This is a mixture of prose and poetry to describe my faith and the beauty I see all around me. All of Gods creation is a wonderful thing to admire. We should all take time to enjoy it.

The Secret Country is the first monograph on the work of the contemporary American novelist Jayne Anne Phillips. Through detailed and innovative textual analysis this study considers the southern aspects of Phillips' writing. Robertson demonstrates the importance of Phillips' place within the southern literary canon by identifying the echoes of William Faulkner, Katherine Anne Porter and Edgar Allan Poe that permeate her work. Phillips' complex attachments to a regional past are explored through both psychoanalytical and historical materialist approaches, revealing not only the writer's distinctly southern preoccupations, but also her reflections on contemporary American society. Tracing the family dynamics in Phillips' work from the turn of the twentieth century to the present, this book examines the effects of increased modernization and capitalization on everyday interactions, and questions the nature of the author's backward glance to the past. This volume is of interest for a wide audience, particularly students and scholars of contemporary southern and American literature.

In the first year of Zhenyuan, Dingkang County, Hean Prefecture, a woman transformed into a monster. Luo Qingcai had spent nine years helping her husband. The Heavens did not disappoint those who had worked hard for her. As soon as he ascended the clouds, he kicked her into the abyss where she would never be able to recover! "He said you were as stupid as a pig or a dog and not worthy to be the supervisor lady." The eldest young mistress smiled sweetly as she looked at the corpse nailed to the coffin. "You little bastard, you're still quite useful. At least you raised me a husband for the top scholar." Once they were reborn, she was going to make them suffer through all the suffering in this world!

This collection of American poetry done in the Japanese Haibun style is a wonderful addition for any lover of haiku or other eloquent poetry styles. Haibun is a beautiful Japanese form of autobiographical poetic prose accompanied by verse, usually haiku. Here, Bruce Ross, past president of the Haiku Society of America invites us on a journey of self-discovery with over twenty-five North American contributors who use this form to explore such issues as the self, the emotional nature of love, and dwelling in a particular place as well as the revelation of unknown places. Journey to the Interior is the first anthology specifically devoted to original haibun written in English and reflects some of the most moving, personal, and spiritual literature being produced.

This pocket-sized gem is dedicated to the idea that every species of tree has a story and every individual tree has a history. Includes stories of New York City's trees, complete with photos, tree silhouettes, and leaf and fruit morphologies.

There were two young men that graduated from Memphis, Tennessee: One was Seth Adams, who became a newspaper writer; the other was John Baker, his best friend that was in real estate. After years went by, Seth needed a story for the newspaper. His friend John told him about Rusty Wilson. So now Seth is writing this story about Rusty Wilson. Rusty lost his parents at a very young age, and his granddad raised him. After Rusty graduated from high school, he lost his granddad. His granddad left him a large sum of money he got from his parents’ accident. Rusty decided to start his construction business that he had always dreamed about. Years later, he meets a girl and falls in love. Rusty had a hard time dealing with her ex-husband but marries the love of his life. He had to deal with the loss of his parents and granddad. He had to fight to keep his business. Rusty and his wife found peace in Indian Springs on Dogwood Mountain.

Create showstopping cookies that taste as good as they look! A collection that includes something for everyone, no matter the occasion or season. In Creative Cookie Decorating for Everyone, the follow-up to the beloved Creative Cookie Decorating, Emily Hutchinson takes you through decorating with buttercream, with hundreds of step-by-step photos. She covers each season and holiday with new ideas and designs for your cookies. Unique to this book are instructions for how to flood with buttercream. (Yes, you read that right, you can flood with buttercream!) Emily shares twice as many (new!) delicious recipes while also including allergy-conscious cookies that everyone can enjoy. These recipes have been tested and perfected, so they are ready for the spotlight! Emily's main goal is to teach you all her tips and tricks, which have taken her years to learn, and help you develop or fine-tune your decorating skills, no matter your background experience in the kitchen. Emily loves to see bakers succeed, and this book is sure to help you take your cookies to the next level. Emily, the creator of The Hutch Oven, has built a brand around creative ways to decorate beautiful and achievable buttercream-frosted cookie designs with trusted recipes. She passionately shares her gift of baking, along with her inspiring journey after her daughter passed away from SIDS in 2008. Her heartfelt stories will leave you full of hope and the feel of a warm embrace as you soak up valuable cookie knowledge. Emily is real and relatable, and it's like you're baking right alongside her. Creative Cookie Decorating for Everyone is as much about finding joy and peace in the kitchen as it is connecting with people while baking.

An Amazon #1 Bestseller in Mental & Spiritual Healing, The Comprehensive Vibrational Healing Guide covers hundreds of holistic remedies that work with the body’s natural energetic rhythm to foster better emotional, spiritual and physical health. Maya Cointreau walks you through the layers of the body biofield, explaining vital concepts such as chakras, meridians, and elemental theory so that you can choose the remedies that will work best for you and your family. Quantum physics and rigorous scientific studies are explored, shedding light on how and why vibrational healing works so well in conjunction with modern allopathic medicine. “Vibrational remedies are energy medicine. Everything in this book is designed to balance or enhance the energy patterns in the body so that it can heal itself. All vibrational remedies shift our energy so that we can feel better. So that we can be better.” Learn how to effectively use mind-body techniques such as EFT, meditation and affirmations. Create and use your own flower essences and homeopathic remedies, or choose from hundreds of remedies that are on the market today, including essential oils and crystal elixirs. Understand the power of UV light, and how to harness its healing potential through the use of LED lights or colors. Hands-on healing therapies such as Reiki, Polarity, Therapeutic Touch and Qigong Healing are all explained, as well the basic tenets of Ayurveda, Won-Ki and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Harness modern technological breakthroughs from NASA and other respected scientists and take charge of your healing process. Powerful Holistic Healing Modalities from the Comprehensive Vibrational Healing Guide: * The Human Biofield, Chakras & Meridians * Reiki, Polarity Therapy & Therapeutic Touch * Ayurveda & Traditional Chinese Medicine * EFT, Meditation and Affirmations * Aromatherapy & Homeopathy * Brain Waves, Learning, and Sound Healing * UV Light & Color Therapy * Learn to Create and Use Your Own Remedies * Electro-Magnetic Quantum Healing Technologies * Biofeedback, BioResonance and Rife Machines “Maya Cointreau will take you on a journey towards a new way of living life. She makes it easy to relate to the material and her words will leave you feeling confident and self-empowered.” –Kathy Lalonde, RPP

When a renowned crime podcaster vanishes without a trace, former FBI behavioral analysts turned private investigators River Ryland and Tony St. Clair are called upon to track her down. As they wade through the evidence she left behind, they unearth a startling connection--she may have discovered the existence of an unknown killer, and he will stop at nothing to carry out a deadly plan. As the pair delves deeper, they soon find themselves the targets of a relentless enemy determined to silence them. With their lives--and hearts--on the line, can they confront the evil that threatens them before it consumes them both? Nancy Mehl presents pulse-pounding suspense with . . . "A little of everything . . . plenty of intrigue, dangerous moments, deadly scenarios, and romance."--The AR Critique on Cold Threat "Plot twists you won't see coming."--Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author on Cold Pursuit