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"Do you have a Third Place? Your first place is home, your second place is work, and your third place is where you go to socialize. As more of our lives are spent online and in digital spaces, these often overlooked "Third Places" play a crucial role in keeping our communities vibrant. In a timely and thoughtful examination, Richard Kyte, PhD, explores the places that nurture our souls and make up the bedrock of our communities. Third Places can range from a neighborhood tavern, to a community center, to a local bookstore or coffee shop. They are the critical gathering spaces where friendships are formed, relationships are nurtured, and the tapestry of community is woven. Yet, for an ever-growing list of reasons, many people today find themselves without a third place of their own. At a time when our nation is facing an epidemic of loneliness, when communities are suffering from loss of trust, low levels of engagement, despair, and political polarization, what if the answer to many of our problems lies in a simple idea? What if we just need to pay attention to the places where we find ourselves "--

Outdoor recreation inherently leaves an impact on the land, but we can work to offset that impact by advocating for the earth in our own circles, online, and in our neighborhoods. The question is, can we use the digital space to protect the outdoors while still protecting our human spirit? Whether you hike, bike, camp, climb, hunt, ride, paddle, paint, garden--whatever way you get out and enjoy nature, you leave an impact on the outdoors every time you step out your front door. Every step your boots take down dusty trails, every bolt your clip draws into, every time you cruise down a dirt road, till the soil, you leave an impact. This toolkit, accompanied by On Digital Advocacy: Saving the Planet While Preserving our Humanity, is meant to be written in, doodled on, and loved as you take it along with you on your advocacy journey.

"In Cultivating a Servant Heart, author Caitlin Wilson collects stories and insights on the inward journeys of a diverse range of servant leaders, woven with the unifying threads of our past, present, and future. The inspiring insights and stories are shared by servant leaders who have made it their life's work to serve in several different types of environments-schools, nonprofits, corporations, faith communities, and city streets. These leaders describe their childhoods, journeys, visions of the future, and their passions-all of which continue to cultivate their servant hearts. Their insights come serving a wide variety of humans-those who are learning, working, experiencing homelessness, struggling with addiction, teaching. In essence, this is a book about how servant leaders have, and continue to nurture hearts of love-work of softening of the heart that is never done. It is a guide for all of us who seek to serve others, build compassion and open hearts, and develop stronger communities, whether within our organizations or in our towns and cities. These insights can be applied anywhere and to all of us. The book also includes guidance for readers on how to conduct their own sacred listening"--

"Originally published in 2012 by the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University."--Tile page verso.

"On the Gaze: Dubai and Its New Cosmopolitanisms engages with the spectacular growth of the city of Dubai, a once small but busy Arabian Gulf town known for its pearl divers and fishing trade. Author Adrianne Kalfopoulou follows the changes of the town, an informal British Protectorate, like the cluster of coastal sheikhdoms that included Oman and Abu Dhabi, known as the Trucial States for the protective treaties signed with the United Kingdom, Dubai became one of the seven Arab states which formed the UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 1971. The Gulf town of the 1950s expanded notably during the reign of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1968-1990), whose foresightedness and risk-taking acuity were seminal in securing key infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Dubai Creek harbor and the Jebel Ali port that transformed the town into a regional trade hub, building the foundation for today's commercial attractions as much as the optics of its spectacular skyline of architectural wonders. Uniquely, today's nexus of twenty-first century cosmopolitanisms caters to all manner of the gaze"--

"On Digital Advocacy is outdoor advocate Katie Bouâe's exploration of the intersection of advocacy, stewardship, social media, and our humanity. In this refreshingly frank consideration, Bouâe maintains that we all share a responsibility to protect our planet--especially those in the outdoor industry--and in the digital age, access to advocacy is abundant. Social media hands out the tools to get educated, gather resources, organize, and empower people to choose whatever slice of the "save the planet" pie that tempts the appetite to do good. The opportunity and potential for digital advocacy are dizzying, and Bouâe describes her own journey through that exciting and complex world. She then asks-and answers-the questions: What happens when we begin to tangle our personal identities with our pursuit of saving a dying earth? What happens when a meteoric rise as a social media influencer comes at the expense of our well-being? In passionate form, she argues that as users of public lands, we have an ethical responsibility to the planet. Yet as inhabitants of our identities, we also have an ethical responsibility to ourselves. Bouâe's honest and quick-paced essay charts a course for using the digital space to protect the outdoors while still protecting our human spirit"--

"Part memoir, part courtroom drama, part primer for fighting assaults on free speech, Stifled Laughter, the revised edition, is the story of one woman's efforts to restore literary classics to the classrooms of rural north Florida. In 2021, 1,500 books were banned in the United States. More than any other year previously recorded. Johnson's honest, often hilarious, first-person account of censorship in its modern form provides valuable insight into why what our children read at school remains a controversial issue, and why free speech in America remains a precarious right. For anyone who has ever wondered just how far the religious right will go in limiting free expression, this book proves once again that the personal is political. Parents and teachers, writers and readers-all will benefit from Johnson's experience and all will be touched by her spirit"--

"In Planting an Idea, authors Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke explore how critical and creative thinking can be applied to today's most pressing environmental concerns. Beginning with an overview of the environmental movement, the authors then explore both critical and creative thinking and systematically apply these methods to a wide variety of critical environmental problems. Starting with a background for each, the authors explore current critical environmental issues including those associated with climate change, agriculture, forests, water, energy, air quality, natural resources, land use, endangered species, and biodiversity. Each chapter offers an overview and analysis of the problems linked to these issues, providing action steps that can be applied, and offering readers powerful tools with which they can combat environmental problems"--

"This historical fiction novel is inspired by real people and events that were shaped by the land, animals, and plants of the Central Plains and by the long sweep of Indigenous history in the grasslands. Major events are presented from a Pawnee perspective to capture the outlook of the Echo-Hawk ancestors. The oral tradition from ten generations of Echo-Hawk's family tell the stories of the spiritual side of Native life, and give voice to the rich culture and cosmology of the Pawnee Nation"--Provided by publisher.

"Poverty, physical abuse, suicide, and addiction have all reached epidemic proportions on South Dakota's Indian reservations. Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota children and young adults are disproportionately affected by these trends. Historical trauma, chronically underfunded federal programs, and broken promises on the part of the US government have resulted in gaping health, educational, and economic disparities compared to the general population. Award-winning Lakota writer Joseph M. Marshall III, who himself was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, wants to give voice to the hundreds of thousands of Native children currently suffering. Crazy Horse Weeps offers a thorough historical overview of how South Dakota reservations have wound up in these tragic circumstances. Through personal narratives and firsthand accounts from children and their families, he shows how discrimination, a disorganized tribal government, and a devastating dissolution of Lakota culture by the US government have transformed the landscape of Native American life. These extraordinary challenges, Marshall argues, can be overcome. Using his extensive experience in traditional Lakota wisdom, he proposes a return to traditional tribal values and outlines a plan for a hopeful future"--

A study of water and its unique role and history in the West, as well as in the nation.

Presents the life of the American conservationist, discussing his early training as a forester, his pioneering work in environmental protection and wildlife management, and his composition of the influential book "A Sand County Almanac."

An informed look at the current state of the American healthcare system.

Enjoy an uproarious romp down memory lane from "New York Times" columnist, comedian, and avid New Yorker, Laura Pedersen.

Advice and comfort for surviving the death of your stillborn baby.

The second novel in Joseph M. Marshall III's acclaimed Lakota Westerns series, The Long Knives Are Crying begins ten years later, in 1875, as Sitting Bull begins gathering thousands of Lakota to face the growing problem of white incursion. What follows is a sweeping tale of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (the Greasy Grass battle) and the remarkable defeat of General George Custer and the Seventh Cavalry, including the days and weeks leading up to the conflict and the lesser-known but strategically important Battle of the Rosebud. Told from the Native perspective through the eyes of the veteran warrior Cloud, Long Knives goes beyond the story of the battle to create an authentic vision of the Lakota way of life. Once again, Marshall imparts his unique voice and eye for detail, creating a page-turning Western with a style of its own.

A beautifully illustrated story of the life of this famous conservationist for young readers and teachers.

The inside story of one of the most stunning reversals of political fortune in American history, featuring 2010 election epilogue.

Stories from communities and individuals who are responding to climate change and making a difference.

"Flying with the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear" is a continent-spanning collection of 16 thrilling tales in which young Native American men must face great enemies, find strength and endurance within themselves to succeed, and take their place by the side of their elders.

For the first time in 400 years, the true story of Pocahontas is revealed by her own people. This important book shares the sacred and previously unpublished oral history of the Mattaponi tribe and their memories of 17th-century Jamestown that have been passed down from generation to generation.

With delightful full-color illustrations and lively descriptions to help in identifying wetland types, plants, and animals, this exploration helps readers learn about of one of North America's most interesting ecosystems.

Recognizing the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn, "Native American Games and Stories" provides young readers with stories and games that educate and entertain them. Illustrations.

Spirit & Reason is a collection of the works of one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century--Vine Deloria, Jr. Author of such classics as Red Earth, White Lies, and God is Red, Deloria takes readers on a momentous journey through Indian country and beyond by exploring some of the most important issues of the past three decades. The essays gathered here are wide-ranging and essential and include representative pieces from some of Deloria's most influential books, some of his lesser-known articles, and ten new pieces written especially for Spirit & Reason. Tellingly, in the course of reviewing his body of work, Deloria found much that he had written in the past remained current and compelling because "people have not made much progress in resolving issues." Whether disputing theories of religion and science, examining the problems of modern education, or expounding on our understanding of the world, Deloria consistently urges readers toward an intimate connection with the world in which we live. For those familiar with Deloria's works as well as those discovering him for the first time, this essential anthology will teach, provoke, and enlighten in equal measure.