New Releases by David Petersen

The origins of the legendary Black Axe and its first mouse wielder revealed for the first time! Eisner Award–winning creator David Petersen joins forces with Eisner-nominated artist Gabriel Rodríguez to bring a brand new prequel chapter in the epic Mouse Guard saga to life—just in time to celebrate the series 20th anniversary! Set at the earliest point in the series’ timeline, this epic reveals the origin of the legendary weapon and the courageous mouse to first wield it—Bardrick. As darkness encroaches and monstrous serpents threaten the fragile peace of the Territories, Bardrick must rise to a duty greater than himself and embark on a perilous journey of sacrifice, bravery, and legacy. But with such immense stakes at hand, can the first Black Axe survive the toll of his quest? Featuring stunning sequential art from Rodríguez paired with colors by Petersen himself, this hardcover volume beautifully expands the Mouse Guard mythos with the untold history of its earliest heroes. Collects Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #1–3.

Bardrick’s quest to protect the Lockhaven and mouse territories from the surrounding serpents comes to a thrilling conclusion! Will the Black Axe’s first wielder be able to complete his task before the poison flowing through his veins claims his life? And who shall come to his aid in his hour of need?! Celebrate Mouse Guard’s triumphant return with the final issue of this prequel adventure from series creator David Petersen and celebrated artist Gabriel Rodríguez (Locke & Key).

The origin story of the Black Axe continues! Bardrick, the first wielder of the Axe, continues his campaign against the serpents surrounding the mouse territories, but even he can’t be everywhere at once... The legendary weapon-bearer must serve his duty, but can he truly manage it all on his lonesome?!

Colorful surprises await in this the seventh fine art coffee table book from the Davmandy Collection. Fans will be delighted by the vibrancy and sophistication on display here in unexpected combinations of abstract forms and elements of nature. Mastery of the digital medium is applied with a playful touch to create artwork that draws the eye back to it again and again and again...Also available as a PDF and Kindle ebook.

Welcome to another lavish coffee table book of digital art from the Davmandy Collection. The pieces selected this time, primarily landscapes and seascapes, demonstrate a new level of sophistication and subtlety in the layering of imagery and the handling of colors. Yet the playful tone and the referencing of familiar genres, particularly traditional painting styles from the 19th and 20th centuries, make for an enjoyable and wholly satisfying experience for anyone with a love for the visual arts. This compilation is also available as a PDF or Kindle ebook.

This is the fifth in the series of lavishly illustrated coffee table photo-books in full color from the Davmandy Collection. As fans would anticipate, this new set of exquisite digital art blends the excitement of travel with layers of sophisticated photomanipulation to create a feast for the eye and inspiration for the soul. This beautiful collection is also available as a PDF or Kindle ebook.

This is the fourth in the series of lavishly illustrated coffee table photo-books in full color from the Davmandy Collection. This selection of stunning images is the outcome of painstaking, layered photomanipulation starting from photographs gathered in dozens of countries over a period of decades. As fans of the series would anticipate, the results are colorful, whimsical, surprising, and bold. This beautiful collection is also available as a PDF or Kindle ebook.

This is the third in the series of lavishly illustrated coffee table photo-books in full color from the Davmandy Collection. Dozens of layered effects and countless hours of experimentation have culminated in this all new set of digital artwork based on adventures in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Malta. A unique and enchanting alchemy of cultures and styles, "Manners of Mind" is truly a lavish treat. This beautiful collection is also available as a PDF or Kindle ebook.

Enjoy a further selection of more than 60 whimsical and imaginative images from the Davmandy Collection. As in "The Eye's Mind", the excitement of travel blends with the alchemy of sophisticated photomanipulation software to create a feast for the discerning eye and the adventurous mind.

Lavishly illustrated in full color, this compact coffee table photo-book is ideal for display anywhere it can liven up the decor or simply help pass the time. The Rockies to the Carpathians, Nagasaki to Prague, the backwoods of New Zealand to the Australian surf, this is a trip around the world with a difference... The Davmandy Collection takes the excitement of travel as a departure point for the creation of exquisite digital art. The results are surprising, whimsical, and refreshing. The beautiful artwork in this collection is also available as a PDF or Kindle ebook.

The aesthetics of 81 full-color mandalas and the subtle power of the Tao blend to create a unique, transformative alchemy. This synergy of sacred circles and text is a potent tool for holistic meditation - a book that at once soothes the mind while feeding the soul!

David Petersen was a low-odds, dark-horse chance that his family, the robbery division of the San Antonio Police Department and the 186th District Criminal Court decided to take. The 16 year sentence he accepted in plea bargaining was for two of twelve admitted counts of aggravated robbery. The chance was conferring them concurrently - two eight-year sentences - with trustee time credit possibilities.The promise was a number of habitual offender sentences, effectively for life, if he didn''t get it right the first time.The tenor of opioid problems in the public health arena back then in 1977 was greatly and hardly different than it is today. Opiates was the terminology, and ORT (Opioid Replacement Therapy) was the Traitement du jour (Treatment of the day).Today, armed with considerable advances in pharmacology and neurobiological understanding, many of the drug names and treatment theories have new names. Yet, the place that opiates, or opioids if you wish have become more deeply and harmfully embedded in the lives and mindset of western culture.Few make their way out. Many die in untimely manner, and many more spend their lives in serial episodes of brief respite from active addiction. David Petersen is an independent mental health practitioner, consultant and interventionist who is offering insights that are less popular, and expect less from the managed care, judicial and treatment establishments. More, he says, will have to come from the addicts, and their families and communities.

Little ones can learn their ABCs with this book set in Petersen''s Mouse Guard world--a world populated by brave mice with a rich culture and stalwart friendships that''s worth exploring one letter at a time. Full color. 8 x 8.

Experience David Petersen''s beloved comic series Mouse Guard with this lush coloring book. Featuring over 50 black and white illustrations showcasing the intricate detail of the environments, cities, and characters from across the Mouse Territories, readers of Mouse Guard and colorists alike can bring this world to life with the vivid colors of their imaginations. In Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one village to another. They see to their duty with fearless dedication so that they may not simply exist, but truly live.

The June Alley Inn holds a storytelling competition.

Every hero was once a child, listening to stories of the heroes who came before them. It is the same with the Mouse Guard. Six mouse fables are spun to a few familiar youngfurs, reminding us all to be brave, stay true to ourselves, and follow our hearts. Brand-new stories include "Service to Seyan," set in the land where Mouse warriors travel after death, and "Oh Day Away," a tale of the insect faeries of the Mouse world!

A uniquely compelling, refreshingly practical and unimpeachably informed how-to guide for aspiring and published nature writers.

By 1952 it was thought the grizzly bear had been wiped out in Colorado, pushed to oblivion by predator-phobic sheep ranchers and government trappers. Even so, through the mid-1900s, ghostly stories of grizzly sightings continued to haunt remote corners of the dark-timbered San Juan Mountains in the southern-most part of the state. Then, one spooky September evening in 1979, a flesh-and-blood Grizzly sow was surprised on its daybed in the South San Juans by a bowhunter ... and the rest, as they say, is history. Or is it? As author and veteran outdoorsman David Petersen takes us along on his quest for evidence of "the next 'last' Colorado grizzly," we find ourselves enjoying a masterful mystery unfolding, character by adventure, page by riveting page. Although Ghost Grizzlies is set in Colorado, it stands as a timeless metaphor for every wild place and creature that finds itself under the gun of human encroachment still today. This revised third edition has a new cover, 12 new pages of photos, and updates.

The second volume of the Eisner Award-winning anthology series set in the world of David Petersen''s Mouse Guard. This volume features stories by Stan Sakai, Bill Willingham, Rick Geary, Jeremy Bastian, and many more of some of the most creative and talented storytellers in comics!

Collects Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1-4 plus Bonus Materials! Collects the first volume of Legends of the Guard, a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen. Bonus content includes an all-new Epilogue illustrated by Joao Lemos (Avengers Fairy Tales), cover gallery, character lineup, floor plan of the June Alley Inn, and creator bios.

Collects all 6 issues, an epilogue and bonus content! In the Winter of 1152, the Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many through a cold and icy season. Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard. This is a winter that not every Guard may survive! Collects the second Eisner-Award winnning series with an all-new epilogue and bonus content.

Drawing on meticulous study of multiple sources, this fresh but authoritative reading of Lao Tsu''s timeless classic combines the poetry of the Tao Te Ching with a wealth of additional material: an introduction to the enigmatic Lao Tsu and his times; a discussion of the many challenges facing the translator; 81 illustrative Chinese characters/phrases, selected to highlight key themes in each chapter; separate commentary and inspirational quotes, as well as room for you to record your own impressions, section by section.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, built at what was once the hypocenter of an atomic blast, is the most visible sign of the city''s renaissance as a force for peace in 21st century politics. But it is not the only reminder of the spirit of Hiroshima. Less well-known are the scores of "survivors" dotting the metropolitan landscape. These treasured trees, shrubs, and groves date from before the bombing on August 6th 1945. They were spared from annihilation, and are now carefully tended by the schools, homes, temples, and shrines entrusted by fate with their care. Based on a three-year stay in the city by the authors, this pictorial journey into the heart of Hiroshima documents more than 50 sites and 75 trees. There are maps, bilingual place names and addresses, snapshots of local culture, and overviews of each species of plant. Never-before published translations of essays by the a-bomb survivor Tamiki Hara are also included as meditations on the meaning of peace in difficult times.

Follows the adventures of Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie, three mice who are part of the Mouse Guard.

Wake up your body with this unique program of solo, pair-work and ensemble exercises, inspired by the writings of the great directors from Stanislavsky onwards. Delve into the physical side of characterization with Laban, and learn practical ways of organizing rehearsals and movement improvisations. Topics include the power of physical expression, the motion of emotion, the plasticity of the body, and techniques for expanding reach-space. There are also illustrations, movement charts, and reference sections including mini-biographies of Copeau, Decroux, Barba and other prominent figures of the 20th century theater. Every performer needs to establish a connection with the audience, and the key to this is body language. Learn from the writings of the theater greats to develop as a professional, and as a person.

The author describes the natural history of his home in the Colorado Rockies through all four seasons, offering a glimpse at his daily rituals and the flora and fauna of the wilderness.

It''s the summer of 1971, and Andy Hanson, a junior high student, lives a quiet, uneventful life in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Now, however, he must confront what was once a simple assumption: who is his friend? A chance encounter with a student--a young man Andy once wrote off as ''a waste of life''--provokes the youngster onto a tumultuous journey. As if the turmoil confronting Andy regarding who he believed were his friends and the social implications that this student has thrust upon him were not enough, a serial killer of young boys lurks in the shadows, waiting for his next opportunity. The ruthless killer''s activities drift along a path that will eventually cross the carefree pre-teen exploits of Andy and his friends. What remains of Andy''s friendships and his friends at the story''s end will prove how strong each was from the beginning.

Respected scholar David Petersen provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the prophetic literature. Petersen takes into account the major advances in current research as he examines both the literature of the latter prophets (Isaiah-Malachi) as well as the Hebrew texts that describe the work and words of Israel''s earlier prophets (e.g., Elijah and Elisha in 1 & 2 Kings).

Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Animals. American History. Earth Science. Geography. Health. Space. True Books covers all this and more in photo-filled chapter books that provide a basic introduction to curriculum-relevant topics. Ideal for today''s young investigative reader, each True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and an index, plus a comprehensive To Find Out More section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, and redesigned with a fresh new look in 1996, the new True Books series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.