Language: en
Pages: 172
Pages: 172
Shortly after gaining independence from Britain, the island nation of Dominica implemented a farsighted policy protecting most of its biologically diverse rainforest as a national preserve. Former US Park Service Naturalist Michael Tritico traveled to Dominica intent on resting from his highly stressful confrontations in Louisiana’s ecological wars in hope
Language: en
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Battle, intrigue and Druidism followed to their brutal conclusions in the dark pre-Christian world of the Celts... Henry Treece explores a period in British history when magic and murder were matter-of-fact and the 'civilising' influence of Rome had yet to make headway against the dark and powerful undertow of the
Language: en
Pages: 208
Pages: 208
From 1906 to 1925 Quail Island, in Lyttelton Harbour, was the site of New Zealand’s leprosy colony. The colony began by accident, as it were, after the discovery of a leprosy sufferer in Christchurch. As further patients arrived from across the country, it grew into a controversial and troubled institution
Language: en
Pages: 268
Pages: 268
The Polaris Diaries is a story about relationships-between colleagues, friends, lovers, and people from different walks of life who form a bond in their desire to not only understand one another but also to lend a hand where it is needed. It is a tale about hope regarding those relationships
Language: en
Pages: 122
Pages: 122
A story about ghosts, pirates, and buried treasure. The three main characters two children and a sea captain will keep you captivated through their antics and adventures.