Modern conveniences, we are surrounded by them, so much so that we take most of them for granted, until we don't have them. From the knife and fork we use to the more complex machines we have built to serve us such as computers, washing machines and even the car we drive, we have developed a way of life where we think we can not do without these 'necessities'. Is all the gadgetry we have surrounded ourselves with really 'necessities' or have we let ourselves become victims to so much gadgetry that even a broken pencil cannot be sharpened because the electric sharpener is out of batteries? I'm not against having modern conveniences. They have made life easier and given us all more time for things we enjoy. But neither can the individual who will survive become so much a slave to luxuries that they cannot do without them. There have been people who have died because they have lost all their modern gear in some outdoor activity because they could not escape the mentality that they were lost without it. It is a fact that disillusionment and the paranoia that follows it are the biggest killers among people thrust into a survival situation. History bears out what can happen to a people locked into this mentality. Did you know there were people who died on the Oregon trail because they lost their silver forks and spoons and figured they could not eat because they no longer had the tools they were used to eating with? It's true Many others died when their food supplies ran out because they would not eat the wild game their guides provided because they considered it uncivilized. Even earlier than the Oregon Trail, back to the establishing of the first European settlements in this land, many perished waiting for the supply ships though they lived in a land of plenty. Had it not been for some friendly Native Americans who opened their eyes to nature's bounty and how to make and use the tools they used, the casualties would have been even higher. Yes, there was a time people lived closer to the Earth. They experienced the outdoors everyday. The woods, the rivers, the land was their source for food, for medicine and all of life's daily needs. It was for this reason they often called the Earth their 'Mother'. In our modern culture most people have become far removed from this connection.This book draws off of the skills that primitive people have used for thousands of years and applies these skills in such a way to show the modern day survival student how they too can survive in the outdoors. These basic skills can be adapted to whatever place in the world one finds themselves in a situation where one must survive or die. Whether you are a serious survivalist or an outdoorsman that wants to be prepared this book is for you. This book is unique in that it draws its knowledge from how ancient people lived before they even had a steel blade to depend on and though there are some modern survival tools used this book mainly seeks to illustrate how to survive with nothing except what Nature provides. The knowledge you will obtain from reading and practicing the skills described in this book could very well save you and your loved ones' life. At very least you will discover you don't need the whole camping catalog in your backpack to enjoy the outdoors. Primitive survival skills open up a whole new realm of possibility and appreciation for the outdoors. Once you experience the outdoors on this level you will never look at the outdoors the same way again.

Terra Zem is a world of many creatures. For many years there has been an ever-growing darkness and presence since the Zmaj have been gone. The Zmaj are the dragon guardians of Terra Zem. Terra Zem needs a hero. Raven and Skyeyes are but simple people who live off the land at peace with all creation until one day their adventures find them exploring a cave where they find a sword and are given a mysterious ancient Talisman known as the Oraquist that changes their lives forever. Will they become the much needed heroes of Terra Zem? What dangers will they meet along the way? Only one way to find out as you travel with them in this first book of the RAVENQUEST series, HERE BE DRAGONS.

It has not been long since their parents Raven and Skyeyes have passed into the ether. The pain of no longer having them by their side is still very real. They are the twin son and daughter Jaden Onaga Thorn and Destini Storm. They fought bravely by their sides for many years but now they have to face the challenges of defending Terra Zem on their own. Their powers continue to develop gifted to them from their parents bonding with so many different creatures of their world. They read thoughts, they feel the pain of others and as arcamancers can even preserve life itself and more. But will it be enough to face the demon entity Megiddo who has escaped the pages of the ancient book of the Watchers, the Necrosong? Join Jaden and Destini on the continued adventures of the Shadow Reavers in this series, Shadowquest. This series continues the story told in the seven volume series Ravenquest. Read Ravenquest and enjoy this exciting continuation of the story in the pages of Shadowquest.

True Spirituality. Just saying it brings to mind a myriad of responses and reactions, some very emotionally charged and most polar opposites of each other. It is said if you want to start an argument then mention religion or politics. I have to agree. However, I propose to you that true spirituality has nothing to do with religion. I think a big part of the problem is the messed up definition most of us have of what it means. True spirituality has nothing to do with religion or any particular set of beliefs. It is an all-encompassing view of life and not denying that things are more connected than most want to accept. True spirituality carries over into every aspect of your life. It's not something you have to stir up, pay up or wind up. True spirituality is something that comes alongside everything you do, every thought you think and everything you see. It becomes a filter through which you view all things on a level that just makes sense.