This is a story of a mountain bird, which had a vision to change the world and bring peace on earth. Life was beautiful but war devastates everything. The story runs through her joy, pain, anguish, struggle and wisdom. For most birds life is simply eating, drinking and raising their chicks. This bird finds a higher purpose which turns to a mission in her life. Through the nightmare of war, she comes to the realization that she needs to do something for healing the soul of humanity. With the help of her guide Yashir, she follows her dream to spread peace on earth. This is a fable about the healing and raising the human consciousness on earth for peace on our planet. We are not helpless, each of us has a role and the story shows us the way.
The Peace Bird was written to encourage those who have found themselves in a situation where their world as they know it has been taken away and replaced with hurt, a deep feeling of loss, and a sense of not knowing which way to turn. The stories document a journey of a growing intimacy with God and discovery that there can be a life of abundant peace and joy after a life-changing disappointment when we surrender our will to God and allow him to be our shepherd. For those who have been fortunate enough to not have experienced deep pain and loss, it is hoped that the pages will help you to strengthen your faith or be used as a tool to help others. The pages of this book represent a collection of inspirational stories, some which are considered more than coincidental events that document the development of personal faith and relationship with God. These were experienced during emotionally painful and life-changing events. The bird itself came as a message or symbol of hope and peace one evening after crying out to God. It now resides in a kitchen windowsill alongside a stone engraved with the words "Begin Again."
A story of two young children who discover their power to inspire change, peace and love by helping a stranded dolphin with the guidance of the Peace Bird. With striking water colour illustrations by Samoan artist, Nanette Lelaulu.
The Peace Bird was written to encourage those who have found themselves in a situation where their world as they know it has been taken away and replaced with hurt, a deep feeling of loss, and a sense of not knowing which way to turn. The stories document a journey of a growing intimacy with God and discovery that there can be a life of abundant peace and joy after a life-changing disappointment when we surrender our will to God and allow him to be our shepherd. For those who have been fortunate enough to not have experienced deep pain and loss, it is hoped that the pages will help you to strengthen your faith or be used as a tool to help others. The pages of this book represent a collection of inspirational stories, some which are considered more than coincidental events that document the development of personal faith and relationship with God. These were experienced during emotionally painful and life-changing events. The bird itself came as a message or symbol of hope and peace one evening after crying out to God. It now resides in a kitchen windowsill alongside a stone engraved with the words "Begin Again."
Do you feel like anxiety is making your life smaller? Are you always worried about the next panic attack? Or are you so stressed that you can't remember when you last felt peaceful and happy? What if there was a simple solution that meant you could stop coping, and start living? For more than 20 years, Nicola Bird experienced anxiety and panic attacks, sometimes so severely she couldn't leave the house. She tried everything, including medication, psychiatric counselling, yoga, and NLP. Then she stumbled upon a completely different way of understanding the human mind that changed her relationship with anxiety forever. In A Little Peace of Mind, Nicola opens up about her own experiences and shares simple ideas to help you realise your own innate mental health and wellbeing. At the heart of this understanding, you'll discover the peace of mind that has been eluding you all this time.
There are 10,500 species of bird worldwide and wherever they occur people marvel at their glorious colours and their beautiful songs. We also trap and consume birds of every kind. Yet birds have not just been good to eat. Their feathers, which keep us warm or adorn our costumes, give birds unique mastery over the heavens. Throughout history their flight has inspired the human imagination so that birds are embedded in our religions, folklore, music and arts. Vast in both scope and scale, Birds and People explores and celebrates this relationship and draws upon Mark Cocker’s 40 years of observing and thinking about birds. Part natural history and part cultural study, it describes and maps the entire spectrum of our engagements with birds, drawing in themes of history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics and the environment. In the end, this is a book as much about us as it is about birds. Birds and People has been stunningly illustrated by one of Europe’s best wildlife photographers, David Tipling, who has travelled in 39 countries on seven continents to produce a breathtaking and unique collection of photographs. The book is as important for its visual riches as it is for its groundbreaking content. Birds and People is also exceptional in that the author has solicited contributions from people worldwide. Personal anecdotes and stories have come from more than 650 individuals in 81 different countries. They range from university academics to Mongolian eagle hunters, and from Amerindian shamans to some of the most celebrated writers of our age. The sheer multitude of voices in this global chorus means that Birds and People is both a source book on why we cherish birds and a powerful testament to their importance for all humanity.
A story for children with full-page colour illustrations. Aiani was born in Auckland. When she is 10, she flies to Nuie to visit her family. Uncle Tuki takes her out fishing, using spider webs! They get a good feed of fish. Next day they're going to catch a coconut crab without being bitten.
The premise of this book is very simple. While acknowledging that much progress has been made since the end of World War II to improve life conditions for billions of people and reduce the likelihood of war, current global challenges threaten to undermine, undo, or even reverse much of the progress made. Growing political and social polarization, and the resultant increasing fear of each other, is on a trajectory that could cause unprecedented harm. The book illustrates how everyone can have an impact on peace and that many already do so in both constructive and negative ways, illustrated by many examples. The book offers an expansive view of peace, which includes promoting human rights, identifying and resolving situations of slow violence, working to promote fair and sustainable economic development, identifying and resolving injustices, and establishing institutions and practices for resolving conflicts by communicative means. The book especially focuses on the role universities can and should play in promoting peace. Universities, which have played a pivotal role in creating a more humane and just world through their research, teaching and scholarship, now face the challenge of thoughtfully examining how each discipline and vocation and the university as a whole can contribute to fostering peace. In general, universities help to prepare students actively to work for peace by cultivating their capacities at reasoning and reflecting, developing their skills in communicating and research, and fostering among them an active awareness of their responsibilities as citizens of the world. While not every discipline or vocation shares the same level of responsibility to advance peace, all have the potential to do so as they intentionally and thoughtfully look for avenues to do so.
We contemplate the birds soaring in the sky ... and their loyalty that is hidden in their small heart ... are wonderful. Those birds are always optimistic ... and in life they go on ... they suffer the cold and migrate ... they search for the shelter of love, tenderness and lost sympathy ... and they hope to meet the house of happiness ... and live the tenderness Love .. How beautiful I look at. Meditate for it .. I wish we were like it .. forgive our mistakes .. And be a help in our misfortunes .. And do not blame any of us .. Do not you see the silence and patience of birds .. You endure the hardships in the path .. and receive The torment of the hunters, she loses her heart, her heart is small .. but she feels great and with all that .. she throws her death on fate .. and contemplates her future .. she does not lose the despair of her life .. this is the courage .. this is perseverance .. and it meets On love .. If you leave the blame on the brotherhood .. Is there any lover who wants to leave and alienation .. and forsake the heart of loved ones? 54 Pages coloring
"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.