Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky

Author: Susan Jeffers

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-07-22

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0142301329

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The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. The great American Indian Chief Seattle spoke these words over a hundred years ago. His remarkably relevant message of respect for the Earth and every creature on it has endured the test of time and is imbued with passion born of love of the land and the environment. Illustrated by award-winning artist Susan Jeffers, the stirring pen-and-color drawings bring a wide array of Native Americans to life while capturing the splendor of nature and the land. Children and parents alike will enjoy the timeless, poignant message presented in this beautifully illustrated picture book. "Together, Seattle's words and Jeffers's images create a powerful message; this thoughtful book deserves to be pondered and cherished by all." (Publishers Weekly ) Illustrated by Susan Jeffers.

The Winds of Eruna
The Winds of Eruna

Author: K. H. Moore

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1480836222

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Not long after the Great Winds give birth to the land of Eruna, a gifted winglet grows into a girl who is determined to follow her path, whatever that might be. One day after she insists she wants to study magic at a special academy by the cliffs, she leaves her grandfather, Tavat, leader of the clans of the High Plateaus, no choice but to accompany her with his best warriors on a journey across Eruna. Unfortunately, their journey is fraught with danger. Along the way, Ooloo encounters the High Matriarchs daughter who is secretly life-mated to a wingman from a family politically opposed to her mother; a wingless ground-dweller who has fled from an accident and left behind his lover and family; and a former Wind Dancer who is wreaking death and destruction in the Wastelands under the bidding of his demon overlord. As the Winds intertwine all of their lives, they must wait to see if their destiny will take root among the giant Trees of Eruna or if an evil presence will unleash a dark plan. The Winds of Eruna is a story of strength amid adversity as a gifted winglet sets out on a quest to battle the evil that overshadows her land.

Author: Nancy Roth

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1596271817

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Organic Prayer is a metaphor for a two-way process: we cultivate the earth around us, and the earth, in turn, cultivates our souls. Roth shares with us her experiences of working deeply in the red Ohio soil through meditations that help us enrich and care for our bonds with God, creation, and our neighbors on the planet. Short chapters lead us from the spiritual foundation of preparing the soil to planting seeds and fending off the "pests" of depression and impatience that hinder the growth of the spirit. Each chapter ends with "spadework,"distinctive prayer exercises that help each meditation sink in more deeply.

The Art of the Turkish Tale
The Art of the Turkish Tale

Author: Barbara K. Walker

Publisher: Texas Tech University Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780896722286

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In casting them into English, Walker has paid particular attention to capturing the flavor and excitement of the Turkish telling, while not infringing "on the narrator's right to have the tale recreated as he had told it." ...The Beauty, power, and appeal of the present volume for the general reading public, however, depends largely upon Barbara Walker's own consummate skill as a teller and re-teller of tales and her commitment to conveying as much of the Turkish performance context as possible. ...In a gesture which is perhaps symptomatic of the reasons for this volume's success, [Barbara Walker] recognizes in the Acknowledgments section each and every tale-teller by name--all forty of them, ranging in age from nine to ninety and coming from the many different walks of life, both urban and rural, to be found in twenty out of Turkey's seventy-four provinces from Mugla to Kars and from Istanbul to Diyarbakir. In presenting the works of "all these generous bearers of tradition" to an English-speaking audience, [she] has achieved her aim of opening a small window on the art of the Turkish tale in a volume which stands as a tribute to the art of book making as well. Sarah Moment Atis, Chair, Middle East Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison President, Turkish Studies Association This will stand as a fine, quintessential contribution.... One hears the whispers of the original voices in these versions, all of which are... artful, recast in colloquial rhythms, and couched in a style that conveys the substance, the shape, the spirit, and the sumptuousness or the simplicity of the tale. Talat Sait Halman, Turkey's former Minister of Culture, then Ambassador for Cultural Affairs; now Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, New York University

Selected Poems
Selected Poems

Author: Robert Duncan

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780811212274

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A collection of poetry deals with such topics as love, death, revelation, religion, humanity, and war.

Why Can't We Be More Like Trees?
Why Can't We Be More Like Trees?

Author: Judith Bluestone Polich

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1591435056

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Reveals how we can learn from the intelligent communities of trees and plants • Shares breakthrough research on how tree and plant communities function, revealing a holistic, interconnected, communal, and sentient new world • Examines the attributes we share with trees and plants and how the behaviors of altruism, cooperation, and community are genetically coded in our beings • Looks at how to learn to see, think, imagine, and live with holistic eco-centric awareness and the benefits that come from working with our plant allies Breakthrough research is not only revealing a brilliant green world with amazing attributes like dispersed intelligence but also that humanity, like the tree and plant kingdom, thrives on innate cooperation, sharing, altruism, and community. Exploring the latest cutting-edge environmental and ecological studies, climate advisor and environmental advocate Judith Polich explains how we can now see how tree and plant communities function, revealing a holistic, interconnected, communal, and seemingly sentient new world. She explains how trees communicate, how they share resources, and other ways in which they express holistic and cooperative behaviors. Looking at the new scientific understanding of the evolutionary basis of altruism, cooperation, and community—and how these behaviors are genetically coded in our beings—the author examines the attributes we share with trees and other plant communities. She explores the healing powers offered by the plant kingdom, not just as medicines but through shared sentience that can help heal our sense of dissociation and disenchantment. Revealing how to see, think, imagine, and live with holistic eco-centric awareness, the author discusses how the stories we tell ourselves and our spiritual belief systems are becoming greener, including a resurgence of beliefs that originated with plant teachers. She also explores how to overcome our current cognitive biases through greater interaction with plant intelligence. By viewing the world through a greener lens, not only can we reframe and unravel the deeper causes of the climate crisis, but we can also help co-create a new more conscious world with our plant allies.