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  Turing to Stone - Discovering...

  Marcia Bjornerud

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  Rocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years. Nothing is ever lost, just transformed. 
   
  Marcia Bjornerud’s life as a geologist has coincided with an extraordinary period of discovery. From an insular girlhood in rural Wisconsin, she found her way to an unlikely career studying mountains in remote parts of the world. As one of few women in her field, she witnessed the shift in our understanding of the Earth, from solid object to an entity in a constant state of transformation. In the most tumultuous times of her own life, a deep understanding of our rocky planet imbued her life with meaning. 
   
  The lives of rocks are long and complex, spanning billions of years and yet shaping our own human lives in powerful, invisible ways. Sandstone that filters out pathogens creating underground oases in aquifers of clean water. Ecologite is “the chosen rock” whose formation keeps the planet running. Earth is not just a passive backdrop, or a source of resources to be mined, extracted, and carved out. Rocks are full of wisdom, but somewhere along the way many of us have forgotten how to hear it. 
   
  When we are uncertain about where to find truth, a geocentric worldview reminds us that we are Earthlings, part of a planetary community where we can find wisdom in the most unlikely places.

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  The Gift of Caring - Saving Our...

  Marcy Cottrell Houle MS, MPH...

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  In this book, author and biologist Marcy Houle shares her personal journey of caring for her father, a surgeon, who developed Alzheimer's disease, and later her mother, who succumbed to other medical conditions. Like many children of aging parents, Marcy often felt powerless traveling this sad trajectory-watching them fall through the cracks of a fragmented and confusing healthcare system, where professionals often wrote off their symptoms as "just old age."The tragic secret? According to coauthor and geriatrics physician Elizabeth Eckstrom, these symptoms frequently are not "just old age." Rather, the problem is that the current healthcare delivery model for older people is ill-equipped to provide the comprehensive, person-centered care seniors need. Today, thousands of aging people face unnecessary suffering, hospitalizations, nursing home stays, and even death due to complications that could have been prevented or treated.The Gift of Caring reveals these pitfalls and provides families with tools they can use to avoid them. Dr. Eckstrom shares professional medical insights into what Marcy could have done to safeguard her parents and shows how we can become our loved one's best advocate.

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  Wilderness Essays

  John Muir

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  Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging in subject matter from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.

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  Blooms & Dreams - Cultivating...

  Misha Gillingham

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  In Blooms & Dreams, Misha shares not only what brought her to Evergreen Acres, a farm on Bainbridge Island, but also all of the wisdom she has gleaned as she and her family put down roots. Blooms & Dreams will inspire readers from all walks of life to consider building a life centered around wellness, giving, and a connection to the land.

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  Million muskmelons

  Dr Parag Suresh Mahajan MD

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  How would you like to be like Elon Musk? 
  How could you change the world if you thought and acted like he does? 
  Could you make a difference that would be felt for generations? 
  Elon Musk is best known as the billionaire owner of innovative and forward-thinking companies such as SpaceX and Tesla. His will, to keep pushing past the boundaries that many others cannot, has seen him at the forefront of ideas like human colonization of Mars and Hyperloop transportation. But what if more of us were like him? Where would that lead the human race? 
  In this book, Million Muskmelons, the idea of the world having a million Elon Musks and how they could contribute to society is deliberated, with consideration into the effects that would have on:Interplanetary travelHuman settlements on other planetsElimination of world povertyHalting of climate changeImprovements to infrastructureArtificial intelligenceAnd much more… 
  The planet would feel the benefit of even one more Elon Musk and progress would be much faster as a result. Could the next one be you? 
  Read Million Muskmelons now and see if you possess the traits and habits that are required to be the next great innovator of our time!

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  Searching for Family and...

  Carole Bumpus

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  Join Carole Bumpus as she continues the culinary journey of Book One in Searching for Family and Traditions at the French Table, with her incomparable guide, Josiane, as they head north from Paris to Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandy, and Brittany, then drop into the Loire Valley before ending in the Auvergne. 
  Sample family favorites and regional delights such as Flemish Potjevlesh, Algerian-influenced chicken tagine, moules (mussels) in cider and cream, salt-encrusted Lamb Grevin, Far Brêton, and Pâté de Pomme de Terre. Enjoy the music and antics of local festivals like La Bande de Pecheur (Gang of Fisherman), Feast of St. John, and the Blessing of the Fleet. Discover the wonder of troglodyte caves, wineries, and truffle farms in the Loire Valley. Then travel to Josiane’s family home, where you, too, can discover why food and family time are considered sacred in the Auvergne. And, all along the route, witness the impact WWI and WWII on the families profiled. Even seventy-five years later, the legacy of war remains―and yet, incredibly, the gift that each generation has handed down has been gratitude and a deep understanding of the importance of family. 
  A compilation of personal stories, memorable moments, family secrets, and mouth-watering recipes, this French culinary travelogue is sure to find a prized place on the bookshelf of readers who love France―its food, its people, and its history.

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