Narrative theme: Environmental issues & natural wo Books

When death shakes your world, who will you trust?On a cold day in March a somber man walks into Kim Norby's office at the McPherson Foundation. He thrusts a sealed manila envelope into her hands and says, "I'm sorry to tell you Mac is dead." The...

David Alexander McFarland was born April 29, 1948 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, but spent most of his childhood in Cullman, Alabama at the Childhaven Children's home run by The Church of Christ. He found refuge in books as a child, and that continued...

What does it mean to think of time and memory loosely? T.P. Bird's work helps us answer that question. He divides his fifty "renderings" into three sections-"Time & Memory"; "Poets, Presidents and Me," and "Other Considerations." In the first, his...

FIRST PRIZE FOR FICTION, LOS ANGELES BOOK FESTIVAL. "A stunning tale of love and loss amid a magnificent wilderness and its myriad animals, and a deadly manhunt through savage jungles, steep mountains and fierce deserts as an SAS commando tries to save...

In this entertaining collection of rollicking tales by award-winning poet Jeffry Glover you will find playful land and sea animal stories in rhyming verse that amuse and delight. You'll meet a wildebeest that a crafty crocodile is trying to entice to...

First published in 1863, “Snow-Flakes - A Chapter from the Book of Nature” is a wonderful collection of poems, reflections, and anecdotes connected by the common theme of the snowflake. These beautiful pieces explore it's shape, structure, and beauty,...

Hollins' poems are exquisite snapshots of love, loss, childhood, uncurled ferns and pohutukawa trees. They are at once chilling yet humorous, familiar yet absurd. They evoke an afternoon at a beachside cafe: the patrons, like his poems, seem to have been...

If your interests lie in protecting our planet from disastrous climate changes, unresponsive government, escalating social violence, and racial inequities, then you are holding a game plan that will allow you to participate in achieving your interests...

Part soft underbelly, part scabrous self-reflection, Leaving the Skin on the Bear is a collection that takes readers on a sojourn throughthe richly imagined weaving of a world that is both our own and not. The poems collected here celebrate...

Shanny Jean Maney possesses a remarkable skill for alchemizing everyday language into poetry infused with curiosity and an insatiable hunger for knowledge.Her verses navigate the intricate landscapes where seemingly mundane elements-alarm clocks, dogs,...

I.B. Iskov is the President and founder of The Ontario Poetry Society. This is her most recent collection of poems. The poems are in three sections: Raw Beauty; Governmentality; Nocturnal Inspirations. Poem topics are Jewish tradition and issues of...

When Olivia Gesso skydives into a recruiting job with Kava Tech-a hip start-up where twenty-somethings binge drink, gamble, and code their way to luxury cars and fat bonuses-it's almost hard to remember how she got there. No one would have expected an...

Seasons in Haiku, divinded into the four seasons, is a provocation to consider the state of our relationships with the seasons which Takara calls Song, Shimmer, Shadows and Sojourn. If we follow in the author's footsteps and give this matter some...

"For last year's words belong to last year's language, and next year's words await another voice, and to make an end is to make a beginning." ― T.S. Eliot"In Quinn's second poetry collection, she divides her book into twelve chapters each represented by...

A first-ever compliation about poems with experiences from the Summer season revealing both light and dark aspects of it.

Artifacts, birds, ghosts, rocks, and rain. These are some of the everyday poetry sparks found inside this very different kind of poetry book. Part memoir, part guide, part manual, all heart - this is a collection that invites and inspires. From the first...

Girl, Woman, Bird presents a portrait of a girl growing up and the culture around her. Family relationships, art, and the natural world, particularly birds, play large roles in her life. Ekphrastic poems focused on art forms from monuments to...

Maggie did not know what she was in for when she moved her family of six to a boat in the Caribbean, but she sank into the life with words and love. Read these poems and take the journey with her as she develops into an Atlantic-crossing sailor.

Too Many Seeds contains poems that explore food and nourishment in its complex glory as experienced through farm, kitchen, and food factory work as well as more metaphorical ways of feeding the soul. Discover an invisible food economy which many of us...

The North Country ChroniclesPoetry and Prose from the Granite State Inspiration is all around us if we care to look. Life, love, nature, patriotism, and faith-the feelings they stir are here. The smell of salt air, the crash of ocean waves, a simple...

What can wild animals teach us about life?  A lot, it turns out, if we are willing to listen and learn!A Place to Heal-Life Lessons From Wild Animals contains poems and stories about some of the wild guests and patients at Greenwood Wildlife...

If you have ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of a poet, What I Carry with Me offers a glimpse. Only a hint because, as poet Carol A. Stephen illuminates, the world contains endless moments for pause, awe, and reflection. Using...

Inspired by her love of poetry, and with the support of her loving parents, grade four student Siyoda Jayawardene has compiled some of her best poetic work into her new collection, 'From My Heart - A Collection of Poems', Illustrated by Roger Grose,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

A campfire connects - the shared warmth blossoms into an unspoken relationship between the people around. There manifests a sense of belonging that we often long for.'Welcome to the campfire' invites readers to gather around the campfire.How often do we...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

READ LIKE PROSE.THIS BOOK OF PHOTO-PROSE-POEMSA UNIQUE COMPOSITION IN THE ART OF WRITING A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF PICTURE, PROSE and POEMS A UNIQUE COMPETENCY OF ABSTRACT, CONCRETE and LUCIDITY A UNIQUE CELEBRATION FOR EYES, INTELLECT AND MIND.....

Mary Buchinger's The Book of Shores is a meditation into the nature of being, one that recognizes that "there once was a self/ known only to self// who carried the sea/ wherever she went." The verses in this collection are both restless and still,...

Beautifully crafted poetry from John Urban. THE GARDEN OF TRUTHA perception, planted in the soil of consciousnessAnd watered attentively, brings forth the blossom of a concept,Which two together bear the fruit of Truth. 

Debut. Exclusive.Nature's serenity and Society's anxietyare the muse of poet LuCxeed who more than oftentravels back and forth, between nature and society,dedicating life and passion to creativity and poetry.Some LuCxeed poems are inspired by true...

The discovery of the near-mythical night parrot lures smugglers to the heart of the Australian outback. It falls to lone wildlife officer Ric Butler to investigate but when a malevolent boss repeatedly undermines his efforts Butler proves he isn't the...

She left the big city searching for simplicity. When cultures clash and what's right becomes hazy, can she find the path to her truth? Philadelphia. Amber Phillips is craving a change. Tired of only seeing the ugly side of people, the crime reporter...

What would YOU do to protect your children? After receiving shocking news, the residents of Lewis are forced to take drastic action to protect their children. Freyja and Illyria join with new friends and old to discover who is behind this latest threat...

Can the global pandemic awaken in us a fresh, new earth consciousness?Can it help bring together nature, spirit & people?An explosive and devastating pandemic which has taken the world by storm, is also helping us slow down, to go within... to...

 Trees are amazing. They are as practical as a log on the fire. They are as mysterious as a dark woodland path. They are as imaginative as a child's (or grownup's) tree house. And so much more. There is a spirituality, wholesomeness, fun and...

After the publication of the first volume of The Birds of America and its heralded reception in Philadelphia, John Audubon and his two assistants departed in late September 1831 to the new Florida territory to pursue, collect and draw...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Set against a stunningly beautiful backdrop of design and landscape photography, this is a select collection of poems by award-winning artist Dale R Cody. Inspired by the universal themes of love and loss, this is a very personal journey of experience,...

Best selling author, Zachry K. Douglas, brings to you 212 pages of his prose style and captivating imagery from his time spent in St. George, Utah during his 2 week walkabout. A gritty and emotional detailed account of the people, places, and memories he...

Hey, what's all this excitement about becoming vegan? For those who want to learn more about veganism but who don't have the time or inclination to wade through long articles, videos, or documentaries, Vivian Chinelli offers a perfect alternative -...

The word quantum suggests dizzying equations and esoteric theory. The poetry in Quantum Ghosts is by no means scientific unless you can count the observations of the natural world and its profound influence on the individual. Instead, quantum serves as a...