Often comic, sometimes tender, profoundly truthful, and often improbable, the stories in these nonfiction essays by award-winning novelist Joseph Skibell are 100 percent true, painting a complex portrait of a man and his family--a businessman father and an artistic son and the difficult love between them; complicated uncles, cousins, and sisters; a haunted house; and, of course, an imaginary guitar--and illustrating that catastrophes, fantasies, and delusions are what give sweetness and shape to our lives.
An inspiring board book that teaches the little ones an esteemed alphabet of female (and human) values through colorful art and sassy text.
Durable pull-tabs clearly and cleverly illustrate how to make eight of the essential sign language words for babies in a charming book to read aloud with baby.
A board book with dozens of flaps to lift and discover animals divided into categories. All animals featured include their names for easy reading and learning, and the tough board pages with round corners guarantee many hours of safe fun.
A book that inspires conversations about food between kids and their parents.
An all-new collection of Lake Wobegon monologues selected from live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion.
This fill-in, guided mindfulness workbook from the editors of Flow engages readers in embracing their imperfections. Prompts, quotes, and questions (and a sheet of stickers) encourage reflection, self-appreciation, and acceptance of the way things play out.
Take an alphabetized field trip around the Cornhusker State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Nebraska!
An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. More than 44,000 uses for some 4000 plants by various tribes are documented here.
Native Plants of the Midwest features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden.
Native Plants of the Northeast provides a foundation for the choice of native plants for different areas and climates—and a variety of sites in the garden—as well as for restoration of native plant habitats. This book is the most trustworthy single source for all who wish to cultivate native plants.
Native Plants of the Southeast is the definitive reference on the region's native flora for home gardeners.
For gardeners seeking to use natives of all kinds in the garden, this is the most authoritative guide to native trees, with more than 650 species and varieties and 500 cultivars included.
Native Trees of the Southeast is a practical, compact field guide for the identification of the more than 225 trees native to the Southeast. Each profile includes photographs illustrating key features, descriptions, range maps, and keys for both summer and winter conditions.
Even in a little garden you can create a sustainable ecosystem that looks great and, once established, largely looks after itself. Includes more than 150 photographs of small havens.
Even in a little garden you can create a sustainable ecosystem that looks great and, once established, largely looks after itself. Includes more than 150 photographs of small havens.
This book offers in-depth instruction in using plant pigments to safely create stunning customized hair color, without harmful chemicals or the cost of expensive dyes.
As a part of the Timber Press Field Guide book series, Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains is the must-have book for witnessing exploring all the natural Pacific Northwest Mountains have to offer.
Catherine Browne, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, presents an effective protocol for controlling pain and helping individuals wean off prescription opioids using natural therapies such as herbs, Chinese medicine, essential oils, and lifestyle practices.
Keep the bugs and pests away from people, pets, and your home without poisoning yourself in the process! Popular author Stephanie L. Tourles shares 80 original nontoxic formulas for repelling mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, ants, and more.
An illustrated invitation to become a student of the nature world, the second book in Julia Rothman’s Anatomy series captures nature’s wonders from mosses to mountain lions to the phases of the moon.
Julia Rothman's companion volume to Nature Anatomy features custom-designed pages for tracking daily nature observations along with how-to-draw instruction and sketchbook pages.
Wave Hill is an iconic public garden located in the Bronx. In this lushly-illustrated, inspirational guide, gardeners will discover the plants and designs that define the garden and learn how to recreate the aesthetic sensibilities at home.
The Nature Observer is for note takers, list makers, and nature lovers! Combining the popular style and structure of bulleted journals with guided, creative prompts, it will help you slow down, track your time, and celebrate the natural world.
Nature Play at Home is a hardworking and inspiring guide filled with ideas for incorporating natural materials and play structures into your yard to get your kids outside exploring and learning.
An urgent and heartfelt call for a new approach to conservation—one that starts in every backyard—from the New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Nature Home.
Nature’s Temples is an evocative and accessible exploration that offers an introduction to the importance and wonder of old-growth forests.
New England’s preeminent ecologist reveals 30 landscapes of spectacular natural beauty that are easily accessible from nearby roadsides.
New Tricks for Old Dogs is a gentle, but hilarious spoof of self-help literature especially as it applies to more mature practitioners. Self-improvement is applicable and beneficial to the young, but much more difficult for older followers. Award-winning comedy writer Gene Perret brings wit and wisdom for those who wish they had, and wish they still could, but discover they can’t.
Avid vegetable gardeners will love the challenge to shake up their routine with 224 intriguing plants. Many are favorites from cultures around the globe. All offer exciting flavors and textures and novel colors and shapes.
Japanese gardeners have a unique pruning technique that highlights the natural characteristics of garden trees, or niwaki. With Jake Hobson’s practical guide, home gardeners can sculpt their own garden trees into beautiful, asymmetrical shapes.
A new take on self-care: Inspired by the Daily Affirmations column in Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner's Lenny Letter, here are illustrated affirmations (Regard yourself as the moon; wash everything in your light. / You can be true evidence of goodness for others.) on how to be the kindest, strongest, realest you. A book both wise and beautiful, to inspire female empowerment and self-love.
Nom Nom Colors gives young minds food for thought—literally! Kids will enjoy learning their colors with the help and encouragement of adorable ice-cream characters found throughout.
Nom Nom Opposites gives young minds food for thought—literally! Kids who love Shopkins and Num Noms will enjoy learning their opposites with the help and encouragement of adorable picnic food characters found throughout.
Nom Nom Shapes gives young minds food for thought—literally! Kids will enjoy learning their shapes with the help and encouragement of adorable food characters found throughout.
A lush, photographic guide to unconventional homes around the world and the free spirits who live and work in them.
Part of the Timber Press Regional Foraging book series, this is for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
The fascinating but nearly extinct native tradition of monumental house art in Alaska is richly documented in this sumptuous book. Through rare historical photographs and his own stunning renderings in vivid color, Malin captures these vanishing paintings. For all admirers of native art, this book is an essential reference and thoughtful, in-depth guide.
The fascinating but nearly extinct native tradition of monumental house art in Alaska is richly documented in this sumptuous book. Through rare historical photographs and his own stunning renderings in vivid color, Malin captures these vanishing paintings. For all admirers of native art, this book is an essential reference and thoughtful, in-depth guide.
Tired of tilling your garden? Why till when Mother Nature can do it for you, saving you time and money? Caleb Warnock, self-sufficiency expert and author of the Backyard Renaissance Collection, provides a foolproof method to toss your tiller and have the best garden in the neighborhood.
For the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders, NPR looks back at defining moments in the Civil Rights movement and ordinary people who worked for change.
NPR takes listeners to the moon, the stars, and beyond in this collection that explores human achievements in space.
A new series from NPR launches with a collection of stories on the Civil War.
The first-ever collection of stories from NPR explores the Vietnam War from the perspective of both ordinary people affected by the conflict and high-ranking policy makers and military officials.
NPR explores the issues, struggles, and triumphs of the American women’s movement, from the early pioneers to the leaders of today who fight to preserve hard-won rights.
NPR marks the 100th anniversary of the Great War with firsthand accounts from veterans, insightful commentary from leading historians, and detailed stories about battles, battlefields, and the legacy of the world’s first global military conflict.
Released in time for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, nearly 30 stories from NPR reflect on the deadliest war in human history.
The ultimate best-of collection for the long-time NPR junky, featuring classic pieces from the NPR archives.
Humorous, touching stories from the National Public Radio archives illuminate and celebrate our relationship with our furry, feathered, and sometimes scaly friends.
Warm, humorous stories from the National Public Radio archives about these furry, inscrutable creatures we live with and love.
NPR is going to the dogs in this humorous and touching collection about the animal we call our best friend.
Weekend Edition Saturday’s Scott Simon hosts these stories that captures the essence of fatherhood.
NPR presents tales about the love we share: unforgettable stories of unlikely matches, love lost and found, the ties that bind families together, and of course romance.
These select stories from across NPR’s vast archives capture the essence of motherhood. Stories from favorite correspondents and commentators like Susan Stamberg, Robert Krulwich, and Kevin Kling join interviews with “ordinary” moms in this celebration of all that is extraordinary, funny, warm, and heart-touching—all that is mom.
The Driveway Moments series is in top gear with this collection composed of listener and NPR commentator favorites. Often humorous, but always intriguing, the selections include
? A Daughter’s Dance Brings Dad Joy, a personal story from Scott Simon
? Stray Cat Interrupts Tough Prison Culture
? Cookie Monster Visits NPR
? Andes or Bust: An In-Flight Wardrobe Malfunction
? Growing Up, Aging Out: The End of Foster Care
? Launching a Life with $10 and a Dream
And many more.
Like an overstuffed stocking on Christmas morning, NPR Holiday Favorites is full of unexpected pleasures and evergreen delights.
Like an overstuffed stocking on Christmas morning, NPR Holiday Favorites is full of unexpected pleasures and evergreen delights.
Surprisingly light-hearted, refreshingly self-deprecating, NPR provides bountiful laughs in their funniest collection yet.
NPR shines a spotlight on the power of laughter, as the greatest comedians ever offer the ultimate remedy for chronic seriousness.
A followup to the successful NPR Funniest Driveway Moments, with even bigger names and even funnier stories.
From butter sculptures to deep-fried beer, swine races to pickle politics, NPR presents the biggest, best, and weirdest sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of America’s annual ritual.
Stories that celebrate the family vacation, selected from the NPR archives.
With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them—and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining you’ve come to expect from NPR.
Includes
• “Cast of Thousands Keeps Grand Canyon Humming”
• “Old Army Friends, Divided At Gettysburg”
• “Climbers Reclaim World Record on El Capitan”
And more.
With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them—and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining you’ve come to expect from NPR.
Includes
• “Adventurers Cross the Globe by Foot and Hand ”
• “1970s Nostalgia Thrives in Katmandu”
• “Robot Jockeys Give Camel Racing a Modern Twist”
• “Listener Sends ‘Postcard’ from Rio’s Carnival”
• “A Walk Through Beijing’s Vanishing Hutongs”
And more.
With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them—and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining you’ve come to expect from NPR.
Includes
• “Unraveling the Story behind a Big Ball of Twine”
• “Backyard Folk”
• “Art Thrives in Michigan”
• “At Velvet Museum, Get in Touch with Kitsch”
And more.
Vivid stories from the world of outdoor adventure and its adrenaline-craving participants.
Hear an eclectic chorus of animal life from rainforests to deserts, from sea to sky.
Stories feature the delightful and exotic sounds of birds, plus insightful and informative commentary from bird lovers, bird experts, and, in some cases, the birds themselves!
Each week, New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant.
Now the best, most entertaining segments are gathered on a single CD for you to play along on your commute, in your home, or wherever you want to stretch your mind.
A celebration of this anniversary milestone, featuring both new content and some of the most historic and iconic moments in NPR’s first forty years on air.
Take an alphabetized field trip around the Beaver State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Oregon!
A poetry collection written by Garrison Keillor, the celebrated radio host of A Prairie Home Companion.
A nun in the fading days of her life is forced to confront the betrayal—to God, to her community, to herself—that she committed as a young nun living in Nazi-occupied France.
A New York Times bestseller, Ocean brings readers face-to-face with undulating creatues of the mysterious seas. Each full-color, moving image brings an animal to life using Photicular technology and is accompanied by a lively, informative essay.
This beloved classic, written in the form of chatty letters from a doting godfather to his goddaughter, is as endearing as it is instructive. By the end, the reader has received a gentle but thorough horticultural education. Never has learning about gardening been so much fun.
Maria Lianos-Carbone, founder of AMotherWorld.com, oulines the "proper care and feeding" of mothers during their baby's first year.
From Joy Masoff, the bestselling author of Oh, Yuck! and Oh, Yikes!, here is an A-Z compendium of hands-on grossness, with over one hundred fun, interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities (Pop a pimple cake! Grow a Mold Zoo! Stage the Ooze Olympics!) all backed by real science.
Age Is the Absence of Youth (and a Lot of Other Things) humorously portrays the act of growing old. With playful anecdotes and entertainingly truthful one-liners, this book will leave you and your loved ones of all ages laughing.
Hilarious, sometimes raunchy tales lustily told by amateur comedians, all Jewish, all over 60. A hysterically funny celebration of Jewish language and culture. Contains explicit material.
Old MacDonald had a farm . . . in Canada! In this delightful Canadian twist on the familiar farm tune, the moose goes grunt grunt here, the beluga goes click click there, and everywhere’s there’s lots of Canadian pride.
Old MacDonald had a farm in . . . Oregon! In this delightful Oregon twist on the familiar farm tune, the sea lion goes bark bark, the beaver goes chuck chuck, and everywhere's there's lots of Oregon pride.
Old MacDonald had a farm . . . in Washington! In this delightful Washington twist on the familiar farm tune, the orca goes click click here, the goldfinch goes tweet tweet there, and everywhere’s there’s lots of Washington pride.
Musical treasures from the earliest days of this enduringly popular radio show. A must for any collector.
A one-of-a-kind journey into the mind of beloved floral designer Amy Merrick, celebrating the beauty and possibilities of nature and how to use it to create elegant, ephemeral arrangements.
Why do we fear vaccines? National Book Critics Circle Award winning author Eula Biss offers a provocative examination of a flashpoint issue in our modern age, illuminated by the invaluable context provided by our scientific, mythological and literary past.
Much more than a book of new planting ideas, On the Wild Side challenges our whole understanding of what a garden is. Why strive for year-round color throughout the garden when small areas can seize the limelight at their seasonal peak? Change, evolution, and new naturalism are at the heart of this book.
The story of Lu Anne Henderson, the woman who loved—and was loved by—Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady.
Flow stationery products celebrate the joy of beautiful paper and combine both beauty and mindfulness. This daily list pad helps you visualize and prioritize each day's goals, tasks, and activities, so you can lead an organized life with room to appreciate the everyday joys.
From the kitchen of acclaimed chef David Tanis, an irresistible collection of home-cooked dishes
From the author of One-Hour Cheese, more than 30 dairy-free cheese recipes made from easy-to-find ingredients that deliver maximum flavor and rich, creamy textures.
The addition to the best-selling One-Skein Wonders® series features 101 irresistible patterns for outfitting and accessorizing babies and toddlers.
Popular blogger and first-time farmer Jenna Woginrich shares the spirit and experiences of living close to the land at Cold Antler Farm.
It's 1977, and eight-year-old Rocky worships his older brother, Paul, who is happy to have his younger brother as his sidekick, until one day, Paul disappears. When, seven years later, a mysterious double murder brings terror and suspicion to Rocky's small town, Rocky and his family must reckon with the past and find out how much forgiveness their hearts can hold.
It's 1977, and eight-year-old Rocky worships his older brother, Paul, who is happy to have his younger brother as his sidekick, until one day, Paul disappears. When, seven years later, a mysterious double murder brings terror and suspicion to Rocky's small town, Rocky and his family must reckon with the past and find out how much forgiveness their hearts can hold.
It's 1977, and eight-year-old Rocky worships his older brother, Paul, who is happy to have his younger brother as his sidekick, until one day, Paul disappears. When, seven years later, a mysterious double murder brings terror and suspicion to Rocky's small town, Rocky and his family must reckon with the past and find out how much forgiveness their hearts can hold.
In the highly anticipated follow-up to his first bestseller, the CEO of Starbucks recounts the story and leadership lessons behind the global coffee company’s comeback.
Short and tall. Big and small. Long and short. Globally famous artist Larissa Honsek's adorable clay figures help little ones identify the difference in these important concepts.
Orchid Grower's Companion explains in accessible detail the natural habitat of some 400 orchid species, hybrids, and variants, with the information leading directly into practical propagation and cultivation guidance, including requirements for water, lighting, compost, and potting. It is illustrated throughout with breathtaking images.
Orchid expert Marc Hachadourian makes it easier than ever to successfully grow, design, and craft with orchids.
The immense Oncidium/Odontoglossum alliance contains some of the most popular orchids grown. Finding reliable cultural information for more than just a handful of the most commonly available species, however, can be a real challenge. In this meticulously researched volume, aimed at serious orchidists, the authors have formulated recommendations for approximately 1300 species within this important group.
The immense Oncidium/Odontoglossum alliance contains some of the most popular orchids grown. Finding reliable cultural information for more than just a handful of the most commonly available species, however, can be a real challenge. In this meticulously researched volume, aimed at serious orchidists, the authors have formulated recommendations for approximately 1300 species within this important group.
This comprehensive guide, which includes over 1000 photographs, covers the identification, biology, and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. A valuable reference for orchid specialists, botanists, and interested tourists.
This stunning photography book from the award-winning team at Photo Cascadia celebrates Oregon’s diverse landscapes.
Come explore the sights, sounds, scents, and stories of Oregon's dry side, the stunning, vast, arid East, which is the state's true West. And don't leave home without this lively, in-depth guide to mountains and fossils, vanilla-scented ponderosa pines, painted desert colors, wild creatures and wildflowers, remote outposts, and little-known favorite places, shown in the author's gorgeous photos.
Come explore the sights, sounds, scents, and stories of Oregon's dry side, the stunning, vast, arid East, which is the state's true West. And don't leave home without this lively, in-depth guide to mountains and fossils, vanilla-scented ponderosa pines, painted desert colors, wild creatures and wildflowers, remote outposts, and little-known favorite places, shown in the author's gorgeous photos.
Recipes for natural lotions, scrubs, toners, masks, and more make it easy for home crafters of every skin type to personalize their beauty regimen.
When Orhan’s brilliant and eccentric grandfather Kemal is found dead, Orhan inherits the decades-old business. But Kemal has left the family estate to a stranger thousands of miles away. Intent on righting this wrong, Orhan unearths a story of the Armenian Genocide that, if told, has the power to undo the legacy upon which Orhan’s family is built.
When Orhan’s brilliant and eccentric grandfather Kemal is found dead, Orhan inherits the decades-old business. But Kemal has left the family estate to a stranger thousands of miles away. Intent on righting this wrong, Orhan unearths a story of the Armenian Genocide that, if told, has the power to undo the legacy upon which Orhan’s family is built.
When Orhan’s brilliant and eccentric grandfather Kemal is found dead, Orhan inherits the decades-old business. But Kemal has left the family estate to a stranger thousands of miles away. Intent on righting this wrong, Orhan unearths a story of the Armenian Genocide that, if told, has the power to undo the legacy upon which Orhan’s family is built.
Origami meets creative play! With this fold-by-number origami kit, kids can build a folded paper city, complete with buildings, buses, cars, homes, even dogs and squirrels to run in the park. Build 75 models using over 100 specially printed origami sheets with labeled lines and numbers. For ages 7+.
Gardens of all sizes can accommodate bamboos, which are cold-resistant and surprisingly easy to grow. Some bamboos make impressive specimens for the border, others form a fast-growing hedge or screen, and short forms provide a leafy groundcover. David Crompton explains everything needed to grow bamboos in this guide to nearly two hundred ornamental plants.
Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry’s yearlong quest to learn more about the forgotten, yet fundamental, native bees of North America.
Exposing the overdiagnosis of everything from high blood pressure to prostate and breast cancers , Dr. Welch traces the social, ethical, and economic ramifications of some of the worst excesses of American medical practice.
In this book for young readers and nature enthusiasts, award-winning wildlife photojournalist and longtime owl expert Mark Wilson brings the secret lives of owls to life with close-up photographs, fascinating facts, and species profiles.
Part of the Timber Press Regional Foraging book series, this is for foragers in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Southeast Alaska.
Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants is an indispensable guide to finding, identifying, and using the wild medicinal plants of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, northern California, and British Columbia.
Introducing a compelling new activity for crafters and artists, doodlers and coloring book enthusiasts of all ages. Paint by Sticker includes everything you need to create twelve vibrant, full-color “paintings.” The images—including sunflowers, a fox, a hummingbird in mid-flight, two boats on the water—are rendered in “low-poly,” a computer graphics style that creates a 3-D effect. As in paint-by-number, each template is divided into dozens of spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a particular colored sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Add the next, and the next, and the next—it’s an activity that’s utterly absorbing as you watch a “painting” emerge from a flat black-and-white illustration to a dazzling image with color, body, spirit.
Move over, coloring books! Here’s an entirely new craft that kids will love: Paint by Sticker Kids. It is the same compelling craft first introduced in Paint by Sticker, but just for kids!
The book includes everything you need to create 10 bright, playful, full-color illustrations—illustrated templates printed on perforated card stock, and 10 pages of stickers to fill in and create the artwork. The fun, vibrant images are rendered in “low-poly,” a computer graphics style using geometric polygon shapes to create a 3-D effect. As in paint-by-number, each template is divided into hundreds of spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a particular sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Add the next, and the next, and the next and voila!It’s a rocket ship blasting through space. A Tyrannosaurus rex prowling his domain. A pickup truck hauling its load. A friendly toucan hanging on his perch. Kids will love watching these pictures come to life.
Create 10 bright and playful artworks of favorite bugs, one sticker at a time, in the new book in the series that marries the fun of coloring with the joy of stickers. For ages 5+.
Ten bright and playful low-poly pieces of art for kids to create, one sticker at a time (including glitter stickers!), to celebrate the Christmas season! A new addition to the bestselling Paint by Sticker Kids series, and perfect gift, stocking stuffer, or holiday craft activity for kids 5-9.
Ten bright and playful low-poly pieces of art for kids to create, one sticker at a time (including glow-in-the-dark stickers!), to celebrate Halloween! A new addition to the bestselling Paint by Sticker Kids series, and perfect gift or holiday craft activity for kids 5-9.
Young readers will love creating 10 bright and playful low-poly pieces of art featuring their favorite magical creatures, one sticker at a time. The boredom-busting fun of coloring meets the joy of paint by number and the interactive pleasure of a sticker book.
Young readers can create 10 bright and playful low-poly artworks featuring favorite zoo animals, one sticker at a time. The boredom-busting fun of coloring meets the joy of paint by number and the fun of a sticker book.
Move over, Renoir!
And put down that brush! Here's everything you need to create 12 iconic works of art—by Vermeer, Van Gogh, Monet, Michelangelo, and more—one sticker at a time. New in the bestselling Paint By Sticker series.
Paint by Sticker, the latest rage in adult activity books, is now purrfect for cat lovers! Create gorgeous illustrations of felines in the new “low-poly” (geometric, polygon shapes) style, one sticker at a time.
Even if you live in a cool area, you can grow palms and other warm-climate plants with the assistance of Francko's firsthand observations and research.
Even if you live in a cool area, you can grow palms and other warm-climate plants with the assistance of Francko's firsthand observations and research.
This lushly illustrated book tells the amazing story of the rise, fall, and rebirth the Untermyer Garden, one of the most extravagant and celebrated 20th Century gardens.
Malin Akerman's at-home parenting read (Buzzfeed)!
Bill Ratner, a long-time Hollywood insider and voice of their movie trailers, explores with in-depth research the change in advertising since 1982 and what children are currently exposed to. As a parent, educator, and veteran insider to the world of television, movies, and new media, Ratner talks openly about the problems associated with excessive screen time, children's advertising, and what parents can do about it.
A smart, funny, provocative guide to the hidden dangers of “parentspeak”—those seemingly innocent phrases parents use when speaking to their young children, from “Good job!” to “Can you say thank you?”—that advocates for a more conscious approach to parenting based on respect and love for the child as an individual.
Parsleys, Fennels, and Queen Anne's Lace is the gardener's introduction to the characteristics, cultivation, and history of one of the most distinctive families of the plant kingdom. It is for anyone interested in herbs, whether for their culinary value or as ornamentals.
In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson and seventy-five other enslaved people boarded the Pearl in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. Through Edmonson’s journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people.
In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson and seventy-five other enslaved people boarded the Pearl in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. Through Edmonson’s journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people.
As lushly illustrated as it is informative, this book reveals the immense variation found among members of this extraordinary genus.
Pedal Portland celebrates the city's passion for pedaling with 25 rides that explore the city end-to-end, highlighting the neighborhoods, shops, and landmarks unique to Portland.
Peel + Discover combines sticker play and trivia for the kid who loves both! Each book has six sheets of stickers, 20 interactive activity pages, and 60 fascinating facts about kid-friendly topics like vehicles, dinosaurs, the ocean, and outer space! Just peel the stickers and discover fascinating facts underneath! When all the stickers are gone full-color fact sheets with cool photos remain. It’s the sticker book series that keeps kids coming back for more!
Al Rogers has been growing peonies since childhood, and this book represents more than 60 years' experience. The species are discussed, and from the thousand-odd listed cultivars of both tree and herbaceous peonies, Rogers singles out the truly superior for recommendation, along with some recent introductions that show great promise.
this helpful guide to growing peonies is packed with comprehensive cultivation advice, design information, and plant picks.
The beauty, genius and heroism of the human spirit shines throughout this collection of encounters with exceptional individuals, selected and presented by NPR personalities whose lives have been enriched by a single conversation.
Perennials can form a key part of a garden's structure, and are dynamic and colorful plants whose forms and textures can influence the way we respond to and use a garden. This useful book instructs gardeners in all aspects of designing with perennials, from color schemes to matching different styles of gardens.
Stretch your imagination about the potential of ground covers. Includes hostas, stonecrops, smaller rhododendrons, prayer plants, pyracanthas, box huckleberry, hellebores, daylilies, grasses, alpine willows, and unsupported climbing vines, just to name a few.
Perennials play a central role in today's gardens, but choosing among the available riches can be daunting. Perennials: A Gardener's Reference can help, with sumptuous photographs and information on more than 2,700 plants in 250 genera, making it one of the most comprehensive guides available.
This is the definitive guide for gardeners in arid climates who want to create lush, colorful gardens while keeping artificial irrigation to a minimum. With inspired, practical information on how to design dry-climate gardens and an A-to-Z guide of the worthiest perennials, this book will help any gardener who has to contend with arid conditions.
Making light and creamy frozen yogurt at home has never been easier! This innovative technique uses Greek yogurt and produces an irresistibly smooth texture. Recipes for 56 flavors plus 50 delicious treats using frozen yogurt pack this delightful guide.
The riveting story of the man who couldn’t remember: H. M., the famous brain-damaged patient whose case afforded untold advances in the study of memory.
In a highly visual, inspirational format, Olympic medalist Peter Leone offers aspiring equestrian athletes his distinctive approach to physical and mental preparation for horse jumping competition.
Having spent nearly 30 years studying and working with Phalaenopsis, Christenson offers a timely monograph on phalaenopsis hybrids, which are doubtless the most widely grown orchids in today's market.
Engage with Newton on gravity and explore mass, lift, friction, drag, torque, and other amazing laws of physics with the most exciting and interactive physics book available for your little genius!
Something totally new for adult puzzle fans: mazes that reveal pictures once they're completed! Readers of all ages can create gorgeous illustrations in these new puzzles that combine logic and mindfulness.
Plant breeding to create new heirloom varieties is an ancient skill but Joseph Tychonievich's Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener proves modern gardeners have the tools to make the most of this easy and rewarding tradition.
Plant Craft features 30 step-by-step projects inspired by the natural world and made out of live plants, cut flowers, foraged branches, and more.
Longwood Gardens enjoys a long tradition of plant exploration, and 50 such plant-hunting expeditions to the far corners of the world are the subject of this fascinating book. Illustrated with 500 photographs and containing many first-hand accounts, this is sure to be a captivating read for anyone interested in the history of plant exploration and introduction.
A hardworking, step-by-step guide to the easiest, most affordable techniques for making more plants—houseplants, vegetables, flowers, and more.
Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin-producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play in the lives of plants and people. Plant Resins tells the whole story about these fascinating plant products.
If you're looking for the right plant for a particular place or purpose, Plant Solutions is an invaluable resource. Whether you have a shady spot, alkaline soil, or a boggy area; you're looking for fall color, cut flowers, or ground cover; or need to consider pollution tolerance or allergies, the extensive plant suggestions in this thorough directory will help you make the right choices.
Each entry has a photograph, a clear description including desirable varieties, a summary of cultivation requirements, planting ideas, and suggestions for companion plants. Cross references to other plants in the book enable gardeners to build up a palette of plants to suit their needs. Fully annotated illustrations of planting schemes and color-coded tabs for quick reference make for an inspirational and practical companion for gardeners and designers.
Share the wealth and learn for yourself that gardeners don’t have to dig deep or overspend to grow a lively, plentiful, and colorful garden year-round.
Planting: A New Perspective, by famed landscape architects Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury, characterizes a groundbreaking moment in modern horticulture; the first book to share Oudolf’s original planting plans and the only book to explicitly guide gardeners through how Oudolf's iconic landscapes are made.
Discusses the practical techniques required to make planting on roofs and walls a reality, from modifying roofs to bear the weight of vegetation to selecting suitable plant materials.
Discusses the practical techniques required to make planting on roofs and walls a reality, from modifying roofs to bear the weight of vegetation to selecting suitable plant materials.
A richly illustrated and comprehensive guide to creating ecologically healthy landscapes that emulate nature from two of the leading names in landscape architecture.
Acclaimed as the most practical guide to plant tissue culture, the book is now even better and introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture.
At the heart of this descriptive and entertaining travelogue is the authors' personal tale of exciting rare plant discoveries in the Far East. Vividly illustrated with color maps and photographs.
A great resource for botanists, native plant enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, and amateur naturalists who desire a comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-illustrated book for the identification of plants of the Pacific Northwest. This is the definitive guide to the rich and varied plant life of the region, from the ocean shore to the crest of the Cascades, from British Columbia south through the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon and the Siskiyous in northwestern California. Its botanical coverage is complete, including plants native to the region as well as those that have been introduced and become naturalized. More than 2500 species are fully described, with user-friendly keys and more than 700 color photographs and 350 line drawings to facilitate successful identification.
A fresh and exuberant guide to the best new ornamental plants handpicked by Kelly Norris, one of horticulture's brightest young stars.
A collection of black-and-white and color images of girls’ and women soccer players, across a broad spectrum of age and skill from those just learning to kick a ball to the athletes who represented the United States on the 2019 World Cup championship team—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Heart of a Boy and Strong Is the New Pretty. Chapters are organized around life lessons derived from the game of soccer and include quotations from each of the subjects photographed.
From New York Times #1 Best Selling author, Richard Eyre come a beautuful poetry book written with heartfelt emotions and inspiration.
In the little town of Lake Wobegon, a “wedding” is planned down to the last detail, from the cheese and pâté to the flying Elvis to the pontoon boat. Meanwhile, the surprising secret life of a recently deceased good Lutheran lady comes to light, her daughter meets a lover at the Romeo Motel, and a delegation of renegade Lutheran pastors from Denmark comes to town. That’s just the beginning of the stories and characters that drift in on Pontoon. It’s Lake Wobegon as you’ve imagined it: a tightly knit community that sometimes draws you home and sometimes gives you wings to fly away.
In the little town of Lake Wobegon, a “wedding” is planned down to the last detail, from the cheese and pâté to the flying Elvis to the pontoon boat. Meanwhile, the surprising secret life of a recently deceased good Lutheran lady comes to light, her daughter meets a lover at the Romeo Motel, and a delegation of renegade Lutheran pastors from Denmark comes to town. That’s just the beginning of the stories and characters that drift in on Pontoon. It’s Lake Wobegon as you’ve imagined it: a tightly knit community that sometimes draws you home and sometimes gives you wings to fly away.
Two highly regarded economists relay 15 years of research into a smart, engaging investigation of the real nature of global poverty and why current approaches to addressing miss the mark.
Two favorite characters from Sir Sidney's Circus, Bert the circus mouse and Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta, have run away from their troubles. But can the duo evade bad drivers, angry mobs, and greedy robbers? And just how long can they survive on their own?
Two favorite characters from Sir Sidney's Circus, Bert the circus mouse and Flora Endora Eliza LaBuena LaPasta, have run away from their troubles. But can the duo evade bad drivers, angry mobs, and greedy robbers? And just how long can they survive on their own?
With some basic craft supplies, kids will create paper cats and dogs to paint and play with.
With some basic craft supplies, kids will create a paper barnyard complete with animals to paint and play with.
With some basic craft supplies, kids will create paper horses to paint and play with.
Charming images pair with quirky text to introduce young readers to all things Portland.
No longer a technique just for apartment dwellers or novice gardeners, the use of ornamental containers on decks, patios, terraces, and in the garden itself can save time, space, and money. Pots in the Garden simply reflects one long-time gardener's accumulated thoughts on and experiences with container gardening and the basic principles behind good garden design.
This lushly photographed project book features 23 DIY containers that bring high-end, low-cost style to outdoor spaces.
A reissue of Pocketful of Poultry (2007; 43,000 copies in print), Poultry Breeds features a new title and cover for this engaging photo gallery of 104 breeds of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, with each one’s special qualities profiled.
With this Powerhouse Plants in hand, Graham Rice offers the tips you need to get the most out of your money and landscape all year long.
Gardeners new to bamboo will relish the imaginative design and landscaping ideas and feel inspired to take a chance on a dynamic, rewarding plant.
Can you imagine a world in which your thriving garden nourishes all of your needs? The first step to building a sustainable ecosystem starts with Practical Permaculture.
Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.
Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.
Based on the actual working methods of successful propagators worldwide, it presents detailed explanations and illustrations of the procedures used.
Originally published in 1945, Prater Violet is a stingingly satirical novel about the film industry.
This accessible and methodical guide will help you organize and prepare for unexpected emergencies and weather disasters, with the essential details presented in 40 straightforward tasks.
The original Pretty Good Joke Book was pretty darn funny, yet each edition just gets better. The Fifth Edition of this perennial favorite is a treasury of snickers, chortles, and belly-laughs from A Prairie Home Companion’s popular joke shows—hundreds and hundreds of jokes, audience-tested and certified Pretty Good. Includes over 350 additional jokes.
The original Pretty Good Joke Book was pretty darn funny, yet each edition just gets better. The Fifth Edition of this perennial favorite is a treasury of snickers, chortles, and belly-laughs from A Prairie Home Companion’s popular joke shows—hundreds and hundreds of jokes, audience-tested and certified Pretty Good. Includes over 350 additional jokes.
This full-color guide from the experts at Plant Select highlights 135 of the toughest, hardiest, and most colorful drought-tolerant plants.
Includes a major taxonomic revision in addition to the history of exploration, cultivation, propagation, and hybridization techniques.
A modern approach to grilling from Steven Raichlen, America’s “master griller” (Esquire). With 100 recipes, Project Fire shows how to put the latest grilling methods to work—from spit-roasting to salt-grilling—using favorite ingredients and adding a dash of daring in flavors, technique, and presentation.
A modern approach to grilling from Steven Raichlen, America’s “master griller” (Esquire). With 100 recipes, Project Fire shows how to put the latest grilling methods to work—from spit-roasting to salt-grilling—using favorite ingredients and adding a dash of daring in flavors, technique, and presentation.
From the private investigator who cracked open the case that led to the arrest of Warren Jeffs, the maniacal prophet of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), comes the engrossing, horrifying story of how a rogue sect used sex, money, and power disguised under a facade of religion to further criminal activities and a madman’s vision.
With illustrated step-by-step instructions for shaping more than 50 of the most popular trees and shrubs, Pruning Simplified makes it easier than ever to learn how to prune.
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman re-creates the experience of a band of Israeli soldiers charged with holding a remote outpost in Lebanon during an unnamed war that foreshadowed the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman re-creates the experience of a band of Israeli soldiers charged with holding a remote outpost in Lebanon during an unnamed war that foreshadowed the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.
Best-selling author Stephanie L. Tourles shares her best, most requested recipes for making all-natural, additive-free skin care products at home, with techniques and ingredients that reflect the latest research, equipment, and green beauty standards.
A lush, full-color guide to making all-natural soaps using herbs and other organic ingredients, with 32 recipes specially formulated to nourish the skin.
Former Irish cop Jack Taylor seems to have finally found a modicum of peace as he recovers from his most recent ordeal—that is, until a demented vigilante killer goes on a rampage, trying with each new murder to draw Jack into participating in a deadly game.
Kids aged 8 to 13 will sharpen their senses and get to know the natural world up close with this interactive guide to nature observation and exploration, including tracking, mapping, and reflective in-book journaling activities.
Kids aged 8 to 13 will sharpen their senses and get to know the natural world up close with this interactive guide to nature observation and exploration, including tracking, mapping, and reflective in-book journaling activities.
An A-Z encyclopedia of smart fun for kids, packed with wacky, brain-bending puzzles including crosswords, riddles, word searches, hidden pictures, mazes, and more.
Popular urban beekeeper Hilary Kearney challenges nature lovers, science fans, and beekeepers alike to “spot the queen” in 48 amazing fold-out photo challenges, accompanied by stories of the dramatic life of the queen honey bee and stories of swarm-capturing adventures.
Noted marriage therapist and executive coach Jim Osterhaus takes the 18 top questions he’s been asked the most and answers them for you in this book.
Quinoa Crazy explains the amazing health benefits of quinoa and provides delicious, simple, gluten-free, good-for-you recipes.
Soft, furry, and warm — with a cuteness factor off the charts — rabbits are animal icons prominent in folklore, film, literature, and classic cartoons. As pets and as animals raised for fiber and meat, they are easy and economical to keep, and their popularity is soaring. Here, one of North America’s foremost photographers of animals offers an at-a-glance visual introduction to 49 breeds, showcasing each one’s special appearance and nature.
Plans for designing and building efficient facilities for sheltering backyard rabbits in safety and comfort, whether it's just two or as many as one hundred.
Irene Curie won a Nobel Prize but was denied admission to the French Academy. Lise Meitner solved the riddle of nuclear fission but was written out of the record. This is the first book for young readers to set the story straight and explain the importance of these two women to science and world history.
Irene Curie won a Nobel Prize but was denied admission to the French Academy. Lise Meitner solved the riddle of nuclear fission but was written out of the record. This is the first book for young readers to set the story straight and explain the importance of these two women to science and world history.
Rain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. They have the potential to make beautiful additions to our environment. Rain Gardens is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.
HAPPYLAND introduces three friends—Bink, Clyde, and Glub-Glub—in a series of delightful adventures that illustrate issues including sharing, gratitude, and worry.In Rainy Day, Glub-Glub worries so much about getting wet that he almost misses all the fun of frolicking in the rain.
There’s nothing more important for little kids entering preschool than to be emotionally ready—ready to separate from their parents, to mix and play with new children, to broaden their sense of the world. HAPPYLAND, from award-winning children’s author Dan Yaccarino, is the board book series that gives kids, and their parents, the language they need to take these emotional steps.
Chronic stress is robbing children of their childhoods with far-reaching negative physiological, emotional, and cognitive consequences. Raising Stress-Proof Kids shows parents that there’s a lot we can do to mitigate the effects of our often too-stressful lives on our children’s growing bodies and brains.
Enjoy healthy fruits and vegetables in a glass with this collection of wholesome drink recipes that will delight your taste buds.
William Styron’s youngest child explores the life of a fascinating and difficult man whose own memoir, Darkness Visible, searingly chronicled his battle with major depression.
Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society and one of the world’s foremost spiritual authors, distills 30 years of teaching meditation into a concrete and accessible 28-day program that will open the door to real happiness.
One of the foremost experts on meditation distills her 30 years of teaching into a 28-day program that will change lives. From the basics of posture, breathing, and scheduling to the finer points of calming the mind, distraction, and addressing specific problems (pain in a particular area, trouble falling asleep, etc.) Real Happiness delivers a comprehensive guide. Includes guided meditations.
From one of the most prominent meditation teachers in the country comes a powerful guide to using meditation in the workplace to improve concentration, production, creativity, and real happiness.
Lesson #1: Joy is meant to be shared.
Pairing an irresistible photograph with a warm and wise life lesson, every page of this New York Times bestseller remindes us of what's important: to accept every day as a gift, to love completely and forgive easily, to know when to run and when to rest.
Culinary herbs enhance flavors of food and promote digestive health, reduce inflammation, relieve anxiety, and more. While explaining the health benefits of each herb, these recipes show how to incorporate hearty doses of delicious herbs into every meal.
This book offers sustainable food solutions by sharing the stories of more than 50 groups and individuals across the U.S. who have successfully implemented innovative ideas for increasing the availability of local food.
Three women, unknown to each other and with seemingly nothing in common but the color of their hair, receive a letter from a madman informing them that they have been chosen by him to die.
A captivating debut, introducing a spirited young heroine coming of age in coastal Maine during the early 1960s.
Red Zone, Blue Zone provides key concepts on how personal and organizational conflict are foundational opportunities that, when navigated skillfully, lead to personal growth and organizational health. A key book for business leaders.
A leading psychologist shows how we can reinvent ourselves, transform our children, improve our communities, and change the world.
Faith & Grief Book Club pick
Having experienced the loss of a mother, husband, and grandson in the space of three years, author Mary Potter Kenyon, author of Chemo-Therapist: How Cancer Cured a Marriage wrote her way out of the abyss of grief. Refined By Fire: A Journey of Grief and Grace chronicles a personal faith journey that offers hope and encouragement to anyone grieving a loved one.
The step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs of these inspiring coops will delight both first-time builders and veteran chicken farmers alike.
At last, a visual home organization guide that teaches readers how to create spaces that are at once uncluttered and stylish, purposeful and personal, from the team behind the popular website Remodelista.com.
Packed with suspense, this novella follows a band of troops in Vietnam, whose figurative path home from deployment crosses that of a sniper.
A comprehensive, lively, interactive woman's guide to running for office that comes with a sense of humor and of style. Practical, how-to text is combined with elements of a workbook/planner to inspire potential female candidates, whether they're running for office on the local, state, or national level (from school board to senator).
In an age wracked with devastating natural disasters and global turmoil, Resilience uncovers the hidden interconnectedness of systemic failures—both natural and man-made—and shares pioneering approaches to recreating stability and sustainability.
Restore a garden authentically with this beautiful and well-researched book that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens from the colonial era to the pre-World War II period.
Restore a garden authentically with this beautiful and well-researched book that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens from the colonial era to the pre-World War II period.
Fifteen years after National Public Radio's wildly successful adaptation of Star Wars, and thirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the trilogy hurtled to its long-awaited thrilling conclusion with Return of the Jedi.
Fifteen years after National Public Radio's wildly successful adaptation of Star Wars, and thirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the trilogy hurtled to its long-awaited thrilling conclusion with Return of the Jedi.
Fifteen years after National Public Radio's wildly successful adaptation of Star Wars, and thirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the trilogy hurtled to its long-awaited thrilling conclusion with Return of the Jedi.
A landmark publishing event: a pair of never before published “Thin Man” novellas from the legendary Dashiell Hammett.
Scientifically proven methods for avoiding, controlling—even reversing—type 2 diabetes, effectively resetting your body’s glucose metabolism for a long, healthy life, from Dr. George King, chief science officer of The Joslin Clinic.