Books with author B. L. Walker

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Integrating the pageantry of a unique nation's history with today's environmental concerns, Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today. It is a history for our times, posing important questions regarding how we should situate a nation's history in an age of environmental and climatological uncertainties.

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Integrating the pageantry of a unique nation's history with today's environmental concerns, Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today. It is a history for our times, posing important questions regarding how we should situate a nation's history in an age of environmental and climatological uncertainties.

Zoe is back for another summer of adventure. This time she is trying her hand at running her own business selling her idea of deep-fried soda pop. She quickly learns the ups and downs of starting a business and that she needs to balance her crime-solving with her day job. This time things could get deadly when the rides start falling apart literally. Will her telepathic powers be strong enough to stop disaster before it strikes?

The carnival: here today, gone tomorrow.Zoe has once chance to accept her fate and save her friends. Failure is not an option.The summer starts off as a normal carnival season for Zoe who has grown up in the carnival. Soon she realizes it's everything, but normal. Friends are disappearing and Zoe begins to notice she has an ability to see what is happening to her. Will she be able to learn to use her newfound telepathic powers to save her friends from a madman before the summer is over?Come for the carnival, stay for the story....

Meet Veedor, the world's only free-flying, captive Andean condor and learn interesting facts about this endangered species. Explore Veedor's world and the human family that has protected and loved him from the very start. From dancing onstage to performing in educational programs, Veedor's life is dedicated to helping raise awareness for condors the world over. With any luck, many of his cousins will be able to roam the skies freely and carry on for generations to come. Journey through hardships and triumphs as Veedor becomes a majestic ambassador for condors in the wild. This book is filled with amazing photographs and fun information for both children and adults.

The carnival: here today, gone tomorrow.People are disappearing one by one at the fairgrounds. Zoe and her friends and family are in danger. Who is doing this to them? Why? Zoe feels like she is always being watched... and maybe she is! Can Zoe make peace with her telepathic nature and stop the kidnapper before more of her loved ones turn up missing? - Tamara- The Reading Mermaid blog Come for the carnival, stay for the story....**edited and published again as a second edition. Same great story, but re-edited for grammar mistakes**

Raven, Victoria, Eva, and Angel all grew up as best friends in the heart of Baltimore. Growing up in middle-class homes, they had been able to escape the crimes that surround the Baltimore streets, until Raven gets caught up helping her troubled brother, Deon, escape the drug game. Not wanting her to fight alone, her girls are there for her. While battling the notorious drug dealer, Treach, and their own personal lives, they struggle to see what Treach really has in store for them after he no longer sees them as the help, but threats. To his dismay, Treach doesn't realize the girls have friends in high places and that his own transgressions could soon backfire. If these girls can win this battle, they might be able to overcome one of the biggest obstacles teenage girls go through every day.

The Kingdom of Ning is a bedtime read fantasy (4 - 8), that's fun for children and adults. Plus . . . it's a book to color! We meet a rare male calico cat in Story One. An orphan, Calico roams Ning, in a world older than Mother Earth, looking for food and friendship. He adopts a tough guy approach to life until he meets a dove, Coo, from The Kingdom of Snag. She shows him how terrific life can be if only he will lose the attitude. And further, a great horned owl, Hootie, teaches Calico a lesson about humility. In Story Two, we meet the new King of Ning during his glorious inaugural parade. Citizens and creatures from neighboring kingdoms come to strut their stuff. Calico and Coo become friends with the King's pets, Snowflake and Minnie Dew. While visiting the Mountain people with his pets, he sets a skiing accident in motion, but Calico, Coo, and Hootie save the day . . . and his skin. He is young and inexperienced, so the chubby King learns the hard way what it takes to become a benevolent leader. During the tales, Calico experiences the gamut of feelings from loneliness to pure joy. A mother said: My kids ask to hear these stories over and over, and they love to color the whimsical illustrations. It's a book you'll want your kids to enjoy and talk about" Kim Donahue, Veterinarian Technician

Find the artifacts, solve her parent's disappearance. That is Kai's goal after she notices artifacts missing at the Smithsonian during her internship. Little does she know at the beginning of the summer that her whole is about to change when she embarks on the most difficult mission of her life. As she is discovering her Navajo heritage at the museum, she also discovers she has a gift. Shapeshifting. She meets Atsa on the reservation who helps her harness her ability for good so she can stop the artifact thief before it's too late. Her parents' mysterious disappearance years before and the future of the reservation rest in her talons!