Author: Mikki Terzian Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1479713805 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 260
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A wildlife students personal research on mountain lion ecology that explores their behavior, relationship between humans and mountain lions coexisting within a ranching and agriculturally based community, and to defi ne the impacts from obstacles they face for the purpose of their conservation. The research for this project was done in a small eastern part of the central San Joaquin Valley, of California.
Author: Rinda West Publisher: University of Virginia Press ISBN: 9780813926568 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 268
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In western culture, the separation of humans from nature has contributed to a schism between the conscious reason and the unconscious dreaming psyche, or internal human "nature." Our increasing lack of intimacy with the land has led to a decreased capacity to access parts of the psyche not normally valued in a capitalist culture. In Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land, Rinda West uses Jung's idea of the shadow to explore how this divorce results in alienation, projection, and often breakdown. Bringing together ideas from analytical psychology, environmental thought, and literary studies, West explores a variety of literary texts--including several by contemporary American Indian writers--to show, through a sort of geography of the psyche, how alienation from nature reflects a parallel separation from the "nature" that constitutes the unconscious. Through her analysis of narratives that offer images of people confronting shadow, reconnecting with nature, and growing psychologically and ethically, West reveals that when characters enter into relationship with the natural world, they are better able to confront and reclaim shadow. By writing "from the shadows," West argues that contemporary writers are exploring ways of being human that have the potential for creating more just and honorable relationships with nature, and more sustainable communities. For ecocritics, conservation activists, scholars and students of environmental studies and American Indian studies, and ecopsychologists, Out of the Shadow offers hope for humans wishing to reconcile with themselves, with nature, and with community.
Author: Helen Hughes Vick Publisher: Roberts Rinehart ISBN: 1461716039 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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In the first novel in the series, a 13-year-old girl, Shadow, a member of the prehistoric Sinagua Indians of Arizona, sets off on a daring quest. Ages 9-12.
Author: Angel Giacomo Publisher: 1st Battalion Publishing ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 111
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Jackson MacKenzie’s life is about to change. After retiring a second time, the Marine Corps general takes his wife on an ocean adventure as a homecoming to renew their marriage vows. But he never expected what would happen next. He finds himself hip-deep in international intrigue. Who is after him? The Russian GRU, the FSB, maybe even someone closer to home. Will he be able to save his family, his friends, and himself? Or will the villains defeat him in the end? And he joins the fallen at Arlington.
Author: Robert Klein Engler Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1300961384 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 186
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Short stories and a novella by one of America's best poets. Many of these stories have appeared in print but are collected here for the first time.
Author: Thomas Lakeman Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1429906308 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 390
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FBI Special Agent Mike Yeager is in trouble. His most recent case---a child kidnapping, his usual---ended tragically, and the FBI has suspended him. Worse, Mike can't seem to forgive himself. He's run away from everything he knows in Philadelphia to the mountains of Nevada in an attempt to forget. Now in Nevada, he's stumbled into the world of a killer: in the small town of San Cristobal, one child was killed accidentally---or so it seems---a few weeks before Mike's arrival. The day after he shows up, an adult is murdered, and soon another child disappears. Mike doesn't want to get involved, but he can't help himself, first because as a stranger in town he's got to prove to the local law enforcement that he's not the killer, and second, because he's in the perfect place to solve the case and redeem himself in the eye of the FBI. Not to mention that at least one more child's life is at stake. Thomas Lakeman is one of those rare talents who has composed a first novel that doesn't read like a debut at all, but instead is written with the precision and tightly drawn suspense of one of the genre's masters.
Author: Rebecca Smith Publisher: Stairwell Books ISBN: 1913432475 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 157
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Twins Katrina and Alex normally live on a houseboat in London, but are spending the summer in Scotland while their mum receives treatment. Aunt Clara is an artist, like Alex, and Uncle Archie is a forest ranger. Almost right away, the twins find themselves searching for what seems to be a big cat. Or, is something stalking them?
Author: Alan Drew Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN: 0812979664 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 370
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A novel of psychological suspense about an idyllic community rocked by a serial killer—and a dark secret. “A stellar achievement, a book that unspools like a dark-toned movie in the reader’s mind.”—The Wall Street Journal (One of the Best Mysteries of the Year) Detective Ben Wade has returned to his hometown of Rancho Santa Elena in search of a quieter life and to try to save his marriage. Suddenly the community, with its peaceful streets and excellent public schools, finds itself at the mercy of a serial killer who slips through windows and screen doors at night, shattering illusions of safety. As Ben and forensic specialist Natasha Betencourt struggle to stay one step ahead of the killer—and deal with painful episodes in the past—Ben’s own world is rocked again by violence. He must decide how far he is willing to go, and Natasha how much she is willing to risk, to protect their friendship and themselves, to rescue the town from a psychotic murderer and a long-buried secret. Written in fine, chilling prose, Shadow Man reveals the treacherous underbelly of suburban life, as a man, a woman, a family, and a community are confronted with the heart of human darkness. Finalist for the SCIBA T. Jefferson Parker Award • Named One of the Best Crime Novels of the Year by The Booklist Reader
Author: Jim Michael Hansen Publisher: Dark Sky Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 097692434X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 401
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Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry, and beautiful young attorney Taylor Sutton, are separately hunting vicious killers but for very different reasons. As the two dangerous chases inadvertently intersect, both of the hunters get pulled deeper and deeper into an edgy world of shifting truths where there is more at stake than either could have imagined, nothing is as it seems, and time is running out.
Author: David B. Coe Publisher: Baen Books ISBN: 1625794959 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 327
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Book #3 in The Case Files of Justis Fearsson, the critically acclaimed contemporary fantasy series from fantasy all-star David B. Coe. A hardboiled, magic-using private detective fights dark sorcerers in Phoenix, Arizona. Justis Fearsson is a weremyste and a private detective. He wields potent magic, but every month, on the full moon, he loses his mind. His battles with insanity have already cost him his job as a cop; he can’t afford to let them interfere with his latest case. Phoenix has become ground zero in a magical war, and an army of werecreatures, blood sorcerers, and necromancers has made Jay its number one target. When he is hired to track down a woman who has gone missing with her two young children, he has a hunch that the dark ones are to blame. But then he’s also brought in by the police to help with a murder investigation, and all the evidence implicates this same woman. Soon he is caught up in a deadly race to find not only the young family, but also an ancient weapon that could prove decisive in the looming conflict. Can he keep himself alive long enough to reach the woman and her kids before his enemies do? And can he claim the weapon before the people he loves, and the world he knows, are lost in a storm of flame, blood, and darkest sorcery? At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). The Case Files of Justis Fearsson Spell Blind His Father's Eyes Shadow's Blade About Shadow's Blade: "Coe balances wit and drama, gives his female characters plenty of agency, and even throws in a bit ofThe Maltese Falcon via a powerful object everyone desires. This noir-tinged urban fantasy with real-feeling magic and multiple moral quandaries is highly recommended."—Publishers Weekly About Spell Blind, Book One in the Case Files of Justis Fearsson: "Justis is on the streets and has never been so cool; I can't wait for his next adventure!"—Patricia Briggs, #1 New York TimesBest Seller "Coe brings deep knowledge of both fantasy and mystery to his well-structured first urban fantasy novel. . . . He tells an entertaining story with a good mystery at its core."—Publishers Weekly About David B. Coe's Rules of Ascension: "War and politics, love and magic, all drawn in detail against a vividly imagined feudal background. A complex and excellent book." —David Drake, author of Lord of the Isles ". . . epic . . . a world of rival nobles, sinister mages, and a few men and women of courage and conviction. Well-developed characters and an intriguing political background . . ."—Library Journal
Author: Mikki Terzian
Author: Rinda West
Author: Helen Hughes Vick
Author: Angel Giacomo
Author: Robert Klein Engler
Author: Thomas Lakeman
Author: Rebecca Smith
Author: Alan Drew
Author: Jim Michael Hansen
Author: David B. Coe