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Raynor Winn
Landlines : The remarkable story of a thousand-mile journey across BritainSome people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk ...Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to live . . . Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It worked once befo... -
John Lewis-Stempel
Nightwalking: Four Journeys into Britain After DarkAt night, the normal rules of Nature do not app...At night, the normal rules of Nature do not apply. In the night-wood I have met a badger coming the other way, tipped my cap, said hello. The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dar... -
Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish
The Clanlands Almanac : Seasonal Stories from ScotlandA seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotlan...A seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland. 'If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this almanac is a top down, pedal to the metal up and down odyssey through the many byways o... -
Martin Rees
On the Future : Prospects for HumanityA provocative and inspiring look at the future ...A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettle... -
Gerry Hassan
Scotland Rising: The Case for Independencehe Scottish independence debate has consequence...he Scottish independence debate has consequences for Scotland, British politics, the future of the UK - and internationally. In Scotland Rising, Gerry Hassan addresses the key questions in this deb... -
Sarah Thomas
The Raven's NestVisiting Iceland as an anthropologist and film-...Visiting Iceland as an anthropologist and film-maker in 2008, Sarah Thomas is spellbound by its otherworldly landscape. An immediate love for this country and for Bjarni, a man she meets there, tur... -
Steve Brusatte
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to UsThe passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed...The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They – or, more precisely, we – originated around the same time as the dinosaurs... -
Susan Tomes
The Piano: A History in 100 PiecesAn astonishingly versatile instrument, the pian...An astonishingly versatile instrument, the piano allows just two hands to play music of great complexity and subtlety. For more than two hundred years, it has brought solo and collaborative music i... -
Ali Millar
The Last Days: A memoir of faith, desire and freedomIt is 1982 and in the Kingdom Hall we are Jehov...It is 1982 and in the Kingdom Hall we are Jehovah's Witnesses. The state of the world shows us the end is close, and Satan is like a roaring lion, seeking to devour us.Ali Millar is waiting for Arm... -
Esa Aldegheri
Free to Go : Across the World on a MotorbikeWhen Esa Aldegheri and her husband left their h...When Esa Aldegheri and her husband left their home in Orkney, Esa didn't know that their eighteen-month motorbike adventure would take them through twenty international frontiers - between Europe a... -
Alice Tarbuck, Claire Askew
The Modern Craft: Powerful voices on witchcraft ethicsThis eclectic collection of essays on responsib...This eclectic collection of essays on responsible witchcraft is a fascinating snapshot of contemporary occult practice. Essay topics include the ethics of decolonization, meditations on what it mea... -
Mary Wellesley
Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their MakersManuscripts teem with life. They are not only t...Manuscripts teem with life. They are not only the stuff of history and literature, but they offer some of the only tangible evidence we have of entire lives, long receded.Hidden Hands tells the sto...
