Natural Life

The pond. Nothing in the countryside is more humble or more valuable. It’s the moorhen’s reedy home, the frog’s ancient breeding place, the kill zone of the beautiful dragonfly. More than a hundred rare and threatened fauna and flora depend on it. Written in gorgeous prose, Still Water tells the seasonal story of the wild animals and plants that live in and around the pond, from the mayfly larvae in the mud to the patrolling bats in the night sky above.

EARTHQUAKE. TSUNAMI. DISASTER. Off the coast of Australia, a massive submarine landslide triggers a tsunami of unprecedented scale, hurtling towards the iconic Queensland Coast. Thousands are in the path of destruction, and time is running out. For Amy Jacobs, it’s an ordinary morning—until she notices the ocean pulling back unnaturally during her walk along the boardwalk with her two young children. She knows something is terribly wrong. Mark Jacobs is across town getting a haircut when he receives the emergency alert: head for higher ground. With nothing but flat terrain in sight, his...

For four years John Lewis-Stempel managed the wood. He coppiced the trees and raised cows and pigs who roamed free there. This is the diary of the last year, by which time he had come to know it from the bottom of its beech roots to the tip of its oaks and to know all the animals that lived there - the fox, the pheasants, the wood mice, the tawny owl - and where the best bluebells grew. For many fauna and flora, woods like Cockshutt are the last refuge. It proves a sanctuary for John, too.

Ces dernières années, nous assistons partout dans le monde à une accélération du rythme des catastrophes naturelles. Malgré l’avancée de nos technologies, les pouvoirs publics ne sont pas toujours en mesure de prévenir à temps les populations. De ce fait, l’humanité continue de payer un lourd tribut en vies humaines et en dégâts matériels aux déchaînements de la Nature.

When it comes to God's purposes, Krissy Nelson says there is a major hindrance that keeps you from living out of God's promises and actually walking in the miraculous power that God has made available - THE THOUGHTS YOU AGREE WITH. God wants you to release your expectation into each day. Krissy's own transformation began with these words from the Holy Spirit: "...you can do anything; nothing is impossible for you!" They are your words, too.

Herbs for healing and natural lifestyle. Herbs have been used throughout history for healing, and are still used today by those who prefer a natural lifestyle. Herbs are safe and effective. This book will explain how herbs can be used, and what they can help with.

Tilla is a sweet little girl with a big heart. Like all little girls, she’s discovering who she is and how she fits into the world. As she looks around, she notices something that leaves her questioning where someone with natural hair like hers belongs or if they belong anywhere at all. Follow her story as she learns just how valuable she and the gifts she brings to the world are and marvel at how a few kind words and encouragement helped her embrace her natural beauty, her wonderfully curly hair, and her gentle spirit. Along the way, you’ll find seven magnificent hairstyles.

Learn to perform exercises you can do anywhere without a gym. These exercises will give you a better and healthier physique.

In this eye-opening book, Mark Swarbrick challenges the prevailing narrative surrounding fossil fuels and climate change. With meticulous research and a Christian perspective, Swarbrick argues that coal, oil, and natural gas are not environmental villains, but rather divine provisions strategically placed by God to sustain humanity's growing population. Discover: How fossil fuels saved mankind from ecological disaster in the early 20th century The hidden dangers and environmental costs of electric vehicles and renewable energy Why the Paris Climate Accords may be more about politics than ...

As more and more of our planet is urbanised, we humans still feel that primal pull to connect with our wilder roots. This gorgeously lyrical book invites us to celebrate the natural world, while also offering a clear-eyed glimpse into the challenges faced by urban plants and animals as cities grow and sprawl. Wild City proposes a compelling manifesto for city wildlife, suggesting how we might take action to protect the often-overlooked residents who live alongside us.

This book contain proven steps and strategies aimed at ensuring that you deal with your depression and anxiety and maintain general body health and well-being in the process. Depression and anxiety are always unbearable conditions because they drain your energy. As much as overcoming depression is not impossible it is also not a quick and easy thing.

It is a monologue of ecological and libertarian thought that imagines the life philosophy in a simple day of Henry David Thoreau, during his two-year, two-month experiment of isolation and self-sufficiency in nature at Walden. It shows us the healing power that nature exerts over the individual. Narrated with a touch of poetry, we see the simplicity of life stripped of the daily human complications that society imposes on us. This is an ecological call from the father of civil rights (who inspired Gandhi and M.L. King to peaceful resistance) for self-repair and the elevation of the human ...

Scarlett is a sensible 17-year-old young lady - or so everyone thinks - but there is definitely more to her. The daughter of famous English Egyptologists and archeologists Theodore and Gemma Seely, she is prone to adventure and all the world has to offer. It is the 1890s, and she has just received a letter from one of her parents' dearest friends, a certain detective who lives on Baker Street, who needs her help on a most bizarre case.

Have you tried all the latest fad diets, yet you haven’t seen any lasting results? Do you need a new eating schedule? Then you should turn to intermittent fasting. It’s an easy and simple way to get healthy and lose some weight. This audiobook is here to teach you about the amazing world of intermittent fasting. With intermittent fasting, your body will turn into a fat-burning machine to help you lose weight.

Are you one of those people who has tried every diet plan, just to put on more weight? Does your body act like a fat factory, no matter how much effort you put into it? Even worse, do you get loose hanging skin and a shapeless body every time you lose weight? Do you want to lose weight for life? If so, then Lose Weight Not Strength is just what you have been waiting for. With a bit of discipline and determination, some people can eat less, hit the gym, and lose weight.

Do you suffer from severe itching that doesn’t seem to go away? Are you embarrassed by welts that seem to appear without cause, linger, and then disappear just as suddenly? Do you feel helpless because you don’t understand what causes these symptoms? After suffering from severe symptoms for years, author Sandra Graneau was finally diagnosed with dermatographia. She refused to live in discomfort, so Sandra changed her lifestyle and has now been living free from the symptoms of dermatographia for two years. Today she’s helping others to do the same!

We tend to believe we have agency over our bodies, our minds and even our deaths. Yet emerging science challenges our assumptions of mastery: at the microscopic level, the cells in our bodies facilitate tumours and attack other cells, with life-threatening consequences. In this revelatory audiobook, Barbara Ehrenreich argues that our bodies are a battleground over which we have little control and lays bare the cultural charades that shield us from this knowledge.

This collection of five books will help you take control of your health and wellbeing. It will arm you with the information you need about what is toxic and harmful to you, and will give you many tips and information about how to make positive choices that will make your life, and that of our planet greener and safer.

Diet books here, diet books there, diet books, diet books everywhere! How do you know which one to choose? And if you've already chosen some, how do you know those methods work? Or if they're safe? Perhaps you've even tried some of them only to find they may work for awhile, and then stop working. Well, worry no longer!

The story of the short life and tragic death of Bowland Beth - an English hen harrier. 'The sun was blood red as it broke the horizon and lit the communal roost where the female hen harrier had spent the night. She watched the other harriers as they left to go foraging for food out on the moor. She didn't join them, for she had felt a quickening in her body, an urge to move to Mallowdale Pike, a rocky crag from where she had fledged nine months ago. After preening, she lifted off from the roost and soared up over the fell.'