This guide is a celebration of the beauty of birds & the British & Irish countryside Aimed at beginner & intermediate birders yet suitable for all levels this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain & Ireland Following The Crossley ID Guides' award-winning design this book looks at all regularly occurring species in Britain & Ireland & shows readers how to identify birds in their natural habitats using size structure shape probability & behavior--just like the experts do! stunning images are accompanied by the colorful & compelling text of Dominic Couzens one of Britain's leading nature writers This unique book treats more than 300 species--all the regularly occurring birds likely to be encountered by observers--and the guide's attractive pages provide a real-life approach to bird identification Beautiful in-focus scenes present birds in various plumages & in lifelike poses set in identifiable British & Irish habitats The plates also illustrate how a bird's appearance changes with distance Organizing images in cohesive easy-to-understand plates rather than as separate photographs this book also sets itself apart by containing more images that demonstrate flight behavior habitat & plumages than any other volume available Not only is this field guide a reference book it is also a spectacular teaching resource that makes it easy for nature enthusiasts to see & appreciate the big picture of bird identification The most user-friendly guide to the birds of Britain & Ireland A close look at more than 300 regularly occurring species Award-winning Crossley ID Guide design Lifelike images of birds from near to far A celebration of the British & Irish countryside A teaching & field guide & essential reference Concise & compelling text by Dominic Couzens & Richard Crossley ...

With a bolt of lightning on my kicks The court is SIZZLING My sweat is DRIZZLING Stop all that quivering Cuz tonight I'm delivering'12-year-old Josh & his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood They're kings of the court star players for their school team Their father used to be a champion player & they each want nothing more than to follow in his footsteps Both on & off the court there is conflict & hardship which will test Josh's bond with his brother In this heartfelt novel in verse the boys find that life doesn't come with a play-book & it's not all about winning ...

Elle Luna was a highly successful designer for startups But a voice inside her urged her to pursue what she felt she must do (create art) instead of what she assumed she should do The more she told others about making this change the more she heard me too She began giving talks on the topic & in April 2014 posted a brief manifesto that exploded online-it was tweeted to over 5 million people had over a quarter million page views & was cross-posted on Fast Company & Bloomberg just to name a few The Crossroads of Should & Must expands this passionately personal yet universal message in a book that is a pep talk a permission slip & an absolute a must-read for anyone who feels they've been choosing Should or Ought To more often than Must & Have To It's a compass to reorient you along your journey providing inspiration from others (from Moses to Van Gogh to John Grisham) who have walked this pathless path throughout time With a gripping four-part structure (The Crossroads The Reality of Should The Pathless Path & the Return) inspired by the work of Joseph Campbell this is a book with a timeless message told in the most timely & intimate terms ...

Simultaneously a breathtaking account of a physical journey & a memoir about recovering from mental illness 400 pages Stagg Guy ...

Alison Croggon's enthralling Books of Pellinor series nears its climax in The Crow which follows on from The Riddle as Maerad's younger brother is forced to confront the powers of the Dark The penultimate instalment in the Books of Pellinor series The Crow focuses on Maerad's brother Hem as he wages his own battle against the forces of the Dark This compelling novel will delight fans of Tolkien Ursula le Guin & Tamora Pierce Whilst his sister Maerad pursues her dangerous destiny in the frozen North Hem is sent south to Turbansk for his own safety But soon the forces of the Dark overrun the great city & Hem flees with his mentor Saliman his white crow Irc & a young orphan girl Zelika to join the resistance He agrees to help fight the Nameless One by spying on the child armies of the Dark Now Hem has a vision
- he too has a part to play in Maerad's quest for the Treesong But Zelika has been captured by the child army Hem chooses to put his destiny on hold & try to rescue her from the Dark stronghold with perilous consequences
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In a world without justice one man was chosen to protect the innocent! On Devil&s Night in the Motor City play as Eric Draven as he dishes out revenge against the gang that took his life & the life of his fiance Shelly in The Crow Fire It Up! As Eric Draven the player uses the aid of Officer Albrecht Sarah & the mysterious Crow to track down the Motor City Gang & stave off their reign of terror while the opposing players portray members of the vicious gang consisting of Tin-Tin Funboy T-Bird Grange Myca & Top Dollar spreading fires & mayhem throughout the city as they seek to lure the undead avenger out of the shadows & take him out! ...

The international thriller sensation It starts with just one body
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After a ten year hiatus James O' Barr returned to The Crow with Dead Time a story he envisioned as new Crow film A tale of grief reincarnation & long-sought vengeance Dead Time is adapted by John Wagner & illustrated by Alexander Maleev ...

In the midst of a rural l&-rights struggle Iris Shaw is a federal conservation officer who is murdered in a bombing by a rag-tag band of right-wing activists Little do her killers know that Iris wasn't their only victim & now with the help of the Crow Iris must exact vengeance for her own death & that of her unborn baby Raised from her grave & armed with cold-blooded hatred & a few deadly weapons Iris hunts down her killers one by one But if exacting ultimate pain is the goal when does vengeance cross the line to brutality? & what is the price of the soul? ...

Michael & Jan didn't plan to die but justice is wild & Michael is about to learn from his two crow guides just what he needs to do to see his love again! ...