• Fun for all ages--without any screens!
• Terrific and timeless gift
• From Checkers to Mancala to Snakes and Ladders, there's a game to entertain everyone

This portable, charmingly illustrated book features 37 board and other games (plus a robust collection of riddles) that can be played anywhere you go. All of the games in Sticks, Stones & Pinecones are easy to set up and require only the materials you can sustainably forage around you, such as pinecones, pebbles, sand, leaves, and twigs. You might not even have to get up out of your camp chair!

Some games are classic--even ancient--while others are newly invented. Whether at the campground, an urban park, or around your own backyard, players of all ages will enjoy these engaging games that range from simple to more challenging competitions.

The featured games are grouped into single-player, two-player, and multiple-player options, with a focus on setups similar to the ever-popular board games people enjoy playing at home. From Nine Men's Morris to Stick Solitaire to Neanderthal Poetry, every game has been vetted by the author and her family and friends in outdoor settings.

◆ FINALIST (Religion Fiction) - National Indie Excellence Awards 2020

◆ FINALIST (Religion Fiction) - International Book Awards 2020

This fantasy novel featuring the delightful (though tormented) Prince Karhiad, was a pleasure to read. The author's voice and writing style is simply dazzling. When I climbed aboard this book and took the journey with the Prince, I felt transported to a new world. Really excellent writing here. - Judge, 6thAnnual Writer's Digest Self-Published eBook Award

Love and war are often the same thing.



Prince Karhiad is a humble king-in-waiting. His father, King Vilsig, rules the Kingdom of Merrhius with an iron fist. While the king dreams of endless conquests, his son only wants to conquer the hearts of his subjects through love instead of fear. Meanwhile, a dark and sinister force threatens every kingdom around. And if King Vilsig and Prince Karhiad can't put aside their differences, this ancient evil beast and his supernatural army will lay waste to the Kingdom of Merrhius. On the night of Prince Karhiad's 17^th birthday, he is mesmerized by a radiant light and makes a decision to learn of its origin. That choice will force him towards answers he wasn't seeking, a woman he wasn't planning to fall in love with, and a destiny that will bring him great suffering and yet an even greater reward. But in this gripping tale of good vs. evil, the power of love isn't just a shield to ward off the darkness -- it's also the strongest weapon of all.

This fantasy novel featuring the delightful (though tormented) Prince Karhiad, was a pleasure to read. The author's voice and writing style is simply dazzling. When I climbed aboard this book and took the journey with the Prince, I felt transported to a new world. Really excellent writing here. - Judge, 6thAnnual Writer's Digest Self-Published eBook Award

Thirteen-year-old twins, Eva and Stan Steeley, live in a small country town that sits next to a beautiful lake and an abandoned mine. There is a hidden secret in this town that will lead them on a grand adventure, and will change their lives forever. Don't miss out on this fascinating mystery of A Hidden Connection.

This book offers approaches to the study of Byzantine dress of elites and non-elites, in sacred and secular modes, from the beginning of the Empire in the fourth century until the fifteenth century. Byzantine dress is considered from within and outside of the Empire and examines both artifactual remains as well as emphasizing studies that elucidate Byzantine dress when few or no artifacts exist.

Byzantine Dress: A Guide tackles current conceptual frameworks in the first three chapters and considers identity and sartorial signaling among Byzantines as well as foreigners in images as well as actual items of dress. A second section addresses material considerations, reflecting on construction and its effect on value. The interpretation of archaeological material is analyzed, along with reconstruction and context. Dress as part of rituals--at court, church, and in various ceremonies--is the focus of the third section. The final two chapters bring Byzantine dress into conversation with dress studies more broadly. A discursive chapter argues for a fashion system within the Byzantine Empire, which has been largely seen as pre-dating the notion of fashion. The final chapter concerns the display, interpretation, and conservation of fragmentary material in a museum context.

This book aims toward a general audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress. Specialists in Byzantine studies and dress studies more generally will find the attention to current scholarship and archaeological interpretation invaluable for research, and the book will also appeal to an audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress.

This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women's lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's struggles for survival -- both individually and for their families and communities. Carefully analyzing education, women's roles, human rights, conflicts, disability and immigration, this book helps to understand African women's roles in development and peacebuilding in the region. The project will interest development studies and African politics scholars, graduate students, researchers and policy makers.

This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women's lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's struggles for survival -- both individually and for their families and communities. Carefully analyzing education, women's roles, human rights, conflicts, disability and immigration, this book helps to understand African women's roles in development and peacebuilding in the region. The project will interest development studies and African politics scholars, graduate students, researchers and policy makers.

This book offers approaches to the study of Byzantine dress of elites and non-elites, in sacred and secular modes, from the beginning of the Empire in the fourth century until the fifteenth century. Byzantine dress is considered from within and outside of the Empire and examines both artifactual remains as well as emphasizing studies that elucidate Byzantine dress when few or no artifacts exist.

Byzantine Dress: A Guide tackles current conceptual frameworks in the first three chapters and considers identity and sartorial signaling among Byzantines as well as foreigners in images as well as actual items of dress. A second section addresses material considerations, reflecting on construction and its effect on value. The interpretation of archaeological material is analyzed, along with reconstruction and context. Dress as part of rituals--at court, church, and in various ceremonies--is the focus of the third section. The final two chapters bring Byzantine dress into conversation with dress studies more broadly. A discursive chapter argues for a fashion system within the Byzantine Empire, which has been largely seen as pre-dating the notion of fashion. The final chapter concerns the display, interpretation, and conservation of fragmentary material in a museum context.

This book aims toward a general audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress. Specialists in Byzantine studies and dress studies more generally will find the attention to current scholarship and archaeological interpretation invaluable for research, and the book will also appeal to an audience new to the subject of Byzantine dress.

This publication is compiled with a passion to enlighten people with innovative and creative means to acquire a home - one of our most basic human needs. Shelter, a personal place of protection, to rest, to store and to commune. By addressing a variety of methodologies for cost-efficient ownership. Filled with genius 3D designs, mind-blowing raw fractals, extreme interior and exterior designs, photography beyond-imagination, and some off-the-wall humour. Although a little concerned, that the stimulating artwork display chosen to bring the inspiration to life may distract from the imperative nature of the message. We aim to inspire entrepreneurs, architects, builders, craftsmen and prospective house-hunters alike to be community-minded, green-conscious and even to profitably make a difference. Frugal advice abounds, from the red-tape to the nifty thrifty hints, tips and other tit-bits. Some secrets for longevity, rejuvenation and euphoric well-being. Even some Mind-boggling environmental insights.