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Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi explores the history and cultural importance of our most beloved tastes, paying homage to the ingredients that give us daily pleasure, while providing a thoughtful wake-up call to the homogenization that is threatening the diversity of our food supply. Food is one of the greatest pleasures of human life. Our response to sweet, salty, bitter, or sour is deeply personal, combining our individual biological characteristics,...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
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English
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This concise and fully illustrated introduction to methods of excavation describes a technique that is essential for all kinds of archaeology. It presents new ideas on excavation techniques and challenges traditional approaches to site organisation and recording. John Collis uses his 40 years of excavation experience to recommend practical solutions to problems, and considers the impact of computerisation and other technical innovations. He also describes...
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Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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This refreshing handbook-equally useful in the boardroom, the classroom, and the living room-captures insightful lessons from personal encounters with diversity. Award-winning author Dr. Joan Lester is a talented storyteller. Her generous voice sheds keen insight, humor and practical advice on the polarizing dilemmas of living with diversity.
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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A history of the Scotland New Year's celebrationOffering curious readers a feast of information, this little guide explains the history, folklore, tales, customs, food, drink, and celebrations of Hogmanay, from its pagan roots to its pagan present. Both a practical guide and an entertaining history, this book will tell readeres all they want to know about Scotland's most widely, and wildly, celebrated festival.
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Atlantic Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Looking back on the past, it is often easy to remember the best of times and forget the worst. It is easy to overlook the harsh realities of life as it once was and take for granted things that were once seen as extraordinary. In The Good Old Days: A Reflection Upon What We Individually and Collectively Choose NOT to Recall, author Rick Spleen shares his perspective on the way the past is remembered and why we should respect those who came before...
27) Fife Folk Tales
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet Scottish Kings and Queens, saints and sinners, witches and wizards, ghosts and giants, broonies, fools and tricksters - all as fantastical and powerful as the landscape they inhabit.
Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Discover the darker side of Ireland with this collection of spine-chilling tales from across the country. Within the pages of this book Tony Locke will take you on a journey through the magical land of Erin. As you turn the pages you will find a whole host of dark spectral beings just waiting to take you by the hand. You will explore castles and graveyards, and be introduced to banshees, warlocks, spectres, poltergeists and the Undead. You will read...
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"In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and many others. Like her, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters, but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right? Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors uncover a method...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Come one, come all for a ride upon Dame Fortune's wheel!
Join many a medieval character as some ride high on good luck, while others fall foul of greed, jealousy and anger. For in this book, storyteller Dave Tonge has adapted traditional tales of proud princes, discontented doctors, mean merchants, covetous cooks, heroic hounds and many more besides. Mixing them with morsels of history, Medieval Folk Tales for Children will give young readers a fair...
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We need our neighbors and community to stay healthy, produce jobs, raise our children, and care for those on the margin. Institutions and professional services have reached their limit of their ability to help us. The consumer society tells us that we are insufficient and that we must purchase what we need from specialists and systems outside the community. We have become consumers and clients, not citizens and neighbors. John McKnight and Peter Block...
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Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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What happens when a people can take no more injustice rained down upon their sons and daughters? When each new travesty echoes the cries of ancestors killed for the color of their skin? How do a people rediscover hope? And how do they use that new-found hope as momentum and strength for change? In his powerful new book Stakes Is High, pastor, activist, and community leader Michael W. Waters blends hip-hop lyricism and social justice leadership, creating...
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Philosophical Library/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"An enlightening examination of common superstitions and their fascinating origins in history, myth, and ancient religion. Superstitions represent some of humanity's earliest attempts to make sense of a dangerous and often incomprehensible world. Even ideas that seem innocuous today, like "getting up on the wrong side of the bed," have their origins in beliefs and practices of vital importance. In Every Man's Book of Superstitions , English historian...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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We all grieve. From the moment we are born into this cold, loud, bright world, we experience change and loss that can often threaten to overwhelm us, but -- when managed well -- can help mould us into our strongest, most powerful selves. Grief is not only about death: it is part of our everyday lives. We are all grieving something. We grieve when our life changes -- when meaningful relationships end, when we move house, change schools or jobs, and...
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Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Without a moment's pause, we share our most intimate thoughts with trillion-dollar tech companies. Their algorithms categorize us and jump to conclusions about who we are. They even shape our everyday thoughts and actions - from who we date to how we vote. But this is just the latest front in an age-old struggle.Part history and part manifesto, Freedom to Think charts the history and importance of our most basic human right: freedom of thought. From...
36) Cavan Folk Tales
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The history of Cavan, affectionately known as 'The Lakeland County', is made up of a rich tapestry of folk tales, myths and legends. It is said to be the home of the wailing banshee of the McCabes, the site of Finn MacCool's last resting place (where his fingers can still be seen) and where, legend has, a young girl came perilously close to marrying the devil.
In this book Gary Branigan will take you on a journey through Cavan's past, recalling...
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The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Do motorists pick up a phantom hitchhiker on Blue Bell Hill during stormy nights? Does Satan appear if you dance round the Devil's Bush in the village of Pluckley? Do big cats roam the local woods? And, what happens if you manage to count the 'Countless Stones' near Aylesford?
For centuries, strange urban legends have materialised in the Garden of England. Now, for the first time, folklorist and monster-hunter Neil Arnold looks at these intriguing...
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WildBlue Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"In this updated edition, a psychologist offers an unbiased look inside Ohio's death row and the personal perspectives of inmates facing execution. In Watch Me Die , Dr. Bill Kimberlin explores the grim realities of death row in Ohio and across America. He spends time interviewing inmates and eating meals with them. In some cases, he is the last person to speak with them before they die. From the moment they are placed on suicide watch until the moment...
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Worth Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Lost City of the Monkey God tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Douglas Preston's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Lost City of the Monkey God includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter summaries Profiles of the main characters...
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Worth Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Bryan Stevenson book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Just Mercy includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Character profiles Detailed timeline...
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