A powerful and compelling story of a young woman's journey to stardom and the trials and tribulations of showbusiness and celebrity. Set against the backdrop of Londons 1960s, her paths cross with the likes of Kirk Douglas, Steve McQueen, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Neil Armstrong. Though a work of fiction, the novel draws extensively on Angela Douglas' own experiences, weaving a story which is at its very heart, universal in its themes: love, loss, the breakdown of a marriage and the decline of health
This ambitious book surveys animal-microbe associations and reimagines the
animal as a multi-organismal being. Douglas nicely balances conceptual points
and detailed examples, making the text both accessible to anyone with a basic
background in biology and interesting to specialists in symbiosis and
microbiome science. Fundamentals of Microbiome Science is a very enjoyable
read.--David Berry, University of Vienna
In his best-selling autobiography More or Less, published in 1978, Kenneth More, one of Britain's best-loved actors, said, 'When Angela and I met and fell in love, everyone and everything was against us. I felt about her as I had never felt about any other woman. I needed her not only physically, but mentally and morally. My only reason for living was to marry her.' He was forty-seven, an internationally famous star, twice married with two daughters, who through his appearance in such films as Genevieve, Reach for the Sky and Doctor in the House had become something of a British national institution. Angela was blonde, blue-eyed and twenty-one. As this bubbly, naive and insecure young actress found herself increasingly in demand in a profession she adored, she met and fell deeply in love with the man who was to remain for the next twenty years her 'one essential existence'. swings and roundabouts was begun with Kenneth's encouragement and first published in 1983 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36.... This revised edition was published in 2012 and brings Angela's lifestory up to date.
Nature on the Doorstep reveals the simple pleasures of paying attention to the natural world in one's own backyard over the course of a year. In weekly letters, Angela Douglas shares the joys and curiosities of a decidedly ordinary patch of green in upstate New York cultivated through the art of "strategic neglect"―sometimes taking a hand to manage wildlife, more often letting nature go its own way.From the first flowers of spring to cardinals singing in the winter, Douglas shows us the magic of welcoming unexpected plant and animal life into one's backyard. A paean to the richness we find when we stop to look and let be, Nature on the Doorstep celebrates the role humble backyards play both in conservation efforts and in an expanded appreciation of the living world.
Microbiomes: A Very Short Introduction provides a succinct overview of the communities of microorganisms that inhabit animals (including humans) and plants. Microbiomes are generally beneficial to their animal and plant hosts, functioning to promote healthy growth, to protect against infectious disease, and, in some animals, to support complex behavioural traits, such as learning and memory. However, under some circumstances, the microbiome can cause or exacerbate poor health and disease. Microbiomes studies are increasingly being harnessed, especially in biomedicine for improved human health, and in agriculture for crop production. With the increasing evidence that modern lifestyles and excessive use of antimicrobials are degrading microbiomes, microbiome research is providing routes for novel microbial therapies to restore health-promoting microbiomes in humans, other animals, and plants.
Throughout the natural world, organisms have responded to predators, inadequate resources, or inclement conditions by forming ongoing mutually beneficial partnerships--or symbioses--with different species. Symbiosis is the foundation for major evolutionary events, such as the emergence of eukaryotes and plant eating among vertebrates, and is also a
"In Insects and their Beneficial Microbes, Angela Douglas, a leading scholar in microbiology and microbiome science, brings together the first synthesis of research in beneficial insect-microbe interactions, looking at a variety of insects and their beneficial microbes and the possible ramifications of insect-microbial interactions in agriculture and medicine. Douglas first provides a foundation for microbe-insect interactions and then discusses the many applications for both insects and humans. She begins by discussing the location of these "microbial partners" (the insect and microbe), how insects acquire certain microbes, and what the microbes specifically do for their hosts. For example, we learn how insects supplement nutrients from their microbial partners that protect them from dangerous pathogens and parasites. Douglas also takes a broader look at the mechanisms underlying these symbiotic interactions and the role evolution has played in their creation. Incorporating recent advances in this burgeoning field, this book looks at the way beneficial microbes can offer solutions to problems caused by pests and disease, with possible applications to the human microbiome and human health"-- Provided by publisher
This is a self-help book. It is an awakening for adults to seek to be present and endeavour to have more fun, find awe in the world around us, and practice relaxation/meditation and kindness. Once adults begin practising this, it gives us the opportunity to pass these practices on to our children. The mental health of our young people is in crisis. As a school principal, I have witnessed first-hand the dramatic increase in medications taken by children for mental health-related issues. My goal is to normalise practices that can build strategies for lifelong positive mental health. If we can start these in primary school our children will be equipped with the tools to work through difficult situations and age positively. Let's all test the Dalai Lama's theory: "Teach every 8-year-old child to meditate and we will eliminate violence within one generation."
