Violet America takes on the long habit among literary historians and critics of thinking about large segments of American literary production in terms of regionalism or "local color" writing, thus marginalizing important literary works. Rather than simply celebrating regional difference, Jason Arthur argues, regional cosmopolitan fiction blends the nation's cultural polarities into a connected, interdependent America. Book jacket.
This little handbook for America illustrates a journey on the spiritual path that sets a clear course into discovery. As we peruse its pages we begin to feel the author’s joyful certainty that a sincere dedication to find the truth will bear fruit for all who are willing to seek it. The author’s vision is that America finds in the spiritual path a new dream of liberty that is reachable! A sweet pure love for America pours through the author’s experiences with the deep conviction that America is so glorious that she can transcend beyond politics as usual and that America herself carries forward her flag of honor. We all reap the glory of our sacred founding documents as we catch this vision. Through the story of the author’s committed spiritual quest are discussions of Ascended Masters, reincarnation, revelation, body cleansing, communion, and how to cope with energy projections, all explored as tools toward spiritual seasoning. It appears that spiritual enlightenment can come through a careful personal cultivation of harmony and peace. This book ushers in a spiritual renewal for America.
From Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Milnesand Prairie Preserve of New Mexico, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the western United States. America's Natural Places: Pacific and West examines over 50 of the most spectacular and important areas of this region, with each entry describing the importance of the area, the flora and fauna that it supports, threats to the survival of the region, and what is being done to protect it. Organized by state within the volume, this work informs readers about the wide variety of natural areas across the western part of the United States and identifies places that may be near them that demonstrate the importance of preserving such regions.
