Native Trees of the Midwest is a definitive guide to identifying trees in Indiana and surrounding states, written by three leading forestry experts. Descriptive text explains how to identify every species in any season and color photographs show all important characteristics. Not only does the book allow the user to identify trees and learn of their ecological and distributional attributes, but it also presents an evaluation of each species relative to its potential ornamental val...

As the definitive identification guide to the shrubs and woody vines of Indiana, this book also provides coverage of 90% of the species to be found in surrounding Midwestern US states. As well as covering indigenous species, it also includes all currently known invasive shrubs. Written by two leading experts in plant taxonomy, the guide is prepared in the same attractive, easy-to-use format as the bestselling Native Trees of the Midwest. Descriptive text explains how to identify e...

This companion resource to The Lifegiving Parent is intended for use as a Bible study and discussion guide in conjunction with the core book. Each chapter begins with a "Lifegiving Parent Moment" narrative with probing questions, then moves into a study of relevant scriptures and discussion of the lifegiving parent principle, and concludes with prayer suggestions. The book and guide together make a great 10-week study of how to become a lifegiving parent for your children.

By investigating the Southern Weekly Incident, in which censorship of the prominent Chinese newspaper Southern Weekly triggered mass online contention in Chinese society, Resistance in Digital China examines how Chinese people engage in resistance on digital networks whilst cautiously safeguarding their life under authoritarian rule.Chen's in-depth analysis of the Southern Weekly Incident ties together overlapping debates in internet studies, Chi...

A three-step practical guide to food prepping for weeks of healthy meals - for gym bunnies or anyone who needs to save on takeaway.A healthy body starts with the fuel you put in it, and when you're busy, it's easy to let that slip... The cupboard is empty, so dial up a takeaway - we've all been there.The Fit Foodie Meal Prep Plan is a three-step practical guide that gives you a fridge full of healthy, ready-to-eat meals and takes the 'what's for di...

In The Star of the Week, Jack is chosen to be the Star of the Week at school, but he wants to be a good friend too. Can he do both?

It’s human nature to focus more on our weaknesses because we are programmed to be alert to risks in our environment. We end up focusing on what isn’t working, often overshadowing all the positives. But what if you focused on and played to your strengths instead? When you understand your strengths, you know what will make you fulfilled, happy and successful. It means you can become the best version of yourself as well as being confident about who you are.Most people don’t know their...

Alfie Jakes is starting second grade in the follow-up to Alfie Jakes and the Furry, Purry Secret, perfect for fans of the Judy Moody books!Alfie Jakes's summer was better than she expected. Even though her best friend Lulu was away on vacation, she found a new friend in her next door neighbor, Hanni. Hanni even let her take home a kitten! Now that second grade is about to start and Lulu is back in town, Alfie is worried. All she wants is for her trio to be...

The year is 1964, and Emily Lewis, seeking divorce from a controlling husband, goes to Reno for the required six weeks' stay. She steels herself for long days of lonely tedium among strangers but is pleasantly surprised by the apparent camaraderie of the residents at her hotel, also awaiting their divorce papers. The place is charming, the weather is balmy, and Emily begins to relax. The seeming idyll is shattered by the murder of a new friend. When Inspector Reeves asks her to keep an eye...

Ed Reardon returns to lead us through the ups and downs of his life in this 15th series'His dejection is ... our delight' Radio TimesBerkhamsted's most famous son is back, still ensconced in his 'stylish capsule urban living unit' (aka small office conversion) and continuing to pursue his part-time relationship with Maggie. However, he's once more on the brink of the breadline as his agent, Ping, has failed to come up with...

The first four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedyWelcome to the world of Ed Reardon, writer and liver of life at the cutting edge - well, above The Cutting Edge, in a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser's in Berkhamsted that he shares with his his trusty feline companion, Elgar. Divorced, impoverished and embittered, he spends his time penny-pinching, freeloading and ranting at the modern world and the 'moronic 12-year-olds' who run the media.On...

It’s human nature to focus more on our weaknesses because we are programmed to be alert to risks in our environment. We end up focusing on what isn’t working, often overshadowing all the positives. But what if you focused on and played to your strengths instead? When you understand your strengths, you know what will make you fulfilled, happy and successful. It means you can become the best version of yourself as well as being confident about who you are.Most people don’t know their...