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  Crash Course - The American...

  Paul Ingrassia

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  This is the epic saga of the American automobile industry's rise and demise, a compelling story of hubris, denial, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit's Big Three car companies-once proud symbols of prosperity-through bankruptcy. The cost to American taxpayers topped $100 billion-enough to buy every car and truck sold in America in the first half of 2009. With unprecedented access, Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Ingrassia takes us from factory floors to small-town dealerships to Detroit's boardrooms to the inner sanctums of the White House. He reveals why President Barack Obama personally decided to save Chrysler when many of his advisors opposed the idea. Ingrassia provides the dramatic story behind Obama's dismissal of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and the angry reaction from GM's board-the same people who had watched idly while the company plunged into penury.In Crash Course, Ingrassia answers the big questions: Was Detroit's self-destruction inevitable? What were the key turning points? Why did Japanese automakers manage American workers better than the American companies themselves did? Ingrassia also describes dysfunctional corporate cultures (even as GM's market share plunged, the company continued business as usual) and Detroit's perverse system of "inverse layoffs" (which allowed union members to invoke seniority to avoid work). Along the way we meet Detroit's frustrated reformers and witness the wrenching decisions that Ford executives had to make to avoid GM's fate.Informed by Ingrassia's twenty-five years of experience covering the auto industry for the Wall Street Journal, and showing an appreciation for Detroit's profound influence on our country's society and culture, Crash Course is a uniquely American and deeply instructive story, one not to be missed.

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  San Francisco Daddy - One Gay...

  Charles St. Anthony

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  Charles St. Anthony dreamed of living in San Francisco his whole life, and after a sudden return to the USA from Japan, he makes his way to the Bay. In this novella-sized mini-memoir, Charles finds the humor in every situation—whether it be a series of dating fiascoes in the Castro or beating a path down to Silicon Valley. He takes you on a tour of the New Age Babylon by the Bay, and Charles describes his notable adventures in political canvassing, polyamory, getting fired from a Jamba Juice knock-off and driving a sketchy San Francisco taxi cab (in the age of Uber). So what are you waiting for? Grab your Ruby Red Slippers and fly on down to the Golden Gate, because San Francisco Daddy is ready to take you on a fantastic voyage to the land of Sexual Disorientation.

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  Harness Home Clarity - Create...

  Catherine Coates

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  We all get overwhelmed with the endless list of things to do and never having enough time to do it. 
  Do you feel that, no matter how many tasks you tick off, your to-do list just keeps growing? Is a cluttered home starting to interfere with the rest of your life? 
  None of us can control our thoughts or predict events, but we can learn to control our reactions and condition our minds. 
  If you are looking to create comfort in your home environment by clearing out the clutter, freeing your mind, and remaining sane, then you need to read this book! 
  From identifying the problem to overcoming the clutter, Harness Home Clarity provides you with the tools you need to regain your productivity and focus. 
  Inside Harness Home Clarity, you will explore: 
  ●     the psychology behind your mounting clutter 
  ●     how to win the battle against time 
  ●     tips for healthy household habits 
  ●     digital decluttering strategies 
  ●     maintaining your decluttered home for the long run 
  And so much more that will have you discovering a healthier, cleaner, and happier life by harnessing greater self-knowledge. 
  A tidy house is a tidy mind, and with a tool like Harness Home Clarity, not only will you be able to declutter and clean your home, but you will also learn how to organize different rooms and even your garden, too! 
  Don’t just see the difference—feel it with Harness Home Clarity!

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  Backyard Pharmacy - Growing...

  Elizabeth Millard

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  This guide to herbal medicines shows you how to transform common plants into healing remedies with techniques that are simple, effective, and low cost. 
   
  In Backyard Pharmacy, author Elizabeth Millard shares her deep knowledge of what to add to your garden to grow your own medicinal plants to enhance your health. 
   
  Plants you once believed were just seasonings for sauce in the kitchen or scents for your home are in fact medicines that can help heal and soothe, if you know what to do with them. This book shows you how easy it can be to make your own herbal remedies for life’s common ailments. Profiles of common healing plants offer advice on growing, harvesting, preparing, and using these herbs in healing tinctures, oils, and creams. 
   
  You’ll find all-natural, low-cost herbal solutions for a range of common ailments, such as: Learn how to grow and craft a poultice to soothe mosquito bites.Make an herbal tincture to fix sluggish digestion. Brew up some lemon balm iced tea to ease a stressful day.Craft echinacea drops to support immune system health.Use elderberry to ease cold and flu symptoms.Blend a cayenne salve to relieve inflammation.Steep chamomile tea to aid with insomnia.  
   
  From the common cold to a nasty scrape, headache, or digestive issue, simple, all-natural home-grown ingredients can make you feel healthy and happy. With guidance from this useful book, you’ll be able to match properties of each plant to your own medicinal needs.

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  Shrubs Large and Small - Natives...

  Moya L. Andrews, Gillian Harris

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  A charming and colorful guide to the hardy, low-maintenance plants that serve as essential elements of the architecture of our gardens. 
   
  This beautifully illustrated book on landscape gardening addresses shrubs and how to determine which you should plant among your perennials and where. Shrubs provide the foundation for a pleasing, yet low-maintenance garden. They are long-lived, have the ornamental appeal of perennials, and provide variety in color, size, shape, and texture, as well as shelter and berries for birds. Shrubs can make attractive arrangements indoors and provide seasonal variation through the entire year. 
   
  In addition to the useful information for gardeners of any skill level, Shrubs Large and Small includes Gillian Harris’s irresistible illustrations—botanically correct works of art that will delight and inspire.

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  Hokusai

  Edmond de Goncourt

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  Without a doubt, Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous Japanese artist since the middle of the nineteenth century whose art is known to the Western world. Reflecting the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation, the works of Hokusai - one of the first Japanese artists to emerge in Europe - greatly influenced the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, such as Vincent van Gogh. Considered during his life as a living Ukiyo-e master, Hokusai fascinates us with the variety and the significance of his work, which spanned almost ninety years and is presented here in all its breadth and diversity.

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