This candid and humorous chronicle shows how one woman goes from casual observer to obsessive bird nerd as she traverses Louisiana’s avian paradise. In Adventures of a Louisiana Birder, readers follow Marybeth Lima across her adopted state in search of 300 species of birds. Bisected by the Mississippi flyway and home to 400 miles of coast, Louisiana has a variety of habitats, which serve as a beautiful backdrop to this remarkable journey. In birding circles, some devotees attempt what is known as a “big year,” a bird-sighting challenge to identify as many bird species as possible in a particular geographical area over the course of one year. Lima’s initial effort amounted to 11,626 miles in sixty-one road trips to log an impressive 280 species. But on a subsequent quest to exceed her record, she endures elusive birds, embarrassing misidentifications, and hungry insects in an effort to reach her goal. In the midst of these obstacles, Lima celebrates the camaraderie and friendly competition among fellow birders, from novices to a world-renown ornithologist. Requiring both mental focus and physical agility, birdwatching becomes an active sport through Lima’s narration. She vividly conveys the elation over a rare species seen or heard and the disappointment when one is narrowly missed. An appendix provides the location and date of every species she identifies. Lima’s personal experiences are interwoven with the excitement of tracking down one intriguing species after another. She faces a near-fatal burn accident to her spouse, end-of-life care for her mother-in-law, and Louisiana’s great flood of 2016. In the midst of these situations, her devotion to birding provides a much-needed outlet. “Somewhere in the roiling confluence of birds, locales, and human personalities,” writes Lima, “the center of my heart sings with utter abandon.” Adventures of a Louisiana Birder is the author’s call to a deeper passion for and awareness of Louisiana’s unique natural beauty and vulnerability.
Each chapter takes off with stories of women who traveled with girlfriends to celebrate, grow, challenge themselves, or simply enjoy every moment to its fullest. They ran marathons to support favorite causes, cycled through Ireland, volunteered in Montana, overnighted at a French chateau. One woman recounts how she broke through her culinary comfort zone, telling behind-the-scenes stories of a weeklong cooking class in Tuscany. An altruistic adventurer describes her life-affirming volunteer vacation with a close friend, delivering books to schools in rural Nepal. The information-packed chapters suggest once-in-a-lifetime exotic escapes, trips to the world's best cities, cultural hot spots, places to learn and stretch your mind, canal and river trips, and great culinary getaways. Each concludes with a targeted how-to section featuring websites and contact information to help readers set off on their own adventures.
From big city blow-outs and small-town artsy weekends to adventure escapes and pampering retreats, here are great ideas for women-only trips to celebrate milestones, renew old friendships, and bond with daughters and sisters.
Blayne Winkle was born with his heart exposed, meaning a future with doctors, surgeries, and curtailed activities. Although challenged by his disability, he has exciting adventures with his friends and dog. You will anticipate each episode, sometimes it’s nip and tuck. Blayne enjoys going to his special rock by the river where he sits, relaxes, and gathers his thoughts. One day he’s approached by a stranger in a robe of ancient style. Surrounded by brilliant light Yesh delivers a scroll telling him he’s chosen for extraordinary reasons. He can call for help from four living creatures, pictured in the corners of this scroll. Revealed are the Face of a Man, a lion, an eagle, and an ox on whirring wheels. Journey with Blayne on exciting and sometimes dangerous adventures for him and his friends to solve...by themselves, with Yesh, or the living creatures. You’ll have front row seats to struggles with the Crystal Crowd, Luke’s escape, a spooky, dilapidated house, strange attacks on his dog and dealing with his nemesis, Ian. Blayne prays for insight. Experience his challenges!
Make sure you’re preparing with the most up-to-date materials! Look for The Princeton Review’s newest edition of this book, The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 16th Edition (ISBN: 9780593517406, on-sale September 2023). Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality or authenticity, and may not include access to online tests or materials included with the original product.
This is a must-have for any woman traveler, and a great gift for young women just heading out to see the world. It is packed with funny, instructive, and inspiring advice, including how to stay healthy, how to thwart unwelcome advances, how to avoid “travel budget killers,” and much more. This revised and expanded 4rd Edition incorporates numerous new anecdotes, tips, and wisdom on a variety of relevant topics, including: First Time Travel; Solo Travel; Women’s Online Travel Community; Health and Safety; Traveling with Children; Resources for older women travelers, and much more.
The first edition of Lorbiecki's biography on Aldo Leopold has remained the only biography for the general public on Leopold --short, readable, with historic photographs, and context on the whole history of American conservation. This new edition offers the same thorough dedication to subject, as well as a commentary on twenty-first century conservation efforts.
This new eighteenth edition of The Canadian Bed & Breakfast Guide is thoroughly revised and updated to give travellers all the information necessary to travel from coast to coast in Canada, bed and breakfasting all the way. Listings include accommodation type, prices, restrictions if any, special features and local attractions. The Canadian Bed and Breakfast Guide includes: Listings of Bed and Breakfast Homes by Province/Territory and Towns Guest Suggestions for Maximizing B&B Enjoyment Bed and Breakfasts Mentioning Bird Watching Opportunities Bed and Breakfasts with internet access (new to the 18th edition) Bed and Breakfasts Accessible to The Physically Challenged . . . and much more!
Alaska’s wolves lost their fiercest advocate, Gordon Haber, when his research plane crashed in Denali National Park in 2009. Passionate, tenacious, and occasionally brash, Haber, a former hockey player and park ranger, devoted his life to Denali’s wolves. He weathered brutal temperatures in the wild to document the wolves and provided exceptional insights into wolf behavior. Haber’s writings and photographs reveal an astonishing degree of cooperation between wolf family members as they hunt, raise pups, and play, social behaviors and traditions previously unknown. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. His fieldwork registered as one of the longest studies in wildlife science and had a lasting impact on wolf policies. Haber’s field notes, his extensive journals, and stories from friends all come together in Among Wolves to reveal much about both the wolves he studied and the researcher himself. Wolves continue to fascinate and polarize people, and Haber’s work continues to resonate.
FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. This indispensable resource will help students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or learning differences find and apply to their personal best-fit college. Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best. This invaluable book for students, parents, and professionals includes: • 350+ school profiles with targeted information on admission requirements, updated test policies, and the support services and programs offered by the colleges • Index of colleges by level of support • Policies and procedures regarding course waivers and substitutions • Resources to help students find the best match for their needs • Advice from learning specialists on making an effective transition to college
Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at a year of weddings . . . A January Bride Madeleine Houser’s pen-pal friendship with a lonely widower has taken an unexpected turn. A February Bride Allie left the love of her life at the altar—to save him from her family curse. A March Bride Susanna found her prince, and happily ever after is just around the corner. But first, they must pass one final test. An April Bride Weeks away from the wedding, Stella and Marshall must choose between faith in their past love or a very different future than either imagined. A May Bride Ellie has prepared for her wedding all her life . . . but she's forgotten the most important part. A June Bride The reality show ended with an engagement, so why doesn’t this feel like the fairy tale Wynne thought it would be? A July Bride In a moment of total panic, Brendan left Alyssa at the altar. What will it take for him to win her back? An August Bride As far as Kelsey Wilcox is concerned, her last cowboy was the last cowboy. A September Bride Annie is ready to call this new town home, but one handsome policeman is ready to stand in her way . . . even if it means walking her down the aisle. An October Bride What if the only way to make your father’s last wish come true . . . was to marry the man of your dreams? A November Bride Can a decades-long friendship marred by romantic missteps ever lead to happily ever after for Sadie and Erik? A December Bride What started as a whim turned into an accidental—and very public—engagement in Chapel Springs this holiday season.
Skiing in the Rocky Mountains provides an irresistible background for romance. Kaley Caldwell launches her vacation plans at the wrong time and in the wrong place. Kaley’s romantic past makes it difficult to trust a new man, no matter how appealing he is. After burying two husbands, she has heard every Black Widow joke ever told. M. N. Mitchell, owner of a chain of sport centers, arrives in Vail, Colorado determined to salvage his business. A random collision at the baggage carousel in Denver International Airport precipitates a mysterious sequence of events. Kaley is drawn into an investigation and is suspected by both the police and the villains. MidVail, cocaine, sinister relatives, suspicious accountants, phony murder confessions, computer wizardry, aerobics, bullet-proof horses, ski patrol, backpacks, missing planes, snowmobiles, and double diamond slopes, all have to be resolved before Kaley and Mitch trust the depth of their feelings.
An unflinching personal memoir of a mother's journey as she discovers her spirituality and strength while watching her child endure a devastating disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa. Her journey takes her through the twists and turns of the medical world. Told with a raw frankness and candor. The love is unconditional and the stories are uncensored.
Crys By: Dr. Marybeth Ames Not many tweens survive the streets, but Crys Servios did. After running away from home at the tender age of 11 to escape her psychologically abusive father, Crys has not only survived—she’s thriving. Now an accomplished and renowned artist, Chrys hides her former life from the media by embracing a pack of exorbitant prevarications. Though the theories they tell hardly compare to the truth of her origins, even the most diligent researchers are unable to ferret out her genuine history . . . Or so she thought. When an unclaimed inheritance from her previous life collides with a job opportunity in her old hometown and someone who must know her secret, she finds her life in jeopardy and must protect her secret at all costs. Even if that means separating from the ones she loves.
Big City Getaways, Spirit Boosters, Birthday Blowouts, Family Bonding, Adventure Escapes, Friends Reunions, Best Places to Heal, Golf Outings, Retail Therapy
Big City Getaways, Spirit Boosters, Birthday Blowouts, Family Bonding, Adventure Escapes, Friends Reunions, Best Places to Heal, Golf Outings, Retail Therapy
Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women’s travel for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. The guide covers everything from fabulous birthday getaways to the best places to heal, shop, and bond with friends and family. The trip choices range widely and and entice—and suit every occasion, mood, and pocketbook. From fun-filled weekends in New York, Quebec, and San Francisco to festive forays to Las Vegas and Savannah; from adventurous raft trips down the Colorado River to heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies; from high-spirited reunions in Ashland, Oregon, to soothing retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, there is truly something here for everyone. Fresh content reflects the latest trends in women’s travel, including dude ranches, yoga retreats, mountain resorts, and an all-new chapter on the best home and garden tours, as well as a new section on where to take teenage daughters. The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice. Short, true stories about women’s experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say "Let’s go!
Hundreds of thousands of students with learning disabilities head to college every year. The challenges seem endless. Aside from coping with difficulties in learning, students and their families face the daunting process of seeking out the right school for their specific needs. This indispensable resource includes: -Advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities -Learning-disabled programs' admission requirements and graduation policies -Services available to learining disabled students at each college: tutors, note-takers, oral exams, extended test time, and more -Policies and procedures regarding course waivers or substitutions -Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of program administrators at each school -Strategies for finding the right program for each student's needs In addition to the 338 schools profiled, a Quick Contact Reference List provides essential program information for another 1,000 schools.
Billie Wisher's daddy isn't a no-good bank robber . . . is he? Billie's daddy is on the run. If the police catch him, it's off to Pendleton Penitentiary for sure. And she just got him back, after he spent years away in California. She had big plans for the summer—plans that won't be any fun without Daddy. It must all be a mistake. Daddy didn't mean to rob that bank. If Billie finds him before the cops do, she can help him put everything right. She has an idea where he might be holed up. But Mama keeps asking what she's up to, and Billie's new stepfather, Daddy Joe, is always around, poking his nose in her business. With her family at stake, Billie's determined to track Daddy down at all costs—but will anything turn out the way she expects?
When legendary logger Paul Bunyan falls in love with Lucette Diana Kensack, he will do whatever it takes to win her heart, including trying to restore the Minnesota environment to its previous condition as part of Lucette's "love test.
Reading Thresholds helps basic readers develop analytical abilities and apply them to material they will encounter in college and in their careers. Students progress through a series of paragraph- and essay-length readings, moving naturally to longer selections as their confidence builds. The text's integrated treatment of reading, writing, and study skills; pedagogy using the SQ3R model; and encouraging tone guide students toward active and effective reading.
Big City Getaways, Spirit Boosters, Birthday Blowouts, Family Bonding, Adventure Escapes, Friends Reunions, Best Places to Heal, Golf Outings, Retail Therapy
Big City Getaways, Spirit Boosters, Birthday Blowouts, Family Bonding, Adventure Escapes, Friends Reunions, Best Places to Heal, Golf Outings, Retail Therapy
Ten information-packed chapters make up this engaging guide to women’s travel for the growing number of women—young, old, single, married, divorced, and widowed—who are hitting the road. The guide covers everything from fabulous birthday getaways to the best places to heal, shop, and bond with friends and family. The trip choices range widely and and entice—and suit every occasion, mood, and pocketbook. From fun-filled weekends in New York, Quebec, and San Francisco to festive forays to Las Vegas and Savannah; from adventurous raft trips down the Colorado River to heli-hiking the Canadian Rockies; from high-spirited reunions in Ashland, Oregon, to soothing retreats in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, there is truly something here for everyone. Fresh content reflects the latest trends in women’s travel, including dude ranches, yoga retreats, mountain resorts, and an all-new chapter on the best home and garden tours, as well as a new section on where to take teenage daughters. The book is filled with practical tips on roommate etiquette, safety, packing, budgeting, and other specific advice. Short, true stories about women’s experiences open each chapter, and quotes from all types of women travelers broaden the appeal—further inspiring readers to pack up their bags, call a girlfriend, and say "Let’s go!
Each chapter takes off with stories of women who traveled with girlfriends to celebrate, grow, challenge themselves, or simply enjoy every moment to its fullest. They ran marathons to support favorite causes, cycled through Ireland, volunteered in Montana, overnighted at a French chateau. One woman recounts how she broke through her culinary comfort zone, telling behind-the-scenes stories of a weeklong cooking class in Tuscany. An altruistic adventurer describes her life-affirming volunteer vacation with a close friend, delivering books to schools in rural Nepal. The information-packed chapters suggest once-in-a-lifetime exotic escapes, trips to the world's best cities, cultural hot spots, places to learn and stretch your mind, canal and river trips, and great culinary getaways. Each concludes with a targeted how-to section featuring websites and contact information to help readers set off on their own adventures.
From big city blow-outs and small-town artsy weekends to adventure escapes and pampering retreats, here are great ideas for women-only trips to celebrate milestones, renew old friendships, and bond with daughters and sisters.
Join Marybeth on this fun loving story about the adventures of a little girl on her farm. This first book entices imagination with bright colorful pictures as they meet Snorkels the pig. Children will learn the importance of friendships even in the most unusual of places . This would make a great gift for children of all ages...Look for the second book in "The Adventures of Marybeth" series "Snorkels goes to school". Check out our website at www.sullivanbooks.com.
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