Falcon Guides. Bird watching book? Um, no. Falcon Guides are the one of the top regional guides for people who are interested in outdoor recreation like hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, and camping. They also produce regional animal guides, how to guides, environmental preservation, as well as ghost story books for stories around the campfire! Each…
What is Ayurveda? Is it yoga? Is it meditation? Is it mindfulness? Is it total body detox? Is it being in touch with nature? The answer to those questions is “yes”. Ayurveda is an ancient system of treating the body in a holistic way. Well what does that mean? Holistic is something “characterized by comprehension…
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who lives in France. In 1966, at the age of 16, he joined a Zen Buddhist monastery. During his time there, he organized and reached out to those in the rural areas of his country to encourage education, establish healthcare services and improve local infrastructure. In 1960,…
From the desk of Leslie West, Adult Services Librarian.
In his new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is…
by Homewood Public Library’s own Adult Services Librarian, Leslie West.
