English Forest

If the history of the Earth were compressed down to a year, our species would arise in the last thirty minutes or so of the final hour. But life itself is not such a late arrival: It has existed on Earth for something like 3.7 billion years—most of our planet’s history and over a quarter of the age of the universe (as far as we can tell). What have these organisms—bacteria, animals, plants, and the rest—done in all this time? In Living on Earth, the philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith proposes a new way of understanding how the actions of living beings have shaped our planet.

He’s a shifter who is determined to keep me safe, but I don’t want his protection... Forest Heights was supposed to be a fresh start where I could put the past behind me. But when my ex-husband pays me an unexpected visit, my peaceful existence is torn to shreds. If a restraining order won’t keep him away, I don’t know what will. My ex isn’t my only problem. Hutch, a bear shifter with a playboy streak, has made it his personal project to keep me safe. He thinks I need his protection, and he won’t take his eyes off me.

A mushroom family lives at the edge of a forest. They communicate with plants and animals through their roots. A farm is also at the edge of the forest, and they are not able to grow their crops. Their problem will affect the mushroom family in a serious way.

She says that everything I want is mine for the taking And yet everything I want keeps getting taken away from me and replaced with something else. I want to fight to hang onto the things I want, the dreams I've dreamed and the people I love, I do... but there's only so long I can hold onto something for before it turns to ash in my hands. In Book#7 of The Eden Chronicles, Beltane is in the air and so is the charge. Larkin believes that now that Karol has proven himself a decent man by saving her life, the next natural step is for them to become friends as well as allies, so she takes ...

In the shadowy forests of McCall, Idaho, a nightmare stirs. When a privately funded laboratory captures a legendary Sasquatch for research, they unwittingly unleash a terror that cannot be contained. After the creature escapes, its wrath turns toward the small mountain town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. But as Sheriff Calvin Yates and his team rally to defend McCall, they discover an even more chilling truth. Amid the snow-covered wilderness, Anna Lowe, a scientist burdened with guilt, and Deputy Wallace, a man driven by duty, must join forces to unravel the deadly mystery. ...

HIDDEN GENIUS Frank Mann The Black Engineer Behind Howard Hughes by H. T. B r y e r and Paul Bryer Frank Mann had the deck stacked against him from the very start. A Black child born to an unwed mother in 1908 Texas didn't have much hope of becoming a success in life. But in 1919, on a dusty Houston airfield, young Frank met a kindred soul—a boy named Howard Hughes. It was the start of a lifelong friendship, and together, these two men would help revolutionize the world with their unique inventions and designs. However, because Frank was Black, he did not always receive the credit he ...

Who will pay the price for waking sleeping giants? When Gabe’s cousin, John, is kidnapped by Russians, he and his friends jump into action. Volkov is back and behind the kidnapping. He has his men looking into a massive burial mound on John’s property and is willing to do anything to learn about it—including torturing John to near death. In over their heads, Gabe and April go to their friend Heather, head of security of Parcelsus, for help. It seems Volkov has his eyes on the prize and won’t stop until he claims it. Soon, the trio finds themselves traversing the world while John ...

As America collapses in the chaos of war, pollution, and bankruptcy, two sisters pool their resources to survive alone in the hills above San Francisco. Although dwindling food and increasing isolation threaten them, they soon find a more immediate danger standing at their door. When a young man arrives, his friendship offers tantalizing fulfillment, but his love threatens to divide the sisters.

Shortly after he inherits the powerful position of Lord of Eaton, 10-year-old Richard Ludel disappears from Shrewsbury Abbey, where he had been a student. Did he run away or was he kidnapped? Brother Cadfael suspects the hermit of Eyton Forest, a mysterious man rumored to have holy powers, knows the answer.

When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.

Soren is born in the forest of Tyto, a tranquil kingdom where the Barn Owls dwell. But evil lurks in the owl world, evil that threatens to change Soren's life forever.

Marian Engström has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help protect endangered wildlife. Her first assignment takes her to Northern Alberta, where she falls in love with her mentor, the daring and brilliant Tate. When they’re separated on another assignment, she’s shattered to learn of his tragic death. Before long, Marian discovers disturbing inconsistencies about Tate’s life and begins to wonder if the man she loved could have been responsible for the unsolved murders of at least four women.

Jules Epstein, a man whose drive, avidity, and outsized personality have, for 68 years, been a force to be reckoned with, is undergoing a metamorphosis. In the wake of his parents' deaths, his divorce from his wife of more than 30 years, and his retirement from the New York legal firm where he was a partner, he's felt an irresistible need to give away his possessions, alarming his children and perplexing the executor of his estate. With the last of his wealth, he travels to Israel with a nebulous plan to do something to honor his parents.

We like to think we understand what’s happening around us; that we can determine the path our life takes. But often, things don’t go that way - in fact, they rarely do. Former forest monk Björn Natthiko Lindeblad shares timeless wisdom about how to handle the uncertainty that is a natural part of life. Infusing the everyday with heart and grace, I May Be Wrong is an audiobook to help us all navigate the realities of modern life.

You may believe nothing lasts forever... but considering that some of the giant sequoia and redwood trees have been around since the dinosaurs, they may be the closest thing we have to immortality. These towering trees have witnessed more history than most living beings on Earth, literally standing the test of time. But that's not the only reason they are worth learning about. Besides their impressive history and size, giant sequoias and redwoods have made invaluable and often unsung contributions to life here on Earth. Their role in maintaining ecosystems and their effect on culture, art, ...

Five stunningly large forests remain on Earth. These megaforests are vital to preserving global biodiversity, thousands of cultures, and a stable climate, as John W. Reid and Thomas E. Lovejoy argue in Ever Green. Megaforests serve an essential role in decarbonizing the atmosphere, and saving them is the most immediate and affordable large-scale solution to our planet's most formidable ongoing crisis. Reid and Lovejoy offer practical solutions to address the biggest challenges these forests face, from vastly expanding protected areas to supporting Indigenous forest stewards.

Eyes in the Dark A Psychological Thriller Where Memory Lies and the Forest Watches They thought it was just a camping trip. But when Harper wakes to find her friends missing and glowing eyes watching from the woods, she realizes something is horribly wrong. The forest around her isn’t just alive—it’s remembering. Looping. Rewriting. Each step forward brings her back. Each night ends where it began. And each memory she trusts begins to fracture. Somewhere beneath the twisted trees, a truth is buried. A choice was made. A boy burned. And the forest remembers everything. Years later, Eli...

The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history—from climate change to deforestation. Scientists, ethnobotanists, indigenous peoples, and collectives of all kinds are closely studying trees and their biology to understand how and why trees function individually and collectively in the ways they do. In Twelve Trees, Daniel Lewis, curator and historian at one of the world’s most renowned research libraries, travels the world to learn about these trees in their habitats.

Princess Ashleigh Charmaine-Anskelisa is the Glass Princess, ready to shatter with a whisper of wind. Born with a weak heart, the vulnerable beauty has no magical ability…or does she? Something strange is happening to Ashleigh. Blackouts. Evil whispers. Immunity to fire. Turns out, she’s fated to play the part of Cinderella — but this time, the tale is twisted. The royal she’s supposed to enchant is the ruthless Saxon, a reincarnation of the realm’s most savage ruler…and he thinks Ashleigh is a reincarnation of his greatest enemy....

Nevare Burvelle has survived major combat and is making a quick recovery from a disease plaguing his fellows in the King's army. He also believes he is free from the Speck magic that held him under its sway. Now traveling home to rendezvous with his fiancée, Nevare suffers haunting visions and soon realizes that malicious magic still resides within him - and is intent on destroying everything he holds dear.