Hal Crimmel has brought scientific research together with the experienced voices of environmental social scientists, humanists, and activists to provide a broad perspective on Utah water issues. The matters discussed are relevant beyond this one state, as similar conditions and concerns-especially over supply and demand in the face of demographic ......
Natural History "An energetic start quickly became a trudge; we glanced back frequently towards our point of departure, an air-conditioned vehicle. Not only did the hot air feel like a blast from a smelter's furnace, but within minutes the reflected sunlight was doing perceptible damage to any exposed skin. I'm sure I was sweating more than I ......
The coming-of-age memoir of a homebirth midwife in the desert Southwest. Within these birth stories is a larger story of Wrankle leaving her childhood religion and raising her three children in the culturally harsh and unforgiving landscape of southern Utah.
FULL COLOR, HIGH QUALITY, ENGLISH TRANSLATION. By Heinrich Hoffmann. First published in 1845, Der Struwwelpeter is without question one of the most popular children's books ever written. Each of its ten illustrated rhymes contain clear moral lessons-and shows, in an exaggerated way, the consequences of bad behavior. Read about the boy who ......
This volume seeks nothing less than to shift the focus of Mormon studies from its historic North American, Euro-American "center" to the critical questions being raised by Mormons living at the movement's cultural and geographic margins. As a social institution, Mormonism is shaped around cultural notions, systems, and ideas that have currency in ......
Decoding Andean Mythology analyzes native Andean oral traditions spanning five centuries. Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and includes myths, stories, and folktales from diverse regions and ethnic groups. Among them are full ......
"We make decisions, but decisions make our life." All of us need to make decisions that may be major or minor. One good decision can work wonders and dramatically change our lives forever. Similarly, one bad decision can prove disastrous and make life horrible. So ultimately, our life is a sum total of the decisions we make. This highlights the ......
In recent times several "creation myths" have gained currency about how the United States government came to own and manage-for broad, mostly protective purposes-nearly one-third of the nation's land. Controversies such as President Trump's shrinking the boundaries of Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments and the armed ......
Immerse yourself in the humorous, informative, and creatively written journey of an experience with a Narcissist simply knows as Oscar. Oscar Oscarprick. If you've ever encountered a toxic person or someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, then this book may be of some assistance to your mental well-being. Dear Oscar is a trilogy project ......
