Winters in Ohio are long. The days are gray and cloudy. The sun shines only occasionally. In spite of this, we love it here. It is home. It was a cold winter day in January. Everything was covered in a blanket of snow. As I looked out the window, I noticed that there was only one leaf on our pear tree. It looked so alone and so cold as it twirled around in the wind. That little leaf just wouldnt let go. I sat down in my comfortable chair near the window, and I wrote LARRY LEAF. This story teaches children about the seasons. Each season is beautiful in its own way.

A leaf? What can be so exciting about a leaf? Well, you haven't met Larry the leaf and his friends. There's Max, the giant maple tree where Larry lives; Flo, Larry's girlfriend; and Milton, the black bear. There's also Katy and her dog, Skippy, who live in the cottage close to the woods. When the forest is ravished by fierce winds and stinging rain and when autumn arrives and Max begins to shed his leaves, what will happen to Larry, Flo, and their friends? Larry seeks the wisdom of Max and is the hero in the face of danger. As the seasons of the year change, Larry begins to understand that life is full of surprises.

Hopefully, you've already met Larry the Leaf and his friends in the original story Larry the Leaf. In this episode of Larry's life high atop Max, the majestic maple tree, you will be spellbound as Larry and the gang try to formulate and execute a plan with God's help to stop thieves from robbing Katy's farmhouse. How can a leaf, a tree, a black bear, a deer, some bees, a squirrel, a bluebird, and a raccoon possibly stop two dangerous thieves? And how is it possible that they can notify the police? And where was Katy and her dog Skippy while all this intrigue was going on? Your attention will be captured as you read this exciting adventure, including a surprise or two, with Larry and a few new friends.

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Lawrence S. Earley explores the history of these forests and the astonishing biodiversity within them, drawing on extensive research and telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. The compelling story Earley tells here offers hope that with continued human commitment, the longleaf pine might not just survive, but once again thrive.

Following the bludgeoning death of his wife in their home, popular and charismatic New Jersey rabbi Fred J. Neulander was immediately suspected, but lack of evidence stagnated the case. Six years after Caroline Neulander's killing, a private eye confessed that the rabbi had hired him and another man to kill his wife. Neulander insisted he was innocent, setting the stage for a sensational trial that gripped the nation. of photos. Original.

Here is the mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's deepest beliefs. Beautifully written by his close confidant, this work contains photographs, quotes, and passages from Elvis' favorite spiritual masters, including Paramahansa Yogananda, Krishamurti, Kahlil Gibran, Rumi, and others.