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Pilgrim State
Pilgrim State is a stunning memoir which tells the story of Dorothy Walker - equal parts beautiful, headstrong, brave and tragic. Her life is lovingly recreated by her daughter Jacqueline in homage to the remarkable woman she was. In the haunting opening pages, set in Pilgrim State mental facility in New York State in 1951, Dorothy has been forcibly sectioned and is battling to keep her children and her sanity. She will struggle all her life to retain both. Dorothy and her children return to Jamaica before finally making a home in post-Windrush London in the early 60s. Dorothy and her children face prejudice and loss but are bound by incredible love and their unique sense of family. This wil...
The Subtropical Garden
Fully illustrated, this book offers readers an invitation to an exciting world of exotic gardening. Aimed at gardeners who are keen to try their hand with plants at the warmer end of the spectrum, it offers a tempting selection of palms, architectural plants, bamboos, flowering trees, climbers, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, bromeliads, ferns and water plants, with cultural information and other practical advice. A list of suppliers and recommended further reading material is also included.
Hibiscus
Focusing on the hibiscus, a flowering perennial plant, in the home garden, this comprehensive guide includes history, choosing, cultivation, organic pest control, containers, and uses in garden design. 90 full color photos, plant lists, and more.
A Season of Disruption
An inspiring blend of real-life occurrences and imagination, A Season of Disruption tells a captivating story of perseverance and decisions that influenced lives and defined a legacy. Murna, a young and newly widowed mother, must leave her five children (all less than age 16) to live on their own while she seeks employment in the U.S. to meet the family's financial needs. Her extraordinary decision ushers in a new chapter testing their ability and willingness to withstand challenges that often separate and defeat families.
The Burling Books
Includes Barnes, Bedell, Bowne, Brown, Carpenter, Cornell, Cruger, DeZeng, Dusenbury, Ferris, Field, Ford, Griffin, Gummere, Hallock, Haviland, Hunt, Ketcham, Kimble, Lawrence, Lowerre, Mott, Nelson, Norrington, Parsons, Pixley, Roesch, Rogers, Sampson, Schieffelin, Shotwell, Smith, Street, Thompson, Titus, Underhill, Vail, Vincent, Way, Weeks, White, Wood. S0000HB - $80.00
Rose Rivers
A wonderful new story of friendship against the odds, set in the Victorian world of the much-loved Hetty Feather. Rose Rivers is the daughter of a wealthy artist and lives in luxury in a beautiful home with her siblings. But despite her comfortable life, something is missing - could a new friend be just what Rose is looking for? Beautifully illustrated by Nick Sharratt, Rose Rivers is a brilliant new addition to Hetty Feather's world, by the award-winning and bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution
Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book of the Year Award In 2001, when Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen, a global community of socially and environmentally responsible partners dedicated to changing the way the world tackles poverty, few had heard of impact investing – Acumen’s practice of “doing well by doing good.” Nineteen years later, there’s been a seismic shift in how corporate boards and other stakeholders evaluate businesses: impact investment is not only morally defensible but now also economically advantageous, even necessary. Still, it isn’t easy to reach a success that includes profits as well as mutually favorable relationships with workers and the communitie...
Dancing in the Rain
She still holds a grudge. When the one who abandoned her returns, will she let bitterness tear apart all she loves?Washington, DC, 1997. Maxine "Maxi" Walters is living her best life. After her childhood sweetheart bailed when their son was six, the devoted mother forged a promising career and happy home with her big-hearted husband. But the hard-working Jamaican native becomes alarmed when she walks in on her usually levelheaded twelve-year-old hanging up on a suspicious phone call.With layoff rumors at work weighing heavily on her mind, Maxi's stress rises exponentially when she catches the boy's bio-dad dropping him off at the house. And exploding in fury at both of them, the distraught w...
