Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

Diseases affecting the skin have tended to provoke a response of particular horror in society. With obvious and sometimes repellant outward signs of malady, they were often perceived to be highly contagious, as well as synonymous with immorality. Such connotations may have stemmed from the tell-tale buboes of syphilis, but the social stigma of disfigurement is something that still exists today. This collection of essays uses case studies to chart the medical history of skin from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

We experience, learn about, and enjoy nature throughout our lifetimes in woods close to home. In the spirit of Walden, author Kevin Patrick spent a year connecting with White's Woods, a 500-acre tract in the Allegheny National Forest adjacent to his home in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He captured in prose and photographs the four seasons of this near-woods paradise, weaving natural history with human experience to create a geography of place to stand for all similar near-woods places.

Simon the Turtle is left behind because his flippers are too big. He is taken in by a family of seagulls and Sammy the Raster palm. Read his adventures and how he finally finds his Mom.

The 20s is a strange age to be in the early 21st century. While it's very liberating to be young and have this feeling of independence, there is this conflict that we have to age fast and many of us are still fighting for that independence - many of us don't have enough money to stand on our own two feet like the generation before us. It's a transition age that's between the "best years of your life" (high school) and the entry into adulthood. So this addresses what it's like for me to grow up in this time period and go through these experiences.

In 2001, Kevin Fitzgerald and his wife had a spiritual epiphany that changed their lives, leading them on a seven year journey of Self discovery. What they learned was that ultimately, forgiveness is the key to reclaiming our divine identity and living in peace and happiness. Imagine you suddenly lost everything you ever had: your work, your money, your home, your wife, your kids, even your reputation. How would you feel? What would you do?

In this inspiring book, Kevin Fitzgerald takes us on an amazing journey of self-discovery in which he "loses it all," only to discover that, in truth, he has gained everything. Chapter by chapter, we watch the dismantling of the life of a "successful" businessman, until he is left alone with nothing but God and a fire in his heart.

Even more amazing, God begins to talk to him, teaching him how to forgive and build a solid foundation for his life. Through a series of remarkable and inspiring dialogues with the Source, Kevin discovers that his losses are all part of a divine initiation--a brilliant and intricately orchestrated plan to help him "wake up" to his inherent divinity and his true purpose in life. He also discovers that his ex-wife is one of the main instruments in his awakening and that Spirit is creating opportunities for people everywhere to use forgiveness in order to purify their minds and open to their divine birthright.

For all those who find themselves struggling with life's daily challenges, this book is a message of hope and inspiration--a shining example of how we can all use our most difficult relationships to strengthen our spirits and turn suffering into joy and fulfillment.

Imagine you suddenly lost everything you ever had: your work, your money, your home, your wife, your kids, even your reputation. How would you feel? What would you do?

In this inspiring book, Kevin Fitzgerald takes us on an amazing journey of self-discovery in which he "loses it all," only to discover that, in truth, he has gained everything. Chapter by chapter, we watch the dismantling of the life of a "successful" businessman, until he is left alone with nothing but God and a fire in his heart.

Even more amazing, God begins to talk to him, teaching him how to forgive and build a solid foundation for his life. Through a series of remarkable and inspiring dialogues with the Source, Kevin discovers that his losses are all part of a divine initiation--a brilliant and intricately orchestrated plan to help him "wake up" to his inherent divinity and his true purpose in life. He also discovers that his ex-wife is one of the main instruments in his awakening, and that Spirit is creating opportunities for people everywhere to use forgiveness in order to purify their minds and open to their divine birthright.

For all those who find themselves struggling with life's daily challenges, this book is a message of hope and inspiration--a shining example of how we can all use our most difficult relationships to strengthen our spirits and turn suffering into joy and fulfillment.