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'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer 'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday 'Miraculous' Scotsman A village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey puzzle tree bristles in a suburban garden. A skein of wild geese fly over a rusty rail...

A. O. Stafford, an African American educator and folklorist, wrote this collection of African and African Diaspora folktales for students in elementary school. By combining African and Diaspora stories together in a single collection, Stafford sought to demonstrate the storytelling continuity between African cultures and African American culture in the United States. The stories are all fables about animals, and many of them are trickster stories featuring the trickster rabbit and also stories about the trickster jackal. There are also "just-so" stories explaining the world of nature, such as ...

This is a delightful tale about a bull frog who lives in Rainbow Valley, amid by bulrushes, lilies, and forest trees. The usual denizens of the pond can be expected - ducks, larks, robins, and crows; Woolly Worm and strange visitors. What is Bully's narrow escape? How does this frog learn about courage, friendship, and respect for nature? - Summary by Larry Wilson

The development of sailing ships through their role in the exploration of the planet and their exploitation of the great trades that made the modern world, The series includes information on how a sailing ship works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how they made their way around the world. It traces their development from the fragile caravels that first made their way down the coast of Africa, to the world-circling clippers of the gold rush era and the mighty windjammers of the nitrate trade. The narrative examines how they revealed the East to Europe and how big the world actually was and ...

50 Shades of Planning is Sam Stafford’s attempt to explore the foibles of the English planning system and it's aim is to cover the breadth of the sector both in terms of topics of conversation and in terms of guests with different experiences and perspectives. 50 Shades episodes include 'Hitting The High Notes', which are a series of conversations with leading planning and property figures. The conversations take in the six milestone planning permissions or projects within a contributor’s career and for every project guests are invited to choose a piece of music that they were listening to...

Zoo Logic with animal trainer, zoo advocate, and ZOOmility author, Dr. Grey Stafford, is a weekly conversation with zoo, aquarium, and animal experts about Nature, wildlife, pets, animal training with positive reinforcement, health and welfare, research, conservation, and education, sustainability, zoo politics, activism and legislation, and all things animals! On Zoo Logic, we'll go behind the scenes with animal professionals and influencers from around the world to explore the latest Zoos News and issues affecting wildlife, wild places, and people. Communicating with humor, cool stories, and...

Award-winning journalist Jesse Winter takes us on a dangerous and often heroic journey to the frontlines of three Canadian wildfires, introducing readers to firefighters, volunteers and others who are facing the country’s most devastating infernos In Wild Fire, Jesse Winter takes readers on a...

As a leader in organ transplant and home to the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit, Talking Transplant by Austin Health shines a light on all facets of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.We hear the experiences of our patients, how families grapple with the loss of a loved one and make the decision to save another, and discover the very real challenges our staff at Austin Health face to improve outcomes for transplant patients around the world. Join the organ donor registry today! Please visit Donate Life and help save a life.If you have a topic you want covered in an episode, you can...