"Time-honored practices for a more self-reliant and satisfying lifestyle...Ever have the urge to raise your own chickens, grind your own flour, or start your own compost pile? If any of these ideas sound appealing, this is the book for you. A growing number of people are intrigued by the 'homesteader' experience and the idea of doing things themselves, whether they own a big spread in the wilderness or live on a small plot of land in the suburbs....Presents...

In the tiny timber town of Cordelia, Idaho, ninety-nine year old Weldon Applegate recounts his life in all its glory. It's the story of dark pine forests brewing with ancient magic, and Weldon's struggle as a boy to keep his father's inherited timber claim, the Lost Lot, from the ravenous clutches of Linden Laughlin. Local legend says the Applegate family line boasts some of the greatest lumberjacks to ever roam the American West, but at the beginning...

This handy guide gives you opportunities to gain confidence in your math skills. The pre-calculus problems are ranked from easy to hard, and are accompanied by detailed explanations and step-by-step solutions for each one.

Do you see the forest or the trees? The battle between loggers and environmentalists is defining, dividing, and destroying communities in Canada and around the world. The Green Chain is a powerful, funny, and thought-provoking film about the conflicts between people who love trees on both sides of the battle - and are willing to risk anything to protect their personal visions of the forest.

Angel's Perch is the story of Jack, a successful architect living in Pittsburgh, who must make the trip to his tiny hometown when his grandmother Polly, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, is found wandering outside her house one morning. But what was intended to be a two day, under the radar trip to town becomes more complicated when Jack is unable to move Polly into an assisted living facility. Torn between the career opportunity of a lifetime, caring...

The boys follow the new President-elect from his acceptance speech to his first official day of duty as the Commander in Chief. They keep busy helping a down-on-her-luck pop princess, negotiating a truce for striking Canadians, and preventing giant rodents from destroying the world.