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In this amusing and poignant account the author talks about the many interesting characters he has had the pleasure (or otherwise) of meeting, and also describes the way fishing, and other countryside pursuits, have changed over the years.
This book was published as a Christmas annual. It contains 11 stories, all written by authors who would have been well-known at that time. The stories are illustrated. Some are set at sea, some in Mexico and others in military situations.
Yule Logs: Longmans' Christmas Annual for 1898 stands as a compendium of literary craftsmanship, encapsulating the festive spirit through a mosaic of narratives that range from stirring adventures to reflective tales of the season. This anthology not only showcases the variety in literary stylesranging from the nautical adventures preferred by Harry Collingwood to the historical fiction of G. A. Hentybut also serves as a testament to the periods literary culture. It presents readers with a unique opportunity to traverse the literary landscapes of the late 19th century, lingering over the diverse thematic preoccupations of its time, from valor and heroism to the introspective ponderings typic...
"The Moxons and the Brownes - an account of Charles St Denys Moxon and his family" is a vivid account of two families - the Moxons and the Brownes - who combined an entrepreneurial spirit with artistic and scientific prowess. Four marriages took place between members of these two families between 1787 and 1840, and their offspring, in the following hundred years produced a geologist, several bankers, explorers, soldiers, churchmen, botanists, philanthropists and the artist who illustrated Charles Dickens's early works. The author of this book, Bob Moxon Browne, QC, is a descendant of these two families. He is a leading lawyer in Great Britain but in his spare time Bob has been fascinated by family history and has researched his 19th century forebears in depth. This book is enhanced with almost seventy illustrations by, and of, members of these families.
Psychohistoriography lays out a model of group therapy which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture.
Health and legal experts from England and Canada consider the influence of medical doctors on reforms in this comparative study. With reflections on participation since the inception of publicly-funded healthcare systems, they show how the status of doctors affects change.