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A personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us--where we live, work, learn, and connect--shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities.

A powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, The Collective Cure reveals how social and structural factors like income, occupation, race and ethnicity, neighborhood conditions, and social connections, profoundly shape our well-being. Dr. Monica Wang, an award-winning public health researcher, educator, and working mother who came of age as an Asian American bussing student, brings a personal lens to these complex issues and shares a hopeful, action-oriented vision for building healthier communities from the ground up.

Through her own personal and professional journey and the lives of three extraordinary women across the U.S., readers are invited to see how health is shaped in everyday spaces:

• Marielis, a first-generation Latina student navigating financial insecurity in the Bronx
• Dorothy, a semi-retired Black community organizer in rural Alabama
• Rosa, an Indigenous clinical social worker preserving ancestral traditions in Texas

With clarity, urgency, and optimism, The Collective Cure bridges powerful storytelling with evidence-based solutions. More than a diagnosis, this book is a call to reimagine what's possible when we invest in people and places.

Little ones can learn numbers as they explore an underwater world in this concept board book from the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series.

Rainbow Fish's underwater world is filled with colorful sea animals waiting to be counted. With bold, beautifully rendered illustrations, this sturdy board book is perfect to keep up with little ones learning their numbers.

A magical picture book that blends imagination, nature, and discovery, Through the Garden Gate invites young readers on a whimsical journey through a hidden garden filled with real plants and enchanting surprises.

"Luxuriant, floral-thick illustrations flesh out this exciting picture book about falling in love with the wonders of nature." --Foreword Reviews

"Lush, whimsical, and likely to plant seeds for reading The Secret Garden." --Booklist

When Miles stumbles upon a neighbor's mysterious gate, he steps into a world of wonder--where talking animals, fluttering fairies, and extraordinary plants await. Inspired by native ecology and brought to life through lush, timeless illustrations, this gentle adventure encourages children to look more closely at the natural world around them.

Why Readers Will Love This Book:

- Fantasy Meets Nature: A magical tale grounded in real ecological knowledge and native plants.
- Lush, Classic Illustrations: Every page bursts with detail, inspiring curiosity and imaginative play.
- Interactive Learning: Features educational backmatter and a garden-themed seek-and-find activity.
- Created by an Expert: Written by a garden designer with a passion for native ecology and childhood wonder.

A perfect gift for budding gardeners, fairy lovers, and young explorers, Through the Garden Gate opens the door to wonder waiting just outside.

How Third World women seized the means of knowledge production to fight against rising authoritarianism and imagine a future freer than our present

Beginning in the 1970s, women of the decolonizing world offered new visions of liberation that centered the ideas and lives of women. Galvanized by International Women's Year in 1975 and the UN's Decade of Women, Third World women developed novel ideas of equality and self-determination, building a new internationalism in opposition to neocolonialism and postcolonial authoritarianism. In The Future That Was, feminist historian Durba Mitra offers a pathbreaking account of how these women wrote Third World feminism into being, catalyzing a momentous expansion of knowledge about women, gender, and sexuality that transformed emancipatory politics across the globe.

Mitra shows how women from former colonies in South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond envisioned a radically just world--and did so by insisting that research on the world's women lay at the heart of debates about global inequality, development, and human rights. Women gathered at international conferences, wrote reports on the dangers facing women, and took to the streets in protest, building a world of knowledge that contested the devastating effects of patriarchy and colonialism. Yet, despite hundreds of laws, institutions, and publications created through the efforts of these women, the future they imagined was never fully realized. The Future That Was transforms the story of decolonization and its aftermath through the history and ideas of women. By excavating these vital pasts, Mitra shows how we might envision a future of our own that is freer than the present.

Can a computer program think like a human?

"Can machines think?" Ever since Alan Turing posed this question in an influential 1950 paper, it has been central to research in artificial intelligence. More than seventy-five years after Turing's paper, we grapple with it every time we wonder if Watson was actually smarter than Jeopardy! champions, or if ChatGPT really knows what it's talking about. In Thinking AI, computer scientist John MacCormick explores Turing's question from a perspective informed by a detailed understanding of the way modern AI systems work. MacCormick explains, in accessible fashion, the ideas behind the two main pillars of the twenty-first century AI revolution: deep neural networks and reinforcement learning.

MacCormick offers a tour of the most famous AI systems, including AlexNet and VGG16, deep neural networks for object recognition that led to a Nobel prize; DeepMind's AlphaGo, which shocked AI researchers with its superhuman performance in the game of Go; and OpenAI's ChatGPT, which stunned the world with its natural language capabilities. He describes how each system works, and points to parallels with human brain processes. Both human minds and computer programs, MacCormick explains, can induce intelligence through emergence: the capability for new phenomena to emerge from the interactions of many small, simple components. Does this mean that a computer program can think like a human? In many ways, MacCormick argues, the answer is yes. In Thinking AI, he reveals a new landscape of emergent intelligence--a world in which computer programs can emulate many or all aspects of human thinking but humanity retains its meaning and purpose.

An engaging and informative cultural history of glasses that explores their origins, stigmas, future in technology, and more.

Eyeglasses have become so commonplace we hardly think about them-unless we can't find them. Yet glasses have been controversial throughout history. Roger Bacon pioneered using lenses to see and then spent a decade in a medieval prison for advocating that he could "fix" God's creations by improving our eyesight. Even today, people take off their glasses before having their picture taken, despite how necessary they are.

A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See is the first book to investigate the experience of wearing glasses and contacts and their role in culture. David King Dunaway encourages readers to take a look at how they literally see the world through what they wear. He explores everything from the history of deficient eyesight and how glasses are made to portrayals of those who wear glasses in media, the stigma surrounding them, and the future of augmented and virtual reality glasses, highlighting how glasses have shaped, and continue to shape, who we are. Interwoven is Dunaway's own experience of spending a week without his glasses, which he has used since childhood, to see the world around him and his newfound appreciation for his visual aids.

This is the story of how we see the world and how our ability to see things has evolved, ultimately asking: How have two cloudy, quarter-sized discs of crystal or glass originally riveted together become so essential to human existence? Shakespeare famously said eyes are windows to the soul, but what about people who see only by covering theirs with glasses? Readers will find out together through this fascinating and insightful cultural history of one of humanity's greatest inventions.

Take a lively look back at the most significant 12-month span in Kiss's career, 50 years on, joining Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter as they conquer the world.

1976 suffered no shortage of notable events...Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" beat the Yankees in the World Series. Jimmy Carter beat Gerald Ford at the ballot box. Rocky lit up the big screen. And some guy named Bruce Jenner lit up the Summer Olympics. And it was all set against the backdrop of the United States Bicentennial.

Kiss stomped into the fray with their platform boots, barnstorming the world and still finding time to record and release two of their all-time bestselling albums. Formed in 1973, Kiss had already grabbed attention with their outrageous makeup, stage show, and (of course) music. But in 1976 the band truly took off, unleashing Destroyer and Rock and Roll Over in a span of just eight months and logging more than 100 performances in North America and Europe.

In Kiss '76, Martin Popoff presents month-by-month narratives following the band around the world, across stages and through studios. The book features:

• Detailed analyses of both albums, including the recording sessions, sleeve art, and more
• Info panels detailing the albums' personnel, key dates, and track listings
• Listings of tour dates and venues
• Exclusive author interview material from figures like guitarist Ace Frehley, producer Bob Ezrin, and collaborator Kim Fowley
• Month-by-month sidebars offering concurrent world, entertainment, and music news, putting the band's impressive achievements in the context of that momentous year
• Stunningly illustrated pages featuring performance and offstage photography, as well as period memorabilia and flat art

This nostalgic and handsomely produced book offers a unique look at a critical chapter in the band's career, sure to appeal to the legions of Kiss fans.

John Larkin - a fast-living, hard-playing, stuttering jazz pianist - overcame abuse, addiction, ageism, and obscurity to stage one of the most improbable debuts in pop music history by turning his greatest pain into his purpose.

At 52, Larkin was a recovering alcoholic and veteran pianist, haunted by shame because of his lifelong stutter. His stutter meant he could scat-sing better than anyone else on the planet, grabbing and firing syllables like bullets - yet he couldn't even say his own name. But when a small, indie record label took a gamble on an oddball fusion of John's scat-singing and dance music, his life changed overnight: Scatman John was born. In 1995, his singles "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" and "Scatman's World" shot to #1 across Europe and Asia, turning a man who'd spent his life hiding into a global star. Audiences were captivated by the absurdity and charm of a middle-aged man in a fedora, machine-gunning syllables over a dance beat. But behind the novelty was a deeper story: John's scat-singing was creative camouflage for his stutter - his music, a last-ditch attempt to survive. When fame finally found him, he chose to reach others who felt broken or silenced, especially stutterers like him, by harnessing the one thing he was most afraid of: his voice.

Based on rare archives and interviews with those who knew him best, this authorized biography is a redemptive, deeply human story of struggle, heartbreak, and triumph. For anyone who's ever felt like an outsider, this book inspires with a powerful message: your deepest fear can become your greatest strength, and your pain can become your purpose.

An interactive board book adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss classic--featuring 12 different sounds! A perfect gift for little ones' birthdays and beyond!

Introduce children to the world of Dr. Seuss with this super simple interactive adaptation of Happy Birthday to You! that's just right for babies and toddlers. From a blast on the Birthday Horn to the fluttering flap-flap of the Great Birthday Bird to Zummers who zum and Dr. Derring's Singing Herrings, the twelve sounds featured in the story bring to life the ultimate birthday celebration and remind children to celebrate THEMSELVES every day of the year!

This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

Un divertido viaje al curioso mundo de las plantas. ¡Descubre sus superpoderes y aprende cómo cultivarlas!

¿Sabías que el tomate es primo de la belladona? ¿Y que la lechuga fue la primera verdura que se cultivó en el espacio? Explora el mundo de las plantas para conocer sus historias y aprende cómo cultivarlas y cuidarlas en tu jardín.

Escrito por el horticultor Riz Reyes y completamente ilustrado por Sara Boccaccini Meadows, este libro es la introducción perfecta al cultivo para niños.

• Ideal para niños de 7 años en adelante.
• Con instrucciones para niños fáciles de seguir sobre cómo cultivar plantas en tu jardín.
• Detalla las características, historias intrigantes y la familia de cada planta.

¡Cultiva con tus hijos diferentes plantas durante todo el año, desde narcisos en primavera hasta tomates y lechugas en verano, calabazas en otoño y hongos en invierno!

Una guía de jardinería para niños de todo el mundo.

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Discover 15 plants, explore their superpowers, and learn how to grow them.

Learn how to grow different plants year-round, from daffodils in spring to tomatoes and lettuce in summer, pumpkins in autumn and mushrooms in winter!

Meet each plant's surprising relatives (did you know the tasty tomato is a cousin of deadly nightshade?) and unearth their interesting histories (lettuce was the first vegetable to be grown in space!).

Then follow step-by-step instructions to grow and care for each one, whether you have a big garden or a sunny windowsill.

Written by horticulturalist Riz Reyes and fully illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect introduction to growing plants for families everywhere.

A new addition to the interactive series that's perfect for little ones who love garbage and recycling trucks.

Bizzy Bear, the star of the series that's sold over twenty million copies worldwide, is back and off to the recycling center in this novelty board book full of tabs to slide, push, and pull. Enjoy a ride on the recycling truck, navigate the busy streets, and sort and process the colorful materials with Bizzy Bear and his friends as they work together to do their part in helping the earth.

It's one girl against an army of vegetables in this hilariously hyperbolic picture book about our leafy green (and red, orange, purple, and yellow) frenemies.

Grownups say they're harmless, but kids know the truth: vegetables are dangerous!

Deep in the dark of the refrigerator, they make their devious plans. Spinach will try to smother you. The radishes are ready to rumble. The kale is clutching cutlery.

And of all the evil veggies, broccoli is the worst. If you let it out of the vegetable drawer, it will attack before you can say "I want mac and cheese instead!" Your dad won't listen, anyway, and hiding under the table won't work, either. There's only one thing left to do...

Take a bite out of this giggle-worthy picture book with whimsical illustrations, perfect for picky eaters and veggie fans alike. Pairs nicely with The Bad Seed and Creepy Carrots.

Continuing the adventures of Geronimo Stilton and his team as they report on unusual mysteries and try to help those in need. Adventure, mystery and humor abound!

When Benjamin and Bugsy Wugsy are invited to test a revolutionary new video game system, they expect nothing more than a fun experience. But the adventure quickly turns into a nightmare when they uncover the dark secrets behind the game's origin. Trapped by the company's mysterious owner, they find themselves with no way out. Now, it's up to Geronimo, Trap, and Thea to rescue them. In a race against time, they're pulled into a game far more dangerous than they ever imagined!

Frog learns to be courageous and embrace the unexpected in this thoughtful picture book from Daniel Fehr.

For Frog, every day is the same: a bath, a stroll, and a glass of banana juice. That is, until Frog receives an unexpected visitor who changes everything . . .

This heartfelt story urges readers of all ages to find the courage to try new things and discover all that the world has to offer.

A celebration of California coastal cuisine from Mendocino's beloved Café Beaujolais--featuring 85+ fresh, seasonal recipes from chef Julian Lopez.

"Loaded with imaginative recipes for entertaining or for everyday use, The New Café Beaujolais Cookbook has the makings of a modern classic." --Foreword Reviews, starred review

From buttermilk cinnamon coffee cake to pine-smoked salmon and lemon cheesecake, this modern cookbook highlights the vibrant flavors that define Café Beaujolais. Chef Julian Lopez brings a fresh perspective to the restaurant's legacy with globally inspired, locally sourced dishes for every meal of the day.

Includes updated classics from former chef Margaret Fox, plus stories from The Brickery, The Waiting Room, and the farmers who make it all possible.

From Café Beaujolais to Your Kitchen:

- CALIFORNIA CUISINE AT ITS BEST: Showcases the farm-to-table flavors and culinary heritage of Northern California wine country.

- SEASONAL RECIPES FOR EVERY OCCASION: 85+ approachable recipes--from brunch to dinner--inspired by Café Beaujolais, The Brickery, and The Waiting Room.

- VISUALLY STUNNING: More than 150 full-color photographs and illustrated maps capture the people, places, and plates that define Mendocino's food culture.

- CULINARY LEGACY, REIMAGINED: A blend of old and new, with classic Café Beaujolais favorites revisited for today's home cook.

Whether you're a home cook, cookbook collector, or longtime fan of the café, The New Café Beaujolais Cookbook is a delicious tribute to one of California's most cherished culinary destinations.

The second volume of early readers, 101 Dalmatians, featuring the pups Penny, Lucky, and Rolly. Reuniting writer Arianna Irwin (Mean Girls) and artist Agnes Garbowska (My Little Pony, Care Bears), who did the first volume!

The Colonel and Pongo are about to take Lucky, Rolly, and Penny out for a day at the lake! Before they leave, Sergeant Tibbs tells the Dalmatian pups a story of a serpentine monster hiding in the depths of the lake. Lucky and Rolly laugh off the story, but Penny grows more scared the closer to the lake they get. Lucky and Rolly, on the other hand, continue to grow more excited and encourage Penny to be brave.