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About this Book Saoil cait an d' fhuair a mathair am program seo? Cha b' ann bhuaipse a thainig e... Air latha gruamach, geamhradail ann an 1997, am measg leabhraichean a mathar nach maireann, tha Mairi a' lorg program airson cuirm shonraichte a ghabh aite ann an Glaschu, 1965. Fhad 's a tha i a' cur suil air, tha cuimhneachain laidir a' tilleadh thuice air na h-atharrachaidhean uile a thachair anns an teaghlach agus na beatha fhein nuair a bha i air stairsneach inbheachd. Ciad ghaol. Tinneas. Imrich, an-fhois, diomhaireachd is dubhlain. Agus a' fas neo-eisimeileach ann an doigh nach robh duil idir aice. Seo a' chiad nobhail bho ughdar Dileab Cholbhasach, agus Cuibhle an Fhortain a bha air gearr-liosta Duais Chomann Gaidhealach Lunnainn 2020 airson an leabhar ficsein as fhearr. On a bleak winter's day in 1997, Mairi finds an old concert-programme amongst her late mother's effects. As she turns the pages it rekindles powerful memories of events in her own life - and that of her family - at that particular time, when she was twelve years old and still living on Skye. First love. Uncertainty. Illness. Secrecy. Changes and challenges. And finally, finding a new independence which she could never have foreseen. This is the first novel for the author of 'Dileab Cholbhasach', and 'Cuibhle an Fhortain' shortlisted in the best fiction category for the Gaelic Society of London prize.

I will not travel beyond Glasgow‿s city limits, or use any vehicles except my bike, for a whole calendar year. ‿ Ellie Harrison, January 2016 This simple proposition ‿ to attempt to live a ‿low-carbon lifestyle of the future‿ ‿ put forward by an English artist living in post-industrial Glasgow cut to the heart of the unequal world we have created. A world in which some live transient and disconnected existences within a global ‿knowledge economy‿ racking up huge carbon footprints as they chase work around the world, whilst others, trapped in a cycle of poverty caused by deindustrialisation and the lack of local opportunities, cannot even afford the bus fare into town. We‿re all equally miserable. Isn‿t it time we rethought the way we live our lives?In this, her first book, Ellie Harrison traces her own life‿s trajectory to examine the relationship between literal and social mobility; between class and carbon footprint. From the personal to the political, she uses experiences and knowledge gained in Glasgow in 2016 and beyond, together with the ideas of Patrick Geddes ‿ who coined the phrase ‿Think Global, Act Local‿ in 1915, economist EF Schumacher who made the case for localism in Small is Beautiful in 1973, and the Fearless Cities movement of today, to put forward her own vision for ‿the sustainable city of the future‿, in which we can all live happy, healthy and creative lives.

'S e seo a' chiad chruinneachadh de na sgeulachdan goirid aig Maoilios Caimbeul, a tha a' sineadh gu iomadh aite, bho Pharis gu Ierusalem, bho Nis gu Henley-on-Thames. Tha feadhainn dhiubh eibhinn agus feadhainn eile nas doimhne agus tha iad a' dol air ais agus air adhart ann an tim. Coinnichidh sinn ri teaghlach a chaidh a losgadh a-mach as an dachaigh aca ann am Bad an Loisgein anns an 19mh linn agus ri Cindy agus Dez a shiubhail gu Mars agus air ais. Coinnichidh sinn ri Tim, am feoil-sheachnair a Glaschu agus ris an Urramach Bhaltair MacAnndrais agus am meirleach a thug dubhlan dha air an trean. Tha an saoghal os-nadarra a' suathadh ri ceithir de na sgeulachdan. Cruinneachadh tlachdmhor a bhios na adhbhar gaire agus na adhbhar smaoineachaidh don leughadair. These riveting stories stretch from Paris to Jerusalem, from outright hilarity to deeper, darker tones. The tales span from the 18th century Clearances to far into the future, when we will be living on Mars! Poetic writing combined with strong dialogue create funny and thought-provoking moral tales intertwined with themes of Celtic lore, religion and the supernatural in Gaelic.

15-minute city, noun: ‿a city that is designed so that everyone who lives there can reach everything they need within 15 minutes on foot or by bike‿ Cities define the lives of all those who call them home: where they go, how they get there, how they spend their time. But what if we structured the way we live in our cities differently? What if we travelled differently? What if we could get back the time we would have spent commuting and make it our own?In this carefully researched and readily accessible book, Natalie Whittle interrogates the notion of the 15-minute city: its pros, its cons and its potential to revolutionise modern living. With global warming at crisis point and Covid-19 responses bringing a previously unimaginable decline in commuting, Whittle‿s timely book serves as a call to reflect on the ‿hows‿ and ‿whys‿ of how we live our lives. Building her study around consideration of space and time, Whittle traverses both to collect models from ancient Athens to modern Paris and demonstrate how one idea could change our daily lives ‿ and the world ‿ for good.

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Following a group of diehard Celtic fans (and some that aren't quite fans!) as they travel to Lisbon, this book recounts the trip to see the Hoops raise the European Cup in 1967.

The UK is one of nine states possessing nuclear weapons. With more than 16,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled worldwide, the risk of one going off by accident or design is increasing every day. Wallis in The Truth about Trident explores the issues Trident presents and raises questions like: what would be the impact of their use?

Rab Wilson's new poetry collection 'Design' is a swoop of poetic imagination; featuring musings on the nature of the universe and of our human place in the cosmos.

Operating in a field where there are no concrete rules, Thring saw the need to formulate general rules of guidance for those inexperienced in the art of legislative drafting and published his work following his appointment as First Parliamentary Counsel.

A comprehensive guide for visitors and locals.

Andrew Dempster picks the best Scottish mountains to 'scramble' (a cross between hillwalking and rock climbing) without the need for specialist equipment.

Guide to author's favourite hills under 2,000 feet, on the Scottish mainland, including some that are rarely climbed, some that are well-known and iconic, and all of which offer a distinctive hillwalking experience. These are all hills with great character, they have attitude rather than altitude.

A story of boyhood friendship and irrepressible vitality told with the speed of trains and the understanding of the awkwardness, significance and fragility of that time. This is a day in the life of two boys as told by one of them.

The second volume of the biography of acclaimed Scottish storyteller Duncan Williamson, from the time he met his second wife, the young American student Linda Jane Headlee, until his death in November 2007.

The Gaelic Literature Awards 2020Best Unpublished Manuscript for Adults ¿ Linne Dhomhainn, Alistair Paul Ordinary people. Everyday situations. Extraordinary outcomes. One small twist of fate and the normal turns to the fantastic. And so, the book''s characters are propelled into the world of the marvellous, the supernatural and the surreal; not to mention the ridiculous; where they wrestle with their demons, their desires and their failings. Sometimes they triumph. Sometimes life triumphs. Their stories take us from the familiar shores of the Gàidhealtachd through the smoky streets of Glasgow and the industrial heartlands of the North of England to the sun scorched African Savannah. Taking inspiration from local folklore on the Island of Arran, traditional Gaelic story telling themes and techniques are weaved into modern topics such as relationships, drug use and mental illness.Take a walk up the glen and dive into the deep pool.

Marjory Harper explores the motives and experiences of migrants, settlers and returners by focusing on the personal testimonies of the two million men, women and children who left Scotland in the 20th century.