Dianne Smith: 11 books

There are many micro-habitats in built up areas, often subject to strong environmental pressures such as atmospheric and water pollution, frequent disturbance, trampling, nutrient or water scarcity, etc. In Urban Ecology Dianne Smith uses such features as footpaths, walls, gravestones, gardens, compost...

A melodic bedtime story for children of all ages. The Window to Earth is the star in the sky that belongs only to your heart. It is where God looks through every night and sends his love. Not religious, but deeply spiritual and extremely calming. "On the day your born, when the sun left the sky, a brand...

Bringing together an international range of contributors from the fields of practice, theory and history, this book takes a fresh look at occupation. It argues that occupation is a prospect that begins with ruin--a residue from the past, an implied or even a resounding presence of something previous...

Womanish Black Girls/Women Resisting Contradictions of Silence and Voice is a collection of essays written by varied black women who fill spaces within the academy, public schools, civic organizations, and religious institutions. These writings are critically reflective and illuminate autobiographical...

This book is about a little girl whose life has been strewn between the rocks and gravel that accumulated over a life time. It was the possibilities that kept her going. She grew up a loner even though she had a big family. She grew up in a Christian home and believed in God that no matter how inexplicable...

Relentless Journeys is a collection of literacy stories shared by three women in Canada who are adult literacy learners. They have joined together to help bring awareness about literacy issues that 42% of Canadians face every day. Carey Rigby-Wilcox Carey’s struggles with literacy issues did not stop...

Love as Sweet as Southern Iced Tea Welcome to the Old South where hospitality is king and charm is queen. Can lasting love been found here amidst chaotic life challenges? The Belle of the Congaree by Lauralee Bliss Columbia, South Carolina—1866 Mason Bassinger reluctantly travels to...

Des jumeaux en cadeau Quand la vie vous offre un cadeau de plus... Les jumelles du Dr Ramsay, Dianne Drake Malgré ses sentiments pour le Dr Eric Ramsey et l'élan qui la pousse naturellement vers ses deux adorables fillettes, Dina hésite à s'engager avec lui. Car même si cet homme...

Before there was an inn and a fountain, the present town of Fountain Inn was half Indian Territory bisected by the "Old Indian Boundary Line." It was established in 1766 by a treaty made between Old Hop, the head of the Cherokees, and Gov. James Glen of the province of South Carolina. The Cherokees...

As pastors’ wives, the authors of this devotional personally have experienced or witnessed the issues with which women struggle: identity, marriage, children, work. Reading this devotional is like having a conversation with a trusted friend who knows what you are going through. Over 52 weeks, these...

Effectively overcome difficult diagnostic challenges with Breast Imaging and Pathologic Correlations: A Pattern-Based Approach. This atlas illustrates the "how" and "why" of breast imaging, whether via mammography or ultrasound. It uses a case-based approach to walk you through...