Storming the Gate picks up the story forty years after the publication of Stranger at the Gate (1993). Mel and his husband, Gary Nixon, have founded Soulforce and recruited an army of volunteers to help end the lie. Their nonviolent protests made headlines across the nation. These are the heroic and sometimes hilarious stories of Mel, Gary, and their volunteers being harassed, arrested, tried, and jailed for doing battle with the lie and with the Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical liars who know the truth but refused to tell it.
Pinpoints the best places to view more than four hundred species of birds, utilizing color photographs and maps to identify bird sanctuaries, national and state parks, wildlife refuges, nature trails, and other birding locales.
From New England to Alaska, this 544 page resource is filled with helpful advice, historical background, and practical facts on how to reach scores of park system properties, when to go, and what to do there.
If playing Angry Birds has suddenly turned you into a bird lover, you’ll want to get your talons on the latest book National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered and Furious." --geekstyleguide.com This hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips to avoid them, as well as fascinating facts about angry bird behavior. In addition to the funny and light-hearted real-life angry bird stories, National Geographic Angry Birds: Fed up, Feathered, and Furious will tell, for the first time ever, the story of the Angry Birds we all know and love from the hit game. Angry Bird fans will finally get to learn the personality, name, and all the details of each of the iconic Angry Birds. The Angry Birds' stories have been TOP SECRET until now, and will only be revealed in this book! Rovio graphics and National Geographic photography are featured throughout. Structured like the game which progresses in degree of difficulty, the book progresses in degree of anger and devotes a chapter to each level of anger intensity; Annoyed, Testy, Outraged, and Furious. Readers will discover the world's angriest real bird at the end. As one of the most trusted authorities on animal behavior, National Geographic is the perfect source for the real truth behind real-life angry birds.
The author looks at his own life in the Christian church & details the struggles he went through to deny & overcome his own homosexuality. He looks at the teachings & workings of the religious right today, showing how they use their power first to politicize their followers & then, using these politics, to spearhead fund-raising efforts. Most specifically, he examines the methods they use to create a campaign of hate & fear against homosexuals. It is a deeply personal story of torment & triumph, as well as a frightening examination of the anti-homosexual tactics of the religious right & a prophetic look at where they might lead our nation.
Duncan was the naive son of a minor nobleman, more interested in romance than war. Mallory was a dragon, more interested in con jobs and quick money than being a fearsome monster. When they team up, their adventures - or rather mis-adventures - make for a hilarious fantasy romp! Based on the graphic novel by Robert Asprin (creator of the rollicking Myth Adventure series of novels), and artist Mel. White, talented newcomer Selena Rosen brings the fantasy adventure series to life in the first of a new series!
The National Geographic Driving Guides series has found its niche in the travel market. Durable, inexpensive, and concise, with enticing photography, each guide includes: -- Up to 25 driving itineraries with tips on well-known and unusual spots to explore -- Accurate estimates on driving times, mileage, road conditions, and more -- Informative and colorful anecdotes that bring each region to life -- Detailed listings of hotel/motel 800 numbers -- 125 full-color photographsFrom the Badlands of North Dakota to Texas hill country, from jazzy New Orleans to sleepy Mississippi rivertowns, National Geographic's Driving Guides to America map it out so thoroughly all travelers need is a full tank.
What a beautiful and thrilling specimen for America to preserve and hold up to the view of her refined citizens and the world in future ages! A nation's park, containing man and beast, in all the wild and freshness of their nature's beauty!" Distinguished by the Majesty of their natural features, the pristine state of their ecosystems, the significance of their history, and the abundance and diversity of their flora and fauna, the national parks represent the very best of natural America. Traversing the United States from east to west, beginning with Acadia National Park in Maine, via Alaska and Hawaii, and ending with the National Park of American Samoa in the southern Pacific Ocean, this glorious tour celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty and breathtaking splendor of all 58 national parks. Travel writer and journalist Mel White's expertly and affectionately written narrative describes the most significant geological features, plants and wildlife, local landmarks, and recreational activities within each national park. In this book, featuring more than 200 images taken by some of the world's best photographers, every park is beautifully depicted and accompanied by a detailed map showing the main access routes and places of interest, together with visitor information and contact numbers. To explore fully the range of biodiversity and geological features within all of the national parks would, of course, be the work of several lifetimes. However, The National Parks reveals a striking sample of the magnificent grandeur and vast diversity of America's wilderness areas; celebrated parks such as Yellowstone or Grand Canyon National Park join lesser know and more remote areas such as Kobuk Valley National Park, located above the Arctic Circle, or Haleakala National Park in Hawaii. Featuring all of the national parks I the U.S. the pages of this book will open doors to understanding more about these stunning locations, perhaps inspiring travel or, at the very least, allowing the reader to witness the very best of America's natural treasures through the stunning photography.
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