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  Dispersals - On Plants Borders...

  Jessica J. Lee

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  A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future 
   
   
   
  A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? 
   
   
   
  In fourteen essays, Dispersals explores the entanglements of the plant and human worlds: from species considered invasive, like giant hogweed; to those vilified but intimate, like soy; and those like kelp, on which our futures depend. Each of the plants considered in this collection are somehow perceived as being "out of place"—weeds, samples collected through imperial science, crops introduced and transformed by our hand. Combining memoir, history, and scientific research in poetic prose, Jessica J. Lee meditates on the question of how both plants and people come to belong, why both cross borders, and how our futures are more entwined than we might imagine.

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  Wild American Ginseng - Lessons...

  James McGraw

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  Wild American ginseng, America's most famous medicinal plant, is in trouble. In plain prose, James McGraw explains why as he translates the latest in ecological and conservation science findings on this unassuming understory herb. As the world's foremost authority on wild ginseng, McGraw is uniquely poised to present this story based on more than twenty years of uninterrupted field research. 
   
   
   
  McGraw traces the dramatic ecological history of ginseng in North America, documenting the ginseng-centric view of a world increasingly dominated by both direct and indirect actions of humans. Far more than a story of a single plant species, ginseng becomes a parable, a canary in a coal mine, for what is happening to our dwindling wild species across the globe. Documenting lingchi (death by a thousand cuts) in human interactions with wild species, McGraw shows us the evidence of our slowly eroding biodiversity and our diminishing global biotreasury. 
   
   
   
  Beyond merely documenting our destruction of nature, McGraw also offers a pathway to an optimistic future for ginseng and the wild species with whom we share the planet. He illuminates how a dramatic expansion of our commitment to sharing the planet with our fellow planetary companions is the key to preservation; and now is the time to do so.

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  Max’s Coding Adventures

  Dr. Harold Fisher

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  "Max's Coding Adventures" is an engaging and inspiring book that encourages children to explore the fascinating world of coding and programming. With relatable characters, exciting challenges, and easy-to-understand concepts, this book is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the exciting possibilities of coding. Join Max on his journey of discovery and get ready to be inspired by the magic of coding!

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  Dreamer at the End of the...

  Gordon Harrison

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  Dreamer at the End of the Universe tells the epic story of four generations of a Celtic family battling the elements and the animals to scrape a living from a land with no fat and little lean. Ours was a wilderness farm in Central Ontario populated by animals, insects, and rocks. And I loved that place. The early generations killed the animals and fought the land. My generation has come to realize who owns this place. Humans have been tenants for a handful of years, while the true owners are the animals who have their own lives. As Charles Darwin wrote, “There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery.”The farm rested in a cradle of rocks called the “Land Between.” This is a region where two iconic environments collided, the Canadian Shield and the St. Lawrence Lowlands, to create a vast area rich in plants, animals, and people—the best of both ecosystems. Together with My Cousin & Me: And Other Animals plus Wolves: Ryders in the Whirlwind, this book comprises a trilogy, I call The Land. In the beginning, I had no conscious intention of writing a trilogy, but after a while, the people, the bears, the wolves, and the other animals in my stories took on a life of their own, thus demanding more description, time, and care. I was attentive to such pleading, such longing to be remembered, before the time when all this will be forgotten. This enchantment with the land, animals, and people is still fresh in my memory. This happiness is still felt in my heart. And had I the strength and the wisdom, I would write a fourth volume, but all good things end.Postscript:Gordon Harrison is an award-winning author of books on nature, science, and art. When he isn’t writing, or drinking Glenmorangie single malt scotch whiskey, he’s photographing the “endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful” of Ontario. The author has placed 193 of his wildlife photos in this new book.

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  Radiant Longevity - A...

  Julianna Lindsey

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  Join the reverse-aging revolution!
  
  When board-certified physician Julianna Lindsey opened her Radiant Longevity clinic at the start of the COVID pandemic, she knew she was up against a gigantic, profit-oriented "sick-care" industry run on false promises and quick fixes, and endlessly pitching its unproven interventions and persistent vices to a society hooked on feeling better now-who cared about later. Guided by a passion for her patients, equipped with the latest research, and continually validated by results in both her clients and her personal experience, Dr. Lindsey set out to fight back against generations of harmful habits and medical practices responsible for an epidemic of accelerated aging.
  
  In Radiant Longevity: A Physician's Protocol for Living Your Best Life, Dr. Lindsey provides a holistic, option-packed approach to longevity that covers your head to your toes, with clear and specific guidance on how to slow your body's aging and feel better from the inside out. With loads of evidence-based advice culminating in The Lindsey Plan, Dr. Lindsey describes:
  
  How to track and monitor our health on a manageable day-to-day basis (and accessible technologies we can use to help us along the way)
  
  How to cultivate healthy sleep habits, even in the most challenging conditions
  
  What to eat (recipes included!), what definitely not to eat, and what to eat less of to manage weight and stay thriving into the decades ahead
  
  Misconceptions about effective exercise and how we can tailor an approach to fitness specifically to our own needs and abilities
  
  How our mental health plays an equal role in aging, and how we can all tend to it with care-and that's just scratching the surface!
  
  A perfect balance of instruction and motivation, this book is more than just a guide-it's a lifeline to a healthier, happier future. Join Dr. Lindsey and start your journey to feeling your best not only today, but for all the years to come!

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  Just Following Orders -...

  Emilie A. Caspar

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  How can obedience and carrying out orders lead to horrific acts such as the Holocaust or the genocides in Rwanda, Cambodia, or Bosnia? For the most part, it is a mystery why obeying instructions from an authority can convince people to kill other human beings, sometimes without hesitation and with incredible cruelty. Combining social and cognitive neuroscience with real-life accounts from genocide perpetrators, this book sheds light on the process through which obedience influences cognition and behavior. Emilie Caspar, a leading expert in the field, translates this neuroscientific approach into a clear, uncomplicated explanation, even for those with no background in psychology or neuroscience. By better understanding humanity's propensity for direct orders to short-circuit our own independent decision-making, we can edge closer to effective prevention processes.

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