Wherever Waters Flow is one man's journey down the rivers of a lifetime. By kayak and canoe, Doug Woodward takes you to the wild Chattooga River where he worked as a whitewater stuntman during the filming of Deliverance and later accompanied Jimmy Carter in running the most feared rapids on that river. Be it a first descent of a thundering falls or an extended wilderness journey to a remote corner of the earth, Woodward brings the experience to life with insight, humor and remarkable accuracy of detail.

Migration shapes the lives of those who move and transforms the geographies and economies of their points of departure and destinations alike. The water sector, and the availability of water itself, implicitly and explicitly shape migration flows. Ebb and Flow: Volume 1. Water, Migration, and Development presents new global evidence to advance our understanding of how fluctuations in water availability, as induced by rainfall shocks, influence internal migration, and hence regional development. It finds that cumulative water deficits result in five times as much migration as water excess does. But there are important nuances in why and when these events lead to migration. Where there is extreme poverty and migration is costly, water deficits are more likely to trap people than induce them to migrate. Water shocks can also influence who migrates. Workers leaving regions because of water deficits are often less advantaged than typical migrants and bring with them lower skills, raising important implications for the migrants themselves and receiving regions. Cities are the destination of most internal migrants, but even here, water scarcity can haunt them. Water shortages in urban areas, which lead to so-called day zero events, can significantly slow urban growth and compound the vulnerability of migrants. No single policy can be completely effective at protecting people and their assets from water shocks. Instead, the report puts forth a menu of overlapping and complementary policy options that target both people and places to improve livelihoods and turn water-induced crises into opportunities for growth. A key message is that policies that focus on reducing the impacts of water shocks must be complemented by strategies that broaden opportunities and build the longterm resilience of communities. Doing so will give individuals more agency to determine the best outcome for themselves and to thrive wherever they may choose to locate.

Must Adventure Disappear From Your Life As Children Enter?Not At All!It Can Be The Best Learning Experience Your Family Will Ever Encounter!Doug Woodward and Trish Severin have spent three decades introducing their children to the value of living at ease in the wilds of nature, as well as learning lessons from people who live much simpler lives than do most of us in the United States.Tales of many of their adventures recounted here will give you the sense of why they would take their children, almost from birth, into these different worlds.And what makes this book so unique is the span of time that it covers. It doesn't end with late childhood or even early teens, but follows each child from her or his earliest years all the way into adulthood, giving a glimpse of just who that child has become, letting you judge for yourself whether the philosophy of these parents was beneficial.Should you be gripped by an irresistible urge to follow any of these paths yourself, the last section of the book outlines how you can prepare for each type of adventure, including a list of essentials to help your own experience be one which will have your children asking for more.

Six determined and resourceful women - ages six to forty-three - bring to life lessons in accomplishment and compassion in the remote Needmore Valley of the southern Appalachians.

Where Peaceful Waters Flow Words of Encouragement Devotional is filled with God's loving words to His children. The devotional is written as if the Lord is ministering to you Himself with refreshing words of comfort to feed your weary and wounded soul. These encouraging words will minister, restore and revive you. Use this devotional during your quiet with the Lord as you sit with Him each day. Read it during that special time with the Lord, when you shut out everything and everybody to dwell in His presence. As you allow the Lord to come into your quiet conversation every day, your relationship with Him will grow stronger and stronger. You can also use this devotional as you are meditating and giving the Lord your “first fruits” of the day; you will find yourself handling things easier because you have spent time with Him first. You see, with our Lord, it is not about how much money you give, it is about honoring Him with your very best, and keeping Him first. Honoring the Lord with your best will enrich your life in a way in which you have never known. The words of encouragement included this book were ministered to me throughout the 10 years of my writing ministry. It took a lot of praying to find out how the Lord wanted me to put this book together, and which messages to include in the book, because there were so many wonderful messages He had given me over the years. Therefore, Where Peaceful Waters Flow” is divided into two parts. The first part of the devotional book is entitled, “BE STILL," and it's filled with words of encouragement for your time when you are meditating and prayerfully sitting at His Feet.The second part of the devotional book is entitled, “ARISE Praying with The Father In the Midnight Hour” and it is filled with responses received from the Holy Spirit during prayer and intercession times in the midnight hour.If you want to experience the Lord, like never before; then come and allow these words of encouragement to usher you into His presence. Come and sit at His feet; be still and know that He is God. It is time for us to get back to an intimate relationship with Jesus. Get ready to dwell in the presence of the Lord and be refreshed, renewed and strengthen, as the Lord pours His refreshing oil over you to revive your weary soul. Come inside to Where Peaceful Waters Flow.

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"Ball takes us on an inspiring journey into the depths of nature, encompassing all the sciences, in which we discover that broad and elegant principles underpin the formation of the countless beautiful patterns around us."--Inside jacket.