Titles in Rural

The triumphant New York Times bestseller! “Warm and oddly patriotic...A working-class hero is something to be.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times An uproarious and “utterly charming” (The Washington Post) memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that...

In Great Leaps, Colin Flahive explores China's rural-urban migration against the backdrop of his own transition from Colorado to southwest China. There he partnered with three friends to open a café that became much more than simply an outpost of Western cuisine in a far-flung corner of the world. Over the course of a decade, Salvador's Coffee House became home to more than 50 young women from mountain villages in the surrounding countryside. Most knew nothing about coffee or Western food, but they moved to the city to work at Salvador's and earn their independence.

At a time when Australians are embracing the country they live in and wanting to explore our richly diverse landscapes more than ever, Heather has some fabulous suggestions to get you started. From the dusty Oodnadatta Track to the spectacular Great Alpine Road to byways along the sparkling and pristine topaz waters around Esperance, Ewart's road trips reflect her own distinct experience and come with personal tips on getting the best out of your journey.

‘A curious-minded and subtle intervention in the politics of the countryside’ Sunday Times 'Galbraith spent three years investigating the truth about rural Britain and how we treat it. Uncommon Ground is the brilliant result' Daily Telegraph 'Very funny. Acutely observed. An attempt to look...

Bloomsbury presents American Alt by Chris Lockhart, read by Todd Kramer and John Chancer American Alt is a powerful memoir of crisis and redemption — a glimpse into the mind of an American conspiracy theorist, the schizophrenia, trauma, and misinformation that drove him to the brink, and the...

秋田は日本の未来だ――．世界最速ペースで進む日本の少子高齢化．中でも最も進行が早い世界最先端の高齢化地域・秋田でいま何が起きているのか？

Prima di caricare, quasi vent’anni fa, il primo video di Evolvenza su YouTube, non credevamo che ci fosse tanta gente che aveva bisogno di capire perché viveva. Abbiamo perciò cominciato a parlare delle Leggi che regolano la reincarnazione, che alcune Guide immateriali illustrano da decenni attraverso grandi strumenti. Questo libro è la cronaca di Evolvenza su YouTube.

A Sometimes Paradise is a moving personal journey into the rugged beauty and hardscrabble challenges of Wyoming ranch life that shaped Mark Miller as a boy and then as a young man. Against the backdrop of deadly ice storms and punishing droughts in a harsh, unforgiving environment, Mark shares stories of adventures, misadventures, and invaluable lessons he learned along the way. As he adapted to the rugged Wyoming terrain, he forged an unbreakable connection with the land and animals—and discovered the true power of family and friendship.

Brought to you by Penguin. For everyone who dreams of escape to a cabin by a stream, for those moments of tranquility while the natural world does its thing around you ... Some moments in childhood are frozen in time, vivid and vital, an anchor. When James Aldred tracked down an old horse-drawn...

An epic true story of greed, power and a desire for legacy from an acclaimed Australian storyteller. July 2014, a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek, New South Wales: 80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull takes out a .22 and shoots environmental officer Glen Turner in the back. On one side...

Das Böse sprengt jede Grenze – der fünfte Band der SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Serie um das deutsch-österreichische Ermittlerteam Alexa Jahn und Bernhard Krammer ...

Its Faulkner meets Foxworthy! Jay McBride's portrayal of the hilarious antics and schemes of those surviving in the underbelly of southern culture not only ring true, but also reveal deep respect for a survival tool that transcends everything material: an active and ongoing sense of humor.

Grüne Wiesen, süße Kälbchen, der Käse, wie er immer schon war, und ein naturnahes Leben – das ist die Landidylle aus TV-Serien. 5-Tonner mit 300 PS, viele Stunden harte Arbeit, jede Menge Lärm und Matsch und der ewige Kampf mit der EU-Bürokratie – das ist die Realität für über 250.000 landwirtschaftliche Betriebe in Deutschland. Annemarie Paulsen sieht und kennt beide Seiten, zieht aus beidem den Witz und nimmt ihre Follower mit in die Milchkammer, auf die Weide, in den Alltag einer Bäuerin.

La desmovilización supondría una inserción grata a la normalidad, pero en la realidad esos posdesarmes del bastión grueso de unos y otros son la prueba del caos Estado-sociedad. Los crímenes cometidos contra la población tienen vivo el recuerdo de sus muertos y victimarios que, en la...

Emma Kirsch und die Damen aus dem Chalet Holms ermitteln in einem Entführungsfall. Doch vieles passt daran nicht zusammen, denn hinter dem Verschwinden der jungen Frau steckt mehr, als es den Anschein hat. Die 700-Jahr-Feier von Bad Killingen steht an, und ausgerechnet sie, die frisch gekürte Tortenkönigin, muss den Festumzug anführen – in Schwarzwälder Tracht mit Bollenhut.

Only a man who had lived all his life in Suffolk could produce such a vivid and accurate portrayal of Akenfield and its inhabitants. Ronald Blythe recounts the personal recollections of, among others, the local school keeper, doctor, blacksmith, saddler, district nurse and magistrate as they discussed farming, education, welfare, class, religion and death. Originally published in 1969, Akenfield forms a unique document of a way of life that has, in many ways, disappeared.

Acclaimed nature writer Neil Ansell has suffered from progressive hearing loss his whole life. As his world is becoming ever more silent, he suddenly hears something quite unexpected — the haunting call of the great northern diver. It is this extraordinary experience which makes him realise that there might still be remarkable sounds in nature within his reach — if he can only find himself in the right place at the right time. This moving book charts Neil's mission to hear rare and elusive creatures that he had not previously encountered.

मुत्सद्दी राजकारणी, विचारवंत आणि एक रसिक व्यक्तिमत्त्व म्हणून चिरपरिचित असलेल्या यशवंतराव चव्हाण यांच्या...

After I'd got him out of harm's way, I dived back in yet again and swam out past the surf-break, out to where the other two lads were floundering. Then, one at a time, I took them back onto the rocks – all done against the raging rip and wild surf. By then an hour or so had passed. Still, severe cuts, bruises and abrasions aside, I'd successfully saved the lives of the four young people who, in all probability, would've otherwise drowned.

In the 1980s, Phil Bellfy pondered the question: Why does Sault, Ontario, appear to be so prosperous, while the "Sault" on the American side has fallen into such a deplorable state? Could the answer be that the "American side" was little more than a "resource colony"--or to use the academic jargon of "Conflict and Change" Sociology--an "Internal Colony."