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  All Strangers Are Kin -...

  Zora O'Neill

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  *Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book*  
  An American woman determined to learn the Arabic language travels to the Middle East to pursue her dream in this “witty memoir” (Us Weekly).  
  Join Zora O’Neill for a grand tour through the Middle East, to laugh with her in Egypt, delight in the stories she passes on from the Gulf region, and find yourself transformed by her experiences in Lebanon and Morocco. She’s packed her dictionaries, her unsinkable sense of humor, and her talent for making fast friends of strangers. From quiet, bougainvillea-lined streets to the lively buzz of crowded medinas, from families’ homes to local hot spots, she brings a part of the world that is often flattened by news headlines into real and colorful relief.    
  A natural storyteller with an eye for the deeply absurd and the deeply human, O’Neill explores the indelible links between culture and communication. A powerful testament to the dynamism of language, All Strangers Are Kin reminds us that learning another tongue leaves you rich with so much more than words. 
  “Zora O’Neill is a wonderful writer, a hakawati who can spin a tale with the best of them.” —Rabih Alameddine, author of The Hakawati and An Unnecessary Woman 
  “Wry, witty, and charmingly erudite, this lovely book goes through the looking glass of the Arabic language and emerges with a radiant image of the Arab world.” —Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Life Without a Recipe, Crescent, The Language of Baklava, and others

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  Roast - The Home Mezcal Making...

  David Dumont

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  Discover the time-honored secrets of crafting authentic mezcal right in your own kitchen!In this busy world, the special touch of handmade spirits often gets lost among mass-produced drinks. But the unique charm of real mezcal still shines bright for those who love and understand spirits.Many dream of capturing Oaxacan flavors in homemade mezcal. Yet its complex rural art seems out of reach, known only to remote areas of Oaxaca. This leaves eager enthusiasts without the know-how they need to produce this unique beverage. Here's a fact that shows just how special Oaxaca's mezcal is: more than 90% of the global production of mezcal comes from this Mexican city. Indeed, mezcal is a rare spirit.For a beginner, mezcal can be tough. Its rich taste and old ways are so overwhelming.   But imagine if you could uncover mezcal’s secrets easily, grasping its magic enough to make it at home.Inside, you will discover:• Why finding the perfect agave is key, and how where it grows affects the eventual flavor – choose your agave wisely for the best mezcal• A clear breakdown of traditional Oaxacan production methods blended with handy tips for home-brewing novices• Expert advice on pairing mezcal with typical local dishes, with recipes and pointers to heighten both your food and drink• An enlightening look into the fascinating history and perennial traditions of agave spirits – get to know the variations between mezcal, tequila, and pulque• How local mezcal producers bring jobs and hope to their communities while retaining their cultural identities• How mezcal is surprisingly compatible with a healthy lifestyle, especially with the paleo diet, and how to enjoy it in a wholesome way• Handy tips and creative concepts for concocting your own mezcal at home, from roasting to aging, put a personal spin on your brewAnd much more!

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  Heart Dog - Surviving the Loss...

  Roxanne Hawn

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  The death of any dog is hard. The death of a Heart Dog – a canine soul mate – is much, much worse … Even if you’ve experienced pet loss before, losing your canine soul mate is different. Typical grief advice isn’t nearly enough. Heart Dog answers all the big questions about canine soul mates, offers practical ideas for coping with each day’s dose of grief, and provides inspiration for finding your place in the world after such a profound loss. Others have survived the grief. You can too. Let Heart Dog be your guide.

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  How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart

  Florentyna Leow

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  20-something and uncertain about her future, Florentyna Leow is exhilarated when an old acquaintance offers her an opportunity for work and cohabitation in a little house in the hills of Kyoto.
  Florentyna begins a new job as a tour guide, taking tourists on elaborate and expensive trips around Kyoto's cultural hotspots. Amidst the busy tourist traps and overrun temples, Florentyna develops her own personal map of the city: a favourite smoky jazz kissa; a top-shelf katsuobushi loving cat; an elderly lady named Yamaguchi-san, who shares her sweets and gives Florentyna a Japanese name.
  Meanwhile, her relationship with her new companion develops an intensity as they live and work together. Their little kitchen, the epicenter of their shared life, overlooks a community garden dominated by a fruitful persimmon tree. Their relationship burns bright, but seasons change, the persimmon tree out back loses its fruit, and things grow strange between the two women.
  How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart is a collection about the ways in which heartbreak can fill a place and make it impossible to stay.

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  To Blunt The Sharpest Claw - The...

  Thomas Corfield

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  Oscar Teabag-Dooven, former Velvet Paw of Asquith and occasional poet, is ready to leave the chaos behind. Having faced tendony beasts, collapsing palaces, poetic terrorists and exploding pastries, he’d much prefer foccussing on the opening night of his theatrical debut. Unfortunately, the world has other ideas.  
  With monstrous, skinless creatures tearing across kingdoms and the sinister Ar’dath-Irr wielding dark magic like its going out of fashion, Oscar is again hailed as the hero that entire planets need. But he’s not interested. He’s tired, jaded and more invested in rhyming couplets than strategic warfare.  
  But when your verse is bad enough to incite mass genocide, and rage is the only thing standing between innocence and annihilation, you work with what you’ve got.  
  While Tabby Miss Cakes and a cast of hundreds turns a peaceful world into a stage for extreme violence and loathing, Oscar prepares to debut his masterpiece. Too bad the Ar’dath-Irr arrives first—and he’s brought the end of everything with him.  
  Book 3 of the Morigan Tetralogy: Where poetry is peril, fluff is fatal, and the show must definitely not go on.  
  To Blunt The Sharpest Claw is a battle cry for the disillusioned, a laugh-out-loud tale of misfired destiny and a reminder that sometimes the sharpest weapons are words, particularly when containing pointy letters.  
    
  “This much rubbish from only 26 letters?” - Gavin and Stephen Rye, Inflammatory Garbage Collectors. 
    
  “Corfield blurs the boundary between rubbish and garbage, and does justice to neither.” - Aiden White, Barrington Points Lighthouse Keeper. 
    
  “Judging by their stupidity, these books are clearly written from experience.” - Christian Lauder, Aspiring Capricorn.

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  Composting Techniques - For home...

  Rod Weston

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  It is widely accepted that composting benefits both the environment and the garden, as a means of reducing waste while contributing to a healthy soil. This practical guide offers a host of composting techniques for the home, allotment and community gardener, as well as indoor and balcony composting for those without access to a garden. It explains the processes behind aerobic composting and anaerobic fermentation, and the conditions necessary to compost effectively without mess or smell.

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