Country Living welcomes back Steven Coffmans celebrated collection of essays about life on the farm. Hailed by Library Journal as “amusing, exuberant, and poignant,” it now includes three entirely new and thoroughly delightful articles to enjoy. “Our first country spring was in mid-renaissance. Everywhere life was bourgeoning! First had come the early-returning flocks of robins and red-winged blackbirds…Then antediluvian opossums wobbling out of time-warp hibernation, groundhogs popping up on roadsides like chubby heralds…an explosion of baby bunnies.” What happens when two hippies with virtually no knowledge of country life decide to set up house on a 129-acre farm in Upstate New York? Thats what Steven Coffman and his wife Bobbie did in the late summer of 1972, and in Back to the Farm he tells the whole story of their grand undertaking with great humor, pathos, and wit. Its all about the many animals--pigs, ducks, cows, horses, cats, dogs, and other country creatures--who share their lives, as well as about learning the ways of the land, getting in tune with natures cycles, and raising a family. Coffman, who will become a Country Living columnist this year, centers his pieces around the animals that make up his new rural world, capturing the stubborn recalcitrance of a pig, the pony that steps into the living room, and the magical migration of magnificent Monarch butterflies. “…a lively, zany tale of country life…”--Bookwatch. “Bemused, informative and breezy…will give a nudge to those who only dream of escaping the urban life.”--Publishers Weekly.

Rebecca Guthrie, a young Houston schoolteacher, is arrested and jailed for inappropriate behavior with one of her students. Her attorney, Wade McPherson, mesmerized by her beauty, is convinced of her innocence despite the overwhelming evidence that she fondled a male student and gave him the panties she was wearing at the time. Will Rebecca accept a reasonable offer from the DA’s office in exchange for a guilty plea or roll the dice and risk serving time in prison, being listed on the sex registry for life, and prohibited from ever teaching again?

These narratives compare earthdivers in myths who brought dirt up from the watery earth to form land, with present-day earthdivers, mixed bloods, who dive into urban areas connecting dreams to the earth

A cop struggles with the judgement of her community and herself while her partner investigates a tragic incident in this novel by the author of Earnest. Two years ago, police officer Andrea Brady fell madly in love with a black-muzzled, slightly rumpled German shepherd who showed up at her house one misty autumn day. Now, with the brave and intuitive Justice as her expert K-9 drug sniffer, she’s found an unbeatable partner. Then the unthinkable happens. A savage attack leaves a teenager dead and Andie trapped in every cop’s worst nightmare. Placed on administrative leave, she’s pursued by media and investigated by a deputy sheriff whose handling of the high-profile case could earn him a coveted promotion. Haunted by self-doubt, Andie is in danger of losing everything—her career, her freedom, and the critically injured dog who’s her soul mate. But as she finds kind allies in her Puget Sound island community, the road back becomes a journey of healing for both Andie and her canine companion. And Andie learns important lessons about justice—and about Justice—as she struggles to find the courage to forgive herself and reclaim the gift of her life . . . Praise for A Healing Justice “Perfect homage to people in law enforcement, exploring the split-second decisions that they must make. Another pet lovers’ delight.” —USA Today “Nobody writes about animals better than Kristin von Kreisler.” —Reader’s Diges “A deftly crafted novel by an author with a genuine flair for originality and narrative driven storytelling, A Healing Justice is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition.” —Midwest Book Review

Darrells Theory of numbers and numerology. completely different!!!