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Drawing on interviews with twenty-two same-sex, married couples, this book argues that the Catholic tradition should expand its definition of sacramental marriage to include same-sex couples. Stories from these couples illustrate that the church would benefit from a deeper commitment to practices of radical hospitality and sanctuary.

Follow a flock of swallows and see what they see in this nature book of things to spot and talk about. Fly with the birds through the cities, coasts and countryside and over mountains and markets, farms, towns, open sea, rainforests, deserts and more. Each location features ten "I-spy" animals and plants to find, with prompts and questions to give children lots to talk about. Also includes a map of the swallows' migration route and additional fascinating information about bird flight.This book is perfect for young nature enthusiasts and for parents looking for a book that will keep kids busy while encouraging them to engage with the wonder of the natural world.

Welcome to the animal swim school! This cute picture book is the perfect first book of swimming.Learn from your favourite animals how to blow bubbles like a sea lion, float like a platypus and much more. Each page includes simple instructions and cheerful illustrations, giving little ones the skills to become confident swimmers. Swimming instructions are supplemented by fun animal facts. Did you know that otters hold hands while floating? Or that heavy elephants can actually float? Whether your child is a complete beginner or already a keen doggy-paddler, this is the book for them! What are you waiting for? Let's dive in!

Grace is woken in the middle of the night to the sound of an armoured horse in her back garden. The next thing she knows, a dying Grace doppelganger bursts through her bedroom door and insists that she is the fifteenth and final Grace, and it is her destiny to win the Worthy War. Grace''s quest takes her to the county of Brokenshire, where she must work with her trusty steed (who has a sharp tongue and a habit of reminding Grace of all the ghastly ends her predecessors have met!) to battle magical creatures and save the world.A vegan T. rex, a distinguished dodo, bomber geese and the fearsome trigger wolf are amongst the cast of memorable characters Grace meets on her adventure.

Is Marcus's fate decided by his family? Or can he stand up for himself to become the person he really wants to be?A totally gripping read for readers of 10 and over, from the winner of the Wales Children's Book of the Year Award 2023. Marcus has one brother in a youth offender centre and the other is working with their dad on plans for their next theft. Everyone assumes Marcus will follow in their footsteps, but he has other ideas, different hopes. When a mysterious accident lands a man in hospital, it confirms what everyone in their community expects and Marcus gets the blame. He feels trapped. Only new girl Emma - with her peace protest banners and political badges - questions this story. Can they work together to clear his name - and help Marcus become the person he really wants to be?'An exceptional story from one of our finest writers' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse An exciting and moving story about questioning your loyalties, from the acclaimed author of The Valley of Lost Secrets. Perfect for readers of 10+ who love Phil Earle, Frank Cottrell-Boyce or Brian Conaghan.

Discover the true story behind the legendary queen in this captivating look into the life of Cleopatra.Although her name and story might be familiar, much of what we know about Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery. Her life was one of politics, murder, war, marriage and affairs - but it was also one of pride, bravery, love and strength. Cleopatra manoeuvred life as a goddess on Earth, but she was just a woman who fought tirelessly for what she felt was rightfully hers. With dynamic illustrations and a gripping, expertly researched and fact-checked text, this is the story of the woman behind the stories. Prepare to be lost in a world of kings and queens, power and strategy, love and war. Meet one of the most misunderstood women in history, demystify the propaganda spread by the men who feared her and find the truth behind it all, the truth of a powerful queen.

**PRAISE FOR DEEP**'DEEP by Stephen hogtun is an absolute masterpiece' - David Litchfield, award-winning illustrator'DEEP is a wonder' - Abi Elphinstone - author of SKY SONG----------"Go my little one, swim free," she whispered. "I'll always be waiting here . . ." When a tiny whale calf is born, his mother raises him to the surface to take his first breath. She guides him as he grows, until he is strong enough to swim at her side, and they set off together on a great journey across the oceans. One day, the time will come for the grown calf to set out on his own . . . but wherever he goes and whatever he does, his mother will be waiting for him and sending her song of love across the oceans. Filled with beautiful, luminous artwork, this stunning picture book tells a universal story about love and family that's perfect for readers young and old.

This edited collection examines decision-making in the EU and its constitutional structure through the lens of the separation of powers. This focus reveals how a strong executive represents a single source of public power, which is not as sufficiently counterbalanced. It explores three fields: economic and monetary union, migration, and trade. Drawing on expertise from across those sectors, with a strong conceptual thread linking all the contributions, this important work illustrates how different branches of government co-determine each others' powers.

This open access book collects 11 reimagined judgments from the UK and challenges anthropocentrism in legal decision-making across a range of legal areas.It draws from a range of Earth law approaches including rights of nature, animal rights, environmental human rights, well-being of future generations, ecocide, and reinterpretations of existing legal principles.There is an urgent need to transform our legal institutions and cultures to foster healthier relationships between people and planet. The book explores how relationships between people, place, and the more-than-human world are produced, transformed, and destroyed through law, the limits of current law and the potential for positive transformation. A paradigm shift towards planetary, ecological and multispecies approaches offers possibilities for envisioning what the future of legal decision-making could look like. Beyond the judgments, the book critically reflects on the developing field of Earth law and its potential for reshaping legal reasoning in the UK and beyond. It also offers possibilities for the future of Earth law from scholarly, educational, and policy perspectives within legal practice, training and education. The book is a must read for scholars, students, legal practitioners and activists questioning the role of law and courts as mechanisms for change.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

This book engages with some of Stephen A Smith's most significant arguments, illustrating that he was a towering figure in the field of private law, with little of the field not impacted by his scholarship. The contributors explore Professor Smith's most controversial thinking on private law. Interrogating questions of contract law, remedies, unjust enrichment, comparative law, and the legal theory underlying these fields, this is an important publication in the field.

The private law regulates life; this is self-evident, but how does it regulate death? This edited collection explores this question. Life and death are the beginning and end of the legal person: the instigator and terminator of rights, interests, and obligations. They are also the nominal separator of particular fields of law (medical law from succession law, for example). As such they act as fault lines that can test the limit of private law principles and norms. This book explores what life and death tell us about private law and what private law can tell us about the meaning and value of life and death.

This first book dedicated exclusively to the remedy of punitive damages combines empirical, historical and doctrinal analysis to illustrate the practical operation of the remedy, assessing its appropriateness. In part one, the author explores the law and its normative underpinnings. The second part provides an empirical survey of nearly 600 decisions delivered by courts at first instance and on appeal between 1964 and 2020 in England and Wales. The final part examines the main limitations on the availability of punitive damages in light of the normative basis of the remedy.

How does the EU legal structure impact on its relationship with third countries within its proximity? This original book explores this question, following three related lines of inquiry. Firstly, it examines similarities and differences between EU internal and external integration, looking at both EU membership and neighbourhood law. Secondly, it looks at the legal techniques relied upon to extend the EU's legal space. And thirdly, it sheds light on the different political covenants underlying legal relations in the wider European legal space. The book explains how EU neighbourhood law entails a reconfiguration of how sovereignty is exercised both in the EU and in third countries participating in the extended EU legal space.

With essays from the most important voices in the field, this is a seminal text on the influence of Marise Cremona on EU external relations law.How powerful are EU external relations? For a long time, the law in this field was seen merely as an adjunct to constitutional law and the law of internal markets. However, in the last 20 years it has become a key tenet of the European Union, as globalisation and cross-border challenges have taken hold. Few have done more to shape the field's evolution than Marise Cremona, and this collection pays tribute to her immense contribution. In addition to assessing it power, it explores the role both the EU institutions and indeed EU people across borders. This is a compelling exploration of a fascinating subject.

"Learn how to choose the right type of textile for your residential and commercial interior design. This book includes important information about fiber and fabrics for household and institutional textiles, and commercial and residential textiles. It also touches on specific design techniques such as the latest textile printing methods and technologies, the newest performance-related finishes, proper window treatment, and the best environmentally conscious sustainability approaches. The line drawings and photographs show yarns, weaving, manufacturing equipment, fibers, fabrics used in a variety of interior spaces, and many more"--

"There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them"Sir Chay Blyth"The big, bold, extravagantly comprehensive king of Almanacs"Yachting World"Don't start your engines without it"Motor Boat and YachtingThe Reeds Looseleaf Update Pack provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the entire European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, the Azores and Madeira.A versatile system that combines almanac and pilotage information in a convenient looseleaf form, the Reeds Looseleaf Almanac is inserted into a durable binder which stays open on the chart table and lets the user tailor the Almanac to their needs by personalising the contents supplied with whatever information they may want to add or take out. The Reeds Update Pack 2025 is for those who have bought the Reeds Looseleaf Almanac in previous years and just want to update their information without buying a new binder.The Looseleaf Update Pack's contents are identical to the bound version and include 700 harbour chartlets, harbour facilities, tide tables and streams, 7,500 waypoints, international codes and flags, weather, distance tables, passage advice, area planning charts, rules of the road, radio information, communications, safety, documentation and customs. The 2025 edition is updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes. Also includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June are available at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk

The Reeds Looseleaf Almanac provides all the information required to navigate Atlantic coastal waters around the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the western European coastline from the tip of Denmark right down to Gibraltar, including the Azores and Madeira.This is a versatile system that combines almanac and pilotage information in a convenient looseleaf form. This unique format, bound inside a durable binder which stays open on the chart table, lets the user tailor the Almanac to their needs by personalising the contents supplied with whatever information they may want to add or take out. Information is quick and easy to access, whilst allowing the navigator to refresh it with the annual update pack.Includes 700 harbour chartlets, harbour facilities, tide tables and streams, 7,500 waypoints, international codes and flags, weather, distance tables, passage advice, area planning charts, rules of the road, radio information, communications, safety, mayday and distress procedures, and documentation and customs. The 2025 edition is updated throughout, containing over 45,000 changes, and includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk"There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them" Sir Chay Blyth"The big, bold, extravagantly comprehensive king of Almanacs" Yachting World"On every cruising boat you'll find one of these. Don't start your engines without it" Motor Boat and Yachting"The bible of almanacs" Classic Boat

The Reeds Western Almanac covers the British coastline from Cape Wrath to Padstow as well as the whole of Ireland, providing navigation and pilotage information for the coasts of Wales, Western Scotland, Ireland and Western England. Completely updated for 2025, it offers ready access to essential navigation information by virtue of its clear layout and user friendly format. Topics include seamanship, pilotage, tide tables, safety procedures, navigation tips, radio, lights, waypoints, weather forecast information, communications, Mayday and distress procedures. The large type size and clear layout, including full colour harbour plans and diagrams throughout, makes information easy to read even in adverse conditions. It is the complete guide for both Irish and Welsh mariners as well as those cruising the UK west coast.Includes a free Reeds Marina Guide.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk'There are some things I would not go to sea without - Reeds is one of them.'Sir Chay Blyth

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Thailand. Boasting a fantastic diversity of habitats, ranging from high mountain peaks to extensive mudflats, Thailand is one of the top birding destinations in South-east Asia. The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Thailand provides photographic coverage of 400 species that regularly occur in the region, from the Siamese Fireback to the Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Thailand is also included.Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular area.