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Aliens from Earth: when animals and plants invade other ecosystems
Par Mary Batten, Beverly Doyle. 2003
Explores how and why plants and animals enter ecosystems to which they are not native and the affect of these…
invasions on other animals and plants and even humans. Includes accounts of mosquitos, killer bees, kudzu, and algae. For grades 3-6. 2003Silent spring
Par Rachel Carson. 2002
Ocean life encyclopedia
Par Jinny Johnson. 2006
Amazing animals (Rigby literacy)
Par David Drew. 2000
Fire shut up in my bones: a memoir
Par Charles M. Blow. 2015
"Universally praised on its publication, Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a pioneering journalist's indelible coming-of-age tale. Charles M.…
Blow's mother was a fiercely driven woman with five sons, brass knuckles in her glove box, and a job plucking poultry at a factory near their segregated Louisiana town, where slavery's legacy felt close. When her philandering husband finally pushed her over the edge, she fired a pistol at his fleeing back, missing every shot, thanks to "love that blurred her vision and bent the barrel." Charles was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his "do-right" mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After--the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy. The story of how Charles escaped that world to become one of America's most innovative and respected public figures is a stirring, redemptive journey that works its way into the deepest chambers of the heart." -- Provided by publisherIn the underbelly of Florida, hardened poachers operate in the dark, out of sight and away from residents who sleep…
soundly through the night. But poachers are not the only midnight hunters. In the state's public wilderness tracts, cattle ranches, and water courses, wildlife thieves are stealthily and silently trackedThe emerald horizon: the history of nature in Iowa (A Bur oak book)
Par Cornelia Fleischer Mutel. 2008
Botanist Thomas Macbride described Iowa in 1895 as an "emerald prairie" that "gleamed and shone to the horizon." That landscape…
has vanished. Mutel portrays the history of the Iowa landscape and offers hope and sound suggestions for restoring the damaged landscape to the entire Corn Belt. UnratedWhat are you doing in there?: balancing your need to know with your child's need to grow
Par Charlene C. Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese. 2003
The seven habits of highly effective people: restoring the character ethic (A fireside Book Ser.)
Par Stephen R. Covey. 1989
Covey, chairman of the Institute for Principle-Centered Leadership, offers a holistic approach to solving personal and professional problems. After working…
with people in business, educational, and family settings for more than twenty-five years he has garnered seven habits for being highly effective. They include: begin with the end in mind, put first things first, and think win/win. 1989Between husband & wife: gospel perspectives on marital intimacy
Par Stephen E Lamb. 2000
My mama's waltz: a book for daughters of alcoholic mothers
Par Eleanor Agnew. 1999
The authors share their personal accounts along with the memories and experiences of hundreds of women who are the daughters…
of alcoholic mothers. Co-author is Sharon Robideaux, foreword by Dr. Robert J. Ackerman. 1999Joseph and Emma: a love story, volume I
Par Marsha Newman, Buddy Youngreen. 2001
A novelist and an historian team up to write this historical novel from the perspective of the Smiths' personal lives.…
This is the story of how Joseph and Emma met, fell in love, married, and then went on to the divine work Joseph was called to doCrucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high
Par Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Ron McMillan. 2002
Teaches the skills required to master high-stakes interactions both at home and at work. Uses anecdotes to describe how to…
stay focused, be persuasive, actively listen, and achieve action and results. 2002Love poems: (for married people)
Par John Kenney. 2018
Forgive for good: a proven prescription for health and happiness
Par Fred Luskin. 2002
Based on scientific research, this study offers new insight into the powers of healing. Provides a nine-step guide for overcoming…
the negative effects of anger, bitterness, and resentment by gaining control of our feelingsBad childhood, good life: how to blossom and thrive in spite of an unhappy childhood
Par Laura Schlessinger. 2006
Radio talk-show host addresses the concerns of adults still suffering with childhood pain and offers advice on becoming more secure.…
Uses examples from her callers to admonish readers to not remain "victims" but to take charge and change their behavior and attitudes. 2006What to do when your child gets sick
Par Gloria G. Mayer, Ann Kuklierus. 2005
Sixteen essays examining the integrated systems of nature by the author of The Hidden Life of Trees (BR 21761) and…
The Inner Life of Animals (BR 22130). In "Salmon in the Trees," he looks at the impact of fish on tree growth. Translated from the original 2017 German edition. 2019Mutual rescue: how adopting a homeless animal can save you, too
Par Carol Novello. 2019
A former tech executive who became president of Humane Society Silicon Valley examines the curative powers of rescuing shelter animals.…
Includes individual stories of the physical and mental benefits of pet adoption, with supporting statistics and scientific studies. 2019