-ended, and intractable, with both the nature of the ‘problem’ and the preferred ‘solution’ being strongly contested. It contextualises the debate using a wide range of relevant policy examples, explaining why these issues attract so much attention.There is an increasing interest in the conceptual and practical aspects of how ‘wicked problems’ are ...

A home grower's guide to growing orchid favorites at home. Contains 16 original photos.