Acclaimed multimedia artist Michele Gold brings her vision of the world of dolphins to the pages of this exquisite coffee-table book. Having lived among dolphins herself, her oil and acrylic paintings truly evoke the wonder and mystery of these "angels of the sea". Full color.

Life works in strange ways. A split-second decision to travel to the Caribbean island of Tobago in search of the "Perfect Wave" becomes an unexpected adventure for Sergio Bambaren, surfer and author of The Dolphin. When weather conditions make surfing impossible, Sergio discovers the extraordinary experience of scuba diving. He explores an unseen world meters below the surface that contains unimagined marvels of the ocean: coral, tropical fish, oysters, and above all, the tranquility and wisdom of the seas. Through this book, Sergio shows us how true freedom and happiness can be found in the simple, perfect beauty of nature."

"On the connections between Jesus Christ, Muhammad, dead Vikings, sassy Black feminists, Dutch Calvinist seminarians, large mother substitues, armless nature mystics, Caribbean rubber dancers, three popes in one year, Cortez, Romeo and Juliet, the wandering Jew, the sea serpent, Our Lady of Guadalupe, the demon Hurricano, Islam in the art of body surfing, the universal fate wave theory, the Palestinian intifada, the fatal beauty of the sea, dreams of Jungian archetypes, the dooms of the Boston Red Sox, abortion wars, the great blizzard of '78, the wisdom of the "handicapped," the ecumenical jihad, the psychology of suicide, the disguises of angels, and the end of the world."

A well-known characteristic of the sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls are their assertions that membership in the Qumran movement included present and eschatological fellowship with the angels, but scholars disagree as to the precise meaning of these claims. To gain a better understanding of angelic fellowship at Qumran, Matthew L. Walsh utilizes the early Jewish concept that certain angels were closely associated with Israel. Moreover, these angels, which included guardians and priests, were envisioned within apocalyptic worldviews that assumed that realities on earth corresponded to those of the heavenly realm. A comparison of non-sectarian texts with sectarian compositions reveals that the Qumran movement's lofty assertions of communion with the guardians and priests of heavenly Israel would have made a significant contribution to their identity as the true Israel.

Here is a story that brings you into an enchanted world deep within the ocean and shares the sea's greatest secret, the Sea Angel. Sea angels are magical creatures who protect other small sea creatures from dangers such as tidal waves, submarines, oil slicks, and fishing nets. As the story unfolds, a sea angel is stolen from the sea by a greedy diver seeking treasure. Will true friendship and a relentless search save the sea's greatest secret? Laced with fun facts about the ocean's flora and fauna, Sea Angel transports the reader through kelp and gorgonian forests, to an underwater mountain, and a haunted sea of lost ships. Sea Angel is an entertaining and informative read for ages 7 to 11. "Vivid visceral descriptions bring the watery atmosphere to life - Dark green and brown sargassum floated in the water and clung to the rocks below...It felt so dense and close in this sea. Nothing really stood still, but nothing really moved much either.' From the Kelp Forest to the Sargasso Sea, no setting is predictable, and like a marine version of Narnia, the characters are at once familiar and otherworldly. There is also a sweet morality tale about sisterly love tucked inside this highly imaginative narrative. A story that sparkles like its protagonist's gossamer transparent wings." - Kirkus Review, Kirkus Discoveries

If you think you know all about angels, think again! Although the modern Western world claims to have left angels behind as mythical creatures, they are back in popular culture. And much of what people are thinking, exploring, and believing about them finds its roots in ancient Jewish and Christian beliefs. Andrew Angel opens up the surprising world of angels to interested enquirers through an examination of the ancient Jewish and Christian texts in which they are found. He asks questions about what angels have to do with religious ecstasy, surviving suffering, and politics, among other things--finding surprising and sometimes controversial answers. Informed by the latest scholarship yet accessible to all, this book provides a well-researched and thought-provoking introduction to angels.

In this sequel to Only the River Runs Free, Joseph Connor Burke has reclaimed his ancestral acres, but his dreams of a peaceable kingdom are shattered by violence and betrayal. Will he stand for what he truly believes?

In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest and belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. "A wacky and wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations.