| Author | : Liliana Velásquez |
| Publisher | : Parlor Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2017-04-14 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1602359407 |
At fourteen, Liliana Velásquez walked out of her village in Guatemala and headed for the U.S. border, alone. On her two-thousand-mile voyage she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, and encountered death in the Sonoran Desert.
| Author | : Nancy Langston |
| Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
| Total Pages | : 405 |
| Release | : 2009-11-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0295989688 |
Across the inland West, forests that once seemed like paradise have turned into an ecological nightmare. Fires, insect epidemics, and disease now threaten millions of acres of once-bountiful forests. Yet no one can agree what went wrong. Was it too much management—or not enough—that forced the forests of the inland West to the verge of collapse? Is the solution more logging, or no logging at all? In this gripping work of scientific and historical detection, Nancy Langston unravels the disturbing history of what went wrong with the western forests, despite the best intentions of those involved. Focusing on the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, she explores how the complex landscapes that so impressed settlers in the nineteenth century became an ecological disaster in the late twentieth. Federal foresters, intent on using their scientific training to stop exploitation and waste, suppressed light fires in the ponderosa pinelands. Hoping to save the forests, they could not foresee that their policies would instead destroy what they loved. When light fires were kept out, a series of ecological changes began. Firs grew thickly in forests once dominated by ponderosa pines, and when droughts hit, those firs succumbed to insects, diseases, and eventually catastrophic fires. Nancy Langston combines remarkable skills as both scientist and writer of history to tell this story. Her ability to understand and bring to life the complex biological processes of the forest is matched by her grasp of the human forces at work—from Indians, white settlers, missionaries, fur trappers, cattle ranchers, sheep herders, and railroad builders to timber industry and federal forestry managers. The book will be of interest to a wide audience of environmentalists, historians, ecologists, foresters, ranchers, and loggers—and all people who want to understand the changing lands of the West.
| Author | : Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson |
| Publisher | : New Perspectives on the Histor |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780813037233 |
"Compares the lives and civil rights views of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X"--OCLC
| Author | : Stase Michaels |
| Publisher | : Union Square + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2018-10-25 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1454927380 |
A fascinating look at how your wiser, inner self sends you dreams that target your anxieties yet hold positive messages to guide you through obstacles. What causes our worst nightmares? Stase Michaels applies her signature out-of-the-box perspective on dreams that shake us out of sleep and mirror our real-life worries, breaking down their symbolism, trajectory, and unspoken logic. She supplies the tools for nuanced readings of each nightmare, as well as fascinating thoughts on nightmares of trauma victims and ones that occur in troubling times. She also offers strategies for shaking yourself free of recurring nightmares and preventing your daily anxieties from translating into invasive bad dreams.
| Author | : Jennifer Parker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Dreams |
| ISBN | : 9781606521663 |
Packaged in a fun flipbook format, Dreams & Nightmares is a guide to interpreting and understanding what your mind is trying to tell you while your body sleeps. One side of the book explores dreams and the other side nightmares- two parts of the same phenomena. Based on scientifically based yet accessible information, Dreams & Nightmares: Shows you how to interpret your own dreams and use them to gain insight into your life Clarifies what dreams and nightmares are and why we have them Explores common dream symbols such as angels, monsters, insects, animals, and even vampires Examines universal dream themes such as traveling, falling, and being naked Elucidates the theories of the major dream theorists, from Freud to Jung, to current modern-day theorists such as Revonsou and Domhoff Provides a wealth of fascinating information to help you unlock the power of your dreams Includes a "Directory of Symbols" for both dreams and nightmares You spend one-third of your life sleeping and, on average, four hours a night dreaming, so discover how you can use your dreams for greater success in your waking life.
| Author | : Kelly Bulkeley |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2012-08-02 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : 1442213329 |
Children’s Dreams teaches readers how to understand and appreciate memorable “big dreams” of childhood. The book introduces readers to the basic psychology and neuroscience of dreaming, then discusses dreams from early childhood through adolescence, exploring why we dream and how dreams can help us enhance creativity and make sense of our lives.
| Author | : Greg A. Marley |
| Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1603582142 |
Throughout history, people have had a complex and confusing relationship with mushrooms. Are they fungi, food, or medicine, beneficial decomposers or deadly poisons? Marley reveals some of the wonders and mysteries of mushrooms, and the conflicting human reactions to them.
| Author | : Barry Krakow |
| Publisher | : Berkley Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Dreams. |
| ISBN | : 9780425132111 |
Describes the origins and characteristics of nightmares and other dreams that are disturbing to the dreamer, and recommends techniques to control them
| Author | : Jason Segel |
| Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2014-09-09 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0385384033 |
"Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller."—Publishers Weekly The hilariously frightening, middle-grade novel Nightmares! is a Texas Bluebonnet nominee and the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. Sleeping has never been so scary. And now waking up is even worse! Charlie Laird has several problems. 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is NOT a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3.He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out of your dreams and into the waking world—that’s a line that should never be crossed. And when your worst nightmares start to come true . . . well, that’s something only Charlie can face. And he’s going to need all the help he can get, or it might just be lights-out for Charlie Laird. For good. Praise for Nightmares! Book one is a New York Times bestseller and Texas Bluebonnet nominee! "Charlie Laird, who learns fear will eat you alive if you feed it, makes an impression, and...readers will want to accompany him again."—The New York Times Book Review "A touching comical saga...about facing things that go bump in the night."—US Weekly "“[Nightmares!] succeeds at scaring and amusing in equal measure…[It's] sweet, charming, and imaginative."—Kirkus Reviews "Segel...and Miller build an entertaining, cartoony world full of scary (but not too scary) monsters, silly jokes, plucky kid heroes...with a promise of adventures to come."—Booklist "An engaging and creative story...woven with a generous amount [of] humor."—VOYA "There's humor and a fairly high ick-factor."—School Library Journal "Cleverly crafted...This novel presents just the right mix of 'scary and humorous.'"—ILA Literacy Daily
