The valleys of south Wales have undergone a profound and remorseless transition since their heyday as the industrial heart of the British empire. Now the coal industry has disappeared, communities have fragmented and the society there seems poorer. How have the people responded to this change? Photographer Tony Stokes has spent the last four years photographing what he calls "this huge, beautiful, muddled landscape" and has produced an astonishing personal view and response to living there. His collection of photographs abjures the traditional lines of terraces and blasted landscapes to focus on form and colour in the buildings of the area, and domestic taste in the contents of people's front windows. The result is a fascinating commentary on an evolving vernacular of modern expectations and fashion. The photographs serve as a record of what the place looks like today. Stokes looks at houses, shops and public buildings in and their modifications; vacant buildings, industrial sites, casual construction and dereliction; the landscape, and recent development. The people themselves appear in what they have made, or modified, to express their nature and the photographs reveal a creative sense of design and use of rich colour. The cumulative effect of these images makes a remarkable book and a rich commentary on south Wales.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT130675With a half-title.London: printed for the author: and sold by B. White, 1783. 4], xvi,555, 1]p.: ill.; 8
Two scientists from the Middle East decide to move the Appalachian Mountains and create a half rottweiler and Kodiak bear. The truth of mankind is out there if you can handle it. Word.
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Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol, his last work for publication in 1898 is known the world over for its insight and telling phrases, such as 'bricks of shame', 'souls in pain' and 'that little tent of blue, that prisoners call the sky'. Possibly the greatest and most influential artistic work in terms of penal reform and conveying to outsiders the soul desolate nature and experience of imprisonment, the ballad crystalises the degradation, isolation, fear, introspection and sense of loss involved.This new book also looks at the ballad from a fresh perspective: that of a serving prison officer who has spent a substantial part of his career inside the very prison that Wilde wrote about - noting on a daily basis connections between its fabric, the prison system and the ballad as well as with the town of Reading. The result is a fine work that casts new light on Wilde's incarceration, suggests a number of fresh explanations for some lines of the ballad and puts forward an until now unpublished explanation as to why Reading was chosen for Wilde. Indicative of this approach, Anthony Stokes explains why even C.3.3 is not what it seems, why certain lines in the ballad have been misunderstood by 'experts' given the context and times. But Anthony Stoke's book is much more than this. Based on minute research over more than ten years it traces the history of "Reading Gaol" from early times to the present day, dealing with its role as a bridewell, local prison and today one that carries out ground-breaking work with young offenders. There are also chapters on its use as a place of internment for Irish Republicans in the wake of the Easter Rising, as a top secret Correctional Centre for Canadian troops serving in England during World War II, escape attempts, riots and the executions that took place at Reading over the years including during the time when James Marwood (the inventor of the 'long drop') officiated; much of this based on official records and Execution Log. There are also notes on other interesting prisoners ranging from the notorious Reading baby farmer Amelia Dyer to the Hollywood TV and movie actor, Stacey Keach.But above all it is Oscar Wilde and the "Ballad of Reading Goal" that permeate and inform this book as the author seeks to combine information about the prison with frequently telling explanations that all too often converge with the more universal nerve that was touched upon by one of England's greatest creative minds - making "Pit of Shame" a book for every Wilde afficionado, penal reformer and student of English literature. With a special 16 page collection of illustrations charting life in "Reading Gaol" and of some of its prisoners.
Chromy's Chronicles, Book One is told through young Chromy's eye. We learn the history of Lizardtown; a town uniformly rooted in traditions and conformity. We also meet his parents, who are somewhat legends, making him a legacy kid as well as a mixed species lizard as his mother is a Frill-necked lizard and his father is a Chameleon. As Chromy grows older he experiences all the things that come with adolescence. In Lizardtown on the road to adulthood, all young reptiles and amphibians experience the rite of passage known as coming of age, which culminates at The Chameleon Man March, where creatures gather to show off their newly changed selves and adapted abilities. Unfortunately for Chromy as times draw nearer to the march, he seems to be the only lizard not coming of age, despite his best efforts. Will Chromy come of age just in time or if he doesn't, what kind of fate awaits him?
In this personal and revealing book, Anthony Poon takes us on a creative journey that begins with his re-envisioning of a seaside public space as a very young architect. Poon has designed hundreds of buildings across the United States and internationally, from eco-friendly homes to public schools, from intimate retail venues and restaurants to sports arenas, from university housing to retreats and places of worship. Sticks & Stones / Steel & Glass takes us inside a purposive yet open mind always hoping to "design it all," to weave together light and material, culture and commerce, music and design, a good meal and the joy of gathering to share it. In these pages we engage the creative processes of a thoughtful and intense architect whose works--public and private--all strive to enhance his clients' stories and identities. Poon's goal in each commission is to reward those who will enjoy and inhabit the structures he designs. In every building designed by Anthony Poon art is shelter and architecture is a social good.
Journey to a world where horses rule and the sun always shines. Read about the dark alleyways of New York City in "Stepping Stones," a book where a young man survives a vicious dog attack. There is the disappearance of a young boy and he must be found or he faces death. Read how a New Year's Eve celebration turns into a nightmarish and bloody night. Then enter the mind of a Hoarder who wanders the streets looking for treasure. Take a journey to a place where men are brutally killed and a young woman suffers through her deadly addiction to drugs. Enter the world of "Stepping Stones: A Collection of Short Stories by David Anthony Daniels."
When a group of bank robbers decide on their last job, the big one that will set them up for life and let them live in luxury, their target is a set of diamonds known as The Devil's Stones. They are worth millions on the black market, but they also carry another, much higher price, that the gang aren't aware of.Cursed through the ages, The Devil's Stones taint any who do not respect them and as soon as the gang come into contact with them, things start to go wrong. Murder and betrayal are just the start of their problems. Hot on their heels are a crack team of FBI investigators, intent on bringing them to justice, and a ruthless group of African rebels who will stop at nothing to recover their ancestors diamonds. J. Anthony Jenkins and Alexxis Jaye are the perfect pair to deliver a nail-biting thriller filled with action that will have you on the edge of your seat and twists that will take your breath away. You will be introduced to characters that will leave you hungry for more from their upcoming books.
This is a collection of ideas and presentations of hope in God and hope for humanity. And it is out of this hope that we believe that dreams, visions and possibilities for a better world are born. Hope for a brighter future, a hope that love would abound among all of God's people - a bright hope for tomorrow. Dr. Hunt believes that hope is the window that God has given us to see into God's preferred future for our lives. In the midst of the apparent hopelessness, nothingness, meaninglessness and lovelessness that seem to pervade our collective reality today, hope lends credence to the promises and possibilities that God has for each of our lives. So we are encouraged - regardless of the circumstances that confront us - to keep hoping, for indeed we know that with hope - our best days and our most blessed days are not behind us, but ahead of us.
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.Is citizenship in decline due to globalisation and an erosion of civic participation and democratic representation? Or is it merely transformed and extended to new levels and larger scales? Should we assess these challenges and changes primarily from a perspective of global justice, or consider also membership in a democratic polity as itself a basic good? Prospects for Citizenship addresses these broad questions in a unique collaborative effort. The result is an impressive book that looks at the future of citizenship from multiple research perspectives while remaining coherent in its overall purpose.Rainer Bauböck, European University Institute, FlorenceThis book offers a perspicuous overview of the prospects for citizenship in our contemporary political context. The authorial team draw on a wide range of empirical and normative research in order to offer an incisive analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.
Joan Vassar's captivating Black series picks up on the gritty streets of New York City during the height of the Civil War. Anthony, mired in pain and still reeling from the death of his best friend, travels to Manhattan on an errand for the legendary Black. Once the task is complete, he finds himself at a brothel specializing in dark women. When circumstances lead Anthony to steal a young woman from the infamous Hen House, he forever changes the course of his life and the lives of the people of Fort Independence. Fresh out of options, Anthony is forced to seek assistance to right the wrongs his actions have caused. Black comes to his aid and the men ride out to keep peril away from the fort. Anthony: Unshackled is a gripping tale of redemption, love and liberty. Join Joan Vassar, Black and the men on yet another nail biting, heart-pounding journey.
