Books

Dung beetles have always been nature's greatest recyclers - in a way, they were the first organic farmers. They were also the first casualties of industrial farming. As farmers rediscover the many benefits of grass-based livestock production, dung beetles are given a solid shot at reestablishing their rightful place on the farm and ranch. Charles Walters digs deep into modern science and ancient history, traditional folklore and the best practical advice to resurrect the lowly dung beetle, exposing farmers and...

With much thought and research, Dr. Karreman describes how cows can be treated for a wide variety of problems with plant-derived and biological medicines. Drawing upon veterinary treatments from before synthetic pharmaceuticals, and tempering them with modern knowledge and clinical experience, Dr. Karreman bridges the world of natural treatments with life in the barn in a rational and easy-to-understand way. In describing treatments for common dairy cow diseases, he covers practical aspects of biologics, botanical medicines, homeopathic remedies, acupuncture and...

Gifted witch Shivani has so far avoided the annual Summoning. In her village, women are sent to the King each year and given six months to win the Prince’s heart and break his beastly curse. Anyone who can do so will be named Queen. No one has succeeded. Deep in debt and with the promise of a handsome reward, Shivani’s father volunteers her for the Summoning. With her magic stripped, Shivani is taken to the castle and thrust into the...

Cadence enrolls in a special honors program at Hawthorne University that reveals an unknown world lurking beneath the surface. Fighting ghostly visions, witches, and evil, she struggles to understand and control magic, while evil threatens her friends and her newfound love. (This boxed set includes books 1-3).

"The last thing you'd expect to see on a resume is ex-CIA Officer, Sometime Killer. But I'm not allowed to put that on my resume, so..."Unceremoniously dragged back to U.S. soil, disgraced spy Vivian Carmichael was forced to leave it all behind...a bulletproof cover, a promising career, and a man she loved enough to protect no matter the cost. The only family she's ever known is waiting to put her back together again, but will anything ever be enough to...

I was supposed to be on my honeymoon.Instead, I'm a single girl on a luxury island… with a broken heart and a non-refundable suite.So I do what any humiliated bride would.I put on a bikini. Order something strong. And pretend I don't care.One island getaway.One midnight dip.One stranger who tackles me in the surf.Cal is devastatingly handsome. Infuriatingly calm.And he doesn't look at me like I've been left behind.He takes my fury without flinching.He sees me—and for once, I feel...

This in-depth, multi-authored work originally published in France takes readers deep into traditional world of shepherds. Far from a nostalgic glimpse into a romanticized lifestyle, this book teaches how this sophisticated art and set of tangible skills has application in modern, North American range/livestock management. Through academic study and analysis and in-depth interviews with master shepherds readers will be amazed by the deep connection between the nutritional need for animals to feed, the powers of observation used by the shepherds...

This book was the first work to attack Von Liebig’s salt fertilizer thesis, and it stands as valid today as when first written over 100 years ago. Translated from the German writings of Julius Hensel, the book was designed to introduce the people of the U.S. to the idea that plants require healthy food in order to flourish, just as a human being does. It describes a then new and rational system for fertilization which has become science today —...

My name is Luther Van Leer, and I'm a prisoner in the vampire queen's castle. She'll let me out if I'm willing to meet her demands, but I will refuse until she puts a stake through my heart. I'll not let her turn me into a monster. At least, that was my plan. With a turning kiss, I was turned into a monster, banished, beaten, and betrayed. Now, my master expects that I will fall in love with her and...

A brilliant alchemist. A plague that feeds on blood. An ancient pact demanding sacrifice.Imesda Schatten has spent seven years working in the shadow of Volkov Castle, where glass, fire, and forbidden formulas are safer than people. When the Crimson Blight reaches the castle, she expects another disease to dissect. Instead, she discovers an ancient mark in the flesh of the dying—and the same mark burning beneath her own skin.The Blight is not spreading by chance. It is the price of...