Broken wings written by Alexandrea white

Broken wings is a must read as I discovered from the books beginning. Pamela wells recovered, rehabbed, fed, and did anything possible to allow of produced mostly smaller animals get to the point of living a near normal life. She had a small home with some old surrounding buildings both of which she used for the animals, located in a very rural area of New Orleans. Some lived with her in her house while some were in the other buildings or on the loose not wanting to leave Pamela. She what in her 40's and not a well woman having lupus. Most days she what fine but those days when the disease reared up and bit her, she had to take it easy but that what not easy or possible with a very limited budget and only her good friend, Carol Corbin, to relieve her, take care of the books, and help with needed work.

Daniel Phillips drove down the dusty road leading to the "second chance Wildlife Rehabilitation Center" sent by his probation officer to assist in cleaning of encages or any such work needed as part of his agreement with the law. Pamela was caught off guard not expecting Daniel or anyone to assist her center. After some conversation she reluctantly agreed to allow Daniel to stay and help. Pamela what divorced from her first husband, Bob, who what a real blowhard man thinking he was the best thing that had ever happened to Pamela or any other woman he met. He was remarried now but still played around on that wife so. Bob owned part of the nature center and he held that over Pamela thinking he could force her to do what he wanted all the time. When Bob came around, he either wanted something from Pamela or he wanted to cause her trouble. Daniel helped around the center, learning every day he was there. Hey what a bartender in New Orleans but he started to like this assisting with the animals and his personal feelings towards Pamela were giving him a "love tickle" when he saw or thought of her. Daniel was on Iraqi veteran with PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, which he had been fighting for years. As with Pamela, stress made each of their diseases rear up their ugly heads. This what is not a good situation with Bob around!

The feelings of Daniel and Pamela became very evident and good old Bob knew it so he caused as much trouble as he could for both of them, including their private feelings for each other. Bob wanted Pamela back in his life and proposed to connect promising he would finance all her needs with the rehab center as well as her private life. In order to accomplish this he had to drive a wedge between Daniel and Pamela, which he did every chance he could with them, all their friends, and business colleagues.

You will love this story. The author has mixed love, animals, hate, medical problems, family problems, and so much more that makes broken wings a sensational story. It also gives the reader to insight into what occurs in a rehab facility such as this one that Pamela runs. The animals give her and the readers so much pleasure and many times, laughs.

Reader review by CY Hilterman of a book supplied by the author.

Real World Sustainability, Simple Steps to a Better Life - By Andy Macdonald

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The purpose of the book is to provide you strategies to improve your surroundings, protect your health, ways to save money and strategies to positively make a difference for the health and well being of our planet. The author begins with the simple question of: What are the cost and benefits to me and the environment of this action? The intent is to have the reader focus on how simple and effective changes can help oneself while ensuring the health of our plant.

Your war on waste is the third chapter. The author presents the three "R's": reduce, re-use and re-cycle used items. These are the most important rules to follow when making an effort to reduce your carbon foot print on our plants. There are strategies to implement for home, work and in your personal space in the community. The author looks at books, magazines, toys, paper products and clothing and provides websites for additional information on where and how to recycle.

In chapter four the author assist you in developing a process to audit your home to ensure it is free of fiber glass, asbestos, and other hazardous materials. There is information on how these materials can effect your health as well as our plant.

The next section is dedicated to lighting; the good, bad and ugly. There is important information regarding switching from traditional incandescent light globes to alternative light sources. The author lists governmental recommendations and possible dead lines for the switch. There is a website listed which provides additional information on the efficiency, explanation and advantages of switching Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL's). Along with advantages the author also lists some of the drawbacks to CFL's.

The next chapter focuses on appliances. The author provides pointers on how to shop and purchase the most cost effective and safe appliances. A most to read before buying any major appliance. There is information on how to determine the energy ratings, switching off appliances, which ones, when not in use and suggestions on low-cost options. There is a lot of valuable information which will assist in cutting your gas and electric bills provided in this chapter. The author includes additional information on how to cut cost related to using washing machines, dryers, computers, and water heaters.

There is a full chapter on cleaning products such as the effectiveness of baking soda, white vinegar, citrus oils and cleaners to avoid. The next chapter takes an in-depth look at cosmetics and personal care products. The author points out the importance of how the cosmetics and personal care items are packaged; what ingredients are in the products and the negative effects; how to determine if the products contain animal products and where they are tested on animals; lists possible long term effects of the products and discusses the basic claims to "natural" or "organic".

The author follows this chapter with a focus on your garden. This section discusses and provide suggestion on how to start your own garden, the benefits to you and your family. A website is listed for the reader to find additional information to encourage and motivate you to begin a garden. The author recommends you start with what makes you feel comfortable and expanded the garden as you acquire more confidence and information.

Chapter ten focuses on transportation strategies to cut cost, increase efficiency and how fuel consumption is impacting the plant. The author list the eight steps to minimizing fuel consumption which no automobile owner should be without. There is information on how to help your car's fuel consumption when going up hill; where to take your oil for recycling; alternative fuel sources; and other helpful hints.

The next chapter looks at the "water wars". The author points out the importance of water for the human body; how drinking other liquids negatively impact the human body; suggestion on how to cut down on water consumption and still meet the body's need; strategies to use water more wisely; and the hidden costs of bottled water. The author discusses how to install a system to re-use grey water from you laundry, shower, bath and kitchen in your garden.

Chapter twelve focuses on sustainable choices you can implement at work. There are suggestion on how to cut down the use of paper through telecommuting; the advantages to telecommuting; and some of the disadvantages.

There is a chapter dedicated to the issues of choices and challenges to power sources. Here the author provides information on various sources such as wind, solar, nuclear energy; and several websites for the reader to review for more information.

The author has also written a chapter on what can't be recycled, why and what to do with these items.

Another chapter lists useful and interesting links for the reader to review, such as:

Green-e Climate; Natural pest control for lawns; Building Green; Bureau of International Recycling; Governmental website listing publications.

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