Four Wings And A Prayer

Author : Sue Halpern
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307787206
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Wings and a Prayer written by Sue Halpern and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic Mountains, and then make the return trip in the spring. In Four Wings and a Prayer, Sue Halpern sets off on an adventure to delve into the secrets behind this extraordinary phenomenon. She visits scientists and butterfly lovers across the country, offering a keenly observed portrait of the monarchs’ migration and of the people for whom they have become a glorious obsession. Combining science, memoir, and travel writing, Four Wings and a Prayer is an absorbing travelogue and a fascinating meditation on a profound mystery of the natural world.

Author : Sue Halpern
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307363805
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Wings and a Prayer written by Sue Halpern and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarch butterflies abound in Canada. We marvel at their beauty and the magic of their metamorphosis. Familiar as they are to us, these tiny creatures nevertheless harbour many secrets. Perhaps the deepest mystery is the monarchs' annual migration. Each autumn, they travel unimaginably long distances, something no other butterflies do. How do they know when to migrate? How, unguided by memory, do they navigate to their destination in the heart of the threatened Mexican jungle? Sue Halpern recounts the mesmerizing story of these mysteries, and the race to solve them. She describes the discoveries of Canadian biologist Fred Urquhart and his wife, who first encouraged amateur lepidopterists to tag butterflies. We follow her to Mexico, where she searches for butterflies. She introduces us to Don Davis, an enthusiast who has tagged an estimated 20,000 monarchs since 1985. And though terrified of flying, she takes us on a flight with University of Toronto biologist David Gibo, as they attempt to predict the flight vectors of butterflies. Astonishing, fascinating, Four Wings and a Prayer, like our encounters with these delicate winged creatures, is a rare gem.

Author : Sue Halpern
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780753813362
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Wings and a Prayer written by Sue Halpern and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Monarch butterfly is the only creature to migrate like a bird. It flies north to south at altitudes of 3000 feet, dodging aeroplanes and predators. Scientists have been tracking this enigmatic creature and its journey for years; its wintering site in Mexico was only discovered 20 years ago. This work tells of the quest to trace the Monarch migration. It began in 1952 when two entomologists and 4000 volunteers tagged hundreds of butterflies. Sue Halpern weaves the stories of these volunteers into her narrative. One, a secretary, gave up her job when a Monarch landed on her desk, and became grand marshall of a butterfly parade. Another lives out of his truck for three months when the butterflies pass through his state in order to follow them. This book combines these personal stories with a scientific examination of the Monarch, and its extraordinary journey across a continent.

Author : Brian D. O'Neill
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071640657
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer written by Brian D. O'Neill and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-05-21 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating a wealth of new material, here is the riveting story of the bombing raids that broke the back of Nazi Germany, praised as "a well-researched, highly readable account of a B-17 combat crew's experience ... excellent." (Roger A. Freeman, author of The Mighty Eighth)

Author : Reggie Weems
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846251788
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Wings of Prayer written by Reggie Weems and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kayla Craig
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1496454006
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Light Their Way written by Kayla Craig and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prayers to guide your journey of raising kids in a complicated world. In an age of distraction and overwhelm, finding the words to meaningfully pray for our children--and for our journey as parents--can feel impossible. Written with warmth and welcome, To Light Their Way gives voice to your prayers when words won't come. Filled with more than 100 modern liturgies, this book guides you into an intentional conversation with God for your children and the world they live in. From everyday struggles like helping your child find friends or thrive in school to larger issues like praying for a brighter world rooted in peace and truth, these pleas and petitions act as a gentle guide, reminding us that while our words may fail, God never does. At the core of To Light Their Way is the deepest of prayers: that our children will experience the love of God so deeply that their lives will be an outpouring of love that lights up the world.

Author : Jenifer Gamber
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819228508
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Call on Me written by Jenifer Gamber and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First exclusively Episcopal prayer book for youth This prayer book designed for teens draws from the Book of Common Prayer, relevant prayers written by well known Episcopalians, and ancient prayers rooted in the Bible. New and original prayers are also offered, written by contemporary church leaders in the Episcopal Church, as well as by teens themselves, young adults and youth leaders. The book is structured in four parts: Daily Prayer. Including morning prayer, table blessings, and night time. Prayers for the Seasons of the Church Year. Blessing of a Christmas tree, prayer for Christ in my life for Easter, prayer for courage to share my faith, and more. Prayers for Daily Life. Before a special school event, before a sports event, before a test, being left out, bullying, dating, divorce, doubts, forgiveness, friendship, gratitude, grief, guidance, hope, motivation, peer pressure, pets, purpose, and more. Prayers for Important Events. Significant birthday, earning a driver’s license, Confirmation, beginning the school year, starting high school, applying for college, graduating high school, going to college, joining the workforce.

Author : Tracie Peterson
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607429241
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Wing And A Prayer written by Tracie Peterson and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Truly Yours Digital Edition. . ."A wing and a prayer are all that you'll ever need. " CJ O'Sullivan had always agreed with her father's favorite phrase, until now. Until the devasting accident that trapped her for hours amid the wreckage of a plane that held the remains of her beloved parents. Now CJ's life is as grim as her blackened memories. She no longer trusts God, whom she holds responsible for her parents' deaths. She no longer wishes to date anyone. She no longer has any desires to fly. Then Brad Aldersson soars into her grounded heart, and he will not be denied permission to land. But will his persistence to free CJ from her past be rewarded? Will Brad need more that a wing and a prayer?

Author : Reeve Lindbergh
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 9780763611064
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Morning Wings written by Reeve Lindbergh and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retells, in simple words, a psalm of God's knowledge of and love for each of us.

Author : Peter Millar
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 184825363X
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Iona Prayer Book written by Peter Millar and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2013-01-26 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This attractively simple prayer book reflects the distinctive Celtic character of daily worship at Iona Abbey. Outlines are given for morning, midday and evening prayer for every day of the week - each day having its own theme.