Children, Youth & Family

When two little Native American girls are dropped off at the home of their adoptive family, many tears are shed. But it doesn’t take long for the irrepressibly curious Singing Tree and the slow-but-sure to trust Laughing Water to begin feeling part of their new family. With so much to see and do, Signing Tree finds adventure around every corner, keeping her new mama on her toes.
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Infantry men who once ridiculed and scoffed at Desmond’s simple faith and refusal to carry a weapon owed their lives to him. In the midst of a fierce firefight on Okinawa that felled approximately 75 men from the 1st Battalion, Private Doss refused to seek cover and carried his stricken comrades to safety one by one. This and other heroic acts earned him the highest honor America can bestow on one of her sons—the Congressional Medal of Honor. [Click for more info ->]

When the engine of young pilot Nathan McMillens Cessna stalled, he figured he was done for. He was ten thousand feet in the air, flying a small, high-wing airplane over the rugged mountains of western Montana. Under these circumstances, a pilot doesnt slow to a stop a pilot potentially glides to a crash. [Click for more info ->]

How do we—people who have grown accustomed to city living, with all its conveniences—make the transition to country living? It’s not easy to lay aside one lifestyle in exchange for another. From City to Country Living not only encourages us to comply with the inspired counsel of Ellen White, but also offers helpful tips from two men who have greatly enjoyed the boon of country living. [Click for more info ->]

Sam Campbell, the "Philosopher of the Forest," was a legend of the North Country. Once met, he was never forgotten, for he was a fountain of inspiration and buoyant enthusiasm. As one of the early pioneers in the environmental movement, his efforts were aimed at educating and entertaining people in hopes of raising their consciousness. Sam respected the merging breed of politically active conservationists, and acknowledged a great need for them. However, he found that his own personality was much better suited to low-key, friendly efforts to help people appreciate nature and thus lift their thoughts to more lofty values.