A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking.The White Cat and the Monk is a retelling of the classic Old Irish poem “Pangur Bán.” With Jo Ellen Bogart’s simple and elegant narration and Sydney Smith’s classically inspired images, this contemplative story...

Can a witch accept that she's the mate to an alpha werewolf?Rafe loves her deeply, now he has to convince her.Visiting her friend in the small east Texas town of Wolf Creek, Lisa is shocked when she learns that shifters are real, and even more shocked when a light Fae warrior informs her she's a witch. But this is just the beginning of her journey...Werewolves, shifters, light and dark Fae creatures. Who knew?She'd always be...

Reg and Keely and Burt and Shawna are back, and ready for new adventures from hunting for treasure to sledding together and building fearsome creatures in the snow.

A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story in graphic-novel style from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic.Anthony’s house is full of family photos — of his parents’ trip to Paris, his great aunt and Anthony himself as a toddler, holding his favorite rock.When Anthony wakes up one morning, he sees that his “rock” has cracked open — it’s hollow inside. He doesn’t see the little face peering out from the closet. Later,...

The second book, Timothy and Tobias Go To School, has several life lessons, but is not "preachy." The first lesson is: there will always be people who will make us feel inferior or "less than", such as the kids (animals) in school who would not let the turtles play. but we can still find our "happy place." The other lessons are from the Bible: "Love your neighbor" and "Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you." The animals who had once rejected Tabitha, helped her because they ...

Can the teachings of Judaism provide a sacred framework for repairing the world?In this groundbreaking volume, leading rabbis, intellectuals, and activists explore the relationship between Judaism and social justice, drawing on ancient and modern sources of wisdom. The contributors argue that American Jewry must move beyond “mitzvah days” and other occasional service programs, and dedicate itself to systemic change in the United States, Israel, and throughout the w...

Reg and Keely are twins. Keely loves painting and bugs. Reg loves rocks. Keely sings crazy rhymes. Reg plays softball. Shawna and Burt are their friends. In this series of linked stories, the childrenís deep involvement with their daily activities never falters, from a bug walk, through incidents flying a kite and dividing labor at clean up time, to a chance to swim in the river on a hot summer's day.

Will three alpha werewolves settle down when their mates cross their path?Three women. All different. Will they tame their mates?Witch. Druid. Ghost Whisperer.WOLF CREEK SHIFTERS CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING BOOKSWOLF CREEK ALPHA-BOOK 1:Can a witch accept that she's the mate to an alpha werewolf? Rafe loves her deeply, now he has to convince her.Lisa is shocked to discover she's a witch with an alpha werewolf...

Stoic werewolf enforcer meets gentle druid woman.Can these mates conquer their differences with love?A druid, carefree and loving.A wolf shifter, hardened but patient.Melanie is an extrovert, loving and kind, but tough and outspoken when necessary.Ian is an introvert, all he wants is to claim his mate and keep her safe. Grunting more than one syllable words annoys him, but opening up to his mate becomes easier as he gets to know her. Wel...

Devlin is a werewolf who loves women. Can he settle down when his mate comes to town?Olivia doesn't need a man to complete her, but can she resist her fated mate?She talks to ghosts, they talk back.He's a wolf shifter, and thinks his mate is nuts.Devlin is the youngest of the three commanding brothers. Being known as thegenius in the pack, he enjoys computer games and bedeviling his older brothers.Women are a joy to him and settli...

In The Making of a Human Bomb, Nasser Abufarha, a Palestinian anthropologist, explains the cultural logic underlying Palestinian martyrdom operations (suicide attacks) launched against Israel during the Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000–06). In so doing, he sheds much-needed light on how Palestinians have experienced and perceived the broader conflict. During the Intifada, many of the martyrdom operations against Israeli targets were initiated in the West Bank town of Jenin and surrounding v...

Since 1986, the Acholi people of northern Uganda have lived in the crossfire of a violent civil war, with the Lord’s Resistance Army and other groups fighting the Ugandan government. Acholi have been murdered, maimed, and driven into displacement. Thousands of children have been abducted and forced to fight. Many observers have perceived Acholiland and northern Uganda to be an exception in contemporary Uganda, which has been celebrated by the international community for its increased polit...