Four Degrees of Wonder

Four Degrees of Wonder
Author: Kath Wells
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2018-04-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1973624648

Whether it is an ocean view, a mountain range, glorious music, or tender occasions with family, we often experience moments that touch us deeply and bring us to wonder and worship. These encounters are often unforgettable, and some are profoundly life-changing. In Four Degrees of Wonder, author and life coach Kath Wells shares many of her stories and reflections on moments of wonder she has experienced through creation, Scripture, prayer, music and insightful writings. This exploration began after experiencing three profound occasions of wonder over one Christmas time. Kath began to wonder about wonder and found her nights awash with tears as she recalled the Lords interventions and life-changing words to her over many years. She shaped these into chapters on his acceptance, receiving his love, being surprised by the Spirit, wide-eyed wonder, miracles of provision, and many more. Kath includes moving stories from her friends and other authors, both historical and contemporary. You will be inspired and enlarged as you savor these stories and the insights from Scripture she shares. Kath encourages readers to learn to be open to being ambushed by his love and wisdom. Our confidence and openness to him will grow as we do this. Helpful questions are included at the end of each chapter for personal reflection and prayer or they can be used for engaging group discussion.

Seasons of Storm and Wonder

Seasons of Storm and Wonder
Author: Jim Crumley
Publisher: Saraband
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2022-09-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 191339364X

From Jim Crumley, the “pre-eminent Scottish nature-writer” (Guardian), this landmark volume documents the extraordinary natural life of the Scottish Highlands and bears witness to the toll climate chaos is taking on its wildlife, habitats, and biodiversity—laying bare what is at stake for future generations. In this landmark volume, Jim Crumley brings together a sweeping five-year quest to document the seasons and how he has seen them change. It explores the damage to the Earth’s natural rhythms, but also relishes the enduring beauty and wonder of nature itself. Drawing on his studies of each season over more than thirty years and reworking the volumes in his best-selling Seasons quartet, Crumley has created this unique account of our natural world today. After a lifetime of immersing himself in the landscapes of Scotland and a handful of other northern countries, Crumley has amassed a body of knowledge and insight and a bank of memorable imagery. Combining lyrical prose and passionate eloquence, he lays bare the impact of an increasingly chaotic climate and urges us all towards a more daring conservation vision that embraces everything from the mountain treeline to a second spring for the wolf.

Touches of Wonder and Terror

Touches of Wonder and Terror
Author: James C. Glass
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434449750

Here are eight stories of science fiction and fantasy to stir your emotions, amuse you, or give you a night of uneasy sleep. There are fun-loving aliens on tour, a vision quest in the Badlands of North Dakots, a protocol hostess with a most unusual employer, and a cursed knife blade uncovered by children. A space traveler is seduced by a musical, cosmic voice, and a film critic discovers true realism. A warrior learns what valor really is, and a woman climbing a dangerous mountain is aided by a strange being from the past. Great reading from a master wordsmith!

Worlds of Wonder

Worlds of Wonder
Author: C. Gockel
Publisher: C. Gockel
Total Pages: 1184
Release: 2020-07-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Journey to Worlds of Wonder… Discover two universes: a myth inspired urban fantasy, and a future with technology so advanced it is nearly magical. In I Bring the Fire, Loki, the Norse God of Mischief, takes on Odin, leader of the Nine Realms...Because sometimes the hero is the wrong guy at the right time, and sometimes the hero is drunk. In the Archangel Project, Commander Noa Sato launches a desperate mission to save her people from genocide, aided by a clueless pleasure ‘bot named 6T9, a ten-legged weasel, and a professor who may be more than what he seems. These tales and more await you in this collection of three full-length novels and four tales of wonder. Download it today! Included in this Collection: URBAN FANTASY Wolves : I Bring the Fire Part I (A Loki Series) When Amy prays for help, Loki the Norse God of Mischief and Chaos isn’t the savior she has in mind. Loki can’t resist her summons, but he can insist she help him outwit Odin, leader of the Nine Realms. The start of the USA Today Bestselling series with myth, magic, and mayhem. Someday My Count Will Come : An I Bring the Fire Novella Blood may be thicker than water, but family is where you make it. Atomic : An I Bring the Fire Short Story Sigyn is prophesied to be the consort of a king. Instead she marries a fool. Centuries after his chaos destroys their marriage, the fallout begins. SCIENCE FICTION Archangel Down : Archangel Project Book One Commander Noa Sato doesn’t believe in aliens. She’s wrong. In the face of genocide she must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions—and her own. Every step of the way she is haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down. Carl Sagan’s Hunt for Intelligent Life in the Universe : An Archangel Project Novella Sometimes intelligent life is right in front of your whiskers. Starship Waking : Archangel Project Book Four On an icy, barren world, a starship dreams of doom…Her nightmares will force an alien race to make contact with the most unlikely of heroes—6T9, a pleasure 'bot struggling to find purpose, and Volka, a lonely mutant on a repressive homeworld. The galaxy will be shaken to its core. The starship is waking. Let There Be Light : A Short Story Beneath the harsh gaze of Proxima Centauri, a lone researcher is battling against time. To survive and find her way home, she’ll need more than science. KEYWORDS: FREE Science Fiction, Space Opera, Alien Invasion, Aliens, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Humor, Space Colonization, Galactic Republic, Mutants, Cyborgs, FREE Urban Fantasy, Loki, Odin, Sigyn, Norse Myths, Fae, Mythology, Elves, Portal Fantasy

Wonder Year

Wonder Year
Author: Julie Frieder
Publisher: LifeTree Media
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1637560257

Learn how to pack up the family for a life-changing, long-term journey filled with education and adventure. Winner of three Independent Book and Publisher Awards! If you’ve ever dreamed about an epic family adventure and heading out on the road for a few months or more, Wonder Year is for you. Part inspiration and part how-to, this book demystifies the seemingly outrageous prospect of embarking on a long-term family trip and using the world as a classroom for your kids—a trailblazing approach known as worldschooling. Packed with practical information, Wonder Year offers invaluable guidance to help transform your dream into a well-planned reality for your family. Woven throughout the book are evocative travelogues and photos from families sharing worldschooling experiences. Paddling a wild and scenic Oregon river, stargazing in New Mexico, and visiting World War II sites in France are just a few of the colorful stories that will no doubt stir you to envision your own journey. This book will show you how to: Explore funding options for long-term family travel—be it a summer, semester, year, or more Choose where to go and navigate the logistics of getting there Discover alternative education methods for teaching your kids on the road Travel responsibly and sustainably Identify ways to earn income while traveling Stay healthy and safe along the way Tap into a global community of worldschoolers and family adventurers You’ll learn that extended family travel is more attractive and attainable than ever before, and remote living and learning are not actually remote at all. Wonder Year will help you slow down, simplify, and wonder at all the world has to offer.

A Place for Wonder

A Place for Wonder
Author: Georgia Heard
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1571104321

In A Place for Wonder, Georgia Heard and Jennifer McDonough discuss how to create "a landscape of wonder," a primary classroom where curiosity, creativity, and exploration are encouraged. For it is these characteristics, the authors write, that develop intelligent, inquiring, life-long learners. The authors' research shows that many primary grade state standards encourage teaching for understanding, critical thinking, creativity, and question asking, and promote the development of children who have the attributes of inventiveness, curiosity, engagement, imagination, and creativity. With these goals in mind, Georgia and Jennifer provide teachers with numerous, practical ways--setting up "wonder centers," gathering data though senses, teaching nonfiction craft--they can create a classroom environment where student's questions and observations are part of daily work. They also present a step-by-step guide to planning a nonfiction reading and writing unit of study--creating a nonfiction book, which includes creating a table of contents, writing focused chapters, using "wow" words, and developing point of view. A Place for Wonder will help teachers reclaim their classrooms as a place where true learning is the norm.