An energetic squirrel hoards acorns but forgets where he hid them after being distracted by a berry-gathering bear.

Tracks is a pilgrimage into the wild, beautiful, and lonely places around us. Donald C. Jackson invites the reader to share the trail with him and discover connections to different vistas not only in the South but also in distant lands and on exotic waters. Through the many stories of this avid hunter, fisher, and trapper, Tracks travels into the swamps and wetlands, hills and tundra, forests and jungles, and on rivers, ponds, tropical lagoons, and the sea. Frog gigging adventures reveal the magic of summer nights in the Deep South. Running a trap line for racoons leads to a tiny Mississippi farm on a crystal clear winter night. Duck hunts evoke the mystery of whistling wings at sunrise, a sound that becomes almost sacramental. Big game hunts in Alaska blend with squirrel hunts along the Mississippi River and late afternoon deer hunts on the outskirts of a college town. In the Gulf of Mexico, Jackson explores science and beauty of life at sea on a fisheries research ship. Filled with experiences from decades of teaching, conservation activities, hunting, fishing, and wilderness adventures, Tracks brings into focus the natural thrill of participating fully as part of the chain of life in wild places.

In GREATER inspirational author and speaker Rick McDaniel provides 100 daily devotions that will encourage and motivate you to expect greater in your life. His story-based devotions are easy to read and apply to your life. You can connect with God in a greater way. Each devotion will cause your faith to grow. As you build your faith you can believe God for greater things in your life. Every day you will become more hopeful and optimistic. Your faith will increase exponentially. You’ll begin to give yourself permission to believe for greater. To believe you’re meant for greater things. And believe God is preparing you for a greater future. There is greater spiritual maturity, greater personal growth, greater health, greater financial freedom and greater relationships for you. God wants to develop your capacity for greater responsibility, greater influence and greater impact. A greater life is waiting for you.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Six years after a conflict that extinguished all mage-light, Eiden Myr is in chaos. Wild weather destroys crops; drought bakes some regions while others are flooded; mountains quake, poisoned rivers rise; disease and pestilence spread. In a dying trader town, three little girls fight to protect a secret that could cost them their lives, while a young lad-of-all-crafts finds that local murders are the first clue to a chilling conspiracy. In the far north, the remnants of the realm's warders struggle to compensate for mage-light's loss. In the south, a military race is remembering its origins. Along the shoreline, a band of guerrilla fighters, posted to repel invasion, prepares to battle for mastery of the realm-while one woman, a disgraced soldier, summons the courage to defy them all. On a remote island, a new breed of scholars strives to plumb the mysteries of ancient texts before they crumble apart. Who among them is the binder destined to reshape the shattered world.

During daily walks, I have gathered a lot of thoughts about my fellow walkers. Oftentimes I have thought, "What's their story?" as I have passed by them and said hello. The manner in which a person responds to a greeting is quite telling. Watching a person's mannerisms, eye contact, and general facial expressions tell a passerby a lot. These forty short stories are a fictional reflection of the day-to-day stories that anyone could be experiencing as they walk the daily walk of life in this modern time in America, in the beautiful park with the oaks.

”T. Ferral and Howard McAlister’s Dog and Cat Rescue and Adoption Agency” has been open for one whole year! Cianan, Samantha, Josie, Ferral, and all the animals decide to have a big anniversary celebration! In the course of their celebrating by going on a float trip, the group discovers two men dumping chemicals into a river, killing fish and harming the environment. At their big party, one of their new puppies gets out of the gate and is stolen by dognappers! A pair of birds meet and fall in love-but what happens to their nest of eggs? Attempting to solve some environmental problems leads the group to more new adventures! Will they find the culprits ? Will the “bad guys” get caught? Will justice prevail? And how does it all end? Read and find out!