"There are echoes of John Steinbeck in this beautiful and haunting debut novel. . . . Coplin depicts the frontier landscape and the plainspoken characters who inhabit it with dazzling clarity." — Entertainment Weekly"A stunning debut. . . . Stands on par with Charles Frazier’s COLD MOUNTAIN." — The Oregonian (Portland)New York Times Bestseller • A Best Book of the Year: Washington Post • Seattle Times • The Oregonian • National Publ...

In the first appearance by the five super heroes which the world now knows as the Upholders - The World's Greatest Heroes, they thwarted a preliminary invasion by a small, extraterrestrial group of reptilian warriors bent upon conquering our world and utilizing humanity as a food source in their war against a neighboring star system. The five super heroes now are free to focus upon fulfilling their mission of protecting mankind and genuinely upholding law and order. Unfortunately, unbeknow...

The rapid growth of our digital world has brought huge advantages – access to information anywhere, at any time, and the ability to communicate with colleagues, family and friends around the globe in real-time.But in other ways, the same technology has also disconnected us. Computers risk becoming less of a productivity tool and more like information firehoses, drowning us in a deluge of data that can keep us from doing meaningful, real work. The devices in our hands connect us lik...

The state of New Mexico is home to a plethora of edible plant species. From piñon to beeplant and chokecherry to banana yucca, Foraging New Mexico showcases eighty edible wild plants and covers many more related species in New Mexico.This guide provides information on native and invasive edible wild plants:Indigenous plant names, including terms from the Navajo, Apache, and TewaDetailed descriptions, range maps, and full-color photosHow to...

Karen is an outcast in the Montenegro family, shunned by her mother from the press and publica life, causing her to become a mere ghost. She is treated this way just because she is not equal to her siblings and cousins. Coping with her manipulative and horrible mother is not easy, but there is a silver lining. The only joy in her life is catching a glimpse of Evans John from the stands. He saw her and she couldn't stop looking at him since. Karen and Evans must handle their family issues a...

Coplin has been saving students from the damage done by the bait and switch business model of the liberal arts programs for fifty years. The bait promises career preparation and the switch is to teach undergraduates how to be scholars. He demonstrates how the Kingdom of Liberals Arts programs are based on an elitist attitude that is harmful to most undergraduates who value career preparation over love of learning. This elitism leads to increased anxiety for college students and a college c...

Climate scientists have clarified the main causes of climate change, and the tight timescale within which humans must change behaviour, and implement effective solutions, wherever they are needed across the world. This book uncovers many of the powerful actions and uses them effectively to achieve sustainable human life, of improved quality, in a way that is affordable out of earned income for all humans, wherever they live.The ultimate solution to climate change lies not just in d...

The diverse geography of Texas overflows with edible plant species. From elderberry to amaranth and dandelion to cactus, Foraging Texas guides you to 92 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the state. This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the wild bounty of the Lone Star State.Foraging Texas provides all of the information you need about wild foods in the state:Detailed descriptions and full-color photos of edible plants...

This book describes an economic alternative to our current western credit system that will eliminate poverty and recessions, controlinflation, and release the full potential of your economy. Where we continue to go off the rails is thinking that money creation must be tied to some sort of credit instrument. The lesson that the fractional reserve banking system has been trying to teach us for centuries but which we refuse to learn is that money can be successfully created out of thin...

Are you happy with the way you work? Are you engaged, energised in the office? Or do you sometimes feel that your days are dominated by process and technology?Reimagining business is about waking up to a new environment, based on collaborative and flexible working, on technology that, used correctly, liberates rather than constrains. The future of work must be based on being open, on focusing on results, not process and on empowerment, not hierarchy.Dave Coplin, Chief Envis...

An eager, aspiring make-up artist, Jackie O'Reilly has always dreamed of a high-profile Hollywood career—and now fate has made her fantasy a glittering reality. Filling in at the last minute for her boss, Jackie finds herself working with America's newest sweetheart—wild and glamorous Brooke Parker, who's on the brink of superstardom.Jackie's right where she's always wanted to be: in the entourage of an "it-girl," a globe-trotting world of private jets, long white limos and all-nig...

This book addresses the challenge of education for citizenship at a specific, concrete level. It offers examples of efforts to create among our students a new set of what Tocqueville called mores or culturally defining 'habits of the heart' which will enhance citizenship, foster a sense of connectedness to a community stretching beyond the university, and ultimately, support the practices, basic values, and institutions necessary for the democratic process.