Publisher: Good Press
Corporal Sam and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Arthur Quiller-Couch that feature tales of military life and adventure, inspired by the author's own experiences as a soldier. The stories are action-packed and offer a glimpse into the daily lives of soldiers during the early 20th century.
Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking book that calls for a transformative shift in our relationship with the natural world. Written by a renowned landscape architect, this book offers a new perspective on our place in the world and a compelling vision for a regenerative future. In an era plagued by environmental disasters and global challenges, the book argues that our exploitative and fragmented relationship with nature is at the root of these issues. Drawing upon the metaphor of a self-focused portrait versus a wide-angle landscape view, the book illuminates the profound impact of our narrow perspective. It offers a roadmap for reconnecting with the larger community of life. Through a captivating narrative, the author explores the interconnectedness of the living world and the urgent need to shift from a human-centric mindset to one that embraces the wisdom of nature. It demonstrates with inspiring examples from around the world how landscapes can become catalysts for healing and regeneration, leading to improved well-being and sustainability. Portrait to Landscape presents a holistic approach to restoring the earth, addressing not only the symptoms but also the underlying causes of environmental degradation. The book outlines practical strategies for policymakers, activists, and individuals to protect and restore landscapes, emphasising collaboration and long-term stewardship. With passion and expertise, the book calls on global citizens to take action and become active participants in the healing process. It offers a powerful message of hope and possibility. This thought-provoking book will inspire readers to join the movement towards a more sustainable and regenerative future. It is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our place in the world and how we can inhabit it with integrity.Show book
Sharing isn't new. Giving someone a ride, having a guest in your spare room, running errands for someone, participating in a supper club-these are not revolutionary concepts. What is new, in the "sharing economy," is that you are not helping a friend for free; you are providing these services to a stranger for money. In this book, Arun Sundararajan, an expert on the sharing economy, explains the transition to what he describes as "crowd-based capitalism"-a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model. As peer-to-peer commercial exchange blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, how will the economy, government regulation, what it means to have a job, and our social fabric be affected?Drawing on extensive research and numerous real-world examples, Sundararajan explains the basics of crowd-based capitalism. He describes the intriguing mix of "gift" and "market" in its transactions, demystifies emerging blockchain technologies, and clarifies the dizzying array of emerging on-demand platforms. He then considers how this new paradigm changes economic growth and the future of work.Show book
Which Star Wars actor hated the film so much that he said the dialogue was ‘a load of old rubbish’? How many days did it take for The Hunger Games to become Lionsgate’s biggest ever grossing film? What cost more to make—the 1997 film Titanic or the ship itself? And what colour are Dorothy’s slippers in the book? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia talks us through over 100 amazing facts about the movies, including sections covering filming problems, money issues, cameo appearances, props and more. So if you want to find out all the secrets from behind the scenes of well-known—and some not-so-well-known—movies, this is the perfect audiobook for you!Show book
Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed to be intellectual properties—making copyright a labyrinthine construction of laws with colorful and often baffling rationales covering almost all products of human creativity.It wasn't always so. Copyright has its roots in eighteenth-century London, where it was first established to limit printers' control of books. But a handful of little-noticed changes in the late twentieth century brought about a new enclosure of the cultural commons, concentrating ownership of immaterial goods in very few hands. Copyright's metastasis can't be understood without knowing its backstory, a long tangle of high ideals, low greed, opportunism, and word-mangling that allowed poems and novels (and now, even ringtones and databases) to be treated as if they were no different from farms and houses. Principled arguments against copyright arose from the start and nearly abolished it in the nineteenth century. Nonetheless, countless revisions have made copyright ever stronger.Show book
There are still many good men in the world that want to be faithful and remain in love with one woman. However, with the complexities surrounding today’s relationships and dating scene and the distinct ideologies of today’s women, treating a man with love and respect has subsided. There have been many women that want love and respect, but hold true to their principles of, “What are you going to do for me, first?” The confusion and trouble with relationships and marriage, makes it almost seem that no one believes in love or is afraid to love because it makes them vulnerable. Thus, for those women that still believe in love and with one man, this book will help them keep their man happy, and stop other women from doing what they are not doing to get their man. Also, this book respectfully looks at love from a woman’s point of view, so they will not be doing essential things to keep their man when their man is not deserving of such treatment. This book is specifically for women to get and keep men that have been good for them and who they want to remain in a committed relationship and marriage.An Author's Republic audio production.Show book
The poetry in this audiobook was created to encourage people to value their mental health and peace of mind, no matter what problems may arise in life… “All of us We like pictures on a wall Open to the public for judgement Just make sure the frame is good enough So you will never fall or break Pay attention to the people Who’s mouths these opinions come from Before you make any adjustments To live a life of abundance Will require you to understand that the idea Of trying to fit in is redundant Take time to get to know you Don’t try to paint a perfect picture for others Out of desperation Do what you want with your canvas Every beautiful piece of art Is up for interpretation” -Love KBShow book
