Words in Place
Reconnecting with nature through creative writing

Paul Matthews

Softbound

$30.00

Words in Place is a nine-week writing course that follows a path through the realms of nature, from mineral to plants, animal, and people. By exploring the qualities of each, Words in Place encourages the writer to find a unique, authentic voice and to forge a new relationship the inner and outer worlds.

Paul Matthews offers a rich variety of creative techniques and exercises, including "haiku hikes," word and story games, written conversation, collaborative writing, and "tiny tales."

The reader will enjoy this powerful and unusual book both for its help in connecting with nature and for its insights into imagination and the poets and writers who created the literary geography of East Sussex, the author’s home.

Contents:

• WEEK ONE: Opening Our Senses to Each Other and the World
• WEEK TWO: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire
• WEEK THREE: Turning a New Leaf
• WEEK FOUR: The Flowering Garden and Our Responses to It
• WEEK FIVE: The Animal in Nature
• WEEK SIX: Giving Voice to the Animals
• WEEK SEVEN: Being Human
• WEEK EIGHT: The Story We Belong to
• WEEK NINE: Walking Back the Way We Came

Please, Can We Keep the Donkey?
A Collection of Animal Rescue Stories

The Massachusetts School of Law Community

Edited by Diane Sullivan and Holly Vietzke

Foreword by Betty White

Hardbound, lots of photos, printed on recycled paper

$19.95

I can't think of a child anywhere who would not love these stories - all of them true, all of them heartwarming and wonderful. I look often for animal stories that can really feed the soul - this book is filled with them.

Please, Can We Keep the Donkey? features dozens of personal accounts of successful animal adoptions and rescues. These entertaining stories describe rewarding relationships with animals ranging from dogs and cats to birds, a snake, and, of course, a donkey.

Meet a rabbit who is an architect, dogs too ugly to pet, an orphaned cat who bonds with an orphaned girl, an unruly dog who brings aid to senior citizens, and many other animals whose lives have changed the people who took them in. These delightful and heartwarming stories of individuals who find each other and bring joy to one another's lives pose the question that one contributor asks: "Who rescued whom?"

Just about anyone of any age will happily dive into this book!

Eric Sloane's Weather Book

Eric Sloane

Softbound

$9.95

Eric Sloane is one of my all-time favorite authors, and the reappearance after many years of his fascinating book on weather and weather lore is an event to be celebrated. This is a book that anyone teaching meteorology will want to have available -- absolutely no student could fail to find the subject interesting if you share Eric Sloane with them.

In simple language, Sloane explains the whys and wherefores of weather and weather forecasting - and does so in a universally appealing way.

With humor and common sense shining through in a book that's also lively and informative, Sloane shows readers how to predict the weather by "reading" such natural phenomena as winds, skies, and animal sounds. This beautifully illustrated and practical treasure trove of climate lore will enlighten outdoorsmen, farmers and sailors as much as it will your students. Anyone who has ever wondered what a large halo around the moon means, why birds "sit it out" before a storm, and whether or note to take an umbrella when leaving home will love this book.

Eric Sloane's Book of Storms
Hurricanes, Twisters & Squalls

Eric Sloane

Softbound

$7.95

Put some punch into your lessons on weather! Or, just leave this book lying around to fascinate children and adults alike.

Eric Sloane brings his characteristic enthusiasm to bear on the subject of extreme weather events - and leaves every reader not only edified, but captivated with wonder that such things can be.

What triggers a tornado? What can you see in the eye of a hurricane? What is the difference between a thunderbolt and a thunderclap? Eric Sloane demonstrates why weather is something best understood by seeing it. His rich illustrations show weather in action with not a glimmer of a sunny day - cyclonic storms, whirlwinds, waterspounts, lightnigh bolts, and other fascinating, weather-related topics abound. More than 70 pages of drawings and diagrams bring the worst of weather alive in a most wonderful way.

New Eyes for Plants
A Workbook for Observing and Drawing Plants

Margaret Colquhoun
and Axel Ewald

$30.00

Back in Print!

This gorgeous book presents one of the finest ways to get to know and understand the life of plants and their relationship to the world and to us. Approached with a sensitive artistry, the reader is guided through exercises and examples that unveil the vibrancy of plantlife as they refine one's artistic skills. If you have ever longed to really "see" plants in their fullness, this book will guide your way.

Animals as Teachers and Healers
True Stories and Reflections

Susan Chernak McElroy

$14.95

What a journey this book is! And what a warm and invigorating reminder of the goodness with which our Earth was created. Susan McElroy began her journey toward writing this book when she discovered that she had cancer. As a part of her healing, she reconnected with her love for animals and forged links between herself and the animal kingdom that she had previously forgotten she had even wanted. In this process, she also spoke to and listened to others, gathering story after story about the amazing love and care that is possible between humans and animals and between animals and animals. The result is a book that nourishes the readers soul as it brings yet another drop of healing to the strife between human beings and the natural world. A wonderful gift for yourself, teenagers and adults!

Animals as Guides for the Soul

Susan Chernak McElroy

$13.95

Although Susan McElroy thought her work was done when she published Animals as Teachers and Healers, the truth is that it was only beginning. It soon became clear to her that many people longed for the loving connection to the animal world which she offered and that the animal world in turn had even deeper wisdom and healing to offer. In Animals as Guides for the Soul, McElroy has created a passionate and eloquent portrait of the truths and revelations she and others have experienced in their daily encounters with animals. As she reminds us, the fingerprint of God is often a pawprint. Teens and adults will love this book!

Conversations with Animals
Cherished Messages and Memories as Told by an Animal Communicator

Lydia Hiby
with Bonnie S. Weintraub

$13.95

Lydia Hiby, pictured on the cover of her book as a four-year-old deep in conversation with her goose friend, did what most of us do - she emerged from a childhood wherein she was in constant communication with all creation and promptly forgot that she or anyone could ever "talk to the animals." Imagine her surprise when she - by now a confirmed skeptic - discovered that she still knew how! Conversations with Animals is much more than the story of this rediscovery, it is a deep account of the lives of animals told by a wonderfully warm and modest soul. Lydia's insights are all the more penetrating because she truly knows how to stand aside and let the animal speak for itself. You'll love this book!

When Elephants Weep
The Emotional Lives of Animals

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
with Susan McCarthy

$16.00

I think I'll let Jane Goodall (whom I have loved and admired since childhood) tell you about this book:

This is not only an important book, it is marvelous! If animals could read they would be filled with joy and gratitude to the authors - as I am. It is scholarly, vivid, and compelling. Please read it.

This is a truly great book - I also hope you will read it.

Dogs Never Lie About Love
Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

$14.00

Myth, literature, scientific studies, personal stories, observation and just plain LOVE guide the reader through the surprising depth of canine emotional complexity, revealing what dog lovers have always known, that our 'best friends' have a wonderful and rich inner landscape. The author's own three dogs are the centerpieces of the book and lead the way in his exploration of a wide range of subjects - from emotions like gratitude, compassion, loneliness, and disappointment to speculating what dogs dream of and how their powerful sense of smell shapes their perception of reality. As he sweeps aside old prejudices about animal behavior, Masson reaches into a rich universe of dog feeling to find its essential core: love. A great, soul-warming journey.