What does it mean to live fully, abundantly, and with abandon?Disrupting for Good shares powerful stories you've never heard about people like you who are taking on the challenges around them and reshaping lives. From a preschool teacher creating a cross generational program with a nearby nursing home to a young girl cleaning up the trash in her neighborhood, these stories proclaim the truth: anyone can make positive change.Our world is in desperate need of people wh...

A billion hours is equivalent to 114,000 years. That's how much good we're going to do together. Just fourteen minutes at a time.You don't need more money, or time, or even another election cycle to bring transformational change to your community. What you need is to believe that daily microdoses of good over years and years can create a great return. Stop waiting for the big change moment and seize the good that you can do today.Join Chris in pledging one percent of your t...

God once gave His best secret to a cook! His name was Brother Lawrence – a monk who lived in the 17th century.. God was his best friend. His book, The Practice of the Presence of God has sold millions of copies, in many different languages, all over the world. For many, it has been one of the key books in their Christian faith. How to Enjoy God All the Time is the children's version of this now famous book. It tells Brother Lawrence's story in words that are easy for a child to read and un...

This book discusses an integrative approach to the currently high profile topics of artificial intelligence, quantum information, and quantum biology, with applications in the biosciences and the emerging fields of computational phenomenology and basal cognition. Specifically, the book addresses theoretical constructs of artificial intelligence and quantum information within scale-free work space architectures as pertaining to neuroscience and biology as well as to self-organizing systems ...

In this incisive study of the biological and cultural origins of the human self, the author challenges readers to re-think ideas about the self and consciousness as being exclusive to humans. In their place, he expounds a metatheoretical approach to the self as a purposeful system of extended cognition common to animal life: the invisible medium maintaining mind, body and environment as an integrated ‘field of being’.Supported by recent research in evolutionary and developmental st...

An authoritative, stunningly illustrated guide to every species of social wasp found in North America, Central America, and the CaribbeanSocial wasps like hornets and yellowjackets use the power of teamwork to build complex societies and architectural wonders, and though they comprise only a fraction of the thousands of species in North and Central America, they are almost solely responsible for giving wasps a bad reputation. This beautifully illustrated field guid...

A Field Spaniel Dog Caretaker's Guide is a must-have resource for anyone wishing to own or care for a Field Spaniel. This ebook will teach you everything you need to know about the Field Spaniel's history, personality, physical traits, and health. This book will teach you how to pick the ideal Field Spaniel for you, how to groom and feed them properly, and how to provide the best possible care for your pup. Expert advise on training, socializing, and health care is also included. With this...

Southern Africa has a wealth of mammal fauna, and is home to about 530 species, including tiny shrews, intriguing pangolins and majestic whales. All the species that occur in the region are featured in this updated sixth edition of Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. This comprehensive guide features: Fully updated text based on the most recent research and taxonomy. Detailed species accounts describing key identification characteristics, behaviour, habitat, diet, reproduct...

His friends called him “Sam.” His wife called him “Lyss” or “Victor.” His initials inspired a nickname tied to one of his greatest battlefield triumphs: “Unconditional Surrender Grant.” He quietly told his brother in April of 1861, while walking home after a recruiting meeting in Galena, Illinois, “I am in to do all I can.” And so he did. The unassuming Grant never expected to play a significant role in the Civil War, yet by its end, commanded every soldier in the United States armed force...

Celebrate Christmas with everyone's favourite little unicorn!Fall asleep with Twinkle the unicorn after she goes on very festive night-time adventure.It's Christmas Eve and Twinkle is too excited to sleep! But someone very special is also awake, and is having a bit of trouble! Can Twinkle come to the rescue?Finishing on a gentle end, this beautiful story is the perfect length for a calm bedtime read.This bestselling bedtime ...

For most people in Southwest Florida, the name Buckingham is just one more dot on a map�a rural area east of U.S. Interstate 75. But for a few years, it was so much more. Starting in 1942, it was the site of the Buckingham Army Air Field�home to some 16,000 men and women supporting the United States� World War II efforts. Airplanes roared in the skies over Lee County and reflected off the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico as tens of thousands of young men trained as aerial gunners. Learni...

Stuarts’ Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central and East African Wildlife provides detailed coverage of tracks, droppings, bird pellets, nests and shelters, and feeding signs, not only for mammals, but also for birds, reptiles, insects and other invertebrates. First published in 1994, it has since been comprehensively revised and greatly expanded, making it the standard reference on the subject in the region. This new edition – featuring additional updates, a revised title ...