In the Pacific Northwest, the Snake River and its wilderness tributaries were as recently as a half century ago some of the world s greatest salmon rivers. Now, due to four federal dams, the salmon population has dropped close to extinction. Steven Hawley, journalist and self-proclaimed river rat, argues that the best hope for the Snake River lies in dam removal, a solution that pits the power companies and federal authorities against a collection of Indian tribes, farmers, fishermen, and river recreationists. The river s health, as he demonstrates, is closely connected to local economies,...
In the Pacific Northwest, the Snake River and its wilderness tributaries were as recently as a half century ago some of the world s greatest salmon...
Do you recall the first time you saw someone else naked? When you work in the care industry, your first time probably wasn't the candle-lit romantic encounter you had imagined. Cattle Market is a novelette which tracks one young man's experiences from 1960 and throughout his working life in an English "Institute" where abuse, neglect and the dehumanisation of life are commonplace. Our conscientious protagonist tries his best to cope in this environment whilst holding onto his humanity. But times, and the industry, are changing. Institutes are phased out and care homes take up the torch to...
Do you recall the first time you saw someone else naked? When you work in the care industry, your first time probably wasn't the candle-lit romantic e...
