Books with author Mike Phillips

Every farm and homestead can enjoy the timeless pleasure of a fruit orchard. Yet this can also be challenging, because few people today have the depth of knowledge and experience that’s needed to produce healthy trees and nutritious, great-tasting fruit. At the same time, both orchardists and consumers are looking to avoid spraying harmful and expensive chemicals on their trees. The answer is to create a more holistic orchard, one that emphasizes biological health and diversity – from the microscopic fungi in the soil to the beneficial insects, companion plants, and the birds and wildlife that together form a complete and living orchard ecosystem. In other words, it’s time for us to start working with nature, rather than fighting against it. Michael Phillips is a pioneering author and orchardist whose books include The Holistic Orchard and The Apple Grower. In this book & DVD bundle you'll get Phillips's award-winning book The Holistic Orchard, which offers step-by-step information on all aspects of total orchard health, plus detailed growing information on fruit tree and berry species. You'll also get the DVD Holistic Orcharding with Michael Phillips, which shows Phillips's techniques at work in his own orchard. About the Book: The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the inner-workings of the orchard ecosystem, as well as orchard design, soil biology, and organic health management. Detailed insights on grafting, planting, pruning, and choosing the right varieties for your climate are also included, along with a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year. The extensive profiles of pome fruits (apples, pears, asian pears, quinces), stone fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums), and berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, and elderberries) will quickly have you savoring the prospects. Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy orcharding with his first bestselling book, The Apple Grower, and now he takes that dialogue even further, drawing connections between home orcharding and permaculture; the importance of native pollinators; the world of understory plantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other insectary plants; detailed information on cover crops and biodiversity; and the newest research on safe, homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges. About the DVD: Holistic Orcharding with Michael Phillips leads viewers through a year in his own orchard, demonstrating basic horticultural skills like grafting and pruning, but also revealing groundbreaking and field-tested strategies for growing apples and other tree fruits not just organically, but holistically.

This book of 52 devotionals with interactive Bible studies for teenage girls provides a Christian perspective on relevant topics such as beauty, jealousy and envy, fear, partying, self-acceptance, eating disorders, mood swings, perfectionism, and faith.Green's Not Your Best Color will challenge girls to apply God's Word to their lives, break out of the plastic mold, and be an original!• Filled with personal stories from the author and teen girls who have survived trials and challenges to find their original selves.• Each devotional is followed by "Anything But Plastic"—a study that features questions for personal reflection or discussion, several Bible verse references for deeper study, and space to journal.• Each Bible study concludes with a "Beyond Plastic" takeaway challenge.• The devotionals vary in degree of difficulty, emotional depth, and use of humor.• Great for group discussion or solo use.

A loud,muffled,crashing noise and the waiting area of the taxi stand was instantly devoid of people. A car turning right from two streets over turned into the street next to the cab stand and plowed into another car,stopped at a red light.This was only a dozen feet from the front door of our office.The people inside were, now, out surveying the scene. It was difficult to understand how the accident had happened. It was daylight and there were no unusual weather conditions. The reason soon became apparent...This true short story is a portrait of life as a taxi driver in a small New England city,including the unexpected behavioral aberrations encountered in the surrounding communities. An occupational and cultural odyssey that unravels in sometimes bizarre and humorous ways.These, once, dormant tales are presented as a montage of memories that were collected long ago and highlight a unique subculture off the beaten track.

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad.Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve.Has someone been taking money from the museum's donations at night? Why are there coins all over the floor?In the Case of the Curious Coins the Squad enlists the help of a few metallic friends -- robots from a new futuristic exhibition. These super-cool robots might be able to build furniture, cook up a feast and send messages, but can they spy on a thief? Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours.

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad. Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve. -------------- Has someone been taking money from the museum's donations at night? Why are there coins all over the floor? In the Case of the Curious Coins the Squad enlists the help of a few metallic friends -- robots from a new futuristic exhibition. These super-cool robots might be able to build furniture, cook up a feast and send messages, but can they spy on a thief? --------------- Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours."

Millions of facts tried to make it into this book, but only the best ones made it! This book is stuffed with the fastest, brightest, longest, funniest, weirdest, wildest, wettest, saddest, brainiest, and fascinating-est (yikes!) things in the world. From the highest peaks to the murkiest depths, the fastest man to the slowest sloth, the oldest lake to the most venomous snake and much, much more!

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad. Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve. -------------- The discovery of new Viking treasure brings the museum its biggest exhibit yet -- a giant longboat. With such a huge attraction on show there's plenty of room to hide a secret, or two. In the Case of the Vanishing Viking, the Squad investigate legendary longboats, rare runes and hidden hoards to try to solve their latest mystery. --------------- Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours.

Children and adults will love Miss Polly as she presents her comical sermons. Miss Polly is portrayed as an uneducated, hillbilly lady who loves the Lord. Each lesson contains a scripture as well as a biblical message interwoven with humor and ends with a prayer. The book is perfect for any type of children's or youth ministry. Moms and children also love the book for Bedtime Stories. Children and adults will laugh along with each of the hilarious Miss Polly's stories and at the same time will be learning biblical principles.

An ebook-exclusive omnibus of books 1, 2 and 3 in the brilliant Museum Mystery Squad series. Some people think that museums are dusty, boring places full stuff no-one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad. Meet techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy, and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) in book 1. There's nothing deader than a mammoth. So how can it be moving at night? Can the Squad unravel the puzzle before the museum faces a mammoth sized problem? In book 2, a strange message is found hidden on the casket of Pharaoh Raneb and the Squad must crack a code nobody's seen since ancient Egyptian times. Can they reveal the mummy's secret before it unravels? In book 3, the team investigates missing treasure. Enjoy the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories.There's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve. Addictive reading for amateur detectives.

Originally published as a section of the author’s larger “Conversations in Early American History: 1492-1837,” and equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 36 pages, this Kindle edition, in easy-to-follow question-and-answer format, clearly describes the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson.Sample passage:Did Jefferson want to send explorers west for the same reason the European countries sent explorers to the New World during the Age of Exploration—to find gold?No. Jefferson had several reasons for wanting to send explorers west. First, Jefferson was an amateur scientist; in fact, he once stated, “Science is my passion, politics my duty.” He was curious about the animals, plants, and minerals that might be found between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean.I didn’t know that Jefferson was a scientist.As a matter of fact, during the week in 1797 when he was inaugurated as Vice President of the United States, Jefferson presented a formal research paper on fossils to his fellow scientists. And Jefferson was interested in the scientific side of farming. Using principles of physics discovered by Sir Isaac Newton, he redesigned the plow. Also, Jefferson’s interest in meteorology (the study of weather) and medicine led him to produce or improve devices in those fields.What other reasons did Jefferson have for sending explorers west?Jefferson wanted to extend America’s commerce; that is, he wanted to see if goods could be easily transported along an all-water route (or a passable land and water route) between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. Also, Jefferson wanted to establish friendly relations with Native American tribes of the West.Who did Jefferson send on the expedition?Jefferson chose former army captain Meriwether Lewis—who was then serving as Jefferson’s personal secretary—to lead the expedition. Then Lewis chose William Clark, another former army officer, to co-lead the group. Lewis and Clark assembled a team of about 45 men.About the Author:Mark Phillips has taught at Northwestern University and has worked as an editor in the publishing field for over 35 years. He is the author of 11 books on various subjects, including history, music, grammar, and vocabulary building.