"A book devoted to the beauty of [Hawaiian] birds . . . is a welcome event. [It] will be both an elegy and an important record of what has been lost to us all." —W. S. Merwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, The Shadow of SiriusA lively, rich natural history of Hawaiian birds that challenges existing ideas about what constitutes biocultural nativeness and belongingThis natural history takes readers on a thousand-year journey as it explores the Hawaiian ...

A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering “extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected” (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history—from climate change to deforestation. Scientists, ethnobot...

This book is to provide notaries with information as to steps to take to start their own business.

This teaches how to communicate with God in spirit and in soul and hearing from God

Designed for veterinary students, small animal practitioners, veterinarians undertaking further surgical training, and those with specific interests in orthopedics, canine sports medicine, and rehabilitative medicine, this book is an illustrative, self-directed educational tool. Part of a series of self-assessment guides designed to facilitate active learning, it presents both selected clinical case scenarios and applied research material. The balance of science, art, and experience gives ...

Health Geographies: A Critical Introduction explores health and biomedical topics from a range of critical geographic perspectives. Building on the field’s past engagement with social theory it extends the focus of health geography into new areas of enquiry.Introduces key topics in health geography through clear and engaging examples and case studies drawn from around the worldIncorporates multi-disciplinary perspectives and approaches applied in the field ...

This book conclusively demonstrates that direct democracy—institutions like the ballot initiative and the referendum—endangers the rights of minorities and perpetuates a tyranny of the majority. While advocates of direct democracy advocate that these institutions protect citizens from corrupt lawmakers beholden to special interests, Daniel Lewis’s thorough investigation shows how such mass participation exposes minority groups to negative policy outcomes favored by only a slim majority of ...

A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering “extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected” (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history—from climate change to deforestation. Scientists, ethnobot...

I’ve been in love with Addison Whitman since high school. I knew right away that she was my end game and I thought she felt the same. I never thought there’d come a time when she’d leave me behind, but that’s exactly what she did. And as much as I’ve tried to move on and be happy without her … the truth is that I can’t do either of those things. I want one woman, and one woman only, but I don’t think she’s ever coming back.Leaving Patrick was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, ...

After growing up in foster care, investigative reporter Naya Michél has learned there’s usually more to a situation than meets the eye. When she’s assigned a story about the current water contamination crisis in town, Naya is ready to show her boss she has what it takes to secure a promotion—especially since the events surrounding the story have personal ties to her childhood. When her investigation makes her the target of someone who wants the truth kept quiet, how far will Naya’s determi...

A serene early morning walk takes an ominous turn for Kendi Liston when he stumbles upon a dying woman in the shadows of his apartment building. Faced with a haunting choice—to help her or to protect himself from inevitable suspicion—Kendi makes the fateful decision to report the discovery. But in a world where his identity often precedes him, this single act of integrity may cost him everything.As the investigation unfolds, Kendi becomes entangled in a web of prejudices, assumptio...