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Hygge & West Home: Design for a Cozy Life

Christiana Coop · Chronicle Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Tastemakers Christiana and Aimee of Hygge & West know that the key to making a house into a home is in the decoration - whether that means embracing natural elements, creating cozy spaces, making room for family, or finding your own personal charm in every space. Hygge & West Home...
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Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream

Scotty Mccreery · Zondervan
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

It was just a simple singing competition that would be fun to audition for. Who knew what kind of doors it might open for a sixteen-year-old from Garner, North Carolina.

Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. The special thing with Scotty...

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Tasting Ohio: Favorite Recipes from the Buckeye State

Sara Bir · Farcountry Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Uncover Ohio's scrumptious culinary secrets in 100 recipes from the Buckeye State's best chefs, from summer succotash, savory goetta, and cracker-crusted walleye to butternut squash bisque, hazelnut brownies, and buckeye pie. Clear, easy-to-follow recipes are complemented by mouthwatering...
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Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century

Kevin Fong M.D. · The Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser Kevin Fong explores how physical extremes push human limits and spawn incredible medical breakthroughsLittle more than one hundred years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within...
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The Trial of Lizzie Borden

Cara Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The remarkable new account of an essential piece of American mythology - the trial of Lizzie Borden - based on twenty years of research and recently unearthed evidence.

The Trial of Lizzie Borden tells the true story of one of the most sensational murder trials in American...
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Limited Liability Companies For Dummies

Jennifer Reuting · For Dummies; 3 edition
Format: Print book

Become a savvy entrepreneur with your own LLC Limited Liability Companies For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers a clear, concise guide that explains the pros and cons of LLCs, and shares insider tips on everything from choosing your members and your company name to creating and filing your Articles...
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Loving, Supporting, and Caring for the Cancer Patient: A Guide to Communication, Compassion, and Courage

Stan Goldberg · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 212
Format: Print book

At least once in your life someone will say to you, "I have cancer," and when she says the three words, you may struggle with a response. If a loved one or friend hasn't informed you of a cancer diagnosis, it's only a matter of time until they will. Every year fourteen...
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Jefferson, Madison, and the Making of the Constitution

Jeff Broadwater · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and James Madison, "Father of the Constitution," were two of the most important Founders of the United States as well as the closest of political allies. Yet historians have often seen a tension between the idealistic...
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Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America

Ioan Grillo · Bloomsbury Press, 2016.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

In a ranch south of Texas, the man known as The Executioner dumps five hundred body parts in metal barrels. In Brazil's biggest city, a mysterious prisoner orders hit-men to gun down forty-one police officers and prison guards in two days. In southern Mexico, a meth maker is venerated...

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The Killer Whale Who Changed the World

Mark Leiren-Young · Greystone Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale - a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them

Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young...
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Paris Letters

Janice MacLeod · Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

A New York Times bestsellerFinding love and freedom in a pen, a paintbrush...and ParisHow much money does it take to quit your job?Exhausted and on the verge of burnout, Janice poses this questions to herself as she doodles on a notepad at her desk. Surprisingly, the answer isnt as daunting...
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DreamBirth: Transforming the Journey of Childbirth Through Imagery

Catherine Shainberg · Sounds True,
Pages: 325
Format: Paperback

Bringing a new life into the world is more than a biological process-it is the most profound act of creativity in the human experience. "By communicating with your body through the language of dreams and Imagery," teaches Dr. Catherine Shainberg, "you become an active participant...
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BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts

STELLA PARKS · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning pastry chef and a James Beard Award nominated writer for Serious Eats, foolproof recipes and a fresh take on the history of American desserts, from chocolate chip cookies to toaster pastries.

From One-Bowl Devil's Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that's...

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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

Lysa TerKeurst · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected.

What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises...

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Christmas Greetings from the Presidents

Various Authors · Shadow Mountain
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Every Christmas since Calvin Coolidge in 1927, the President of the United States has delivered a holiday message to the American people. Gathered in this volume are selections from those messages along with a brief glimpse into the history unfolding at that time. For example, what FDR said...
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