This is a book about a family of Ospreys in North Carolina that the author observed and intensively studied during the... More > spring and summer of 2007. In Part I, the author provides background information on Ospreys regarding their biology, behavior, and conservation status. Part II then details the story of Wimpy and Bruno, two Osprey chicks who successfully fledged despite the early collapse of their nest. The narrative describes how these siblings learned to survive in the wide world beyond the nest --- from learning how to fly to learning how to hunt. Aided by over 100 full-color photos, the author extensively documents the "childhood" and "teenage months" of these fascinating raptors. < Less

Calendar with bird photos.

An epic fantasy set in the mythical land of Entira. While decoding the Nurune codex, one of the wizards at Aberlaven makes a... More > startling discovery about a source of dark power once exploited by an ancient evil, long since vanquished. But before finishing his researches into the arcane knowledge contained in the tome, it is stolen by the emissary of a rogue sorcerer, who hopes to use the forbidden knowledge in ascending to the status of Deathlord. It is the task of Raavan the wizard, together with a band of tiny Elflings whom he encounters along the way, to retrieve the stolen codex before it is delivered into the hands of the enemy, who may use the knowledge contained within to enslave all of Entira in a thousand-year reign of darkness. < Less

An epic fantasy set in the mythical land of Entira. While decoding the Nurune codex, one of the wizards at Aberlaven makes a... More > startling discovery about a source of dark power once exploited by an ancient evil, long since vanquished. But before finishing his researches into the arcane knowledge contained in the tome, it is stolen by the emissary of a rogue sorcerer, who hopes to use the forbidden knowledge in ascending to the status of Deathlord. It is the task of Raavan the wizard, together with a band of tiny Elflings whom he encounters along the way, to retrieve the stolen codex before it is delivered into the hands of the enemy, who may use the knowledge contained within to enslave all of Entira in a thousand-year reign of darkness. < Less