It is not just astonishingly good as a book, but it brings to life the full earthy reality of the forests, its swamps and iridescence, its wild beauty and rottingness, while so poignantly articulating its destruction. It is a memoir, a love letter to a puma, and through that love comes the utter heartbreak of the forests. "THE PUMA YEARS is an utterly wonderful book. Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Engaging and inspiring-you will love this book.” I visited the sanctuary years ago-what a wonderful place, dedicated staff and passionate volunteers. And it is the heartwarming story of the relationship that grew up between Laura Coleman and a puma, a relationship that only deepened over the years. “THE PUMA YEARS is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the animals rescued by a sanctuary, Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi, in Bolivia. Recent articles Fighting Fires in the Amazon (article, Treehugger) The Puma Years (article, Writers Rebel) Yuma (short story, The Dark Mountain Project) Stand with Nena (article, ONCA) Praise for THE PUMA YEARS
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By redirecting our thoughts, actions, and even physiology, we free ourselves to be our best.Īmy Cuddy galvanised viewers around the world with her TED talk on 'power poses'. Cutting-edge science reveals that if we adopt behaviours reflecting power and strength, we liberate ourselves from the fears and doubts that obstruct us. Harvard professor Amy Cuddy shows us we need to stop worrying about the impression we're making on others, and instead change the impression we're making on ourselves. Moments that require us to be genuine and powerful instead cause us to feel phoney and powerless, preventing us from being our best selves. How can we be our strongest selves in life's most challenging situations? We often approach these situations - job interviews, difficult conversations, speaking up for ourselves - with anxiety and leave them with regret. 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Join us as we welcome Blanche Wiesen Cook for a reading and conversation devoted to her three-volume biography of Eleanor Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One 1884–1933 Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2, The Defining Years, 1933–1938 and Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962. The big six perfumery firms are aromachemicals manufacturers, and it is in their interest to keep naturals, with their attendant problems of price and quality fluctuations, to a bare minimum. This happened at a time when this wonderful-smelling stuff has almost disappeared from the mainstream. They carry aromatherapy oils, so people have had access to a wide range of plant extracts previously accessible only to perfumers. Where’s the natural stuff ? In health stores, next to the rock-salt lamps. Normal is what you find everywhere niche is what you hope others won’t find vintage is what you find only if you know what to look for. There are now officially four kinds of perfumery: normal, niche, vintage and natural. NZZ Folio 4/06 Duftnote Natural Perfumery While studying for her BSc at Keele University, she was a regular at the village pub quiz and a vocal member of the LGBT+ society committee. 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William Anson is done with relationships, thanks. But when Solange is abducted by a power-hungry vampire queen, it will take all her friends as well as the daring and dangerous Keiran to save her eternal life. Especially Kieran Black-a vampire hunter out for revenge. And that means a lot of people both dead and undead are going to be watching her. Hearts at Stake: Solange Drake is coming into her own as the only daughter ever born to an ancient vampire dynasty. Now, a new generation of young, noble nightwalkers must find their way in the world of immortals, mortals, and vampire hunters as they fight for both survival and the chance of eternal love. In the darkness of the vampire realm, the Drake family has hidden for ages. A witty, exhilarating and fresh take on an old tale” (Kelley Armstrong). The first three YA fantasy romance novels featuring “vampires with bite and girls who bite back. 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After one such visit, Lyra meets the mysterious and glamorous Mrs. She lives at Jordan College at Oxford University, where she occasionally receives visits (and empty promises of travel) from her beloved uncle. Here, we meet Lyra, a tenacious girl whose daemon Pantalaimon has not yet settled into his permanent form. The Golden Compass (also known as Northern Lights) is the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy. But when one of Heloise’s colleagues is murdered by a French agent and it becomes clear that she is now the next likely target, Raven is tasked with keeping her safe while the killer is tracked down and neutralised. He’s a close friend of the Hampden family – of Nic (hero of To Steal a Heart), and his brother Richard – who also work as government agents – and their younger sister, Heloise, a talented codebreaker and the bane of Raven’s existence. William de l’Isle, Viscount Ravenwood – known simply as Raven – played a small supporting role in the previous book when he aided the escape of the hero and heroine from France. Naturally, I hoped that her second book, A Raven’s Heart, would be as good and simultaneously worried that it might not be – but I’m happy to say that it’s every bit as entertaining and well-put together as To Steal a Heart. Bateman’s writing, characterisation, plotting and dialogue were so exceptionally good, and the book overall was so enjoyable that I couldn’t do anything other than award it DIK status. It’s the rare first book that gets that sort of praise, but Ms. Bateman’s début novel, To Steal a Heart, earlier this year. |