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Series: The Gray Earth Paperback Galsan Tschinag 9781571311221 $23.95 FICTION Mar 25, 2022

Taken from his ancestral home—and haunted by the recent onset of visions—the adolescent Dshurukawaa reunites with his siblings at a boarding school, where his brother also serves as principal. There he attempts to mediate the pull of spirituality and pragmatism, old ways and new, but quickly comes to understand that the main purpose of the school is to strip the Tuvans of their language and traditions and to make them conform to communist party ideals. Soon he and his family are atodds with the system, and when tragedy strikes, Dshurukawaa begi... + Read More
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Series: Billy Bear Billy Bear and the New Baby Board book Miriam Moss 9781509893713 $15.99 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 02, 2020

Billy Bear finds out he's going to be a big brother in this charming picture book from the creators of I Forgot to Say I Love You. When Mum tells Billy Bear he's going to be a big brother, he isn't so sure he wants a little sister. His friend Luca has a new baby and she cries a lot! And he's not sure he wants to share his toys either. But when the baby arrives, Billy soon discovers that there's lots to learn about being a good big brother - and mummy definitely has enough love for everyone. Perhaps having a new baby in the house might be som... + Read More
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Series: Backpacking Backpacking California Mountain, Foothill, Coastal, & Desert Adventures in the Golden State Paperback Wilderness Press 9780899979588 $44.95 TRAVEL Oct 02, 2020

Get Ready for a Lifetime of Awe-Inspiring AdventuresIn California, backpackers can explore wild beaches, enjoy colorful canyonlands, hike amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and circle glacier-clad mountains. Discover 71 of California’s best and most diverse backpacking trips with the expert backpackers and experienced authors of Wilderness Press.Backpacking California details the premier opportunities across the entire state. This fully updated edition describes scenic escapes ranging from one night to two weeks, or 3 to ... + Read More
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Series: The Gentle Barbarian Paperback Bohumil Hrabal 9780811228589 $22.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 02, 2021

The Gentle Barbarian is Bohumil Hrabal’s homage to VladimÃr BoudnÃk, one of the greatest Czech visual artists of the 1950s and 1960s, whose life came to a tragic end shortly after the Soviet invasion of 1968. Boudnik and Hrabal had a close and often contentious friendship. For a brief period, in the early 1950s, they both worked in the steel works in Kladno and lived in the same building in Prague. Â Â Â Â Â Written in the early seventies, Hrabal’s anecdotal portrait of Boudnik includes another controversial member of that early group o... + Read More
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Series: I Can Catch a Monster Hardcover Bethan Woollvin 9781509889808 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 25, 2020

A feisty little girl learns who the real monsters are in this brilliantly funny Medieval adventure from Bethan Woollvin, creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, Little Red. Once upon a time, far far away, lived a little girl called Bo who wanted to be just like her brothers, and capture a fearsome monster. Bo is small, too small to catch a monster - or so her brothers say. But Bo the Brave isn't one to take no for an answer, so she sets off on a quest to catch a monster of her own. Can she defeat the furious griffin... + Read More
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Series: Astro Pals Virgo Nobody's Perfect Hardcover Michelle Tea 9781948340137 $28.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 8 Aug 21, 2020

In this follow-up to Michelle Tea'sAstro Baby, baby Virgo has planned a birthday party that's as perfect as they are—until everything falls apart!
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Series: Attraction Paperback Ruby Porter 9781925773552 $23.95 FICTION Apr 24, 2020

The present reckons with the past inAttraction. Porter’s unnamed narrator is on a road trip across New Zealand with her friends Ashi and Ilana, haunted by the specter of her emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend, her complicated family background and New Zealand’s colonial history. Jealousies intensify as the young women work out who they are and who they might become.
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Series: Poems of Basil Bunting, The Paperback Basil Bunting 9780571235018 $34.50 POETRY Jul 09, 2021

Basil Bunting's work was published haphazardly throughout most of his life, and in many cases he did not oversee publication. This is the first critical edition of the complete poems, and offers an accurate text with variants from all printed sources. Don Share annotates Bunting's often complex and allusive verse, with much illuminating quotation from his prose writings, interviews and correspondence. He also examines Bunting's use of sources (including Persian literature and classical mythology), and explores the Northumbrian roots of Bunting'... + Read More
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Series: Loss Hardcover David Harsent 9780571290550 $29.50 POETRY May 15, 2020

The city never sleeps. Silence would weaken it.When all else fails it talks to itself seamless thrum ofmachinery dark undertone.It is 00:00 and the full of the night yet to come. A man sits at a window through the dead hours of night, his sleep broken by troubling dreams of a figure in a white landscape. This fragmentary vigil anchors a series of narrative sections in which a dramatic voice – which might well be an interior monologue – gives, first, an account of the man, then addresses him directly. We learn of a conflicted child... + Read More
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Series: Explorers on Black Ice Bridge Paperback Alex Bell 9780571332588 $13.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION May 15, 2020

Ice princess Stella Starflake and her father Felix are in trouble: President Fogg has expelled them from the Polar Bear Explorers’ Club, and banned them from going on any further expeditions. Stella’s not going to be put off by rules and regulations though. She knows her friend Shay is in danger of turning into a witch wolf himself, since receiving a deadly bite on their last adventure. It’s vital that Stella and her friends set out to find the spellbook that could save his life, even if it means travelling over the cursed Black Ice Bridge. ... + Read More
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Series: My Daddy is Hilarious Hardcover Gavin Puckett 9780571336418 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION May 22, 2020

Daddy, what is going on? Last night was just your hair.It also seems this dreadful curse has changed the clothes you wear. Dad usually looks fairly sensible, so it’s a bit surprising when he starts appearing with outlandish new hairstyles! Then things get weirder when he turns up in odd and eccentric clothes! Why can this be? Has he gone mad? Children and parents alike will delight in figuring out why Daddy's appearance keeps changing —Â he's trying on costumes for a costume party! By the end of the book, the little boy is also in his cos... + Read More
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Series: Catch A Cloud Hardcover Elena de Roo 9780571340552 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Oct 02, 2020

I spy a cloud go floating by Where do you go, Cloud, so high? Have you ever watched a cloud and wondered where it’s going, or wanted to catch it? In this beautiful quirky picture book, full of poetry and action, a little boy challenges the elements and almost comes a cropper!
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Series: Poems of Dorothy Molloy, The Hardcover Dorothy Molloy 9780571348466 $34.50 POETRY Jun 12, 2020

Dorothy Molloy was a star in the making when Faber prepared her debutHare Soup (2004) for publication, before tragedy struck, and she died four days before advance copies arrived. With its distinctive and unsettling mix of comedy and complicity, dark humour and disturbance (a feminist burlesque that has seen her work christened as 'gurlesque'),Hare Soupstripped the veneer from the niceties of relations in family life and the Catholic church, turning its inventive and sexually charged gaze to corruption and abuse in our most private spaces. The ... + Read More
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Series: Emergency Vehicles Paperback Simon Tyler 9780571349470 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Jun 05, 2020

The fastest police cars . . . Mammoth fire trucks . . . Firefighting helicopters . . . A thrilling large format book packed with full-colour illustrations and information about emergency vehicles from around the world. The size, style and power of these vehicles make for an exciting reading experience!
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Series: Calm Down, Zebra Hardcover Lou Kuenzler 9780571351701 $25.50 JUVENILE FICTION May 01, 2020

Everyone’s favorite, enthusiastic Zebra is back, eager to get in on the act as Annie tries to teach her little brother about colours.Annie said to the animals, “Let’s help baby Joe. He’s learning his colours, which he doesn’t yet know. I’ll paint pictures of you – please line up for me. If I use the right colours then Joe will soon see.” But although things don’t turn out quite the way she imagines, together Annie and Zebra make the world a brighter and more beautiful place! A perfect picture book introduction to colors for young readers.
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Series: Jennyanydots Paperback T.S. Eliot 9780571352807 $13.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 5 May 15, 2020

I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots. Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots. All day she sits upon the stair or on the steps or on the mat: She sits and sits and sits and sits – and that’s what makes a Gumbie Cat! But the Old Gumbie Cat gets busy at the end of the day, teaching and cooking, and getting the mice, cockroaches and beetles organized!Jennyanydots is the sixth gorgeous Cats picture book with lively and colourful illustrations by Arthur Robins.
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Series: Magic Mobile Hardcover Michael Frayn 9780571355006 $25.50 DRAMA May 22, 2020

With the whole world at the touch of your finger – why ever leave the imaginary realm of your mobile phone? This book of short comedic vignettes might give you a reason —Magic Mobile is the latest offering of comic genius from Michael Frayn, award-winning author of the playsNoises Off andCopenhagen and novelsThe Tin Men, Towards the End of the Morning, and Headlong. "Michael Frayn is the most philosophical comic writer – and the most comic philosophical writer – of our time."Daily Mail
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Series: Hansard Paperback Simon Woods 9780571355433 $20.95 DRAMA Jun 19, 2020

Hansard; noun The official report of all parliamentary debates. It’s a summer’s morning in 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home to the idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his wife of 30 years, Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. Diana has a stinking hangover, a fox is destroying the garden, and secrets are being dug up all over the place. As the day draws on, what starts as gentle ribbing and the familiar rhythms of marital sparring quickly turnsto blood-sport. A witty and devastating new play.Hansardprem... + Read More
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Series: Happy Prince and Other Tales, The Paperback Oscar Wilde 9780571355846 $13.50 JUVENILE FICTION May 29, 2020

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories: 'The Happy Prince', 'The Nightingale and the Rose', 'The Selfish Giant', 'The Devoted Friend', and 'The Remarkable Rocket'. The Happy Prince stars the statue of the Prince, who persuades a swallow to deliver his gold and jewels to the poor and needy in his city. ... + Read More
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Series: Christmas Carol, A Paperback Charles Dickens 9780571355860 $13.50 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11 Oct 16, 2020

'Bah,'said Scrooge, 'Humbug.' But that was before he was presented with visions of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come, which gave him a whole new lease of life:'I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the World!' Old Ebenezer Scrooge is too mean to spend money on coals for the fire in his counting-house, where his clerk Bob Cratchit shivers in the winter cold. Declining an invitation... + Read More
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Series: Salt Water Paperback Andrew Motion 9780571356010 $22.50 POETRY Jul 03, 2020

Salt Water isAndrew Motion's most ambitious collection, yet also his most accessible. The first part refines the narrative and lyric skills for which he is well-known, combining intense personal concerns with themes which are more expansive and social. Family and loved ones appear in the company of historical and legendary figures; private dramas raise large general issues. But there is concentration as well as diversity. From the Orford Merman of the title poem, to an elegy written for a friend who died on the Marchioness, to the vivid pro... + Read More
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Series: Fairy Tales Paperback Marianne Moore 9780571356140 $10.50 FICTION Jun 12, 2020

A wily cat, a strange romance, detestable daughters: the great American poet Marianne Moore retells three stories originally written by Charles Perrault to amuse the niece of Louis XIV. Modern readers may be surprised to find that the prince does not wake Sleeping Beauty with a kiss – the more he cares, the less willing he is to intrude – and that his mother is descended from ogres. Characterised by vivid imagery, uncluttered prose, inventive alliteration and a sly sceptic’s wit, Moore’s versions do more than tell a tale: ‘Having seen... + Read More
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Series: Tamworth Pig Stories Paperback Gene Kemp 9780571356645 $13.50 JUVENILE FICTION Jul 03, 2020

Features two classic tales about Tamworth, the kind-hearted and very wise pig with a flair for publicity, and his human friends, Thomas and Blossom –The Prime of Tamworth Pig andTamworth Pig Saves the Trees. In these tales Tamworth, Thomas and Blossom campaign to ‘Save The Trees’ and ‘Grow More Grub and Eat Less Meat’.Carolyn Dinan’s classic interior illustrations complement these exciting adventures.
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Series: Polly Stenham: Plays 1 Paperback Polly Stenham 9780571357222 $37.50 DRAMA Jun 19, 2020

Polly Stenham’s explosiveThat Face, written at the age of nineteen, was staged at the Royal Court before transferring to London’s West End.Tusk Tusk andNo Quarter followed, also for the Royal Court. Her fourth play,Hotel, opened at the National Theatre. All four are contained inPlays 1, together with an introduction from the author.
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Series: As If By Chance Hardcover David Lan 9780571357796 $38.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 01, 2020

A family day at the beach. There’s a song, an argument, a dash across the white sand and into the high rolling waves. We’re in Cape Town andDavid Lan is ten years old. Cut to 1969 and, visiting London fresh out of high school, he interviews theatre luminaries Sybil Thorndike, Tom Stoppard, Trevor Nunn, Paul Schofield before heading home to join the South African army. Now it’s 1999. We’re at the Young Vic where David is interviewed to be artistic director, a job he’d do for eighteen years, ensuring it’s flowering into a great world th... + Read More
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Series: Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar Write and Speak Chinese Like a Native! The Ultimate Guide to Everyday Chinese Usage Paperback Vivian Ling 9780804851404 $24.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Sep 15, 2020

Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar is a systematic overview of Mandarin grammar, oriented toward self-study, English-speaking students.Through explanations of common mistakes learners make, useful example sentences and exercises with an answer key, this book provides a detailed introduction to the unique grammar structures of the Mandarin language.Ideal for any student who is interested in taking their skills to the next level, this book makes the difficult task of perfecting grammar efficient, interesting and rewarding.Essential Mandarin Chine... + Read More
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Series: Concise English-Korean Dictionary Paperback Joan V. Underwood 9780804852944 $5.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Jun 09, 2020

Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Korea,Concise English-Korean Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in the Korean language.It features all the essential Korean vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. Its handy pocket format and user-friendly layout make it the perfect addition to your carry-on bag; it's sure to make any trip to Korea easier.All entries are written in a Romanized form as well as Korean script (hangul), so that pronunciation is easy and, in case of difficu... + Read More
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Series: Tuttle Flash Cards Korean in a Flash Kit Volume 2 Kit Soohee Kim 9780804852951 $11.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Jun 09, 2020

Korean in a Flash Kit Volume 2 continues the learning-tool advantage for people interested in learning Korean quickly and easily.Flash cards are a great way to practice your ability to read Korean, write Korean and remember Korean. This complete boxed set of Korean flash cards has a full range of acclaimed features to help beginners and intermediate learners, and covers the second most-basic Korean words, plus related terms and phrases—in a flash! Contains 448 flash cards plus a 48 page index booklet. Learn 448 main words plus 1,792 related te... + Read More
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Series: Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary Revised Second Edition (Fully Romanized) Paperback Li Dong 9780804852968 $9.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Jun 09, 2020

This Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese.Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary was designed specifically for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese and contains all 3,051 vocabulary items prescribed for Levels A and B of the internationally recognized test of Mandarin language proficiency,Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi(HSK).This self-contained dictionary has over 5,000 headwords—those required for HSK Levels A and B, plus important proper nouns and common idioms. Extensive notes on culture, gra... + Read More
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Series: Origami Odyssey A Journey to the Edge of Paperfolding: Includes Origami Book with 21 Original Projects & Instructional DVD Mixed media product Peter Engel 9780804852982 $9.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES May 12, 2020

Renowned origami artist Peter Engel first astounded origami enthusiasts and the lay person alike with his popularOrigami from Angelfish to Zen. Since that book, published in 1989, Engel has gone through a personal change in his philosophy of origami design, honed through decades of elevating what is often viewed as simple paper folding into a fine art.InOrigami Odyssey, Engel takes paper crafters on a journey to the edge of paper folding, providing instruction for exquisite and original origami designs, including several that have been shown in... + Read More
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Series: Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary Vietnamese-English / English-Vietnamese Paperback Phan Van Giuong 9780804852999 $11.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Jun 09, 2020

It's never a good idea to be overly–relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great Vietnamese dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to Vietnam,Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary is an essential tool to learn Vietnamese and start communicating effectively. It features all the essential Vietnamese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. Its handy pocket format, and user-friendly, two-color layout will make any future trip to Vietnam much... + Read More
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Series: Bonsai and Penjing Ambassadors of Peace & Beauty Hardcover Ann McClellan 9780804853002 $18.95 GARDENING Mar 24, 2020

This book tells the remarkable stories of bonsai and penjing trees in the collection of the National Arboretum in Washington D.C.It details their valuable role in international diplomacy and as instruments of American presidential influence. It also describes their inclusion in world's fair exhibitions, in Asian-inspired gardens around the country, and as a window onto the extensive cultivation of bonsai in North America today. A lengthy first-hand account by Dr. John L. Creech is included about the first extraordinary gift of 53 bonsai from Ja... + Read More
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Series: Sew Sweet Handmade Clothes for Girls 22 Easy-to-Make Dresses, Skirts, Pants & Tops Girls Will Love Paperback Yuki Araki 9780804853033 $9.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES May 12, 2020

Make your own cute and fashionable clothes for girls with this easy-to-use sewing book.Author, Yuki Araki is one of the most recognized names in the growing sewing-for-children movement. The mother of two daughters, Araki has become a DIY sewing favorite because she knows what young girls want. They like to wear stylish clothes that also let them play with ease. Moms adore the relaxed aesthetic of Araki's simple mix-and-match play clothes and accessories, and young girls are happy wearing them because they're both cute and comfortable.Best suit... + Read More
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Series: Tokyo: A Biography Disasters, Destruction and Renewal: The Story of an Indomitable City Paperback Stephen Mansfield 9780804853040 $11.95 HISTORY May 12, 2020

The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city,Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination.In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present day, this Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters to regime change has been to reinvent itself time and again. A calamitous fire results in a ... + Read More
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Series: Manabeshima Island Japan One Island, Two Months, One Minicar, Sixty Crabs, Eighty Bites and Fifty Shots of Shochu Paperback Florent Chavouet 9780804853057 $11.95 TRAVEL May 12, 2020

More than just a Japan travel guide,Manabeshima Island Japan paints a colorful and entertaining picture of a particular place and time in Japan.Japan is made up of thousands of sacred islands, artificial islands, industrial islands, resort islands, wild islands and exploding islands…but artist Florent Chavouet had only ever visited two of them. This graphic novel is the story of one summer when he decides to get to know one more—the tiny island of Manabeshima. This speck of dirt in the Inland Sea, off the coast of Osaka, has a total population ... + Read More
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Series: Visionary Landscapes Japanese Garden Design in North America, The Work of Five Contemporary Masters Hardcover Kendall H. Brown 9780804853064 $18.95 GARDENING Mar 24, 2020

Japanese gardens are found throughout the world today—their unique forms now considered a universal art form. This stunning Japanese gardening book examines the work of five leading landscape architects in North America who are exploring the extraordinary power of Japanese-style garden design to create an immersive experience promoting personal and social well-being.Master garden designers Hoichi Kurisu, Takeo Uesugi, David Slawson, Shin Abe and Marc Keane have each interpreted the style and meaning of the Japanese garden in unique ways in thei... + Read More
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Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy Avengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy Paperback Robert Arp 9780812694857 $29.50 PHILOSOPHY Jun 19, 2020

InAvengers Infinity Saga and Philosophy, philosophers explore the momentous issues and the fascinating puzzles raised by Marvel’s compelling series of movies: â? Is the Thanos snap truly an answer to overpopulation and famine, or is it simply indefensible mass murder on a cosmic scale? â? Are the Avengers who try to stop Thanos dishing out justice or merely fighting a man who is himself just? â? Captain America or Tony Stark—which leader holds the key to a civilized society? â? Dr. Strange claims to sees 14,000,605 possible futu... + Read More
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Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy His Dark Materials and Philosophy Paperback Richard Greene 9780812694864 $29.50 PHILOSOPHY Jul 24, 2020

The new TV series,His Dark Materials, is based on the series of novels by Philip Pullman, depicting a young girl’s adventures in an imaginary world with similarities and dissimilarities to our own. The story tells of world domination by a religious body, the Magisterium, with malevolent intentions, serving a really existing God who is evil and who can be killed. The story, in all its manifestations, as novels, movies, and television shows, has received fierce criticism from religious organizations, especially because its criticisms of religio... + Read More
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Series: Sierra Nevada Guides Sierra South Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada Paperback Elizabeth Wenk 9780899978840 $32.95 TRAVEL Nov 20, 2020

Find the Best Hikes and Backpacking Trips in California’s Sierra NevadaThe rush of trekking through nature, the thrill of experiencing new places, the reward of discovering beautiful sights—all of this awaits in the Sierra Nevada. For more than 40 years, this definitive guidebook has led readers along the top trails between Tehachapi Pass and the southern border of Yosemite National Park. Now, with the revised and updated edition, let hiking experts Elizabeth Wenk and Mike White show you the way.Sierra South features 84 meticulously selected tr... + Read More
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Series: Tahoe Rim Trail The Official Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians Paperback Tim Hauserman 9780899979601 $29.50 TRAVEL Jul 17, 2020

Experience the Unparalleled Beauty of Lake Tahoe and Its TrailThe Tahoe Rim Trail is one of the world’s premier trails—for good reason. It winds completely around spectacular Lake Tahoe, the highest and largest alpine lake in North America. Along the way, the trail takes you through wilderness areas, national forests, and state parks. The combination of pristine lake and mountain vistas creates breathtaking scenery unlike anywhere else on the planet. This area along the border of California and Nevada is truly an outdoors-adventure paradise.Whe... + Read More
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Series: The Wolf's Trail An Ojibwe Story, Told by Wolves Paperback Thomas D. Peacock 9781513645629 $25.50 FICTION Jun 26, 2020

Several days after I took the pups to the place overlooking Spirit Island, Youngest Nephew came to visit one afternoon as I lay sunning. “Zhi-shay’,” he began hesitantly. “I don’t know my life purpose.” “Sure you do,” I replied. “Part of your purpose was determined before you were even born. It’s just not clear to you yet because you are still young.” “When will I know?” he asked. “The Creator made us, you, me, all of us here, your family. It madeus for a very special reason.” “So I don’t need to go seek my vision?” he asked. “N... + Read More
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Series: Horse Brain, Human Brain The Neuroscience of Horsemanship Paperback Janet Jones PhD 9781570769481 $40.50 PETS Jul 03, 2020

An eye-opening game-changer of a book that sheds new light on how horses learn, think, perceive, and perform, and explains how to workwith the horse’s brain instead of against it. In this illuminating book, brain scientist and horsewoman Janet Jones describes human and equine brains working together. Using plain language, she explores the differences and similarities between equine and human ways of negotiating the world. Mental abilities?like seeing, learning, fearing, trusting, and focusing?are discussed from both human and horse perspectives... + Read More
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Series: Yoga for Riders Principles and Postures to Improve Your Horsemanship Paperback Cathy Woods 9781570769719 $44.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Aug 14, 2020

A highly illustrated guide to simple exercises that help equestrians become more aware and conscious while improving strength, flexibility, and balance. Yoga teacher and horsewoman Cathy Woods explains how the meditative, mindful breathwork and lifestyle aspects of yoga traditions, as well as the postures, can be profoundly helpful in our interactions with horses. Over the course of her 30-year career, Woods has created teachings that are accessible to everyone?those who have practiced yoga and those who have not, as well as riders of different... + Read More
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Series: Norwegian Knitting Designs - 90 Years Later A New Look at the Classic Collection of Scandinavian Motifs and Patterns Hardcover Wenche Roald 9781570769894 $59.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Jun 26, 2020

Over 30 exquisitely adapted patterns from the timeless Norwegian classic by Annichen Sibbern Bøhn. A fully translated facsimile edition of the original 1929 book is included within this lovely package!Contemporary style and fresh modern colors meet classic Norwegian knitting patterns in this magnificent collection! Annichen Sibbern Bøhn's timeless and belovedNorwegian Knitting Patterns, first published in 1929, has been a guiding light and a source of inspiration for knitters around the world for decades?and now, working from Bøhn's original se... + Read More
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Series: Scandinavian Sweaters Over 25 Stunning Patterns to Knit Hardcover Kristin Wiola Odegard 9781570769924 $41.95 CRAFTS & HOBBIES Sep 04, 2020

Striking multicolor patterns with a contemporary Scandinavian feel.Knit designer Kristin Wiola Ã?degÃ¥rd has brought together some of her best-loved original patterns alongside brand-new designs to form a striking and eye-catching selection of sweaters and cardigans, for women and men, featuring her signature attention to detail, skill with unusual color combinations, and distinctly Scandinavian style. Including bonus wrist warmers, a shawl, and two patterns for children’s sweaters, plus an instructional section to smooth the way for knitters n... + Read More
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Series: Late Migrations A Natural History of Love and Loss Paperback Margaret Renkl 9781571313836 $23.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 23, 2021

An Indie Next Selection for July 2019An Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2019A 2019 Okra PickAPublishers Weekly "Pick of the Week" FromNew York Times opinion writer Margaret Renkl comes an unusual, captivating portrait of a family—and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world. Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents... + Read More
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Series: North American Stadiums Paperback Grady Chambers 9781571315359 $23.95 POETRY Jun 19, 2020

Winner of the inaugural Max Ritvo Poetry Prize,North American Stadiums is an assured debut collection about grace—the places we search for it, and the disjunction between what we seek and where we arrive. “You were supposed to find God here / the signs said.” In these poems, hinterlands demand our close attention; overlooked places of industry become sites for pilgrimage; and history large and small—of a city, of a family, of a shirt—is unearthed. Here is a factory emptying for the day, a snowy road just past border patrol, a baseball game a... + Read More
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Series: Burn the Place A Memoir Paperback Iliana Regan 9781572842830 $26.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jun 19, 2020

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDA singular, powerfully expressive debut memoir that traces one chef’s struggle to find her place.Burn the Place is a galvanizing memoir that chronicles Iliana Regan’s journey from foraging on the family farm to running her Michelin-starred restaurant, Elizabeth. Her story is raw like that first bite of wild onion, alive with startling imagery, and told with uncommon emotional power. Regan grew up the youngest of four headstrong girls on a small farm in Northwest Indiana. While gathering raspberries as... + Read More
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Series: Ask Amy Essential Wisdom from America's Favorite Advice Columnist Hardcover Amy Dickinson 9781572842861 $32.95 SELF-HELP Jun 19, 2020

Seven days a week, year in and year out, Amy Dickinson has taken on life’s greatest and smallest questions. Her readers ask her about their relationship dramas, parenting dilemmas, and workplace complaints, offering a glimpse into the everyday and offbeat struggles we all sometimes confront. Amy responds with bracing honesty and gentle humor, presenting clear-eyed solutions to sometimes confounding problems. Her insights—and the weekly look into the lives of strangers—havekept readers turning to her column for almost two decades now.Ask Amy: Es... + Read More
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Series: Hungry for Harbor Country Recipes and Stories from the Coast of Southwest Michigan Hardcover Lindsay Navama 9781572842878 $52.50 COOKING May 22, 2020

Escape to Harbor Country with 56 lake-life recipes and stories that capture the celebratory spirit of this Michigan vacation destination.Hungry for Harbor Country is part cookbook, part travel guide, and part personal story about a life-changing year spent in a small lakeside town in Michigan. Featuring 56 delicious, seasonal, allergy-friendly recipes and illustrated with lavish full-color photography, this cookbook evokes the scenic beauty and charm of southwest Michigan’s Harbor Country. When Lindsay Navama and her husband relocated from Ca... + Read More
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Series: Life with Diabetes, 6th Edition A Series of Teaching Outlines Paperback Martha M. Funnell MS, RN, CDE, FAAN 9781580407151 $149.95 MEDICAL Age (years) from 22 - 75 Aug 14, 2020

Life with Diabetes has given thousands of healthcare professionals the tools they need to facilitate behavior change and become effective teachers and counselors.This series of teaching outlines was developed and tested by the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center, affiliated with the Department of Medical Education of the University of Michigan Medical School. Previous editions of this teaching curriculum have been used by thousands of educators in diabetes clinics to help their patients understand and live with the many challenges of... + Read More
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Series: Annual Review of Diabetes 2020 The Best of the American Diabetes Association's Scholarly Journals Paperback American Diabetes American Diabetes Association 9781580407571 $74.95 MEDICAL Age (years) from 22 - 75 Jun 05, 2020

The American Diabetes Association is the authoritative voice in diabetes research and standards of care.For nearly 70 years, the ADA has published groundbreaking, vital, and timely articles in its scholarly journals,Diabetes,Diabetes Care,Diabetes Spectrum, andClinical Diabetes, to help researchers and care providers achieve the best patient outcomes.Annual Review of Diabetes 2020 contains more than 40 of the ADA's finest articles published in 2019. Get the year's most current and important research in this one comprehensive book.
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Series: Tiny Towns Little Washington A Nostalgic Look at the Evergreen State's Smallest Towns Paperback Nicole Hardina 9781591938453 $28.50 HISTORY Oct 23, 2020

Washington’s Small Towns Have Great Stories.Little Washington presents 100 of the state’s tiniest towns. With populations under 2,000, these charming and unique locations dot the entire state—from Neah Bay along the Northwest coast to LaCrosse, a farming community in the eastern county of Whitman. With full-color photographs, fun facts, and fascinating details about every locale, it’s almost as if you’re walking down Main Street, waving hello to folks who know all of their neighbors.The selected locations help readers to appreciate the broader ... + Read More
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Series: Day Trip Series Colorado Day Trips by Theme Paperback Aimee Heckel 9781591938910 $25.50 TRAVEL May 22, 2020

Your All-in-One Guide to Colorado’s Best Outings!If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seenColorado Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Centennial State is jam-packed with more than 170 of Colorado’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Annual Festivals, Craft Beer & Distillery, Outdoor Adventures, and Ski Towns, so you can decide what to do an... + Read More
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Series: Day Trip Series New York Day Trips by Theme The State's Best Day Trips Outside New York City Paperback Sandra Mardenfeld 9781591938934 $25.50 TRAVEL Aug 21, 2020

Your All-in-One Guide to New York’s Best Outings!If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seenNew York Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Empire State is jam-packed with more than 150 of New York’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Adventure, Airplanes & Railroads, Family Fun, and Natural Wonders, so you can decide what to do and then figure o... + Read More
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Series: Day Trip Series Washington Day Trips by Theme Paperback Ellie Kozlowski 9781591939245 $25.50 TRAVEL Apr 23, 2021

Your All-in-One Guide to Washington’s Best Outings!If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seenWashington Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Evergreen State is jam-packed with hundreds of Washington’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Airplanes & Railroads, Festivals, Outdoor Adventures, and Sports, so you can decide what to do and then figur... + Read More
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Series: Day Trip Series Oregon Day Trips by Theme Paperback Stacy McCullough 9781591939283 $25.50 TRAVEL Apr 23, 2021

Your All-in-One Guide to Oregon’s Best Outings!If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seenOregon Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Beaver State is jam-packed with more than 150 of Oregon’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Festivals, Orchards & Vineyards, Outdoor Adventures, and Sports, so you can decide what to do and then figure out where... + Read More
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Series: Adventure Quick Guides Butterflies of the Northwest Your Way to Easily Identify Butterflies Spiral bound Jaret C. Daniels 9781591939375 $14.95 NATURE May 29, 2020

Your Quick Guide to Identifying Butterflies in the NorthwestAt the park, in the garden, or on a walk, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Based on Jaret C. Daniels’ best-selling butterfly field guides,Butterflies of the Northwest features only species seen in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. It is organized by color for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by color, and view just a few butterflies at a time. The easy-to-use format and detailed photographs, with key markings of more than 100 species, hel... + Read More
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Series: Adventure Quick Guides Wildflowers of the Northeast Your Way to Easily Identify Wildflowers Spiral bound George Miller 9781591939443 $14.95 NATURE May 29, 2020

Learn to Identify the Northeast’s Wildflowers.At the cabin, in the park, or on a hike, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand. Featuring wildflowers of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, this booklet by George Miller is organized by color for quick and easy identification. When you see a wildflower in nature, open the correct colored tab and view photographs of just a few wildflowers at a time. The easy-to-use formatand det... + Read More