Living Environment

As news reports of the horrific December 2004 tsunami in Asia reached the rest of the world, commentators were quick to seize upon the disaster as proof of either God’s power or God’s nonexistence, asking over and over, How could a good and loving God - if such exists - allow such suffering? In The Doors of the Sea, David Bentley Hart speaks at once to those skeptical of Christian faith and to those who use their Christian faith to rationalize senseless human suffering.

In The Elements We Live By, physicist and award-winning author Anja Røyne takes us on an astonishing journey through chemistry and physics, introducing the building blocks from which we humans - and the world - are made. Not only does Røyne explain why our bodies need iron, phosphorus, silicon, potassium, and many more elements in just the right amounts in order to function, she also leads us around the world to where these precious elements are found (some of them in ever-shrinking quantities).

The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions and a call for environmentalists to learn from the indigenous community’s rich history of activism.

In this stunning memoir, beloved internationally acclaimed earth advocate chronicles her journey to reconnect with the earth, offering a model for how we all can nurture the wild around and inside ourselves.

Go Gently is a guide for sustainability at home that offers simple, tangible steps toward reducing our environmental impact by looking at what we consume and the waste we create, as well as how to take action for environmental change. The title reflects Bonnie Wright’s belief that the best way to change our planet and ourselves is through a gentle approach, rather than a judgmental one. This is a book of do’s rather than don’ts. It’s also an invitation to Wright’s followers to join her on this journey to sustainability.

We’ve been told that a vegetarian diet can feed the hungry, honor the animals, and save the planet. Lierre Keith believed in that plant-based diet and spent twenty years as a vegan. But in The Vegetarian Myth, she argues that we’ve been led astray - not by our longings for a just and sustainable world, but by our ignorance. e truth is that agriculture is a relentless assault against the planet, and more of the same won’t save us. In service to annual grains, humans have devastated prairies and forests, driven countless species extinct, altered the climate, and destroyed the topsoil - the basis of life itself....

Book 1: DIY Household Hacks For Beginners: 40 Proven Household Hacks To Save Time, Get Organized And Make Your Life Easier Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... What's the Big Deal With Organization? Clear Signs That Your Disorganization is Now Serious Why is it Important to Save Time? DIY Hacks That Will Brighten Your Life Great Organization Hacks for the Kitchen Hacks to Keep Your Bathroom Organized Helpful Hacks to Keep Your Bedroom in Order Essential Hacks to Revamp Your House and Make Your Life Easy Much, much more! Book 2: Minimalist Living And Loving It: 40 Proven Steps To ...

We have been shockingly bad at using our Bibles and our brains when it comes to conservation and the environment. Unhinged environmentalism is not the answer, but neither are ignorance and apathy. It’s time for something different. Christian responsibility for the natural world goes back to the very beginning, when God commanded us to “fill the earth and subdue it”. This dominion mandate is an authoritative alternative to both environmental activists and to those who think “conservation” is a word progressives made up.

What happens to trash after the garbage truck picks it up? Where does it go? The problem of too much trash is hurting the planet. Recycling, reusing, composting and creating new ways to make less trash is a start! Learn to recycle old furniture, and how safer materials are being developed that can easily decompose. People are working hard every day on new ways to have a trash-free future! Are you?

Book 1: DIY Household Hacks For Beginners: 40 Proven Household Hacks To Save Time, Get Organized And Make Your Life Easier Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... What's the Big Deal With Organization? Clear Signs That Your Disorganization is Now Serious Why is it Important to Save Time? DIY Hacks That Will Brighten Your Life Great Organization Hacks for the Kitchen Hacks to Keep Your Bathroom Organized Helpful Hacks to Keep Your Bedroom in Order Essential Hacks to Revamp Your House and Make Your Life Easy Much, much more! Book 2: Downsizing Your Home And Loving It: 50 Simple Steps To ...

A stunningly lyrical firsthand account of a life spent hunting, studying, and living alongside caribou, A Thousand Trails Home encompasses the historical past and present day, revealing the fragile intertwined lives of people and animals surviving on an uncertain landscape of cultural and climatic change sweeping the Alaskan Arctic. Author Seth Kantner vividly illuminates this critical story about the interconnectedness of the Iñupiat of Northwest Alaska, the Western Arctic caribou herd, and the larger Arctic region.

Dive into the Incredible World of Sea Turtles! Get ready to explore the lives of one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures--sea turtles! A complete kid's guide to sea turtles takes you on an exciting journey through the underwater realm of these ancient mariners, who have been swimming the seas for over 100 million years. What you'll discover: different species: meet all seven sea turtle species, from the giant leatherback to the tiny kemp's ridley, and learn what makes each one unique sea turtle anatomy: find out how their flippers, shells, and other adaptations make them perfectly ...

Many Christians assume that only a few gifted individuals can move in the miraculous, but the Bible teaches that all believers have unlimited access to the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit. When you discover your identity in Jesus, cultivate a heavenly mind-set, and access the authority you have received in Jesus, you can immediately release the power of heaven into your everyday circumstances. This is the key to changing atmospheres and circumstances around you.

Do you walk in a room to organize and find yourself paralyzed and overwhelmed? Do you find yourself spending money on organizing solutions that don’t work? Do you feel like you put in effort but never make any progress? Or maybe you know exactly what you want to do, and yet for some reason, you just can’t get started? Would you like to have less stress to have a more free life? Organizing isn’t easy. But it doesn’t have to be impossible.If you’ve been struggling with organization in your home and in your mind, it doesn’t mean you're lazy or lethargic. It just means it’s time to try working with your brain instead of against it.

Matt Dawson is a six-time world-record-holding endurance and adventure athlete who, within a twelve-month period, climbed the highest peak on every continent, skied to the South Pole, trekked solo and unsupported across the Mojave Desert and Death Valley, and rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. Performing in the planet’s harshest environments, he learned that his greatest obstacles don’t originate in the outside world, but within himself. That life doesn’t have to be a relentless battle against his deepest fears and shortcomings.

The third book in Charles Bowden’s “accidental trilogy” that began with Blood Orchid and Blues for Cannibals, Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing attempts to resolve the overarching question: How can a person live a moral life in a culture of death? As humanity moves further into the 21st century, Bowden continues to interrogate our roles in creating the ravaged landscapes and accumulated death that still surround us, as well as his own childhood isolation, his lust for alcohol and women, and his waning hope for a future.

A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards and camel crickets in our basements to the lactobacillus lounging on our kitchen counters. You are not alone.

Discover 50 Simple Steps To Get Organized, Create A Clean Environment And Reduce Stress In 5 Days! Do you find that you struggle with keeping your home clean, organized and simple? You find that with so much going on in your life, your home usually falls last on your list of priorities. Many people find that their homes often suffer the brunt of their busy lives. If you could get your home in shape and simplify your home life experience within five days, WOULD YOU? In this book, I will provide some tips and strategies on how to make your home your oasis! This book contains proven steps and ...

Life on one-tenth the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome. We all want to be happy. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. The core message is deeply optimistic: Living without fossil fuels is not only possible, it can be better.

Is it science? Is it religion? What exactly is the Design Revolution? This book answers the toughest questions about Intelligent Design. As the Intelligent Design movement has gained momentum over recent years, questions have naturally arisen to challenge its provocative claims. With clarity and concision, William Dembski responds to the most vexing questions and objections raised by experts and non-experts.