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Shayne won't get out of the car. It's the summer of 1972 and the
whole family has come up to Grandpa Murphy's cottage for their
annual trip. Three generations are out on the property, swimming,
wandering through the forest, fixing up the clubhouse, getting
ready to sing around the fire, and having a lovely time. And Shayne
won't get out of the car.A novel in sixteen stories, East Grand
Lake is a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted tale of life at the lake
with a big family. Following the Murphy Clan from one evening to
the next, Tim Ryan captures the many tiny, important dramas that
occur simultaneously, sometimes invisibly, when everyone gets
together. A pair of brothers hunt frogs. The girl cousins make a
bid for supremacy. A boy is afraid of the end of the dock. Over one
sun-soaked day, the Murphy family wrestles with grief, aging,
betrayal, mental illness, and the many small fictions that occur
when people share their lives. Written with humour, compassion, and
authenticity, East Grand Lake welcomes readers into the complex
inner world of a large and loving family. This is a book for
everyone who misses or wishes for summer vacation.
Shayne won't get out of the car. It's the summer of 1972 and the
whole family has come up to Grandpa Murphy's cottage for their
annual trip. Three generations are out on the property, swimming,
wandering through the forest, fixing up the clubhouse, getting
ready to sing around the fire, and having a lovely time. And Shayne
won't get out of the car.A novel in sixteen stories, East Grand
Lake is a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted tale of life at the lake
with a big family. Following the Murphy Clan from one evening to
the next, Tim Ryan captures the many tiny, important dramas that
occur simultaneously, sometimes invisibly, when everyone gets
together. A pair of brothers hunt frogs. The girl cousins make a
bid for supremacy. A boy is afraid of the end of the dock. Over one
sun-soaked day, the Murphy family wrestles with grief, aging,
betrayal, mental illness, and the many small fictions that occur
when people share their lives. Written with humour, compassion, and
authenticity, East Grand Lake welcomes readers into the complex
inner world of a large and loving family. This is a book for
everyone who misses or wishes for summer vacation.
Abbey Harris is a independent, career woman who enjoys a
comfortable life style in the leafy, Cheshire suburbs. One Sunday
she spots an advertisement for a charity looking for volunteers to
work on an ecological project in southern Africa, and impulsively
applies. Abbey arrives in Kasane, Botswana. As she settles into her
new life in the African bush, she encounters a poisonous snake, has
a brush with black magic and also has to contend with Anna, a
stunning South African who is determined to rekindle a relationship
with Darren, Abbey's new husband. The Perils of Skinny-dipping is a
story about love, cultural differences and human nature in a
stunning and unique environment.
For most of history, Americans have lived close to the land, their
food was accessed locally and they processed it in their own
kitchens. But as the US population and economy boomed in the last
century, they industrialized their food system - with food coming
far from home and processed multiple times. And it has taken a
toll: America is now faced with polluted soil and unsustainable
practices, as well as increasing health problems. The country is
faced with historic levels of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and
other causes of preventable death. The Real Food Revolution by
Congressman Tim Ryan is a manifesto for a new food movement- the
family farm, 21st-century style. In it, readers will find
information on: -The history and current state of our food systems
-Myriad negative impacts of our present food practices on our
health and our planet -Pros and cons of the current US farm bill
and what changes could help restore our nation -How people can get
involved, with actionable steps at the end of each chapter
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