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The Last of Its Kind: The Search for the Great Auk and the Discovery of Extinction
Gísli Pálsson - Princeton University Press Format: Hardcover
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How an iconic bird's final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinction. The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland... |
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Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
Sydney McLaughlin - Thomas Nelson Format: Hardcover
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What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympic and World champion hurdler Sydney McLaughlin wants to help you answer these questions as she shares her personal story of struggles and victories, of faith and transformation.Sydney McLaughlin... |
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Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You
A'ja Wilson - Flatiron Books: A Moment of Lift Book Format: Hardcover
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"Through honest stories and inspiring lessons from her life, A'ja Wilson reminds us to never doubt who we are or apologize for being true to ourselves. Dear Black Girls is a must-read for every Black girl out there." -- Gabrielle Union, New York Times bestselling author of We're... |
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Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story
Lee Morgan - Liveright Format: Hardcover
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An intimate account -- the first from a trail veterinarian -- of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Few sporting events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out... |
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Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters
Cary J. Griffith - Univ Of Minnesota Press Format: Hardcover
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Stories from survivors of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness's epochal weather disaster. On July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) , a bizarre confluence of meteorological events resulted in the most damaging blowdown in the region's history.... |
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