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The Pink Triangle
This is the first comprehensive book in English on the fate of the homosexuals in Nazi Germany. The author, a German refugee, examines the climate and conditions that gave rise to a vicious campaign against Germany's gays, as directed by Himmler and his SS--persecution that resulted in tens of thousands of arrests and thousands of deaths. In this Nazi crusade, homosexual prisoners were confined to death camps where, forced to wear pink triangles, they constituted the lowest rung in the camp hierarchy. The horror of camp life is described through diaries, previously untranslated documents, and interviews with and letters from survivors, revealing how the anti-homosexual campaign was conducted, the crackpot homophobic fantasies that fueled it, the men who made it possible, and those who were its victims, this chilling book sheds light on a corner of twentieth-century history that has been hidden in the shadows much too long.
Weeds
Ever since the first human settlements 10,000 years ago, weeds have dogged our footsteps. They are there as the punishment of 'thorns and thistles' in Genesis and , two millennia later, as a symbol of Flanders Field. They are civilisations' familiars, invading farmland and building-sites, war-zones and flower-beds across the globe. Yet living so intimately with us, they have been a blessing too. Weeds were the first crops, the first medicines. Burdock was the inspiration for Velcro. Cow parsley has become the fashionable adornment of Spring weddings. Weaving together the insights of botanists, gardeners, artists and poets with his own life-long fascination, Richard Mabey examines how we have tried to define them, explain their persistence, and draw moral lessons from them. One persons weed is another's wild beauty.
Weeds
Weeds survive, entombed in the soil, for centuries. They are as persistent and pervasive as myths. They ride out ice ages, agricultural revolutions, global wars. They mark the tracks of human movements across continents as indelibly as languages. Yet to humans they are the scourge of our gardens, saboteurs of our best-laid plans. They rob crops of nourishment, ruin the exquisite visions of garden designers, and make unpleasant and impenetrable hiding places for urban ne'er-do-wells. Weeds can be destructive and troubling, but they can also be beautiful, and they are the prototypes of most of the plants that keep us alive. Humans have grappled with their paradox for thousands of years, and with characteristic verve and lyricism, Richard Mabey uncovers some of the deeper cultural reasons behind the attitudes we have to such a huge section of the plant world.
Life's A Brew
Rex enjoys his drink-either from behind or in front of the bar. Whether he is serving beers at a football barrel in Melbourne, or drinking it in a transit in Honolulu, or a private club in Kansas, Rex knows that there is often a laugh and a lesson inside each glass. In his collection of tall but true tales gathered from his international travels and work, Richard Plant proves that it is a fascinating experience to sit back and watch customers solve not only their own problems, but also those of the world-all while tipping back a few. Is it a bar room or confessional? No one really knows, but Rex reckons it's both as he overhears a variety of conversations as a bartender who journeys from Melbourne to Britain to Singapore. In his diverse compilation of humorous anecdotes, Rex highlights an eclectic group of characters surrounded by lonely barmaids and naive tourists, exploring the fact that not all things behind the bar are sweetness and light. Pull up a stool and hop on. "Life's a Brew: A Laugh in a Glass" opens up a world where the beer is frothy, the ice tinkles in the glass, and the stories keep everyone entertained."
Life's a Blog
WEB LOG Blog. New word. Old usage. You've been 'blogging' for years without the 'interweb', even if you didn't realise it. Blog is derived from 'Web Log'. Blogging is recording comments or opinions on facts of the day, and placing it (posting) on social media outlets for all to see. It is like keeping a public diary, which is what Rex and Katie have done singly and together over the years. "Life's a Blog" is the sixth dive into those diaries and the resultant stories, all based on fact, are an eclectic mix of memoir, travel, opinion and everyday living. Some are told with humour in verse. In some, fact may have been embellished a tiny bit. Join them on their journey. Enjoy the foibles of the people they come across. Marvel at the way 'the other lot' live life, love life and worry about life at the same time. And laugh out loud as you do! There might be a tear on one page, a smile on the next, then a frown, a laugh, some concern and an understanding that there is a sole universe for every single person on this planet.
The Cabaret of Plants
"Highly entertaining…Mabey gets us to look at life from the plants’ point of view." —Constance Casey, New York Times The Cabaret of Plants is a masterful, globe-trotting exploration of the relationship between humans and the kingdom of plants by the renowned naturalist Richard Mabey. A rich, sweeping, and wonderfully readable work of botanical history, The Cabaret of Plants explores dozens of plant species that for millennia have challenged our imaginations, awoken our wonder, and upturned our ideas about history, science, beauty, and belief. Going back to the beginnings of human history, Mabey shows how flowers, trees, and plants have been central to human experience not just as sourc...
Life's a Blur
Richard Plant is an Australian. Born at the outbreak of World War II, his generation experienced some of history's greatest changes and technological advances. Australia itself changed from a British dominated colony to an American-influenced economy. What did not change was the unique Aussie sense of humor and fun. It's the every-day Australian whose antics Plant recalls in tall but true Australian tales from the 1950s up to the early 2000s. Discover what makes an Australian!
Life's a Blue
A 'blue' is an argument or a verbal stoush, mostly lighthearted, and immediately forgivable in Australia. Its combatants are usually known to each other e.g. family, best friends, acquaintances etc. Life goes on after the blue. In this series of anecdotes, Richard Plant details in his usual humorous light-hearted way the visits he and Katie made to holidays, hospitals, even hospices, and how an occasional blue can assist the appreciation or otherwise of each. He also recalls lifestyles in the late 1940s and early '50s and compares them for better or for worse with those of the early 21st century. 'Life's a Blue' is another eclectic series of tales based on fact, but perhaps embellished a little (or a lot) by 'coulda-been' or 'shoulda-been' endings - each story an entity within itself. Enjoy.
Weeds
Weeds are botanical thugs, but they have always been essential to our lives. They were the first crops and medicines and they inspired Velcro. They adorn weddings and foliate the most derelict urban sites. With the verve and historical breadth of Michael Pollan, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey delivers a provocative defense of the plants we love to hate.
