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150 Survival Secrets: Advice on Survival Kits, Extreme Weather, Rapid Evacuation, Food Storage, Active Shooters, First Aid, and More

James C. Jones - Skyhorse
Format: Paperback

As the world gets more dangerous, you have to be prepared for anything, even the worst. In 150 Survival Secrets, seasoned survivalist James C. Jones provides insider tips to help you and your family survive any catastrophe. Divided into practical sections, 150 Survival Secrets answers every...
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The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life

Johan Eklöf - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Why We Sleep and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent and insightful look at the hidden impact of light pollution, and a passionate appeal to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.How much light is too much...
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American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

Nate Blakeslee - Crown
Format: Hardcover

The enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s....
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Living with Chickens: Everything You Need To Know To Raise Your Own Backyard Flock

JAY ROSSIER - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback

A revised and updated bestseller Revised in coordination with the American Poultry AssociationCovers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens.More than 75 color photographs and illustrations.People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can,...
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Upstream: Selected Essays

Mary Oliver - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

"In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be." So begins Upstream, a collection of essays in which...
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A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes

Eric Jay Dolin - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

The best-selling author of Leviathan returns with the first major historical account of America's hurricanes, and reveals how they've shaped our nation. From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American...
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time

Steve Jenkins - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FARUnlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow In the bestselling tradition of pet memoirs such as Oogy,...
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John Apperson's Lake George

Ellen Apperson Brown - Arcadia Publishing
Format: Paperback

In 1900, John Apperson, a young man from Virginia, began working for General Electric in Schenectady, New York. An avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, Apperson soon found others interested in Adirondack sports such as ice-fishing and skate-sailing, and they started taking camping trips into...
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Can I Recycle This?: A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

Jennie Romer
Format: Hardcover

This practical guide to recycling includes a look at how recycling actually works, how to better handle the waste we produce, the way rules differ in every municipality and which common household objects can or cannot be recycled. Illustrations.
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Another Good Dog: One Family and Fifty Foster Dogs

Cara Sue Achterberg - Tantor Audio
Format: Audiobook

When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void was with dogs - lots of them - and so her foster journey began. In 2015, her Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for Homes. There were the nine...
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