Download or read book Dictionary of Jamaican English written by Frederic G. Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The method and plan of this dictionary of Jamaican English are basically the same as those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655. It contains information about the Caribbean and its dialects, and about Creole languages and general linguistic processes. Entries give the pronounciation, part-of-speach and usage of labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries.

Download or read book Who Will Bury You written by Chido Muchemwa and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate stories about Zimbabweans in moments of transition that force them to decide who they really are and choose the people they call their own. Set in Toronto and Zimbabwe, the twelve elegant stories in Who Will Bury You? touch on themes of loss, identity, and inequality as they follow the lives of Zimbabweans who often feel like they are on the outside looking in. A mother and daughter navigate new relationship dynamics when the daughter comes out as a lesbian. Two sisters wonder what will hold them together after their grandmother’s death. A daughter tries to tell her father she loves him as she prepares to leave home for the first time. A journalist takes her grieving mother on a trip to report on girls who are allegedly being abducted by mermaids. A girl born to be the river god’s wife becomes a hero when chaos breaks out in the mighty Zambezi. A group of mothers discover just how far they are willing to go to protect their children during wartime. Ephemeral yet beautifully satisfying, the stories in Chido Muchemwa's debut collection ask what makes people leave home, what makes them come back, and what keeps them there.

Download or read book Community Based Natural Resource Management written by Excellent Hachileka and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Short Stories From Africa written by Ali Abdael and published by drew dally Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to the heart of Africa with "Short Stories From Africa: 40 Folktales of the Motherland from The Diaspora," a captivating collection that brings the rich tapestry of African folklore right to your fingertips. This book is a celebration of African culture, spanning the entire continent from the vibrant West to the majestic South, the ancient North to the lively East. Crafted for Africans in the diaspora, this collection serves as a luminous thread connecting them to their ancestral heritage. Each folktale is a window into the diverse ways of life, beliefs, and traditions that pulse through the continent, offering readers a chance to immerse themselves in the wisdom and spirit of Africa. Why This Book Is Special: A Pan-African Treasure: Experience a diverse range of stories from every region of Africa, each tale a testament to the continent's rich storytelling tradition. Cultural Richness: These folktales offer a vibrant glimpse into the daily life, moral values, and cultural practices that define African communities. Lessons to Cherish: After each story, insightful lessons bring to light the deeper meanings and teachings inherent in African folklore. Bridging Worlds: For Africans living far from their native lands, this book is a reconnecting link to their roots, offering comfort, identity, and a sense of belonging. "Short Stories From Africa" is more than a book—it's a heritage journey. It invites readers of all backgrounds, especially those from the diaspora, to explore the enchanting world of African folklore and to carry the legacy of these tales into the future. Whether you're seeking a connection to your African roots or are eager to explore the folktales of this vibrant continent, this book promises to be a valuable addition to your library. Embark on this mesmerizing journey with 'Short Stories From Africa: 40 Folktales of the Motherland from The Diaspora'. Discover the stories that have shaped a culture and let them inspire you. Available now.

Download or read book The Biology of African Savannahs written by Bryan Shorrocks and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering almost 20% of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa, although smaller areas can be found in South America, India, and Australia. They form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and this book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. The Biology of African Savannahs describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their population size, interactions (such as predation), and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed. This new edition has been updated throughout with the latest research in the field, and contains new technique boxes which introduce readers to some of the analytical methods used to study African savannahs. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology as part of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree programme. It will also be of relevance and use to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview of the topic.

Download or read book Angel in a Thorn Bush written by Rob Fynn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walk with an African adventurer, whose ancestors arrive in Cape Town when Napoleon is conquering Europe. Befriending Shaka, chief of the Zulu, they settle in Rhodesia, today's Zimbabwe. Deep insights and experience of living and fighting for survival through Colonial occupation to Nationalist 'free' Africa today. An extraordinary continent, that excites, inspires and baffles. Living in the beautiful, remote Zambezi valley through the country's 'freedom fighter' war, Rob and wife, Sandy, pioneer a big Safari lodge in Zimbabwe - Fothergill Island on Lake Kariba - raising their family of three daughters there. Laugh, cry, and discover in escapades that stretch the imagination, where 'doing your thing' isn't always plain sailing. Huge challenges. Meet with the Creator of the awesome wilderness, in a worldwhere nothing is ever the same, where angels dare to walk, and thorn bushes entangle.

Download or read book The Economic Value of Wilderness written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perils of Tranquility written by Boitshoko Jeremia and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a compilation of stories from local people that live in wildlife and tourism areas. It tells of how they have survived buffalo and elephant attacks amongst others. Most of the stories have been gathered from northern Botswana and one from Zimbabwe. They are a glimpse of 'the untold'. Here is what a common tourist will never know

Download or read book Around the World in 366 Tales July Jeopardy written by Steve Wilson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Sadie Meadows is reading in bed on New Year's Eve when she notices an unopened present beneath her window. She finds it contains a book called The World from Your Bedroom - There and Back Again, but when she opens it up and begins to read, she is disappointed to see it is nothing more than a travel book packed with pages detailing hundreds of places across the world. She reads the first page, then puts the book down just as sleep claims her at the instant that the New Year arrives. She awakes to find that, instead of being in her bedroom at home in Skipton, somehow she has been transported to Ireland, the location that she had just read about in the book. There follow a series of adventures, each set in a different location, as Sadie finds herself travelling across the globe as she attempts to get back home again. This month sees her completing her travels across Africa before crossing the Indian Ocean and entering Australia.

Download or read book The History of Africa written by Molefi Kete Asante and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative and comprehensive, The History of Africa provides an accessible narrative from earliest prehistory to the present day, with unusual attention paid to the ordinary lives of Africans. This survey includes a wealth of indigenous ideas, African concepts, and traditional outlooks that have escaped the writing of African history in the West. The fully updated new edition includes information on the recent conflicts in Libya and the Sudan, as well as additional content on the experiences and contributions of women. A companion website offers a wealth of supporting resources for each chapter, including new historic maps, primary sources, video and audio clips, and links to sites for further research. Richly illustrated and clearly written, this volume is an indispensable introduction to the major developments, personalities, and events that have shaped the history of the African continent.

Download or read book Great Rivers written by Geordie Torr and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the majestic waters of the Nile to the mighty Yellow and Yangtze rivers to the grand Mississippi to the immense Amazon river, the great rivers of the world have captured the human imagination and shaped our history. In this fascinating guide, Geordie Torr explores the natural forces that have created these rivers, their impacts on the environment, and the myriad ways they have affected societies and cultures. In this volume, you will: • Explore the natural features of a river from their source in the mountains down to the estuaries where they reach the sea. • See how rivers like the Tigris and Euphrates rivers gave birth to the first civilizations. • Learn how rivers like the Rhine and the Mississippi have facilitated trade along their lengths. • Discover the importance of rivers to our well-being, through their impacts on agriculture, drought, migration and much, much more.

Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Ecology written by John Hart and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of the current environmental crisis—which clearly has moral and spiritual dimensions—members of all the world’s faiths have come to recognize the critical importance of religion’s relationship to ecology. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Ecology offers a comprehensive overview of the history and the latest developments in religious engagement with environmental issues throughout the world. Newly commissioned essays from noted scholars of diverse faiths and scientific traditions present the most cutting-edge thinking on religion’s relationship to the environment. Initial readings explore the ways traditional concepts of nature in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and other religious traditions have been shaped by the environmental crisis. Readings then address the changing nature of theology and religious thought in response to the challenges of protecting the environment. Various conceptual issues and themes that transcend individual traditions—climate change, bio-ethics, social justice, ecofeminism, and more—are then analyzed before a final section examines some of the immediate challenges we face in caring for the Earth while looking to the future of religious environmentalism. Timely and thought-provoking, Companion to Religion and Ecology offers illuminating insights into the role of religion in the ongoing struggle to secure the future well-being of our natural world. With a foreword by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and an Afterword by John Cobb

Download or read book African Mythology written by James Rooks and published by Self Publisher. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 2-book combo, which has the following titles: Book 1: The Africans have a long history, although not everything has been preserved in writing. And many folklore stories have been passed on through generations. The African tribes vary as much as the colors of the rainbow. It is for these reasons, and entertainment as well, that this book has been put together. It entails several mythological tales that refer to African gods, creatures, and entities. Some of these have morals. Others are symbolic of one thing or another. All in all, this is a short but fun and intriguing book about African culture and ancient religions from that region. Book 2: The extensive history of Africa provides us with a topic of curiosity and novelty. For this reason, this guide has been composed to help you understand some of the cultural anecdotes as well as the religious and traditional tales that have been told to previous generations. When we dive into some background information, you will have a better grasp of the context of the four intense stories that follow. Enjoy this short, simple yet profound compilation of African myths.

Download or read book Protected Areas and Demographic Change written by and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1992 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Street Sellers of Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture written by Clive Kileff and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Country of My Skull written by Antjie Krog and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and dangerous security force, which for years had systematically tortured, spied upon, and harassed people of color and their white supporters, was dismantled. But how could this country--one of spectacular beauty and promise--come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors? To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. Amnesty was granted to those who offered a full confession of any crimes associated with apartheid. Since the commission began its work, it has been the central player in a drama that has riveted the country. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey. Country of My Skull captures the complexity of the Truth Commission's work. The narrative is often traumatic, vivid, and provocative. Krog's powerful prose lures the reader actively and inventively through a mosaic of insights, impressions, and secret themes. This compelling tale is Antjie Krog's profound literary account of the mending of a country that was in colossal need of change.

Download or read book The Aesthetic Life of Infrastructure written by Kelly M. Rich and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical reading of the unstable structures that organize biological and social life This timely and radically interdisciplinary volume uncovers the aesthetics and politics of infrastructure. From roads and bridges to harbors and canals, infrastructure is conventionally understood as the public works that allow for the circulation of capital. Yet this naturalized concept of infrastructure, driven by capital’s restless expansion, is haunted by imperial tendencies to occupy territory, extract resources, and organize life. Infrastructure thus undergirds the living nexus of modernity in an ongoing project of racialization, affective embodiment, and environmental praxis. Rather than merely making visible infrastructure’s modes of power, however, The Aesthetic Life of Infrastructure brings literary methods to bear on the interpretive terrain, reading infrastructural space and temporalities to show that their aesthetic and sensorial experience cannot be understood apart from histories of production and political economies. Building on critical infrastructure studies in anthropology, geography, and media studies, this collection demonstrates the field’s vitality to scholars working across the humanities, including in literary, visual, and cultural studies. By querying the presumed invisibility of infrastructure’s hidden life, the volume’s contributors revitalize ongoing literary debates about reading surface and depth. How, they ask, might infrastructure and aesthetics then function as epistemic tools for rethinking each other? And what urgency do they acquire in light of current crises that bear on death, whether biological, social, or planetary?