Outdoor hiking guide for families with young children. Arizona Trails for Children details over 135 trails across Arizona with facts summary and maps for each trail. Many photos give readers a preview of the locations to be visited. All trails are destination oriented, including geologic formations, native American ruins, waterfalls and streams, shadowy caves and high mountain peaks. Arizona offers a vast array of exciting places to explore as adults introduce their children to the outdoors. The book has been also well received by adults who seek short day hikes with interesting locations. Regional descriptions introduce readers to the plants and animals of each region. Several chapters include stories detailing historical events that add color to the hiking narrative. The book divides the state into eleven regions with between 10-15 hikes for each region. Hikes range from a quarter mile to ten miles in length with the one exception of a twenty mile round trip into Havasupai, the canyon of the blue-green water. Arizona Trails for Children is a good introduction to those who want to learn discover the hidden corners of Arizona.

Arizona Trails for Children

Eileen Moore

Morten Moore Publishing

Standing Watch: The Fire Towers of Arizona explores the eighty one fire towers and cabins of Arizona, discussing the history of the towers and the lookout's role in guarding our forest against the threat of wildfire. The introduction discusses how the towers were built and the history of the Forest Service as it relates to the towers over the last 100 years. The photos give readers a close up glimpse of each tower while individual tower narratives detail the lives of the lookouts as they serve in isolated posts. Standing Watch also gives readers profiles of an Apache Hot Shot crew, a Navajo Fire Technician, two devastating wildfires as well as a personal look at a couple standing watch in southern Arizona. The book is an excellent introduction to these unique historical structures. The book is divided by agency, detailing towers for the six national forests, four native tribes, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service. A description of the tree towers from the early 1900's is included. Standing Watch is truly a unique tribute to the men and women who stand watch over the precious national resource represented in the vast forests of Arizona. The book is a valuable addition for any reader interested in the outdoors and the history of the southwest region of the United States.

Standing Watch: The Fire Towers of Arizona

As Ken and Julie Vaughan set out to plant a family, they wanted to be where life doesn’t come clean, pre-packaged, or easy. They chose a small town in Northern California. God chose Africa. In 1986, Ken and Julie Vaughan were living the American dream: good education, interesting career, nice home and healthy, bright children. When God called them to teach in Africa, they turned their backs on financial and physical security to accept the challenge of living in a third world country. Through a series of God-initiated events, the Vaughans found themselves living in Cote d’Ivoire, teaching at an international boarding school and serving the families of missionaries by nurturing their children. As part of a team of teachers and staff with World Venture, they were responsible for teaching and nurturing students who came to International Christian Academy in Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire from around the world. In 1997, Ken faced a bout with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. After completing treatment, Ken and Julie returned to Africa to resume the life they loved. Through each of the challenges, they learned to trust God with the smallest details of their lives. ABC News called Cote d’Ivoire “an oasis of stability in a region torn by some of the continent’s most brutal wars.” In 2002, Cote d'Ivoire was torn by violence between government and rebel forces. International Christian Academy was caught between enemy lines. The fighting came to the edge of the ICA campus and in time, bullets and rocket-propelled grenades would fly overhead as teachers and students huddled behind tables, praying that God would deliver them to safety. As the quiet, peace-loving nation splintered into violence, the staff of International Christian Academy had to face some unsettling questions. How do you develop a theology of risk? What do you do when 96 children are huddled under desks and machine gun fire rips the air? How do you respond to suffering and loss in a world where there are no safety nets and nothing is guaranteed? Deliverance first came with the French Special Forces, working with the United States Special Forces. Students and staff were safely evacuated from the country. A year later, the school tried to re-open but fighting resume and once again ICA was caught between enemy lines. The Vaughan's story resonates with hope, compassion, and fearless resolve. When the unthinkable happens, God is good. When you obey His calling, there are no regrets.

No Regrets: Caught in the Crossfire of an African Civil War

Arts & Photography

Vaughan, Julia

Ken, Vaughan

Study & Teaching

Within This Covenant examines the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, the role of the believer in the sacrament and within the Christian community. For many Christians the Lord's Supper, also called Communion, has become a  practice of tradition rather than the rich fullness of devotion. Beginning with the bread and the wine, Eileen Moore looks closely at the Covenant we enter when we accept salvation and forgiveness from God, before thinking about how we examine ourselves before taking Communion. She believes the command to examine ourselves helps to restore relationships within our communities, drawing us back to worship and service as God intended. Moore finally reminds us that nothing can separate us from the love of God.  Due to her experience as the daughter of Protestant missionaries, Eileen Moore has long considered the practice of Communion and its meaning in her own life. Her stories add a rich color to the discussion of the sacrament and help us to pause as we consider what the Lord's Supper means to each of us. Within This Covenant calls us to fully celebrate this sacrament apart from the distraction of life, focusing our attention on the fullness of faith that God has given his church in their individual communities.

Within This Covenant: Confession and Community in the Lord's Supper

Religion & Spirituality

Moore, Eileen

Christian Books & Bibles

Product Description Water, welling up from deep under the earth's surface, has long been regarded with a sense of mystery and gratitude in a thirsty land. Today, our springs have been overused and polluted. Many springs are running dry and to our own peril, we ignore their plight. In Arizona Springs: The Desert's Draught, Eileen Moore introduces readers to 65 springs emerging in quiet pockets across Arizona. Come explore the springs of this state, learn how they were formed, their history and the historical conflicts that have, at times, determined when and how they were used. Over 100 photos illustrate the beauty of water in a dry land as the springs shimmer in the sun-dappled shadows of Arizona's back country. Arizona has the second highest density of springs in the contiguous 48 states. Moore has chosen to focus on 65 specific springs in Arizona to represent the thousands of seeps and springs found in Arizona. This is amazing when we consider that Arizona is one of our most arid states. The discussion includes our aquifers and the threat to the aquifers as the population of our state continues to grow. 222 pages About the Author Eileen Moore was raised in the country of Ecuador. She returned to the United States at age 14 and has lived in the deserts and forest of Arizona for the last 5 decades. She loves to ramble down a dirt road toward some unexplored location, hoping to find a special place to share with family and friends. Her writing reflects her love of Arizona and the desire to share the wild country with her readers. After years of watching the population of Arizona grow, she is concerned that our overuse of our natural resources may lead to real challenges in the future and possibly alter those resources beyond any chance of restoration. Arizona Springs reflects both the love of history as well as the challenge to our ground water. In that light, Eileen hopes readers will reflect on what they truly value as they enjoy the back country of Arizona.

Arizona Springs: The Desert's Draught

History

Americas

Jaybyrd: The Hermit of Sycamore Canyon

Biographies & Memoirs

Regional U.S.

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