The Gray Tree


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When Emanuel Gray Sr. came to Pine Grove he found a place to raise his family. From there the Gray's branched out, filling in Pine Grove and sending family members around the area. Here I trace the lines of the family and I record who they were.




The Gray Tree


Book Description

When Emanuel Gray Sr. came to Pine Grove he found a place to raise his family. From there the Gray's branched out, filling in Pine Grove and sending family members around the area. Here I trace the lines of the family and I record who they were.




The Tree of Evil


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The importance of the Tree of Life when looked at from its negative side will give the reader new perspective of the spiritual path. Ignorance of universal law can mean that when you think you are doing "good", you may actually be doing "evil". Consciousness is the key. This is an important book for students on any path.




The Pear Tree


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Esperanza tricks Señor Death but realizes the death is a necessary part of life and alleviates much suffering in the world.




The Gray Tree Frog


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The intriguing story of "The Grey Tree Frog Chronicles" unfolds in the middle of an ancient woods, where the green leaves of towering trees brush against the canvas of the sky. A little, unassuming protagonist called Grayson sets out on a quest that transcends the commonplace and reveals the exceptional woven into the forest's fabric at the center of nature's symphony. Readers may see inside Grayson's magical world via the eyes of a juvenile gray tree frog named Grayson. The first chapter, "Silent Symphony," introduces us to the steady beat of the forest, where Grayson lives surrounded by a quiet symphony of sound produced by the rustling of leaves, babbling brooks, and faint murmurs of the wind. In "Moonlit Serenade," Grayson's nocturnal melodies take center stage as the moon rises and reverberates across the forest. The story spins a delicate web that reveals the complex bonds forged under the enchanted illumination of the moon, enticing readers into the nightly fellowship of the forest's inhabitants. Grayson is drawn to "The Enchanted Pond" by its ethereal charm, which sets the scene for an amazing adventure that takes our main character deep into the world of mysticism. As Grayson overcomes the difficulties posed by the magical pond, a new aspect of his personality is revealed in each chapter, resulting in surprising meetings, thought-provoking discoveries, and lifelong friendships. Readers will travel through the rich tapestry of the forest in the next chapters, where they will examine the interdependence of life in "Ephemeral Bonds," seek guidance from the sage owl in "Whispers of the Wind," and deal with disturbances that jeopardize the delicate balance in "Harmony Interrupted." "The Grey Tree Frog Chronicles" promises to be more than just a story; it's an odyssey through the wonders of nature, giving readers a peek into the forest's hidden nooks and crannies, where the ordinary and the extraordinary collide, and where Grayson's journey becomes a metaphor for life's adaptability to change.




Frogs


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Showcases a select group of over fifty frogs and toads chosen for their unusual markings, calls, poisons or behavior, and includes frogs and toads from North and South America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia.




Starting Over


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A pair of memoirs about a woman starting her life over as a beekeeper in the Ozarks, from “a latter-day Henry Thoreau with a sense of the absurd” (Chicago Tribune). Taken together, the “steadily eloquent” national bestseller, A Country Year, and its follow-up, A Book of Bees, a New York Times Notable Book, offer a moving and fascinating chronicle of Sue Hubbell’s seasonal second life as a commercial beekeeper (The Washington Post). Alone on a small Missouri farm after the end of a thirty-year marriage, Hubbell found a new love—of the winged, buzzing variety. Left with little but the commercial beekeeping and honey-producing business she started with her husband, Hubbell found solace in the natural world, as well as in writing about her experience. In evocative vignettes, she takes readers through the seasonal cycle of her life as a beekeeper, offering exquisitely rendered details of hives, harvests, and honey, while also reflecting on deeper questions. As the New York Times wrote: “The real masterwork that Sue Hubbell has created is her life.”




The Naturalist's Notebook


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Become a more attentive observer and deepen your appreciation for the natural world. The unique five-year calendar format of The Naturalist’s Notebook helps you create a long-term record and point of comparison for memorable events, such as the first songbird you hear in spring, your first monarch butterfly sighting of summer, or the appearance of the northern lights. Biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich teach nature lovers of all ages what to look for outdoors no matter where you live, using Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. As you jot down one observation a day, year after year, your collected field notes will serve as a valuable record of your piece of the planet. This deluxe book, with a three-piece case, gilt edges, a burgundy ribbon bookmark, and a belly band with gold foil stamping, is a perfect gift for all nature lovers.




Finding the Mother Tree


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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide. In this, her first book, now available in paperback, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths--that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard writes--in inspiring, illuminating, and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved, how they learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication, characteristics ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies--and at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them. And Simard writes of her own life, born and raised into a logging world in the rainforests of British Columbia, of her days as a child spent cataloging the trees from the forest and how she came to love and respect them. And as she writes of her scientific quest, she writes of her own journey, making us understand how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology, that it is about understanding who we are and our place in the world.




Adirondack


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Winner of the 2015 Adirondack Literary Award for Best Memoir presented by the Adirondack Center for Writing Born just north of New York City, Edward Kanze traveled as far as the wilds of Australia and New Zealand, working as a naturalist, park ranger, and nature writer, before finally settling in New York's Adirondacks for the riskiest of all life's adventures: marriage and children. Adirondack tells the story of how he and his wife, Debbie, bought a tumbledown house, rescued it from ruin, started a family, and planted themselves deep in Adirondack soil. Along the way, he brings the unique history of this area to life by sharing stories of his ancestors, who have lived there for generations, and by offering captivating descriptions of the world around him. A keen observer, Kanze will charm readers with his tales of bears, birds, and fluorescent mice.