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The Making of a Market
During the nineteenth century, Yucat&án moved effectively from its colonial past into modernity, transforming from a cattle-ranching and subsistence-farming economy to a booming export-oriented agricultural economy. Yucat&án and its economy grew in response to increasing demand from the United States for henequen, the local cordage fiber. This henequen boom has often been seen as another regional and historical example of overdependence on foreign markets and extortionary local elites. In The Making of a Market, Juliette Levy argues instead that local social and economic dynamics are the root of the region&’s development. She shows how credit markets contributed to the boom before banks ...
Wanderers in the New Forest
Known as the 'grandmother of herbalism', Juliette de BaïracliLevy travelled throughout Europe and North America inpursuit of her passion for herbs and holistic medicine, livingmostly in rural places whose nomadic communities helpedexpand her knowledge of plants and living from the land. Inthe early 1950s, she settled in a thatched 'cabin' in the NewForest for three years and raised her children in the woods.Originally published in 1958, Wanderers in the NewForest describes an extraordinary family life living wild:drawing spring water from Abbots Well, bathing in WindmillHill Pond and sharing the water with their animal neighbours,foraging for fruits and fungi or tending to their forest gardenof herbs, flowers and vegetables. Juliette's friendships withinthe local traveller community enabled her to record the impactthat post-war modernisation was having on their traditions,ancient rights and intimate knowledge of the New Forest. Thisnew edition is illustrated throughout with photographs takenby Juliette while living in the forest.
Cats Naturally
Offers diet charts to maintain a cat's good health, lists plants that cats instinctively use to keep themselves well, and suggests proven herbal treatments for feline ailments
Sara Levy's World
A rich interdisciplinary exploration of the world of Sara Levy, a Jewish salonnière and skilled performing musician in late eighteenth-century Berlin, and her impact on the Bach revival, German-Jewish life, and Enlightenment culture.
A Gypsy in New York
"Part the curtain and enter the hidden world of Gypsies in New York. In this richly detailed memoir, Juliette de Bairacli Levy - one of the founders of American herbalism - offers us a rare documentary: river winds, strange characters in the streets, scurrying rats, legions of cockroaches, and the beauty of apple and pear blossoms. It is at once an herbal, a travel book, and a compendium of Gypsy lore. Mysteries await you"--
Traveler's Joy
Explore the free wandering life of this enchanting guide by a legendary teacher who lives in tune with the rhythms of nature. Lots of herbal lore. This magical book has made me want to shelve my responsibilities and hit the road! The author's enthusiasm and ability to embrace hardship and bounty alike are truly inspirational. I am encouraged to lighten my material load to provide space for the gifts that the simple life provides. Recipes, travel lore, herbal medicine, literary references, and personal observations make Traveler's Joy an enjoyable read.
Drafting Commercial Agreements
Drafting and tailoring commercial agreements can take up valuable time in a practitioner's already busy day. With its range of flexible and adaptable precedents, this book helps to draw up agreements quickly and easily.
Hot Milk
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2016 Plunge into this hypnotic tale of female sexuality and power - from the author of Swimming Home and The Man Who Saw Everything 'Propulsive, uncanny, dreamlike. A feverish coming-of-age novel' Daily Telegraph 'A triumph of storytelling' Literary Review _________________________________ 'Today I dropped my laptop on the concrete floor of a bar built on the beach. My laptop has all my life in it and knows more about me than anyone else. So what I am saying is that if it is broken, so am I . . .' Two women arrive in a village on the Spanish coast. Rose is suffering from a strange illness and the doctors are mystified...
The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat
Now available in paperback, this is the fifth edition of Levy's handbook for herbal veterinary care. Updated to include information on cats as well as dogs, this guide covers rearing of young, treating specific diseases with herbs, and a general discussion on disease prevention.
