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Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda takes a novel approach to World War I by telling its history through the lives of the soldier-poets whose verses memorialize the war's unimaginable horrors. He begins with Rupert Brooke and the halcyon days before violence engulfed his generation--destroying the self-contented world of Edwardian England--and ends with the tragic death of Wilfred Owen, killed only days before the armistice brought an end to a war that...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An adventure story, love story, travelogue, naturalist memoir, and spiritual guide, Craig Foster's Amphibious Soul is a scientist and adventurer’s perspective on “rewilding”—developing a deep connection to our animal selves that can reinvigorate our lives. Told in Craig’s warm and passionate voice, this extraordinary book will change not only the way we interact with the natural world, but the way we fundamentally see ourselves. A decade...
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers / Atria
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Discussion of the climate crisis has always suffered from a problem of abstraction. Data points and warnings of an overheated future struggle to break through the noise of everyday life. Deniers often portray climate solutions as inconvenient, expensive, and unnecessary. And many politicians, cloistered by status and focused always on their next election, do not yet see climate as a winning issue in the short run, so they don't take any action at...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A New York times best-selling author and renowned health expert, in this paradigm-shifting, comprehensive approach to nutrition, dispels diet myths and empowers you to embrace a nutrient-focused lifestyle tailored to your unique needs so you can finally start feeling good every day.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time--Barbara Walters--a woman whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air, written by bestselling author Susan Page. Barbara Walters was a force from the time TV was exploding on the American scene in the 1960s to its waning dominance in a new world of competition from streaming services and social media...
Author
Publisher
Forager's Harvest
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The most comprehensive field guide to the edible wild plants of eastern North America, by the region's leading authority on edible wild plants. Covers 678 edibles, with over 1,800 color photos, detailed descriptions, and 625 range maps.
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From the rising star who learned to cook when she worked for Ina Garten and inherited the Barefoot Contessa's intuition for what people want to cook comes a collection of 100 recipes that are cook-pleasing and crowd-pleasing and written with the shopper, chopper and dish-doer in mind.
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this evocative, insightful memoir, a leading voice in Middle Eastern Studies revisits his childhood in war-torn Lebanon and his family's fascinating history, coming to terms with trauma and sexuality. Water on Fire tells a story of immigration that starts in a Beirut devastated by the Lebanese Civil War (1975-90), continues with experiences of displacement in Europe and Africa, moves to northeastern American towns battered by lake-effect snow...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"IBS affects 45 million Americans; it's also a tricky disease--hard to diagnose, miserable to live with. With the advent of the low FODMAP diet, nutrition is one of the primary treatments--but most folks don't know how to connect the dots between our brain and our gut health. Enter world renowned digestive health specialist and registered dietitian Kate Scarlata, and prominent GI psychologist Dr. Megan Riehl; their Mind Your Gut: The Whole Body Guide...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This treasure trove for book lovers explores fifteen classic novels with memorable maternal figures, and examines how our cultural notions of motherhood have been shaped by literature. Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist Carrie Mullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from-and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carrie's...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A practical, gorgeously photographed guide to the fundamentals of gardening from the ground up, with step-by-step instructions forgrowing 100 different varieties of plants--from the bestselling author of The Complete Gardener and host of BBC's Gardeners' World. Monty Don is on a mission to show everyone how joyful gardening can be. He starts with two important questions: What do you want from your garden? And how can it best serve your needs? The...
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the wildflowers of North America, reflecting the impact of climate change and the advancements in DNA studies that have radically altered the classification process-from the creators of the world's most trusted field guides, a go-to source for millions of nature lovers. This handsome volume is the result of a collaboration...
Author
Publisher
Liverlight Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this remarkable and enlivening study, Stefanos Geroulanos traces the development of our modern fascination with humanity's deep past, and lays out that fascination's deadly costs." --Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity--and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence...
Author
Publisher
Astra House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In SLOW DOWN, Kohei Saito delivers a bold and urgent call for a return to Marxism in order to stop climate change. Here he argues that by returning to a system of social ownership, we can restore abundance and focus on those activities that are essential for human life, effectively reversing climate change and saving the planet"--
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The doctors behind The Anatomy of Therapy - a beloved Instagram with over 1 million followers - bring you essential stretches to solve chronic pain and restore your body to full health. Daily Movement Routines to Eliminate Chronic Tension.
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Gardeners will find advice and photos for adapting to any microclimate or situation including shade; wet soil; coastal landscapes; container, raised-bed, and extended-season gardening; and much more. Gardeners and landscapers will treasure this book for its elegant writing and full-color photography, its photo-essay tours of outstanding owner-maintained gardens throughout New England, its focus on organic methods and native plants, and its guidance...
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the crisis of homeless youth--told through the stories of a woman on the frontlines and the kids themselves."--
"They hide in plain sight. They survive on school breakfasts and lunches, join sports teams in order to shower, sleep on friends' couches, in parks, or on the streets. Their official designation is "unaccompanied homeless youth" -- they are not "runaways" breaking free from strict parenting; these are kids seeking safety....
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