A children's book, for ages four to eight. It shows the love of human beings for our Maker and for lower animal. A mynah bird becomes a unlikely friend of a cat, and a puppet by the name of Smokestack Jack (S.J.) helps the two, especially an abused kitty cat who is loved both by S. J. and the mynah bird.About the AuthorDon Shank is the author of three full length books, "Friendly Fireside Meditations", "Come Ride the Rails with Smokestack Jack", and an autobiography, "Get a...

At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York's Central Park by nearly 500 acres, and within are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades of its 1876 opening, Forest Park became the host for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, as well as the 1904 Summer Olympics. Known as the "Heart of St. Louis," the park features amazing attractions, such as the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, The M...

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An ext...