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Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers (Untold Lives)
Par Marcello Di Cintio. 2021
In conversations with drivers ranging from veterans of foreign wars to Indigenous women protecting one another, Di Cintio explores the…
borderland of the North American taxi. “The taxi,” writes Marcello Di Cintio, “is a border.” Occupying the space between public and private, a cab brings together people who might otherwise never have met—yet most of us sit in the back and stare at our phones. Nowhere else do people occupy such intimate quarters and share so little. In a series of interviews with drivers, their backgrounds ranging from the Iraqi National Guard, to the Westboro Baptist Church, to an arranged marriage that left one woman stranded in a foreign country with nothing but a suitcase, Driven seeks out those missed conversations, revealing the unknown stories that surround us. Travelling across borders of all kinds, from battlefields and occupied lands to midnight fares and Tim Hortons parking lots, Di Cintio chronicles the many journeys each driver made merely for the privilege to turn on their rooflight. Yet these lives aren’t defined by tragedy or frustration but by ingenuity and generosity, hope and indomitable hard work. From night school and sixteen-hour shifts to schemes for athletic careers and the secret Shakespeare of Dylan’s lyrics, Di Cintio’s subjects share the passions and triumphs that drive them. Like the people encountered in its pages, Driven is an unexpected delight, and that most wondrous of all things: a book that will change the way you see the world around you. A paean to the power of personality and perseverance, it’s a compassionate and joyful tribute to the men and women who take us where we want to go.In Praise of Retreat: Finding Sanctuary in the Modern World
Par Kirsteen MacLeod. 2021
Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
Par Bill Arnott. 2020
Bill Arnott guides readers on an epic literary odyssey following history’s most feared and misunderstood voyageurs: the Vikings!To “go Viking”…
is to embark on an epic journey. For more than eight years, Bill Arnott journeyed throughout the northern hemisphere, discovering sites Scandinavian explorers raided, traded, and settled – finding Viking history in a wider swath of the planet than most anthropologists and historians ever imagined.With a small pack and weatherproof journal, Bill explores and writes with a journalist’s eye, songwriter’s prose, poet’s perspective, and a comedian’s take on everything else. Prepare yourself for an armchair adventure like no other!From Europe to Asia, the Mediterranean to the British Isles, through Scandinavia to Iceland, Greenland, and the New World, with further excursions around Thor Heyerdahl’s Pacific, Roald Amundsen’s Arctic, and Olaf Crowbone’s stormy North Atlantic, Bill takes readers on a mythic personal adventure in real time – a present-day Viking quest.100 Best Routes On Scottish Mountains
Par Ralph Storer. 1995
From gentle afternoon strolls to challenging scrambles in remote mountain sanctuaries, this revised and updated guide covers walks in the…
Scottish highlands. All walks are circular and accessible by road. No rock climbing is involved and the routes, each including a peak over 2000 feet, have been selected by an experienced Scottish walker. All Highland regions are included and each walk can be completed in a day. Maps and information about difficulty rating, type of terrain and conditions in adverse weather is provided. * All walks are circular and accessible by road * No rock climbing is involved * Selected by an experienced Scottish walker * Each route includes a peak over 2,000 feet * All Highland regions are included * All walks can be completed in one day * Each route has a detailed sketch map and ratings for technical difficulty, type of terrain and conditions in adverse weatherFaça seus próprios condimentos - Receitas fabulosas, sabores frescos e estilo de vida saudável
Par Amber Richards, Antonio Jorge Santos. 2015
Não use condimentos de baixa qualidade, super processados e caros nas suas refeições! Obras primas da culinária para as mesas…
de jantar da sua família. De refeições à lanches, Você encontrará centenas de receitas para sabores frescos e estilo de vida saudável neste lindo ebook! Os resultados são óbvios: Alto nível de sabor para as suas papilas gustativas e aguçar a sua criatividade, sem química ou efeitos colaterais dos condimentos industrializados. Você trabalha muito na cozinha, porque usar condimentos que sabotam a sua paixão de preparar alimento com amor?Getting Started with Soldering: A Hands-On Guide to Making Electrical and Mechanical Connections
Par Marc De Vinck. 2017
Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as…
an excellent reference and resource for beginners and more advanced makers alike. The book guides readers through the fundamentals of soldering, explains the tools and materials, demonstrates proper techniques, and shows how to fix mistakes or broken connections. It even includes guidance on more advanced techniques such as surface-mount soldering for electronics. From choosing the right soldering iron to making perfect connections, readers will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to form a strong foundation for a lifetime of making.Soldering is a core concept in making, electronics prototyping, and home repairsThe many different types of soldering -- requiring different materials and tools -- are explained with easy-to-follow instructionsFull-color photographs and illustrations throughout create a visually engaging format for learningPricing and technical considerations help readers select the best tools for their budgets and needsTroubleshooting guidelines show how to repair solder connections that have failed from improper technique or from ageAquaponia em Casa
Par João Campos Monteiro, Amber Richards. 2014
Descrição do livro: Já alguma vez se perguntou o que é a aquaponia? Será que é viável para o espaço…
de que dispõe? Este livro dá-lhe uma visão geral desta técnica para o ajudar a responder a estas perguntas e muito mais. A aquaponia é a ciência revolucionária onde as plantas são cultivadas em água em vez de solo. Esta água é também utilizada no cultivo de peixes. Os resíduos produzidos pelos peixes ou outras criaturas aquáticas do viveiro fornecem nutrientes às plantas, que por sua vez purificam a água. A aquaponia, quando montada corretamente, pode ser autossustentável e ter um ambiente saudável para peixes e plantas. A aquaponia em casa é um guia para iniciantes deste hobby. Neste livro são-lhe dados os princípios básicos para esta forma maravilhosa e emocionante de cultivo. Nele encontrará informações sobre os componentes de que necessita e formas de construir o seu próprio sistema de aquaponia, que lhe fornece saudável peixe fresco e deliciosos legumes durante todo o ano. Faça o download da sua cópia agora.Becoming Ageless: The Four Secrets To Looking and Feeling Younger Than Ever
Par Strauss Zelnick. 2018
Four secrets to looking and feeling younger than ever. Becoming Ageless presents a three-month, detailed diet and exercise plan to…
create a leaner, more muscular and happier you. Developed by business mogul and fitness buff Strauss Zelnick--founder of the private equity firm Zelnick Media Capital and president and CEO of Take-Two Interactive, the company behind blockbuster video games such as Grand Theft Auto and NBA2K-- the strategies contained in Becoming Ageless are the same tactics that allowed Zelnick to evolve from a skinny, out-of-shape business executive (a workaholic wunderkind who headed the film studio 20th Century Fox in his early 30s) to one of the world's fittest and most physically active executives who reached his best-ever shape in his late 50s! "If you believe my fitness buddies," Zelnick writes, "I have a body that's aging in reverse...And Becoming Ageless is filled with the amazing tips and unique principles you'd find if you trained with me."Haz Tus Propios Aceites Esenciales De Plantas
Par Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo, Amber Richards. 2014
Aprende sobre los beneficios que usar aceites esenciales puede brindarte a tí y a tu familia. Haciendo los tuyos propios…
de plantas y hierbas accesibles, puedes ahorrar dinero y asegurar que tus aceites son frescos. Descubre recetas únicas y mezclas naturals para diversos problemas de salud,A lo largo de la historia los aceites han y continuarán teniendo roles en el tratamiento de males como:Resfriado y gripe,artritis, insomnio, sistema inmune débil, bronquitis, acné, cortadas, fatiga, problemas digestivos, presión alta y ¡muchos más!42 Leckere Rezepte, die Lust auf Limonade machen!
Par Amber Richards, Maria Theresia Geyer. 2016
Egal, ob Sie einen entspannenden Abend mit durchdringenden Zitrusaromen genießen oder an einem heißen Nachmittag ein großes, erfrischendes Glas klassische…
Limonade schlürfen möchten - dieses Buch enthält 42 leckere Limonaden-Rezepte, um Ihren Durst zu löschen! Machen Sie sich die reinigende Wirkung von gänzlich natürlichem Zitronensaft mit kreativen Rezepten zunutze, an denen die ganze Familie Freude haben wird, die sich perfekt zur Bewirtung von Gästen eignen und die einem traditionellen beliebten Getränk einen ganz besonderen Touch verleihen. Entdecken Sie die gesundheitlichen Vorteile und die heilsamen Antioxidantien in frischen Limonaden und heißen Zitronengetränken, die Sie das ganze Jahr über genießen können. Sie können nicht nur Ihren Durst löschen, sondern auch zur Linderung von Halsschmerzen beitragen und dem Immunsystem einen schnellen Boost verleihen, um Erkältungen und grippale Infekte abzuwehren. Genießen Sie vielfältige Varianten - von heilsamen Getränken mit Gewürz- und Kräuteraroma bis hin zu leckeren Limonaden mit Fruchtgeschmack. Erfreuen Sie sich mit jedem Rezept, das Sie ausprobieren, am kühlen und erfrischenden Geschmack natürlicher Zitronen. Laden Sie jetzt Ihr Buch herunter und entdecken Sie Ihr nächstes neues Lieblingsgetränk.Dyes and Pigments
Par Ahmet Gürses, Metin Açıkyıldız, Kübra Güneş, M. Sadi Gürses. 2016
In this book the authors go back to basics to describe the structural differences between dyes and pigments, their mechanisms…
of action, properties and applications. They set the scene by explaining the reasons behind these differences and show how dyes are predominately organic compounds that dissolve or react with substrates, whereas pigments are (predominantly) finely ground inorganic substances that are insoluble and therefore have a different mode of coloring. They also describe the role of functional groups and their effect on dyeing ability, contrasting this with the way in which pigments cause surface reflection (or light absorption) depending on their chemical and crystalline structure and relative particle size. The book explores the environmental impact of dyes in a section that covers the physical, chemical, toxicological, and ecological properties of dyes and how these are used to assess their effect on the environment and to estimate whether a given product presents a potential hazard. Lastly, it assesses how, in addition to their traditional uses in the textile, leather, paper, paint and varnish industries, dyes and pigments are indispensable in other fields such as microelectronics, medical diagnostics, and in information recording techniques.Community Service The Fijian Way…: Apex Club in Fiji – Golden Jubilee
Par Kamlesh Sharma. 2016
Apex is a non-party and non-sectarian organisation open to young individuals between the ages of 18 years to 45 years.…
Apex was introduced to Fiji by Life Governor Justice Devendra Pathik in 1958. Lifer Pathik studied law at the University of Tasmania in Hobart in the 1950s. He was so impressed with the community service rendered by the Australian Apexians that he joined the Hobart Apex Club. On his return to Fiji, lifer Pathik decided to form an Apex Club. On 1 November 1961 at the historic meeting held at the Bank of New South Wales (now Westpac) in Suva, the seed was sown for the formation of the Apex Club. A number of Apex Clubs were then formed in Fiji and by 1986, there were twenty-one clubs chartered and functioning well. Apex Fiji continues to provide the community services to the needy and poor and celebrates its golden jubilee during November 2011, a major milestone and many more to come!Trench Art: the stories behind the talismans
Par Judy Waugh. 2015
This unique collection of trench art evokes emotion. Each piece was created in turmoil but all are beautiful - intuitive…
works of art about music, faith, love and honour. 56 pieces are from WWI. All are signed with name and service number. Most are small and tactile, often worn as a fob. Many are made from coins and brass from the battlefield; some are carved in bone and wood. Most belonged to young soldiers who were killed in action or died of their wounds - at Gallipoli, France and Flanders, Palestine and Mesopotamia. Twelve belonged to Anzacs. This book tells their stories - of men from England, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand, bound by adventure and loyalty to their common ancestry. . . . . . The engraved ID holds the key to the story. The heart of each story is different. There are stories of courage under fire and desertions at Colombo; of death from sunstroke and survival through three theatres of war; of medals awarded and fines for misadventures; of men from the Outback in Queensland and young lads from Boys Homes in Kent. There are insights into social history - the ostracism and disgrace of venereal disease, the generational poverty in industrial cities, the imperative to secure oil lines in Iraq. And there are heartbroken letters from those left behind. . . . . . This book will appeal to collectors of artefacts, coins and militaria. It will also appeal to those interested in family history, social history, military history and art therapy in trauma. So much can be found from so little. The range of artefacts may also interest researchers. There are over 64 artefacts in all, including two from the Boer War, one from Crimea, and seven from the convict era - all bearing testament to the primal need to carve a name.The Bee Garden: How To Create Or Adapt A Garden To Attract And Nurture Bees
Par Maureen Little. 2011
Bees play a vital and irreplaceable role in pollinating our flowers, fruits and vegetables. The more bees in your garden…
the healthier, more productive and more pleasant a place it will be. Yet bees are declining rapidly and many people, even if they do not wish to keep bees themselves, are asking what can be done on an individual basis to help the bee. This book is a response to that request. It will demonstrate in one accessible volume how each of us can play our part in providing a bee-friendly environment, no matter how much gardening space and/or time we may have. It includes: * How bees forage, what bees you can expect to find in your garden and what plants are best for them. * Why honey bees are so important; what they need to thrive and how they detect and access those requirements; and what varieties of plants are best suited to provide those needs. * How the gardener can offer and maintain a bee-friendly garden, followed by a season-by-season account of what beefriendly plants are in flower and when, and what jobs the gardener can be doing during these times to help bees thrive. * A gazetteer of selected bee-friendly plants, arranged by type of plant in seasonal sub-sections. * Illustrative, practical planting plans, including a culinary herb garden, a potager, a wild flower garden, and a 3 seasons traditional border.The Hourglass Solution: A Boomer's Guide to the Rest of Your Life
Par Jeff Johnson, Paula Forman. 2009
Seventy-five million baby boomers are finding themselves bound by habits and pursuits instigated many years agoand for a large percentage…
of those boomers, significant aspects of their lives no longer satisfy. But by joining revolutionary insight to highly proprietary prescriptive advice, The Hourglass Solution provides a proactive and pragmatic way to lead a better life after 50. Johnson and Forman evaluate the life narrative through the lens of an hourglassproposing that those in early adulthood are at the top of the hourglass, able to select from many options, while those in middle age are in the hourglass’s neck, constrained by the choices they made earlier in their lives. The Hourglass Solution explains how those approaching their fifties (and beyond) can still find a wealth of opportunity by recognizing and pursuing new directions, free from the restrictions imposed by an earlier choice. Like Gail Sheehy’s Passages before it, The Hourglass Solution will enlighten and inspire a generation of readers to regain control over their lives and well-being.Hooked Rugs of the Midwest: A Handcrafted History
Par Mary Collins Barile. 2013
The art of rug hooking, which consists of pulling dyed and cut wool fabric pieces through a backing, has typically…
been associated with New England, the South and Canada. Yet rugs from the American Midwest have contributed just as much to the development of the craft and its continuing popularity. The story of hooked rugs in the Midwest is a ragbag blending of romance, folklore, myth and common sense told through the colors of barns and sky, golden wheat, farm ponds, red clay, red brick, steel, glass and fountains. In this vividly illustrated history, Mary Collins Barile shakes out the dust from the Midwestern hooked rug with the vigor its unique blend of utility and imagination deserves.Re/Uses: 2133 Ways to Recycle and Reuse the Things You Ordinarily Throw Away
Par Carolyn Jabs. 1982
Becoming Adult: How Teenagers Prepare for the World of Work
Par Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. 2000
How do young people envision their occupational futures? What do teenagers feel about their schooling and after-school work, and how…
do these experiences affect their passage to adult work? These are the questions that psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sociologist Barbara Schneider posed in their five-year study of adolescents. The results provide an unprecedented window on society's future through which we can glimpse how today's youth are preparing themselves for the lives they will lead in the decades to come.Southern Living: 223 Ideas for Containers, Beds & Borders
Par The Editors of Southern Living. 2016
In honor of Southern Living's 50th anniversary, we present our best-ever collection of gardening ideas and advice, from growing information…
for top Southern plants to tours of the South's most beautiful gardens.The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain
Par Gene D. Cohen. 2005
The Mature Mind delivers good news for those in the second half of life, with an extraordinary account of cutting-edge…
neuroscience, groundbreaking psychology, fascinating vignettes from history and case studies, and practical advice for personal growth strategies. Gene Cohen, a renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist, draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives after fifty.