Lyrics to the well-known song are accompanied by original illustrations.

An illustrated history of the teddy bear, the many roles he has played, and the effect he has had on the lives of "men, women, and even children."

The journal Synkrētic is an outlet for thought-provoking writing on the philosophy, literature and cultures of the Indo-Pacific. It showcases the diverse traditions of thought, story-telling and expression which are woven into the living tapestry of this culturally, linguistically and politically complex region.

The Tribes is a Sci-Fi thrilling novel that blends facts with white-knuckle visions of the possible. Everything in The Tribes is, or could become, a reality in our future. In a thrilling sequence of events, the Tribes tells the story of The Lost Ten Tribes, the who, where and why of flying saucers, and the reality of Nuclear War in America and the consequences that follow. Buckle up, because the excitement starts from the very first page and never slows down as we explore the present-day facts and Sci-Fis emerging visions of what if?

John Wilkerson Tall Bear is selected to be the chosen one through ancient visitors from the past. While participating in an American Indian sweat lodge ceremony, elders and warriors from the past reveal that the spirits are angry. The magnificent white buffalo statue that stands in the lobby of the Choctaw Casino is crying blood tears and offers clues that something is wrong. The Choctaw Nation is nothing more than another white man's business. The Nation and its Chief have turned their back on their people. John Tall Bear must restore the once proud Choctaw Nation to one that takes care of all of the people instead of only a few.

For three fascinating, disturbing years, writer Patricia Hersch journeyed inside a world that is as familiar as our own children and yet as alien as some exotic culture--the world of adolescence. As a silent, attentive partner, she followed eight teenagers in the typically American town of Reston, Virginia, listening to their stories, observing their rituals, watching them fulfill their dreams and enact their tragedies. What she found was that America's teens have fashioned a fully defined culture that adults neither see nor imagine--a culture of unprecedented freedom and baffling complexity, a culture with rules but no structure, values but no clear morality, codes but no consistency. Is it society itself that has created this separate teen community? Resigned to the attitude that adolescents simply live in "a tribe apart," adults have pulled away, relinquishing responsibility and supervision, allowing the unhealthy behaviors of teens to flourish. Ultimately, this rift between adults and teenagers robs both generations of meaningful connections. For everyone's world is made richer and more challenging by having adolescents in it.

The Healing of Teddy Bears, by psychotherapist and one-time Christian pastor Don L. Nickerson, calls for the creation of an imaginative faith based on inner consciousness of God, rather than one constructed around external authority, whether Papal, biblical, Islamic, or charismatic claims. Mr. Nickerson illustrates this shift to a highly individuated and creative faith from his own lengthy journey from Christian fundamentalism to mysticism. The author believes that faith, as an authentic, dynamic process, requires "innocence of heart," honesty of intention, and imagination. He is especially interested in the issues of illness, aging, and mortality, and how we shape a less public, but deeper and more personal faith from such experiences. Nickerson jokingly says, "There's something in this book to offend everybody and something that will encourage anybody."