Author: Richard Mahler
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030015593X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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When the nature writer Richard Mahler discovers that wild jaguars are prowling a remote corner of his home state of New Mexico, he embarks on a determined quest to see in the flesh a big, beautiful cat that is the stuff of legend--yet verifiably real. Mahler's passion sets in motion a years-long adventure through trackless deserts, steamy jungles, and malarial swamps, as well as a confounding immersion in centuries-old debates over how we should properly regard these powerful predators: as varmints or as icons, trophies or gods? He is drawn from border badlands south to Panama's rain forest along a route where the fate of nearly all wildlife now rests in human hands. Mahler's odyssey introduces him to unrepentant poachers, pragmatic ranchers, midnight drug-runners, ardent conservationists, trance-induced shamans, hopeful biologists, stodgy bureaucrats, academic philosophers, macho hunters, and gentle Maya Indians. Along the way, he is forced to reconsider the true meaning of his search--and the enduring symbolism of the jaguar.
Author: Charles Thrasher
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304971732
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
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An unlikely young hero is thrust into a fantastic and frightening world on a voyage of love, life and revelations.
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Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 9780875428888
Category : New Age movement
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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In the Shadow of the Shaman is about the importance of connection to the deepest power of Nature. It tells you how to use natural objects from the shamanic worlds -- Plant, Mineral, Animal, and Human -- to help make this personal connection with Earth energies. In doing this, you are able to reconnect with the center of your own power. Because the shamanic path is such a personal one, often not able to be shared, this book has been designed so that it has the experiential quality of the shamanic journey traditions. The author is also careful to present the information in a clear, organized manner. In doing so, she blends the deeply personal wisdom of a shamanic path with the shared, community wisdom of a medicine path. This represents an ideal for Aquarian shamanism. But this book is not simply about shamanism -- it shows, through techniques, exercises, meditations, and rituals, how anyone can become a shaman. You will learn how to attune yourself with the shamanic worlds of Nature, and with the Higher Self, for self-healing and self-empowerment. You will learn to develop shamanic balance, to become the living tree, and you will do this by using such tools as stones, crystals, feathers, masks, drums, and incense. Book jacket.
Author: Dylan Greye
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665567910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
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Brave young heroes, Kumyr and Bhaje, are hurled into a breathtaking adventure to save their home planet, and the fate of the galaxy is at stake in a secret war with the darkmatter dragons. Together they experience a blur of magic and science while being mentored by Rhin Poh, a revered and powerful Rafelim of the Onunaki. Bonds of friendship develop as they gain new powers needed to face a formidable array of dangers, physically and psychologically. As the companions travel from planet to planet through the mysterious Quantum Tunnels, they must question who and what to trust while they race to find a secret fortress of untold power.
Author: Hyacinthe Baron
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595208126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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WHAT IS CASSANDRA'S TEAR? This is the epic story of an artist's dreams of preserving the beauty of the human spirit and to capture love and peace forever within Cassandra's Tear. The CASSANDRA'S TEAR Trilogy spills over with imagery and metaphor to create a rare portrait of who and what we humans really are. In Book One ECHO OF A SCREAM the portrait of Cassandra sheds a tear for the victimization of women in a world of male terrorists. The words paint a rare insight into a primitive terroristic world of fantasy made reality by current events. Indians predict the end of this the fifth world because of mankind's inhumanity. The beast is loose in the East and the dream may be ending, but this can be the beginning of a golden age within Cassandra's Tear. The ARTIST EVE crosses the line between fantasy and reality in dreams of Cassandra whom none will believe. CASSANDRA must preserve the secret of the TAIOWA tribe and face the truth of a RISEN GOD as she struglles with an impossible love. Young Scientist CHRISTIAN VON KRAMER commissions the portrait to capture Cassandra's elusive personality and beauty. Dr. JONATHAN MORRO'S research reveals incredible discoveries about the mindbrain, chemical warfare and genetics. Everything erupts with the discovery that good and evil are a result of the existence of a FALLEN GOD intent on IT'S goal...to return to space! The portrait sheds Cassandra's Tear and it is an anointing of new possibilities.
Author: Minette Moreau
Publisher: Raisa Greywood
ISBN: 1952596327
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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If it is a war they want, then it is a war I’ll give them. Because I am Soledad, The Pirate, and I will not rest until my people have been set free. Rejected by my mate, I set off in search of my lost sisters. Terrorizing the Ximerans in the process is just an added bonus. In a cruel twist, it is my own mate they send to find me. And even though our passion burns as fiercely as ever when he finally catches me, I refuse to submit. I will not simply roll over and show my belly to this brute of a man while my sisters and others like us are being hunted, our very nature twisted to be used against the innocent. The game is on, my love. Accept me, all of me, and stand beside me in battle. Or perish with the rest of your kind.
Author: John Vaillant
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544290089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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This “extraordinary” novel of one man’s border crossing reveals “a human history of sorrow and suffering, all of it beginning with the thirst to be free” (NPR). Héctor is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers’ money for a mechanic and have not returned. Héctor finds a name in his friend César’s phone: AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message César has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through? Over four days, as water and food run low, Héctor tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca—its rich culture, its rapid change—to the dangers of the border, exposing the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte. And it reminds us of the power of storytelling and the power of hope, as Héctor fights to ensure his message makes it out of the truck and into the world. Both an outstanding suspense novel and an arresting window into the relationship between two great cultures, The Jaguar’s Children shows how deeply interconnected all of us are. “This is what novels can do—illuminate shadowed lives, enable us to contemplate our own depths of kindness, challenge our beliefs about fate. Vaillant’s use of fact to inspire fiction brings to mind a long list of powerful novels from the past decade or so: What is the What by Dave Eggers; The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif; The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult.” —Amanda Eyre Ward, The New York Times Book Review “[A] heartbreaker . . . Wrenching . . . with a voice fresh and plangent enough to disarm resistance.” —The Boston Globe “Fearless.” —The Globe and Mail
Author: Jill Marie West
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982267747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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The wildest, craziest ideas emerging from the depths of our swirling imaginations are closer to the truth than anything in our so called “reality’ could ever be. The first instinctive and instantaneous feeling arising from the center core of our being is always the most accurate and astute account of a situation that we can get. Believing in these two concepts has made it possible to write down the words for the following short stories. These stories are a series of events that may or may not have really happened. Instead of trying to validate them, I would prefer to view them as a set of lessons of sorts. The theme that runs through each story is what is important. What worked for mankind, and clearly what did not. It matters not the particular characters or the actual circumstances. We have all experienced violence and negative thinking. How will these lessons effect the future? That is the only question capable of making a difference. Our past is undeniably linked to our future. If we decide not to fill anymore of history with separate and harmful acts, then perhaps it will be helpful to carry the memory of our recent past with us, allowing it to serve as a painful reminder. Hopefully, our grandchildren and great grandchildren will once again live as brothers and sisters. My sincere hope is that the future upon our Mother Earth can be enjoyed with balance, wholeness, and connection. With Hope, Promise, and Light! Jill Marie West
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Publisher: Ember
ISBN: 0385738943
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 610
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FOUR COMPLETE NOVELS—ONE CAPTIVATING WORLD In the Forests of the Night Three hundred years ago Risika had a family—a brother and a father who loved her. Three hundred years ago she was human. Now she is a vampire, a powerful one. And her past has come back to torment her. Demon in My View Jessica isn’t your average high school student—she’s an acclaimed published author of vampire fiction. Now two new students at her high school strongly remind her of her favorite characters. But those characters only live in her imagination—right? Shattered Mirror Christopher Raneva and Sarah Vida may look like a normal high school couple, but he’s actually a vampire who’s sworn off human blood and she’s an incredibly powerful, vampire-hunting witch. As if that weren’t enough to prevent their love, his past and her future collide when they get tangled up with Nikolas, one of the most reviled vampires ever. Midnight Predator Once a happy teenager, Turquoise Draka is now a vampire hunter. Her current assigment is to assassinate Jeshikah, one of the cruelest vampires in history. But to do that, she’ll have to enter Midnight, a fabled vampire realm, as a human slave. . . .
