Have you ever wondered who are the Elementals or Nature Spirits? Why do these beings exist and what, if anything, do they have to do with our world? Are there really such things as Devas and who or what exactly is that legendary figure known as "Pan"? Read along as they explain to you in their own words, who they are, what they do and why they exist. You will come to understand that each plant and tree, each flower and bush has a certain job to do; a job that each of them has chosen to benefit everyone in our world. You will soon discover that each Nature Spirit has their own talents and opinions, often having to do with such current issues as genetically modified foods or the Earths energy grid. They will explain the beauty in growing old and the wonder of rebirth all with an intelligence and beauty that we in our world could never imagine. Yes, the Elemental Kingdom does exist and they ask you to enter their world as they personally explain it all to youÉ Elementally Speaking, of course.

The term 'Nature Spirits' or 'Elementals, ' generally conjures up images of dancing fairies or mischievous gnomes. Yet that's not what they are, not at all. You see, every aspect of Nature... from the flowers that bloom in the springtime, to the giant Red Woods that have stood tall for decades, has a spirit inside them. This 'Spirit of Nature' or 'Elemental Spark' works alongside Mother Nature, using its chosen talents and insights to accomplish what needs to be done to maintain our planet. If that's the case, then what about the land itself, or the mountains and stones that cover this planet, you wonder? Wouldn't they also be considered Nature Spirits? The answer is... Yes, of course. The Earth is full of ancient knowledge and the Stones and their counterparts have been the keepers of this knowledge since the beginning of time. It is only through them that we can discover how our world first began and what other secrets and purposes the Nature Spirits of this planet still hold in todays world. Inside this book they have provided us with many of the answers, not only regarding questions about the past but the future as well. Questions such as...where did the Standing Stones and Circles come from and what was the real purpose of those giant, ancient pyramids? Were visitors from the stars responsible for the building of this planet, and why do some volcanos remain active while others sleep? What about the land itself? How does it feel about being battled upon, or built upon for that matter? These are just a few of the answers the Elementals of this planet give us. Come inside and discover a world that most never knew existed. A place full of insight, ancient knowledge and fascinating facts, alive with hidden secrets and details that only Nature Spirits that have been around since the beginning of time would know. Yes, the Elemental Kingdom does exist. It's with great pleasure that the Nature Spirits of the Land now ask that you enter their world as they give you the answers to many of the questions you've always wondered about... "Elementally Speaking," of course.

Over the past century, the Italian landscape has undergone exceedingly rapid transformations, shifting from a mostly rural environment to a decidedly modern world. This changing landscape is endowed with a narrative agency that transforms how we understand our surroundings. Situated at the juncture of Italian studies and ecocriticism and following the recent “material turn” in the environmental humanities, Elemental Narratives outlines an original cultural and environmental map of the bel paese. Giving equal weight to readings of fiction, nonfiction, works of visual art, and physical sites, Enrico Cesaretti investigates the interconnected stories emerging from both human creativity and the expressive eloquence of “glocal” materials, such as sulfur, petroleum, marble, steel, and asbestos, that have helped make and, simultaneously, “un-make” today’s Italy, affecting its socio-environmental health in multiple ways. Embracing the idea of a decentralized agency that is shared among human and nonhuman entities, Cesaretti suggests that engaging with these entangled discursive and material texts is a sound and revealing ecocritical practice that promises to generate new knowledge and more participatory, affective responses to environmental issues, both in Italy and elsewhere. Ultimately, he argues that complementing quantitative, data-based information with insights from fiction and nonfiction, the arts, and other humanistic disciplines is both desirable and crucial if we want to modify perceptions and attitudes, increase our awareness and understanding, and, in turn, develop more sustainable worldviews in the era of the Anthropocene. Elegantly written and convincingly argued, this book will appeal broadly to scholars and students working in the fields of environmental studies, comparative literatures, ecocriticism, environmental history, and Italian studies.

Elemental Passions explores the man/woman relaitonship in a series of meditations of the senses and the formal elements. Its form resembles a series of love letters in which, however, the identity-and even the reality-of the adressee are deliberately obscured.

Amidst our seemingly ordinary world, there exist guardians, protectors, and even more so, beings... magical beings... Dragons, unicorns, fairies, all these creatures truly exist. On a day full of events, Sora must come to realize and accept that she is now part of this magical world. A great destiny awaits her, greater than she could ever imagine. Friendships and adventures lie ahead. Sora is now part of the endless war between good and evil, between the white and the black dragon who created the world as we know it. Is she ready to face them?

The nights of Jason, a normal student at the New York University, are tormented by images of ancient creatures and fierce battles. But when dark signs appear on his skin, he will have to embark on a journey along with five strangers. Brought together by a shared destiny, they'll face it under the guidance of a mysterious figure.