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In the Arms of Elders: A Parable of Wise Leadership and Community Building
By William Thomas

A doctor's visionary tale about a place where the wisdom of the elders offers timeless moral lessons. The fact that elders contribute significant guidance and knowledge to their relationships is exemplified throughout the book. The importance of community and value of elders being at the core of that community are strong messages of the story.
"I cannot recommend this book too much"
- John Richards

$14.95 P

Last Child in the Woods
By Richard Louv

In his groundbreaking work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, journalist and child advocate Richard Louv directly links the absence of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the rise in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. This is the first book to bring together a body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions to heal the broken bond.

$13.95 P

Why Birds Sing
By David Rothenberg

The astonishing richness of bird song is an aesthetic and scientific mystery that biology has never been able to completely solve. The standard explanations - defending territories and attracting mates - don't begin to account for the variety and energy of bird song or why so many species devote so many hours to singing. Drawing on conversations with neuroscientists, ecologists, and composers, Why Birds Sing is the first book to investigate the elusive question of what their song means to both avian and human ears.

$19.95 P

Improving Your Storytelling
By Doug Lipman

Aspiring storytellers will be pleased to know that Lipman's down-to-earth approach allows for flexibility rather than an emphasis on memorization. A professional storyteller who has appeared at such prominent venues as the National Storytelling Festival, he presents a thoughtful framework that can apply to anyone whose livelihood depends on keeping an audience rapt, including lawyers, teachers and salespeople, although his remarks are more specifically tailored to performing artists.

$14.95 P

Women Who Run with the Wolves
By Clarissa Pinkola-Estes

Folklore, fairy tales and dream symbols are called on to help restore women's neglected intuitive and instinctive abilities in this earthy first book by a Jungian analyst. According to Estes, wolves and women share a psychic bond in their fierceness, grace and devotion to mate and community. This comparison defines the archetype of the Wild Woman, a female in touch with her primitive side and able to rely on gut feelings to make choices. The tales here, from various cultures, are not necessarily about wolves; instead, they illuminate fresh perspectives on relationships, self-image, even addiction. An African tale of twins who baffle a man represents the dual nature of woman; from the Middle East, a story about a threadbare but secretly magic carpet shows society's failure to look beyond appearances. Three brief, ribald stories advocate a playful, open sexuality; other examples suggest ways to deal with anger and jealousy. At times, Estes's commentary--in which she urges readers to draw upon and enjoy their Wild Woman aspects--is hyperbolic, but overall her widely researched study offers usable advice for modern women.

$15.95 P Also available in Spoken Audio

Faithful Gardener
By Clarissa Pinkola-Estes

In graceful prose, she relates the story of her Hungarian Uncle Zovar, a concentration camp survivor, in his struggle to release himself from the horrors of camp life. A "story within a story" is illustrated through the uncle's narration of the burning death and rebirth of his forest during World War II. Estes includes her own rendition of the Christmas tree story: the tree in the forest cut down, adorned at the house, then burned as firewood in the end. She relates the story of her own urban forest started in her back yard, inspired by her uncle's thoughts on nature.

$15.95 P

Coyote Medicine
By Lewis Mehl-Madrona

With all the recent books on Native American healing and numerous accounts of how physicians are combining both alternative and traditional medicine, librarians might think there is no room for another. But they would be wrong if they did not add this title to their collection. Mehl-Madonna, a "half-breed Cherokees Injun," was only 21 when he graduated from Stanford University's medical school in the mid 1970s. Originally planning to go into family practice and psychiatry, where he could use his knowledge of Native American healing gleaned from his grandparents, he was either thrown out of or resigned from three different residency programs because he could not hold his tongue about what he often thought of as modern medicine. He considered giving up orthodox medicine but finally completed his residency. All readers, from those with a casual interest in Native American healing to health providers who want to learn more about alternative medicine, will enjoy and learn from this book.

$15.95 P

Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
By Douglas Wood and Jon Muth

In this story, a truth falls from the stars, breaking in half when it lands. Crow, Fox, Coyote, and Raccoon, each pick up this piece of truth but discard it because of its rough edges and broken nature. But when a human being finds it, noting the words "You Are Loved" written on it, he and his people cherish ir as their most important possession. Time passes, and jealousy, fear, and anger rise up in the people who hold this Great Truth, as well as in those who do not have it. The world begins to suffer. Finally, it's up to one little girl to seek understanding and a solution to the whole of the world.

$17.95 P

Learning the Language of Birds
By Jon Young
One Audio Cassette

By learning the "Language of the Birds", the listener can begin to disarm the forest alarm system, and can learn to enter the world of nature as a welcome guest.

$12.95

Art of Mentoring & Coyote Teaching
By Jon Young
One Audio Cassette

Native people traditionally taught their children to understand the world by mentoring them in nature's ways. Mentoring emphasizes adopting students as if they were kin, appreciating individuality, inspiring a need to know, and improvising to let nature be the teacher. Coyote teaching strategies like questioning, storytelling and tracking will inspire student curiosity and encourage self-sufficiency both in the field and in the classroom.

$12.95

Seeing Through Native Eyes
By Jon Young
Seven Audio CDs

Because they lived close to the land, native cultures the world over spoke the language of their place. They knew how to navigate and find shelter and food. They had an intimate understanding of plant and animal lifestyles. Above all they knew how to move with grace and ease through the wilderness. Practicing routines that made them invisible, they could read the language of tracks and interpret the stories birds told. Seeing through native eyes means immersing the senses in the natural world and discovering heightened spiritual awareness and a sense of belonging.
Available in cassette also.

$67.95

Tracking - Pack One
By Jon Young
Two Audio Cassettes

Tracking is truly a way of thinking and a powerful tool for observation. It makes one a master of the art of questioning. Tapes cover - what tracking can do for you, what all great trackers have in common, spirit tracking.

$18.95

Advanced Bird Language
By Jon Young
Six Audio Cassettes

How is it that the cougar, the bear, and the coyote can live so close to us, yet never be seen? Naturalist and tracker Jon Young explains the hidden worlds of nature that await your discovery and unlocks the secrets to learning the language of the forest.

$49.95

Dumbing Us Down
By John Taylor Gatto

This book reveals the shocking reality of today's school system and has become a beacon for parents seeking alternatives to it. This special hardcover edition celebrates the fact that the book continues to be highly relevant in setting the agenda for a complete overhaul of how we educate our children - and for what.

$11.95 P

Kamana One
By Jon Young

This book is a four level independant study program that covers the naturalist background needed to engage in the wilderness arts, including tracking, bird language, survival and native living skills, traditional herbalism, and naturalist mentoring.

$24.95 P