ONE OF 2015'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY.A hard-hitting, passionate and well-researched book about the conflict between driven grouse shooting and nature conservation in Britain, with a foreword by Chris Packham.Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red Grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of 'guns' that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British fieldspor...

In this informed, incisive and passionate commentary on the state of nature and conservation, Mark Avery reflects on our relationship with the wildlife around us. From the cats that pass through his garden to the chronic decline of farmland wildlife, from the Pasqueflowers he visits every spring to the proportion of national income devoted to saving nature – everything is connected, and everything is considered.This book analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conse...

Are you worried about signs of dementia in yourself or a loved one? How can you tell what is abnormal cognitive decline and what is a typical feature of getting older? What steps can you take to keep your brain in shape for longer?The good news is that there is a lot of detailed and rigorous scientific research to answer these questions. The bad news is that there is so much of this that it is a daunting and bewildering process to ...

In the 16 year span of Taylor Swift's professional career, she has seen success, failures, and drama galore. From her humble beginnings in suburban Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee and New York City, Swift has become a household name around the world. She has seen hundreds of award nominations and wins, as well as record-shattering albums, singles, and music videos.Though she started as a musician, Swift's career has taken her down many creative paths including songwriting, acti...

Tom Hanks is a beloved star for many movie fans. He appeared in plenty of blockbusters including Splash, Big, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, and all of the Toy Story movies.He started out performing in the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Ohio during the year 1977. Later, he would move to New York City to try his hand at acting. Tom Hanks then starred in a TV sitcom called Bosom Buddies, which would lead him to even more successful films.Tom Hanks became an American icon. He i...

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry.The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most ratio...

How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding? What were their early experiences of nature? How have their professional birding careers developed? What motivates them and drives their passion for wildlife? How many birds have they seen? Keith Betton and Mark Avery, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the birdwatching community to answer these and many other questions about the lives of famous birdwatchers.Following on from the succes...

What does God really require for eternal life? And what can we say, for sure, that the thief believed?It came as a realization, as a result of these questions, that everything we know about salvation has to go through the thief on the cross. For those coming to Him and those now living to please Him, the Lord requires no more than is absolutely necessary. Through this book, discover the many examples of God's grace and mercy to even those who fell well short in their beliefs or beh...

We share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and we have always been enchanted by them. Here, over 60 birds, organized thematically into eight sections, cover all aspects of our relationship with birds. Songbirds celebrates the greatest bird virtuosi, such as the Nightingale, while Birds of Prey include majestic hunters such as the Harpy Eagle, which catches prey as large as monkeys and sloths. Feathered Travellers describes astounding journeys made by birds even some tiny Hum...

In God Wants You To Enjoy Frequent, Great Sex, Dr. Mark Reed shows that our sex life matters to God. For those married couples who say they believe in Him, the Bible tells us that the Lord wants us to enjoy a robust sex life in marriage. A refusal to try to develop this is rebellion toward God and a self-willed indifference about living as the Lord intends. The result is our needless suffering, disappointing the God we claim to love, and harming our spouse; who is supposed to be our most b...

Live Spirit-Directed by Dr. Mark Reed shows that the Lord's purpose for each of our lives is to glorify the Lord by enjoying a close relationship of loving intimacy with Him. He created and saved us for this. Evangelism, discipleship, service, fellowship, and worship are the key aspects of every Christian's general mission but it is not our specific assignment. Live Spirit-Directed explains how these differ and that the Lord wants us to go further than purpose-directed living.In Li...

Dr. Mark Avery Reed's book, Improve Your Marriage By Improving Your Focus, shows that God's intent is for our marriage to be happy and mutually enriching as we start emphasizing what we are receiving from our spouse and learn to increase simple, marriage-building behaviors. As we improve our ability to see ourselves, our spouse, and our marriage as the Lord does, we focus less on problems and express greater gratitude to each other. We become happier.In Improve Your Marriage By Imp...