"Olivier Rolin is a towering figure in French literature . . . Rolin is a consummate artist who will speak profoundly to the American heart." Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

Since 1835, when Ziba Beardsley declared, "The water is as clear as crystal," generations of people have enjoyed the area's spring-fed lake. The pages of this book take readers on a trip back through time to learn more about the twin towns of Nunda and Crystal Lake and their eventual union. Meet some of Crystal Lake's first settlers, as well as those who came later, and discover how they shaped the community. See photographs and descriptions of summer resorts, country clubs, parks, schools, and churches. Trace the development of both Virginia Street and the historic downtown district through vintage street scenes. Some of the buildings shown in Crystal Lake were removed long ago, yet others are still standing to serve as silent reminders of the community's rich and proud heritage.

Crystal Fox is an independent woman wholoves men and sex. She is a free spirit wholives by her own rules, be damned theconsequences. She owns her own shop inBeverly HIlls and comes and goes as shepleases. Men are play things to her and sheloves to play. She wants nothing from menexcept sex.Colton Conners is a cowboy whose a businessman. He family is into land, cattle and oil.Colton learned early that money does not buyhappiness or love. He has two older brothersthat love to make his life a living hell. Coltontried to be like his brothers but using womenwasn't what he needed or wanted. He waslooking for more.Crystal and Colton meet one fateful night andchallenge each others' beliefs and rules.Colton falls in love immediately with Crystal.But he will have a difficult road ahead of himtrying to convince Crystal that she loves himalso. The sparks fly and the battle is on

Pedro is an average boy growing up in the big city, but his life is anything but normal. Things are frequently happening to and around him that he can't explain. After his best friend Eric advises him never to repeat what he knows for fear of being locked up, he lives in constant confusion and fear. He believes his family is keeping a secret from him but can't figure out what it could possibly be. He also discovers the military has been watching his family and someone or something is also trying to locate where he lives. As far back as Pedro can remember, the only luck he ever has was bad luck. However, on his twenty-first birthday, something is about to happen that will change his life forever. Like it or not, things begin to unravel very quickly. Pedro suddenly finds himself in middle of a war between two separate worlds, and he's forced to make drastic changes. He finds himself doing things he had never imagined he could do or accomplish. All Pedro ever truly wanted is to be normal and see things crystal clear, but as he soon learns, things aren't always as they appear to be.

As humans we have stewardship over the environment. Man’s dominion does not mean a license to abuse, spoil, squander or destroy. Future cultures will be able to reach their potential only if this generation remembers that sustainable land use is a combination of economics, ecology and social justice. Our ancestors survived due to an innate sense of “oneness” whereby they helped each other. For them everything was “holy”. Sustaining desired ecological, economic, and social conditions in the system is a big challenge, but not an impossible task. This book presents chapters by scientists from different disciplines from the Mediterranean Basin and its environs. It presents updated information and highlights the way forward for the fields of economy, environment and ecology, making this book a very useful source for people working in these different disciplines. Contributions have been prepared by experts in these respective fields. The book also brings to the fore important future tasks for these particular disciplines, and provides up-to-date references, tables and figures illustrating research findings. As such, this volume is a must-read for students, researchers and professionals in environmental sciences, ecology, forestry, geography and other related fields.