One very unusual day, it rains, but not the kind that's expected . . ."The heavens opened and down they sent one quite noisy elephant!"And so, begins a very hilarious downpour of confused, amused, bemused, grumpy, frumpy, mumpy, lumpy, highly annoyed, and patiently suffering zoo full of animals onto an unseen town down below!"We have to duck and run for cover while chickens cluck and near us hover! They're raining fast all over town! I ...

The opening years of the twentieth century saw a grand cast of radicals and reformers fighting for a new America, seeking change not only in labor picket lines and at women’s suffrage rallies but also in homes and bedrooms. In the thick of this heady milieu were Sara Bard Field and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, two aspiring poets and political activists in the West whose love story uncovers a potent emotional world beneath this transformative time.Self-declared pioneers in free love,...

In the mid-1800s, the United States needed a better way to protect the great flood of immigrants, pioneers, and settlers headed west along the southern route from Indian attacks, thieves, and murderers. Sending more cavalry wasn't the answer. The land known as the great American Desert was inhospitable to horses and mules. Only one animal "stood the test" in the southwest, and it wasn't a horse. The Great Camel Experiment of the Old West chronicles the journey of that noble beast from the ...

Wellness: the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goalTogether we are well. Together we win!Wellness for Winners is a book that highlights stories of those who have succeeded on the wellness journey, whether it was mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual health (MEPS).One by one these authors pour themselves into their stories to inspire and enlighten you. Our most sincere desire is for hope to bloom after rea...

A long-lasting storm of two whole weeks hit California. The thunder, lightning, wind, and rain, seemed to never stop. The water was so high, it was hard to walk to school, and everyone was wet and cold by the time they got there. It was hard to hear, and it was hard to pay attention to their teacher, Ms. Matson, when there was a lightning show going on outside the row of windows of Room 21. Weeks later, when the students finally got to go outside, they visited Goldenrod Park, to see the da...

One unremarkable Friday in April, a stream of ordinary people makes its way to Liberty Mall in Anywhere, USA, to shop, work, keep appointments, or catch a movie. A typical day in an average town. American Roulette tells the story of eight of those people.Emma Franz is a store security guard with a secret. Earl Bricker, a retired factory worker, loves his country, his wife, and his good-old-boy network. Roger Elliot, mid-twenties and miserable, has more than a few axes to g...

A series of sabotages threaten to close their family's traveling show but when her brother is accused of killing a fellow performer, Winnie investigates. She discovers there is a bigger threat to her family. Can a seventeen year old wild west performer and her inventor brother, solve the mystery of who is trying to sabotage their family's show before someone they love becomes the next victim.

What can surgeons do when patients arrive at the hospital in need of emergency care—and showing telling symptoms of Ebola?One of the horrors of the West African Ebola outbreak was the decimation of the area’s already thin ranks of surgeons. As Ebola spread, health facilities closed, and some doctors—afraid of catching the disease—left the region or stopped performing surgery. Many of those who stayed contracted Ebola and died. As the pool of doctors available—and w...

Literacy Play is chock-full of creative dramatic play activities that teach important pre-reading skills while bringing children's imaginations to life! Whether they decide to be a firefighter, the owner of a pet store, or to have a tea party, children will increase their vocabulary, communicate with their peers, and learn to recognize environmental print --all important skills for pre-readers.

Roberta Morris goes to the McCloud brothers seeking help in finding her uncle. He's gone missing in the Bitterroot Mountains while mining for gold. They are happy to oblige a pretty little lady who's all alone. But she's not alone. Frank Burdette and his gang are hot on her trail...and they know more than Roberta is letting on to the McClouds...

Learn creative new ways to help children think and discover on their own. With over 70 sand and water table ideas, children develop problem-solving skills by applying knowledge, facts, and techniques in their world. Designed for children ages three to six, Sand and Water Play uses fun mediums like aquarium rocks, bird seed, mud, rock salt and more to encourage children to release tension, and become absorbed in an activity.

The Old West of America... covered in adventure...And so were the wagons...And so were the women.Follow the adventures of Amber and Cindy Daye, as they journey along...Through the wilderness of wild prairie,And through the abandoned greenery of throwback land.From a New Nation to the Old,It's all here in...Romancing the West.