Have you ever wanted a season two of your favorite anime but found out it is unlikely for the company to produce one?Stinks, doesn't it? Well, Finding God in Anime definitely isn't like that. After all, you're looking at volume two right now!Welcome to the second installment of the acclaimed devotional: Finding God in Anime! Each bite-size piece comes straight from the passionate otaku souls in our collective of C...

This memoir offers stories of a surprising fall from an ordinary life into a completely new relationship with nature, following an unexpected path. Kathy Knight had no intention of creating a sanctuary when she bought her country house, but then a lone rooster appeared. Soon other creatures joined the rooster... chickens, doves and above all pigeons. Each one needed a home. As the Sanctuary grew, there were more individual birds to know and care for, and it became clear these "people with ...

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith is the companion volume to an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that celebrates the bold and radical experiment to test a wholly new form of government. Democracy is still a work in progress, but it is at the core of our nation's political, economic, and social life. This lavishly illustrated book explores democracy from the Revolution to the present using objects from the museum's collection, such as the po...

Rose Elizabeth Bird was forty years old when in 1977 Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown chose her to become California’s first female supreme court chief justice. Appointed to a court with a stellar reputation for being the nation’s most progressive, Bird became a lightning rod for the opposition due to her liberalism, inexperience, and gender. Over the next decade, her name became a rallying cry as critics mounted a relentless effort to get her off the court. Bird survived three unsuccessfu...

The essays in the book analyze cases of cooperation in a wide range of ethnographic, archaeological and evolutionary settings. Cooperation is examined in situations of market exchange, local and long-distance reciprocity, hierarchical relations, common property and commons access, and cooperatives. Not all of these analyses show stable and long-term results of successful cooperation. The increasing cooperation that is so highly characteristic of our species over the long term obviously has...

Calgary has seen a lot in its relatively short history.Residents have endured conflicts, challenges, epidemics, explosions, and floods. The 1988 Winter Olympics, the Calgary Zoo, and the Hart wrestling dynasty put the city on the world stage.Into all these moments saunters a little grey cat with odd eyes, a curiously expressive tail, and too many toes, touching Calgarians and changing their lives.This composite nove...

This book is the sequel to Kathleen M. Byrd’s 2024 study, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803–1840: A Creole Community on the American Frontier. Picking up the story in the 1840s and taking it through the Civil War, Byrd shows in this volume the economic activities of not only the planters and their enslaved workers but also the upland farmers, tradesmen, merchants, and others during the 1840s and 1850s. She then discusses how the disastrous Civil War created challenges for all those li...

Within the Bible are many references to gardens, from the Garden of Eden to the Garden of Gethsemane we can find the Divine. “Violet Roses” invites readers of all ages to journey the garden path where God calls each believer to share His great gift, His Son. A beautifully illustrated book of Christian prose poetry.

Embark on a captivating avian adventure with "Our Feathered Friends Around The World," a delightful A to Z book that introduces children to the fascinating world of birds. From the majestic Egret soaring over the open seas to the tiny Zebra Finch with its cheerful song, this enchanting book invites young readers to explore the diverse and colorful realm of our feathered companions.Join a host of feathered friends as they guide children through the alphabet, sharing fun facts and st...

Kathleen M. Byrd’s Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1803–1840 is an examination of one French Creole community as it transitioned from a fur-trading and agricultural settlement under the control of Spain to a critical American outpost on the Spanish/American frontier and finally to a commercial hub and jumping-off point for those heading west. Byrd focuses on historic events in the area and the long-term French Creole residents as they adapted to the American presence. She also examines th...

Delve into the captivating world of ornithology with "Birds and Nature, Vol. X, No. 4, November 1901." This meticulously preserved volume offers an unparalleled glimpse into the avian realm, featuring in-depth articles, stunning illustrations, and captivating accounts of bird behavior. From the vibrant plumage of tropical species to the intricate nesting habits of migratory birds, this publication unveils the wonders of the natural world. Prepare to be enthralled as you embark on a journey...

Bird-Bent Grass chronicles an extraordinary mother–daughter relationship that spans distance, time, and, eventually, debilitating illness. Personal, familial, and political narratives unfold through the letters that Geeske Venema-de Jong and her daughter Kathleen exchanged during the late 1980s and through their weekly conversations, which started after Geeske was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease twenty years later.In 1986, Kathleen accepted a three-year...