"Toala Olivares' photos seem so carefree; sometimes almost snapshots. But they are testament to an unfailing insight into the story that needs to be told." -Jeroen Junte, journalist & historian, about The Amsterdam Canals Documentary photographer Cris Toala Olivares experienced the enormous forces emanating from the core of a volcano during the 2014 eruption of the volcano Tungurahua in Ecuador. People who had lived on the fertile flanks for generations were forced to leave, something they did only with great reluctance despite the looming danger. Toala Olivares decided to delve deeper into the different relationships that people all over the world have with volcanoes. He visited 13 volcanoes, from Iceland to Indonesia, and has captured them in stunning photographs accompanied by interviews with the people who live there.

Rosette Jordaan (gebore Theron) het vyftig jaar gelede Theuniskraal toe getrek as jong vrou van Kobus Jordaan, een van die plaas se twee erfgename. Hierdie boek bevat grepe uit haar lewe op dié spogplaas in die Tulbagh-vallei – die fabelagtige “Land van Waveren” – waar van Suid-Afrika se beroemdste wyne gemaak word.

Dit vertel ook Theuniskraal se verhaal en die vallei se geskiedenis vandat Jan van Riebeeck se landmeter, Pieter Potter, dit besigtig het, en die eerste setlaars hul so dertig jaar later daar gevestig het. Amusant, interessant en soms ontroerend, dis ’n lekkerleesrelaas van ’n halwe eeu van lief, lag en leed op ’n besonderse Bolandse plaas.

Bowenal spreek dit van die skryfster se deernis vir haar gesin, Theuniskraal, al sy mense en diere, en haar hele gemeenskap.

Introduction by Jonathan MontaldoForeword by Brother Patrick Hart, OCSO

For twenty-seven years, renowned and beloved monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968) belonged to Our Lady of Gethsemani, a Trappist monastery established in 1848 amid the hills and valleys near Bardstown, Kentucky. In Thomas Merton's Gethsemani, dramatic black-and-white photographs by Harry L. Hinkle and artful text by Merton scholar Monica Weis converge in a unique experience for lovers of Merton.

Hinkle was allowed unprecedented access to many areas inside the monastery and on its grounds that are generally restricted. His photographs invite the reader to experience the various knobs, lakes, woods, and hermitages Merton sought out for times of solitude and contemplation and for reading and writing. These unique images, each accompanied by a passage from Merton's writings, evoke personal reflection and a deeper understanding of how and why Merton came to recognize himself as a part of his Kentucky landscape.

Woven throughout the book, Weis's text explores Merton's fascination with nature not only at Gethsemani, but during his early childhood, throughout his spiritual conversion to Roman Catholicism, and while a member of the Trappist community. She examines how Merton's lifelong interaction with nature subtly revealed and informed his profound spiritual experiences and his writing about contemplation. Thomas Merton's Gethsemani replicates Merton's path on his solitary hikes in the woods and conveys the wonder of the landscapes that inspired him.

This work offers an urban exploration of the oddities and artifacts of New York City's past that are hidden in plain across the boroughs, from the World's first Hall of Fame in the Bronx to the remnants of the original Penn Station in Manhattan to what may be the only statue to a gynecologist at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn. "Forgotten New York" is written for both lifelong New Yorkers and first-time visitors to the City who are interested in the vanishing remnants of old New York as well as the interesting parts of the city that fall though the cracks of other guide books. It can be used as both an at-a-glance guide to the history and architecture of the city and an urban explorer walking tour of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island, complete with comprehensive maps and extensive photos. This is the real story of New York brought to life by the only person who could tell it, a real New Yorker who loves his City.

Insight Guide Travel Map Northern France: This detailed travel map is all you need to plan your route and navigate your way around Northern France, and also includes area highlights, top attractions, places of interest, street plans, and a fabulous free app. * Travel Map Northern France is drawn to scale and shows the entire country, complete with a comprehensive index * Ideal for planning your route, and on-the-road-exploring * Includes free app, with top travel tips, and additional area highlights * Features detailed street plans of Paris * Outlines Top Attractions and places of interest, including national parks, nature reserves and heritage sites * Handy distance indicators, located in the margin, give distances to the nearest town and major locations * Shows roads, rail networks and ferry routes * Pictorial symbols allow for instant, easy recognition * Detailed topography, through the use of relief shading, with mountain ranges named, and peak heights given * Legend shown in eight languages About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

This majestically illustrated and deeply insightful guide explores 100 of the most spiritually significant places throughout the world, seeking to understand what it is that defines these sites. Spirituality has a multitude of meanings for the many who seek deeper significance in their lives. From ancient religions with their timeless places of worship to modern, contemporary followers of faith and new age travellers seeking enlightenment and illumination, we are drawn to all kinds of places in the search for profound meaning. From a Polish Catholic praying in a large cathedral to a Portuguese surfer speechless in wonder at the majesty of the ocean, spirituality knows no bounds.ThePlanet's Most Spiritual Places brings together all definitions to present some of the most important places of spiritual significance, in stunning and immersive detail. We recognize that one person's spirituality can inspire another no matter their origin, history or nationality. We have included sites of spirituality from all around the world, from the established to the exotic, determining a number of fundamental definitions for our spiritual destinations: 1. Ancient Monuments 2. Places of Worship 3. Natural Wonders 4. Centres of Enlightenment 5. Pilgrimage 6. Living Landmarks As readers will discover, the complex history of the world often defines where - and how - spirituality can be found. The modern is as important as the ancient, and the free-form as important as the organised. What counts is the spiritual nature of the site, wherever it is, whoever visits it and whatever they believe. Insightful text is complemented by superb photography, maps ancient and modern and engaging illustrations of the plethora of places contained within. The whole world is covered, continent by continent, and a wide variety of religions, belief systems and faiths.