A troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in–depth reportage and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn boss, activists, and more.Climate change manifests in many ways across North America, but few as dramatic as the attacks on our western pine forests. In Trees in Trouble, Daniel Mathews tells the urgent story of ...

The magnificent and enduring spine of the United States, the Rocky Mountains are host to thousands of flora and fauna species, as well as rugged topography and rich and varied habitats. Comprehensive yet portable, this beautiful guide describes trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, rocks, and even the changing mountain climates and the ecological effects of forest fires.Naturalist and writer Da...

“A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia.” —Saul Weisberg, executive director, North Cascades InstituteMore than just a field guide, Cascadia Revealed is the essential trailside reference for naturalists, hikers, and campers. With engaging prose and precise science, Dan Mathews brings the mountains alive with stories of their formation and profiles of the plants...

This book examines the evolving landscape of white-collar crime in the digital age, where artificial intelligence, financial technologies, and transnational legal complexities are reshaping corporate misconduct. It explores how AI-driven tools, while enhancing fraud detection and regulatory compliance, simultaneously enable sophisticated financial crimes, creating new challenges for enforcement and policy development.Drawing on contemporary case studies and comparative legal analys...

Simpli Ma's Story (SMS) spans several decades. It starts with an accident: the youngest of the family, Rachel or Rahel, is seen on stage as a child, chasing butterflies behind her home in Travancore (now Kerala). She falls on a sharp rock and slips into a coma for days. The Vaidya, the Ayurvedic doctor, next door, restores her, only for poverty to force her out of school at twelve.That relentless, never-give-up twelve-year-old in the mid-1920s, turned the script an...

Steeplechase and Other Stories (SOS) is a collection of tales, somewhat biographical, spanning over seven decades, set across highways, porches, and turning points. Thoughtful and thought-provoking, these stories tug at memory and tilt the lens on everyday truths.You'll meet Monarchs who refused to migrate and families that stayed intact not because the odds said so, but because a stubborn father, on the way to an office picnic, refused to exit after he severed his arm nea...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The cuisinart slow cooker offers versatility and convenience, transforming your culinary experience. With its multi-cooker capabilities, you can create a variety of dishes effortlessly, ensuring flavorful and nutritious meals every time.Discover a world of culinary delights with the cuisinart slow cooker. From appetizers and snacks to hearty main courses like beef, pork, and poultry, and even vegetarian and side...

Beyond My Father's House Is a novel about a friendship forged in India and renewed in the USA during the time of the Oklahoma bombing in 1995, which took 168 lives. It delves into the complexities of cross-cultural relationships, personal growth, and the enduring power of friendship.My first book, My Father's House (MFH), is a memoir-based book published in 2024. My Father's House, set in the bustling Bomb...

My Father's House is set in the bustling Bombay of the 1950s and narrated by Mathew, the youngest in an Orthodox Christian family. Led by his generous and resilient parents, Daniel and Rachel, the family of five and two or three job-seeking guests at a time live in a cramped, third-floor tenement whose windows overlook the city's engaging chaos, which, in Mathew's observation, imitates their own lives, the quiet confidence running in the background like a silent river, ami...

All 12 episodes of Steve Burge's sitcom about the staff and clients of an Essex job centreWhen Stuart is made redundant from his post as an advisor at Rayleigh Job Centre, he finds it hard to let go. Losing his job is tough enough, but worse than that is losing his chance of finally forging a relationship with his colleague, Senior Job Seeker Nicola, who he's been yearning for ever since their one-night stand seven years ago.Queuing up to s...

An “UNEXPECTEDLY PROFOUND,” “DEEPLY STRANGE,” and “UTTERLY UNIQUE tour of the human body” (Publishers Weekly)"A must read for anyone who’s ever been amazed or aghast at what just came out." — Rachel Yoder, author of NightbitchTo live, our bodies must continuously shed materials. Stop urinating, stop defecating, stop expelling breath, and death is near. While we often think of these materials as embarrassing waste products, they serve far more complex functions. The color of...

Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating “blend of history, science, art, biography, and memoir” (Booklist, starred review).Raging ambition. Towering egos. Competition under a veneer of courtesy. Heroic effort combined with plagiarism, theft, exaggeration, and fraud. This was the state of bird study in eastern North America during the early 1800s,...