5/31/2023 0 Comments Wilding isabella![]() ![]() Reintroducing bison is rebalancing a forest ecosystem that supports over 11,500 species, from lynx, wolves and elk to tiny tree frogs and bright pink rosefinches. Of course, the main principle of rewilding is that it’s not happening in isolation. These beasts are the biggest mammal in Europe – and over 500 roam this national park. ![]() Bison watching in Bialowieza Forest is a great way to support rewilding. Wildlife tourism is in its infancy here, but with luck (read: a lot of work) it will become more profitable than logging. ![]() Although continually threatened by logging, this rare remnant of primeval forest is still clinging on – and rewilding groups hope to keep it that way. Bringing back bison in PolandBison were hunted to extinction in Europe by 1919, before being reintroduced in Poland in the 1950s.These days, Bialowieza Forest is the best place in Europe to see bison. ![]()
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5/31/2023 0 Comments The Iron Jackal by Chris Wooding![]() ![]() ![]() He’d been expecting someone fiercely intense, a wild-eyed savage of some kind. The crew includes Crake, the “highly educated and eloquent” daemonist and his metal golem, Bess Pinn, more muscle than brain, but determined to be an inventor Harkins, a stellar flier with a severe anxiety disorder Silo, a former slave with a mysterious past Malvery, a doctor with a drinking problem Jez, “who was half-daemon, and who was dead by most people’s standards” and Slag, the irascible cat. The crew’s been together on The Kitty for awhile now, and they are finally feeling flush with success after their most recent exploits (The Black Lung Captain). Lately, however, he has found that his normally self-centered ethics are undergoing an uncomfortable transformation as he discovers he cares about his crew of misfits. A swashbuckling rapscallion, he has an ego unsurpassed by his wit or his morals. ![]() One can’t help but delight in the antics of Captain Frey of the airship The Kitty Jay. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lucinda Brant fully immerses the reader in the world of Georgian England, keeping you turning pages, or listening late into the night as the case may be. Highly recommended! - Fiona Ingram, Readers’ Favorite 5 STAR MEDAL WINNER Twists and turns, dramatic revelations, and some enjoyable chaos make this a book that keeps the reader turning pages. The energy starts on page one and never lets up. SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STAR TOP PICK You will once again be reminded why Lucinda Brant’s books are such a treasure. ![]() Lucinda Brant’s sweeping family sagas are a perfect reminder of why I fell in love with historical romance -Cheryl Bolen, New York Times bestselling author ![]() Set in the opulent world of the Georgian aristocracy, Lucinda Brant delivers another lavish 18th century experience in her trademark style-heart-wrenching drama with a happily ever after. The future of the Roxton dukedom depends upon it. Julian’s challenge is to have her accept him on his merit, even though she has no choice at all. Unaware they are already married, Deb is content with her independent life. To his delight, he discovers she is everything he’d hoped for. Inspired by real events, a secretly arranged marriage establishes a dynasty.Īfter years in exile, Julian returns to claim a bride he doesn’t know. One of the 20 Most Romantic Books Ever, According to BookBub Members ![]() ![]() A huge group of demons descended upon him and attacked his body. Anthony decided to spend a night alone in a large tomb. At night they saw the mountain become full of wild beasts, and him also fighting as though against visible beings, and praying against them.” Anthony at his desert home, “they heard tumults, many voices, and, as it were, the clash of arms. Anthony the Great: “The lion was roaring, wishing to attack” Public Domain / Wikimedia CommonsĪ 3rd-4th century desert monk, we know about St. ![]() Rather, let these stories be reminders that Satan and his temptations to sin are real – even if you don’t see him like these saints did. Though Satan rages on, looking for souls to pull down to hell with him, any person who abides in Jesus cannot be separated from God. Of course, Jesus has already overcome Satan and all the evil forces of this world. Though Satan and his demons rarely reveal themselves to ordinary people, when it comes to those who are strong in the Lord like the saints, demons apparently sometimes make open attacks. The spiritual world is real, and there is a battle going on. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5.8 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” – Ephesians 6.11-12 ![]() ![]() ![]() “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Pachinko the book![]() ![]() In Japan, she meets her brother-in-law and his wife, and their life to survive begins. For example, we follow Sunja, a daughter of a cleft-lipped, club-footed man, who takes her chance to marry a missionary, Isak, and goes to Japan to give birth there to her son, whose father, Hansu, remains a powerful man in Korea. ![]() This family then faces all manner of hardship, including poverty and discrimination, in the new country. The story spans four generations, and tells of Korean immigrants who come to Japan to seek a better life in 1933. ![]() Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko had a long road to publication, almost thirty years, being first conceived as an idea by the author in 1989. “The Japanese could think what they wanted about them, but none of it would matter if they survived and succeeded”. ![]() |