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From the acclaimed author of Losing Eden (“Powerful, beautifully written”—Anthony Doerr) an important, moving, passionate and passionately written inquiry—personal and scientific—into what happens—mentally, spiritually, physically, during the process of becoming a mother, from pregnancy and childbirth to early motherhood and what this profound process tells us about the way we live now.
In this important and ground-breaking, deeply personal investigation, Jones writes of the emerging concept of “matrescence” – the wholeness of becoming a mother.
Drawing on her own experiences of twice becoming a mother, as well as exploring the latest research in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology, economics and ecology, Jones writes of the physical and emotional changes in the maternal mind, body, and spirit and shows us how these changes are far more profound, wild, and enduring than have been previously explored or written about.
Part memoir, part scientific and health reporting, part social critique, ecological philosophy, eco-feminism and nature writing, Matrescence is a kind of whodunnit, ferreting out with the most nuanced, searing and honest observations, why mothers throughout this heightened transition are at a breaking point, and what the institution of intensive, isolated motherhood can tell us about our still-dominant social and cultural myths.
A beautifully illustrated guide on how to understand and engage
with medicinal herbs. Â In her fascinating second book, full
time medical herbalist, Lucy Jones, shares the characters and
medicinal virtues of 108 herbs that she works with in her practice.
She writes about each herb as an individual that she knows and
respects, rather than simply a list of conditions it treats or the
constituents it contains. Â Lucy gives the physiological
actions, energetic qualities, and emotional resonances as well as
qualities according to Tibetan Medicine, where they apply. She also
includes historical views, magical associations, and plenty of
recipes for the home herbal apothecary. Â A Working Herbal
Dispensary sheds light on the way that Lucy prescribes her
herbs, with an emphasis on treating dietary and lifestyle factors
alongside herbs to treat the root cause of illness. There are
numerous informal case studies to illustrate both the actions of
the herbs and the special magic of truly holistic herbal
prescribing. Â Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour
photographs, A Working Herbal Dispensary is much more
than your run of the mill herbal; it is an insight into a holistic
practice where herbs and herbalist are working in partnership for
the benefit of those that need help.
'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers,
Observer 'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this
stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, Spectator A radical new examination of the
transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and
body During pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women
undergo a far-reaching physiological, psychological and social
metamorphosis. There is no other time in a human's life course that
entails such dramatic change-other than adolescence. And yet this
life-altering transition has been sorely neglected by science,
medicine and philosophy. Its seismic effects go largely
unrepresented across literature and the arts. Speaking about
motherhood as anything other than a pastel-hued dream remains, for
the most part, taboo. In this ground-breaking, deeply personal
investigation, acclaimed journalist and author Lucy Jones brings to
light the emerging concept of 'matrescence'. Drawing on new
research across various fields - neuroscience and evolutionary
biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology,
economics and ecology - Jones shows how the changes in the maternal
mind, brain and body are far more profound, wild and enduring than
we have been led to believe. She reveals the dangerous consequences
of our neglect of the maternal experience and interrogates the
patriarchal and capitalist systems that have created the untenable
situation mothers face today. Here is an urgent examination of the
modern institution of motherhood, which seeks to unshackle all
parents from oppressive social norms. As it deepens our
understanding of matrescence, it raises vital questions about
motherhood and femininity; interdependence and individual identity;
as well as about our relationships with each other and the living
world.
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Siblings
Brigitte Reimann; Translated by Lucy Jones
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1960. The border between East and West Germany has closed. For
Elisabeth - a young painter - the GDR is her generation's chance to
build an egalitarian socialist future. For her brother Uli, it is a
place of stricture and oppression. Separating them is the
ever-wider chasm of the party line; over them loom the twin
spectres of opportunity and fear, and the shadow of their defector
brother Konrad. In prose as bold as a scarlet paint stroke,
Brigitte Reimann battles with the clash of idealism and
suppression, familial loyalty and desire. This fervid,
ground-breaking novel, written when Reimann was only twenty-seven,
remains one of the cult classics of East German literature.
Frank and refreshing, Brigitte Reimann’s collected
diaries provide a candid account
of life in socialist Germany.  With an upbeat
tempo and amusing tone, I Have No Regrets contains
detailed accounts of the author’s love
affairs, daily life, writing, and reflections. Like the
heroines in her stories, Reimann was impetuous and outspoken,
addressing issues and sensibilities otherwise repressed
in the era of the German Democratic Republic. She followed
the state’s call for artists to leave their ivory towers
and engage with the people, moving to the new
town of Hoyerswerda to work part-time at a nearby industrial plant
and run writing classes for the workers. Her diaries and
letters provide a fascinating parallel to her
fictional writing. By turns shocking,
passionate, unflinching, and bitter—but above all
life-affirming—they offer an unparalleled insight
into what life was like during
the first decades of the GDR.
'A practical, no-nonsense guide to getting children back to nature
... Brilliant' Stephen Moss 'A valuable practical guide to helping
children form a kinship with nature' Independent Many of us want to
spend more time outside with our kids - but what do we do when
we're there, and why is a connection to nature so important and
wonderful anyway? The Nature Seed is a practical and philosophical
guide for anyone with children in their lives. Full of the wonders
of sharing the natural world with young minds, it's a manual for
finding awe in the cracks of the pavement and magic on a stroll
around the block. Whether on an urban walk or in an inner-city
park, out in the woods or by the sea, Lucy weaves together stories
of how a connection to nature helps children thrive, and Ken draws
on his time working with kids outdoors to give you creative, easy
and free child-led activities to deepen that connection, from wild
art to simple fires, potions, foraging and make-believe. Wherever
you live, The Nature Seed offers a radical vision of a new kinship
with nature, one that will help all of us expand, nurture and
deepen our wild life.
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Siblings (Paperback)
Brigitte Reimann; Translated by Lucy Jones
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A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Beautifully written,
movingly told and meticulously researched ... a convincing plea for
a wilder, richer world' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'By the
time I'd read the first chapter, I'd resolved to take my son into
the woods every afternoon over winter. By the time I'd read the
sixth, I was wanting to break prisoners out of cells and onto the
mossy moors. Losing Eden rigorously and convincingly tells of the
value of the natural universe to our human hearts' Amy Liptrot,
author of The Outrun Today many of us live indoor lives,
disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature
remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and
consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense
that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the
moment of our great migration away from the rest of nature, more
and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at
the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks
acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the
natural world-might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately
observed and rigorously researched, Losing Eden is an enthralling
journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting
with the living world can so drastically affect our health.
Travelling from forest schools in East London to the Svalbard
Global Seed Vault via primeval woodlands, Californian laboratories
and ecotherapists' couches, Jones takes us to the cutting edge of
human biology, neuroscience and psychology, and discovers new ways
of understanding our increasingly dysfunctional relationship with
the earth. Urgent and uplifting, Losing Eden is a rallying cry for
a wilder way of life - for finding asylum in the soil and joy in
the trees - which might just help us to save the living planet, as
well as ourselves.
As one of the largest predators left in Britain, the fox is
captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in our country
landscapes; an intriguing flash of bright-eyed wildness in our
towns.; Yet no other animal attracts such controversy, has provoked
more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture
over centuries, perceived variously as a beautiful animal, a
cunning rogue, a vicious pest and a worthy foe. As well as being
the most ubiquitous of wild animals, it is also the least
understood.; In Foxes Unearthed Lucy Jones investigates the truth
about foxes in a media landscape that often carries complex
agendas. Delving into fact, fiction, folklore and her own family
history, Lucy travels the length of Britain to find out first-hand
why these animals incite such passionate emotions, revealing our
rich and complex relationship with one of our most loved - and most
vilified - wild animals. This compelling narrative adds much-needed
depth to the debate on foxes, asking what our attitudes towards the
red fox say about us and, ultimately, about our relationship with
the natural world.
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Higher Ground (Paperback)
Anke Stelling; Translated by Lucy Jones
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You only have yourself to blame, you might say, but that's not
true. Some decisions take you down one path, and others another ...
It's all about power. Resi is a writer in her mid-forties, married
to Sven, a painter. They live, with their four children, in an
apartment building in Berlin, where their lease is controlled by
some of their closest friends. Those same friends live communally
nearby, in a house they co-own and have built together. As the
years have passed, Resi has watched her once-dear friends become
more and more ensconced in the comforts and compromises of money,
success, and the nuclear family. After Resi's latest book openly
criticises stereotypical family life and values, she receives a
letter of eviction. Incensed by the true natures and hard realities
she now sees so clearly, Resi sets out to describe the world as it
really is for her fourteen-year-old daughter, Bea. Written with
dark humour and clarifying rage, Anke Stelling's novel is a
ferocious and funny account of motherhood, parenthood, family, and
friendship thrust into battle. Lively, rude, and wise, it throws
down the gauntlet to those who fail to interrogate who they have
become.
I enjoyed success too early, married the wrong man, and hung out
with the wrong people; too many men have liked me, and I've liked
too many men. Frank and refreshing, Brigitte Reimann's collected
diaries provide a candid account of life in socialist Germany. With
an upbeat tempo and amusing tone, I Have No Regrets contains
detailed accounts of the author's love affairs, daily life,
writing, and reflections. Like the heroines in her stories, Reimann
was impetuous and outspoken, addressing issues and sensibilities
otherwise repressed in the era of the German Democratic Republic.
She followed the state's call for artists to leave their ivory
towers and engage with the people, moving to the new town of
Hoyerswerda to work part-time at a nearby industrial plant and run
writing classes for the workers. Her diaries and letters provide a
fascinating parallel to her fictional writing. By turns shocking,
passionate, unflinching, and bitter--but above all
life-affirming--they offer an unparalleled insight into what life
was like during the first decades of the GDR.
The essential companion for when you hit the road. With 50
beautifully illustrated cards, this deck features games to keep all
ages entertained. From timeless originals like Categories to modern
classics like Explain a film plot badly, these Road Trip Games will
fill your journey with laughter, singing, and fun.
When the forces that give our planet life exceed our ability to withstand them, they become disasters. Together they have shaped our cities and architecture, elevated leaders and toppled governments, influenced the way we think, feel, fight, unite and pray. The history of natural disasters is a history of ourselves.
The Big Ones investigates some of the most impactful natural disasters, and how their reverberations are still felt today. From a volcanic eruption in Pompeii challenging and reinforcing prevailing views of religion, through the California floods of 1862 and the limitations of memory, to what Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami can tell us about governance and globalisation. With temperatures rising around the world, natural disasters are striking with ever greater frequency.
More than just history or science, The Big Ones is a call to action. Natural hazards are inevitable; human catastrophes are not. With this energising and richly-researched book, Jones offers a look at our past, readying us to face down the Big Ones in our future.
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Lyric Novella (Paperback)
Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Lucy Renner Jones, Lucy Jones
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Schwarzenbach's clear, psychologically acute prose makes this
novella an evocative narrative, with many intriguing parallels to
her own life. Annemarie Schwarzenbach-journalist, novelist,
antifascist, archaeologist, and traveler-has become a European cult
figure for bohemian free spirits since the rediscovery of her works
in the late 1980s. Lyric Novella is her story of a young man's
obsession with a Berlin variete actress. Despite having his future
career mapped out for him in the diplomatic service, the young man
begins to question all his family values under Sibylle's spell. His
family, future, and social standing become irrelevant when set
against his overriding compulsion to pick her up every night from
the theater so they can go for a drive. Bringing the story back to
her own life, Schwarzenbach admitted after publication that her
hero was in fact a young woman, not a man, leaving little doubt
that Lyric Novella is a literary tale of lesbian love during
socially and politically turbulent times.
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Brigitte Reimann; Translated by Lucy Jones
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'Spare, chilling, with wild flashes of vivid colour and the tempo
of a thriller, Siblings jolts us into the beating heart of a family
and post-war East Germany, conjuring the political dreams and
divisions that make and ultimately break both' Lisa Appignanesi
1960. The border between East and West Germany has closed. For
Elisabeth - a young painter - the GDR is her generation's chance to
build a glorious, egalitarian socialist future. For her brother
Uli, it is a place of stricture and oppression. Separating them is
the ever-wider chasm of the Party line; over them loom the twin
spectres of opportunity and fear, and the shadow of their defector
brother Konrad. In prose as bold as a scarlet paint stroke,
Brigitte Reimann battles with the clash of idealism and
suppression, familial loyalty, and desire. The result is this
ground-breaking classic of post-war East German literature.
Translated by Lucy Jones
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Berlin Noir (Hardcover)
Thomas Woertche; Contributions by Rob Alef, Max Annas, Zobeck, Katja Bohnet, …
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This book aims to explain in clear, accessible language, the
approach taken by government to corporate offending resulting in a
fatality in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The key
provisions of the statutory offense of corporate manslaughter,
introduced into the United Kingdom in 2008, are examined, and set
in context through a consideration of their relationship with
prosecution for fatalities at work via the Health and Safety at
Work etc Act 1974. Further contextualization is made through
comparison with the current position in the United States,
highlighting both similarities and differences in approach to
occupational fatalities. The range of potential penalties is
discussed with particular focus on the sentencing guidelines that
apply after February 2016. Concluded corporate homicide cases are
reviewed in order to assess the current regime in terms of
financial penalties and to shine light on the evolving approach of
the prosecuting authorities and the courts to these offenses.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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