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Jill Winger
"In a world where so many of us are craving a life of simplicity and meaning, Old-Fashioned on Purpose gives you the roadmap to rediscovering what really matters." --Hal Elrod…
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Sydney Lea
What does a good long ramble in the woods tell us about our shared experiences, our loneliness. Is it possible to shed our civilized layers of defensive behavior, our fear…
Tariq M Arif
Comprehensive, accessible introduction to deep learning for engineering tasks through Python programming, low-cost hardware, and freely available software
Deep Learning On Embedded Systems is a comprehensive guide to the practical…
Peter Goddard
The final word from one of popular music's greatest critics.
In the summer of 2020, acclaimed music critic and journalist Peter Goddard began work on a new book that would…
Katherine Natanel, Ilan Papp
A collection of interviews with some of the world's leading progressive thinkers on the movement for Palestinian liberation and its connections to struggles for justice across the globe.
As more…
Chris Stone
This is the first book to identify, investigate and celebrate Europe's little-known sandy lowland deserts. Arid and infertile, they present landscapes profoundly different from their surroundings and offer refuge for…
Johanna van Veen
Where does my sister end and She begin?
"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine..."
The Netherlands, 1887.
Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat…
Kyo Lee
A debut poetry collection about reconciling with oneself and learning to love, through a youthful, queer diasporic Korean lens
Lotus flowers, youthful hunger, and other temporary beauties intertwine to tell…
Ulrich Mell
This reading of 1 Thessalonians--quite possibly the earliest text in the Christian canon--tracks the "media revolution" when the gospel moved from oral to written form. The commentary pays careful attention…
Larry R Humes
Author Larry Humes traces the events and characters that put Venice on the proverbial map. Venice is certainly not among the oldest cities in Florida. The fact that it even…
Anis Ahmad
Continuing with the Reflections series, this book focusses on the longest chapter in the Qur'an. Written in a simple and easy to read format, allowing the reader to absorb the…
Caspar Henderson
A wide-ranging exploration of the sounds that shape our world in invisible yet significant ways. The crackling of a campfire. The scratch, hiss, and pop of a vinyl record. The…
A compendium of sounds from this world and beyond, from the author of A New Map of Wonders and The Book of Barely Imagined Beings.
J. T. Falco
True Detective meets the rolling hills of Napa in this wine-soaked thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Allison Brennan.
Lana Burrell grew up on an idyllic Napa Valley…
Jon Gower
A joyous celebration of Britain's rich bird life.
Alice Melvin
In this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.
This gorgeous follow-up to the…
Suzanne Collins
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!
When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the day dawns…
Jamieson Webster
A gorgeous, expansive piece of narrative non-fiction about care, dependence, and what it means to breathe in an age of environmental catastrophe
A few moments after birth we begin to…
Cynthia Moore
An award-winning playwright's story of her madcap race to find fame or enlightenment-a unique angle on "the heroine's journey"-that's perfect for fans of Lori Gottleib's Maybe You Should Talk to…
Perry Anderson
A group portrait of six of the finest historians of the First World War
Isabel Pope
One night, Little Bear discovers a fallen star. Together with friends Squirrel and Owl, will Little Bear find a way to help Little Star fly back to its home in…
Amy Schneider
A young readers edition of the inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!--and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of…
Eric Carle
Spend a day on the road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Let's take a ride with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! What will you find? From planes high in the sky…
Erich Maria Remarque
Erich Maria Remarque's vivid narrative captures the harsh reality of World War I through the eyes of young German soldier Paul Baeumer. Stripping away any glorification of war, Remarque reveals…
Catherine Mangan
Escape to an Italian island with this perfect escapist romance, and fall in love with this irresistible holiday read, perfect for fans of Karen Swan and Rosanna Ley.
Amanda Flower
Inspired by the real-life sister of the Wright Brothers! While not as famous as her older siblings Wilbur and Orville, the celebrated inventors of flight, Katharine Wright is equally inventive…
Tsuriel Sdomi
He dedicated himself to the survival of his people. Then his family's secret came out. . .
When William von Antrim decided to pursue a career as a doctor, working…
Lance Storm
This book offers an up-to-date handling of C. G. Jung's Theory of Synchronicity and the more mainstream paranormal phenomena known as extra-sensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK), collectively referred to…
Andrew Houghton
This popular, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its sixth edition to reflect the latest guidelines, with…
Simon Cuff
In a restless, fast paced world of quick fixes, there is huge value in the way priesthood is, as the ordinal puts it, 'weighed and pondered'. In this collection of…
Doriane Lambelet Coleman
An eye-opening account of what the left and right get wrong about sex and gender-and how we can be a thoughtful, sex-smart society.
Robin Stevenson
In this illustrated picture book, Sam's grandmother is going away for the winter, and he worries about how they'll keep in touch. She tells him that she can send a…
Anna Chelmicka
If you like camping and you love taking your dog, but do not know where to go, this book will help you find ideas for either a weekend jaunt, to…
Sam Taplin
Press the buttons to hear the fun truck noises in this exciting sound book. Follow a day in the life of a breakdown truck as you press the buttons to…
Susea Spray
When the captain of a big blue boat throws out her fishing line, what will she find?
The captain of a big blue boat is hungry.
She throws out her…
Michal Murawski
A subjective, candid, multi-vocal story about the creation of the building of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.
A Form of Friendship concocts a tentative "ideology" for the building…
Jesse Sutanto
The must-read cozy crime from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties Put the kettle on, there's a mystery brewing...
Lihi Lapid
A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis and the unexpected places from which love can grow.
"The true mystery Lapid seeks to unveil is one of the most…
Nicola Slawson
An empowering, comforting, and honest exploration of single life, in all its facets
In her thirties and single, journalist Nicola Slawson was sick of reading narratives about how all single…
Callie Collins
"Against the vibrant, bluesy backdrop of 1970s Austin, Texas, this shimmering debut follows the collision between hicks and hipsters that ultimately results in tragedy"--
A guide to not just surviving but thriving as a single person in a society where couples are still the norm
Oliver Smith
A lyrical and insightful narrative that presents a new approach to the idea of pilgrimage, traversing paths both ancient and modern. Retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of…
Annie Liontas
For readers of Leslie Jamison's The Empathy Exams, Melissa Febos' Girlhood, and Esme Weijun Wang's The Collected Schizophrenias, deeply personal essays seeking to understand head trauma through history, medicine, cultural…
Tish Weinstock
A lifestyle guide for the modern goth, How To Be A Goth celebrates the most hallowed of all subcultures.
Ross Collins
Special 10th-anniversary edition of the award-winning and bestselling picture book by Ross Collins. There's a bear on mouse's chair and he just doesn't care!
