In another mind, in another place, and elsewhere in time, there is the world of Terra Moss. It is inhabited by tellurians, the cat-eyed kindred, who are divided into many kindreds (races) of which the predominate are the Kedi, the qitt, the Koboldlyn, along with other minor kindreds. A world of beauty, seid (magic), numerous gods, and thousands of years of history. An era had ended; a once-proud though arrogant kindred, the Twiniarians, the white-eyed kindred (the Hvitragua), had fallen; the victors showed little to no mercy. Their cities, great and small, were plundered and razed; the inhabitants fled, tossed to the winds to be either slaughtered or enslaved. This is the tale of one of the fallen, a white-eyed miris (male) named Burrwood--the Scrolls of Burrwood Aen'Nith, Amanuensis; Book 1, Terra Moss.

Representations of language learning and literacy, also known as “literacy narratives” are a staple of literature. They tell stories of conflict that illuminate the sociocultural dynamics whereby we learn to speak, read, and write. Yet, they tend to be read as stories about the “powers” of language and literacy – the power to make someone “human”, to form identity, and improve one’s social status. This book introduces the “literacy narrative approach”, a methodology for the study of literacy narratives that accounts for the conflict that pervades them. It achieves this by focussing on how the texts represent the interactions between writing and other semiotic modes (multimodality). Sitting at the interface between theory and practice, it provides three practical applications of the literacy narrative approach and, in the process, develops a theoretical perspective for thinking about language learning, literacy, and communication as they are practised in the real world.

To Hold Your Moss-Covered Heart is a collection of poems based in transformation, detailing stories of moving across the country, the nonlinear process of recovery, relationships, loss, and escaping harmful ideologies. Intertwining throughout is the enduring connection to nature that serves as a remaining, healing force, encompassing our human storylines. It invites you to soften into its simplicities, if you let it.