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The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
Jeff Guinn · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of two American giants - Henry Ford and Thomas Edison - whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life, even as their own relationship altered dramatically. In 1914 Henry Ford and naturalist... |
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On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane
Emily Guendelsberger · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The bitingly funny, eye-opening story of a college-educated young professional who finds work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly laborAfter the local newspaper where she worked as a reporter closed, Emily Guendelsberger took a pre-Christmas job at an Amazon fulfillment center... |
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
Maureen Callahan · Viking
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping tour de force of investigative journalism that takes us deep into the investigation behind one of the most frightening and enigmatic serial killers in modern American history, and into the ranks of a singular American police force: the Anchorage PDMost of us have never heard... |
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I Love Birds!: 52 Ways to Wonder, Wander, and Explore Birds with Kids
Jennifer Ward · Roost Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Prowl for owls by ear, discover the science of feathers, and become familiar with the birds in your neighborhood and beyond - 52 activities for kids ages 4 to 8 Calling all birders! It's time to share the joy of birds with the kids in your life. I Love Birds! is chock-full of activities,... |
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Hitler's Secret Army: A Hidden History of Spies, Saboteurs, and Traitors
Tim Tate · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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This dramatic exposé of Allied subterfuge and betrayal uncovers the treachery of undercover fascists and American Nazi spy rings during the height of World War II. Between 1939 and 1945, more than seventy Allied men and women were convicted -- mostly in secret trials -- of working to help... |
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Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past
Sarah Parcak · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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National Geographic Fellow and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the brave new world of "space archaeology," a growing field of exploration that has brought humanity to a tipping point of mass discovery in the ancient worldDr. Sarah Parcak pioneers the young field... |
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Taste of Home Cook It Quick: All-Time Family Classics in 10, 20 and 30 Minutes
Taste of Home · Reader's Digest/Taste of Home
Pages: 448
Format: Spiral-bound
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Today's family cooks know how to set a homemade meal on the table even on their busiest nights. Now they're sharing their time-saving entrees, sides and deserts with you in this must-have collection of 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 minute recipes. Taste of Home Cook It Quick helps you get dinner... |
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The Man Who Would Be Sherlock: The Real Life Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle
Christopher Sandford · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A world-famous biographer reveals the strange relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's real life and that of Sherlock Holmes in the engrossing The Man Who Would Be Sherlock.Though best known for the fictional cases of his creation Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle was involved in dozens... |
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How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart
Summer Rayne Oakes · Optimism Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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Potted plants aren't mere decoration; they offer a rare opportunity to find joy by caring for another living being. Summer Rayne Oakes keeps over 750 live houseplants spanning 400 species in her Brooklyn apartment. She's an environmental scientist, an entrepreneur, and (according to a New York... |
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What Set Me Free
Brian Banks · Atria Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Brian Banks, the major motion picture starring Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear, and Sherri Shepherd, winner of the audience award at the 2018 LA Film Festival, opens nationwide in 2019! Discover the unforgettable and inspiring true story of Brian Banks - a young man who was wrongfully convicted... |
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In Oceans Deep: Courage, Innovation, and Adventure Beneath the Waves
Bill Streever · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A thrilling exploration of the science and history of the deep sea.Full of mystery and danger, the deep sea has long been a symbol of the great unknown. In this dramatic and thrilling account, acclaimed biologist and deep sea diver Bill Streever shows us the incredible adventures happening... |
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Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World
Jeff Gordinier · Tim Duggan Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A food critic chronicles four years spent traveling with renowned chef René Redzepi in search of the most tantalizing flavors the world has to offer.Hungry is a book about not only the hunger for food, but for risk, for reinvention, for creative breakthroughs, and for connection. Feeling... |
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Threshold of Discovery: A Field Guide to Spirituality in Midlife
L. Roger Owens · Church Publishing
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
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Roger Owens, facing a "dark night of the soul" as he turned forty and entered midlife, was en-couraged by his spiritual director to think of it instead as a "threshold of discovery." Rather than go on a grand adventure like walking the Appalachian Trail or the Camino... |
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Andrew Blum · Ecco
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,... |
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Three Women
Lisa Taddeo · Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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"Extraordinary ... A nonfiction literary masterpiece ... I can't remember the last time a book affected me as profoundly as Three Women." - Elizabeth Gilbert "Beautifully written ... This is one of the most riveting, assured, and scorchingly original debuts I've ever read."... |
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Camp: Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars
Luc Gesell · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Pitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth. With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it's as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill... |
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Grow Your Own Herbs: The 40 Best Culinary Varieties for Home Gardens
Susan Belsinger · Timber Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden!Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs - including... |
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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir
Daniel R. Day · Random House
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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"Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn't just about fashion. It's about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud." - Ava Duvernay, director of Selma, 13th,... |
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The Trouble with Gravity: Solving the Mystery Beneath Our Feet
Richard Panek · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning science writer plumbs the depths of the greatest mystery in physics, showing how gravity has shaped our universe, minds, and cultures, and tracing our millennia-long efforts to unravel its secrets - from Aristotelian philosophy to Newton's apple to the recent, groundbreaking... |
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The Cookie Book: Decadent Bites for Every Occasion
Rebecca Firth · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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The Cookie Book will satisfy all of your cookie cravings - from mid-week classics that can be easily had in under an hour to fun, innovative weekend baking projects to dazzle your friends! Rebecca Firth, food writer, photographer and creator of the sweet-focused blog DisplacedHousewife,... |
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