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From the founder of the DC women’s residence Miriam’s House comes a tale of family, community, and transformation.
Donaldson explores the conflicts between marsh-dwellers and corporate Britain, between private ownership and conservation.
Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of the treasures hidden beneath the surface.All are vital signs of the great salt marshes' natural resources. Now championed as critical habitats for plants, animals, and people because of the environmental service and protection they provide, these ecological wonders were once considered unproductive wastelands, home solely to mosquitoes and toxic waste, and mistreated for centuries by the human population. Exploring the fascinating biodiversity of these boggy wetlands, Salt Marshes offers readers a wealth of essential information about ...
First published in 1864, Marsh's ominous warnings inspired environmental conservation and reform. By linking culture with nature, science with history, "Man and Nature" was the most influential text of its time next to Darwin's "On the Origin of Species."
The highly original autobiography of jazz, blues and world music singer, Carol Grimes. In telling her story, Carol is joined by a cast of alter egos. It's a confessional, an irreverent romp, bawdy and boisterous. It's the totally unique story of Carol's childhood, her youth, her marriage to artist Larry Smart, her life in London and her career.
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A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.
“An eye-opening dazzler” (Stephen King) about a pair of globetrotting, gore-obsessed journalists whose entanglement in a French philosopher’s death becomes a surreal journey into global conspiracy from legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg. Stylish and camera-obsessed, Naomi and Nathan thrive on the yellow journalism of the social-media age. Naomi finds herself drawn to the headlines surrounding a famous couple, Célestine and Aristide, Marxist philosophers and sexual libertines. Célestine has been found dead, and Aristide has disappeared. Police suspect him of killing her and consuming parts of her body. Yet Naomi sets off to find him, and as she delves deeper into the couple’s live...