Kirjahaku

J. R. Becker masterfully weaves the journey of two brothers through this epic tale of kings, wars, strange creatures, faraway places, Gods, demons, and nations of the most comical and bizarre traditions. Growing up in his father's nation of loud and colorful idiots is not easy for the introverted Renee Don Cartez. As their strange beliefs confound him and their bizarre customs disgust him, Renee wonders if he will ever find himself. But against the allegiance of his princehood, he uncovers clues that there are others like him out in the wild. Watching him. Waiting for him. This pits him against his family, his princehood, and everything he has ever grown up with, setting him out on a journey that will change the face of his world. Exploring philosophical and theological themes of epic proportions, this novel will make you think, challenging your world perspective in an enjoyable, enticing way. You will get lost in the richly textured imagery of J. R. Becker's worlds and not help but smile and shake your head at the absurd societies for what they tell us about ourselves. By using satire and biting symbolism, this tale discovers what man can really know, exploring topics such as God's existence, causation, the qualities of things, and where the beauty of art lies. For thinkers and pure adventurers alike, join Renee and Dewey in the final battle of reason versus experience. This is about the human experience we all live through every day, and this may change the way you look at things forever.

In this inspirational storybook written in rhyme, Annabelle asks "Why do we look, the way that we do? With hands and feet, in neat sets of two? What made my eyes? And what made my nose? And the shape of my body, from my head to my toes?" A wise owl answers with the amazing story of Darwinian evolution, and perhaps more importantly, what we can learn from it: to be kind to one another, as we are all related in the same family tree.

"How did our universe form?" Annabelle wonders to Aiden. Luckily, the friendly Tardigrade Tom answers by taking the children on their biggest adventure yet Soaring through space and time, they witness the universe's earliest stages, marvel at the big bang, and learn how each and every one of us is literally made of the same stardust. Readers will learn how we each hold a part of the universe inside us, and are far more special, interconnected, and 'larger' than we may think.

In this inspiring, life-affirming tale, Annabelle asks, "What happens when we die?" Aiden dreams of an afterlife with marshmallow shoes and chocolate kangaroos. But with the help of their dear friends like the Skeptisaurus and Tardigrade Tom, the children discover what we do know, and how worth celebrating it is. How our atoms rejoin the universe, which remains forever changed by our lives. How our energy lasts forever, along with the stories of our loved ones we keep alive by honoring their memories. And most of all, how mortality can inspire us to appreciate the incredible opportunity we've been given: to live the best, most meaningful lives we can, surrounded by the people we love.

In this inspiring, life-affirming tale, Annabelle asks, "What happens when we die?" Aiden dreams of an afterlife with marshmallow shoes and chocolate kangaroos. But with the help of their dear friends like the Skeptisaurus and Tardigrade Tom, the children discover what we do know, and how worth celebrating it is. How our atoms rejoin the universe, which remains forever changed by our lives. How our energy lasts forever, along with the stories of our loved ones we keep alive by honoring their memories. And most of all, how mortality can inspire us to appreciate the incredible opportunity we've been given: to live the best, most meaningful lives we can, surrounded by the people we love.

Where did humans come from? What is our story? Join Annabelle & Aiden as their friend Lucy retraces our first steps in Africa. We fan across the globe, encountering the strangest human (and nonhuman) creatures: from twenty-foot sloths to tiny dwarves in faraway lands. We learn to cook. Express ourselves. Farm, build empires, and fall in love. We dream of kings, gods, and monsters, and light our world with a scientific revolution. Discover how our shared story can overcome our differences. How it's etched deep into genes: we're all children of Lucy, and have far more in common than we think.

Where did humans come from? What is our story? Join Annabelle & Aiden as their friend Lucy retraces our first steps in Africa. We fan across the globe, encountering the strangest human (and nonhuman) creatures: from twenty-foot sloths to tiny dwarves in faraway lands. We learn to cook. Express ourselves. Farm, build empires, and fall in love. We dream of kings, gods, and monsters, and light our world with a scientific revolution. Discover how our shared story can overcome our differences. How it's etched deep into genes: we're all children of Lucy, and have far more in common than we think.

How did our earliest beliefs form? What were they, and what do they say about us?Tardigrade Tom takes our characters on a historical journey of world religions From the earliest humans who believed everything around them (trees, rocks, skies) could think and feel - like they could. To deep inside dark caves, where early humans draw animal spirits on the walls, and watch shamans sway, illuminated by nearby fires. Watch us build amazing temples and tombs, and give offerings and praise, as we learn ideas of reciprocity and trade. Explore world religions & cultures chronologically, such as: AnimismShamanismMesopotamiaThe EgyptiansIndo-European & Greek GodsZoroastrianismHinduism & BuddhismJudaism, then Christianity, then Islam.But most uniquely, this book explains how and why our beliefs emerged and evolved, and what they say about who we are.