The book offers a captivating collection of maritime stories sourced from old newspaper snippets, highlighting the rich history of the Duddon Estuary in Cumbria, England. It primarily focuses on the forgotten fishing community, transporting readers to the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through these narratives, the book revives the voices and experiences of a bygone era, shedding light on the lives of those who once thrived in this coastal region.
Amidst the ongoing struggle against devastating brush fires that threaten forests worldwide, the Bureau Against Natural Disasters emerges as a beacon of hope. With current technology and manpower proving insufficient, this organization seeks innovative solutions to combat the relentless destruction. The narrative explores the challenges faced in protecting the environment and the urgent need for effective intervention in the face of natural calamities.
"Before becoming executive chef and part owner of the California soul food restaurant Alta Adams in West LA, Keith Corbin had spent a quarter of his life in prison. Renowned as the best cook of crack cocaine in Los Angeles, Corbin more or less raised himself on the streets of Watts, learning to cook crack when he was only thirteen. He knew he was doing it right if it had the consistency of the roux his granny made for her gumbo. It was a violent business-one that eventually landed Corbin in prison, where his skills at the stove gained him a reputation for making good food out of the normally unbearable prison diet. When after his release he takes a job as a line cook in a famous chef's new restaurant, Corbin is ready to lay low and leave gang life behind. Little did he know, his skill at the stove coupled with his determination to escape a life in the streets would eventually catapult him into the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants around the country, cooking food by day, crack by night just to get by. But success would change that, and in California Soul, Corbin shares the remarkable story of his culinary initiation. From swapping oxtail recipes with Jay-Z to packing heat at brunch and becoming a press-friendly human-interest piece for well-meaning gentrifiers, Corbin's story challenges the stereotype of rags-to-riches success and shows that as a Black man in America, there is no magic door to mainstream respectability. And even if there was, Corbin's not so sure he'd want to walk through it. Told in an unforgettable voice from a rising culinary star unlike any before, California Soul is the astonishing true story of Corbin's journey from the streets and back again, and a testament to the lifechanging power of making the most with what you're given"-- Provided by publisher