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A newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Up North books, this is an entertaining guide to Ontario's north for every cottager, camper, and nature lover. Have you ever wondered how porcupines procreate? Or where you can best see the northern lights? Or how many fireflies it takes to equal the light of a 40-watt bulb? The answers to these questions — and many, many more — are in this lively and indispensable field guide to the plants and animals of Ontario's wilderness. Filled with amusing trivia, easy-to-understand natural history, and little-known folklore, The Complete Up North is the perfect introduction and companion to Ontario's great outdoors. Naturalists Doug Bennet and Tim Tiner answer those questions we have always wanted to ask — and many others we wish we'd thought to ask — about plants, mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles, clouds, the night sky, the weather, and the ground we walk on. Their infectious curiosity makes Up North as fun and interesting to read as it is useful to pack for a hike into the woods.

During the dark years after the War of Souls, chaos threatens the once-mighty empire of Solamnia. Goblins raid even fortified cities, and bandits rule great sections of the countryside. The ruling dukes, lords, and knights bicker and backstab. Through this chaos, James Markham, aided by his steadfast dwarven companion and a beautiful white robed wizard, wields his flaming sword to uphold the principles on which Solamnia was founded.

In this book A.D. Lee charts the rise to dominance of Christianity in the Roman empire. Using translated texts he explains the fortunes of both Pagans and Christians from the upheavals of the 3rd Century to the increasingly tumultuous times of the 5th and 6th centuries. The book also examines important themes in Late Antiquity such as the growth of monasticism, the emerging power of bishops and the development of pilgrimage, and looks at the fate of other significant religious groups including the Jews, Zoroastrians and Manichaeans.

Benjamin Chriton has been traveling to other worlds in secret, on his own, for years, through a wormhole technology that he created called the 'space-stream'. Through the aid of an 'exo-suit', an advanced piece of armor technology that he has upgraded with alien technology, Benjamin is able to travel, and adaptively survive regardless of the alien environment on the other side. Now, for the first time, his son, Derek Chriton will aid him in his travels, after years of training, and go on his own solo mission. His father warns him not to fight anybody else's war, but when Derek is confronted by a powerful enemy, his promise, training, and survival are put to the test.

An eclectic literary review with fun for the whole family, assuming you have a very particular type of family.

Will you do everything to be right with God to make a huge impact on a world that desperately needs Jesus? It all starts with a heart exam. Your heart is the wellspring of life; it is the source of everything you'll ever say and do--every affection, every action, and every attitude. We need to examine our hearts, and we need to get rid of anything that is polluting it. We need to keep our shields up at all times and be alert. We all should want to bring glory to God, and we should want to make the biggest impact we can with our lives with the short time we have on this earth. What you will find all through the Bible is God's promise that He works powerfully through unpolluted people. He wants to use you as a mighty warrior. Do you want a powerhouse life? Begin Guarding Your Heart today!

Brad Orville has always wanted hair - lots of it, preferably thick and wavy - but he started going bald in the seventh grade. What makes it worse is the fact that his smart and charming brother Compton has a full head of gorgeous locks, still going strong as they enter middle age. But then Compton suffers a traumatic brain injury and Brad must take care of him 24/7. Yet Compton - even in his addled state - seems to somehow thrive, marrying the woman of his dreams, Peaches, while Brad turns to booze, Internet dating, and a toupee for solace. Happiness however might be a lot closer than Brad ever imagined, and it doesn't even involve fake hair.

A series of fantasy sword adventures of a young man, the unknown hero, Alexander, cast into the turmoil of personal challenges, adventures, violence, brutal deaths, political intrigue, war, epic battlers, civil war ‘A civil war is very rarely civil’ and all-encompassing challenges, love and camaraderie. He is taken under the guidance of a Master Swordsman and trained in the ways of Eastern martial arts. Through no design of his own, Alexander finds himself taking on the burden of gathering together an eclectic group of men, women and lost souls to defend his country from a ruthless invading horde. Many a fine and brave warrior stands beside him to share his yoke, whilst he is still coming of age himself. He is presented with a magnificent katana Star Sword (a unique blade forged from the remnants of a meteor) which brings with it a group of trained and dedicated swordsmen. He is also supported by the remnants of a clan of mainly women and a motley, but intriguing set of allies gathered along his uncharted path, for instance a man who lives with wolves, a man who lives with bees, a woman who collects human tattoos off live enemy and another rat-like man known only as Ferret. Alexander weaves his way through a tapestry of epic misadventures, as his journey twists and turns, pitiless battles, powerful villains and macabre situations, all to defend his country, his family, his people and his honour. His friends become his enemies and his enemies become his friends, as he forges on through life’s mysteries and obstacles, armed only with his blade, reliance on his close associates and self-assurance, all the time battling with the notion in his head, that the Fates are toying with his life and happiness. ‘In the Hand the Blade’ is the first book in a series of novels that follows Alexander, from his being an insecure young man, through his periods of maturity as he develops and fights his own demons, as he struggles against the overwhelming odds of the challenges that the Fates, throw in his path.