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How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain
Lickona, Thomas · Penguin Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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Can you teach a child to be kind? This vital question is taking on a new urgency as our culture grows ever more abrasive and divided. We all want our kids to be kind. But that is not the same as knowing what to do when you catch your son being unkind. A world-renowned developmental psychologist,... |
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This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm
Genoways, Ted · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 226
Format: Hardcover
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Is there still a place for the farm in today's America?The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a small ranch, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in York... |
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Downtown Mardi Gras: New Carnival Practices in Post-Katrina New Orleans
Leslie A. Wade · University Press of Mississippi
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the surrounding region in 2005, the city debated whether to press on with Mardi Gras or cancel the parades. Ultimately, they decided to proceed. New Orleans's recovery certainly has resulted from a complex of factors, but the city's... |
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The Book of the Moon: A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor
Aderin-Pocock, Maggie · Abrams Image
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname "Lunatic" because of her deep fascination for all things lunar. In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide... |
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The World of Lore: Dreadful Places
Aaron Mahnke · Del Rey
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Captivating stories of the places where human evil has left a nefarious mark, featuring stories from the podcast Lore - now a streaming television series - including "Echoes," "Withering Heights," and "Behind Closed Doors" as well as rare material. Sometimes... |
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Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age
Mary Pipher · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller * USA Today Bestseller * Los Angeles Times Bestseller * Publishers Weekly BestsellerThe instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Reviving Ophelia--a guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age.Women growing older contend with ageism,... |
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Higginbotham, Adam · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster - and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters.Early in the morning... |
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The Library Book
Susan Orlean · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018 "A constant pleasure to read ... Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book." - The Washington... |
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Europe: A Natural History
Tim Flannery · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From internationally bestselling author and celebrated scientist Tim Flannery, a history of Europe unlike any before: an ecological account of the land itself and the forces shaping life on it. In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery... |
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The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet
Paul Greenberg · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science, and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound" whose story is intertwined with human health and the future of our planetOmega-3 fatty acids have long... |
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