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| Author | : Laura Lee Smith |
| Publisher | : Grove/Atlantic, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 382 |
| Release | : 2013-04-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0802193560 |
“A spirited Southern family saga” from the acclaimed author of The Ice House: “Fans of Fannie Flagg will enjoy this novel” (The Plain Dealer). Once enlivened by the trade in Palm Sunday palms and moonshine, Utina, Florida, hasn’t seen economic growth in decades, and no family is more emblematic of the local reality than the Bravos. Deserted by the patriarch years ago, the Bravos are held together in equal measure by love, unspoken blame, and tenuously brokered truces. The story opens on a sweltering July day, as Frank Bravo, dutiful middle son, is awakened by a distress call. Frank dreams of escaping to cool mountain rivers, but he’s only made it ten minutes from the family restaurant he manages every day and the decrepit, Spanish moss–draped house he was raised in, and where his strong-willed mother and spitfire sister—both towering redheads, equally matched in stubbornness—are fighting another battle royale. Little do any of them know that Utina is about to meet the tide of development that has already engulfed the rest of Northeast Florida. When opportunity knocks, tempers ignite, secrets are unearthed, and each of the Bravos is forced to confront the tragedies of their shared past. “An incandescent first novel set in the small town of Utina, Florida, whose inhabitants struggle to balance tradition and progress.” —O, The Oprah Magazine “Intelligence, heart, wit . . . Laura Lee Smith has all the tools and Heart of Palm is a very impressive first novel.” —Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls
| Author | : Meredith W. Cornett |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2014-03-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0817318186 |
Heart of Palms is a clear-eyed memoir of Peace Corps service in the rural Panamanian village of Tranquilla through the eyes of a young American woman trained as a community forester. In the storied fifty-year history of the US Peace Corps, Heart of Palms is the first Peace Corps memoir set in Panama, the slender isthmus that connects two continents and two oceans. In her memoir, Meredith Cornett transports readers to the remote village of Tranquilla, where dugout canoes are the mainstay of daily transportation, life and nature are permeated by witchcraft, and a restful night’s sleep may be disturbed by a raiding phalanx of army ants. Cornett is sent to help counter the rapid deforestation that is destroying the ecosystem and livelihoods of the Panama Canal watershed region. Her first chapters chronicle her arrival and struggles not only with the social issues of language, loneliness, and insecurity, but also with the tragicomic basics of mastering open-fire cookery and intrusions by insects and poisonous snakes. As she grows to understand the region and its people, her keen eye discerns the overwhelming scope of her task. Unable to plant trees faster than they are lost, she writes with moving clarity about her sense of powerlessness. Combating deforestation leads Cornett into an equally fierce battle against her own feelings of fear and isolation. Her journey to Panama becomes a parallel journey into herself. In this way, Heart of Palms is much more than a record of her Peace Corps service; it is also a moving environmental coming-of-age story and nuanced meditation on one village’s relationship to nature. When she returns home two years later, Cornett brings with her both skills and experience and a remarkable, newfound sense of confidence and mission. Writing with rueful, self-deprecating humor, Cornett lets us ride along with her on a wave of naïve optimism, a wave that breaks not only on fear and intimidation, but also on tedium and isolation. Heart of Palms offers a bracing alternative to the romantic idealism common to Peace Corps memoirs and will be valued as a welcome addition to writing about the Peace Corps and environmental service.
| Author | : Katie Workman |
| Publisher | : Workman Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 397 |
| Release | : 2012-04-03 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 076117124X |
Introducing the lifesaving cookbook for every mother with kids at home—the book that solves the 20 most common cooking dilemmas. What’s your predicament: breakfast on a harried school morning? The Mom 100’s got it—Personalized Pizzas are not only fast but are nutritious, and hey, it doesn’t get any better than pizza for breakfast. Kids making noise about the same old lunch? The Mom 100’s got it—three different Turkey Wraps, plus a Wrap Blueprint delivers enough variety to last for years. Katie Workman, founding editor in chief of Cookstr.com and mother of two school-age kids, offers recipes, tips, techniques, attitude, and wisdom for staying happy in the kitchen while proudly keeping it homemade—because homemade not only tastes best, but is also better (and most economical) for you. The Mom 100 is 20 dilemmas every mom faces, with 5 solutions for each: including terrific recipes for the vegetable-averse, the salad-rejector, for the fish-o-phobe, or the overnight vegetarian convert. “Fork-in-the-Road” variations make it easy to adjust a recipe to appeal to different eaters (i.e., the kids who want bland and the adults who don’t). “What the Kids Can Do” sidebars suggest ways for kids to help make each dish.
| Author | : Jason Wyrick |
| Publisher | : Andrews Mcmeel+ORM |
| Total Pages | : 419 |
| Release | : 2016-11-01 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1941252222 |
The bestselling author of Vegan Tacos explores the magic of Mexico’s regional cooking—exotic flavors that you can enjoy without leaving your kitchen. Jason’s delicious recipes capture the essence of the moles of Oaxaca, the Mayan legacy of the Yucatan, the smoky chile flavors of Zacatecas, the fruit-centric Southern regions, the Spanish influence of Veracruz, and the street food of Mexico City. Recipes include: Oaxacan-Style Black Beans Potato and Drunken Bean Gorditas Chilled Avocado Soup Tofu and Tortillas in Red Salsa Creamy Green Enchiladas Mushroom Crêpes in Poblano Chile Sauce Flan with Apricot Preserves Muddled Sage Margarita A leading authority in vegan Mexican cooking, Jason shares the core concepts for making authentic Mexican cuisine and ties the recipes to their place in the story of Mexico. Readers will come away with a new understanding and admiration for the diversity and flavors of Mexico and be inspired to make delectable main dishes, soups, spreads, sandwiches, breads, desserts, snacks, and much more. “Any vegan interested in cooking unique Mexican dishes Must Have this book. Those not interested in making the recipes will find it a fascinating read and appreciate the research the author has undertaken to deliver a comprehensive look at Mexican cuisine.” —Vegetarians in Paradise
| Author | : Jackie Sobon |
| Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
| Total Pages | : 211 |
| Release | : 2016-07-01 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1631591665 |
Combine vegetables, protein, and whole grains in one dish to make a simple, complete, and nutritious meal with Vegan Bowl Attack! Bowl food. It's a hash tag. It's a buffet for one. It's a way of life. Simple and nourishing, vegan bowls are where it's at. Perfect for workday lunches, simple dinners, and even breakfast, these are meals so good you'll soon forget plates even exist. Bowl-tastic snacks (great for parties) and delectable desserts are included, too! Inside, you'll find more than 100 one-dish, plant-based bowls that feed every whim and fancy, created for you by author and vegan blogger extraordinaire Jackie Sobon. You don't have to be vegan to enjoy these recipes—you just need to love food! They're hearty and delicious, and sure to please any appetite. We're talking about: ·Peanut Butter Pretzel Oatmeal ·Biscuit Nacho Bowl ·Tex-Mex Potato Salad ·Spicy Sesame Brussels Bites ·Smoky Corn Chowder Bread Bowl ·Mean Green Ramen Kimchi Bowl with Red Curry Almond Sauce ·Spicy Sushi Bowl ·Raw Apple Crisp ·S'mores Pudding Bowl Grab your bowl, your appetite, and this book, and get ready to dig in! Forks and spoons optional.
| Author | : V Arunachalam |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2011-12-12 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0123877369 |
Bioinformatics offers novel tools and resources to analyze plant genomes and genes. The complete genomes of two important commercial palms (dates and oil palm) have recently been sequenced. This offers scope for many computational tools to decipher the synteny, collinearity and common and unique genes of palms. This book reviews the latest developments in this field. Includes the latest information on the molecular breeding and bioinformatics of palms Covers past and current work and future opportunities Written in simple language avoiding technical jargon
| Author | : Yasunari Kawabata |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 283 |
| Release | : 2006-11-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0374530491 |
Collection of short stories written over the entire span of Kawabata's career. These stories, he felt, represented the essence of his art and reflect his abiding interest in the miniature, the wisp of plot reduced to the essential. --Adapted from publisher description.
| Author | : Robert Lee Riffle |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0881927767 |
Given their diversity and versatility, it is surprising that palms are underutilized in landscapes and gardens, even in tropical climes. Several reasons account for this, including misconceptions about the plants' growing requirements and unfamiliarity with their ornamental qualities. This pocket guide remedies both problems. It unlocks the keys to successfully growing 200 of the most common and easily obtainable palm species and hybrids, and it highlights botanical characteristics that are of interest to gardeners and landscapers. Each description includes details of trunk, crownshaft, leaf, flower, and fruit to assist in plant identification and selection. The extensive cultivation notes include details of mature tree size, cold hardiness, and light, soil, and water requirements. Suggestions for using the plants indoors and out will help even novice gardeners know where to start, and succinct information on seed germination will assist anyone who wants to grow palms from seed. Illustrated with more than 300 color photographs.
| Author | : Jocelyn C. Zuckerman |
| Publisher | : The New Press |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2021-01-05 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1620975246 |
Finalist, Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism In the tradition of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, a groundbreaking global investigation into the industry ravaging the environment and global health—from the James Beard Award–winning journalist Over the past few decades, palm oil has seeped into every corner of our lives. Worldwide, palm oil production has nearly doubled in just the last decade: oil-palm plantations now cover an area nearly the size of New Zealand, and some form of the commodity lurks in half the products on U.S. grocery shelves. But the palm oil revolution has been built on stolen land and slave labor; it’s swept away cultures and so devastated the landscapes of Southeast Asia that iconic animals now teeter on the brink of extinction. Fires lit to clear the way for plantations spew carbon emissions to rival those of industrialized nations. James Beard Award–winning journalist Jocelyn C. Zuckerman spent years traveling the globe, from Liberia to Indonesia, India to Brazil, reporting on the human and environmental impacts of this poorly understood plant. The result is Planet Palm, a riveting account blending history, science, politics, and food as seen through the people whose lives have been upended by this hidden ingredient. This groundbreaking work of first-rate journalism compels us to examine the connections between the choices we make at the grocery store and a planet under siege.
| Author | : Alain Rival |
| Publisher | : CIFOR |
| Total Pages | : 68 |
| Release | : 2014-07-17 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 6021504410 |
The rapid development of oil palm cultivation feeds many social issues such as biodiversity, deforestation, food habits or ethical investments. How can this palm be viewed as a miracle plant by both the agro-food industry in the North and farmers in the tropical zone, but a serious ecological threat by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) campaigning for the environment or rights of local indigenous peoples? In the present book the authors – a biologist and an agricultural economist- describe a global and complex tropical sector, for which the interests of the many different stakeholders are often antagonistic. Oil palm has become emblematic of recent changes in North-South relationship in agricultural development. Indeed, palm oil is produced and consumed in the South; its trade is driven by emerging countries, although the major part of its transformations is made in the North that still hosts the largest multinational agro industries. It is also in the North that the sector is challenged on ethical and environmental issues. Public controversy over palm oil is often opinionated and it is fed by definitive and sometimes exaggerated statements. Researchers are conveying a more nuanced speech, which is supported by scientific data and a shared field experience. Their work helps in building a more balanced view, moving attention to the South, the region of exclusive production and major consumption of palm oil.
