The Salmon People is a masterful history of Canada`s west coast. From the first people`s tales of salmon to BC`s first cannery, to overfishing & the environmental concerns that still exist today, this comprehensive early history is a must-read for anyone interested in how BC`s fishing industry reached where it is today. Told from the strong & witty voice of Hugh Wilford Mc Kervill, who once fished alongside the First Nations peoples of Bella Bella, The Salmon People is both an historically accurate account of the fishing industry & a salty buoyant memoir. In the author`s own words, ”so long as there fish surging from the sea there will be salmon people willing to brave the torments of nature to catch them, & the salmon will probably come forever.. .if man does not destroy them.” The Salmon People provides a colourful overview of the salmon fishing industry, especially the unique stories of some of the people involved, often found nowhere else. It also

Includes:: a passionate argument against fish farming & an examination of how we have seriously endangered the Pacific salmon.

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The Salmon Run Cycle Route: Dundee to Pitlochry via Perth along the River Tay at 1:100, 000 in a series of cycling maps from Sustrans, the charity behind developing UK’s National Cycle Network. The whole route No. 77 is presented on one panel with five suggestions for day rides. Each title in the Sustrans series of cycling maps covers either a single route, presented in sections on separate strip maps, or a wider area with the main cycling route (s) prominently highlighted but other recommendations for cyclists also marked. The area covered each map is shown on our website on its individual “coverage” image. The route has markers indicating steep gradients, controlled access, distances & possible danger points. Route profiles indicate riding surface & the density of traffic (main road, minor road & traffic-free) &, where appropriate, street plans show the course of the route across towns & cities. On maps covering a wider area around the main National Cycle Route suggestions of possible day ride excursions are also marked. A range of symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest, including tourist information centres, youth hostels, cafes & pubs, grocery shops, cycle shops & hire, historical & natural sites, etc. For access by rail, the rail network is shown with stations &, where appropriate, metro stations are also marked. Topography is shows by altitude colouring. Unless specifically indicated in the individual description, the maps do not show British National Grid lines for GPS. Each title also contains contact addresses for various useful organizations, etc. Many titles are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. ...

The life of the salmon is a predictable one: swimming upstream to the place of its birth to spawn, & then to die. This is the story of a salmon whose silver scales mark him out as different
- who dares to leap beyond his fate. It`s a story about growing up, & about aching & ardent love. For swimming upstream means pursuing something the salmon cannot see: a dream. Translated for the first time into English, The Salmon Who Dared To Leap Higher is a wise, tender & inspiring modern fable about finding freedom & a harmony with nature we have either forgotten or lost in the binding realities of life.
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A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes. Michael Wigan explores the life cycle of the salmon, weaving his own experiences & stories of salmon fishing & spotting into an evocative narrative. Crucially, he addresses the pressing matter of conservation issues & human management, which in the past has led to fast decreasing populations. History suggests it is the pressure of human development which has narrowed down the survival zone of the salmon, & the author questions whether we can go on altering natural systems & freshwater rivers in order to make space for human populations, & do so in sync with fish needs. In his unique & passionate voice, the author transports us to another world
- his writing is beautifully evocative & his excitement for the salmon palpable throughout.
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` Only the villages are asleep, the eternal reservoir of all kinds of soldiery, the inexhaustible source of physical strength` At the beginning of the twentieth century the villagers of the Carpathian mountains lead a simple life, much as they have always done. The modern world has yet to reach the inhabitants of this isolated & remote region of the Habsburg Empire. Among them is Piotr, a bandy-legged peasant, who wants nothing more from life than an official railway cap, a cottage with a mouse-trap & cheese, & a bride with a dowry. But then the First World War comes to the mountains, & Piotr is drafted into the army. All the weight of imperial authority is used to mould him into an unthinking fighting machine, so that the bewildered peasant can be forced to fight a war he does not underst&, for interests other than his own. The Salt of the Earth is a classic war novel, a powerful pacifist tale about the consequences of war on ordinary men. ...

The Salvation Army is a byword for philanthropy & charitable work, with its brass bands & uniformed officers indelible parts of the fabric of British life
- yet many may not be aware of the real extent of its work & influence. This is the story of how Reverend William Booth`s East London Christian Mission of 1865 (which became the Salvation Army in 1878) has become a truly global enterprise, one that in Britain is still second only to the government in the provision of social care. It is a symbol of charity that was forged in the crucible of mid-Victorian Britain & is now known in more than 120 countries, & Susan Cohen here explains & illustrates its activities & structures, its history & present, & its very important legacy.
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Twenty-one years ago, with the Allies on their heels, the Nazis hid a sealed chest in the dark, forbidding waters of the Finstersee, a lake surrounded by the brooding peaks of the Austrian Alps. One of the few men who knows of its existence is Richard Bryant, a British agent. He sets out alone to discover the secret of the lake & unleashes a series of violent reactions
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The Same Inside is a sweet & thoughtful collection of poems about friendship, empathy & respect by three of the nation`s best-loved poets, Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow & Roger Stevens. These fifty poems deal sensitively with feelings, empathy, respect, courtesy, bullying, disability & responsibility. They are the perfect springboard to start conversations. ...

The first comprehensive history of the Sami people of the Nordic countries & northwestern Russia. There is no single volume which encompasses an integrated social & cultural history of the Sami people from the Nordic countries & northwestern Russia. Neil Kent`s book fills this lacuna. In the first instance, he considers how the Sami homeland is defined: its geography, climate, & early contact with other peoples. He then moves on to its early chronicles & the onset of colonisation, which changed Sami life profoundly over the last millennium. Thereafter, the nature of Sami ethnicity is examined, in the context of the peoples among whom the Sami increasingly lived, as well as the growing intrusions of the states who claimed sovereignty over them. The Soviet gulag, the Lapland War & increasing urbanisation all impacted upon Sami life. Religion, too, played an important role from pre-historic times, with their pantheon of gods & sacred sites, to their Christianisation. In the late twentieth century there has been an increasing symbiosis of ancient Sami spiritual practice with Christianity. Recently the intrusions of the logging & nuclear industries, as well as tourism have come to redefine Sami society & culture. Even the meaning of who exactly a Sami is is scrutinised, at a time when some intermarry & yet return to Sapmi, where their children maintain their Sami identity. ...

In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco`s dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. & he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain & finally Rome, his zealous hope is that, by opening up relations with the western world, Japan will become ripe for conversion to Christianity
- with him as Bishop. But fate has other plans for Father Velasco. A gripping portrayal of an extraordinary historical voyage, filled with danger & hardship, The Samurai is a haunting novel of endurance, faith & hubris. ` Endo to my mind is one of the finest living novelists` Graham Greene ` Powerful, beautifully written` New Statesman
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