Earth Day

In April 1970, twenty million people grabbed their rakes, gloves, and recycling bins to celebrate the first Earth Day. Since that environmental kickoff, nature has never been in better shape. RIGHT? WRONG! The real deal is a bit muddier than that. It’s true that the first Earth Day encouraged people around the globe to clean up their act when it came to the environment. But activists have been working for centuries to save the planet! Join the History Smashers team to bust history's biggest misconceptions and figure out what really went down before (and after!) the first Earth Day.

The April Fools' Clean Energy Challenge: A "What Shall We Do Today?" Adventure An Engaging Environmental Education Short Story for Children Ages 5-9 Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya as they embark on an exciting April Fools' Day adventure that combines playful fun with important environmental lessons about fossil fuels and clean energy alternatives. This delightful children's chapter book transforms complex climate concepts into accessible, entertaining learning experiences perfect for young readers. April 1st is not only April Fools Day, it is also Fossil Fuels Day: A day dedicated to raising ...

Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to’ place for entertainment and has been for decades. When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in heaven, Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays - on the sponsor's dime, of course. Classic films now become audiobooks, with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Michael Rennie and Gene Peters.

Jonathan Bales, the greatest TV talk show host in the world. Most sought after celebrity, the ideal family man and religious church member. But is he all that he is made out to be? If Satan was a guest on Jonathan’s TV show, is it possible that he’d be honest as he reveals his part in the destruction of mankind. A cunning Satan targets the power hungry Jonathan using devious convincing methods to obtain a private interview. After many hours of talking what does Satan actually disclose? Was it really worth all the effort and does Jonathan finally get the greatest and most powerful ...

An advanced civilization once existed on the Earth before it was utterly destroyed. What happened? This is the first book of an alternate history depicting the world before that cataclysm. The evidence points toward a global flood set off by large meteor strikes. This is the next book following "The World Before the Flood". A man from our age, Bill McKay, time-travels to the century before the Great Flood and now lives in a world with advanced technologies, interplanetary travel, transhumans, and visits from angels. Bill has slipped through time and is now facing the final 100 years before ...

Abridged edition: In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, set in 12th-century England. Readers and listeners ever since have hoped for a sequel. At last, here it is. Although the two novels may be listened to in any order, World Without End also takes place in Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral. The cathedral is again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge.

Follow the journey of a dynamic young woman, mother, and wife, Erika, as she is thrust into a world turned upside down by a series of natural disasters. Alone in a city mutilated by disaster, she must navigate the path home, back to her family. Not knowing if they are alive or dead, she must call on all of her survival instincts to navigate this broken environment. Will she make it home? Will her family still be alive? What will Mother Nature dish out next?

From the decks of U.S. Navy carriers patrolling the Mediterranean to Fort Benning, Georgia, and the dusty sands of the Turkish-Syrian border, this new suspense thriller runs side by side with the phenomenal series that has sold more than 50 million copies. New characters and situations are added to those from the already explosive Left Behind series to raise the tension to a fever pitch.

The cycles of the sun and moon continue, as always, and yet we often feel disconnected from them. We strain to hear birdsong, we are blinded to the budding of leaves. Can we be too busy and far removed from our natural environment to be pagan? Can it be too hectic, too technical, to ever find a spiritual touchstone? Or can we can find five minutes in the morning and another five minutes at night to light a candle, focus on a grounding thought, and sense the timeless rhythms that surround us? Can we unplug, but reconnect? The intention of this book is to do just that. The daily rituals are ...

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:40, NKJV, emphasis added) Where did Jesus go for the three days from his death on the cross until his resurrection? Did Jesus descend into hell for three days? What is Sheol? What is Hades? Is there a difference between the two? What and where is Hell? Is there a difference between Heaven and Paradise? What is Abraham's bosom? These questions are addressed in this book. When the scribes and Pharisees asked to see a sign ...

This easy-to-understand book describes what happened to planet Earth during and after the 371 days that Noah and seven others remained secure inside the ark. They left behind a one-continent world and landed in a newly shattered world, the one great land mass having been ripped apart into the continents we know today. Stones and bones tell the story.

The greatest days of planet Earth are on the horizon. Contrary to popular belief, we actually have a bright future on planet Earth. Yes, there are plenty of challenges to tackle, no question. But history and the Bible tell a very different story. You may be surprised to learn how much the Earth has changed in the 2000 years since Jesus' birth — for the better!

Living on the streets of Seattle, Jim, a homeless man, finds solace in the companionship of his loyal dog amidst the harsh realities of life. But when he stumbles upon a body in the park bearing hauntingly familiar wounds, Jim's simple world is turned upside down. As long-buried memories resurface and the fog of his past begins to clear, Jim resumes a decades-long hunt for a ruthless serial killer. The time for justice is drawing near. And so is revenge. The Pale Cold Light is a standalone psychological thriller. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: ★★★★★ “This book is beautifully written ...

She started her day at her home in the mountains just like any other. There was nothing unusual about making the familiar drive down to Sacramento to go to work. Then in a flash Mother Nature decided it was time to create a new landscape. Follow the journey of a dynamic young woman, a mother and wife named Erika, as she is thrust into a world turned upside down by a series of natural disasters.

An ancient document from the year 2024 A.D. is discovered in the 15th millennia then published in the prestigious Journal of Bioengineering Future, by scientist and Professor of Biological Engineering, Heather Blach-Day, PhD of the elite World University. The majority of her peers deny its historical authenticity and categorize its contents as myth. She is not so sure she agrees. The scribe of this age-old 2024 A.D. autobiography, Marie Steward Black, claims to be the survivor of a Great Calamity. She hopes the document will represent some part of a redemption plan for mankind. In her time,...

Race across the world and explore the depths of the caverns below in this pair of adventure stories: Around the World in 80 Days and Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne.

In recent years our world has seen transformations of all kinds: intense climate change accompanied by significant weather extremes; deadly tsunamis caused by submarine earthquakes; unprecedented terrorist attacks; costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; a terrible and overlooked conflict in Equatorial Africa costing millions of lives; an economic crisis threatening the stability of the international system.

Like a light hidden under a bushel…a treasure chest full of gold forever locked—it’s unfair to keep these miraculous occurrences to ourselves, and not share them with the world. Heaven on Earth came to life in the summer of 2022 through the faithful work of two best friends. Moms–everyday people, just like you. It’s time to share this Rachel-and-Julia book with you. Because I bet you could use a dash of joy, hope, inspiration, too—a simple reminder, a “hope tool” to read and use that elevates and heals your heart, mind and spirit. Miracles recorded: A 9lb 6oz baby boy, born ...

With the aspiration of encouraging peace in the world, an uplifting spiritual fantasy. Wars in the middle east, terrorist attacks around the world, wide-spread pollution, global warming and devastating weather causing fires, floods, death and destruction. When will it ever end? But with the hope of altering the present course of human destiny, the Almighty ultimately decides to visit and chooses two disciples to assist with his attempt. One would be selected to spread his word, and the other would be given an opportunity to modify the path ahead. It would not be straightforward and He would...

Dive into the immersive world of Jules Verne with The Classic Collection, featuring five iconic novels. Around the World in 80 Days follows the enigmatic Phileas Fogg and his adventurous journey to circumnavigate the globe in record time, encountering obstacles and excitement at every turn. In Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, readers plunge into the depths of the ocean aboard the remarkable submarine, the Nautilus, with the enigmatic Captain Nemo. Journey to the Center of the Earth takes readers on a daring expedition into the Earth's core, where incredible discoveries await beneath the surface.