Mountain Conjure and Southern Root Work (Foxwood Orion)(Paperback)

Mountain Walking in Southern Catalunya (Freakley Philip)(Paperback)

Southern Catalunya is an area of remarkable natural beauty and diversity. The immense limestone crags, ridges and pinnacles of the Parc Natural dels Ports overlook the broad orange and olive groves beside the River Ebro, giving a high drama to the landscape. Closer to the Mediterranean, there is

The Country Blues (Charters Samuel)(Paperback)

From the field cries and work chants of Southern Negroes emerged a rich and vital music called the country blues, an intensely personal expression of the pains and pleasures of black life. This music--recorded during the twenties by men like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Big Bill Broonzy, and Robert

Roadside Geology of Southern California (Sylvester Arthur Gibbs)(Paperback)

Since Mountain Press started the Roadside Geology series forty years ago, southern Californians have been waiting for an RG of their own. During those four decades�which were punctuated by jarring earthquakes and landslides�geologists continued to unravel the complexity of the Golden State,

Silence on the Mountain: Stories of Terror, Betrayal, and Forgetting in Guatemala (Wilkinson Daniel)(Paperback)

new in paperbackSilence on the Mountain is a virtuoso work of reporting and a masterfully plotted narrative tracing the history of Guatemala's thirty-six-year internal war, a conflict that claimed the lives of some 200,000 people, the vast majority of whom died (or were 'disappeared') at the hands

Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia (Covington Dennis)(Paperback)

A haunting exploration of faith, from a preacher convicted of attempted murder to a first-hand account of holiness serpent handling--One of the best books on American religion from the last 25 years (Chicago Tribune) For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic

Chinese Astrology, Orion Plain and Simple (Dee Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

A practical guide on how to work out your Chinese

Splendour in the Dark: C. S. Lewis's Dymer in His Life and Work (Root Jerry)(Paperback)

Several years before he converted to Christianity, C. S. Lewis published a narrative poem, Dymer, under the pseudonym Clive Hamilton. Later, of course, Lewis became well known for his beloved imaginative stories, such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Till We Have Faces, as well as his ability to

Old Style Conjure: Hoodoo, Rootwork, & Folk Magic (Casas Starr)(Paperback)

'Starr Casas is the real deal. Anyone seeking to comprehend conjure and benefit from its powerful magic would do well to read Old Style Conjure.'--Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells and many other books Featuring rituals, spells, and home recipes, the book provides useful

Southern Way Special Issue - Southern Colour to the West: Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall (Robertson Kevin)(Paperback / softback)

Working Conjure: A Guide to Hoodoo Folk Magic (Sen Moise Hoodoo)(Paperback)

Conjure, also known as Hoodoo or Rootwork, is an old, powerful, and increasingly popular system of North American folk magic. Conjure's roots derive primarily from West and Central African spiritual traditions, but it has also been influenced by Christianity, Jewish mysticism, and Native American

Southern Mail / Night Flight (Saint-Exupery Antoine)(Paperback / softback)

Features novels including 'Southern Mail' and 'Night Flight' that evoke the tragic courage and nobility of the airborne pioneers who took enormous risks, flying in open cock-pits in planes that were often fragile and

Southern Mail (de Saint-Exupry Antoine)(Paperback)

In his first novel, Saint-Exup ry pays homage to 'those elemental divinities--night, day, mountain, sea, and storm,' turning an account of a routine mail flight from France to North Africa into an epic rendering of the pioneer days of commercial aviation. The book is also a poignant reminiscence of

Lost Lanes Southern England: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England (Thurston Jack)(Paperback)

Discover the hidden corners of southern England, London and the south-east, travelling by bicycle along its ancient network of quiet lanes. From gentle spins to weekend camping adventures, wild seashores to enchanted woodlands and midnight escapades, LOST LANES will enthrall armchair explorers and

Birds of Southern Africa (Van Perlo Ber)(Paperback)

Birds of Southern Africa surpasses other field guides to the region by illustrating and describing all 1,250 bird species of South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. In addition, this is the only guide to illustrate the birds of Angola

Wildlife of Southern Africa (Withers Martin B.)(Paperback)

Highly portable, concise, and informative, this is the essential guide for identifying Southern Africa's most visible wildlife. Featuring full-color photos of more than 400 species of birds, mammals, snakes, lizards, and insects, Wildlife of Southern Africa provides a spectacular sense of what

Learning to Speak Southern (Cook Lindsey Rogers)(Paperback)

A searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you're born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your BrotherLex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has

Wartime Southern - Evacuation, ARP and Enemy Action (Robertson Kevin)(Paperback / softback)

Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians (Gainer Patrick W.)(Paperback)

Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians, by the renowned West Virginia folklorist and former West Virginia University English professor Patrick W. Gainer, not only highlights stories that both amuse and raise goosebumps, but also begins with a description of the people and

Juana and Lucas (Medina Juana)(Paperback)

'Refreshingly original. . . . Medina's beautiful, vivid prose conjures the Colombian setting with tactile language. . . . The story itself is a giant hug.' -- The New York Times Book Review Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this

Organization Development and Change (Cummings Thomas (University of Southern California))(Paperback / softback)

Carnac - And Other Megalithic Sites in Southern Brittany (Crowhurst Howard)(Paperback / softback)

The Mountain Hut Book (Reynolds Kev)(Paperback)

An introduction to mountain huts and refuges for walkers and trekkers. Informative and entertaining, this book explores the mountain hut experience, from how huts have developed to modern-day hut etiquette. With profiles of the author's top picks, and the best hut-to-hut routes in the Alps and

Social Work and Disability (Simcock Peter)(Paperback)

Social Work and Disability offers a contemporary and critical exploration of social work practice with people with physical and sensory impairments, an area that has previously been marginalized within both practice and academic literature. It explores how social work practice can, and indeed does,

Southern Upland Way - Scotland's Coast to Coast trail (Castle Alan)(Paperback / softback)

Guidebook to the Southern Upland Way, a coast to coast walk through Galloway and the Scottish Borders. One of Scotland's Great Trails, the 347km (215 mile) route links Portpatrick on the west coast to Cockburnspath on the east, through diverse landscapes and rich natural and historical interest. It