A windswept love letter--Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

From Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts to odious research experiments, this is the untold, real-life detective story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the determined woman who moved to one of Scotland's wildest islands to save them.

It was Jane Cooper's passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. When she found a 'lost flock' of Boreray sheep--the UK's rarest breed of sheep--it ignited a quest that would ultimately change her life. Uprooting her suburban existence in Newcastle, she embarked on a new adventure as a farmer and shepherd in the faraway Orkney Islands.

There, to her astonishment, Jane realized that she was the sole custodian of the last remnants of a unique group of Boreray sheep, what then became her Orkney Boreray flock. She began investigating its mysterious and ancient history, tracking down the origins of the breed, its significance to Scotland's natural heritage, and the importance of protecting the Orkney Boreray from extinction.

Jane Cooper combines intelligence, heart and passion to create a life of integrity not only for herself but for one of the rarest breeds of sheep on the planet. . . . Her trials and triumphs offer a stellar example for others to follow in their own ways. Bravo!--Deborah Robson, author of The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook

Fire up your woodstove and get cooking In this informative and inspiring guide, Jane Cooper brings together dozens of recipes and expert tips from seasoned woodstove cooks. Keep your kitchen warm and cozy as you whip up breakfast pancakes, mouthwatering roasted meats, delicious pies, and irresistible loaves of freshly baked bread. With plenty of advice on buying, installing, and maintaining your woodstove, you'll be sure to enjoy cooking over a controlled, crackling fire for years to come.

Edited by Lilias Fraser, Jane Cooper and Kate Hendry, To Learn the Future is a selection of poems that will grip at first reading - perfect if the only time you have is five minutes in a rushed lunch break. The choice of poems includes insight for days when teachers need to find extra courage, compassion and commitment, as well as celebration of the inspirational, the funny and the reflective.

This is a pocket-sized reminder of the integrity, passion and commitment that inspires people to become teachers, and the wealth of experience and voices in classrooms and staffrooms. With these poems to hand, for the good days and the tough moments, no teacher is ever alone.

Win the votes, buy the votes, steal the votes, invalidate the votes! There is a lot that can go right - and so much that can go wrong - in a Ukrainian election. From the opening of the campaign through to the final decision on the results, it is a rollercoaster ride for the candidates, the election workers, and the international observers who have travelled from afar to see it all. In What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy long-time election observer Jane Cooper recounts her experience monitoring a municipal election in the mid-sized city of Kirovohrad in 2015. Offering a practical framework for exploring the many things that can go right or wrong during an election, at the core of this story is the inspirational struggle of the poll workers at the bottom of the electoral pyramid to keep the election honest. Cooper describes how election results can be manipulated or falsified and how attempts to do so can be frustrated, providing lessons for citizens of every democratic country. The first work written from the perspective of a Canadian international election observer, the book is an accessible and entertaining story that will appeal to election specialists and the ordinary Canadians who work at the polls on election day, as well as readers who want to learn more about the democratic process in present-day Ukraine. The war in Ukraine has shown us just how endangered democracy is. What Ukrainian Elections Taught Me about Democracy is an insider's view of election monitoring that sheds light on Canada's support for international democracy.

Former New York State Poet Jane Cooper brings together work from four earlier books, along with eighteen previously unpublished poems. In a voice of unusual integrity Jane Cooper traces the arc of a life, from poems written out of the shadow of World War II, to haunting personal elegies, to poems that, with no loss of intimacy, engage history with passion and subtlety. Here are poems of love, loss, friendship, concern for the lives of women, the humor and complex shame of a white Southern heritage, the mysteries of art. [A] beautifully assembled life's work. Jane Cooper has been engaged in a long, patient act of making, a consideration of self-in-the-world vigorous, humble, and fierce all at once. It isn't quite accurate to say The Flashboat is full of life; instead, in its way, it is a life.--Mark Doty [A] splendid book.--Publishers Weekly

Aggie McCorquodale (not yet divorced but not for want of trying) can't wait for her relaxing weekend break at Myrtle Manor learning about gardening from Hortensia Braithwaite, the glamorous horticulturalist. But from the moment she arrives nothing matches Aggie's expectations, from Myrtle Manor itself to the other guests. The tranquillity she's hoping for, marred by simmering tensions from the start, is shattered completely when someone turns up dead. Who would want to kill a stranger on a weekend gardening break? And why?That's what obnoxious DCI Knight wants to know, and he's not above ruffling a few feathers to find out.The mildly interesting incident in the maze that Aggie accidentally witnessed might now be a major clue in a murder inquiry. Dismissed as an interfering busybody by Knight, can Aggie discover the secrets the guests at Myrtle Manor are keeping before someone else is killed?Delve into the exhilarating twists and turns of the first Aggie McCorquodale Mystery, a classic traditional mystery from Jane Cooper.

Lessons Learned in Strange Places is an intriguing, yet true, account of author Jane Cooper's travels to various places around the world. Chronicling her numerous adventures, Jane provides a fascinating picture of many different countries, some of which are now closed to tourism, and especially to American tourists. The most important aspects of her stories are the lessons that were learned along with the answers to many prayers, which she and her mother experienced as they entered and exited these countries.

For example, their trip to Iraq in 1974 not only required patience but also a great deal of prayer. It was at this time that Jane learned the importance of yielding to God's will. Arriving in Iraq with her mother for a Christmas holiday with no lodging secured, by chance they met an American woman and her German husband at the airport. The couple offered them a place to stay that turned out to be a blessing.

In addition to the wonder of various lessons learned along the way, the amazing answers to prayer were just as impressive. Lessons Learned in Strange Places offers the anticipation of what the next problem might be, how the author handled each one, and the astonishing end results-and the part that prayer and faith played in each adventure.

Alf Lomax just wants a quiet life. And since he lives in the village of Gribble that's just as well, because there are no other kinds available. Nothing happens in Gribble. Ever. No-one leaves, no-one arrives, and no-one does anything remotely interesting. Alf lives with his mother, goes to school, and hangs out with his best friend, Wilf Atkins. That's it. When Wilf is chased out of a drain by a dragon one Sunday afternoon, Alf's boring but safe life is transformed, and he's not at all happy about it. He has enough trouble dealing with next door's cat, let alone a mythical creature from another reality. And the dragon is just the beginning of the weirdness. Certain people Alf has known since he was born turn out to have been leading far more interesting lives than they were letting on. And for some reason, they seem determined to make him do the same. Can Alf avoid the adventure he really doesn't want to have, prevent a lethal clash between realities, and avoid detention for setting fire to the school?