Are you a visual person? I am, and to a certain extent, so is God, so much so that if you were never to hear a message preached from the Bible or hear a missionary tell of God and His plan for restoring all people to Himself, you would still stand accountable before Him without excuse. The Bible explains in Romans 1:20, "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." What is it God has made that's clearly seen and binds us to this accountability? Is it something even a blind person could see? Through a few descriptions of pictures, most of which have been here from the beginning of time, may you come to realize God's clear illustrations that we all must yield to. Daniel Watson was 37 years of age when God got a real hold of him. Up until then, he had thought the two were buddies, even though he would mercilessly attack those who would speak of changed lives through Jesus Christ. Thirteen years later, with no formal training (other than a few Bible studies, Sunday school teaching, and the daily influence from godly radio broadcasts), his desire to know the truth of God no matter where it led has found him a position from which to view God's big "picture." But has it come from God? If so, was it given for him alone? He will now offer you these illustrations, but continues as he has for the last thirty years working as a carpenter. If the illustrations are of God, nothing can stop their going forth; if not, at least the burden to share his ideas has been lifted.

Quiet outsider Tillie is known around school for using her camera to find lost things, but when a boy named Jake needs help finding his dad, Tillie faces her biggest challenge yet.

Turkey vultures, the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, are found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina, and nearly everywhere in between. In the United States we sometimes call them buzzards; in parts of Mexico the name is aura cabecirroja, in Uruguay jote cabeza colorada, and in Ecuador gallinazo aura. A huge bird, the turkey vulture is a familiar sight from culture to culture, in both hemispheres. But despite being ubiquitous and recognizable, the turkey vulture has never had a book of literary nonfiction devoted to it - until Vulture. Floating on six-foot wings, turkey vultures use their keen senses of smell and sight to locate carrion. Unlike their cousin the black vulture, turkey vultures do not kill weak or dying animals; instead, they cleanse, purify, and renew the environment by clearing it of decaying carcasses, thus slowing the spread of such dangerous pathogens as anthrax, rabies, and botulism. The beauty, grace, and important role of these birds in the ecosystem notwithstanding, turkey vultures are maligned and underappreciated; they have been accused of spreading disease and killing livestock, neither of which has ever been substantiated. Although turkey vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes harming them a federal offense, the birds still face persecution. They've been killed because of their looks, their odor, and their presence in proximity to humans. Even the federal government occasionally sanctions "roost dispersals," which involve the harassment and sometimes the murder of communally roosting vultures during the cold winter months. Vulture follows a year in the life of a typical North American turkey vulture. By incorporating information from scientific papers and articles, as well as interviews with world-renowned raptor and vulture experts, author Katie Fallon examines all aspects of the bird's natural history: breeding, incubating eggs, raising chicks, migrating, and roosting. After reading this book you will never look at a vulture in the same way again.

A New York Times Notable Book, 1997 The lavishly illustrated and often darkly hilarious retelling of Soviet history through the doctored photographs under Stalin. The Commissar Vanishes has been hailed as a brilliant, indispensable record of an era. The Commissar Vanishes offers a unique and chilling look at how one man--Joseph Stalin--manipulated the science of photography to advance his own political career and erase the memory of his victims. Over the past thirty years David King has assembled the world's largest archive of doctored Soviet photographs, the best of which appear here, in a book Tatyana Tolstaya, in The New York Review of Books, called "an extraordinary, incomparable volume."

This book presents group activities that use metaphors to enhance learning for participants in adventure-based programs. The first chapter provides an overview of approaches to facilitating adventure experiences, including letting the experience speak for itself, speaking for the experience, debriefing the experience, directly frontloading the experience, framing the experience, and indirectly frontloading the experience. The last three facilitation styles, which rely on proactive techniques and focus on behavior change, represent the majority of activities described in this book. The second chapter describes a process for designing metaphoric frameworks: stating and ranking goals; selecting an appropriate metaphoric adventure experience; identifying successful resolutions to therapeutic issues; strengthening isomorphic frameworks; reviewing client motivation; conducting experience revisions; and using debriefing techniques to reinforce positive behavior changes, reframe negative interpretations of the experience, and focus on the integration of functional change into the client's lifestyle. The third chapter addresses ethical considerations when implementing adventure activities. The remaining chapters describe 57 adventure activities designed for therapeutic, corporate, school, and general populations. Each description covers the target population; when the activity might be used; any contraindicating or limiting factors; goals; set-up; a sample presentation; an overview of facilitator role and strategies for enhancing the value of the experience; debriefing strategies that address issues arising during the activity, especially with regard to clients' past behaviors, current needs, and future considerations; and the name and address of the contributor. Indexes of activities and contributors are included. (LP)

Zack's story is about learning to appreciate yourself for who you are. No matter what you are born with, you have a place on this earth. May all children find their place.

What makes an effective quote? How can I infuse my writing with style and voice? How can a sharp lead kick-start my story? What are the tricks to writing for the Web? What can I do to get an editor to listen to my idea? These topics and more are handled smartly, succinctly, and simply in the latest edition of Words Worth, an invaluable toolkit for writers aspiring to perfect the craft of nonfiction writing. Brooks and Quigleys expert views on the essence of a feature story give struggling beginners, their teachers, and professional writers alike the tools necessary to create powerful writing. As a precise guide to writing and promoting nonfiction, Words Worth furnishes a map to the world of reporting for the Web and blogging, well-crafted exercises to hone skills, and savvy advice to help writers enrich their style and make their work more marketable.

A gloriously cringey collection of punny wordplay from the author of The Ultimate Book of Dad Jokes! • The pliers said to the wrench, “Get a grip. You're losing it!” • The marionette’s cardiologist warned him to change his lifestyle because he was too high-strung. • When the President’s family picnic was hit by a cold hard rain, the band struck up “Hail to The Chief.” • Q: How do vampires like their stakes? A: Rare. • Do dealers in Las Vegas casinos walk with a shuffle? • The young ear of corn was considered a rising star in the Marine Corps; he quickly rose to the rank of kernel. Make every day funny punny with this massive book of over 1,400 puns, arranged by category. Word nerds, class clowns, and dads everywhere never have to miss an opportunity to deliver a groan-inducing yet hilarious one-liner.

An engaging look at the significance of traditional proverbs and their variations in the modern world from the world's foremost expert on proverbs. Mieder looks at how we adapt proverbs to rapidly changing social attitudes, investigates the origins of proverbs, and demolishes the myth that Benjamin Franklin was a prolific coiner of proverbs. 36 halftones. Line drawings.