Lost Eden

Author : Lucy Jones
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780241441541

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Losing Eden by Lucy Jones Pdf

A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Beautifully written, movingly told and meticulously researched ... a convincing plea for a wilder, richer world' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'By the time I'd read the first chapter, I'd resolved to take my son into the woods every afternoon over winter. By the time I'd read the sixth, I was wanting to break prisoners out of cells and onto the mossy moors. Losing Eden rigorously and convincingly tells of the value of the natural universe to our human hearts' Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of our great migration away from the rest of nature, more and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the natural world-might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately observed and rigorously researched, Losing Eden is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health. Travelling from forest schools in East London to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault via primeval woodlands, Californian laboratories and ecotherapists' couches, Jones takes us to the cutting edge of human biology, neuroscience and psychology, and discovers new ways of understanding our increasingly dysfunctional relationship with the earth. Urgent and uplifting, Losing Eden is a rallying cry for a wilder way of life - for finding asylum in the soil and joy in the trees - which might just help us to save the living planet, as well as ourselves.

Author : Lucy Jones
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781524749330

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Losing Eden by Lucy Jones Pdf

A fascinating look at why human beings have a powerful mental, spiritual, and physical need for the natural world—and the profound impact this has on our consciousness and ability to heal the soul and bring solace to the heart, and the cutting-edge scientific evidence proving nature as nurturer. “The connection between mental health and the natural world turns out to be strong and deep—which is good news in that it offers those feeling soul-sick the possibility that falling in love with the world around them might be remarkably helpful.” —Bill McKibben Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression with that of discovering the natural world and how it aided and enlivened her progress, giving her a renewed sense of belonging and purpose. Jones writes of the intersection of science, wellness, and the environment, and reveals that in the last decade, scientists have begun to formulate theories of why people feel better after a walk in the woods and an experience with the natural world. She describes the recent data that supports evidence of biological and neurological responses: the lowering of cortisol (released in response to stress), the boost in cortical attention control that helps us to concentrate and subdues mental fatigue, and the increase in activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, slowing the heart and allowing the body to rest. “Beautifully written, movingly told and meticulously researched. An elegy to the healing power of nature. A convincing plea for a wilder, richer world.” —Isabella Tree, author of Wilding

Author : G. P. Ching
Publisher : Carpe Luna Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940675008

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Lost Eden by G. P. Ching Pdf

Rules. Balance. Consequences. War. Book 5 of 6 in The Soulkeepers Series When Fate gave Dane the water from Eden to drink, she did more than save his life. She changed his destiny. Since the beginning, a covenant between God and Lucifer has maintained a tenuous peace, balancing Soulkeepers and Watchers and the natural order of things. Dane upset that balance the day he became a Soulkeeper. Fate broke the rules. Now, Lucifer is demanding a consequence, requiring Fate to pay the ultimate price for her involvement. God intervenes on the immortal’s behalf but in order to save her soul must dissolve the covenant and with it the rules, order, and balance that have kept the peace. A challenge is issued. A contest for human souls begins. And the stakes? Earth. Winner take all. The Soulkeepers are at the center of a war between Heaven and Hell, and this time nobody, anywhere, is safe from Lucifer’s reach. Don't miss these other books in The Soulkeepers Series! The Soulkeepers, Book 1 Weaving Destiny, Book 2 Return to Eden, Book 3 Soul Catcher, Book 4 The Last Soulkeeper, Book 6 Read the bestselling series that readers call "captivating and exciting. A must read!" Classic story of good versus evil with kickass, love-to-hate, and inspiring characters who evolve with every story, making you wanna root for them when they are doing badass stuff, and cry with them when they go through periods of loss. The story is a web of events that ultimately all lead to one thing: who are you loyal to? The light? Or the darkness?? - M. Clem A read that kept me turning the pages and I was sad when it was finished. - Author Karly Kirkpatrick Doesn't disappoint! I ended up pulling an all nighter because there was no point in the book at which you can put it down. - Austin * * * Topics: Teen books, young adult paranormal fantasy series, young adult angel books, teen books for boys, teen religious fantasy, Young adult contemporary fantasy series, young adult fantasy romance series, first in series free, young adult contemporary fantasy series, magical realism, angels, devils & demons, action, adventure, teen, superhero, paranormal, fantasy, contemporary fantasy, horror, YA, young adult, mystery, romance, thriller, multicultural, multigenerational, free, series, teen, young adult, religious, contemporary, sword and sorcery, inspirational, free series starter Perfect for fans of: Stephenie Meyer, Sarra Cannon, Aaron Patterson, Brent Weeks, L.G. Castillo, JK Rowling, Cassandra Clare, Lauren Kate, and Becca Fitzpatrick

Author : Storm Song
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798650285847

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The Lost Eden by Storm Song Pdf

I'd spent my entire life feeling like I couldn't breathe. Like I was unfit to even exist in a world controlled by elemental magic, as the only one without a single drop coursing through my veins. I was a magical dud, a misfit thrown into an orphanage by my parents as a baby and forced to work a dead end job at a magical coffee shop just to get by. In a place where everyone was extraordinary I had come to terms with being ordinary. Until my twentieth birthday when my life went up in flames- literally. But when my best friend is captured by a fire wielding psychopath who also turns out to be my fated mate I realize that there is no limit to how much of a hot mess my life can be. Great. Secrets about my past are uncovered and I find out I'm an eden, a mage with an affinity for all four elements. Only an eden can unite all of the elemental mages and unite the country against upheaval. I was prepared to master the four elements, but I wasn't prepared to fall for the three hot elemental princes who were tasked with helping me save the world. No pressure, right?

Author : Sara Dant,Tom S. Udall
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496236227

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Losing Eden by Sara Dant,Tom S. Udall Pdf

American Scientist Recommended Read Historical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while omitting the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. In Losing Eden award-winning historian Sara Dant debunks the myth of the American West as "Eden" and instead embraces a more realistic and complex understanding of a region that has been inhabited and altered by people for tens of thousands of years. In this lively narrative Dant discusses the key events and topics in the environmental history of the American West, from the Beringia migration, Columbian Exchange, and federal territorial acquisition to post-World War II expansion, resource exploitation, and current climate change issues. Losing Eden is structured around three important themes: balancing economic success and ecological destruction, creating and protecting public lands, and achieving sustainability. This revised and updated edition incorporates the latest science and thinking. It also features a new chapter on climate change in the American West, a larger reflection on the region's multicultural history, updated current events, expanded and diversified suggested readings, along with new maps and illustrations. Cohesive and compelling, Losing Eden recognizes the central role of the natural world in the history of the American West and provides important analysis on the continually evolving relationship between the land and its inhabitants.

Author : Sara Dant
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496229540

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Losing Eden by Sara Dant Pdf

Losing Eden traces the critical role the natural environment has played in the history and development of the American West by illustrating the many ways it both shapes and is shaped by the people who live there.

Author : Philip Hoare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015060644468

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England's Lost Eden by Philip Hoare Pdf

A kaleidoscopic story of myth, Spiritualism, and the Victorian search for Utopia from one of the brightest and most original non-fiction writers at work today. In 1872 there was a bizarre eruption of religious mania in Hampshire's New Forest. Its leader was Mary Ann Girling, a Suffolk farmer's daughter who claimed to be the female Christ and whose sect, the Children of God, lived in imminent anticipation of the Millennium. It was rumoured that Mrs Girling mesmerised her supporters, literally hypnotising them to keep them in her power, other reports claimed that the sect danced naked, and murdered their illegitimate offspring in their Utopian home at 'New Forest Lodge.' Through Mary Ann's story and the spiritual vortex around her, Philip Hoare takes us deeper into the pagan heart of the New Forest.

Author : Joseph-Jony Charles
Publisher : UrbanBooksDigitalPublishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-14
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1592865666

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The Long Lost Garden of Eden by Joseph-Jony Charles Pdf

The Long Lost Garden of Eden is a tribute to the fruit growers of the Central Valley of California and all other agriculture-derived industries. Mr. Charles remains true to his upbringing deeply rooted in agribusiness. This book is the result of his keen observations and 12-year research into what makes the San Joaquin Valley one of the most fertile lands in the country. His poems will give you a glimpse of the Central Valley's diversity. His research has culminated into the realization that fruit consumption must be the foundation of any worthy diet program. This collection will engage your mind and soul. It will provoke deep reflection that will lead to enlightenment, positive attitude and spiritual renewal. The themes of these poems are universal. Artistic appreciation, hope, beauty, love, loss, hard work, self-improvement, despair, migration, and drought are all themes anybody can relate to, irrelevant of their origins and taste.

Author : Philip Hoare
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780007391523

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England’s Lost Eden: Adventures in a Victorian Utopia by Philip Hoare Pdf

A kaleidoscopic story of myth, Spiritualism, and the Victorian search for Utopia from one of the brightest and most original non-fiction writers at work today.

Author : Jini Reddy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472951946

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Wanderland by Jini Reddy Pdf

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR UK NATURE WRITING Alone on a remote mountaintop one dark night, a woman hears a mysterious voice. Propelled by the memory and after years of dreaming about it, Jini Reddy dares to delve into the 'wanderlands' of Britain, heading off in search of the magical in the landscape. A London journalist with multicultural roots and a perennial outsider, she determinedly sets off on this unorthodox path. Serendipity and her inner compass guide her around the country in pursuit of the Other and a connection to Britain's captivating natural world. Where might this lead? And if you know what it is to be Othered yourself, how might this colour your experiences? And what if, in invoking the spirit of the land, 'it' decides to make its presence felt? Whether following a 'cult' map to a hidden well that refuses to reveal itself, attempting to persuade a labyrinth to spill its secrets, embarking on a coast-to-coast pilgrimage or searching for a mystical land temple, Jini depicts a whimsical, natural Britain. Along the way, she tracks down ephemeral wild art, encounters women who worship The Goddess, falls deeper in love with her birth land and struggles – but mostly fails – to get to grips with its lore. Throughout, she rejoices in the wildness we cannot see and celebrates the natural beauty we can, while offering glimpses of her Canadian childhood and her Indian parents' struggles in apartheid-era South Africa. Wanderland is a book in which the heart leads, all things are possible and the Other, both wild and human, comes in from the cold. It is a paean to the joy of roaming, both figuratively and imaginatively, and to the joy of finding your place in the world.

Author : Rutherford H. Platt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955821461

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Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden by Rutherford H. Platt Pdf

What books were left out of the Bible and why? First issued in 1926, this is the most popular collection of apocryphal and pseudepigraphal literature ever published. Here, in one place, are the infancy gospels, the letter of Jesus to Abgarus, the Gospel of Nicodemus, the Legends of Paul and Thecla, the Epistles of Clement and Barnabus, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Books of Adam and Eve, the Secrets of Enoch, the Psalms and Odes of Solomon, the many Testaments of the Patriarchs, and many more ancient books which were highly revered, but ultimately left out of the Bible.

Author : G. P. Ching
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1940675383

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The Soulkeepers by G. P. Ching Pdf

When 15 year old Jacob survives a car crash, no one can explain why he was driving or why the police can't find his mother's body. A mysterious neighbor offers to use her unique abilities to help him find his mom. In exchange, she requires Jacob to train as a Soulkeeper, a protector of human souls. Soon Jacob questions her motives for helping him

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036051233

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Coconino National Forest (N.F.), Bar T Bar and Anderson Springs Allotment Management Plan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lois Kempton
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1438931875

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Poems Sublime and Ridiculous by Lois Kempton Pdf

The people of Scerone gathered in the Ring of Challenge. They had come to witness the passing of their beloved Amulet from one Guardian to the next, as well as the fulfilling of the ancient prophecy that would unite the two great powers of their land. But instead, betrayal and subterfuge plunged their world into chaos. The Amulet, (a powerful talisman that holds most of their world's magic) is sentenced to fifty years of silence, and worse, helplessness. The talisman is secreted away, hidden from the treacherous Queen whose one desire is to claim its powers as her own. For fifty years the power of the Amulet is trapped within the golden walls of its domain, waiting for the time when it can summon the next young woman who will serve as Guardian and wield its power. Jessica Spencer cannot explain the recurring dream that beckons to her. Every morning the message of the dream is lost leaving her with an aching desire to fulfill a fate she cannot even remember. Fifty years later, they gather once again in the Ring of Challenge, hoping to see an end to the reign of terror that began with the silencing of the Amulet half a century ago. The High Queen, who desires nothing more than to weild the power herself, the fair-haired child who is slowly realizing the fate her dreams have only hinted at, their Protector and Champion come together in the Ring of Challenge to once again decide the destiny of the Scerone. Fair-haired child full of grace

Author : Cynthia Eden
Publisher : Avon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062349562

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Broken by Cynthia Eden Pdf

The first novel in New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden's sizzling LOST series introduces the Last Option Search Team, an elite unit that must protect the only surviving victim of a serial killer. Ex-SEAL and LOST founder Gabe Spencer is accustomed to the unusual in his job. But when knockout Eve Gray steps into his office, he's rattled. For the mysterious woman is a dead ringer for the heiress thought to be the latest prey of the serial killer who goes by the name Lady Killer. When Eve awoke in an Atlanta hospital, her past was a blank slate. Then she recognized her own face in the newspaper and vowed to learn the truth. Determined to confront the nightmares hidden in her mind, she never expects to find a partner in Gabe. As Gabe and Eve work together, their explosive attraction becomes irresistible. Gabe knows that his desire for Eve is growing too strong, bordering on a dangerous obsession, but nothing pulls him away from her. And when another Eve lookalike disappears, Gabe vows to protect Eve at all costs. While Eve may have forgotten the killer in her past, it's clear he hasn't forgotten her.