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First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVII of eighteen of a
series on the Sociology of Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work.
Voluntary work is undertaken for three main reasons; first, there
are jobs to be done which cannot be or at least will not be done by
paid personnel; second, the opportunity to give service meets a
personal need felt by individual people; and third, voluntary
action is a powerful force for social progress. These three reasons
provide the explanation and the justification for the existence of
voluntary work. The purpose of this book is to examine the present
position and future role of voluntary work in the United Kingdom
and to analyse its value to the individual and to the community.
Its limitations as well as its achievements will be considered and
criticism as well as praise will be recorded.
First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVII of eighteen of a
series on the Sociology of Public Policy, Welfare and Social Work.
Voluntary work is undertaken for three main reasons; first, there
are jobs to be done which cannot be or at least will not be done by
paid personnel; second, the opportunity to give service meets a
personal need felt by individual people; and third, voluntary
action is a powerful force for social progress. These three reasons
provide the explanation and the justification for the existence of
voluntary work. The purpose of this book is to examine the present
position and future role of voluntary work in the United Kingdom
and to analyse its value to the individual and to the community.
Its limitations as well as its achievements will be considered and
criticism as well as praise will be recorded.
'A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials
await discovery' Guardian Three hundred years of wanderlust are
captured in this collection as women travel for peril or pleasure,
whether to gaze into Persian gardens or imbibe the French
countryside, to challenge the fierce Sahara or climb an impossible
mountain. The extraordinary women in this collection are observers
of the world in which they wander; their prose rich in description,
remarkable in detail. Mary McCarthy conveys the vitality of
Florence while Willa Cather's essay on Lavandou foreshadows her
descriptions of the French countryside in later novels. Others are
more active participants in the culture they are visiting, such as
Leila Philip, as she harvests rice with Japanese women. Whether it
is curiosity about the world, a thirst for adventure or escape from
personal tragedy, all of these women are united in that they
approached their journeys with wit, intelligence, compassion and
empathy for the lives of those they encountered along the way. Also
includes writing by Willa Cather, Joan Didion, Vita Sackville-West,
M. F. K Fisher, Christina Dodwell and more.
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Doctor Who: Mara Tales (DVD)
Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton, Richard Todd, …
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Two adventures from the early 1980s with Peter Davison starring as
the Time Lord. In 'Kinda' (1982), the Doctor (Davison), Tegan
(Janet Fielding), Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) and Nyssa (Sarah
Sutton) land on paradisical Deva Loka, for rest and recuperation.
However, the military expediton on the planet has lost several crew
members, and the Doctor and Adric are taken hostage by the near
hysterical Hindle. Meanwhile, Tegan's dreams have provided the
gateway to an ancient evil, the snake-like Mara. The Doctor must
prevent the Mara from taking over the Kinda and destroying the
expedition, as the wheel of creation begins to turn. In
'Snakedance' (1983), a loose sequel to 'Kinda', Tegan must have
made a mistake when she was setting the co-ordinates for the
TARDIS, because the Doctor certainly hadn't intended landing on
Manussa. When the Doctor learns that Manussa was once the home of
the Sumaran Empire, he realises that an evil force has begun to
take over Tegan's will. This force, the Mara, is planning to use
Tegan as a vehicle to retake power on Manussa. Just as the
celebrations to commemorate the destruction of the Sumaran Empire
by the Federation are about to take place, the Legend of Mara is
about to come true.
In the fall of 2005 acclaimed writer Mary Morris set off down
the Mississippi River in a battered old houseboat called The River
Queen, with two river rats named Tom and Jerry and an ailing,
irascible rat terrier named Samantha Jean. Her father had just
died. Her daughter had gone off to college. Lost and uncertain,
Morris returned to the river of her youth, to the waterside towns
where her father had once lived. In this poignant and often
humorous memoir, Morris reclaims the world of her childhood as she
gets a bearing on her future. She describes traveling down stream
through the Midwest, living like a pirate as she survives a tornado
and infestation of mayflies, bivouacs on beaches, and ties up to
paddleboats in the dark of night. As she learns to pilot the River
Queen through these fabled waters, Morris delivers a memoir that
"deserves to be both a best-seller and a classic" ("The
Courier-Journal").
Rowena Batts has no voice, but she is the world's biggest
blabbermouth. She's just started at a new school so life's a bit of
a challenge, her new friend Amanda is Pretty cool, but that Darryn
Peck is a total pest. Rowena's dad is an apple farmer and aspiring
country and western singer, but he just can't seem to pull his head
in when he needs to. Her new teacher, Ms Dunning, seems to be
taking a shine to him, maybe love is in the air. On the other hand,
maybe love sucks, could it turn out to be the worst day of her life
(2 acts, 2 men, 3 women).
MAKE YOUR BODY FEEL FIGHTING FIT IN JUST 28 DAYS 'The perfect way
to get healthier and into shape . . . If you're fed up with feeling
tired, and want to lose some weight, then The 28 Day Immunity Plan
is for you' BELLA A strong and healthy immune system is important
at any age - especially if you're over 65 - and now more than ever
it's vital to protect yourself from illness _______ Renowned diet
and fitness expert Rosemary Conley CBE has created a simple and
effective 28-day plan specifically aimed at doing just this. Her
specialist guidance will help you boost your immunity, lose excess
weight and increase your chances of living a longer, fitter and
healthier life. This essential guide includes practical nutritional
advice (what to include in your diet to promote good health,
including good gut health which is increasingly being linked to
immunity) as well as a no-fuss, easy-to-follow daily eating plan.
These delicious, defence boosting recipes include . . . * Ginger
beef stir-fry * Tandoori salmon with spicy noodles * Horseradish
fish pie * Beef and ale stew * Thai sweet chilli chicken * Spicy
butternut squash soup * Rich mushroom tagliatelle * Tomato, basil
and lemon penne * Aubergine tagine with couscous . . . And much,
much more! What's more, you will also learn from highly respected
fitness expert, Mary Morris MSc, exactly how regular exercise
supports the immune system - by strengthening your muscles, bones,
and boosting your circulatory system. Her safe and progressive
exercise programme encourages you to take small and achievable
steps towards better fitness, no matter what level you're starting
from. With almost 50 years' experience in helping people transform
their body and health, Rosemary and Mary have condensed their joint
expertise into this simple and accessible plan so you can become
fighting fit from home in less than a month.
Some of the extraordinary women whose writings are including in
this collection are observers of the world in which they wander;
their prose rich in description, remarkable in detail. Mary
McCarthy conveys the vitality of Florence while Willa Cather's
essay on Lavandou foreshadows her descriptions of the French
countryside in later novels. Others are more active participants in
the culture they are visiting, such as Leila Philip, as she
harvests rice with chiding Japanese women, or Emily Carr, as she
wins the respect and trust of the female chieftain of an Indian
village in Northern Canada. Whether it is curiosity about the
world, a thirst for adventure or escape from personal tragedy, all
of these women are united in that they approached their journeys
with wit, intelligence, compassion and empathy for the lives of
those they encountered along the way. Features writing from
Gertrude Bell, Edith Wharton, Isabella Bird, Kate O'Brien, Lady
Mary Wortley Montagu and many others.
The newly discovered diary of a wartime nurse - a fascinating,
dramatic and unique insight into the experiences of a young nurse
in the Second World War. 'I always seem to be saying good-bye to
men whom I might have loved had there been enough time...' 1939:
18-year-old trainee nurse Mary Mulry arrives in London from
Ireland, hoping for adventure. Little did she know what the next
seven years would bring. In her extraordinary diary, published now
for the first time, Mary records in intimate detail her life as a
nurse, both on the Home Front and on the frontline. From nursing
children during bombing raids in London to treating Allied soldiers
in Normandy, Mary's experiences gave her vivid and unforgettable
material for the private diary she was dedicated to keeping. Filled
with romance, glamour and inevitably sadness, too, these are the
rich memories of an irrepressible personality, living through the
turbulent years of the Second World War.
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