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Alive, Alive Oh!: And Other Things That Matter
Diana Athill · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 168
Format: Print book |
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A luminous, wise, and joyful insight into what really matters at the end of a long life, from the beloved author of the award-winning Somewhere Towards the End.What will you remember if you live to be 100?Diana Athill charmed readers with her prize-winning memoir Somewhere Towards the End,... |
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Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture
Jace Clayton · Farrar
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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In 2001, Jace Clayton was an unknown DJ who recorded a three-turntable, sixty-minute mix called Gold Teeth Thiefand put it online to share with his friends. Within months, the mix became an international calling card, whisking Clayton away to a sprawling, multi-tiered nightclub in Zagreb,... |
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
Joshua Foer · Workman
Pages: 480
Format: Print book |
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Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 600 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Here are natural wonders - the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where... |
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The Magical World of Moss Gardening
Annie Martin · Timber Press (OR)
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback |
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Mosses are a gardener's dream. These emerald beauties thrive where nothing else grows, and they provide year-round interest in all climates. Deer-resistant and immune to typical garden insects and diseases, mosses offer erosion control and help prevent water run-off. Try placing these... |
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Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges
James Martin Stone · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A business leader and esteemed economic thinker outlines simple solutions to America's five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality. America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable,... |
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The Star Trek Book
Paul Ruditis · Dk Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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Celebrate 50 years of one of the longest running and beloved sci-fi franchises with "The Star Trek Book. " This comprehensive guide to the series delves into the myriad worlds and different dimensions visited by the crew of the "U. S. S. Enterprise. "Discover the amazing... |
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Indiana State Parks: A Centennial Celebration
Matt Williams · Quarry Books
Format: Hardcover |
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The stunning photographs in this book bring out the full glory of Indiana's state parks and reservoirs. From the icy toboggan run at Pokagon State Park to fireworks on a balmy night at Versailles State Park, the splendid images by nature photographer Matt Williams record the seasonal... |
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Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America
Joseph Kim · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Pages: 274
Format: Print book |
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A searing story of starvation and survival in North Korea, followed by a dramatic escape, rescue by activists and Christian missionaries, and success in the United States thanks to newfound faith and courage Inside the hidden and mysterious world of North Korea, Joseph Kim lived a young... |
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