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In a near-future Paris reshaped by climate urgency, environmental engineer Diane Griffith draws on innovations in vertical agriculture to help design an ambitious model of green urban life meant to heal both city and planet. As the project transforms Paris’s historic core, unanswered questions arise - about care, responsibility, and what sustainable progress truly requires. The search for her missing activist sister forces Diane to engage with those questions. Told alongside the future per...

Eldership is a serious commitment to a lifelong role of responsibility. In this unique collection of personal reflections on key issues for Elders by Elders across Scotland, we have one of the most revealing and absorbing insights ever into what it really means to play an active role in the daily national and local life of the Church of Scotland.

When I entered Parliament in 1975, I joined a very small club: although women in New Zealand won the right to vote in 1893, only a tiny handful had been Members of Parliament in the hundred or so years that followed. I was number 15!In 1975, Marilyn Waring was elected to the New Zealand Parliament as the MP for Raglan. Aged just 23, she was one of only a few female MPs who served through the turbulent years of Muldoon’s government. For nine years, Waring was at the centre ...

Deception, lies, revenge, and forgiveness entwine the lives of Spencer and Dianne Ralston. When Dianne is diagnosed with early-onset dementia at fifty-eight, Spencer’s demand for accountability for his wife’s recently discovered betrayal is rather moot. Only when he is confronted with the consequences of his own betrayal does he understand true forgiveness and what happens when it is refused.“Harvest of Lies is a story that captures your attention immediately and keeps you...

'Orthodoxy claims to be universal . . .'Since its first publication fifty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches can be reunited. In this revise...

Three friends. A shared past. A journey of love, loss, and the ties that bind.In a small, drought-stricken village in Australia, Jetta, Felicity, and Uli form a close friendship, with the creek as their sanctuary from the heat and hardships around them. But when Felicity and Jetta's relationship shatters at 18, Felicity is left unable to forgive. Jetta, burdened by a secret, disappears from the village. Uli, heartbroken and cynical, heads in the op...

Whether youre toiling through the depths of thesis research, about to embark on further study or supervising others on the journey, these 23 stories will entertain and inspire. At times humorous, poignant and uplifting, theres plenty to learn from the struggles and success of those who survived a thesis to tell the tale. The real-world advice and hundreds of tips and tricks will help you make the most of this significant stage of your life. Dr Marilyn Waring is known internationally for he...

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages.After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet b...

Join Marcus Wareing on a culinary journey through France and bring French cooking to your home kitchen.In his 40 years as a chef, Marcus Wareing has immersed himself in the French cuisine, working in restaurants around the world. Now, he’s sharing everything he’s learned and discovered in Marcus’s France.Immerse yourself in the cuisine, where each recipe tells a story of a passion for cooking and heritage. From the sun-kissed fields of Provence to ...

“Lively and delightful…zooms in on the faces in the crowd to help us understand both the depth and the diversity of the women’s suffrage movement. Some women went to jail. Others climbed mountains. Visual artists, dancers, and journalists all played a part…Far from perfect, they used their own abilities, defects, and opportunities to build a movement that still resonates today.”—Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, author of Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History“An intimate acc...

Food preservation is an art that, if mastered, allows you to enjoy different flavors of food in different parts of a year. Food preservation is an essential skill to survive. We all preserve food via freezing these days. This book explains different tactics on how to preserve food using advanced techniques that are perfect for you!Food preserving is a very old skill. Our grandparents used to preserve food by their traditional methods, but with the passage of time and advancement of...

ATTENTION WAR BABIES AND BOOMERS! ARE YOU READY TO RIGHTSIZE YOUR LIFE?There are currently some 64 million Americans 65+ who are confronting their futures: How long will I live? Will my money hold out? How can I build a meaningful, happy life in the time I have left without a lot of stuff weighing me down…and how can I avoid family friction after I’m gone?Rightsizing After 70 – Decluttering, Divesting and Deciding Who Gets What is ...