Dale was a snail with not much to unveil. He had a large swirly shell and a long slimy tail, Yet God gave him a task the size of a whale! But if God thought he could do it, then he knew he\'d prevail!

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

China covers about 7 of the earth\'s land surface and encompasses a hugely diverse range of habitats. As a result, it boasts a rich and diverse avifauna, including some of the most spectacular and fascinating birds to be found anywhere in the world. pBuilding on the enormous popularity and reputation of the original emA Field Guide to the Birds of Chinaem 2000, John MacKinnon\'s fully updated and refreshed

During the Stalin years Russia had four great poets to voice the feelings of her oppressed people Pasternak, Akhmatova, Mandelstam and Marina Tsvetayeva. The first two survived the terror, but Mandelstam died in a camp and Tsvetayeva was driven to hang herself in 1941. This comprehensive selection of Tsvetayeva\'s poetry includes complete versions of all her major long poems and poem cycles Poem of

The Scot, Alexander Macleay 1767-1848, was an entomologist and notable political figure in the nineteenth-century pioneer days of Sydney, Australia. Criticised for his salary, his free house and the large land grants he received, he was also ridiculed for his stature and his fat legs, that he survived this crude sniping until his retirement in 1846 is testament to his endurance and indefatigable nature.

piA Braided Heart iprovides a friendly, personal, and smart guide to the writing life. It also offers clear and original instruction on craft elements at the forefront of today\'s emerging forms in creative nonfiction from the short-short, to the braided form, to the hermit crab essay. An acknowledged expert in these forms, Brenda Miller gives writers practical advice on how to sustain and invigorate

pGone are the days when fashion relied on a runway launch with coinciding press promotions to show a couturier\'s new range. Today, design houses are thinking beyond traditional methods of display to stimulate interest in their collections, such as to the internet, fashion film and, more recently, fashion installations. This book offers a critical evaluation of the changing ways in which fashion has

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The Santa Fe River in Santa Fe, New Mexico was named Most Endangered River in America in 2007. This richly illustrated collection is a literary response to that designation, a work that re-stories the river, bringing it back to life in the hearts and minds of the Santa Fe community. It\'s no secret that the river-a dry wasteland for most of the year-is imperiled. Less well known is the real story of

pstrongThe paranormal It\'s all nonsense but proving it might just get them all killed.strongppbrppWhen a master vampire starts killing people in his hometown, paranormal investigator, Tempest Michaels, takes it personally ...ppbrpp... and soon a race against time turns into a battle for his life. He doesn\'t believe in the paranormal but has a steady stream of clients with cases too weird for the

Breastfeeding works best when dads and grandmas support and encourage mothers. Dads and grandmas may want to help, but don\'t know how. The Importance of Dads and Grandmas to the Breastfeeding Mother provides an overview of breastfeeding and offers many specific suggestions on how to support breastfeeding mothers. Wendy Jones has been supporting breastfeeding families since 1987, and is now a grandmother

Through the simple straightforward questions in The Quiz, Jonathan Fletcher helps bring the person and mission of Jesus out of the mists of revelation, superstition, and sentimentality into the clear sunlight. The Quiz addresses not only the most fundamental aspects of who Jesus was in his earthly ministry, but also what difference it makes for us in the here and now-nearly 2,000 years later. Based

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

Visual Hallucinations and Phantasms of the Living and Dead is a book written by Sir William F. Barrett, a renowned physicist and psychical researcher. The book explores the phenomena of visual hallucinations and phantasms, both of the living and the dead. Barrett presents a comprehensive analysis of the causes, nature, and characteristics of these phenomena, drawing on scientific research and his own

pTyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he\'s not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the till leads her dad to buy something good after all. p pA newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this tale of mistaken merchandise to a new generation

Many excellent mental health programs are proven to meet various needs in children, and schools are an ideal place to implement such programs. Yet school psychologists often face challenges when implementing them. They have to secure support from people in authority as well as key stakeholders, provide effective training and supervision, ensure that organizational structures support the implementation,

pNow in its second edition, this book takes a fresh, probing look at one of the greatest human tragedies in modern history.ppBeginning with a detailed overview of the history of the Jews and their two-millennia-old struggle with the anti-Judaic and anti-Semitic prejudice and discrimination that set the stage for the Holocaust, David M. Crowe discusses the evolution of Nazi racial policies, beginning

pThis book contributes to research on therapeutic culture by drawing on longstanding ethnographic work and by offering a new theoretical reading of therapeutic culture in today\'s societyb. bIt suggests that the therapeutic field serves as a key site in which a number of contradictions of capitalism are confronted and lived out. It shows that therapeutic engagements are inherently ambivalent and contradictory,

pstrongA single mom, her best friendstrong\'strongs enemy, and a triple-fudge chocolate kiss. Cue sparks.strongppTracy Tschirhart is a single mom who has it all a son she adores, a career she excels at, and a community she loves. But when her ex-husband shows up wanting to be a part of their lives again, and the marketing coordinator of the festival she\'s chairing gets sick, she faces a crisis. She

pWhen the body of a young woman is found by the side of a quiet country road, police first suspect a hit and run.ppbrppstrongThen a darker side to the victim is uncovered - a dangerous addiction that led to her violent death.strongppbrppWith little sympathy from a local population, Detective Mark Turpin faces a daunting task to track down her killer.ppbrppWhen a second victim dies after a ferocious