Here is Nelson's luminously wise account of his exploration of an unnamed island in the Pacific Northwest. This book revises our own relationship with nature, allowing us to observe it and also to participate in it with reverence and a sense of wonder.

First published in the late 1920s, The Island Within was Ludwig Lewisohn's first novel to focus on a Jewish theme. Emerging from the experience of World War I and the 1920s, this novel on alienation and mixed marriage (and much more) addresses itself with undiminished power and relevance—and poignancy—to the peculiarities of American Jewish life that continue through to this day.

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.

"A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime."--

In **"Island Within the Family,"( a continuation from unwanted wife)** Whiteman delves into the isolating experience of feeling like an outsider within one's own family. This narrative captures the struggles of individuals who, despite being surrounded by loved ones, feel a deep sense of alienation. Through relatable characters and emotive storytelling, Whiteman explores the complexities of family dynamics, communication barriers, and the quest for belonging and acceptance. General Keywords: 1. Marriage Loneliness 2. Emotional Disconnection in Marriage 3. Overcoming Loneliness in Marriage 4. Rekindling Intimacy in Marriage 5. Marriage Counseling 6. Relationship Advice for Married Couples 7. Busy Marriage Solutions 8. Reconnecting with Your Spouse 9. Strengthening Marriage Bonds 10. Improving Communication in Marriage Specific Keywords 1. Sources of Loneliness in Marriage 2. Impact of External Pressures on Marriage 3. Internal Struggles in Relationships 4. Strategies to Overcome Loneliness in Marriage 5. Reclaiming Emotional Closeness 6. Marriage and Isolation 7. Emotional Needs in Marriage 8. Communication Breakdown in Relationships 9. Unresolved Conflicts in Marriage 10. Rediscovering Intimacy Specific Keywords 1. Tyranny of Busyness in Modern Life 2. Busyness and Relationships 3. Prioritizing Self-Care in Marriage 4. Setting Boundaries for Relationship Health 5. Creating Space for Connection 6. Joy of Being Present in Marriage 7. Engaging with Your Partner 8. Time Management for Couples 9. Reconnecting in a Busy Marriage 10. Balancing Work and Marriage Keywords: 1. How to overcome loneliness in marriage 2. Effective communication strategies for married couples 3. Impact of work stress on marriage 4. Rebuilding intimacy in a busy marriage 5. Practical tips for reconnecting with your spouse 6. Emotional disconnection and its effects on marriage 7. Coping with loneliness in a relationship 8. Creating emotional closeness in marriage 9. Setting boundaries to improve marriage 10. Rediscovering joy and connection in a busy marriage

Family continues to be a wellspring of inspiration and learning for Blanco. His third book of poetry, Looking for The Gulf Motel is a genealogy of the heart, exploring how his family's emotional legacy has shaped—and continues shaping—his perspectives. The collection is presented in three movements, each one chronicling his understanding of a particular facet of life from childhood into adulthood. As a child born into the milieu of his Cuban exiled familia, the first movement delves into early questions of cultural identity and their evolution into his unrelenting sense of displacement and quest for the elusive meaning of home. The second begins with poems peering back into family again, examining the blurred lines of gender, the frailty of his father-son relationship, and the intersection of his cultural and sexual identities as a Cuban-American gay man living in rural Maine. In the last movement, poems focused on his mother's life shaped by exile, his father's death, and the passing of a generation of relatives, all provide lessons about his own impermanence in the world and the permanence of loss. Looking for the Gulf Motel is looking for the beauty of that which we cannot hold onto, be it country, family, or love.

Soqotra, the largest island of Yemen's Soqotra Archipelago, is one of the most uniquely diverse places in the world. A UNESCO natural World Heritage Site, the island is home not only to birds, reptiles, and plants found nowhere else on earth, but also to a rich cultural history and the endangered Soqotri language. Within the span of a decade, this Indian Ocean archipelago went from being among the most marginalized regions of Yemen to promoted for its outstanding global value. Islands of Heritage shares Soqotrans' stories to offer the first exploration of environmental conservation, heritage production, and development in an Arab state. Examining the multiple notions of heritage in play for twenty-first-century Soqotra, Nathalie Peutz narrates how everyday Soqotrans came to assemble, defend, and mobilize their cultural and linguistic heritage. These efforts, which diverged from outsiders' focus on the island's natural heritage, ultimately added to Soqotrans' calls for political and cultural change during the Yemeni Revolution. Islands of Heritage shows that far from being merely a conservative endeavor, the protection of heritage can have profoundly transformative, even revolutionary effects. Grassroots claims to heritage can be a potent form of political engagement with the most imminent concerns of the present: human rights, globalization, democracy, and sustainability.