During NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, this author's goal was to fashion one poem per day throughout April 2014. That objective was met in a gamut of poems, many concerning quilting and the martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Other subjects were tackled, such as writing, chemotherapy, music, baseball, and laundry, sometimes within one poem. Ultimately, this volume is bound by fabrics and faith, and the question of what a twentieth century pastor silenced by the Nazis might have done i...

Noth's arrival on Enran piques the curiosity of many; fellow Humans Sooz and Dardram are wary while the ageless Squee from Donsaret recalls a previous partner in crime. Corruption is rampant in the twenty-ninth century, but while most assume the recent abductions are related to the nefarious Tyrah, only Noth's presence demands the appearance of Chief Ryder Renavier, who assures the Enran populace all are safe.When one of Renavier's operatives is murdered, suspicion falls on the new...

In the series' conclusion, while on patrol Strivek and Brynn share past memories as Ronan heads to Malapy for answers. While a wedding unites one couple, others debate their differences, but the plague is forgotten as maladies related to the war endanger those at Yasbek Ranch.

Liberating Chelak from reproductive slavery, Sooz and Dardram find themselves in 1971 California on the front yard of widower Richard Lund and his five-year-old daughter Gilly. The Lunds are stymied by their visitors' claim to be from another galaxy, but Sooz's medical acumen remains only for those in the Mendocino County district who fear being harassed for their ethnicity.A love story, Home and Far Away explores Richard and Sooz's irreverent attraction as well as Sooz's ...

The essays in this volume rethink Much Ado About Nothing from the standpoint of the New Awareness. Scholars today are by necessity both the products and the producers of this awareness. Moreover, the essays in this collection touch upon problems that are germane to the political climate today and similar to the concerns reflected in this play. Three essays discuss epistemology and determining real information from its simulation. Other essays concern issues that are central to the #MeToo M...

The deep and personal story—told through history, poetry, and images—of the forced displacement of the Sámi people from their homeland in northern Norway and Sweden and its reverberations todayMore than a hundred years have passed since the Sámi were forcibly displaced from their homes in northern Norway and Sweden, a hundred years since Elin Anna Labba’s ancestors and relations drove their reindeer over the strait to the mainland for the last time. The place where...

In this third part of the series, the culmination of the Snyders' hopes becomes reality, yet the truth about Laurie and Stanford makes Sam wary. Pastor Marek Jaworski provides peace to Eric, but slight worry for Lynne. However Renee frets most, when Sam's sister Frannie makes a dramatic announcement. Set in 1962, the fallout of Fran Canfield's pregnancy deeply affects both the Snyders and Aherns. Eric organizes a local exhibit, learning more about Marek, but the truth of the cleric's past ...

Environmental management involves making decisions about the governance of natural resources such as water, minerals or land, which are inherently decisions about what is just or fair. Yet, there is little emphasis on justice in environmental management research or practical guidance on how to achieve fairness and equity in environmental governance and public policy. This results in social dilemmas that are significant issues for government, business and community agendas, causing conflict be...

Lonely Planet's Scandinavia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Be awed by the aurora borealis, explore waterfalls in Iceland and be inspired by innovative Scandinavian design; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet's Scandinavia Travel Guide:Lon...

In the fourth part of the series, early 1963 heralds rave European reviews for Eric Snyder's artwork, while depression assails an unlikely trio. After revealing to his cousin Laurie Abrams what he sees in the blue barn, Seth Gordon makes plans to flee for Florida, averting an introduction to Eric and his family. Laurie's partner Stanford Taylor ponders the sake of his soul, yet it's Renee Ahern to suffer most when motherhood slips from her and husband Sam's grasp. Eric and his wife Lynne t...

The Greatest Animal Tales for a Warm Fuzzy Christmas gathers animal-centered fiction, fable, fantasy, and moral tale into a seasonally resonant panorama of children's literature. Its range extends from whimsical talking creatures and domestic pets to enchanted toys, rural animals, and figures whose vulnerability invites ethical reflection. Comic episodes, fairy-tale marvels, sentimental Christmas scenes, and darker passages of loss and loyalty coexist, revealing how animal stories have med...

Andrea Falstaff celebrates her seventy-second birthday with family, but an unexpected guest from her past disturbs the party. Yet how can Andrea's first lover Thom Sugerman still be so young; the last time Andrea saw him, five decades before, he was already thirty-two years old.With no apparent reason for Thom's odd reappearance, and no other place for him to go, Andrea allows him to sleep on the sofa, yet Thom wants to resume their previous relationship. Andrea struggles with feel...