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Australian Subtropical Fungi by Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
Category: Natural History
Have you ever wondered what that strange fungus is coming up in your garden? Have you ever been amazed by the eerie green luminescence of fungi lighting the rainforest at night? Australian Subtropical Fungi brings together some of the astounding fungi from the forests, woodlands, bush, and gardens of t ...Show more
Kid by Sapphire
Category: Fiction
In "Push" Sapphire told the story of Precious Jones and in 2009 her book was adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Precious". "The Kid" is Sapphire's heartbreaking sequel to "Push". Abdul is nine years old when his mother dies. Parentless, he is sent to a foster home and then to a Catholic orphanage. But ...Show more
Mushroom Magic by Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
Category: Gardening
Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the planet and the past, appearing everywhere from fairy tales and health-food stores to The X-Files. There's an ...Show more
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
Category: Fiction
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. She is pregnant by her own father for the second time, and kicked out of school when that pregnancy becomes obvious. Placed in an alternative teaching programme, she is urged to write down her ...Show more
Push by Sapphire
Category: Fiction
Precious is a 16-year-old who has never left Harlem. Her story is one of neglect and abuse and a fierce determination to acquire an education. Pregnant by her own father, she is forced to leave school. Her defences and her world unravel as she struggles to gain control of her own life.
Push by Sapphire
Category: Fiction | Series: Vintage Contemporaries
2 cassettes / 3 hoursPerformed by the authorAn electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push recounts a young black street-girl's horrendous and redemptive journey through a Harlem inferno. For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her father's chil ...Show more
The Deck of Mushrooms: An illustrated field guide to fascinating fungi by Sapphire McMullan-Fisher
Category: Gardening
Fungi are eternally mysterious and truly unique. The Deck of Mushrooms is your essential introduction to some of the world's most interesting fungi.From the delicious Shiitake and the deadly Death Cap, to mushrooms of the magical variety and bioluminescent beauties, The Deck of Mushrooms features 52 bea ...Show more
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