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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

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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How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart

Summer Rayne Oakes · Optimism Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

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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For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball

Bud Selig · William Morrow
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans...
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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes

Zak George · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Does your dog bark a lot, pull on the leash, hate to be left alone, or have accidents in the house? Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide,...
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The Organic Country Home Handbook: How to Make Your Own Healthy Soaps, Sprays, Wipes, and Other Cleaning Products

Natalie Wise · Good Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A Beautiful and Modern Handbook for Keeping Home the Natural WayHome is a haven, a place of refuge. But did you know it might be making you sick? If your home is cluttered, overwhelming, and full of chemicals, it's time to detox. The Organic Country Home helps you declutter and clean with...
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Gemstones: A Jewelry Maker's Guide to Identifying and Using Beautiful Rocks

Judith Crowe · F+W Media
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Learn to identify gemstones in and for jewelry with this must-have guide! Packed with fascinating gemological details and up-to-date information on more than 70 of the most exquisite gemstones, Gemstones is the reference guide you need to identify a variety of gems. Join leading expert...
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One-Stitch Baby Knits: 22 Easy Patterns for Adorable Garments and Accessories Using Garter Stitch

Val Pierce · IMM Lifestyle Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Welcome your new baby to the world with lovingly knitted garments and accessories!This book is filled with easy-to-knit projects you'll want to make for the baby in your life. Top knitwear designer and author Val Pierce presents 22 simple patterns for practical but adorable baby knits,...
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Camp: Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars

Luc Gesell · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

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

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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Bestseller: A Century of America's Favorite Books

Robert McParland · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Whether curled up on a sofa with a good mystery, lounging by the pool with a steamy romance, or brooding over a classic novel, Americans love to read. Despite the distractions of modern living, nothing quite satisfies many individuals more than a really good book. And regardless of how one accesses...
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The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players

Ben Lindbergh · Basic Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Move over, Moneyball -- a cutting-edge look at major league baseball's next revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players. As bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in The MVP Machine, the Moneyball era is over. Fifteen years after Michael Lewis brought the Oakland...
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Constellations: The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky

Govert Schilling · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinatingguide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each.In CONSTELLATIONS, award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling takes us on an unprecedented...
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Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion

Tanisha C. Ford · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From sneakers to leather jackets, a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo...
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Fat Quarter: One-Piece Projects: 25 Projects to Make from Short Lengths of Fabric

Tina Barrett · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Part of a fantastic series of stash-busting sewing books, here are 25 fabulous projects to make, each using only one fat quarter. Fat Quarter: One-Piece Projects is ideal for using up small pieces of fabric to create a range of decorative and useful items for your home. Perfect for gifts...
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Casting into the Light: Tales of a Fishing Life

Janet Messineo · Pantheon
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A moving, inspiring portrait of making a dream come true--the (unsentimental) education of a champion surfcaster (catching fish by casting a line from the shoreline) .The midnight (and early morning)...
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Pallet Craft: 20 Creative Makes Using Wooden Pallets

Emma Basden · GMC Publications
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

If you like the natural, rustic look in your home and want to make furniture and home accessories to suit, then look no further: this comprehensive, step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know to make a range of stunning pieces for inside and out using wood sourced from pallets. 20 step-by-step...
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Simple Homebrewing: Great Beer, Less Work, More Fun

Denny Conn · Brewers Publications
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback

Learn to brew the best possible beer with less work and the most fun! Simple Homebrewing reduces the complicated steps for making beer and returns brewing to the fundamentals. Explore easy techniques for directing water, malted barley, hops, and yeast (along with a few odd co-stars) become...
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Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road

Marc Bennett · Adams Media
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Whether you're downsizing or thrill-seeking - or anything in between - find out if the RV lifestyle is right for you, and learn how to transition from a life of traditional home-ownership to one on the road. Do you love traveling? Meeting new people and seeing new places? Are you craving...
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One-Shuttle Tatting

Lindsay Rogers · GMC Publications
Pages: 80
Format: Spiral-bound

Stunning pieces can still be created using very simple techniques. One-Shuttle Tatting shows us just what can be achieved by the inexperienced lacemaker using the minimum of tools, just one shuttle of thread, a crochet hook, and perhaps a few beads. Perfect for complete beginners to this...
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Gather at the River: Twenty-Five Authors on Fishing

David Joy · Hub City Press
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

From editors David Joy and Eric Rickstad comes Gather at the River, an anthology of twenty-five remarkable essays on fishing from an ensemble of contemporary authors. Their experiences explore the ways we come to water, for renewal and reverie, or to simply stand waist-deep in a river and watch...
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The Skillful Forager: Essential Techniques for Responsible Foraging and Making the Most of Your Wild Edibles

Leda Meredith · Roost Books
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

The Skillful Forager is the ultimate forager's guide to working with any wild plant in the field, kitchen, or pantry. From harvesting skills that will allow you to gather from the same plant again and again to highlighting how to get the most out of each and every type of wild edible, trusted...
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