SALMON JOURNEY presents a thought provoking point of view on how to live a loving life in conscious harmony with nature, science, and religious faith. In a unique blend of science, theology, and psychology, SALMON JOURNEY imaginatively traces Ken Olson's quest to find a genuine path to living an authentic Christian life. Ken, doubting who he was and unsure of what the future might hold for him, revealed in SALMON JOURNEY his personal search to find a way that recognized the truth of scientific discoveries and yet allowed room for religious belief. To phrase this search as a question: How...

Bill Nelson is a disengaged principal of a suburban high school and a bored husband stuck in a stale marriage. He is jolted out of his complacent life when a young teacher, Penny Spindrift, dies in a fire in her portable classroom. Unable to fathom how such a horrific event could happen at his school, Bill begins a life changing search to discover a resolution to his treadmill career and his stale marriage.

Bill's search begins with his attempt to understand how the fire started and why Penny Spindrift did not escape. A few days after the fire, Bill reluctantly meets with Penny's...

Meet Agnes, an ordinary gray tabby with an extraordinary talent for mischief and adventure. A scrawny kitten rescued from a funeral home, she joins the Rasmussen family and becomes a confident, clever, and almost magical cat. Agnes disappears into hidng places from which she can't be found; she finds ways to join her people on adventures; she manages to satisfy unusual food tastes. Although never a mean cat, she lets the Rasmussens know when her desires are thwarted, but rewards them with purrs when she is happy.

Join Agnes in AGNES'S FIRST CHRISTMAS, as she observes the...

The first of its kind, this focused textbook serves as a self-contained resource for teaching from scratch the fundamental mathematics of Fourier analysis and illustrating some of its most current, interesting applications, including medical imaging and radar processing. Developed by the author from extensive classroom teaching experience, it provides a breadth of theory that allows students to appreciate the utility of the subject, but at as accessible a depth as possible. With myriad applications included, this book can be adapted to a one or two semester course in Fourier Analysis or...