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Thinking Like a Plant

A Living Science for Life

By: Craig Holdrege

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Thinking Like a Plant

A Living Science for Life

By: Craig Holdrege

Who would imagine that plants can become master teachers of a radical new way of seeing and interacting with the world? Plants are dynamic and resilient, living in intimate connection with their environment. This book presents an organic way of knowing modeled after the way plants live. When we slow down, turn our attention to plants, study them carefully, and consciously internalize the way they live, a transformation begins. Our thinking becomes more fluid and dynamic; we realize how we are embedded in the world; we become sensitive and responsive to the contexts we meet; and we learn to thrive within a changing world. These are the qualities our culture needs in order to develop a more sustainable, life-supporting relation to our environment. While it is easy to talk about new paradigms and to critique our current state of affairs, it is not so easy to move beyond the status quo. That’s why this book is crafted as a practical guide to developing a life-infused way of interacting with the world.

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Thinking Like a Plant

A Living Science for Life

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A Living Science for Life

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As a result of today's crisis in education, people are beginning to realize that schools involve far more than providing children with knowledge and skills. Schools are communities and, like all communities, may be healthy or unhealthy. School Renewal addresses the problems and challenges of a school community. Through the use of fairy tales, myths, and the personal experience of Waldorf education, Torin Finser describes how both teachers and parents can come to grips with common problems such as burnout, interpersonal conflicts, and the traps of routine. Most important, the author stresses that an educational community must come to terms with the many unseen dimensions of each individual. He shows how these little-understood aspects of the mind can be cultivated and nourished to keep the school and education alive. School Renewal does not offer mere formulas, dogmas, or slapdash solutions. Instead, it encourages a new way of thinking about education and personal growth--for children and for the adults who care about them. This book is also available in Spanish: Renovación escolar: Un viaje espiritual hacia el cambio

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Beyond Biotechnology

The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering

By: Craig Holdrege

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Beyond Biotechnology

The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering

By: Craig Holdrege

In 2001 the Human Genome Project announced that it had successfully mapped the entire genetic content of human DNA. Scientists, politicians, theologians, and pundits speculated about what would follow, conjuring everything from nightmare scenarios of state-controlled eugenics to the hope of engineering disease-resistant newborns. As with debates surrounding stem-cell research, the seemingly endless possibilities of genetic engineering will continue to influence public opinion and policy into the foreseeable future. Beyond Biotechnology: The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering distinguishes between the hype and reality of this technology and explains the nuanced and delicate relationship between science and nature. Authors Craig Holdrege and Steve Talbott evaluate the current state of genetic science and examine its potential applications, particularly in agriculture and medicine, as well as the possible dangers. The authors show how the popular view of genetics does not include an understanding of the ways in which genes actually work together in organisms. Simplistic and reductionist views of genes lead to unrealistic expectations and, ultimately, disappointment in the results that genetic engineering actually delivers. The authors explore new developments in genetics, from the discovery of “non-Darwinian” adaptative mutations in bacteria to evidence that suggests that organisms are far more than mere collections of genetically driven mechanisms. While examining these issues, the authors also answer vital questions that get to the essence of genetic interaction with human biology: Does DNA “manage” an organism any more than the organism manages its DNA? Should genetically engineered products be labeled as such? Do the methods of the genetic engineer resemble the centuries-old practices of animal husbandry? Written for lay readers, Beyond Biotechnology is an accessible introduction to the complicated issues of genetic engineering and its potential applications. In the unexplored space between nature and laboratory, a new science is waiting to emerge. Technology-based social and environmental solutions will remain tenuous and at risk of reversal as long as our culture is alienated from the plants and animals on which all life depends.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813129478

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9780813129471

Seeing the Animal Whole

And Why It Matters

By: Craig Holdrege

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Seeing the Animal Whole

And Why It Matters

By: Craig Holdrege

We conceive of the individual animal as a small world, existing for its own sake, by its own means. Every creature is its own reason to be. All its parts have a direct effect on one another, a relationship to one another, thereby constantly renewing the circle of life. Thus, we are justified in considering every animal physiologically perfect." --Goethe Every animal on earth has its own unique character --the slow sloth, the burrowing mole, the towering giraffe, the huge but flexible elephant. In vivid portrayals of nine different animals, Craig Holdrege shows how all of an animal's features are interconnected and reveal the animal as a whole. Moreover, every animal intersects with and influences the larger environment in dynamic ways. Seeing the Animal Whole provides a nuanced sense for what it means to be a living being. With the open-ended question "Who are you?" and with the will to let the animals themselves be his guide, Holdrege avoids the pitfalls of mechanistic and anthropomorphic perspectives that skew our concepts of animals and even lead to their mistreatment. This book presents an integrative view of animals and nature that you won't find elsewhere. The author presents a different way of seeing and relating to nature, leading to a groundbreaking understanding of animal development and evolution as creative processes with the animals as active participants. Further evolution of life on earth depends largely on human activity, and this book shows a way to learn from nature's living qualities so we can further --rather than disrupt --the health of the planet --which belongs to all of its inhabitants. And that matters.

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Beyond Biotechnology

The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering

By: Craig Holdrege,Steve Talbott

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The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering

By: Craig Holdrege,Steve Talbott

In 2001 the Human Genome Project announced that it had successfully mapped the entire genetic content of human DNA. Scientists, politicians, theologians, and pundits speculated about what would follow, conjuring everything from nightmare scenarios of state-controlled eugenics to the hope of engineering disease-resistant newborns. As with debates surrounding stem-cell research, the seemingly endless possibilities of genetic engineering will continue to influence public opinion and policy into the foreseeable future. Beyond Biotechnology: The Barren Promise of Genetic Engineering distinguishes between the hype and reality of this technology and explains the nuanced and delicate relationship between science and nature. Authors Craig Holdrege and Steve Talbott evaluate the current state of genetic science and examine its potential applications, particularly in agriculture and medicine, as well as the possible dangers. The authors show how the popular view of genetics does not include an understanding of the ways in which genes actually work together in organisms. Simplistic and reductionist views of genes lead to unrealistic expectations and, ultimately, disappointment in the results that genetic engineering actually delivers. The authors explore new developments in genetics, from the discovery of "non-Darwinian" adaptative mutations in bacteria to evidence that suggests that organisms are far more than mere collections of genetically driven mechanisms. While examining these issues, the authors also answer vital questions that get to the essence of genetic interaction with human biology: Does DNA "manage" an organism any more than the organism manages its DNA? Should genetically engineered products be labeled as such? Do the methods of the genetic engineer resemble the centuries-old practices of animal husbandry? Written for lay readers, Beyond Biotechnology is an accessible introduction to the complicated issues of genetic engineering and its potential applications. In the unexplored space between nature and laboratory, a new science is waiting to emerge. Technology-based social and environmental solutions will remain tenuous and at risk of reversal as long as our culture is alienated from the plants and animals on which all life depends.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813138752

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American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

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American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

This supernatural American road trip fantasy tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and new Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel for the first time! The first in a three-volume adaptation of Neil Gaiman's modern classic! Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke, and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, who employs him to serve as his bodyguard--thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. Collecting the first nine issues of the American Gods comic book series, along with art process features, high res scans of original art, layouts, character designs, and variant covers by BECKY CLOONAN, SKOTTIE YOUNG, FÁBIO MOON, DAVE MCKEAN, and MORE!

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268

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506705545

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Amtrak in the Heartland

By: Craig Sanders

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Amtrak in the Heartland

By: Craig Sanders

Craig Sanders has done an excellent job of research . . . his treatment is as comprehensive as anyone could reasonably wish for, and solidly based. In addition, he succeeds in making it all clear as well as any human can. He also manages to inject enough humor and human interest to keep the reader moving." —Herbert H. Harwood, author of The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story and Invisible Giants: The Empires of Cleveland's Van Sweringen Brothers A complete history of Amtrak operations in the heartland, this volume describes conditions that led to the passage of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, the formation and implementation of Amtrak in 1970–71, and the major factors that have influenced Amtrak operations since its inception. More than 140 photographs and 3 maps bring to life the story as told by Sanders. This book will become indispensable to train enthusiasts through its examination of Americans' long-standing fascination with passenger trains. When it began in 1971, many expected Amtrak to last about three years before going out of existence for lack of business, but the public's continuing support of funding for Amtrak has enabled it and the passenger train to survive despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

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Indiana University Press

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0253027934

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9780253027931

American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

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American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

The bizarre road trip across America continues as our heroes gather reinforcements for the imminent god war! Shadow and Wednesday leave the House on the Rock and continue their journey across the country where they set up aliases, meet new gods, and prepare for war. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! Collects issues #1-9 of American Gods: My Ainsel.

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506707300

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American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

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American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm (Graphic Novel)

By: Neil Gaiman,P. Craig Russell

The new and old gods agree to meet in the center of America to exchange the body of the old gods' fallen leader--heading towards the inevitable god war in this final arc to the bestselling comic series! The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula Award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by NEIL GAIMAN is adapted as a graphic novel! Collects American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm #1-#9.

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1506705561

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9781506705569

America's Fire Engine

The American-LaFrance 700 Series, 1947-1959

By: Walter M.P. McCall,Alan M. Craig

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America's Fire Engine

The American-LaFrance 700 Series, 1947-1959

By: Walter M.P. McCall,Alan M. Craig

As World War II drew to a close, America's premier fire apparatus builder--the American-LaFrance Foamite Corp. of Elmira, N.Y.--bet the company's future on its radical new cab-ahead-of-engine 700 Series fire engines. In a spectacular gamble to capture the superheated postwar market, all of the company's existing products were discontinued and its customers were essentially told to "take it or leave it." This bold gamble paid off and 700 Series rigs soon filled firehouses across the nation, sweeping aside all competitors and ultimately defining the breakthrough 700 as "America's Fire Engine." This is the first comprehensive history of the game-changing 700. Individual chapters detail not only each of the eight major vehicle types but also the origins, design controversies, manufacturing, and marketing of the 700 and short-lived transitional 800 Series. The book includes a meticulously researched registry of every 700/800 series apparatus delivered, supported by many interpretive tables detailing production, specifications and major fire department fleets.

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McFarland

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1476648204

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9781476648200

How to Get Paid $30,000 a Year to Travel* Without Selling Anything

By: Craig Chilton

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How to Get Paid $30,000 a Year to Travel* Without Selling Anything

By: Craig Chilton

HOW TO GET PAID $30,000 A YEAR TO TRAVEL (WITHOUT SELLING ANYTHING) has been a perennial best seller in earlier editions since 1986, via radio & TV talk shows. This latest edition makes its bookstore debut. This is a unique & definitive handbook & guide for the delivery of brand-new RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RVs), which are always DRIVEN to dealerships from factories & modification sites, never trucked. Over 50,000 people from all walks of life work for 2,800 companies across the USA & Canada. Others work for 170 companies in Australia. Average take-home pay for this work is $300 per 1,000 miles driven. Road expenses & return transportation funds are provided separately. Work is available year-'round for men, women, & couples over 18. One third of the entire work force is over age 65; there's no upper age limit. Full-time, part-time, & weekend positions are available. Part II of this 8-1/2" X 11" volume provides detailed & thorough information for all 3,000 potential employers, including addresses, toll-free phone numbers, & names of contact persons. An absolute must for travel buffs! To order send check/m.o. for $27.95 to: TRAVEL, BOX 3147, Evansdale, IA 50707. Or use VISA or MASTERCARD toll-free: 1-800-247-6553 (Specify this title.)

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0933638086

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Seeing the Animal Whole

And Why It Matters

By: Craig Holdrege

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Interlopers

The Difficult People and Life Experience that Prepare us for Greater

By: Kenny D. Craig

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Interlopers

The Difficult People and Life Experience that Prepare us for Greater

By: Kenny D. Craig

Dream killers, ditch diggers, backstabbers...we’ve all had them in our lives. And even though we’d rather avoid them at all costs, God has plans for them—and for us. Joseph (of the coat of many colors) had a life full of these interlopers, from the brothers who wanted to murder him and sold him into slavery, to the conniving wife of his master, Potiphar. Though some might think God abandoned Joseph to these betrayers, Interlopers: The Difficult People and Life Experiences That Prepare Us for Greater helps us understand that God uses such interlopers to transform us and prepare us for greater destinies, just as he did for Joseph, leading us from the pit to the palace while changing us in ways we could never imagine. This book balances nicely the hard truths, suggesting what we need to do to be better and to keep ourselves in the best shape for the paths God has set out for us, along with encouragement for how to do so. It will be an enjoyable addition to the libraries of those looking for encouragement through their struggles and for ways they can actively improve their lives by “simply” changing their views about their struggles.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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Thinking Like a Plant

Thinking Like a Plant

Thinking Like a Plant

Thinking Like a Plant

Beyond Biotechnology

Beyond Biotechnology

Seeing the Animal Whole

Seeing the Animal Whole

Beyond Biotechnology

Beyond Biotechnology

American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

American Gods Volume 1: Shadows (Graphic Novel)

Amtrak in the Heartland

Amtrak in the Heartland

American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel (Graphic Novel)

American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel (Graphic Novel)

American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm (Graphic Novel)

American Gods Volume 3: The Moment of the Storm (Graphic Novel)

America's Fire Engine

America's Fire Engine

How to Get Paid $30,000 a Year to Travel* Without Selling Anything

How to Get Paid $30,000 a Year to Travel* Without Selling Anything

Seeing the Animal Whole

Seeing the Animal Whole

Interlopers

Interlopers

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