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...Bambi was as though bewitched. He was completely beside himself with pleasure. He was simply wild. He leaped into the air, three, four, five times. He had to do it. He felt a terrible desire to leap and jump. He stretched his young limbs joyfully. His breath came deeply and easily. He drank in the air. The sweet smell of the meadow made him so wildly happy that he had to leap. . ."For the woodland creatures, life in the forest is as charmin...

“...Bambi was as though bewitched. He was completely beside himself with pleasure. He was simply wild. He leaped into the air, three, four, five times. He had to do it. He felt a terrible desire to leap and jump. He stretched his young limbs joyfully. His breath came deeply and easily. He drank in the air. The sweet smell of the meadow made him so wildly happy that he had to leap…”For the woodland creatures, life in the forest is as charming a...

Now in paperback from Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner and National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivak—a novel of one family, a century of war, and the promise of homecomingRooted in the small, mountain town of Dardan, Pennsylvania, where patriarch Jozef Vinich settled after surviving World War I, Like the Appearance of Horses immerses us in the intimate lives of a family whose fierce bonds have been shaped by the great conflicts of the past ...

This book is the fulfilment of my promise to Allah, the One that heard, answered, and released that eight-year-old-girl from the hospital. It contains the most challenging encounters from my life with physical disabilities. It delves into the struggles that I faced both externally and internally, and how I coped. It delves into the reality of how we all face adversities and the beauty that can be found within these hardships. It uncovers lesso...

Renowned artist Kaz Tanahashi reveals the deep, inner spiritual connections that Zen gardens can foster, with over 75 stunning full-color photos of the masterpiece gardens of Kyōto, Japan.Imagine yourself in Kyōto, Japan, gazing at an ancient temple garden. How would you contextualize what you are seeing? What is the history of this centuries-old contemplative art form of Zen gardening? What are its symbols and concepts?Richly illustrated with...

Nuanced critique of the wellness industry: Cheryl is an important contribution to the current global conversation around the current "wellness" trend. Explores the experience of coming out later in life: Fleck provides an intimate look at the challenges, insecurities, and confusion related to coming out as an adult Insightful exploration of intergenerational trauma: Addresses the harm caused by intergenerational trauma but also asks—how do we ...

An exploration of memory and memory loss—and an examination of humanity’s precarious relationship to the natural world in the Anthropocene. Christopher Kennedy’s The Strange God Who Makes Us documents our fragile relationship with time and the imperfect ways in which we document our lives. These prose poems serve as attempts to preserve and honor the past and serve as a call to action to insure an inhabitable planet for future generations.

As flowers and trees begin to bloom and bud, Nox Ap, the bee mother, emerges from her winter sleep. To the Gitxsan, she is nature's gardener. In the seventh book of the Mothers of Xsan series, readers will discover the important role of the bumblebee, the honeybee, and the yellow jacket wasp as pollinators in the Xsan ecosystem.

This moving novel gives voice to the silent grief of the mothers of stillborn children The young free-spirited florist Frieda grew up in a strictly Catholic environment in the 1960s. When she steps onto a frozen river on a late winter afternoon, little does she know that everything is about to change for her. On the ice she meets the married Otto. They experience a love that begins stormy and ends fatefully: Frieda becomes pregnant - a scandal...

Eight authors’ works of personal nonfiction join with ten new stories by Karen Tei Yamashita to illuminate the hidden histories of places large and small. Faced with a scant historical record, Karen Tei Yamashita turns to fiction to animate the secrets of Santa Cruz, the city she’s called home for nearly three decades. Her characters come alive through her signature witty humor and surreal premises, transcending the past and urging themselves ...

Inverting the pastoral, Sophie Cabot Black uses the keeping of animals and tending of land to interrogate the self and in turn reveal new truths about the social, economic, and political realities of contemporary America.In Geometry of the Restless Herd, Sophie Cabot Black stages a powerful allegory for the social and political realities of our human world. Through hauntingly metaphysical poems set within a sheepherder’s domain, Black conjures...

A vibrant debut short story collection depicting the disillusionment that comes with being young and queer in Puerto Rico.The visceral, wildly imaginative stories in Bad Seed flick through working-class scenes of contemporary Puerto Rico, where friends and lovers melt into and defy their surroundings—night clubs, ruined streets, cramped rooms with cockroaches moving in the walls. A horny high schooler spends his summer break in front of the TV...

Engrossing, witty yet devastating stories about diasporic Indians that deftly question what it means to be safe, to survive, and to call a place home. In these fresh and intimate stories, Deepa Rajagopalan centres a cast of Indian women who are flawed, enterprising, and filled with desire. In the award-winning title story, an underappreciated coffee shop server haunted by her past attracts thousands of followers on social media with her peacoc...

Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 380, 000 copies Market: from tourists on vacation to residents who enjoy visiting the beach and watching for whales Covers coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Features 21 whales, dolphins, and porpoises, as well as other potential sightings like sea lions, seals, sharks,...

Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 380, 000 copies Market: from gardeners and homeowners to anyone with an interest in spiders Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Features 153 of the most common and important spiders to know Organized by type of spider web (e.g., sheet, orb) or by type of hunter (e.g., ambush, ground active) Professional photographs tha...

Stunning contemporary houses illuminate the enduring and evolving influence of the West Coast Modern architectural style in B.C.Decades after gaining international recognition through the work of practitioners such as Arthur Erickson, Ron Thom, and Barry Downs, the West Coast Modern style remains widely celebrated and highly influential for residential architects in British Columbia and beyond, even as its expressions evolve and adapt to conte...

Experience the best of Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California through 110 spectacular hikes. With its thousands of square miles of stunning rock formations surrounded by weirdly alluring Joshua trees and cactus gardens, Joshua Tree National Park is one of the world’s most unique and hauntingly beautiful playgrounds for desert hiking. Hiking Joshua Tree National Park by Michel Digonnet is the most comprehensive hiking guide ever writt...

Popular, proven, best-selling format: The Adventure Quick Guides series has sold more than 380, 000 copies Market: from tourists on vacation to residents who enjoy visiting the beach Covers coastlines of Californa, Oregon, and Washington Not intimidating—easy-to-use information geared toward casual observers Features nearly 100 of the most common and important animals and plants to know Includes beachcombing finds like seashells and sea glass,...

Fans of Mac Barnett, Jory John, and Chris Haughton will adore this hilarious story of a bank robbery that doesn’t quite go according to plan. The plan was very simple, Thief 1, Thief 2 and Thief 3 would dig a tunnel and rob a bank at night. They even took an excavation course with the best teachers. As it turns out, the thieves have a lot of unexpected skills, but digging tunnels to banks is not one of them. Their tunnels do lead to some ver...

LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024SHORLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD VIKING AWARD FOR FICTION 2024‘Perfect for the poolside or sitting outside a café with a pastis and olives’ The TimesPart swashbuckling adventure on the high seas and part modern-day love story set in the heart of Paris,  An Astronomer in Love is an enchanting tale of destiny and the power of love from bestselling author Antoine Laurain.In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil,...