The Mijo Tree

The Mijo Tree
Author: Janet Frame
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1742539475

'But the mijo seed had other ideas for herself. She wanted so much immediately to live a life of ease and power.' The Mijo Tree is a never-before published novella from New Zealand literary great, Janet Frame. It was written between 1956 and 1957 during Frame's time in Ibiza and has remained in the Hocken Library archive since 1970. The Mijo Tree is a darkly beautiful fable from a writer of vast imaginative power.

In the Memorial Room

In the Memorial Room
Author: Janet Frame
Publisher: Catapult
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2014-12-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1619024462

Harry Gill, a moderately successful writer of historical fiction, has been awarded the annual Watercress–Armstrong Fellowship—a ‘living memorial' to the poet, Margaret Rose Hurndell. He arrives in the small French village of Menton, where Hurndell once lived and worked, to write. But the Memorial Room is not suitable—it has no electricity or water. Hurndell never wrote here, though it is expected of Harry. Janet Frame's previously unpublished novel draws on her own experiences in Menton, France as a Katherine Mansfield Fellow. It is a wonderful social satire, a send–up of the cult of the dead author, and—in the best tradition of Frame—a fascinating exploration of the complexity and the beauty of language.

World Economic Plants

World Economic Plants
Author: John H. Wiersema
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1336
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466576812

Given the frequent movement of commercial plants outside their native location, the consistent and standard use of plant names for proper identification and communication has become increasingly important. This second edition of World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference is a key tool in the maintenance of standards for the basic science underlyin

Kata’s Father: A Bosnian Novel

Kata’s Father: A Bosnian Novel
Author: John M. Zurak
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0997174803

Mato and Mirko Pavlović are children of the Sutjeska mountains, untamed highlands full of wild creatures and haunting mysteries. Their people have found their way for more than a thousand years by keeping up a traditional life, rich in fables, song, and dance. As children of the mountains, the brothers are touched by its magic, Mirko receiving dreams of a deep love of the sea and Mato given an unmatched skill of speed. As Mato and Mirko grow and change, so too does change sweep through their village. The winters begin to feel stretched as wealth leaves the mountains, and upheaval beyond their borders led by Tito's Communist regime threatens their way of life, causing a mountain eruption that will change the landscape forever. As their time comes for mandatory service in Tito's army, Mato and Mirko are forced to face battle threats of all shapes and sinister sizes. Both men learn the cost that must be paid if they ever hope to pursue dreams for themselves and the family they hold so dear.

De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship

De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship
Author: Marina Dabić
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2023-11-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3110747650

"A small business is not a little big business." Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered the engines of worldwide economies and the main sources of job creation. Management in these companies is different from management in larger/older enterprises with their already established concepts and instruments. In view of the high importance of SMEs in emerging, developing and developed economies worldwide, the De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship investigates the underlying mechanisms and practices of management within these companies with a focus on entrepreneurship, growth and innovation. It argues that it is time for a dedicated theory of "SME Entrepreneurship" to emerge. Entrepreneurial thinking and behavior in SMEs must be differentiated from that of start-ups and large companies. On the other hand, it also explores the different entrepreneurship manifestations that exist within a widely heterogeneous group of SMEs. The handbook provides a theoretical framework in which to understand, compare and contrast the complexity of SMEs in both domestic and international processes and addresses the strengths, achievements, and challenges of entrepreneurship in SMEs.

The Economics of Women and Work in the Global Economy

The Economics of Women and Work in the Global Economy
Author: Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2022-07-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000620433

This book offers an analysis of the key issues faced by women in the labor market in the 21st century. It identifies the factors that inhibit women's participation in the labor market, studies occupational segregation by gender and analyzes labor transitions, questioning whether the experience for men and women differs. It also explores the effect of entrepreneurship support programs on women's economic and social positions, as well as the public policy implications of women's entry into the labor market. The book investigates working women in Mexico and also offers comparisons with countries such as Spain and developing countries within Eastern Europe. It explores a variety of topics, from a gender perspective, such as labor participation, the feminization of poverty, migration, wage gaps, changes in employment, informal work programs and public policy. Finally, the book offers a topical and timely analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking the gender inequalities among men and women in labor markets. The main market for the book is the global community of academics, researchers and graduate students in the fields of economics and, specifically, in the study of the labor market from a gender perspective. It will also be beneficial to government institutions responsible for the creation of public programs and policies, as well as non-governmental and non-profit organizations.

Food Plants of the World

Food Plants of the World
Author: Ben-Erik Van Wyk
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2005
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

A comprehensive survey of the plants that provide food, beverages, spices, and flavorings, this book will serve as an invaluable reference to gardeners, ethnobotanists, nutritionists, culinary professionals, dieticians, and food enthusiasts. This scientifically accurate guide will allow them to identify all the major plant-derived foods and flavors, research culinary uses, and understand their dietetic and nutritional properties. Introductory chapters cover the various categories of plant use, including cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices, and flavorings. The core of the volume is an encyclopedic description of more than 350 food and flavor plants in use worldwide, with over 1000 color photographs. This accessible, pictorial guide is a concise source of practical information, not readily available elsewhere, and should be on every food enthusiast's bookshelf.