For millennia nature has provided spiritual experiences of wonder, gratitude, and peace. Now nature is being burned, poisoned, and rendered extinct. This book asks: Can nature still provide spiritual inspiration?Drawing on decades of original work in environmental ethics, religious environmentalism, contemporary spirituality, and fiction, Roger S. Gottlieb explores how ecological crisis reshapes spiritual life. What we trusted would nourish us and our descendants f...

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical Perspectives on the First Nations contains seventeen essays on aspects of the history of the First Nations living within the present-day boundaries of Ontario. This volume reviews the experience of both the Algonquian and Iroquoian peoples in Southern Ontario, as well as the Algonquians in Northern Ontario. The first section describes the climate and landforms of Ontario thousands of years ago. It includes a comprehensive account of the archaeologists' contri...

"Rover Boys" series, this installment follows the adventures of the Rover brothers—Tom, Dick, and Sam—as they navigate various challenges and exploits both on land and at sea. In this particular tale, the brothers find themselves in pursuit of a fortune, encountering obstacles and adversaries along the way.Edward Stratemeyer was highly influential in children's literature, particularly through his creation of series books that captivated young readers. The "Rover Boys" series, which began ...

The story revolves around Beth Baldwin, a young girl who attends Rivercliff School. Beth faces various challenges and dilemmas typical of girls' school stories of the time. The novel follows Beth's experiences, friendships, and personal growth as she navigates the ups and downs of school life.Amy Bell Marlowe's writing style in "The Girls of Rivercliff School" reflects the themes and values commonly found in juvenile fiction from the early 20th century. The book likely emphasizes friendshi...

Meet Sincere or "Sin" for short. Just your average inner-city youth, navigating his way through life as a normal African American male, raised by a single mother, in a community riddled with crime, sex, drugs, money, and death.Journey along with him as he discovers and uncovers the layers of himself through some of life's most delightful disasters. This urban, theatrical, non-fiction rollercoaster is sure to have you all in your feelings as you devour each and every word of the bit...

Are you contemplating going to nursing school? If so, Nursing School: What I Learned May Make Your Life Easier is for you.Nurse educator Talonda S. Rogers gives practical advice to help you organize your life before entering a nursing program and offers guidance from the author's firsthand experience about how to choose a career path, discover your learning style, and establish a reliable support system. With this book, not only will you learn how to orchestrate other vita...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to supply chain financing as a business model that enables companies to reduce costs, improve their working capital and manage risks more tightly. Supply chain financing is using the supply chain to fund the organization and using the organization to fund the supply chain. Supply chain financing is of growing importance, the book explains what supply chain funding is and its different components as well as its impact and potential not only on compa...

If you want to understand crystals, first understand light.  The Crystal Textbook is laid out in two parts: “Working with Light and Crystals”, which establishes a foundation of how light works, along with asserting the need for discernment in understanding how crystals work, and, “Crystals”, which discusses individual crystals and is alphabetical, thus providing the reader with an easy way to go directly to a particular crystal.  Ideally, the reader reads section one, t...

Edward Stratemeyer's 'The Rover Boys Series' is a collection of adventure novels following the escapades of the three Rover boys - Tom, Dick, and Sam - as they navigate boarding school life, solve mysteries, and exhibit traits of loyalty and bravery. Written in a straightforward and engaging style, the series is aimed at young adult readers and captures the spirit of American boyhood in the late 19th century. Each book in the series is filled with cliffhangers, exciting plot twists, and mo...

The Rover Boys Series (Illustrated Edition) gathers Edward Stratemeyer's spirited school-and-adventure narratives centered on Tom, Dick, and Sam Rover, whose escapades move from academy life to travel, mystery, and moral trial. Written in the brisk, episodic style of early twentieth-century juvenile fiction, the books combine humor, suspense, patriotic sentiment, and lessons in perseverance. The illustrations heighten the serial energy of the stories, restoring something of the visual appe...

20 stories of magic and technologyAlmost everyone carries a smartphone these days. They sit in pockets and on tables. They sleep on headboards and are the first things their owners check in the morning. They’ve edged out more mundane equipment like calendars and MP3 players.They aren’t magical, of course. Or are they?In Untethered: A Magic iPhone Anthology, 21 authors twist reality and call into question the mundanity we hold in our hands. ...

We love Jesus, no question about that. Church? Frustrating sometimes, isn't it? We know gathering with other believers is important, but many of us are suffering from PTSD: Post-Traumatic Sanctuary Disorder. Is there a practical path forward for frustrated believers both outside and inside the structure of today's church? What motivates us to pursue a revival of the mission we have been given?