Download or read book The Long Field written by Pamela Petro and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of H Is for Hawk, an intimate memoir of belonging and loss and a mesmerizing travelogue through the landscapes and language of Wales Hiraeth is a Welsh word that's famously hard to translate. Literally, it can mean "long field" but generally translates into English, inadequately, as "homesickness." At heart, hiraeth suggests something like a bone-deep longing for an irretrievable place, person, or time—an acute awareness of the presence of absence. In The Long Field, Pamela Petro braids essential hiraeth stories of Wales with tales from her own life—as an American who found an ancient home in Wales, as a gay woman, as the survivor of a terrible AMTRAK train crash, and as the daughter of a parent with dementia. Through the pull and tangle of these stories and her travels throughout Wales, hiraeth takes on radical new meanings. There is traditional hiraeth of place and home, but also queer hiraeth; and hiraeth triggered by technology, immigration, ecological crises, and our new divisive politics. On this journey, the notion begins to morph from a uniquely Welsh experience to a universal human condition, from deep longing to the creative responses to loss that Petro sees as the genius of Welsh culture. It becomes a tool to understand ourselves in our time. A finalist for the Wales Book of the Year Award and named to the Telegraph's and Financial Times's Top 10 lists for travel writing, The Long Field is an unforgettable exploration of “the hidden contours of the human heart.”
Download or read book The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend written by Olive Tilford Dargan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Welsh Pony, Described in two letters to a friend" by Olive Tilford Dargan takes readers into the learning experience of Welsh ponies. Olive Tilford Dargan was a writer and poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. In this book, however, she writes a letter to her friend to ask her about the main characteristics of this type of pony which was often unknown to many people around the world.
Download or read book My Friend the Mercenary written by James Brabazon and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Intensely vivid story of war and the peculiar breed of warriors who fight in 21st-century Africa . . . and tribute to an extraordinary comrade-at-arms.” —Kirkus Reviews In February 2002, British journalist James Brabazon set out to travel with guerrilla forces into Liberia to show the world what was happening in that war-torn country. To protect him, he hired Nick du Toit, a former South African Defence Force soldier who had fought in conflicts across Africa for over three decades. What follows is an incredible behind-the-scenes account of the Liberian rebels—known as the LURD—as they attempt to seize control of the country from government troops led by President Charles Taylor. In this gripping narrative, James Brabazon paints a brilliant portrait of the chaos that tore West Africa apart: nations run by warlords and kleptocrats, rebels fighting to displace them, ordinary people caught in the crossfire—and everywhere adventurers and mercenaries operating in war’s dark shadows. It is a brutally honest book about what it takes to be a journalist, survivor, and friend in this morally corrosive crucible. “A classic story of intrigue, greed, and violence in one of the most dysfunctional countries in the world. It is a gripping story that I couldn’t read fast enough.” —Sebastian Junger, New York Times–bestselling author
Download or read book The Friend written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Godbothering written by RHIDIAN BROOK and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The problem with Rhidian’s Thoughts is how often I find myself agreeing with him. Most annoying!’ John Humphrys Why bother with God? Do you know what matters in life? What are the limits of kindness? Why doesn’t God intervene? What are you worth? For twenty years, bestselling novelist Rhidian Brook has pondered such questions on Radio 4's Thought for the Day, encouraging, nudging, sometimes provoking millions into thinking about the possibility of a God who is intimately and cosmically involved in the human story. Over 100 of his Thoughts are presented here, forming a kind of alternative history of the 21st century, and inviting us to reflect on the deeper spiritual dimensions of our lives and times. ‘This earthy disturber of breakfasts subverts and provokes with Thoughts that last much longer than a day.’ Roy Jenkins ‘I hate celebrities, Harry Potter, musicals, and Thought for the Day. Unless Rhidian Brook is on.’Philip Kerr ‘A great collection from a wise and humane thinker and writer.’Victoria Hislop ‘Profound, entertaining, wise and funny – this is a masterclass in the genre. Bishop Nick Baines ‘Gems on every page. Take your time so you can reflect fully on the beauties contained in the brevity.’Professor Laurie McGuire
Download or read book Wild Wales written by George Borrow and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Wild Wales by George Borrow
Download or read book Journey to Joy written by Mouton, Sibis and published by Modjaji Books. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From learning how to jump obstacles on horseback in the Modern Pentathlon to competing in triathlons in France, this is an action-packed autobiography of a young South African athlete sharing her dream of becoming a world champion. A dream which seemed impossible during the sports boycott against apartheid. Dr Sibis Mouton speaks to us from the heart as she ranges from her childhood, her family, to her travels around the world and her internal journeys, heart-aches and victories. Life experiences, like swimming with the dolphins in the Miami Keys or photographing the famous Masai Mara migration in Kenya, are given deeper spiritual significance and take us on a mystical journey to discover the meaning and purpose of life. This is an uplifting and inspiring story that should convince the reader that life is indeed a miracle to be enjoyed and treasured.
Download or read book The Illustrated Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Protestant Nonconformity in Wales written by Thomas Rees and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book More Welsh Lives written by Meic Stephens and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Meic Stephens' third collection of 41 obituaries, mostly from The Independent newspaper, recalling the lives of recently-deceased (2012-present) people who have made significant contributes to public life in Wales.
Download or read book The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader written by Gareth King and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Welsh at the intermediate level. The Welsh Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Welsh. It consists of thirty-five authentic readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings are drawn from a range of contemporary sources such as newspapers and magazines as well as novels and historical works. It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material. Key features include: extracts of modern literature and newspaper/magazine articles vocabulary lists for quick reference short grammar explanations of any complicated structures initial consonant mutations marked typographically comprehension and discussion questions full answer key Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.
Download or read book A Grammar of the Welsh Language written by William Spurrell and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of the Welsh Language written by William Spurrell and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Protestant Nonconformity in Wales from Its Rise to the Present Time written by Thomas REES (D.D.) and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thomas Matthews Welsh Records in Paris written by Dylan Rees and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises of a re-publication of Thomas Matthew's 1910 edition of Welsh documents held in the Archives Nationale of France, together with new introductions to the original work and to its editor. The aim is to make the documents, from the Medieval period relating to Llewelyn Fawr, the Bishop of Menevia and Owain Glyndwr, available to a new audience; to consider them from a contemporary perspective; to update and revise Matthew's original evaluation, and to note recent developments in scholarship in this area. In addition the book will examine the life, work and contribution of Thomas Matthews to Welsh culture through exploration of his Pan-Celtic links and though his contribution to education, Welsh literature and the Arts.
