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Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution

Peter Ackroyd · Thomas Dunne Books; 1st US Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Peter Ackroyd has been praised as one of the greatest living chroniclers of Britain and its people. In Rebellion, he continues his dazzling account of the history of England, beginning with the progress south of the Scottish king, James VI, who on the death of Elizabeth I became the first...
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Incarnations: A History of India in Fifty Lives

Sunil Khilnani · Farrar
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

An entertaining and provocative account of India's past, written by one of the country's leading thinkersFor all of India's myths, its sea of stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiously unpeopled place. In Incarnations, Sunil Khilnani fills that space, recapturing the human...
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The Permaculture Promise: What Permaculture Is and How It Can Help Us Reverse Climate Change, Build a More Resilient Future on Earth, and Revitalize Our Communities

Jono Neiger · Storey Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Permaculture is a sustainability buzzword, but many people wonder what it actually means and why it is relevant. Originally coined by combining the words permanent and agriculture, permaculture has evolved into an optimistic approach connecting all the systems of human life: gardening,...
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Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer's Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit

Kathleen Trotter · Dundurn Group
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Ten simple, practical ways to get moving, get healthy, and feel great. Wanting to get on track and actually getting (and then staying) on track are two totally different things. The million-dollar question is: how do we find the inner motivation to go from thinking about a healthier...
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Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

Donald Miller · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller uses the seven universal elements of powerful stories to teach readers how to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses.Donald Miller's StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business...
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Matisse: Master of Pure Color--His Life in Paintings

DK Publishing · DK ADULT
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

A beautiful new series of art books to treasure. Saturated with bright color, the dazzling paintings of Henri Matisse are celebrations of light and pattern. Follow the long and passionate life of the greatest colorist of the 20th century. The DK ArtBook series presents both the life...
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The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport

RAFI KOHAN · Liveright
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Riotous fan behavior, wild behind-the-scenes machinations, and madcap histories dominate in this unrivaled exploration of the modern American sports stadium. The American sports stadium, in all its raucous glory, is a shockingly overlooked centerpiece of our national culture. In this game-changing...
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Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters

Mallory Ortberg · Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Hilariously imagined text conversations - the passive aggressive, the clever, and the strange - from classic and modern literary figures, from Scarlett O'Hara to Jessica WakefieldMallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection...
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Spain: The Centre of the World 1519-1682

Robert Goodwin · Bloomsbury Press
Format: Hardcover

The Golden Age of the Spanish Empire would establish five centuries of Western supremacy across the globe and usher in an era of transatlantic exploration that eventually gave rise to the modern world. It was a time of discovery and adventure, of great political and social change--it was a time...
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Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family

Daniel Bergner · Lee Boudreaux Books
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year As seen on CBS This Morning, NPR's Fresh Air, and People MagazineA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Library Journal...
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The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures

Mark Bellomo · Krause Publications
Pages: 287
Format: Print book

Since infiltrating toy aisles in 1984, Transformers are hotter than every, with values skyrocketing for the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons.The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures is the definitive reference to the best Transformers found on the secondary market....
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Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free

Héctor Tobar · Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

When the San José mine collapsed outside of Copiapó, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record-breaking sixty-nine days. The entire world watched what transpired above-ground during the grueling and protracted rescue, but the saga...
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Taunton Press-Arm Knitting

Linda Zemba Burhance · Taunton Press
Format: Book

Taunton Press-Arm Knitting. Arm knitting is the latest knitting craze. Especially popular among the teen and tween set. Learn how- to arm knit from any of these twelve projects. Arm knit scarves and cowls knit up quickly (an hour or less) and requires just a skein or two of yarn. Author:...
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Story Songs: 52 Narrative Classics

Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages: 304
Format: Musical score

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . 52 of the best-loved stories that used music to come to life, including: Alice's Restaurant * American Pie * Billy, Don't Be a Hero * A Boy Named Sue * Cat's in the Cradle * Copacabana (At the Copa) * Coward of the County * The Devil Went down...
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