A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 'Rich and joyous ...The book's quiet optimism about our ability to change, and to learn to love small things passionately, will stay with me for a long time' Helen Macdonald 'Big-hearted and quietly gripping' Guardian 'I love Jon Day's writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account' Olivia Laing '[A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds' Observer 'This is nature writing at its best' Financial Times 'Awash with historical and literary detail, and moving moments ... Wonderful' Telegraph 'Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure' Charlotte Higgins 'A vivid evocation of a remarkable species and a rich working-class tradition. It's also a charming defence of a much-maligned bird, which will make any reader look at our cooing, waddling, junk-food-loving feathered friends very differently in future' Daily Mail 'Endlessly interesting and dazzlingly erudite, this wonderful book will make a home for itself in your heart' Prospect As a boy, Jon Day was fascinated by pigeons, which he used to rescue from the streets of London. Twenty years later he moved away from the city centre to the suburbs to start a family. But in moving house, he began to lose a sense of what it meant to feel at home. Returning to his childhood obsession with the birds, he built a coop in his garden and joined a local pigeon racing club. Over the next few years, as he made a home with his young family in Leyton, he learned to train and race his pigeons, hoping that they might teach him to feel homed. Having lived closely with humans for tens of thousands of years, pigeons have become powerful symbols of peace and domesticity. But they are also much-maligned, and nowadays most people think of these birds, if they do so at all, as vermin. A book about the overlooked beauty of this species, and about what it means to dwell, Homing delves into the curious world of pigeon fancying, explores the scientific mysteries of animal homing, and traces the cultural, political and philosophical meanings of home. It is a book about the making of home and making for home: a book about why we return.
Cyclogeography is about the bicycle in the cultural imagination and also a portrait of London as seen from the saddle. In the great tradition of the psychogeographers, Jon Day attempts to depart from the map and reclaim the streets of the city. Informed by several grinding years spent as a bicycle courier, he lifts the lid on the solitary life of the courier. Traveling the unmapped byways, shortcuts, and urban edgelands, couriers are the declining, invisible workforce of the city. The parcels they deliver keep things running. For those who survive the crushing toughness of the job, the bicycle can become what holds them together.
This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament. It is John Day's magnum opus in which he sets forth all his main arguments and conclusions on the subject. The work considers in detail the relationship between Yahweh and the various gods and goddesses of Canaan, including the leading gods El and Baal, the great goddesses (Asherah, Astarte and Anat), astral deities (Sun, Moon and Lucifer), and underworld deities (Mot, Resheph, Molech and the Rephaim). Day assesses both what Yahwism assimilated from these deities and what it came to reject. More generally he discusses the impact of Canaanite polytheism on ancient Israel and how monotheism was eventually achieved.
An athlete with a troubled past, schoolteacher Alexandra Dillon is accused of shooting her wealthy fiancé. Tom Galvin is her pit-bull lawyer who has to prove that one of the most powerful bankers on Wall Street actually pulled the trigger. As they search for evidence to exonerate her, the attorney and his client discover that the banker is a key member of a secret WASP society plotting to grab hold of the reins that control the nation’s finances. The society uses its extensive resources to insure that Alexandra and Tom do not expose its conspiracy. Even if that means eliminating them. “If John Grisham ever moved to New York from the South, this is the kind of suspense story he would tell.” Terrence Moan, author of The Deadly Frost
Cyclogeography is about the bicycle in the cultural imagination and also a portrait of London as seen from the saddle. In the great tradition of the psychogeographers, Jon Day attempts to depart from the map and reclaim the streets of the city. Informed by several grinding years spent as a bicycle courier, he lifts the lid on the solitary life of the courier. Traveling the unmapped byways, shortcuts, and urban edgelands, couriers are the declining, invisible workforce of the city. The parcels they deliver keep things running. For those who survive the crushing toughness of the job, the bicycle can become what holds them together.
The campaign that led to the first Battle of Newbury in 1643 represents a vital phase in the English Civil War, yet rarely has it received the attention it deserves. In this compelling and meticulously researched new study, Jon Day shows how the campaign was critical to the outcome of the war and the defeat of Charles I. The late summer 1643 was the military high tide for the king and his armies, yet within two months the opportunity had been squandered. The Royalists failed first to take the Parliamentarian stronghold of Gloucester and then to defeat the Earl of Essex's army at Newbury. If the Civil War had a tipping point, this was surely it.
A radical intervention into critical debates over the status of sensation within modernist literatureOffers novel and insightful readings of key modernist authors within their philosophical contextsCritiques a range of 'neuroaesthetic' approaches to literary criticismProposes new ways of thinking about the relationship between philosophy, literature and technology within modernist studies. Concentrating on the work of four major modernist authors - Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis and Samuel Beckett - this book examines the close links between modernist literature and the philosophy of mind. By historicising the qualia debate and situating it within its cultural and literary contexts, it stages interventions into a range of academic debates: over the status of 'sensations' and 'sense data' within modernist fiction, over the scope and possibility of 'neuroaesthetic' approaches to literary criticism, and over the relationship between literature, philosophy and technology in the modernist moment.
A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 'Rich and joyous ...The book's quiet optimism about our ability to change, and to learn to love small things passionately, will stay with me for a long time' Helen Macdonald 'Big-hearted and quietly gripping' Guardian 'I love Jon Day's writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account' Olivia Laing '[A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds' Observer 'This is nature writing at its best' Financial Times 'Awash with historical and literary detail, and moving moments ... Wonderful' Telegraph 'Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure' Charlotte Higgins 'A vivid evocation of a remarkable species and a rich working-class tradition. It's also a charming defence of a much-maligned bird, which will make any reader look at our cooing, waddling, junk-food-loving feathered friends very differently in future' Daily Mail 'Endlessly interesting and dazzlingly erudite, this wonderful book will make a home for itself in your heart' Prospect As a boy, Jon Day was fascinated by pigeons, which he used to rescue from the streets of London. Twenty years later he moved away from the city centre to the suburbs to start a family. But in moving house, he began to lose a sense of what it meant to feel at home. Returning to his childhood obsession with the birds, he built a coop in his garden and joined a local pigeon racing club. Over the next few years, as he made a home with his young family in Leyton, he learned to train and race his pigeons, hoping that they might teach him to feel homed. Having lived closely with humans for tens of thousands of years, pigeons have become powerful symbols of peace and domesticity. But they are also much-maligned, and nowadays most people think of these birds, if they do so at all, as vermin. A book about the overlooked beauty of this species, and about what it means to dwell, Homing delves into the curious world of pigeon fancying, explores the scientific mysteries of animal homing, and traces the cultural, political and philosophical meanings of home. It is a book about the making of home and making for home: a book about why we return.
An athlete with a troubled past, schoolteacher Alexandra Dillon is accused of shooting her wealthy fiancé. Tom Galvin is her pit-bull lawyer who has to prove that one of the most powerful bankers on Wall Street actually pulled the trigger. As they search for evidence to exonerate her, the attorney and his client discover that the banker is a key member of a secret WASP society plotting to grab hold of the reins that control the nation’s finances. The society uses its extensive resources to insure that Alexandra and Tom do not expose its conspiracy. Even if that means eliminating them. “If John Grisham ever moved to New York from the South, this is the kind of suspense story he would tell.” Terrence Moan, author of The Deadly Frost
This book is a unique combination of written pictures, artwork, music and devotional reflections that draw us to a view beyond the earthy veil. The book A View from Heaven opens our hearts to the deeper realization that God still continues to point us to a deeper relationship with Him through Jesus Christ by sharing His stories from heaven. God desires to talk to us and show us views from heaven even more than we long to see them. This book invites the reader to boldly grab hold of the heavenly promise that when we seek for Him with all our heart, we will find Him. We thank God for Carolyn Neary and the gift she is to the body of Christ! She has an anointing to hear from heaven and to release the word of the Lord that brings churches together and sets the people free! You will want to purchase this beautiful devotional that describes her many heavenly downloads and visitations. Each section is prefaced with the exquisite artwork of renowned artist Linda Lee, who captures Carolyn's words with her drawings. And if that wasn't enough, each section includes a link to heavenly inspired music by renowned artist, composer and arranger, Jon Day that brings the stories alive in unexpected ways. And each section is then followed with a thought-provoking devotional written by counselor, public speaker, and teacher, Paul Day, PhD! This wonderful book is designed for those who want more than the superficial. "A View From Heaven" will awaken the senses of your heart to the much more revelation of the Father! Happy reading! Brian and Candice Simmons, The Passion Translation The book A View From Heaven is creative and unique is so many ways. Carolyn Neary, Linda Lee, Jon Day and Dr. Paul Day have done a wonderful job of using their gifts to point people to Jesus through this book. I personally love the picture with the story titled Alabaster Jar and its activations. I am proud of this team for following their hearts and passions. May all who read this book be inspired to fall more in love with Jesus. Chris Overstreet, Evangelism and Discipleship Pastor. Bethel Church
This book is a unique combination of written pictures, artwork, music and devotional reflections that draw us to a view beyond the earthy veil. The book A View from Heaven opens our hearts to the deeper realization that God still continues to point us to a deeper relationship with Him through Jesus Christ by sharing His stories from heaven. God desires to talk to us and show us views from heaven even more than we long to see them. This book invites the reader to boldly grab hold of the heavenly promise that when we seek for Him with all our heart, we will find Him. We thank God for Carolyn Neary and the gift she is to the body of Christ! She has an anointing to hear from heaven and to release the word of the Lord that brings churches together and sets the people free! You will want to purchase this beautiful devotional that describes her many heavenly downloads and visitations. Each section is prefaced with the exquisite artwork of renowned artist Linda Lee, who captures Carolyns words with her drawings. And if that wasnt enough, each section includes a link to heavenly inspired music by renowned artist, composer and arranger, Jon Day that brings the stories alive in unexpected ways. And each section is then followed with a thought-provoking devotional written by counselor, public speaker, and teacher, Paul Day, PhD! This wonderful book is designed for those who want more than the superficial. A View From Heaven will awaken the senses of your heart to the much more revelation of the Father! Happy reading! Brian and Candice Simmons, The Passion Translation The book A View From Heaven is creative and unique is so many ways. Carolyn Neary, Linda Lee, Jon Day and Dr. Paul Day have done a wonderful job of using their gifts to point people to Jesus through this book. I personally love the picture with the story titled Alabaster Jar and its activations. I am proud of this team for following their hearts and passions. May all who read this book be inspired to fall more in love with Jesus. Chris Overstreet, Evangelism and Discipleship Pastor. Bethel Church
“It can make you strong as you can be,” Mr. B said, “and as smart as you can be.”“It has magic powers, then?” Sebastian wondered.“You already have the power. The token can help you learn how to use it.” For Lilly and Sebastian Kemp growing up in New York City, Central Park is their backyard, the Museum of Natural History is their biology classroom, and the Central Park Zoo is where they learn firsthand about animals—including Lilly's beloved snow leopard.Thirteen year old Lilly is smart, strong, and very logical. Below her cool exterior, she hides the devastation she felt when her father left the family for California. Her eleven year old brother Sebastian is a gifted math whiz who builds his own computers and plays high level chess. He amuses his mother and sister with humorous, fantastic stories. But he is short and gets along better with animals than with people and he wishes he didn't feel humiliated almost every day at school.On her winged roller blades, Lilly tows Sebastian on his scooter to and from school and to his chess lesson with the elderly Mr. B.He knows both kids are afraid to face their biggest challenges so he gives them an old subway token. If they believe, they can use it to find the courage and the inner magic to go on adventures that the rational Lilly thought could never happen.
Provides information about the structure and behavior of Earth's atmosphere, features photographs and descriptions of visible phenomena such as clouds, rainbows, and types of precipitation, and includes a selection of simple experiments.
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