6/10/2023 0 Comments Eager book on beavers![]() ![]() ![]() Bison, wolves, and the passenger pigeon are some of the better-known examples of animals that were virtually extirpated (see some suggested reading below), but there was an equally lively trade in beaver pelts. ![]() To understand how we got to where we are, Goldfarb recounts the heydays of the American frontier times, when white settlers fanned out over the USA, killing, trapping, and hunting anything that moved. “ Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter“, written by Ben Goldfarb, published by Chelsea Green Publishing in July 2018 (hardback, 287 pages)Įager mixes equal measures environmental history with reportage on ongoing conservation and wildlife reintroduction programmes. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments 14 gospel principles for parenting![]() You will be encouraged by the testimony of parents. ![]() Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Join us as we journey through fourteen gospel principles that provide the long view of biblical parenting. Outlining 14 foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Freed from the burden of trying to manufacture life-change in our children's hearts, we can embrace a grand perspective of parenting overflowing with vision, purpose, and joy. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family 224. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God-grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents. Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God's plan for us as parents. ![]() ![]() In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Feeling pressure to do everything 'right' and raise up 'good' children, it's easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas. Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for Christian Living What is your calling as a parent? In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The lorax book![]() ![]() ![]() The Lorax is the original eco warrior as he tries to save the Truffula trees from the greedy once-ler's axe, and the Dr Seuss blend of zany pictures and unique rhyme, rhythm and repetition mean that all ages will learn from and love this wonderful book.Īs part of a major rebrand programme, HarperCollins has relaunched 17 of Dr. Seuss, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy. The Lorax is a hilarious and timeless story with the trademark humour and silly rhymes of Dr. "Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. The Lorax is the original eco warrior and his message still rings loud today in this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, told in the trademark rhyme of the irrepressible Dr. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Moneyball author new book![]() Thank god they had their own ideas about what they were doing, so I got to be friends with all these people and I really admire what they did but I had nothing to do with it. I went to the set a couple of times, I read scripts and even gave solicited advice, but as far as I can tell none of that had any effect at all. I had lots of conversations with producers, with studio executives, with Bennett Miller, with Brad Pitt. So we had this long and polite interaction. Nobody wants to be rude, nobody wants me saying “Nobody consulted me,” although I swore to them I didn’t care. I would’ve been bothered if I sensed they needed me in some way. Because they basically have to break it and remake it, they’ve got to go off on their own. The last thing they need is an author running around bitching and moaning about what they are doing to his art. ![]() ![]() The actual feeling of people who make movies is that everybody would be better off if the author was dead. ![]() ![]() Human error and capriciousnessĪlthough these stories are nearly unfathomable from a modern point of view, there are stories in the Histories that are thoroughly human, because they capture the flippant attitudes that people sometimes have. The epic quality of the tales comes from the fact that these people treasured valiant warfare and bravery. This book goes through several wars among many people groups, and various battles are won and lost, either with honor, or without honor. This book begins with an explanation from Herodotus about why he's writing it, and the most important reason he lists is that he wants the world to remember the glory of battle between the Greeks and the Persians, and he wants for the people of Ionia to be remembered. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Proof by Dick Francis![]() ![]() With narrator Simon Prebble’s dramatic timing and superb accents, you’ll find Proof a vintage mystery to be savored. Incomparable storyteller Dick Francis grabs your attention on page one and keeps you riveted throughout to the smashing finish. As Tony follows up leads, he finds himself pulled deeper and deeper into a treacherous world filled with greed, deception, and unspeakable murder. Later, after the last victim is pulled from the debris, he begins searching for answers to both the fraudulent spirits and the disaster. All of that is forgotten, however, when a runaway horse trailer suddenly ploughs into the guest-filled tent. ![]() While catering an outdoor party for a prominent horse trainer, Tony Beach hears rumors of inferior whisky being sold under premium labels. With this New York Times best seller, Dick Francis creates an intoxicating blend of the good life, fast horses, and nail-biting suspense.Īfter a shattering accident plunges a society soiree into chaos, an unassuming wine merchant is left with the bitter aftertaste of suspicion and fear. ![]() ![]() ![]() Poppy and Casteel must consider the impossible-travel to the Lands of the Gods and wake the King himself. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head.īut the greatest threat to them and to Atlantia is what awaits in the far west, where the Queen of Blood and Ash has her own plans, ones she has waited hundreds of years to carry out. But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. ![]() Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. ![]() ![]() Armentrout comes book three in her Blood and Ash series… From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When it was time to sit down and eat, my name card had been mistakenly moved. I’d been invited to serve with some ladies from my home church at a graduation ceremony for a similar type of faith-based, life-skills program for young adults transitioning into independent living. The lifeblood behind this story was birthed from a single dinner conversation in early 2019. ![]() and how God can challenge us in both.įF: What was the inspiration behind The Bridge, the fictional faith-based transitional youth home for aged-out foster kids? In All That Really Matters, my hope was to show an accurate portrayal of this ever-increasing tension between our online personas and our face-to-face relationships. The pressure to grow our personal platforms and widen our virtual sphere of influence while also trying to stay present and connected in the real-life communities God has placed us in is often an area of great frustration and confusion. Navigating the online world, and social media, in particular, is an active struggle for pretty much every person I know, myself included. What made you choose this as one of the themes for All That Really Matters? FF: The precarious balance between our online and offline presence is so relevant, especially as Christians. ![]() ![]() ![]() She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. In 2019, she joined the Elders, a group of distinguished former world leaders that corporate to promote justice and peace around the world. Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, who became president of Liberia in 2006, previously served as that country’s minister of finance and as an executive for Citibank. In 2010, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s published her first book, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President. The host and co-producer of the show is Mocha Ochoa. in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., was taped for the “In the Cafe with Mocha” television show. This event by The Oracle Group at 7:30 p.m. She was interviewed by Mocha Ochoa before an audience. She talked about her personal and political history and her hopes for her nation. T20:14:37-04:00 Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf talked about her memoir This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President (Harper April 7, 2009). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() According to Amazon, the price jumps up to $1.99 in less than a day. ![]() ![]() Readers loved the sexual tension between the main characters, but warn the ending isn’t so much an HEA. And it is only the bond between them that will allow them to weather the rough storm that lies ahead…Īfter Midnight by Santino Hassell is 99c at Amazon! This is a standalone gay romance in a dystopian setting, though I believe it has some spin-off elements to Hassell’s In the Company of Shadows series. But as Camille poses for Joel, their mutual contempt soon turns to desire. But even as she settles in, she must sit for a portrait commissioned by her grandmother and endure an artist who riles her every nerve.Īn art teacher at the orphanage that was once his home, Joel Cunningham has been hired to paint the portrait of the haughty new teacher. Looking to eschew the trappings of her old life, she leaves London to teach at the Bath orphanage where her newly discovered half-sister lived. With her parents’ marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title. Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family-sending one daughter on a journey of self-discovery… Some found the book rather repetitive in some parts, though many praise Balogh’s romances for their depth and tenderness. Someone to Hold by Mary Balogh is $1.99! This is the second book in the Westcott series, which I know many of you love. ![]() |