Up From The Eagles Nest

The culmination of recent restoration and analysis, these richly illustrated essays examine the history and meaning of one of Mesoamerica's surviving documents dating from the 1540s.

"While geocaching, Cooper and Packrat find a box filled with eagle parts and attempt to discover who is behind the abuse of this protected species"--

Take a photographic journey of American Bald Eagles during nesting season. Through 160 breathtaking images captured in eagles' natural habitats, this factual account offers a rare glimpse into the behaviors and activities of America's national symbol as it prepares a nest, mates, lays eggs, and raises its young. Travel with adult eagles as they gather nest materials, forage for prey, and ward off intruders into their territory. Inside the nest, observe how eaglets grow from hatchlings into fledglings, and experience first flight. Included are tips for observing eagles and a glossary of terms. This is a perfect book for eagle enthusiasts and eagle nest cam viewers, nature and wildlife lovers, bird watchers, conservationists, scientists, teachers, children, and photographers. The one-of-a-kind photographs and comprehensive descriptions make this a must-have treasure to be enjoyed by all ages. It is sure to become the go-to reference on bald eagles.

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From the Fall of France in June 1940 to Hitler's suicide in April 1945, the swastika flew from the peaks of the High Savoy in the western Alps to the passes above Ljubljana in the east. The Alps as much as Berlin were the heart of the Third Reich.'Yes,' Hitler declared of his headquarters in the Bavarian Alps, 'I have a close link to this mountain. Much was done there, came about and ended there; those were the best times of my life . . . My great plans were forged there.'With great authority and verve, Jim Ring tells the story of how the war was conceived and directed from the Fuhrer's mountain retreat, how all the Alps bar Switzerland fell to Fascism, and how Switzerland herself became the Nazi's banker and Europe's spy centre. How the Alps in France, Italy and Yugoslavia became cradles of resistance, how the range proved both a sanctuary and a death-trap for Europe's Jews - and how the whole war culminated in the Allies' descent on what was rumoured to be Hitler's Alpine Redoubt, a Bavarian mountain fortress.

The first part of my book includes Bible studies that will inspire us to serve God and be stronger Christians. The second part of my book is to provide understanding and comfort for grieving people who have lost loved ones.

Christian singer and musician Paul Fletcher shares his experience of exploring the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Here, where life is simple and rustic, he has found serenity and peace, and discovered many of the spiritual lessons which can be learned by considering the wild handiwork of the creator. Paul’s great passion is to encourage brothers and sisters in Christ to trust in the love and goodness of God their Heavenly Father, to find a conscious awareness of His presence every day. This book challenges the reader to push beyond the status quo of religious paradigms into the refreshing experience of a personal relationship with God.