If you could ask a Shaman Elder any question, what would you want to know?
Forty-five questions are answered through the words of Shaman Elder Maggie who has practiced for over 50 years her centuries-old family lineage of Traditional Shamanism, trained by her own Shaman Grandmother.
See your life from a Traditional Shamanic perspective and eliminate the fears and problems that interfere with your own happiness. The questions in this book come from the thousands of emails that Shaman Elder Maggie receives through her Internet course and her free counseling service online.
Students of this book will:

• Discover the truth of your own energy and how to use it to your favor
• Learn how to stand in your power and be captain of your own ship
• Practice exercises you can use to bring balance to your life
• Find the spiritual joy in living
• Discover ways to practice mental awareness so you never get blindsided again
• Create physical health for yourself and those you love
• Improve your own life by adopting ancient Traditional Shamanic principles
  "The Shaman Speaks" provides wisdom for every day of your life
  "You put all these wonderful things out there for us to look at, ponder on, research, pick up and play with, or to pick up add it to our set of tools and learn to use. So, thank you for this most fabulous tool. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you."
  --Darill Hall
  "I don't know how many lives and loves you have saved or helped heal but you have done both here with us. Bless you, namaste "
  --Felicia Dale
  "I realize that your purpose is to show me how to find the answers within myself, which of course you knew all along. I know what it means to be a teacher now. You truly are wise, Shaman Elder Maggie." --John
  About the Author
  Shaman Elder Maggie has been providing counseling free of charge for nearly 30 years. She has a Doctorate of Divinity and is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher. She is an artist, a mystic, a visionary, a teacher, a friend to all and a lover of life. She is one of America's most beloved teachers of traditional Shamanism.
  Learn more at www.ShamanElder.com
  From the Modern Spirituality Series at Marvelous Spirit Press www.MarvelousSpirit.com
  OCC036030 Body, Mind & Spirit: Spirituality - Shamanism
  

Enjoy 12 months of gorgeous antique red and green quilts images that showcase the elaborate handwork, quilting, and applique in these special quilts from the 1800s.

The beauty of Indigo quilts is undeniable. Step inside the Poos Collection of quilts, one of the largest privately held collections in the world. Explore the origins of the fiber and fabric presented by two members of the American Quilt Study Group. Featuring stunning quilts circa 1750 to 1890, this collection of blue-and-white beauties will inspire you to make gorgeous quilt projects using present day Indigo or reproduction fabrics.

1790 and the French Revolution is here. Business sales have collapsed through the spring and summer and the aristocrats are in fear of having their heads cut off. Some people are purchasing land in the northwest territories to move there and escape the revolution. The land was being sold to help pay the debts of the American Revolution. The group buying the American land became known as the "French 500." This story will trace the lives of Francis Valodin, a reported stowaway, and Pierre Antoine Laforge, an aristocrat, back to France then on to where they and their families lived in America. If you have an interest in history and genealogy you should love this book. This has been a real adventure for the people who contributed to its writing as there were so many discoveries, many of which we never dreamed we would find. Many of the pages are copies of the original emails which is unique because the reader can feel the emotions of the writers as they communicate their thoughts with their co-workers. There are new discoveries with the POCAHONTAS genealogy found in the Barnett Family and Pocahontas Sections of this book.

Children's fairytales, stories and poetry about animals in a country setting and their interactions.. Beautifully written and illustrated.

If you could ask a Shaman Elder any question, what would you want to know?
Forty-five questions are answered through the words of Shaman Elder Maggie who has practiced for over 50 years her centuries-old family lineage of Traditional Shamanism, trained by her own Shaman Grandmother.
See your life from a Traditional Shamanic perspective and eliminate the fears and problems that interfere with your own happiness. The questions in this book come from the thousands of emails that Shaman Elder Maggie receives through her Internet course and her free counseling service online.
Students of this book will:

• Discover the truth of your own energy and how to use it to your favor
• Learn how to stand in your power and be captain of your own ship
• Practice exercises you can use to bring balance to your life
• Find the spiritual joy in living
• Discover ways to practice mental awareness so you never get blindsided again
• Create physical health for yourself and those you love
• Improve your own life by adopting ancient Traditional Shamanic principles
  The Shaman Speaks provides wisdom for every day of your life "You put all these wonderful things out there for us to look at, ponder on, research, pick up and play with, or to pick up add it to our set of tools and learn to use. So, thank you for this most fabulous tool. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you."
  --Darill Hall
  "I don't know how many lives and loves you have saved or helped heal but you have done both here with us. Bless you, namaste "
  --Felicia Dale
  "I realize that your purpose is to show me how to find the answers within myself, which of course you knew all along. I know what it means to be a teacher now. You truly are wise, Shaman Elder Maggie." --John
  About the Author
  Shaman Elder Maggie has been providing counseling free of charge for nearly 30 years. She has a Doctorate of Divinity and is a Usui Reiki Master Teacher. She is an artist, a mystic, a visionary, a teacher, a friend to all and a lover of life. She is one of America's most beloved teachers of traditional Shamanism.
  Learn more at www.ShamanElder.com
  From the Modern Spirituality Series at Marvelous Spirit Press www.MarvelousSpirit.com
  OCC036030 Body, Mind & Spirit: Spirituality Shamanism
  

Could you use an attention-getting introduction to set up a talk or sermon? If so, the brief sketches in this collection are exactly what you need to create living illustrations of scriptural themes that will stick in your audience's memory. Jesus explained concepts about God's kingdom through parables utilizing elements familiar to his listeners; likewise, the modern storytelling in these short, easy-to-prepare scenes helps worshipers understand the gospel by depicting the biblical message in the context of our daily lives. And they're effective. Since drama draws on both our visual and auditory senses, it's a proven vehicle for increasing learning and retention rates. When you want a change of pace that will really make a difference, these scenes are great for use in place of the sermon or for various types of fellowship programs.
Contents include:
- The Inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14; Mark 6:14-29)
- Cooking With Carol (John 6:24-35, 41-51)
- The Pray-er (James 5:13-20)
- Are You Calling Me? (Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-40)
... and many more
Lori Lee Triplett is an active teacher, director, playwright, and actress throughout the Kansas City area. Currently an adjunct professor of theatre at Baker University, she has had more than forty scripts published in the last five years, from short skits to full-length plays. Triplett is a graduate of the University of Arkansas (B.A.) and the prestigious theatre program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (M.A.).

Turn back time with colour photos and insightful essays about America's quilting past! Admire one hundred antique quilts and textiles you've never seen before, curated from the remarkable Poos Collection. See elaborate hand piecing and applique, signature quilts, wholecloth beauties, and an extraordinary war cover quilt that's the only known example from America. An invaluable resource to America's quilt history, the Poos Collection shares its classic, one-of-a-kind quilts.

After the U.S.-Mexican War, gold was discovered in northern California, a Mexican territory that had been ceded to the United States. Thousands of Mexican and American citizens traveled to the gold region and soon clashed. The ruling Americans enforced unjust laws that impelled some Mexicans to become bandits, Joaquin Murrieta among them. He became something of a media myth, with a few newspaper editors complaining that he was reportedly seen in two or more counties at once. In 1854 journalist John Rollin Ridge published a book about the legendary Joaquin band, with news accounts providing the foundation for Ridge's story. In one newspaper, Murrieta was quoted as saying he had suffered abuse at the hands of Americans and so was justified in seeking revenge by trampling their laws under foot. Murrieta's justification became an oft-repeated refrain among bandits, one designed to excite sympathy and gain followers.
By digging up Spanish sources and revisiting English sources, Lori Lee Wilson discovered previously unrecognized cultural and political forces that shaped the Joaquin band legend. She reveals the roots of an American fear of a Mexican guerrilla band threat in 1850 and the political and societal response to that perceived threat throughout the decade. Wilson also examines how the Joaquin band played in the Spanish-language newspapers of the time and their view of the vigilante response. "The Joaquin Band" is a fascinating examination of the role of the Joaquin band legend in California and Chicano history and how it was shaped over time.