Details 40 walks in this much-loved area. Each details the distance, grade and estimated duration, and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map. Includes child-friendly walks, snippets about the region’s history and wildlife and over 150 full-colour photos complementing the text. Includes classic walks, as well as some that few know exist.
U.S. Girls' Series Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Titular series heroine Nancy Drew has taken up most of the scholarly attention surrounding mid-century U.S. girls' series, and for good reason given her popularity, longevity, and feminist leanings. Since her debut in the 1930s, Nancy has been foiling criminals for nearly a century. However, Nancy and her heroics do not occur in either a ......
A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife
To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. In Bird Brother, Rodney shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of Americas ......
The most up-to-date and gorgeous photographic collection of all 1,144 bird species in North America (including Hawaii!).
A Great Blue Heron, a Wood Duck, a Baltimore Oriole, an Eastern Bluebird, or a Belted Kingfisher—which North American bird species is your favorite? In Birds of North America: A ......
Audition Techniques for Actors of the Global Majority
"Everyone involved in the performing arts, from professors to casting directors to actors to students, especially those just starting out, should read this eye-opening work." Library Journal, Starred Review A practical guide that shows BIPOC actors how to break down the audition process rather than being broken down by the entertainment industry ......
This book honors the legacy of Dr. Brian Sutton-Smith, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Folklore at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sutton-Smith was considered the premier play scholar of his generation, with numerous publications in the fields of developmental psychology, folklore, anthropology, sociology of sport, education, and ......
"Call to good and prevent wrong"-- amr bil ma'ruf wa nahy an al munkar. Depending on the translations within the Qur'anic contexts, "calling to good" may be rendered as promoting the right, just, honorable, righteous behavior, and virtue; whereas "preventing wrong" is forbidding what is evil, dishonorable, and vice. The Qur'an urges believers to ......
A Biopsychosocial Approach in Physiotherapy and Oncology Practice
This much-needed, holistic resource is an integrated whole-body approach to the treatment of prostate cancer survivors. Based on the latest research in men's health, this book goes beyond the biological and surgical implications of prostate cancer treatment and offers invaluable insight into the psychological and social factors of the recovery ......
Using a case study approach, Celebrities in American Elections contends that celebrities have the talent, fame, and resources to succeed in electoral politics. These factors account for the electoral victories of Ronald Reagan, Clint Eastwood, Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono, Jesse Ventura, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Franken, and Donald Trump. However, the ......