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Raising mentally strong kids : how to combine the power of neuroscience with love and logic to grow confident, kind, responsible, and resilient children and young adults
Amen, Daniel G.
Paper Book
Instant national bestseller!Parenting is about to get easier--and a whole lot more effective....In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based...
Zaytinya : delicious Mediterranean dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon
Andrš, Jos
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A vibrant celebration of the shared flavors and traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean Since Chef José Andrés opened the doors to his restaurant Zaytinya twenty years ago, food lovers have savored his creative adaptations of the classic dishes of Greece,...
It wasn't roaring, it was weepingInterpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories
Baker, Lisa-Jo
Paper Book
An honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to recognize and refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers-from the bestselling author of Never Unfriended "Heartfelt, emotionally charged reflections ....
The layered edible garden : a beginner's guide to creating a productive food garden layer by layer
Chung, Christina (Horticulturist)
Paper Book
Design, plant, and tend a self-sustaining, high-yielding food garden that saves space by growing plants the way nature intended-in layers.
Learning to love midlife : 12 reasons why life gets better with age
Conley, Chip
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy inspires readers to embrace midlife as a time of joy in this "clear blueprint for creating the lives we want" (Gretchen Rubin) Named A WSJ Best Book on Aging and Retirement...
A body made of glass : a cultural history of hypochondria
Crampton, Caroline
Paper Book
Part cultural history, part literary criticism, and part memoir, A Body Made of Glass is a definitive biography of hypochondria. Caroline Crampton's life was upended at the age of seventeen, when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a relatively rare blood...
Simply AI
DK
Paper Book
Combining clear labeled imagery with easy-to-understand text, this new edition of Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the latest developments in AI, including ChatGPT and the Internet of Things. Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing...
Bits and Pieces : My Mother, My Brother, and Me
Goldberg, Whoopi
Paper Book
An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life. If it weren't for Emma Johnson, Caryn Johnson would have never become Whoopi Goldberg. Emma gave her...
The gift of limitations : finding beauty in your boundaries
Hagerty, Sara
Paper Book
"It's all too much." (You can't do everything. And you weren't made to do everything.) For anyone who feels overwhelmed and unfulfilled. For anyone buried under mountains of laundry and fielding too many bills. For those with too many appointments...
Rebel girl : my life as a feminist punk
Hanna, Kathleen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill...
Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic
Helle, Sophus
Paper Book
A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace   "Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read."--Nina MacLaughlin,...
Kingdom on fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the turbulent days of the UCLA basketball dynasty
Howard-Cooper, Scott
Paper Book
In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton--set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and '70s.<...
Nuclear war : a scenario
Jacobsen, Annie
Paper Book
Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These projects are vital to how we understand the world we really live in: where one nuclear missile begets one in return; where the...
In My Time of Dying : How I Came Face to Face With the Idea of an Afterlife
Junger, Sebastian
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death--and what might follow--by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm. For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger...
Trippy : the peril and promise of medicinal psychedelics
Londoǫ, Ernesto
Paper Book
A riveting look at the tremendous promise and inherent risks of the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment through the lens of a New York Times reporter whose journalistic exploration of this emerging field began with a personal crisis. When he signed up for a...
Illustrated Black history : honoring the iconic and the unseen
McCalman, George
Paper Book
*AWARD WINNER* of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author / and the NCBR Recognition Award A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers--famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more-...
The exvangelicals : loving, living, and leaving the white evangelical church
McCammon, Sarah
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER "An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fellow exvangelicals will find McCammon's story both startlingly familiar and immensely clarifying, while those looking in from the outside can find no...
Life after doom : wisdom and courage for a world falling apart
McLaren, Brian D.
Paper Book
"As rich and thoughtful as all of Brian McLaren's work, but with a particular urgency!" --Bill McKibben "Riveting. Challenging. Brave. Devastating. Hopeful." --Rabbi Sharon Brous, IKAR, author of The Amen Effect A deeply insightful...
Good energy : the surprising connection between metabolism and limitless health
Means, Casey
Paper Book
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, cancer and many other...
100 ways to change your life : the science of leveling up health, happiness, relationships & success
Moody, Liz
Paper Book
**A USA Today bestseller!** **A Toronto Star bestseller!** From the creator of The Liz Moody Podcast comes a science-backed guide to creating your best life. What daily habits do happiness psychologists recommend to sprinkle our lives with joy? What does the latest research...
Charlie Hustle : the rise of Pete Rose and the fall of baseball
O'Brien, Keith
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures-baseball...
Cursed objects : strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items
Ocker, J. W.
Paper Book
Beware...this book is cursed! These strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items will appeal to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale. They're lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their...
Lesbian love story : a memoir in archives
Possanza, Amelia
Paper Book
When Amelia Possanza moved to Brooklyn to build a life of her own, she found herself surrounded by queer stories: she read them on landmark placards, overheard them on the pool deck when she joined the world's largest LGBTQ swim team, and even watched them on TV in her cockroach-infested apartment....
Casting forward : fishing tales from the Texas Hill Country
Ramirez, Steve
Paper Book
In Casting Forward, naturalist, educator, and writer Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a year-long journey fly-fishing all of the major rivers of the Texas Hill Country.
The comfort of crows : a backyard year
Renkl, Margaret
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A beautiful love letter to nature and the world around us."--Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club September '24 Pick) THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS, BIRDERS, AND GARDENERS, WITH ORIGINAL COLOR ART...
The self-sufficiency garden: feed your family and save money
Richards, Huw.
Paper Book
Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialing their very own self-sufficiency garden in a 10x12.5m plot and now they've worked...
Against technoableism : rethinking who needs improvement
Shew, Ashley
Paper Book
When bioethicist and professor Ashley Shew became a self-described "hard-of-hearing chemobrained amputee with Crohn's disease and tinnitus," there was no returning to "normal." Suddenly well-meaning people called her an "inspiration" while grocery shopping or viewed her as a needy recipient of...
Accountable : the true story of a racist social media account and the teenagers whose lives it changed
Slater, Dashka
Paper Book
YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION WINNER California Book Award Winner Northern California Book Award Winner CALIBA's Golden Poppy Book Award Winner J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Winner ...
House rules : how to decorate for every home, style, and budget
Smith, Myquillyn
Paper Book
Simple, personal, livable decorating for your space From the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Cozy Minimalist Home comes this inviting collection of 100 memorable, universal decorating truths that apply to every house, style, and...
Pizza night : deliciously doable recipes for pizza and salad
Stafford, Alexandra
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Make pizza night a weekly tradition with these 52 seasonal pizzas paired with salads for a complete meal-from the award-winning author of Bread Toast Crumbs and creator of the popular blog Alexandra's Kitchen. "I dare you to flip...
The family guide to outdoor adventures : 30 wilderness activities to enjoy nature together!
Stewart, Creek
Paper Book
Explore and experience nature with your kids with these 30 fun and educational family activities dedicated to spending more time outside. Less screen, more green! In the world of smartphones, tablets, and online learning, the need for children to engage with nature...
The backyard bird chronicles
Tan, Amy
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of The Joy Luck Club comes a gorgeous and witty exploration of birding and nature. This inspiring work cultivates hope and connection, revealing the rhythms of our world and uncovering its beauty hidden in plain sight. * With a foreword...
SQL All-in-one for Dummies
Taylor, Allen G./ Blum, Richard
Paper Book
The most thorough SQL reference, now updated for SQL:2023 SQL All-in-One For Dummies has everything you need to get started with the SQL programming language, and then to level up your skill with advanced applications. This relational database coding language is one of the...
Every dog deserves an adventure : amazing stories of camping with dogs
Tracosas, L. J.
Paper Book
From the backcountry to car camping, mountaintop hikes to beach-day hikes, learn how to keep your dog safe and happy while on an adventure.
Blender All-in-one for Dummies
Van Gumster, Jason
Paper Book
Create excellent 3D animations with free, open-source software When you're looking for help with creating animation with Blender, look no further than the top-selling Blender book on the market. This edition of Blender For Dummies covers every step in the animation process,...
The SalviSoul cookbook : Salvadoran recipes & the women who preserve them
Vasquez, Karla Tatiana
Paper Book
A beautifully photographed cookbook that celebrates the vibrant culture and community of El Salvador through 80 recipes and stories from twenty-five Salvadoran women. "A heartfelt tribute to heritage,a testament to the power of storytelling, and an invitation to savor the true...
Big dip energy : 88 parties in a bowl for snacking, dinner, dessert, and beyond!
Whitney, Alyse
Paper Book
Alyse Whitney has been a Dip Queen for decades, making the writer, editor, Cosmopolitan food columnist, and TV host the perfect diplomat for this first-of-its-kind cookbook. Big Dip Energyoffers endless fun and easy ways to both entertain and enjoy solo with...
The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor
Wilbert, Lore Ferguson
Paper Book
After years of witnessing religious and political unrest in the evangelical church, Lore Ferguson Wilbert felt alienated and disoriented. She found solace in the woods, where she discovered that the forest could teach her how to live-and even thrive-when everything seems to be falling apart. In The...

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