Andrew J. Weaver

Donald E. Messer

Connected Spirits shares touching stories of friendship and the impact it can have on one's spiritual life. The contributors, which come from a wide variety of backgrounds and denominations, feature: ¥ James Armstrong ¥ Paschal Baumstein ¥ Gilbert H. Caldwell ¥ Kenneth L. Carder ¥ Musa W. Dube ¥ Esther Kwon Arinaga ¥ Vince Isner ¥ Kathleen LaCamera ¥ Martin E. Marty ¥ Stephen K. McCeney ¥ Donald E. Messer. ¥ M. Kent Millard ¥ Donna Schaper ¥ Karen Stone ¥ Maren C. Tirabassi ¥ Maria I. Tirabassi ¥ James M. Wall ¥ Joe A. Wilson

Connected Spirits

Harold Coward

Drought, floods, hurricanes, forest fires, ice storms, blackouts, dwindling fish stocks...what Canadian has not experienced one of these or more, or heard about the “greenhouse” effect, and not wondered what is happening to our climate? Yet most of us have a poor understanding of this extremely important issue, and need better, reliable scientific information. Hard Choices: Climate Change in Canada delivers some hard facts to help us make some of those hard choices. This new collection of essays by leading Canadian scientists, engineers, social scientists, and humanists offers an overview and assessment of climate change and its impacts on Canada from physical, social, technological, economic, political, and ethical / religious perspectives. Interpreting and summarizing the large and complex literatures from each of these disciplines, the book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges we face in Canada. Special attention is given to Canada’s response to the Kyoto Protocol, as well as an assessment of the overall adequacy of Kyoto as a response to the global challenge of climate change. Hard Choices fills a gap in available books which provide readers with reliable information on climate change and its impacts that are specific to Canada. While written for the general reader, it is also well suited for use as an undergraduate text in environmental studies courses.

Climate Change in Canada

Hard Choices

John Preston

Leigh W. Jerome

Teens have special mental and emotional issues that need to be addressed by pastors and their colleagues in ministry. For this reason, clergy and caregivers need to know about the most common mental disorders that occur in adolescents, including how to assess and diagnose them, what types of treatment can be initiated in the faith community, when referral is required, and to whom to make a referral. This book identifies twenty-two of the most common mental health conditions that occur among adolescents, provides illustrative cases, lists national resources available to help, and suggests when and from whom to seek additional professional help. There is an emphasis on self-help resources available on the Internet, a major source of information for teens.

Andrew J. Weaver

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