Books with author Marjory Hall

Enter a nature playground world. Your visit will take you to a time and place ages ago. There are things here long forgotten. Little creatures pop to places in an instant. Pixies guard a deep mystery. Lizards hide using a secret power.Join Wiggleton on his first adventure. Is he a coward or a hero? Even he doesn't know. But when his best friend's life is in danger, he has to find out quick.His quest takes him far away from his forest home. And ever closer to a showdown with his greatest enemy. Can he find the courage to use a special talent when he needs it most? And will it be enough to save them? Find out in Talismon Tales #1, Wiggleton's Courageous Adventure.

Emigration from Scotland has always been very high. However, emigration from Scotland between the wars surpassed all records; more people emigrated than were born, leading to an overall population decline. Why was it so many people left?Marjory Harper, whose knowledge is grounded in a deep understanding of the local records, maps out the many factors which worked together to cause this massive diaspora. After an opening section where the author sets the Scottish experience within the context of the rest of the British Isles, the book then divides the country geographically, starting with the Highlands, then coastal Scotland, and the urban Lowland highlighting in turn the factors that particularly influenced each of these areas. Harper then discusses the organised religious and political movements that encouraged emigration. By interweaving personal stories with statistical evidence Harper brings to life the reality behind the dramatic historical migration.

Emigration from Scotland has always been very high. Some may assume that it peaked with the Highland clearances. However, emigration from Scotland between the wars surpassed all records; more people emigrated than were born, leading to an overall population decline. Why did so many people leave? Marjory Harper maps out the many factors which worked together to cause this massive diaspora. After an opening section where the author sets the Scottish experience within the context of the rest of the British Isles, the book then divides the country geographically, starting with the Highlands, then coastal Scotland and the urban Lowland, highlighting in turn the factors that particularly influenced each of these areas. Harper then goes on to talk about the organized religious and political movements that encouraged emigration and ties them into the story. Interweaving personal stories with statistical evidence, she brings to life the reality behind the dramatic historical migration.