Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory is an arresting visual trip to the unseen corners of the Neotropical forest understory. Edited by John P. Whitelaw, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Henry S. Pollock, and John W. Fitzpatrick, this book combines unique images of tropical birds with inspired essays by leaders in the world of modern ornithology. With one-of-a-kind photos of seldom-documented birds, the authors use photography as a conservation tool. Many of the birds are more often heard than seen-not much is known about some of them, and much of what we do know is found in historical natural history literature, not contemporary accounts. Due to dense vegetation, low light conditions, and the birds' furtive behavior and cryptic coloring, they are notoriously difficult to photograph. Yet, Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory delves deep into the Panamanian forest understory to show why these birds should be included in discussion of the current conservation crisis. What these species lack in bright colors they make up for in distinctive behaviors, subtle plumage patterns, and ongoing mystery. Elusive Birds of the Tropical Understory invites and inspires naturalists of all ages to take a closer look at a fascinating assemblage of overlooked birds.

Archaeology is a social practice that is thoroughly embedded in the contemporary world. This is nowhere clearer than in the Middle East, a region that is today an epicenter of political and economic tensions and ongoing conflicts. "Archaeologies of the Middle East: Critical Perspectives" provides an innovative introduction to the archaeology of this fascinating region, spanning 100,000 years from the Paleolithic to Hellenistic times, and a window on both its past and present.

"Archaeologies of the Middle East" explores the connections between modern-day politics and the social context of archaeological practice and underutilized approaches to archaeological interpretation, such as: examining the ways in which scholars write about the past, the portrayal of archaeology in the news media, and the impacts of and on archaeology in volatile political situations. Written by some of the top archaeologists of the Middle East, this volume integrates scholars from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of interests and intellectual approaches to their research. "Archaeologies of the Middle East" is carefully designed for student use and focuses on key themes and time periods rather than offering a static overview of the history of the region.

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Title: Dictionary of Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers: a cyclop dia of quotations, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Linn, S. Pollock; 1896.]. 460 p.; 8 . 12271.bbb.28.

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This is a story about Jean Fletcher, a spiritual icon to those who have come to know her personally. From the moment she makes contact something touches you deep inside. Immersed in Life, Jean shines forth lightenment through nature and experience. She is portrayed through the eyes of a deeply religious and judgmental - yet, impressionable young man - Tim.
As the story unfolds, both lives intertwine, leaving each changed and Tim's life turned outside in, by connecting "observable events" to their hidden internal reality. The omniscient - God, by His transforming power awakens young Tim to the "newness" of his knowing. Beginning on page one, Jean accepts confirmation of her ministerial commission. Tim enters the scene taking the reader into his cold, ritualistic world, crowned by Christian tradition. His church going friend (Darlene) brings Tim to Jean's home where the two first meet. Tim immediately connects to their eternal union - "It was almost as though we were being reunited in a relationship that went as far as the beginning of time."
The youthful Tim impressed and intrigued by Jean's zeal and spiritual posture presses for the tale of her life. Speaking in a soft-spoken voice of authority, Tim listens for hours to one "as though she had been personally trained by the Master Himself."
With a pierced mind, he hears "Truth Is - the learning to identify with that, which is Within You, rather than that which is without."
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In one day, one meeting, in one seemingly motionless eternal moment, destiny places Tim on the threshold of Life in Spirit, contrasted by the road of his traditional beliefs. Days and weeks pass; unsure of the journey he knows he musttake; Tim searches the scriptures, listening to that still, soft, subtle voice, asking God for guidance and understanding. He begins to challenge the doctrines of men. It's spring of the same year, and "change is eminent." Fearless and partially free, Tim arrives at Jean's to find her toiling in her garden. "Spring is a time for weed pulling, but the uprooted plants were not weeds. There is life in these bulbs - unless the bulb is planted in the earth, in the darkness, and covered over - it could not fulfill its purpose in Being.the entire process of nature.all part of a more perfect order."
Relocating to the house, Jean shares more after surviving a cup of Tim's soapy coffee. She tells him of how "God is Divine Order," and "every man" has a walk out of darkness back to God. NONE are excluded
By chapter three, Tim is "letting go" of his traditions - the mind's illusions, inhaling the reality of life in Spirit. He experiences the realm of "knowing" to a place Jean calls "beyond the beyond." The natural mind will never comprehend the real "Truths of Spirit," - mysteries - secrets hidden deep within God - delivered by grace to His chosen stewards.
The "seasons of grace" change their color as Tim leaves his spiritual mother, and the close relationship he has, so embraced. "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground
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and die, it abides alone. The understanding of divided self needed to be fully realized." Only after years of much needed pruning would the purpose of their separation come to light. Tim plunges head first into blissful, wedded joy. Unfortunately, within a few short years his marriage crumbles, and the fall leaves him feeling lost and bewildered -"searching for answers I thought I once owned." Jean's expression, "being ground to powder," rattles around in Tim's distant memory. Riddled with quilt and full of shame, Tim, radically, relocates to the home where he grew up. In Pittsburgh, he takes the time "for solemn self-examination," to try somehow to begin again.
Jean and Tim reunite. Transitioning from the night back into the ever-forgiving light, Tim experiences Jean's compassion. Tim find

Archaeology is a social practice that is thoroughly embedded in the contemporary world. This is nowhere clearer than in the Middle East, a region that is today an epicenter of political and economic tensions and ongoing conflicts. "Archaeologies of the Middle East: Critical Perspectives" provides an innovative introduction to the archaeology of this fascinating region, spanning 100,000 years from the Paleolithic to Hellenistic times, and a window on both its past and present.

"Archaeologies of the Middle East" explores the connections between modern-day politics and the social context of archaeological practice and underutilized approaches to archaeological interpretation, such as: examining the ways in which scholars write about the past, the portrayal of archaeology in the news media, and the impacts of and on archaeology in volatile political situations. Written by some of the top archaeologists of the Middle East, this volume integrates scholars from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of interests and intellectual approaches to their research. "Archaeologies of the Middle East" is carefully designed for student use and focuses on key themes and time periods rather than offering a static overview of the history of the region.