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Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency: Grow Edibles * Raise Animals * Live Off the Grid * DIY

Cool Springs Press · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

DIY the self-sufficient way with over 60 detailed projects.Get ready to be self-sufficient.Whether tackling the garden, raising animals, learning more about alternative energy, or bettering your storage and preservation, Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency is the perfect starting...
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Silver Hair: Say Goodbye to the Dye--and Let Your Natural Light Shine! A Handbook

LORRAINE MASSEY · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the power of silver! Be bold with this ultimate handbook-plus-manifesto for every woman who's ready to say goodbye to the dye and let her natural color shine. Written by the author of the bestselling Curly Girl, Silver Hair covers step-by-step the many options for going silver...
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You Be You: Detox Your Life, Crush Your Limitations, and Own Your Awesome

DREW CANOLE · Hay House Inc.
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover

You Be You inspires readers to transform their lives by challenging their mind-set and focusing on self-love.You Be You is designed to empower you to seek more, be more, and do more--from a place of self-love, first and foremost. Loving yourself is not selfish; it's necessary. In this...
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Grace Notes: My Recollections

Katey Sagal · Gallery Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Gripping, singular, and gorgeously reflective, Grace Notes is a memoir told in essays by beloved actress, Hollywood veteran, and singer/songwriter Katey Sagal - perfect for fans of Mary Louise Parker's Dear Mr. You and Patti Smith's M Train.Popular and award-winning star Katey Sagal chronicles...
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The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide

JENNA FISCHER · BenBella Books
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback

Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in hand, she was determined, she was confident, she was ready to work hard. So, what could go wrong? Uh, basically everything. The path to being...
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Norman: The Doll That Needed to Be Locked Away

STEPHEN LANCASTER · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

When paranormal investigator Stephen Lancaster brought home an old doll from an antique shop, he had no idea what bizarre and terrifying things were about to occur. From Day One, Norman the doll raised Hell. He caused sudden infestations of rats and spiders. He frightened dogs and put children...
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The Happy Human: Being Real in an Artificially Intelligent World

Gopi Kallayil · Hay House Inc.
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Gopi Kallayil, author of The Internet to the Inner-net and one of Google's best and brightest, uses stories from his high-tech work life and his personal life to explore what it means to be truly happy--and what makes us truly human.Happiness is a multimillion-dollar industry, catering...
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A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks

ANGELA JACKSON · Beacon Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

A retrospective on the cultural and political force of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, in celebration of her one hundredth birthdayGwendolyn Brooks is one of the American literary icons of the twentieth century. Mentored by Langston Hughes and Richard Wright from a young age,...
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Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business

TIFFANI D BOVA · Portfolio
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Do you know the best way to drive your company's growth? If not, it's time to boost your Growth IQ.Trying to find the one right move that will improve your business's performance can feel overwhelming. But, as you'll discover in Growth IQ, there are just ten simple--but...
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Being Salmon, Being Human: Encountering the Wild in Us and Us in the Wild

Martin Lee Mueller · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

In search of a new story for our place on earth Being Salmon, Being Human examines Western culture's tragic alienation from nature by focusing on the relationship between people and salmon -- weaving together key narratives about the Norwegian salmon industry as well as wild salmon...
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All-Time Best Sunday Suppers

America's Test Kitchen (Firm) · Cook's Illustrated
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

After 20 years of turning out roasts, stews, and comfort-food casseroles, the experts at Cook's Illustrated are the ultimate resource for foolproof Sunday suppers. In All-Time Best Sunday Suppers, we have gathered 75 perfect recipes from our extensive archives to help make everyone's Sundays...
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Garden Stitch Life: Embroidery Motifs and Projects to Grow Your Inspiration

Kazuko Aoki · Zakka Workshop
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

In Garden Stitch Life, embroidery artist Kazuko Aoki invites you into her enchanting world of garden-themed embroidery. You'll get a glimpse into her creative process, from sketching and selecting thread colors to stitching tips and techniques, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at her atelier,...
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The Eternal City: A History of Rome

Ferdinand Addis · Pegasus Books
Pages: 648
Format: Hardcover

The magnificent and definitive history of the Eternal City, narrated by a master historian. Why does Rome continue to exert a hold on our imagination? How did the "Caput mundi" come to play such a critical role in the development of Western civilization? Ferdinand Addis addresses...
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Saints, Shrines and Pilgrims

Roger Rosewell · Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

In the Middle Ages, it was thought that praying at the right shrine could save you from just about anything, from madness and famine to false imprisonment and even shipwreck. Kingdoms, cities, and even individual trades had patron saints who would protect them from misfortune and bring...
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The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook: The How, When, and What for Fueling Runners and Triathletes to Improve Performance

Jesse Kropelnicki · Harmony
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Reach your peak performance with the best training and fueling plan. Achieve your goals in endurance racing with the detailed training advice and perfectly tailored recipes in this new must-have manual and cookbook. Fueling your body is just as important as training it, but different phases...
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