Chaja: A Remarkable Woman During Impossible TimesChaja Goldstein was a cabaret star in Berlin and Amsterdam during the 1920s and 1930s. Although she was a non-observant Jew, she performed throughout the world as the Yiddish Mime. Her art was meant to portray The Other, the outsider. But in 1942, she was forced to perform at Westerbork's Transit Camp Cabaret in order to live. Based on a true story, Chaja's life was one of passion, love, and friendship. Regardless of what traumas she was made to endure, it was friendship and love that helped her to persevere and survive. This novel's characters are true historic figures and many are inspiring heroes.
Biological diversity, or "biodiversity," refers to the variety of all life on earth, and the complex relationships among living things, and between living things and their environment. Biodiversity includes genetic variety, species diversity, and variability in communities, ecosystems and landscapes. Biodiversity sustains the environments in which we live and on which our lives and those of every other living creature on Earth depend. Thanks to biodiversity, we are able to obtain such necessary goods as food, clothing, medicine, and fuel. Equally important are the ecosystem services that biodiversity provides, such as clean air and drinkable water. Conservation scientists have identified a number of universal threats to biodiversity: habitat loss and degradation, invasive species, pollution, overpopulation, overexploitation and consumption, and global climate change. This book examines critical issues in this field from researchers around the globe.
Schwartz's workbook serves as a personal guide that will help owners deal with the potential loss of their pets. Step by step, she breaks down the situation so the pet owner is able to focus on the tasks that need to be accomplished.
Learning one's cherished dog has cancer is a common experience among dog owners today. Upon diagnosis, veterinarians may suggest surgery or chemotherapy. But, our dog's cancer was too widespread for surgery, and the harshness of chemotherapy seemed inappropriate for this gentle-natured golden. Instead, we chose to celebrate the life and spirit of our beloved pet each remaining day left with him. What happened next is an adventurous true story of love and courage. Last Summer with Oscar is a narrative case study about a 9-year old Golden Retriever's response to cancer. While my husband and I came to grips with his diagnosis, Oscar made an amazing discovery. Nestled among a patch of young trees were Slippery Elm seedlings, and eating them became his choice of treatment. Oscar's determination to live enabled him to return to this patch to eat the leaves, thereby regaining his strength for continued walks with his littermate, Winston. Oscar, the teacher, found new ways to communicate with me, his student. Together, we explored little-known remedies for cancer. The goodness of the journey elicited kindness and goodness from others. Last Summer with Oscar is filled with anecdotes that inspire love and a true belief in the potential of humanity.
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