In 1348 a Franciscan friar from Kilkenny, a chronicler obsessed with the meaning of time, witnesses the coming of the Black Death to Ireland. This novel is his story-a man of faith, in a darkened universe, challenged to believe in the flesh. F. X. Mathews conjures up historical events-the freezing of the River Liffey, the Kyteler witchcraft trial, the beaching of the great whales, the plague-in haunting images that reverberate with the intensity of myth. His friar, the native Irish girl from the mountains, Medbh, and Colm, the dream-bewildered, island-dwelling tinker boy, figure in an uncommon love story played out, in a time of miracles and madness, against the end of time. F. X. MATHEWS is a professor emeritus of English at the University of Rhode Island and the author of two other novels, The Concrete Judasbird and The Frog in the Bottom of the Well. Of The Frog the critics wrote: "F. X. Mathews, whose talent sings like an angelic choir . . . draws character and scene with a dark, impressionistic incisiveness . . ." -The Boston Globe "A strong and compassionate definition of personalities within the press of circumstances illuminates this obsessive mythic tale . . . brilliantly conceived . . ." -Kirkus Reviews ." . . a grim but moving study of both the innocence and the mindless cruelties of childhood . . ." -Publishers'Weekly "Mathews can work up some stunning scenes . . ." -Newsweek ." . . a religious psychodrama that fulfills its ominous portents . . .chill tour de force . . ." -N. Y. Times Book Review

The Rough Guide to Cape Town, The Winelands & The Garden Route is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular region. You'll find detailed information on everything from sandboarding in De Hoop Nature Reserve to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Whether you want to wander the pastel-coloured streets of the Bo-Kaap, explore the Garden Route's dramatic Storms River Mouth, or catch a glimpse of the rare Cape mountain zebras or African penguins in the craggy Table Mountain National Park, this guide will lead you to the best attractions in this diverse region of South Africa. Updated specifically for travellers visiting for the football World Cup in 2010, this edition is packed full of in-depth information and up-to-date reviews of all the hottest new places to stay in Cape Town from hotels to community-minded accommodation and tour companies. Find the best restaurants, shops, bars and clubs across every price range giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Explore the region with authoritative background on everything from local cuisine to desert wildlife, relying on comprehensive maps and practical language tips.

Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.

Week-long units for each letter of the alphabet reinforce developing literacy skills. Read-aloud activities, songs, centers, and snacks provide connections to language arts, math, science, and social studies concepts. Teach these stand-alone units in order, or flow from one theme to the next!

Winner of the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction * Finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A “delving, haunted, and poetic debut” (The New York Times Book Review) about the awe-inspiring lives of whales, revealing what they can teach us about ourselves, our planet, and our relationship with other species. When writer Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beachfront in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales reflect the condition of our oceans. Fathoms: The World in the Whale is “a work of bright and careful genius” (Robert Moor, New York Times bestselling author of On Trails), one that blends natural history, philosophy, and science to explore: How do whales experience ecological change? How has whale culture been both understood and changed by human technology? What can observing whales teach us about the complexity, splendor, and fragility of life on earth? In Fathoms, we learn about whales so rare they have never been named, whale songs that sweep across hemispheres in annual waves of popularity, and whales that have modified the chemical composition of our planet’s atmosphere. We travel to Japan to board the ships that hunt whales and delve into the deepest seas to discover how plastic pollution pervades our earth’s undersea environment. With the immediacy of Rachel Carson and the lush prose of Annie Dillard, Giggs gives us a “masterly” (The New Yorker) exploration of the natural world even as she addresses what it means to write about nature at a time of environmental crisis. With depth and clarity, she outlines the challenges we face as we attempt to understand the perspectives of other living beings, and our own place on an evolving planet. Evocative and inspiring, Fathoms “immediately earns its place in the pantheon of classics of the new golden age of environmental writing” (Literary Hub).

A sadistic killer stalks the summer beaches of Oregon, striking at random locations and then the small coastal city of Cutter Point. As newly hired Cutter Point police chief Kevin Kearnes battles for control of his dysfunctional agency, fighting corrupt city officials and members within his own department, an accidental meeting with a beautiful and secretive woman leads to a second chance at love. That is, until an old horror from his past resurfaces, manifesting itself in the same murder cases he's investigating, and Kearnes is about to learn that the most dangerous secrets to keep are the ones you don't know you have."