A "debut novel about a young Afghan orphan and the harrowing, intractable nature of war"--Amazon.com.

On a block dressed up in Red and Green one house shone Blue and White. It's a holiday season that both Isaac, whose family is Jewish, and Teresa, whose family is Christian, have looked forward to for months! They've been counting the days, playing in the snow, making cookies, drawing (Teresa) and writing poems (Isaac). They enjoy all the things they share, as well as the things that make them different. But when Isaac's window is smashed in the middle of the night, it seems like maybe not everyone appreciates "difference." Inspired by a true story, this is a tale of a community that banded together to spread light.

When Singapore became a sovereign state in 1965, the fledgling nation faced very similar problems as most other developing countries: high unemployment, low standard of living, and poor environmental conditions. In a scant four decades, it has become the 6th wealthiest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP and has managed its environment so well that it is now considered to be one of the best in the world. In this remarkable book, Tan Yong Soon authoritatively and objectively analyses how the environmental conditions were radically transformed within this period, and the enabling conditions which made this extraordinary transformation possible. This book will unquestionably make all Singaporeans proud of their environmental achievements, and at the same time enable other countries, both developed and developing, to learn many lessons from a most remarkable success story. This book is a must read for any individual interested in environment-development issues. -Prof Asit K. Biswas, President, Third World Centre for Water Management, Mexico and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore.

Discover the joys of nature, seasons, family—and the vibrant colors of them all—in this lyrical picture book from the author of the acclaimed Blue on Blue. A child is on a colorful journey through the seasons, filled with yellow flowers and blue coral in spring and summer and orange pumpkins and green pine forests in fall and winter. All the while, there is another colorful change on the horizon—the birth of a new sibling. With gentle, rhyming text and vivid artwork, this book is a heartfelt celebration of family, nature, seasons, colors, and the wonder and magic of them all.

“It had my heart racing and my stomach clenching with anxiety. Then the end was written so beautifully and demonstrated the writer’s gift with thought and word. I will read anything she writes.” Lola Copeland, Goodreads Reviewer Inspired by the courageous and passionate pack horse librarians of the 1930s, Where Green Meets Blue intertwines the roots of The Giver of Stars with all the imagination and resilience we love in Anne of Green Gables. Marian lives in a world of her making, protected by her own cleverness and the characters of her mother's books. Drawing from their strength, she forges her escape from a brutal childhood and takes to the wild. There she finds hope in a rare position for women, tucked into the Appalachians, working as a pack horse librarian. Though it requires her to venture along cliff edges and through iced-over creeks, she knows what magic she carries in her pack to those isolated mountain families. It's in a small cabin that she begins teaching a handsome widower's two children how to read and discovers new kinds of love, different from any she has known. Yet as danger closes in, Marian must decide between all she has ever wanted—to be as free as the birds—and a dream she has only just begun to believe in. Raw and lyrical, Where Green Meets Blue is a mesmerizing novel of love, resilience, and the belief that a story, like a pressed flower in a book, can help us hold onto all that is beautiful. Readers are Loving Where Green Meets Blue: “This book will suck you in and not let you go until a tear falls down your cheek at the last page. I loved every moment of it and definitely recommend reading it. You'll fall in love with the characters, hold your breath during the climax, and have your heart burst wide open at the ending. A fantastic uplifting read!” Melissa W. “I started it one day and ended up staying up til 2 am to finish it the following night! Positive, uplifting and refreshing!!” Mallory Pierce “I love the turn of phrase, the passion, the breath of good books taking flight and giving to the reader - hope, courage, strength. It was a marvelous tale. Loved it.” Kindle Customer, from Australia “In Beenfield’s books...I love how I always come away seeing my life with new eyes. I love how she weaves in real-lived details of history I didn't know before. I love how I can feel what the main character is feeling. I love how the first pages grab me and never let go.” JB “These words, this book... I felt as if parts were written just for me. Some to remind me or encourage me. Sometimes a book is more than just a good story!” Christina “I loved reading this book and would recommend it to anyone, both young and old, especially those that have struggled with a relationship or given up on their dreams of true love and happiness.” Nila Bladen “Beautifully written with fresh imagery, Beenfield weaves together a memorable story of overcoming our past and embracing the bright future. Readers will love the classic literature references and a glimpse into the noble lives of historic “book women” of the Great Depression.” Amy B. “Such an incredible book, just teeming with imagery and there is such a connectedness of the reader with the story!! Beautifully made and inspiring!” Liz Barett “I lOVED IT! I loved the romance and loved learning about the book women. It was fascinating reading and thinking about how books can and do change children's lives! Adults lives too. I loved the whole story!” Marti Kunz “I've never read an author who describes her character's physical sensations—fear, attraction, etc—as exquisitely as this author does...Sigh. It's always hard when the book ends!” Laura With its emphasis on the impact of literature, Where Green Meets Blue makes an excellent choice for book clubs or gift for book lovers.

For more than 200 years the world has accepted that red, yellow and blue - the artists primaries - give new colours when mised. And for more than 200 years artists have been struggling to mix colours on this basis. In this exciting new book, Michael Wilcox offers a total reassessment of the principles underlying colour mixing. It is the first major break-away from the traditional and limited concepts that have caused painters and others who work with colour so many problems. Back Cover.

This open access book highlights Singapore’s development into a city in which water and greenery, along with associated environmental, technical, social and political aspects have been harnessed and cultivated into a liveable sustainable way of life. It is also a story about a unique and thoroughgoing approach to large-scale and potentially transferable water sustainability, within largely urbanized circumstances, which can be achieved, along with complementary roles of environmental conservation, ecology, public open-space management and the greening of buildings, together with infrastructural improvements.