Oblivion is a New Mexico ghost town, a relic of a failed past. But it is also a community being reborn, redesigned to encourage creativity, empower its people, and find harmony with the environment. The problems and possibilities explored in Oblivion encourage the reader to think about tomorrow.

These projects were designed by professional horticultural therapists to be fun while serving as great physical, mental, and social exercises for all ages.

Written for activity professionals and horticultural therapists, this book is designed to be shared with senior citizens who choose to garden without getting their hands dirty. More than 50 activities, quizzes, stories, opinion polls, and trivia encourage conversation, trigger memories, and perhaps spark some new ideas along the way.

Have you eaten tree leaves before? Or used seeds to make water safe to drink? Come along with two children as a Moringa Tree helps them become true Hunger Heroes. When a remote village is in great danger because of hunger and thirst, a wise elder points the children to the solution. Off they go. They discover the Moringa Tree, and learn all of its miraculous properties. Join them as Hunger Heroes, grow your own Moringa trees, and spread the word about this very real tree that is saving lives where hunger is the greatest.

This collection of short stories celebrates the diversity of New Mexico's people, cultures and landscapes. Christmas isn't just a marketplace holiday, nor is it a narrow observance of tradition, or the remembrance of an event dimmed by the distance of a couple thousand years. This is the one time of the year when we can set free the light that shines within each and every one of us. For a few days, or weeks, we allow ourselves the opportunity to glow with peace and good will. The light within vanquishes the fear and anger for just a moment in time, but within that moment is the hope of all...

The garden can be a place of healing, where everyone can be accepted; where stress can be released, and renewal and peace can be discovered. In this book the reader is introduced to the value of therapeutic gardening, and the empowerment of the people-plant connection. This is a "why to garden" rather than a "how to garden" guide for the 21st century. Many of us enjoy gardening for our own therapy, placing us in the moment, noticing the beauty of the world around us. Come along on a journey through the garden as a sensory experience, and explore ways that these personal discoveries can be...

The garden is full of miracles that happen every day. A seed sprouting or flower opening is a miracle. So is the life journey of a butterfly, or a songbird symphony, or the multitude of ways a dandelion can be enjoyed. This book of true stories are about just such everyday miracles, and the human lives they touch. It is a miracle when hope is discovered in the gift of a rose. It is a miracle when a victim of abuse is empowered by the successful nurturing of a seed into a giant pumpkin. It is a miracle when a group of special needs children become the experts at their school garden. It is a...