Barbara Taylor

Full-color, detailed photographs and illustrations help the reader discover the frozen beauty of the polar regions and the remarkable flora and fauna that survive in these hostile conditions.

Describes in words and exposes through close-up photographs the amazing anatomy of a variety of plants.

Reveals the inner workings of animal homes, illustrated with three-dimensional models that show termite towers, different nests, cocoons, underground and underwater abodes.

Provides information and activities for understanding all kinds of maps and learning how they are made.

Presents information on the physical characteristics and habits of some insects, such as dragonflies and wasps, and some arachnids, such as snails and scorpions.

Barbara Brown Taylor continues her spiritual journey begun in Leaving Church of finding out what the world looks like after taking off her clergy collar. While teaching the world's religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia, she contemplates the myriad ways other people and traditions encounter the Transcendent, both by digging deeper into those traditions herself and by seeing them through her students' eyes as she sets off with them on field trips...

"This enchanting Christmas story by beloved author and preacher Barbara Brown Taylor follows the three wise men on their world-changing journey to Bethlehem. In this beautiful retelling of their adventure, Taylor captures the power of one very special star and gives readers a new perspective on the three wise men and their encounters with King Herod, Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story features breathtaking artwork...

Describes the geography of rivers including their power to erode and form deltas and the formation of waterfalls, rapids, and canyons. Includes experiments and other activities.

Barbara Brown Taylor, once hailed as one of America's most effective and beloved preachers, eloquently tells the moving and delightful story of her search to find an authentic way of being Christian-even when it meant giving up her pulpit. The eBook includes a special excerpt from Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark.

Examines the variety of life found on coral reefs, including the seahorse, hermit crab, and sea slug.