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In the remote south-west of Zimbabwe, Mary Moyo struggles to better her circumstances. Despite prejudice and setbacks, she pushes on. But each of her initiatives faces obstacles and disappointment, threatening to crush her dreams.

He should have known better. He's been there before. Melbourne based, former corporate executive, Dan Scott, goes to Zimbabwe on a six-month consultancy contract. He hopes his stay will give him inspiration for his novel set in the country of his birth. Dan and his friends often debated which was the most dangerous African predator: one of the big cats, the hyena, African wild dog, or the crocodile. It turns out they were all wrong. S...

The Pastoral Epistles throw light on the early days of the church and the final phase of Paul's life. This commentary scrutinizes the biblical text while attending to the missional, pastoral, and spiritual challenges facing the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic (or renewalist) movement. It is written for today's church without ignoring scholarly literature and cultural perspectives. The ministry of women, the appointment of elders, prophec...

The Pastoral Epistles throw light on the early days of the church and the final phase of Paul's life. This commentary scrutinizes the biblical text while attending to the missional, pastoral, and spiritual challenges facing the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic (or renewalist) movement. It is written for today's church without ignoring scholarly literature and cultural perspectives. The ministry of women, the appointment of elders, prophec...

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When there's nothing to lose, you can play fast and loose. But what if someone raises the stakes? Alan Drake, formerly with the Australian Special Forces, drifts aimlessly, chasing the good life in Melbourne. For him, that means bars and Clubbing. When his wealthy controlling father, George, sends him on a mission to Zimbabwe, Alan has no idea what's in store for him. He regards the venture as a crazy plan and doesn't take the task seriously. ...

When going back home is nothing like you imagined... It is 2008, and the global financial crisis sees Ian Sanders out of a job in Melbourne. He flies to Africa, the land of his birth, to follow his dream to write a novel set in the wilds of Zimbabwe.In his twenty-year absence, much has changed. The country is in turmoil. A new power-sharing government is imminent, but the political situation remains volatile. People fear the police, and violen...

This book forms the proceedings of the 18th European conference on irrigation and drainage. Water is not a free commodity, and demand is becoming more and more intense for its allocation. This book focuses on the role of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water, and will be used by planners, designers and policy makers internationally.

Excerpt from Get a Home in ArkansasWas there ever a human heart which did not look fondly back to some hallowed spot which it called home, or looked forward with longing and anticipation to the time when a new and ideal home would be secured and occupied?In every living creature, from the lowest form of animal life up to the most refined and intelligent classes of the human race, the home instinct is, above all other in¿uences, the primary, co...

A timely contribution, Trade Battles seeks to understand the role of civil society in shaping state policy.

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When was the last time you read a book of poetry that was written for you instead of a literary critic? When was the last time you actually enjoyed reading poetry? If you think poems should be understandable, if you think that poetry should be clear and accessible, if you think that poetry should be about the things that matter most, then this book is for you. If you like Robert Frost, William Stafford, and Emily Dickinson, you will love "The ...

Excerpt from Northeast Arkansas, Vol. 9: World's Fair Industrial Series No, 9, 2nd EditionThese were the attributes and the practices of the ancient home-seeker.Times and customs have changed, and in this particular our race is infinitely the gainer. Now the people of the new or sparsely settled country advertise for and invite the conquest, and when the wave of immigration appears, the guest chamber is made ready and the feast spread. This is...

Trade Battles uses data from over 215 in-depth interviews with Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. trade negotiators, labor and environmental activists, government officials, and extensive archival materials to assess how activists politicized trade policy for the first time during NAFTA negotiations. It also examines how this activism influenced trade policy after NAFTA.

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. O...

A title filled with inspiration, tips and techniques for creating portraits which grew out of an international collaborative project known as "Julia Kay's Portrait Party". Features hundreds of portraits created from pencil, watercolours, digital media and collage.

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Excerpt from Northeast Arkansas, Vol. 9: World's Fair Industrial Series No, 9, 2nd Edition In the early days of the old world, away back in the dim days of history's dawn, humanity spread in all directions from the cradle of the race, by means of a series of migratory waves. In those ages the impulses and habits of man were savage and cruel, "might made right, " and the weak had no valid claim upon the consideration of the strong. When the ol...

Michael Kay and Lorin Cary make it possible for us to understand how much of pre-Revolutionary North Carolina functioned, and how an enduring segment of its population (African in origin) made its way in a new world. The scope of research, the reach of learning, and the wisdom of interpretation in this book are enormous.

Excerpt from Get a Home in Arkansas Was there ever a human heart which did not look fondly back to some hallowed spot which it called home, or looked forward with longing and anticipation to the time when a new and ideal home would be secured and occupied? In every living creature, from the lowest form of animal life up to the most refined and intelligent classes of the human race, the home instinct is, above all other influences, the primar...