At age 49, San Francisco businessman MacDonald "Mac" Coyote nearly loses his life when he lands in the hospital with severe high blood sugar. The doctors diagnose him with diabetes and only through the miracle of modern medicine does he survive. But when he realizes he's been given a second chance, Mac discovers that he has the will to do the impossible-what the Greeks call Pleonexia-and he's going to leave his high-end lifestyle for something better. Over his wife's objections, they and their dog move out of the city and homestead thirty acres in California's High Sierra wilderness. The next few months bring encounters with bureaucracy, inept and hostile workers, blizzards, and forest fires as Mac's flatlander dream turns into a nightmare. He publishes a book of poems to great reviews and negligible sales, but he also grows cynical and grouchy. Maybe the impossible really is impossible. Mac wants to give up and move back to the city, but his wife loves their little cabin in the forest and refuses to leave. It's during a one-hundred year flood that Mac manages to pull off a miracle in the finest tradition of magic realism and discovers what it's truly like to be alive.

Thornton W. Burgess's 'The Adventures of Old Man Coyote' is a classic children's book that follows the cunning and mischievous Old Man Coyote as he navigates the New England countryside. Written in a charming and engaging style, the book is filled with moral lessons and enchanting storytelling that will captivate readers of all ages. Burgess's detailed descriptions of the natural world create a vivid backdrop for the adventures of Old Man Coyote, making the book both entertaining and educational. Set in the early 20th century, the book reflects Burgess's love for nature and his belief in the importance of preserving wildlife habitats. With its timeless themes of friendship, courage, and perseverance, 'The Adventures of Old Man Coyote' continues to be a beloved classic that inspires readers to appreciate the wonders of the natural world and the importance of living in harmony with it.

A dust devil of mystery and mayhem pulls Claire into a storm full of rowdy sisters, ominous threats, relationship snafus, and a dangerous mine that could be a treasure trove of trouble. It’s only a matter of time before this rumble turns into an all-out calamity!

This book assists the busy professional with ready-to-use materials to present entertaining, educational, and age-appropriate programs that introduce young learners to countries and cultures around the world. The result of a collaboration of children's librarians and educators with over 70 years' combined experience, Travel the Globe: Story Times, Activities, and Crafts for Children, Second Edition offers the busy librarian, teacher, or media specialist with ready-to-use resources that introduce children to countries and cultures around the world. It provides recommended books, stories, action rhymes, fingerplays, games, and activities that can be used to plan a series of programs or a single activity that are both entertaining and educational. The book is organized alphabetically by country, with simple, low-cost craft ideas included in each chapter. All crafts use low-cost supplies and are simple to prepare and execute. At least two craft projects are included in each chapter: one for preschoolers, with suggestions for additional simplification; and another designed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The wide variety of resources within makes this book a valuable investment, as it will be useful year after year with new presentations and activities.

Offers eighteen offbeat literary programs featuring creepy, dirty, and stinky stories that will appeal to young readers.

Wayne Ude's classic Native American novel is back in print. Humorous, suspenseful, brilliantly painted, magical and narrated in a warm, intimate voice, this novel is like no other. The American Book Review called it. "recommended reading" for anyone interested in both American fiction and the plight of America's native tribes. The Fort Collins Review said the book "is much more than a simple cops and robbers chase. It is a saga of the modern American Indian's precarious position in today's world."