Melissa Harrisonová je autorkou, která se ve své tvorbě zaměřuje na přírodu a její propojení s lidským životem. Prostřednictvím své prózy zkoumá proměny krajiny a vztah člověka k přírodnímu světu. Její styl je často lyrický a introspektivní, vyznačující se pozorností k detailu a hlubokým porozuměním přírodních cyklů. Harrisonová přináší čtenářům poetický pohled na svět kolem nás.
Tato kniha je inspirující průvodce plný moudrosti, důležitých hodnot a poezie každodenního života. Najdete v ní spoustu lekcí o odvaze, laskavosti, respektu, vztazích, oblékání a všem, co mohou mámy udělat, když vychovávají své dcery. Zjistíte, že tak nějak podobně jsou na tom matky ve vaší blízkosti nebo i kdekoli jinde ve světě.
Ve stovkách lekcí jako matka zjistíte, jak vštípit svému synovi správné hodnoty a probudit v něm sebedůvěru. Dozvíte se, kdy říkat ano a kdy ne. Přečtěte si o štěňátkách, děvčatech a celoživotní důležitosti respektu a důvěry. A že pokud život srazí vašeho syna na kolena, uděláte nejlépe, když mu dáte něco na zub. Tato knižní pokladnice moudrosti, humoru a lásky vás provede jednotlivými kroky vzrušující a někdy namáhavé cesty, která začíná slovy: Je to clapec!
Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page—some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the extraordinary, even if sometimes exasperating, journey of parenthood. It’s filled with the importance of nurturing responsibility: Teach him that the world will judge him by his actions, not his intentions. Fun stuff: Have tea with him in the afternoons. Serve cookies. And when he’s ready to go: Hug him fiercely.
Woven out of wisdom, humour, experience, love, charm, and a poetic economy of words, this book features a memorable lesson per page, beginning with the beginning, and covering toddlerhood, the school years, spirituality, and, of course, love and romance. It also includes a helpful reinforcement of principles for mums of daughters.
"Autumn is a time of transformation. Crisp, clear days mark summer's close and usher in a new season with its rich scents and vivid palette, leaves flaming red and gold by day, bonfires and fireworks lighting up the lengthening nights. There is abundance, as humans and animals make stores for the winter; and there is decay, which gives rise to the next cycle of life.; In prose and poetry from across the British Isles, Autumn captures both the exhilaration and the melancholy of this turning point in the year. Featuring original writing by Horatio Clare, John Lewis-Stempel and Amy Liptrot, classic extracts from the work of Ted Hughes, Helen Macdonald and Nan Shepherd, and a wealth of fresh new voices, Autumn is an evocative celebration of the year's decline - and new beginnings"-- Publisher description.
Why did Henri Cartier-Bresson nearly have a posthumous exhibition while still alive? What led Stephen Shore to work with color? Why was Sophie Calle accused of stealing Vermeer’s The Concert ? And what is Susan Meiselas’s take on Instagram and the future of online storytelling?Aperture Conversations presents a selection of interviews highlighting critical dialogue between photographers, esteemed critics, curators, editors, and artists from 1985 to the present day. Emerging talent along with well-established photographers discuss their work openly and examine the future of the medium. Drawn primarily from Aperture magazine with selections from Aperture’s booklist and online platform, Aperture Conversations celebrates the artist’s voice, collaborations, and the photography community at large.
'A writer of great gifts.' - Robert MacfarlaneI now live a richly connected year, marked by seasonal events: the first snowdrop in my garden, cut and brought inside;
The breath-taking children's debut from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist, Melissa Harrison - a tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonder.Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation in their beloved ash tree home. When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, a journey that takes them first into the deep countryside and then the heart of a city. Helped along the way by birds and animals, the trio search for a way to survive and thrive in a precious yet disappearing world....
An intimate and captivating portrait of four people struggling with the concrete confines of city life by first-time novelist Melissa Harrison
'A masterpiece' JON MCGREGOR 'Impossible to forget' THE TIMES 'Astonishing' GUARDIAN 'Startling' FINANCIAL TIMES WINNER OF THE EU PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE The fields were eternal, our life the only way of things, and I would do whatever was required of me to protect it. The autumn of 1933 is the most beautiful Edie Mather can remember, though the Great War still casts a shadow over the cornfields of her beloved home, Wych Farm. When charismatic, outspoken Constance FitzAllen arrives from London to write about fading rural traditions, she takes an interest in fourteen-year-old Edie, showing her a kindness she has never known before. But the older woman isn't quite what she seems. As harvest time approaches and pressures mount on the whole community, Edie must find a way to trust her instincts and save herself from disaster.