A young girl thirsts for love and freedom, but at what cost? Ruby dreams of escaping the Congregation. Escape from slaver Darwin West and his cruel Overseers. Escape from the backbreaking work of gath
It is the dry season and the small village of Nain, Jamaica, is suffering. Its people, livestock, and crops have all been affected by the drought, and the outlook is bleak. But Seth Stone and his frie
“He turned his back on the old man to mourn in silence this unnecessary death and his part in it; but the sight of the coffin brought anger instead ...” In 1957, burned-out journalist John leaves Lond
Ex-Marine Martin Makepeace only learned the truth of the maxim that you don’t know what you have until you lose it, the day his wife walked out on him with their two kids. Now, the social worker does
Drought is one of the major natural hazards, resulting in significant economic, social, and environmental costs. In Europe, water shortage is an important problem in many regions. However, despite
Weird and mesmerizingly grotesque, The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on by industrial waste, has left mankind in a life-or-d
Information-based decision-making during drought, often brings out some of the excellent practices that are prevalent in society / individuals. This book is designed to provide information on the drou
Welcome to Junction, TexasPopulation: 626 and steadily decliningOdd things have been happening around town. Hugh McManus went out to one of his grazing pastures and shot the better part of a fine herd
Bulgaria suffered severe drought from 1982 to 1994. Knight (geography, Pennsylvania State University) presents research resulting from collaboration between the Center for Integrated Regional Assessme
Most natural disasters hit hard and fast. Droughts are different. They steal in, one cloudless day after another, often catching communities unprepared.Is your community at risk? Planning and Drought
"Donald Revell writes with a drunken equipoise among the weedy flowers and bees of roadside museums and vacant churches. . . .[Here] are poems that border the hereafter and revive the child's
For decades, feminism has argued the case for getting women into the workplace. Affirmative action, support schemes, paid maternity leave… all valuable devices, and yet still we agonize over why women
