What if your investments could do more than grow wealth—what if they could unleash hope? Join author Robin John on a transformative journey from a small village in India to leading a multibillion-dollar investment firm and discover how faith-based investing can serve the common good, nurture generosity, and make the world rejoice.Disrupt the conventional view that investing is simply about returns. Robin John, cofounder and CEO of Eventide Asset Ma...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and communityAs Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to ...

An Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciproc...

This book simply dissects the interesting, inspiring, and sometimes lonely world of the teacher of early childhood. As the continued advancements in education across the board hint at a brighter future for our children and our society, we are troubled that some of the same practices that have prevented earlier generations of students and teachers from prospering in the classroom are still commonplace. Johns and Wallace endeavor to touch the hearts of teachers, administrators, and parents w...

Some wounds never heal, some anger smoulders slowly, and all hatred grows.Fear brings power, power breeds oppression, and oppression brings out hope.Standing alone is an act of defiance, standing with others, is an act of rebellion.To lead with doubt, is better than compliance, to lead with reassurance, is true opposition.A brothers fight to save his half sister from the evil of a ruler who wants everything.Becomes the spark that starts the fire of r...

At the age of forty, Abby is feeling some very old but familiar feelings. Whilst no one is taking her seriously, Abby feels if she does not make a bold, scary effort, the Curio's could separate forever. Driven by fear, Abby takes a huge leap of faith, and turns her whole life upside down, in order to make Birch and the rest of Curio's sit up and take note.The final part of the Curio's puzzle is a wild adventure for the adult Curio's, as Abby takes the lead, and pulls them back into...

Christmas is coming, and normally, all the Curio's are spread out, but this year, Roni and Will have decided to head to the Bahamas with Bradley and Ellen, Jimmy is on tour, and Edwin is unhappy with Abigail, so they are stuck at home. There is no other option, and it's decided, it is time for a full on Curio Christmas, which means, Shopping.Birch has no understanding of Christmas, because it belongs to the bell twats, and so Abby is determined to make it the best Christmas ever......

Five years have passed, and all of the Curio's have finished College and University. Like seeds, they have all been scattered to the winds, following their dreams and careers, leaving Abigail, alone, afraid, and victimised. She is living in the guest house, which she has turned into a writers' retreat, and is avoiding the village of Wotton Dursley.There are signs that their summer had brought some changes, but opinion was still very much controlled by Marjorie, who is adamant, the ...

When Primula Wallace decides to run for Chair of the Parish Council, and Abigail steps up to oppose her, she suddenly finds herself gaining popularity. The fear of the oppressive Primula at the helm, wins her approval and support for the first time in ten years. With a new found confidence, she takes a huge leap of faith, and her life takes a surprising turn for the better. Her fellow Curio's join her, and plan the biggest thing to ever happen in Wotton Dursley.Everything is riding...

Emily Montgomery Duncan lost her mother at age four, her father fell apart, Emily ended up at boarding school. In her holidays, she came home to her Grandma Hanna and the only real home she ever knew. Shortly before her 21st birthday, the call came, Han, had passed away and her whole world collapsed.Shortly after the funeral, Emily discovers she has inherited the cottage and all the land around, not her aunt, as she expected, but the thought of living in the cottage without Han, is...

Robbie has completed his task, the heirs have been found, the young king discovered, and the Sceptre has been lifted from the Mirrored Waters. All is not well, and after the hardest fight of their lives, the Specialists are separated and in very bad shape. The queen of the Fae Ofmoon has her seat, but she must wait for the full cycle of the moon before she truly has control of the realm. The Dark One has been interrupted but not defeated as Runestone lies beaten by the Star of the Merle. T...

Having accepted his destiny, and left Loxley to prevent Mason Knox from stealing the crown of England, Robbie has to decided his next move. His brother Billy is now his enemy, and the true fight for the woodland realm has begun.Mason Knox has been stopped, but not defeated. Robbie and his group must return to Loxley in preparation for the backlash of the forces of those bearing the red dragon. A dark force is rising in the north, and soon they will face some of their greatest chall...