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Follow the Water: The Unbelievable True Story of a Teenager's Survival in the Amazon
A captivating and incredible true story about a girl who fell out of a plane over the Amazon--and walked out of the jungle eleven days later, perfect for fans of Hatchet and graduates of the I Survived series. On Christmas Eve 1971, seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother boarded a plane in Lima, Peru, bound for their home at the Panguana Research station deep in the Amazon. Twenty minutes from landing, the plane was struck by lightning, and Juliane hurtled two miles down through the rainforest canopy, crashing on the jungle floor. She woke up the next day with a broken collarbone, missing her glasses and one shoe, but incredibly, miraculously, alive. Pulling on every bit of knowledge her rainforest-studying parents imparted to her, she journeyed through the danger-filled jungle for eleven days. She was the sole survivor. Complete with sidebars that explore and explain the science that allowed Juliane to survive her fall, the diversity of life in the Amazon jungle, the natural history of Peru and much more, Follow the Water is a powerful and unforgettable true story of survival against all odds.Sold out -
Mindful Mom: 365 Peaceful Reflections and Daily Gratitude
Rediscover your truest self beyond motherhood with daily doses of powerful affirmations, insightful reflections, and transformative mindset-shifting strategies--all 365 days of the year. The Mindful Mom is a transformative 365-day guide designed for moms to reclaim their lives at their own pace--one day, one step at a time. While motherhood can be wonderful and beautiful, it often comes with its fair share of chaos and overwhelm. This book serves as a compassionate reminder that you matter, your needs are valid, and you are more than the roles and expectations placed upon you. With a gentle shift from living in a world of "shoulds" to embracing thoughts of "I desire," this book empowers moms to unlock their true selves and ignite their inner light. Celebrated author and mother Meg Sylvester takes you through a revolutionary journey to live a more fulfilled, loving, and empowered life. Packed with encouraging daily reflections and bite-sized actions, The Mindful Mom helps moms calm anxious thoughts, let go of unrealistic pressures, and break free from patterns of self-sabotage. It's an invitation to dig deep and rediscover the vibrant person waiting to shine. Whether you're just beginning your journey of self-discovery or looking for daily motivation to keep you inspired, The Mindful Mom is the ultimate gift to yourself (or the perfect gift for any mom you know!). It's your gateway to embracing a life filled with playfulness, fulfillment, and authenticity. -
Where Is Bear?
Where is Bear? Is he hiding behind the fridge? Under the sofa? In the bathtub? Search for Bear and learn new words in this interactive lift-the-flap book!
Bear loves to play hide-and-seek! Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding around the house. Is he behind the kitchen door, under the sofa, or in the bathtub? What other animals will you meet along the way? With adorable artwork and a clever cat who knows Bear's secrets, Where is Bear? is the perfect first book of prepositions for little ones. The playful text encourages early learning of prepositions and first words, while the interactive flaps spark curiosity and joy. INTRODUCTION TO FIRST WORDS: Perfect first concept book with playful text that encourage early learning of prepositions and first words. SUPPORTS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Simple, repetitive phrasing encourages language learning and engagement. FLAPS ON EVERY PAGE: Interactive flaps are sure to spark curiosity and joy. SILLY AND GORGEOUS ART: From a highly acclaimed illustrator whose stunning collage showcases Bear in laugh-out-loud silly hiding places. Perfect for:- Parents, grandparents, and teachers looking for first concept books for little ones
- Gift-givers looking for perfect baby shower or birthday gifts
- Fans of hide-and-seek and peekaboo books
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Amazing Augustus
A picture book about Augustus, a hubristic squirrel who is so busy celebrating himself that he winds up in the belly of a lion by author Tammi Sauer! Behold, my lovely audience!
I am the amazing Augustus.
There is no one quite like me. Augustus the squirrel is so busy praising himself that he winds up in the belly of a lion! This quirky, voicy picture book by beloved author Tammi Sauer is certain to have kids laughing as they realize well before Augustus that he is walking across a lion's back. Kids love being smarter than the book, and this one takes the joke as far as possible--that is, literally inside a lion. Stay tuned for Augustus's next adventure: THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS (AND FRIENDS!). -
Design Love in: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business
From New York Times bestselling author and pioneer of the strengths movement comes a bold new blueprint for leading with the most powerful force in business--love.
Think about the last time you said, "I love that." Maybe it was about a product that exceeded expectations, a service experience that built instant loyalty, or a moment when your work brought out the best in you. That reaction isn't just emotional--it's electric. In the organization, it fuels engagement, strengthens performance, and drives lasting success. Yet most leaders don't even acknowledge it, let alone measure or make use of it.
In Design Love In, leading researcher on human performance and bestselling author Marcus Buckingham reveals how love--the deep connection that makes people feel seen, valued, and inspired--isn't just a soft feeling. It's a measurable driver of performance and growth. He shows how leaders, as experience-makers, can intentionally "design love in" to everything we do: our interactions with team members, our company policies and practices, the products and services and experiences we create for those we lead and serve. When we do this, we not only unlock deeper commitment, higher engagement, stronger customer loyalty, and lasting business results, we strengthen the human connection between us and create a better world.
Featuring vivid stories of global brands, current research, and personal experiences, Buckingham illustrates that tapping into this force is not simply about being more "warm and fuzzy"--it's a concrete strategy of utilizing loving experiences to drive behaviors to drive outcomes, and the book provides step-by-step advice on how to "design love in" to all your actions as a leader.
Love--it's the most powerful force in business. This book shows how you as a leader can unleash it.
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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Versus the Mouseton Society of Evil
The year: 2128! New Mouseton is a bustling space metropolis. But the Phantom Blot's latest trillion-dollar heist has thrown the future city on its ear! And when Mickey Mouse, Space Ranger, sends the Blot to the hi-tech slammer, the Blot reveals his master plan to break right out again... along with a state-of-the-art team of the galaxy's worst marauders!Ranger Mickey will need his own team to stop these supervillains. But are Goofy, Donald Duck, and Minnie really ready to tackle the Beagle Boys, Peg Leg Pete, mad submariner Dr. Vulter, and a giant robot? Doesn't matter--the Space Ranger Patrol is born, and a clash of the titans looms on the horizon!
Artist Johan Pilet and writer Nicolas Pothier bring Fantagraphics an epic Disney adventure full of out-of-this-world twists--drawn and colored in a retro-futurist style and loaded with classic Franco-Belgian comics storytelling!
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Marvel Fanfare Omnibus Vol. 2 Jim Starlin Cover
Featuring stories and art by the greatest talents in the comics industry! Marvel Fanfare gave the greatest talents of the comic book industry the opportunity to make unique and defining statements on Marvel's characters. And they didn't hold back! This second Omnibus edition includes: indelible adventures by writer/artist Jim Starlin that hearken back to the Marvel classics of Steve Ditko; Alan Zelenetz and Charles Vess' absolutely stunning four-part masterpiece starring the Warriors Three; Doug Moench, Mike Ploog and Pat Broderick's wonderful "Weirdworld;" John Byrne's experimental all-splash page Hulk story; and fully painted Iron Man extravaganzas by Ken Steacy. And that's just for starters. Up-and-comers like Mike Mignola and Craig Hamilton exhibit their inimitable styles with pinups that capture the core of characters in single images and there's so much more. Don't miss this one and only opportunity for the complete Marvel Fanfare! COLLECTING: Marvel Fanfare (1982) #20-40 Written by Alan Zelenetz, Bill Mantlo, Roger Mckenzie, J.M. Dematteis, Jim Starlin, Chris Claremont, Doug Moench, Ann Nocenti, Jo Duffy, John Byrne
Penciled by Charles Vess, Ken Steacy, Jim Starlin, Kerry Gammill, Pat Broderick, June Brigman, Brent Anderson, John Byrne, Tony Salmons, David Mazzucchelli And More!Sold out -
Nobody (New Edition)
The Invisible Man story retold in a present day rural Canadian town by Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer and Sweet Tooth comics creator Jeff Lemire. The tiny, isolated fishing village of Large Mouth never saw much excitement--until the arrival of the mysterious stranger, that is. Wrapped from head-to-toe in bandages and wearing weird goggles, he quietly took up residence in the sleepy town's motel. Driven by curiosity, the townsfolk begin to unlock the secrets he holds. Experience Jeff Lemire's reimagining of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man in this new edition of his long out of print, fan-favorite graphic novel featuring a brand-new cover. -
Castlevania: Nocturne--The Art of the Animated Series
A full-color hardcover art book containing hundreds of pieces of never-before-seen concept artwork, production design, and stunning storyboards featuring characters, environments, monsters, and more--all from the first two seasons of the lauded Netflix horror series! Set three hundred years after Netflix's original Castlevania animated series, Castlevania: Nocturne pits Richter Belmont and his cadre of loyal slayers against demonic hordes, corrupt ecclesiastics, and the vampire messiah herself. Castlevania: Nocturne--The Art of the Animated Series offers fans of the iconic franchise an intimate look into the continuing battles of the Belmont clan against the forces of darkness. "Every season of Castlevania, and the first season of Nocturne, has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike, and has even been hailed as one of the greatest video game adaptations of all-time. Season 2 of Nocturne has just risen from the crypt, and almost every critic agrees the new season helps the show maintain that unofficial title."--Archie Fenn, Movie Web (Season 2 of Netflix's Best Animated Series Earns 100% RT Score) -
Joy Exchange: Finding Life's Greatest Lessons in Those You Least Expect
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Venture into the joyfully imperfect world all around you, bursting with light and hope so often missing in our relentless modern lives.In The Joy Exchange, groundbreaking nonprofit leader Laura Whitaker offers an inspiring and entertaining invitation to discover for yourself the revolutionary rewards of entering into the lives of those with diverse abilities and experiences. Whitaker illuminates the path to experiencing profound joy by embracing our differences and finding a refreshing freedom to be who we are together.
The book weaves together powerful real-life stories with eye-opening neuroscience and sociology to empower you to walk into worlds of those whose experiences you might not understand, but whose spirit and outlook can change your life. Through a colorful tapestry of stories, including the author's own journey, and the transformative lessons within them, you'll gain actionable tools that will compel you to embrace a more joy-filled life of connection and belonging. You'll also find:
- Inspiration to help you express your innate compassion
- New ways to understand the realities of people living with disabilities
- Empowerment for the next generation of social leaders ready to take belonging to the next level
- Strategies for making social spaces more universally accessible
Perfect for anyone seeking a greater sense of purpose and joy in every human interaction, The Joy Exchange is a must-read for everyone interested in making the world a more fulfilling place.
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Gut Health: Restore Your Microbiome, Enhance Digestion, and Improve Your Health from the Inside Out
A comprehensive guide to understanding your gut, its influence on your health and what you can do to protect it.
Digestion may be its primary job, but your gut is pulling double duty behind the scenes. Sometimes referred to as the body's "second brain," your gut plays an important role in everything from immunity and brain function to metabolism and skin health.Within your gut resides a bustling community of trillions of microorganisms working 24/7 to fight off harmful invaders, create essential nutrients and keep your body running like a well-oiled machine. When this delicate ecosystem, known as the gut microbiome, is thrown off balance, it can trigger a range of health issues.
Mayo Clinic Guide to Gut Health is an expert-driven resource from Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists that explores everything you need to know to take control of digestive issues. Inside, you'll find information on:
- The gut microbiome and what it means to your everyday health.
- How your gut talks to your brain and influences other body systems.
- Ways to protect your gut and keep it healthy.
- How supplements and medicines can affect the gut.
- What researchers are learning about environmental dangers and your gut.
- The gut's surprising role in metabolism and weight gain.
- Digestive cancers and the latest efforts to try to prevent them.
- How to manage several common digestive diseases and disorders including IBS, food intolerances, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, GERD, peptic ulcers, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation and more.
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Art of Kaylene Whiskey: Do You Believe in Love?
Kaylene Whiskey (b. 1976) creates dazzling paintings with brightly colored pop stars rendered in dots and set among her own community in remote Central Australia. She depicts female pop culture icons---including Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Catwoman, Cher, and Wonder Woman---woven into the Kungkarangkalpa Tjukurpa, or Seven Sisters Story. These heroines, however, are shown partying at Iwantja Arts, where Whiskey works in Indulkana, South Australia.
Her journal--doodle style---laden with text bubbles, hearts, and rainbows--delivers lighthearted humor while channeling potent symbols of female power in an Aboriginal setting. A visual anthem to the admiration of American media felt by adolescents in her community, Whiskey's work draws from the country music, rock 'n' roll, and Anangu songs played in her household growing up. Reflections and interview excerpts punctuate the richly illustrated pages in which Whiskey describes her conceptual process--blending Anangu traditions with contemporary culture by painting jugs of Coca--Cola, alongside mingkulpa (native tobacco plants), lollipops, honey ants, and other childhood emblems.
The first monograph on the artist, The Art of Kaylene Whiskey, features a survey by renowned curator Natalie King and an in-depth interview with the artist, in her own words. Featuring a lenticular cover and colorfully designed throughout, the volume also includes contributions from notable creatives Taika Waititi, Jazz Money, Zoé Whitley, Clothilde Bullen, and April Phillips.
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Primacy of Drawing
Drawing has always been an inseparable part of art--making, both as a distinct art form and a crucial step in many other creative visual practice. Yet, its role has faced increasing scrutiny in recent decades. The popularity of readymades, the endless possibilities of new technologies, and the idea of the artist as a performer have shifted attention away from traditional studies or sketches. Deanna Petherbridge's second edition of The Primacy of Drawing invites new perspectives on the practice, which she argues is central to "all aspects of cultural making and thinking."
Petherbridge begins by exploring ancient myths about the origins of drawing, then examines the contrasts between open--ended sketches and highly formalized studies, which together form a drawing continuum--graphic parameters within which artists continue to experiment. She also delves into the economy of drawing---its qualities of line and mark, and analyzes the strategies behind making, composing, and inventing drawn images. The teaching of drawing in academies has led to complex theories on copying, genre hierarchies, and expressive figure drawing. The manner in which satire, sexuality, and play develop compositional strategies reflects Petherbridge's perspective as a teacher, deeply engaged with the hows and whys of visual thinking.
The Primacy of Drawing serves as both a much--needed history of the practice and a valuable resource for anyone interested in drawing.
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Secrets of Painting: The Hidden Art of the Masterpiece from Prehistory to Today
When looking at a work of art, the first question that painter Lachlan Goudie considers is not why but how was it created?
Goudie knows from experience that masterpieces don't simply emerge from an artist's studio. They are the result of a long tussle between dirty hands and crushed pigment, hog's-hair brushes and linseed oil, rabbit--skin glue and pulverized chalk. Great paintings are the product of a struggle involving artists and their materials, one that pushes the practitioner to the very limits of technical ability.
Above all else, the secrets of painting lie in the physical elements from which an image is crafted. The nature of these elements has changed over time and across continents. And as each generation of painters exploits the new materials and technical innovations of their era, they define the essence of their work and shift the course of art history.
Goudie traces this story all the way back to the original "big bang" in the story of art: the very first painting pigments, made from charcoal and minerals, and used to paint extraordinary art on the walls of the caves at Chauvet thirty--six thousand years ago. He goes on to explore the impact of numerous new inventions and discoveries over the centuries, including ink, fresco, egg tempera, oil paint, canvas, watercolor, gouache, impasto, tubes of manufactured oil paint, collage, household gloss, acrylic, digital media, and AI. Each chapter focuses on a technical turning point, as embodied in the work of artists including Giotto, Artemisia Gentileschi, Alma Thomas, Anselm Kiefer, David Hockney, and many more.
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Iconic Nordic House: Modern Masterworks Since 1900
The Nordic region is one of the most influential when it comes to the modern home. Nordic architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Jørn Utzon played a key part in the development of Nordic modernism, with its unique sense of character and warmth. This collection of forty of the region's most iconic houses shows why the Nordic home holds a powerful allure for architects, designers, and homeowners around the world.
Contemporary architects and designers across the Nordic region continue to build upon the unique legacy of its star architects. As one of the most vibrant arenas for innovation, the region is known for sustainable twenty--first century homes, with architects such as Sami Rintala, Lund Hagem, Snorre Stinessen, and many others creating fresh residences that make the most of enticing natural settings while touching the earth as lightly as possible. These designers are at the forefront of the push toward sustainable living without compromising creativity.
With specially commissioned photography throughout, the featured houses range widely across the region's diverse landscapes, from remote mountain residences to dramatic waterside homes, and urban icons. Unique houses from Iceland and the Faroe Islands sit alongside examples across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.
Providing a rich source of inspiration for designers and homeowners alike, this major survey showcases the very best of the region's innovative architects' works past and present, located in landscapes and locations that are are among the most beautiful, and extreme, anywhere on Earth.
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Celtic Magic: A Practitioner's Guide
Druids and divination, curses and charms: the Celtic world was filled with magic and intrigue, but how and why did people practice magic? This guide travels through Celtic-speaking regions to explore the different ways people interacted with magic. Some sought aid through deities and dedications, while others used spells and curse tablets to wish ill on their enemies. With the medieval period, magic collided with popular religion, saints overtook the old gods, and witches, shape-shifters, and spirit battles became but tropes of medieval literature.
Author Brigid Ehrmantraut delves into gods and practices that shaped the lives of Celts through antiquity. She writes of forgotten gods like Cernunnos and Esus, immortalized on the Pillar of the Boatmen in Paris, and explores the sanctuary of Sequana, goddess of healing at the Seine's source. But magic wasn't always benevolent; curses like those etched on the famous Larzac tablet, expose a darker side to magic practitioners. While Classical accounts of magic offer tantalizing glimpses into lurid rituals and wild druids, their accounts blur fact and fiction.
This journey through the Celtic world sweeps into medieval Wales and Ireland, touching on Scotland and Brittany in the process. Protective prayers, such as St. Patrick's loricae, and miraculous tales from saints' lives reveal the interplay of magic and religion. The power of star signs and medicinal charms connect Celtic practices to broader medieval traditions. Celtic Magic also includes tips and tricks for personal practice, including creating curses, dedicating religious offerings to the gods, and a medieval Welsh hangover cure.