The result of nearly twenty years of interdisciplinary research, this volume contributes to the archaeological and paleoenvironmental knowledge of an important but lightly investigated hyperarid coastline at the heart of the Sonoran Desert. Focused on the coast near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, it examines the diverse groups occupying the coast for salt, abundant food sources, and shells for ornament manufacturing.
This companion volume to The Believer's Prayer Manual: A Classic Study on Prayer is an easy-to-follow teacher's guide on the practice of prayer. Designed to accompany Dr. Gary D. Mitchell's broad-spectrum study of the power of prayer, it links the insights of those experienced in prayer throughout history, connects prayer and great spiritual awakenings, and inspires readers to strengthen their personal prayer lives. The Teacher's Guide is a pr...
Harry Snail dreamed of a different life, where he might be able to enjoy a faster, more thrilling, existence. With help from friends including Mick "the Quick" Mouse and Benny Bee, he tries different ways to move faster. Each time it goes wrong - but maybe he is better off just the way he is... Come and join Harry on a jovial journey of self discovery, aided by many inventive and fun friends, in his quest to "hurry"!
This comprehensive study on the power of prayer designed to guide Bible students, church leaders, and all seekers into the effective and powerful discipline of prayer, uses classic sources, links the insights of those experienced in prayer throughout history, connects prayer and great spiritual awakenings, and inspires readers to strengthen their personal prayer lives.This comprehensive study on the power of prayer designed to guide Bible stud...
As early as 1615, Frenchmen settled along the St. Clair River in the area now known as Algonac and Clay Township to trade furs with Native Americans. Despite Louis XIV s determination to build a colonial empire in this region, the French fleur-de-lis was replaced by the British Union Jack in 1760 and then by the American Stars and Stripes in 1783, making it one of the few regions in Michigan to have flown the flags of three nations. Following ...
Love is impossible to understand in its entirety, especially when we are in love with someone else. Distant lover is a walk through three stages of love and how we find ourselves trapped in its grip, struggling to make sense of where to go and how to get there.
Doll therapy can be a comforting intervention for people with dementia, but ethical issues make it a hotly debated topic. This is the first book to look closely at the issues, using theory and current research to advocate the use of dolls in therapeutic practice. With guidelines for practice, this is a must read for all dementia care professionals.
In the fall of 1969 in the mountains of eastern Tennessee, a poor backwoods farmer and his wife were brutally shot and killed by four drunken hunters, along with their three dogs, horse and two fawns. The farmer's two young sons managed to escape but were unable to identify the killers. Now decades later, the murders of the Pender family remain unsolved. In Townsend, Tennessee, in Blount County, someone has decided to take revenge.
From his headquarters under a stark wooden pew, Amos-yep, a churchmouse-holds court as chief critic of all things Christian. His status as a furry fly on the wall gives him ample opportunity to tsk his whiskers over lame sermons, lack of vision, greed, and the general sense of malaise that has taken over the church pew underworld. As Amos encounters Freddy the Flea, Louie the Songdog, Prayer Virgil the Praying Mantis, and others, you just migh...
Living under a church pew can give you an interesting-and enlightened-view of Christianity - just as long as it doesn't resemble what Amos calls, "church-ianity." Amos is a mouse, but he doesn't merely wander about, searching for communion crumbs. Amos is a philosopher, and he has plenty of time to consider the meaning of it all, especially since he also has plenty of opportunity hearing about the wisdom of life in Jesus. Amos is not just a ph...
As early as 1615, Frenchmen settled along the St. Clair River in the area now known as Algonac and Clay Township to trade furs with Native Americans. Despite Louis XIV's determination to build a colonial empire in this region, the French "fleur-de-lis" was replaced by the British Union Jack in 1760 and then by the American "Stars and Stripes" in 1783, making it one of the few regions in Michigan to have flown the flags of three nations. Follow...