NEW from the authors of Raised Hunting… Equip Yourself for the Hunt and for Life David and Karin Holder, stars of the hit television show Raised Hunting on the Discovery Channel want to show you how to succeed in the outdoors and at home. What they have found is that many of the skills that lead to a great hunt—preparation, effort, patience, and determination—are the very same traits that will help you lead a more fulfilling life. Now they pass on these essential truths, tools, and tips to you for better hunting and better living in this indispensable guide. You will benefit from David’s decades of experience as an avid and accomplished hunter. Join him as he embarks on his bucket list hunt for a giant whitetail buck, and the lessons he learns along the way. But the hunt is only half the adventure. Karin will share spiritual insights that will deepen your appreciation for the role our Creator plays—not just in the outdoors but in our regular everyday existence. If you want to experience the ultimate in hunting and in life, this handbook will help you achieve it!

The book instructs readers in the background of each creature and the dangers each present. It also includes a catalog of the premodern worlds most powerful armament. This book details everything a new generation of valiant monster hunters needs to know t

This hands-on guide explains no-nonsense techniques on how to develop a well-balanced and well-planned food plot and deer management program that will enhance your deer hunting success tenfold. Peter Fiduccia has successfully planted food plots for deer and other wildlife for more than twenty years. His know-how and sage advice will help you grow more successful food plots and improve your daily deer sightings and buck harvests. Through practical, understandable, and easy-to-apply information, this food plot authority divulges the plants that are guaranteed to attract bucks and keep them coming to your land when you want them there most—during the hunting season. Fiduccia shares these time-tested planting tips and techniques that he has used on his own land to help you grow food plots like a pro. Some of the topics in this essential guide include: Growing larger-antlered bucks Food plot hunting tactics Tips to lure bucks in November Go nuts! Plant mast trees Tactically placing food plots Other wildlife plant choices Dead deer do talk! Unique shrub and tree ideas How to age deer accurately Keeping detailed harvest records Real-world buck management Winter-hardy plant selections Basic practices for adult bucks Clovers that survive in winter This practical guide will help you take your planting skills and deer management knowledge to the next level for better deer hunting and a healthier herd.

Being a homesteader today may seem difficult; the world is full of so many gadgets and conveniences, many of which most of us consider necessary to live a full and happy life. In this collection, edited and arranged by Jay Cassell, you’ll see that going off the grid, adapting to your surroundings, and depending on yourself and your land is really not as challenging as one may think. With the information and tips you learn in this book, you’ll easily find success as a modern-day homesteader. The essays featured in The Ultimate Guide to Self-Reliant Living were written by some of today’s most respected outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen, nature enthusiasts, agricultural professionals, and successful homesteaders. Through the information on these pages, you will learn the best techniques and approaches concerning: Hunting, fishing, and trapping Foraging Growing and preparing your own food Animal husbandry Living off the grid Building barns and outbuildings Green living Country skills Alternative energy, such as solar panels and windmills Primitive survival skills, such as making fires and finding shelter

This is a practical Handbook for beginning youth hunters, coaches, and parents. It has 121 individual pictures and 52 illustration variations to look at. All the information and skills numbered for easy reference between coaches and parents. Complete with diagram, illustration, and explanation for each one. It covers all the fundamentals you will need to get started in beginning youth hunting. It also has information on infectious diseases, hunting history, hunter safety, gun safety, disabled hunter information, handling and harvesting game safety information, and information on all types of hunting devices.

In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us. It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe. But it comes with a few drawbacks: fatal sun poisoning and a new, irreparable dental problem. But aside from the fangs and nocturnal lifestyle, it's not so bad. Until Kyrian meets the most frightening thing imaginable. An accountant who's being hunted by one of the most lethal vampires out there. If Amanda Devereaux goes down, so does he and no offense, he doesn't want to die (hence the whole immortality thing). And he doesn't want humanity dead either which is a good thing for us since he and Amanda are all that stands between us and oblivion. Let's hope they win. From the wild imagination of Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the humorous and suspenseful manga debut of the #1 internationally bestselling Dark-Hunter series. The world of manga will never be the same again.

A one-stop resource for all kinds of readers' advisory issues, including: how to advise patrons on all kinds of media, from fiction and nonfiction to audiobooks, graphic novels and even reference materials; how to provide services to senior citizens, teens and even readers who are incarcerated; how to handle author visits and book groups; how to enhance storytelling, even for adults; how to market and promote RA; and much more.

Praise for the First Edition: "I highly recommend The Counseling Practicum and Internship Manual. It is the single best all-in-one resource Iíve read for all things practicum and internship." ñRyan Thomas Neace, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, Blogger, American Counseling Association; Founder, CounselingInternships.com and Change, Inc. "[U]sing this text in my practicum course. It is a very user friendly book with many resources in addition to good clinical information." ñ Jessica Brumm-Larson, PhD, Alverno College This best-selling guide to the practicum and internship experience, written expressly for graduate counseling students by a seasoned counselor and educator, is now substantially revised with updated and expanded content including the 2014 ACA Standards of Ethics. With a strong focus on counseling as a specific professional identity, the book includes new information on developing one's own approach to counseling and supervision, maintaining satisfactory working relationships with supervisors and colleagues, developing good writing skills and record keeping, and managing crisis and trauma. The Second Edition also reflects such developments as DSM-5 and CORE/CACREP standards. With a concise, accessible writing style, the book describes everything students need to know as they enter and progress through the practicum and internship process. Replete with plentiful case examples and downloadable sample forms and templates, this supportive manual encompasses information addressing how to select and apply for practicum/internships in all settings, including mental health, rehabilitation, schools, addictions, and marriage and counseling. It examines such ethical legal and issues as informed consent, confidentiality, client records, boundary issues, and liability insurance. Multicultural considerations that impact counseling along with the importance of self-care including stress management and dealing with aggressive client behaviors are also discussed in detail. This "mentor in a book" gives counseling students invaluable assistance in preparing for and successfully assimilating their first experiences with the realities of working with clients, and eases the journey toward developing into a self-confident, skilled, and ethical practitioner. New to the Second Edition: Updated to include content on 2014 ACA Ethics Code, CACREP/CORE developments, legal issues, DSM-5, and social media Expanded content on developing an individual approach to counseling and supervision Provides new information on crisis intervention Increased content on supervision styles and models Expanded information on student safety at field sites Augmented discussion of careers Includes expanded self-reflection exercises for the intern Provides downloadable versions of student forms and templates Key Features: Focuses on counseling as a specific professional identity Covers everything students need to know as they enter and progress through the practicum/internship process Helps students to understand the realities of working with clients after they leave the "safe" learning environment Mentors students in a supportive, user-friendly style Includes abundant case examples Includes abundant forms and templates for students, available as online downloads

The handbook of stouts and porters is the ultimate, complete, and definitive guide to some of the most complex and original beers available in the market today. It has an extensive history of the two styles, has all the up-to-do info on the current brewing trends, and has hundreds of reviews, along with profiles and other food and tasting tips. Some of the leading edges of the new craft beer revolution have found their expression in unique stouts and porters. Big, round, and roasty, these are huge, brawny beers that have gathered a following. Imperial stouts in porters barrel aged, highly hopped, or aged in bourbon, whiskey, and wine barrels. The history and development of stout and porter and intertwined. Porter was originally an English dark beer style, made popular by street and river porters of London in the 18th century. Because of its huge popularity, London brewers made them in a variety of strengths, and the term “stout” was used for the stronger, fuller bodied porters. They were labeled as “stout porters” but eventually, porter was dropped from the label and stout became its own unique dark brew, distinctively made with roasted barley. Porters are conceived as sweeter on the nose and palate and remain firmly in the brown spectrum.

A historical account of the role of fruit in the modern world explores the machinations of multi-national corporations in distributing exotic fruits, the life of mass-produced fruits, and the author's experience with unusual varieties that are unavailable in America.