A refreshing new book on mushrooms and other fungi in South Africa, covering 200 species - more than any mushroom book in the region to date. Text covers each species' distribution (both regionally and worldwide), description, typical habitat, edibility and toxicity. Magnificent photographs accompany each species, making this both a practical guide and a beautiful book. It will be welcomed by all mushroom enthusiasts, and by nature-lovers in general.

JAMIE'S ROCK is the story of a gifted but troubled American boy who, through a strange set of circumstances, finds himself in a partnership with Drolma, a powerful and fierce Tibetan yogini, on a mission to save the world from the ..". fiery destruction of all but the lowliest of beings." The danger is real, but the massive efforts by the United States and its partner nations come under threat from a most unlikely source. The success of the scientific and political approach of the west is now in serious doubt as Drolma, questioning her own worthiness, struggles to groom Jamie to fulfill a thousand year old prophecy while convincing his terrified mother and grandfather that there is no other real course of action. From the sun bathed shores of Los Angeles to the White House, and on to the exotic cities of India and the snow packed mountains of Tibet, the story evolves from the scientific and geopolitical to a mystical world that might only be just a breath away.

What lies beneath the Whippletree property, what happened in the past? What does all this hold for the new occupants of the Whippletree. Will Tom, Mary and Marie uncover the truth?

In school reform, students are rarely consulted. This book presents a step-by-step process for involving students in transforming schools and empowering them to make real decisions that affect their education.