A new, impulse-friendly collection of quotes from Kathy and Ross Petras, that celebrates our individuality and embracing and praises the imperfections that make us who we are. A gift that says: You be YOU, and you're great!
Now updated and revised, the user-friendliest, most reassuring, jargon-free, smartest, and most comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide to all things technology (computers, tablets, smartphones, and more) for seniors.
Now updated and revised, the user-friendliest, most reassuring, jargon-free, smartest, and most comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide to all things technology (computers, tablets, smartphones, and more) for seniors.
Essays, lists, poems, and art explore the ways in which 33 contributors cope—and thrive—with mental illness including actress Kristen Bell, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, and bestselling YA authors like Libba Bray, Adam Silvera, and Victoria Schwab.
Sandra Boynton's beloved and bestselling Barnyard Dance! is now in Spanish.
The ultimate book for book lovers: the 1,000 must-read books across genres and eras, each accompanied by a thought-provoking short essay on why the book is so essential.
1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the world’s best food by Mimi Sheraton, award-winning cookbook author, grande dame of food journalism, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times.
1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the world’s best food by Mimi Sheraton, award-winning cookbook author, grande dame of food journalism, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times.
A photo-driven, deluxe gift-book edition of the bestselling travel book of all time, Patricia Schultz’s #1 New York Times bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
A photo-driven, deluxe gift-book edition of the bestselling travel book of all time, Patricia Schultz’s #1 New York Times bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
A photo-driven, deluxe gift-book edition of the bestselling travel book of all time, Patricia Schultz’s #1 New York Times bestseller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
Bestselling children's book author Rick Walton invites 10 Little Monsters, looking for a playful day, to take a trip to the famous City by the Bay!
Bestselling children's book author Rick Walton invites 10 Little Monsters, looking for a playful day, to take a trip to the famous City by the Bay!
From the Alamo to the Rio Grand, these 10 Little Monsters discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Texas and what it has to offer.
Bestselling children's book author Rick Walton invites 10 Little Monsters, looking for fun, to take a trip to Washington!
Packed with fun illustrations and 100 words every prodigy should know, 100 First Words for Little Artists is the perfect board book for artistic families everywhere.
Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every geek baby should know (before any others, of course), 100 First Words for Little Geeks is the perfect board book for geek families everywhere. Great Scott!
Packed with fun illustrations and 100 words every genius baby should know, 100 First Words for Little Geniuses is the perfect board book for smart families everywhere.
In an at-a-glance, photo-driven format, 100 Plants to Feed the Bees presents 100 nectar- and pollen-rich plants that home gardeners can cultivate to create a more bee-friendly world.
In an at-a-glance, photo-driven format, 100 Plants to Feed the Bees presents 100 nectar- and pollen-rich plants that home gardeners can cultivate to create a more bee-friendly world.
This clever, illustrated handbook offers up a collection of the most valuable skills you’ll need to survive and help rebuild a community after the world as we know it has ended.
Be the great leader you've always wanted to be with 100 pithy, persuasive alternatives to the usual way most of us try to motivate othersby downloading our anxiety onto theirs.
Uncover 101 amazing ways to use Apple Cider Vinegar for cleaning solutions, multiple health care remedies and much much more!
Uncover 101 amazing ways to use Coconut Oil to boost your metabolism, strengthen your immune system, treat unsightly skin conditions and much much more!
Uncover 101 amazing ways to use Essential Oils to reduce stress, promote healthy skin, boost your memory and much much more!
Uncover 101 amazing ways to use Ginger to promote weight loss, fight disease, cure common skin allergies and much much more!
Honey's health benefits range from treating anemia to fighting off colds! Backed by the latest research, holistic nutritional consultant Susan Branson provides 101 useful—and unexpected—reasons to add honey to your diet and daily life.
This comprehensive training manual offers expert tips and practical exercises for mastering a variety of dressage techniques.
This comprehensive series of exercises covers every aspect of ground training, from haltering to driving, turning to transitions, and backing to body languages.
Sure to become a go-to book for busy cooks of all levels, 101 One-Dish Dinners offers hearty, well-balanced, no-fuss meals all served up in just one pot, casserole dish, or salad bowl.
102 Things to Do Before you are Due is a practical and entertaining handbook that provides interactive and solid advice to parents-to-be with eye-catching illustrations, checklists, actionable charts, and many laugh-out-loud tips.
102 Things to Do Before you are Due is a practical and entertaining handbook that provides interactive and solid advice to parents-to-be with eye-catching illustrations, checklists, actionable charts, and many laugh-out-loud tips.
From the Fisherman’s Warf to the Santa Monica Pier, these 12 Little Elves discover some of the most unique and interesting things about California and what it has to offer.
From Delta Falls to the Quebec Winter Carnival to the McKenzie River to Banff and more, these 12 little Christmas elves take in hockey games, ride Canadian geese, walk The Edge, and fall in love with maple syrup.
From the Rose Gardens to Haystack Rock, these 12 Little Elves discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Oregon and what it has to offer.
Bestselling children's book illustrator Jess Smart Smiley invites 12 Little Elves, looking for fun, to take a trip to the Lone Star state!
Bestselling children's book illustrator Jess Smart Smiley invites 12 Little Elves, looking for fun, to take a trip to the Evergreen State!
Minutes a day to mental fitness, with all-new, genuinely fun brain games from 399 Games... author Nancy Linde, in an easy-to-take-along size.
This book provides a systematic presentation of all 40 elements needed for all English riders, including those interested in dressage, jumping, and eventing.
Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise of living off the land in 437 Edible Wild Plants, the go-to guide for any adventurer or homesteader interested in learning about natural, edible vegetation.
For those looking for the real story behind the fictionalized movie account of the 47 Ronin story, this is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master, and faced certain death as a result. It led to one of the bloodiest episodes in Japanese history, and in the process, created a new set of heroes in Japan.
Offering a wonderful array of potential plant combinations with other deer-resistant varieties, Clausen shows readers how to create a gorgeous garden and still keep deer at bay.
A book about the love/hate relationship golfers have with their sport.
From the creative minds and remarkable illustrators at Flow magazine, a delightful book that teaches the art of drawing through 50 step-by-step lessons in drawing the everyday. Includes postcards and foldouts to color and tracing paper to practice drawing.
With plenty of sugar cookies but no sugarcoating, 52 Weeks of Cookies is a story of family love during a crisis, with all the fear, grief, laughter, gratitude, and joy that came with it.
Have you ever wanted to write a symphony, explore the galaxy, or save a life? With 523 Ways to Be Awesome, a gift book based on Kathryn Thompson’s viral blog post “Drops of Awesome,” you will learn how you are already doing those and other amazing things . . . a bit . . . and how you can do them a bit more.
“When I was 16, Helen Fleischman assigned me to memorize Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 29, ‘When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state’ for English class, and fifty years later, that poem is still in my head. Algebra got washed away, and geometry and most of biology, but those lines about the redemptive power of love in the face of shame are still here behind my eyeballs, more permanent than my own teeth. The sonnet is a durable good. These 77 of mine include sonnets of praise, some erotic, some lamentations, some street sonnets and a 12-sonnet cycle of months. If anything here offends, I beg your pardon. I come in peace, I depart in gratitude.”—Garrison Keillor
Features music by Rich Dworsky.
Please note content contains adult themes.
The founder of the Center for Public Integrity and bestselling author explores the consequences of powerful governments and corporations gaining ever more control over information.
Discover the ABCs of nature with this exploratory, full colored, photography book.
In A Beginner's Guide to Rag Quilting, longtime quilter and bestselling author Christine Mann makes it easy to master the beginning principles of rag quilting with 12 easy starter projects. Packed with full-color photographs and tons of creative inspiration, every detail of the book from the step-by-step photographed instructions to the lay-flat spiral binding is designed specifically with the beginning quilter in mind.
A fill-in book for kids ages 5+ that celebrates Dad! Lively prompts let kids create a very personal, warm, and totally individual book about their father—what they love to do with Dad, what they love most about him, and more. A keepsake in the making, and perfect for Father's Day or any occasion.
Perhaps the most uncommon hue in the plant kingdom, the color blue strikes a distinctive note in any garden. In this fascinating book, Robert Geneve provides a wide selection of blue flowers that will help readers expand the range of colors in their gardening palettes.
A Botanist’s Vocabulary gives gardeners and naturalists a better understanding of what they see and a way to categorize and organize the natural world in which they are so intimately involved. Through concise definitions and detailed black and white illustrations, it defines words commonly used by botanists, naturalists, and gardeners to describe plants.
From the acclaimed author of The Book of Night Women comes a masterfully written novel that explores the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the late 1970s.
On the 20th anniversary of Teach For America, its founder offers an inspiring summation of the lessons learned: The achievement gap can be closed, and there’s nothing elusive about what it will take.
An entertaining survey of 80 plant genera, with a multitude of references to, and extracts from, myth and literature throughout the ages. This delightful book will inspire you to look at your own garden in a new light, based on what William Blake or the ancient Romans said about them.
A Couple’s Guide to Happy Retirement and Aging is the most comprehensive book devoted entirely to relationship issues in retirement. Not a treatise on money management, this is a much-needed guide to the psychological aspects of retirement and how to make your retirement relationship happy, fruitful, loving, and successful.
A poignant thriller from the writer Michael Connelly calls “a master,” A Dancer in the Dust explores the power of one wrong choice to forever change a life—or end it.
The must-hear anthology for mystery fans who can’t get enough of the dark side of Sweden! This short story collection features Sweden’s most distinguished and best-loved crime writers, including Henning Mankell, Asa Larsson, Maj Sjowall, Per Wahlöö and Sara Stridsberg, with a special highlight being a Stieg Larsson story never before published in English. Larsson’s companion Eva also contributes a story. The anthology is edited by John-Henri Holmberg, a writer and close friend of Larsson.
Celebrated internationally as artists and gardeners, Little and Lewis open the gates to their renowned Puget Sound garden, describing how a retreat for reflection can be achieved in your own backyard. Gardeners will be encouraged to use their imagination and take risks.
Celebrated internationally as artists and gardeners, Little and Lewis open the gates to their renowned Puget Sound garden, describing how a retreat for reflection can be achieved in your own backyard. Gardeners will be encouraged to use their imagination and take risks.
A Garden Miscellany is a fun and informative visual exploration of the main features commonly found in gardens. Fully illustrated by Julia Yellow, it is a gorgeous gift for every kind of garden lover.
In this comprehensive and definitive guide, iris expert Kelly Norris provides an accessible yet authoritative overview of these deservedly popular plants.
With dozens of recipes for bacon, corned beef, jerky, pepperoni, and more, this no-nonsense guide is an excellent resource for preserving and storing meat.
In A History of the Human Brain, popular science writer Bret Stetka reveals how the evolution of the brain made us human—and where it may lead us to next.
Take an alphabetized field trip around the Grand Canyon State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Arizona!
Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it.
Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it.
A Land Twice Promised is storyteller Noa Baum’s deeply personal memoir recounting her journey from girlhood in post-Holocaust Israel to her adult encounter with “the other.” She captures the drama of growing up in a nation at war and then discovering the humanity of the enemy through the stories of her friend.
Make the most of your forested property and increase your enjoyment of your woods through building wildlife blinds, marking trails, sustainably harvesting timber, planting Christmas trees, and much more.
A bright, fun, new sticker book with 20 oversized vinyl stickers (and lots of little ones, too!) that celebrate love and friendship, from the passionate and creative team behind Pipsticks+Workman. These one-of-a-kind big stickers are right on trend, popping up on laptops, cell phone cases, and notebooks everywhere.
A bright, fun, new sticker book with 20 oversized vinyl stickers (and lots of little ones, too!) featuring everything magical, mystical, and mysterious, from the passionate and creative team behind Pipsticks+Workman. These one-of-a-kind big stickers are right on trend, popping up on laptops, cell phone cases, and notebooks everywhere.
A bright, fun, new sticker book with 20 oversized vinyl stickers (and lots of little ones, too!) featuring hand-lettered words and phrases, from the passionate and creative team behind Pipsticks+Workman. These one-of-a-kind big stickers are right on trend, popping up on laptops, cell phone cases, and notebooks everywhere..
A covetable celebration of watches and the stories at the heart of men’s obsession with them.
Now available in paperback, this beautiful guide is a fresh approach to an ancient art. Exquisite photography and illustrations join with a unique, comprehensive theory to reveal the beauty of flowers and their role as teachers of floral design. Though directed toward the advanced practitioner, it is equally accessible to the floral designer who is just beginning.
From the great Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca who gave up Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World,” comes an inspiring memoir that captures the golden era of baseball and offers a lesson in grace, character, and perseverance.
For anyone who wishes to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding, this is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns are unique among plants.
For anyone who wishes to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding, this is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns are unique among plants.
Steps, inspiration, and connections for every mother wishing to discover and utilize her talents and achieve balance while her children are in school.
A warm and wonderful evening of songs, stories, and the sounds of Keillor’s “hometown band”, the world-renowned Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. All-new Keillor material, never before available on a recording.
Keeping an illustrated nature sketchbook is eye opening, and anyone can do it. This guide to painting at the coast, by rivers, and in valleys, forests, desert, and mountains offers practical tips for working with pen and watercolor to create pages rich in personal meaning. With more than 140 Pacific Northwest watercolors by the author.
A Pattern Garden articulates the difference between a garden that is merely lovely and well tended, and one that appeals to the real human needs for beauty, respite, and meaning, and gives us the tools for creating our own highly satisfying garden spaces.
An illustrated tour of the landscapes of Mississippi that have inspired the state’s many lauded writers, from Faulkner and Welty to Morris and Ward.
Beamed into nearly 570 movie theaters across the country, this special “cinecast” edition of A Prairie Home Companion features legendary English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, sibling vocal powerhouses Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, songstress Heather Masse, the finest folk duo around, Robin and Linda Williams, and the stellar regular cast.Two hours of non-stop fun brought from on the big screen to your screen.
This modern classic and perennial bestseller is now available in an unabridged edition along with two Norman Maclean stories never before on audio.
A critically-acclaimed, spellbinding ghost story set in a refuge for troubled girls deep in the heart of New York City, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us.
A critically-acclaimed, spellbinding ghost story set in a refuge for troubled girls deep in the heart of New York City, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Walls Around Us.
From critically acclaimed National Book Award nominee Kate Walbert comes this bestselling and provocative fiction work chronicling four generations of women, their aspirations, the limits imposed on them, and the sometimes startling choices they make in the world.
A gay man copes with the death of his partner in Isherwood’s classic novel, now a film written and directed by Tom Ford.
The inspiring story of Paul Jennings, a slave in President James Madison’s household, and his long struggle for freedom.
Equal parts inspirational and practical, A Tapestry Garden will help you weave your own incredible garden.
In this new book by Dr. Ben Bernstein, author of Test Success, Dr. Bernstein (Dr. B) uncovers the key principles for success, whether in academics, in sports, music, family life, work, or life in general. Dr. Bernstein teaches how teenagers can harness their potential, manage their stress, and achieve their highest objectives.
Beverley Nichols fans, armchair gardeners, and literature enthusiasts will delight in this reprint of the second book in his Allways trilogy, with facsimile reproductions of Rex Whistler's original graceful illustrations and a new foreword by Roy C. Dicks. Nichols' humorous ruminations on life in the countryside, as always, are refreshing. The typical Nichols gardening anecdotes and familiar characters are there, as well as the author's beloved dog, Whoops, an inveterate spy with a habit of leaping to conclusions.
Beverley Nichols fans, armchair gardeners, and literature enthusiasts will delight in this reprint of the second book in his Allways trilogy, with facsimile reproductions of Rex Whistler's original graceful illustrations and a new foreword by Roy C. Dicks. Nichols' humorous ruminations on life in the countryside, as always, are refreshing. The typical Nichols gardening anecdotes and familiar characters are there, as well as the author's beloved dog, Whoops, an inveterate spy with a habit of leaping to conclusions.
In this lushly-photographed book, iconic garden voice Margaret Roach shows gardeners how to incorporate lessons from her glorious garden into their own home landscapes.
The story of the Mexican-American war—one of the most controversial events in nineteenth-century American history—and of how it divided the country and profoundly impacted the political lives of James Polk, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln.
A handbook for understanding and using marijuana, written just for women--whether they're using it for medicinal relief or for pleasure. This book is like having a knowledgeable salesperson across the counter at a dispensary who can hand-sell you a product to fit your mood and tastes--because author Nikki Furrer is that person as a producer and distributor of marijuana products to dispensaries. The book answers the questions that Nikki receives from women every week.
A Year in the Garden is for note takers, list makers, and gardeners! Combining the popular style and structure of bulleted journals with guided, creative prompts, it will help you slow down, track your tasks and garden’s progress, and celebrate plants.
National Book Award winner Ellen Gilchrist presents readers with ten different scenarios in which people dealing with forces beyond their control somehow manage to survive, persevere, and triumph, even if it is only a triumph of the will. From the very young to the very old, in one way or another, they are fighters and believers, survivors.
National Book Award winner Ellen Gilchrist presents readers with ten different scenarios in which people dealing with forces beyond their control somehow manage to survive, persevere, and triumph, even if it is only a triumph of the will. From the very young to the very old, in one way or another, they are fighters and believers, survivors.
From the author called Britain’s Malcolm Gladwell, an innovative, counterintuitive new look at how to change the world—one failure at a time.
From Lorri Antosz Benson, author of To Have and Not to Hold, this heartfelt compilation is ultimately a message of hope, love, and destiny as each family discovers that a child doesn't need to be blood to be truly yours.
Filled with fun facts, fascinating histories, and aerial photography, this up-in-the-sky exploration of North America’s most spectacular geological formations will delight armchair geologists and window-seat travelers.
Architectural and striking, these drought-tolerant plants provide excellent contrast to flowering perennial plantings. All the necessary tips to achieve success can be found in this helpful and expert text.
Known for their spiky shape and extremely low-maintenance needs, air plants are growing increasingly popular for crafting, design, and décor.
Because they don’t need soil, you can learn the best tips and tricks in Air Plants to dangle and perch tullandsias almost anywhere in your home.
This is a tale of two journeys—one, a journey from the ill-fated voyage of the SS St. Louis in 1939 to the death camp at Auschwitz; the other, a grandson’s journey of remembrance seventy years later.
The Greatest—in his own unforgettable words. This collection of quotes is accompanied by family photographs and the stories behind the sayings by Ali's daughter and biographer, Hana Ali. A book of inspiration, humor, and Ali’s inimitable way with words, it’s a unique look at a unique and beloved person.
Enjoy this beautifully designed keepsake box that includes the original story in paperback and a 500-piece puzzle.
In this imaginative prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice finds a secret garden and begins tending its wilting inhabitants. When Alice's love touches an ordinary caterpillar, a lorry bird, and a white rabbit, magical things will happen—and that, as you know, is just the beginning of the story.
“No pain, no gain” is the mantra in the award-winning first novel about growing up and into world.
A haunting story of art, ambition, love, and friendship, delivered in elegant, exacting prose.
World-famous spiritual guide and psychic Sylvia Browne explains the role of our pets on the Other Side: how living animals see spirits, pets purpose in our lives, how we will see our deceased pets in the afterlife, how animals fit into creation, and more. The pets we love have personalities, habits, quirks, and souls just as we do. They also have an afterlife. Drawing on 40 years of research and stories, Sylvia Browne gives us an exploratory look at how animals “live” after death on the Other Side. From our pets’ never-ending loyalty, heroic deeds, and comedic behavior to how animals see spirits, Browne shares heartwarming and tear-jerking tales about pets from across the country and around the world.
This is a complete course in English paper piecing techniques with step-by-step photos that illustrate how to connect triangles, octagons, diamonds, and other shapes.
All the Presidents' Gardens tells the untold history of the White House Grounds. Starting with the seed-collecting, plant-obsessed George Washington and ending with Michelle Obama's focus on edibles, this rich and compelling narrative reveals how the story of the garden is also the story of America.
A riveting, gritty, magical tale of secret love set against a desert landscape plagued by bad luck—or is it something more sinister?
A riveting, gritty, magical tale of secret love set against a desert landscape plagued by bad luck—or is it something more sinister?
Moving, uplifting, real-life stories from everyday Americans, gathered by StoryCorps and heard on NPR’s Morning Edition.
A wide-ranging look at the loss of meaning in the West, and a gripping guide for how to retrieve it.
Meet Allegro, an ordinary boy who can't stand practicing the piano. Those black dots on the page drive him crazy—until the music itself whisks him away on a breathtaking journey through 11 beloved classical pieces.
In the first book that combines aquaponic lawns, gardens, and vertical gardens, self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock provides everything you need to know to create and sustain your perfect aquaponic system.
All aboard the Alphatrain! This adorable two-in-one board book features beautifully illustrated animals for every letter of the alphabet and can be read page-by-page as a lap book or be unfolded into a 42" train!
North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information.
From the courage of Stubby the war dog to the friendship of Koko the gorilla, Amazing Animals Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the incredible animals who taught us that you don't have to be big (or human) to make a difference.
It’s a love story. A story of salvation. And a rags-to-riches story about a dog—yes, a dog—who launched Three Dog Bakery.
Did you know that North America is home to almost all the deciduous azaleas? These usually fragrant shrubs are quite suitable for a wide variety of garden environments. Contains all the horticultural aspects a gardener needs.
In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans.
Take a journey across the American soundscape—from the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, from coast to coast, embracing a wide swath of our musical culture and exploring the boundaries where genres meet and overlap.
This keepsake journal guides you through the Japanese art of forest bathing, letting you reflect on the impact nature has on your daily life, and allowing you to relive the fulfilling time you’ve spent among trees.
Approximately 890 species in the palm family are detailed, including necessary information like cold hardiness, water needs, height, and any special requirements.
If you thought a shade garden was limited to ferns and hostas, this book might even lead you to desire more shade to grow the 7000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, some new to horticulture, others unjustly overlooked.
The popularity of clematis has risen in recent years, in part because of the extraordinary diversity of its flowers and that gardeners have been exposed to a better and wider range of cultivars. This volume is the first picture encyclopedia on the genus to encompass all the garden-worthy species and hybrids — more than 800 total.
Landscape architects, garden designers, plant enthusiasts, and home gardeners will now find it easy to select the appropriate tree or shrub for any conditions.
This inviting, visual guide to the world of heritage livestock explains why conserving heritage breeds is important, how to raise the profiled species (including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, and horses), and who are the people working to preserve these breeds.
This inviting, visual guide to the world of heritage livestock explains why conserving heritage breeds is important, how to raise the profiled species (including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, and horses), and who are the people working to preserve these breeds.
This bedside book pairs lush, evocative photographs with quotes and excerpts from classic literature about the magic of dreaming. Turning the pages, the reader enters enchanting worlds that inspire restful and wonderful dreams.
When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she realizes that although women and children are in the crosshairs, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, is involved in a more bloodless connection to war when he develops an algorithm that enables his company’s clients to profit from the financial instability caused by this kind of antiterrorist strike. These two are only minor players, but their actions have global implications that tear lives apart--including their own.
When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she realizes that although women and children are in the crosshairs, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, is involved in a more bloodless connection to war when he develops an algorithm that enables his company’s clients to profit from the financial instability caused by this kind of antiterrorist strike. These two are only minor players, but their actions have global implications that tear lives apart--including their own.
When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she realizes that although women and children are in the crosshairs, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, is involved in a more bloodless connection to war when he develops an algorithm that enables his company’s clients to profit from the financial instability caused by this kind of antiterrorist strike. These two are only minor players, but their actions have global implications that tear lives apart--including their own.
Bringing together descriptions of all 690 angraecoid orchid species—including those from Africa and Madagascar—for the first time, this account reflects the authors’ close observation of the living plants in the wild and in cultivation and offers precise ecological information on habitat, altitude preferences, and flowering season of individual plants. Exquisite photographs and illustrations complement the authoritative text.
Zookeepers hilariously review the animals in their keep—from the anxious aardvark to the zealous zebra shark and every animal in between.
The Spy on History series meets the American Revolution, with the story of Anna Strong of the Culper Spy Ring, the circle of spies recruited by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Readers will crack the code using spycraft tools included in the book, while they read about Anna and the thrilling spy experience that influenced the birth of our country.
The Spy on History series meets the American Revolution, with the story of Anna Strong of the Culper Spy Ring, the circle of spies recruited by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Readers will crack the code using spycraft tools included in the book, while they read about Anna and the thrilling spy experience that influenced the birth of our country.
Two crackerjack science journalists from NPR look at why some things (and some people!) drive us crazy.
When Anton is stolen off the dock, the next thing he knows, he’s at sea. Knowing little of the wide open ocean, brave Cecil boards another ship to find his brother. But what begins as a rescue mission turns into a pair of high seas adventures, with thrills and danger bubbling under every wave.
When Anton is stolen off the dock, the next thing he knows, he’s at sea. Knowing little of the wide open ocean, brave Cecil boards another ship to find his brother. But what begins as a rescue mission turns into a pair of high seas adventures, with thrills and danger bubbling under every wave.
The adventurous cats who sailed the open seas in Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea head west by train to rescue a missing mouse friend. With few clues, the two depend on the help of prairie dogs, bison, ferrets, and a wise lynx to solve the mystery of Hieronymus’s whereabouts.
The adventurous cats who sailed the open seas in Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea head west by train to rescue a missing mouse friend. With few clues, the two depend on the help of prairie dogs, bison, ferrets, and a wise lynx to solve the mystery of Hieronymus’s whereabouts.
The swashbuckling adventures of two very different cat brothers who must brave the perils of the bounding main in search of each other—and a way home.
Apologize, Apologize! takes us into the perversely charmed world of the Flanagans and their son, Collie (named after his parents’ favorite breed of dog). Collie comes of age on Martha’s Vineyard, trying to make sense of his wildly wealthy, hyper-articulate, and resolutely crazy family members: a philandering father, incorrigible brother, pigeon-racing uncle, radical activist mother, and a domineering media mogul grandfather (accused of being a murderer by Collie’s mother).
As Collie searches for his place in the world, he suffers insurmountable loss and grapples for bravery as he struggles to cope with people he has no choice but to love.
Elizabeth Kelly’s first novel is brilliantly written and utterly unpredictable—a remarkable debut.
With humor, authority, and a wealth of practical experience, Armitage offers invaluable insights into nearly 200 genera.
A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1–7.
A practical guide for the dedicated home gardener with descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1–7.
This comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume is perfect for anyone interested in learning about and gardening with North American native plants. One of the world's foremost horticulturists, Allan Armitage describes more than 630 species and cultivars of perennials, biennials, and annuals, bringing to each plant a wealth of practical knowledge and the full weight of his experience and expertise.