A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

Why Elephants Cry is a fascinating frolic through the literature and evidence surrounding the use of unusual behavior of animals to measure and predict the environment. The role of animals, from the smallest ant to the biggest elephant, as predictors of environmental changes is framed around the climate crisis, which highlights the increasingly important part that animals will have to play in the future. Renowned biologist Professor John T. Hancock collects anecdotal stories and myths along with scientific evidence, demonstrating that observation of animals can be of tangible use. He looks at the measurement of the air temperature using ants, crickets and snakes, and goes on to assess the evidence that the observation of a wide range of animals can predict the weather or the imminent eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes. Evidence of animals being able to predict lunar and solar events, such as lunar cycles and the Northern Lights, is also considered. This is the only time that all this literature has been brought together in one place, a fascinating reference for anybody interested in animals and the environment. The book is also an ideal supplementary textbook for students studying animal behaviour.

Gnostic poet and cleric Richard Michael Willoughby transcends the rational and offers a rare glimpse of modern Gnostic revelation, poetically exploring the heights and depths of spiritual awareness.

A new queen must save the Realm. But those who would deny her the crown are strong. Lish Taylor may have come to accept that she’s the rightful Queen of Airlie, but when the Custodian of the throne accuses her of murder before she can make her claim, she is forced to retreat to a neighbouring court without her crown or title. Both the Realm and her home continent of Driarn are still dying, and Lish needs two things to stop their destruction: the authority of the crown, and the remaining pieces of the Blue Pointed Star. Underground assassin Aeyva Kaylneau is one step closer to fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a Sentinel. But even as she helps forge Lish’s path to the crown, Aeyva’s past allegiances jeopardise everything she is fighting for and bring the Court of Airlie to its knees. Determined to form a powerful alliance to aid her ascension to the throne, Lish and her friends set out to arm themselves with valuable knowledge — knowledge another court will take in return for supporting an un-crowned Queen. But what they uncover is a much more sinister plan that will mean the downfall of not just the Realm, but the human world as well. As the human and Calahi worlds crumble around them, Lish and Aeyva must battle towering forces of magic and avarice to save both worlds — and the people they love. But even as the pieces fall into place, the path ahead threatens to destroy all they hold dear.

Musing in the Footsteps of Jesus beckons you to interact with the real and imaginary characters involved in events of Jesuss early ministry. Witness the life-changing effect on a tent maker and his two young sons as Jesus receives baptism in the Jordan River accompanied by the voice of God introducing him as his beloved son. Be with Jesus in a cave for forty days, preparing for the attack by Satan and his airborne, warring angels. Marvel at how a bear and an owl contribute to Jesuss survival. Enjoy the sense of humor of the fishermen who joke of the Messiah as their big catch. Later, as Jesuss full-time disciples, they cheerfully confess they are the ones enmeshed in a net. The wedding in Cana turns comical when a renowned chef finds the wine unworthy of his recipes. Jesuss new wine proves to be the best wine ever to touch the gourmets palate. A Pharisee ruler comes to Jesus at night. As the schooled priest asks Jesus of the secrets of heaven, the mans conflicting thoughts reveal his character and spirituality. The woman at Jacobs well appears to be a repentant sinner yearning for a Messiah. The vision Jesus sees of her past explains why he tells her, before all others, that he is the Christ. When a rich man asks Jesus how to get to heaven, Christ answers that he must part with his riches and serve him. The man leaves with a sad countenance. Hear the mystical voice from a whirlwind, see the rich mans fanciful flight on a horse to the moon, and you will understand why he chose to obey Jesus and serve him. This storyteller prays these dreams will increase your hunger for deeper understanding of the Holy Scriptures.

While feminist interpretations of the Book of Revelation often focus on the book’s use of feminine archetypes—mother, bride, and prostitute, this commentary explores how gender, sexuality, and other feminist concerns permeate the book in its entirety. By calling audience members to become victors, Revelation’s author, John, commends to them an identity that flows between masculine and feminine and challenges ancient gender norms. This identity befits an audience who follow the Lamb, a genderqueer savior, wherever he goes. In this commentary, Lynn R. Huber situates Revelation and its earliest audiences in the overlapping worlds of ancient Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and first-century Judaism. She also examines how interpreters from different generations living within other worlds have found meaning in this image-rich and meaning-full book.