In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Companion book to the Tattered Wings Oracle Deck

Merryhaven. It's supposed to be a place where troubled teens go when they somehow lose their way. When, like fragile, injured butterflies, they forget how to soar. For a group of teens, Merryhaven becomes the place where Marcus, Glory, Joseph, and Petey learn to heal one another and love one another. They learn that being broken doesn't necessarily mean the end. Sometimes brokenness is just the beginning.

Are killers made or are they born? When lawyer Ian Michaels is drawn into a sensational murder case to represent the killer, he is compelled to find the answer to this question. His client, Kenny Johnson looks like a normal sixteen year old on the outside, but Ian wants to know what drives the young man to kill. During his investigation into the boy's past, Ian finds an estranged mother who claims she traded Kenny's soul to the devil to save her own, a cowardly father who remarried and would do anything to keep peace in the family, including turning a blind eye while the step mother bestows untold horrors on the boy. Ian understands that the publicity of the case has effected his life in more ways than one. When his wife leaves him, not only does he see how selfish he's been for a long time, but realizes, he's been in love with another woman for many years. Have these circumstances changed his life for the better, or does he wish he had never taken the case? Come along for the ride, you won't guess what is going to happen next, no matter how good you are at figuring out plots!