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Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in the Middle of Nowhere

Ree Drummond - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A warm, hilarious collection of stories and reflections on motherhood from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, photographer, businesswoman, and star of the Food Network show The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond.From her beginnings as an early blogger, Ree Drummond has become a household...
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The Vietnam War: An Intimate History

Geoffrey C Ward - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts, and others: a vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart--the companion volume to the major, multipart PBS film to be aired in September 2017.More than...
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A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees

Dave Goulson - Picador, 2014. 2014
Format: Print book

A FACINATING TRAVEL MEMOIR THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEEDave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets. When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some...
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Finding Lina: A Mother's Journey from Autism to Hope

Helena Hjalmarsson - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Lina was a precocious toddler—charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years...
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Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

Chris White MD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

Raising happy, compassionate, and responsible children requires both love and limits. In Mindful Discipline, internationally recognized mindfulness expert Shauna Shapiro and pediatrician Chris White weave together ancient wisdom and modern science to provide new perspectives on parenting...
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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child

DANIEL J SIEGEL - Bantam
Format: Hardcover

From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child's innate capacity for positive thinking.When facing challenges, unpleasant tasks, and contentious issues such as homework, screen time, food choices, and bedtime,...
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2007 County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book

Deirdre A. Gaquin - Bernan Press; 15 edition
Format: Hardcover

County and City Extra contains data for every U.S. state, county, metropolitan area, Congressional district, and for cities with populations above 25,000. Subjects covered include population by age and race, housing, education, income and poverty, crime, manufacturing, trade, services,...
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Immune: How Your Body Defends and Protects You

CATHERINE CARVER - Bloomsbury Sigma
Format: Hardcover

The human body is like an exceedingly well-fortified castle, defended by billions of soldiers--some live for less than a day, others remember battles for decades, but all are essential in protecting us from disease. This hidden army is our immune system, and without it we could not survive...
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Redefining Aging: A Caregiver's Guide to Living Your Best Life

Ann Kaiser Stearns - Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover

Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved ones, despite the stress and fatigue of caregiving.In this comprehensive book, best-selling author Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal...
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