What makes a man turn his back on society? What makes him return? For years a man calling himself Will Power lived in near-total isolation in northern New South Wales, foraging for food, eating bats and occasionally trading for produce. But who was this mysterious man who roamed the forest and knew all of its secrets and riddles? Some people thought he might be Jesus. Others feared he was a more sinister figure. The truth was that he was neither miraculous nor malevolent, but he was, most certainly, gifted. And when he finally emerged from the forest, emaciated and close to death, he was determined to reclaim his real name and 'give society another chance'. Today, Dr Gregory Peel Smith, who left school at the age of fourteen, has a PhD and teaches in the Social Sciences at university. His profoundly touching and uplifting memoir is at once a unique insight into how far off track a life can go and powerful reminder that we can all find our way back if we pause for a moment in the heart of the forest.

Out of the Forest

SMITH, GREGORY

Biographies & Memoirs

William Heinemann Australia

Borrowing is a crucial source of financing for governments all over the world. If they get it wrong, then debt crises can bring progress to a halt. But if it's done right, investment happens and conditions improve. African countries are seeking calmer capital, to raise living standards and give their economies a competitive edge. The African debt landscape has changed radically in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Since the clean slate of extensive debt relief, states have sought new borrowing opportunities from international capital markets and emerging global powers like China. The new debt composition has increased risk, exacerbated by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: richer countries borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates, while Africa faced an expensive jump in indebtedness. The escalating debt burden has provoked calls by the G20 for suspension of debt payments. But Africa's debt today is highly complex, and owed to a wider range of lenders. A new approach is needed, and could turn crisis into opportunity. Urgent action by both lenders and borrowers can reduce risk, while carefully preserving market access; and smart deployment of private finance can provide the scale of investment needed to achieve development goals and tackle the climate emergency.

Where Credit is Due: How Africa's Debt Can Be a Benefit, Not a Burden

Business & Money

Economics

Oxford University Press

Urban Narratives and the Spaces of Rome (Routledge Critical Studies in Urbanism and the City)

Reference

Routledge

The Man Who Saved The World From Smallpox: Doctor Edward Jenner

Doctor Edward Jenner, born in the early eighteenth century, was the discoverer of a preventive for smallpox, the greatest killer of mankind. This contagious disease destroys its victims in 10 to 14 days. Those who survive frequently are left horribly scarred or partially or completely blind.The story of Doctor Jenner and smallpox is told by guests at a dinner party at an old English home, on the evening of the 180th anniversary of Doctor Jenner's death. To celebrate the occasion, the individuals review his life story, including his many discoveries and the trials and tribulations associated with smallpox vaccination being accepted as the way to prevent smallpox. Jenner eventually received universal acclaim. The guests at the dinner party, in the process of telling the story of Doctor Jenner, reveal a great deal about themselves.

THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD FROM SMALLPOX: DOCTOR EDWARD JENNER

History

World

iUniverse

There are two kinds of people in life... those who can handle what life throws at them, and those who can't. The difference has nothing to do with race, gender, education, income, or even religion. Both groups live in the same world and face the same challenges. But some people have a pattern of foolish decisions and bad habits, leading to consequences that limit their options. They roll down the highway of life, banging into the guardrails and running out of gas. They are dented and indebted, addicted and doing damage to others, wobbling under the burdens of their choices. Others have learned the three rules to the best kind of life: make wise decisions, have good habits, and value freedom. They don't burden themselves with bad debt, bad habits, or bad relationships. They make shrewd business deals and wisely manage their minds, money, and marriages. They accept personal responsibility and relish the risks-as well as the rewards-of liberty. They listen to advice and learn from their mistakes. And because they live this way, they have choices and opportunities. They live the best kind of life: wise, good, and free. In Be Wise, Do Good, Live Free, Greg Smith offers modern proverbs and short essays on the best kind of life life. Randomly organized, he covers money and marriage, careers and childhood, politics and travel. Don't you want to be wise, good, and free?

Be Wise, Do Good, Live Free

Self-Help

Motivational

Black Lake Press

Agile Writer: Method is a practical explanation of what makes a great story and how to create a plan to write it. Smith breaks the novel down into 8 stages each composed of 30 pages. Each stage tells a specific part of the story. Then, he helps the writer create a plan to write 10 pages a week for 25 weeks until a first-draft novel of 250 pages is complete. Inside you'll find guidance on how to create * The Story Abstract - a one-page description of your story * The Hero Abstract - a one-page description of the main character * The Synopsis - an 8-page treatment of your story * The Agile Storyboard - an 8-stage breakdown of the novel Whether you're a first-time novelist or have a couple novels under your belt, you'll find Agile Writer: Novel will aid you in telling a great story.

Agile Writer: Method

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Thinkable Press

Urban Narratives and the Spaces of Rome: Pier Paolo Pasolini and the City (Routledge Critical Studies in Urbanism and the City)

This book examines contemporary food systems in Italy, paying particular attention to the landscape, innovative local practices and local cultural history. It illustrates the utility of the value chain concept in navigating the complexities of comparative advantage in an advanced market setting. It establishes the connection between the landscape and individual food practices, and how they have responded to the commodification of the agri-food system, maintaining a distinctive local character while ensuring development and a healthy diet. It explores how community gardens are now a consolidated part of Italian urban experience, as well as the multiple policy frameworks which govern these activities. The book then explores a wider range of food procurement channels, from food cooperatives to buying groups and institutional partnerships, including the strategies employed by large retail groups to respond to the growing environmental sensitivity of their customers. Multifunctional implications of antimafia activities involving social agriculture are also explored. Finally, the book ends with a survey of European and domestic Italian policies aiming to protect and promote healthy food practices while preserving the integrity of the landscape. This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in quality food and the territory, as well as academic readers from such disparate disciplines as sociology, urban studies, anthropology and Italian studies.

The Landscapes of Italian Food (Routledge Focus)

Berruti, Gilda

The book examines contemporary food systems in Italy, paying particular attention to the landscape, innovative local practices and local cultural history. It illustrates the utility of the value chain concept in navigating the complexities of comparative advantage in an advanced market setting.

The Landscapes of Italian Food

Perspectives On Public Space In Rome, From Antiquity To The Present Day

Ashgate

Gadeyne, Jan.

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