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A Political Ecology of Kenya’s Mau Forest
A timely and important examination of the forest's environmental crises, investigating their biophysical, political, economic, and socio-cultural aspects, that reveals why previous conservation efforts failed. The eastern part of the Mau Forest, the most important closed-canopy forest in East Africa, has come under severe threat since the 1990s. In this political ecology Lisa Fuchs exploring the failure of the government-led forest restoration and rehabilitation initiative to 'Save the Mau', launched in 2009, the author examines two of the most contentious issues in Kenya since colonial times: land and the environment. She sheds light on the structural factors and the role of individuals in the forest's destruction and of non-protection and traces the colonial legacy of post-independent environmental conservation policies and practices. In doing so, Fuchs demonstrates that the Mau crisis is more than an environmental crisis: it is also a political, an economic, and a socio-cultural crisis. Though a detailed empirical analysis, the author shows that the 'Mau crisis' led to the near collapse of landscapes and livelihoods in the Mau Forest ecosystem. She traces the implementation of insufficient conservation programmes, which resulted from historical path-dependency and the adoption of global environmental governance blueprints, forest allocation and benefits, and exposes a forest management system that prioritises commercial forest production over biodiversity conservation. Access and entitlements to the highly fertile forest land, and the amalgamation of forest rehabilitation with the reclamation of grabbed public forest are emphasised as a further core contributor to the crisis. The socio-cultural dynamics within and among various forest-dwelling communities, including the indigenous hunting and gathering Ogiek and 'in-migrant' groups, are also analysed. The book highlights that local types of environmentalism are caught between the 'invention of traditions' and 'perverse modernisation' and shows the contradictory effects of the celebrated, highly anticipated but poorly executed 'Save the Mau' initiative, and how the presence of political will to maintain the crisis conditioned its perseverance. Finally, the book proposes realistic alternatives to sustainable forest management in politicised environments, whose relevance and applicability are considerable in this age of anthropogenic 'environmental' crises and conflicts. Published in association with IFRA/AFRICAE
Now That We Draw Vol. 4
Super pessimist Uehara Yuuki and mega optimist Miyamoto Niina are still in the throes of their (completely fake) relationship. And…it’s working?! Both of them have become better mangaka from acting out various rom-com tropes, to the point where some of those heart-pounding scenarios have actually gotten their hearts pounding. They’re now at the level of going on (fake) amusement park dates and doing (fake) karaoke love confessions, but it seems things have grown stagnant. They need a big event to bolster their dreams of becoming mangaka, like…a hot springs vacation? There, one of them might even blurt out a (genuine) confession - unless someone else decides to crash the party!
Finders Keepers
"Dear Diary. Today I'm going to kill her. Love, Rose."
When Rose discovers her troubled past splashed across the pages of a bestselling book, she knows her carefully constructed life is about to unravel.
The author, Emily Harper, claims the story is fiction, but Rose knows better. Desperate to find out how Emily discovered her deepest secrets, Rose ingratiates herself into the author's life, posing as an eager assistant and adoring fan.
But as Rose gets closer to the truth, long-buried memories resurface. Slowly, the horrifying events of her teenage years come into focus, revealing that sometimes, the people you trust the most are the ones you should be most afraid of.
My Darling Devilish Daughter Vol. 1
Sami is a sweet little girl…who just so happens to have demonic powers. Her mom? A literal demon. Her dad? A totally normal human trying to balance the chaos of life and work, all while raising his adorable half-demon daughter. Raising a half-devil daughter is far from easy, especially when she accidentally summon demons! But the real challenge? Keeping her smiling at all costs and not letting her horns grow. Because if she ever feels lonely, Mama has made a promise to make Papa pay—with his life. As if being a single dad wasn’t hard enough!A devilishly cute family comedy packed with mischief, magic, and heartwarming chaos.
The World's Great Railway Journeys
This detailed guide takes readers on an unforgettable journey through 26 of the most iconic, scenic, and thrilling rail routes across the globe. From legendary transcontinental adventures like the Trans-Siberian Railway, Australia’s Indian Pacific, and The Canadian, to breathtaking mountain climbs and coastal views aboard the Glacier Express in Switzerland or the Settle & Carlisle in the UK, this beautifully illustrated guide celebrates the romance, grandeur, and variety of world-class train travel. The book features a diverse mix of steam-powered heritage lines, including France’s Vivarais Line and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in the U.S., as well as luxury cruise trains such as India’s Royal Orient Express, Africa’s Blue Train, and Spain’s Al Andalus. It also explores more daring routes through remote or dramatic terrain, from Puno to Cuzco in Peru, across the Khyber Pass, or from Beijing to Hanoi. Of course, no collection would be complete without the most iconic of all: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Whether you're a train enthusiast, a globe-trotting adventurer, or a dreamer drawn to the golden age of travel, This is a compelling celebration of trains, landscapes, and the joy of the journey itself.
A Song of Legends Lost
A SONG OF REBELLION. A SONG OF WAR. A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST.
In the Nine Lands, only those of noble blood can summon the spirits of their ancestors to fight in battle. But when Temi, a commoner from the slums, accidentally invokes a powerful spirit, she sets in motion a chain of events that will change her world forever.
For not everything that can be invoked is an ancestor. And some of the spirits that can be drawn from the ancestral realm are more dangerous than anyone can imagine.
A relentlessly gripping tale of revenge and rebellion set in a richly imagined world of warring clans and ancestor magic, A Song of Legends Lost is an unmissable debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy, perfect for fans of John Gwynne, Anthony Ryan and Evan Winter.
Structuring the Group Experience
An all-encompassing guide for designing and executing your own psychoeducational groups, this book is as practical as it is thorough. From introducing the group dynamic, to creating curricula that utilizes well-conceived content and activities, it offers a step-by-step guide for developing a group that fosters the knowledge and skills necessary for client growth and development. Designed to be used again and again, this is a resource for everyone from students looking for hands-on guidance to practitioners wanting to sharpen their skillset.
Superman Unlimited Vol. 1
All-star creative team Dan Slott and Raphael Albuquerque take on the Man of Steel! When a city-sized asteroid hurtles toward Earth, Superman is sent in to save the day but the reality of the crisis may be more than even he can handle! Superman has long since considered Earth to be his home after surviving the destruction of his birth planet, Krypton, as an infant. Now, thanks to a crisis of global proportions, the Man of Steel is confronted with a dangerous new status quo Earth may no longer be safe for him, and yet he is still tasked with saving it. Featuring the writing talents of Dan Slott, making his DC Comics ongoing series debut, and the art of Raphael Albuquerque, Superman Unlimited is a brand -new cornerstone series of the DC Universe, paving the way for every Superman fan! Collects Superman Unlimited #1-6.
A Pretender's Murder
"Christopher Huang''s knack for creating mysteries in the Golden Age tradition is displayed splendidly in A PRETENDER''S MURDER."
—Martin Edwards, author of the Rachel Savernake mysteriesThe year is 1925. A labyrinth of roads and rails spirals out from the bones of a nearly forgotten settlement. Londinium. Once the far-flung edge of the vast Roman Empire, it is now the seat of a greater one.Few have given more for the Empire than Colonel Hadrian Russell. Robbed of his four sons by the Great War, he now holds court as the acting president of the Britannia, a prestigious soldiers-only club in London. But when the Colonel is shot and thrown out the club’s front window, it seems the shadows of the Great War may extend further than previously thought.Lieutenant Eric Peterkin, newly installed secretary at the Britannia, finds himself thrust into the role of detective after Scotland Yard points fingers at friends he knows are innocent. But is the true murderer an unknown spy? Or a recently resurfaced friend of the Colonel’s dead sons? Or is it one of the Colonel’s four widowed daughters-in-law, who by all appearances paid him complete devotion?Accusations from personal betrayal to wartime espionage mount among the suspects as Eric''s investigation draws him back to scenes and sites of a war he’s sought to leave behind. From the greening fields of Flanders and the springtime streets of Paris to the sterile wards of a Swiss sanatorium, and back to the Britannia itself, Eric finds that even myths leave behind bones.
Pagan Portals - The Muses
If we want to dream of a new world, we need all the help we can get. We need divine support to see beyond what we know and what we think is possible. The Muses can offer us inspiration through poetry, history, astronomy, comedy, dance, and music. With their relentless creativity, the Muses inspire not only artists but also those who want to create new structures and visions of sustainable, supportive communities. With their guidance, we can widen our thinking and conceive of solutions to serve the emerging needs of the world. Connecting and reconnecting to inspiration fosters hope and courage, and the Muses are ready to pass on their knowledge, a knowing that only comes from having seen all that has ever happened.
Buried in Shamrocks
Kate and her daughters Maeve and Bliz are back in Shamrock, Massachusetts, and Kate faces a big decision: Should they move back to their Irish-themed hometown for good? As she contemplates the idea, all the businesses in town, including her family''s B&B, the Buckley House, are busy preparing for the annual Great Shamrock Fair in hopes of luring back tourists after a murder during St. Patrick''s Week. But when Kate''s ex, Ian, arrives in town from Ireland to perform with his band in the festival, and his new fiancee, Fallon, is found dead at the fairgrounds, any chance of a fun and peaceful family summer goes up in green smoke. Much as she wants nothing to do with her ex, Kate knows Ian is innocent. Amid the swirl of activity in town, and her sister Colleen''s determination to keep the annual Miss Shamrock contests alive, Kate enlists her devastated eldest daughter, and her father, the former Shamrock police chief, to help her unwind the trail of evidence. With clues - and danger - piling up, can Kate find Fallon''s true killer and save her ex, before the Great Irish Fair and the town''s chances for a summer full of green go bust?
Hazel and Herbert
Hazel discovers an egg while out for a walk in the woods, and much to her surprise - Tip! Tip! Tap! - out pops a baby bird. She names him Herbert, and from then on, he sticks to her like jam on toast. But Hazel likes her routine, and Herbert’s always underfoot. No matter what she’s doing, Hazel simply can’t get a moment’s peace. What’s a fox to do?
Barefoot Baby-Proof: Baby Food
Now in our chewable, bendable, washable, and recyclable Barefoot Baby-Proof Format! Come along for baby's day! Now it's time to eat. Giggle and gurgle together with this charming, inclusive window into all the ways babies enjoy their food: bottle-feeding, nursing, children feeding themselves, families eating together and more. Simple, repeating refrains develop baby’s early language skills and strengthen the special caregiver-child bond. High-contrast designs and black-and-white photographs developed especially for an infant’s eye development Part of the bestselling Baby’s Day series which has sold over 1 million copies! Barefoot Baby-Proof books made from a durable, waterproof, recyclable, and nontoxic material that meets ASTM safety standards Washable and perfect for bath time
Barefoot Baby-Proof: Baby Talk
Now in our chewable, bendable, washable, and recyclable Barefoot Baby-Proof Format! Come along for baby's day! Now it's time to talk. Babies talk in all kinds of ways — and the people who love them talk back! Enjoy simple, repeating refrains meant to develop baby’s early language skills and strengthen the special caregiver-child bond. High-contrast designs and black-and-white photographs developed especially for an infant’s eye development Part of the bestselling Baby’s Day series which has sold over 1 million copies! Barefoot Baby-Proof books made from a durable, waterproof, recyclable, and nontoxic material that meets ASTM safety standards Washable and perfect for bath time
Sacred Mushroom Oracle
Connect with the powerful healing medicine and clarity of the ancient mushroom spirit with this visually stunning and highly intuitive 44-card deck created by an Indigenous medicine woman.Mushrooms are original ?plantcestors? and their longevity on this earth makes them incredibly wise teachers, potent with ancient medicine.Created by fifth-generation medicine woman, Xochitl Kusikuy Ashe?the first female in her family to be initiated into the healing traditions of her Peruvian ancestral lineage?this oracle deck calls to those who seek clarity, support, and healing with plant medicine and psilocybin mushrooms.Whether you''re preparing for a ceremonial journey, microdosing, or simply seeking guidance in everyday life, this deck is a portal to the realm of the mushroom spirit. Each of the 44 cards offers a powerful message from our ancestors and the guidebook contains spreads, ceremonies, and rituals that empower you to tap into transformative clarity, self-discovery, and healing.Brought to life through the highly detailed visionary paintings of Carlos Caban, the vibrant imagery and symbolism of this deck invites you to connect intuitively to the earth, the ancestors, and your innermost self.
Mule Boy
An elegiac novel of men lost in a coal mining disaster and the boy who survives to tell the storyOn New Year?s Day, 1929, Ondro Prach, the thirteen-year-old son of Slovak immigrants in Pennsylvania coal country, begins a new job as mule boy. He knows the danger?his father died in the mines?but he is proud of his position handling the animal that hauls cartloads of coal from shafts deep within the earth to the surface. After Ondro earns the trust of the miners and the mule in his charge, the room the men are working collapses and their fate is sealed.From that moment onward, Ondro carries the hard memory of that day, a burden that leads to addiction and imprisonment, costing him his family. But, years later, when the miners? loved ones come searching for answers, he finds the strength to share what the men spoke of and prayed for in the pitch black.Told in incantatory prose set to the rhythm of human breath, this sublime novel turns the memento mori into a meditation not only on death but on what it takes to tunnel through darkness and live.
Barefoot Baby-Proof: Baby Play
Now in our chewable, bendable, washable, and recyclable Barefoot Baby-Proof Format! Come along for baby's day! Now it's time to play. Peekaboo, I see you! Get ready to dance, build, splash and laugh together with simple, repeating refrains meant to develop baby’s early language skills and strengthen the special caregiver-child bond. High-contrast designs and black-and-white photographs developed especially for an infant’s eye development Part of the bestselling Baby’s Day series which has sold over 1 million copies! Barefoot Baby-Proof books made from a durable, waterproof, recyclable, and nontoxic material that meets ASTM safety standards Washable and perfect for bath time
Professor Dumbledore
Calling all fans of the Harry Potter stories! The POCKET POTTERS are the must-have guides to all of your favourite characters from the wizarding world.Why is Dumbledore such a brilliant Headmaster? What’s on his Chocolate Frog Card and who is his favourite Quidditch team?Find out all this and much more about Professor Albus Dumbledore! Join him in the Great Hall for the start-of-term feast, climb the enchanted spiral staircase to the Headmaster’s office and learn all about Fawkes the magical phoenix. Get set for wise words, grand wizardry and some scrumptious sherbet lemons …Joyfully illustrated, boisterously brilliant, the POCKET POTTERS are collectable, must-have mini-guides to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories. Whether you are just starting your magical reading journey, or you already know your Fizzing Whizzbees from your Acid Pops, each of the POCKET POTTERS is perfect for sharing together or reading alone. There’s magic and mischief waiting inside! Which of the POCKET POTTERS is your favourite?
Najpredávanejší autori v tejto kategórii: Dominik Dán, Joanne K. Rowling, Elle Kennedy, Freida McFadden, Sarah J. Maasová.




























