Yuma Public Library

The keys to self-knowledge and deep contentment are right here before us, in this very moment—if we can simply learn to live with presence and open awareness
 
In The Unfolding Now, A. H. Almaas presents a marvelously effective practice for developing the transformative quality of presence. Through a particular method of self-observation and contemplative exploration that he calls inquiry, we learn to live in the relaxed...

"Lakes, trees, and birds are all part of nature. Early readers can explore ways to care for nature in this easily accessible text. Pairs with the fiction book, Nature Walk"--

Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.

Presents general information about nature and includes more than thirty activities to help study and observe plants and animals, including making casts of footprints, growing a bean plant in a box, and making bark rubbings.

With this book, you'll experience the excitement of finding, collecting, and identifying rocks and minerals.

"... During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets!)! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere!"--

"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tornadoes, including where and why tornadoes happen and how to stay safe when the sky starts to swirl. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--

The workforce development work we are doing in Colorado is working, and we are determined to continue this critical work in ensuring that Colorado has one of the best talent development systems in the country. Our workforce is among the most educated, with almost 50 percent of the adult population having a post-secondary degree, and our workforce system is leading the way with innovative approaches to help workers not only get jobs, but enter careers....