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Doorways come in every size, shape, and configuration. In Mexico add, every color combination! Doors dating back centuries or those made yesterday are likely to be eye-popping on some level or another. Turning such doorways into works of art was an easy and enjoyable task. Las puertas pueden ser de cualquier tamaño, forma y configuración. En México, además, ¡pueden ser de todas las combinaciones de colores! Las puertas que se remontan a sigl...

What is the purpose of a poem? To free the mind to roam? To evoke a thought, a scene? Transport us to a place we've never been? Should it rhyme? Not all the time, but I like the ones that do. Look inside if you do too.

If your idea of a goddess resembles a Hollywood screen goddess, you might be surprised to learn that there are goddesses with tiger's teeth, dog's legs, and leopard's tails, that can become birds, snakes, or any number of other creatures. They might live in a cave, in the ocean, on a mountain, travel the universe, or reside on the moon. That they lived long before mankind existed and, in fact, created the world for us to live on. From birth to...

If your idea of a goddess resembles a Hollywood screen goddess, you might be surprised to learn that there are goddesses with tiger's teeth, dog's legs, and leopard's tails, that can become birds, snakes, or any number of other creatures. They might live in a cave, in the ocean, on a mountain, travel the universe, or reside on the moon. That they lived long before mankind existed and, in fact, created the world for us to live on. From birth to...

Gods, where do they come from? Why are there so many of them? Through the ages mankind has wrestled with this question and all its ramifications. Scholars of many disciplines scour dusty archives, archaeologists explore hidden tombs, students of languages seek to decipher the meaning of unknown words. Some of the many forms these beings have taken in every land around the world are explored within this book. Michael P. Earney is a renowned fin...

Gods, where do they come from? Why are there so many of them? Through the ages mankind has wrestled with this question and all its ramifications. Scholars of many disciplines scour dusty archives, archaeologists explore hidden tombs, students of languages seek to decipher the meaning of unknown words. Some of the many forms these beings have taken in every land around the world are explored within this book.Michael P. Earney is a renowned fine...

While looking at my grand-daughter's books with her it occurred to me that here, at three years old, she can identify images which bear little resemblance to the actual creatures portrayed: whale, giraffe, ostrich, etc. At the zoo she recognizes the elephant, tiger, giraffe, etc. Why, I wondered, do children's books have such simplified renderings of animals? She may not be able to read the names, but she knows a giraffe is a giraffe. Her fath...

A long, long time ago, when the world was one vast ocean, the creatures of the sea agreed that there should be a place for others that did not live in the water. Turtle accepted that soil brought up from the bottom of the ocean, could be placed on her back and that would form the habitat for non-sea creatures. After many failed attempts, Muskrat managed to come back with a paw-full of soil. This was placed on Turtle's back and became home to t...

A long, long time ago, when the world was one vast ocean, the creatures of the sea agreed that there should be a place for others that did not live in the water. Turtle accepted that soil brought up from the bottom of the ocean, could be placed on her back and that would form the habitat for non-sea creatures. After many failed attempts, Muskrat managed to come back with a paw-full of soil. This was placed on Turtle's back and became home to t...

While looking at my grand-daughter's books with her it occurred to me that here, at three years old, she can identify images which bear little resemblance to the actual creatures portrayed: whale, giraffe, ostrich, etc. At the zoo she recognizes the elephant, tiger, giraffe, etc. Why, I wondered, do children's books have such simplified renderings of animals? She may not be able to read the names, but she knows a giraffe is a giraffe. Her fath...

Did you know you can learn something new every day? I am sure that everyone reading this book will find something that they didn't know. Fun facts, strange truths, odd concepts and bizarre ideas, collected by the author, Michael P. Earney, to entertain and perhaps expand our understanding of the world around us.

Want the purrr-fect gift for the cat lover in your life? Cat got your tongue? Never mind, the A to Z book of Cats will say it all for you. It's the cat's meow.Not only have cats found a place in our hearts and homes, but they are also part of our history, culture, and arts. This book with illustrations by the author and children, while it's not cat-a-clysmic, will appeal to all ailurophiles, (that's cat lovers).Failure to purchase this book wo...

Want the purrr-fect gift for the cat lover in your life? Cat got your tongue? Never mind, the A to Z book of Cats will say it all for you. It's the cat's meow.Not only have cats found a place in our hearts and homes, but they are also part of our history, culture, and arts. This book with illustrations by the author and children, while it's not cat-a-clysmic, will appeal to all ailurophiles, (that's cat lovers).Failure to purchase this book wo...

Another detective Matt Grey case that takes him to the Texas gulf coast, life's a beach, right? A mysterious call from a beautiful woman, (I know, but at least she doesn't walk into his office and blow smoke in his face) sets the stage for a deadly game of hide and seek. A trip to Houston to track down the connection between his client's holiday in Sicily and the mafia teaches him more than he or his client ever wanted to know about, 'Cosa Nos...

Mushrooms, fungi, molds, mycorrhizal spores. These all affect you every day of your life. They have helped keep the world operating for millions of years. For thousands of years they have provided humans with the means to exist. The 5300yr. old "Iceman" found in the Alps in 1991 had two different mushrooms in his pouch that were important to his survival in the world. While you may not need them for your survival (if you did you might turn to ...

Mushrooms, fungi, molds, mycorrhizal spores. These all affect you every day of your life. They have helped keep the world operating for millions of years. For thousands of years they have provided humans with the means to exist. The 5300yr. old "Iceman" found in the Alps in 1991 had two different mushrooms in his pouch that were important to his survival in the world. While you may not need them for your survival (if you did you might turn to ...

Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them. When it comes to the world of nature, adults often can't help other than to say, "Don't touch that!" "Don't play with that!" or "Don't eat that!" Of course, children will do all those things anyway. Therefore, simply, intriguingly, informatively, and I hope humorously, this book tries to introduce young and old alike to the plants around us that are considered to be a nuisance, wor...

Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them. When it comes to the world of nature, adults often can't help other than to say, "Don't touch that!" "Don't play with that!" or "Don't eat that!" Of course, children will do all those things anyway. Therefore, simply, intriguingly, informatively, and I hope humorously, this book tries to introduce young and old alike to the plants around us that are considered to be a nuisance, wor...

The ancient intent and purpose of the animistic masks of the indigenous people of Mexico can yet be found in those used in dances and fiestas today. Set in the context of these paintings, the masks reveal themselves to be an essential part of the history and the culture of Mexico.

How many names of wildflowers do you know? Considering that there are 5000 flowering plants in Texas at least a thousand of which can be called 'wild flowers' it's safe to say, not many. The beginners guide will, I hope, help to put names to some of the more common ones, give impetus to search for the uncommon ones and provide information about some of the interesting plants around us. You will find names, locations and many little known facts...