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  Dear Fahrenheit 451 - Love and...

  Annie Spence

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  Librarians spend their lives weeding-not weeds, but books-books that have reached the end of their shelf life both literally and figuratively. They remove books that patrons no longer check out, and they put back books they treasure. Annie Spence, who has a decade of experience as a Midwestern librarian, does this not only at her Michigan library but also at home, for her neighbors, at cocktail parties-everywhere. In Dear Fahrenheit 451, she addresses those books directly. We read her love letters to The Goldfinch and Matilda as well as her snarky break-ups with Fifty Shades of Grey and Dear John. Her notes to The Virgin Suicides and The Time Traveler's Wife feel like classics that are sure to strike a powerful chord. Through the lens of the books in her life, Annie comments on feminism, culture, health, poverty, childhood aspirations, and more. Hilarious, compassionate, and wise, Dear Fahrenheit 451 is the consummate book-lover's birthday present, stocking stuffer, holiday gift, and all-purpose humor book.

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  The Eye of the Elephant - An...

  Mark Owens, Delia Owens

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  An “exciting” true account of battling the elephant poachers of Zambia by the author of Where the Crawdads Sing and her fellow biologist (The Boston Globe).   Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about a thousand of these captivating creatures were slaughtered in Zambia each year, killed for their valuable ivory tusks. When biologists Mark and Delia Owens, residing in Africa to study lions, found themselves in the middle of a poaching fray, they took the only side they morally could: that of the elephants.   From the authors of Secrets of the Savanna, The Eye of the Elephant is “part adventure story, part wildlife tale,” recounting the Owens’s struggle to save these innocent animals from decimation, a journey not only to supply the natives with ways of supporting their villages, but also to cultivate support around the globe for the protection of elephants (The Boston Globe). Filled with daring exploits among disgruntled hunters, arduous labor on the African plains, and vivid depictions of various wildlife, this remarkable tale is at once an adventure story, a travelogue, a preservationist call to action, and a fascinating examination of both human and animal nature.

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  The Ascent of Nanda Devi - I...

  H.W. Tilman

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  In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in the Garhwal Himalaya.
  Two years later an expedition led by H.W. Tilman reached the summit of Nanda Devi. At over 25,000 feet, it was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950.
  The Ascent of Nanda Devi, Tilman's account of the climb, has been widely hailed as a classic. Keenly observed, well informed and at times hilariously funny, it is as close to a 'conventional' mountaineering account as Tilman could manage. Beginning with the history of the mountain ('there was none') and the expedition's arrival in India, Tilman recounts the build-up and approach to the climb.
  Writing in his characteristic dry style, he tells how Sherpas are hired, provisions are gathered (including 'a mouth-blistering sauce containing 100 per cent chillies') and the climbers head into the hills, towards Nanda Devi. Superbly parodied in The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W.E. Bowman, The Ascent of Nanda Devi was among the earliest accounts of a climbing expedition to be published. Much imitated but rarely matched, it remains one of the best.

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  Venice for Lovers

  Louis Begley, Anka Muhlstein

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  Every year for the thirty they have been married, Louis Begley and Anka Muhlstein have escaped to Venice to write. In Venice for Lovers, Begley and Muhlstein fashion their own personal homages to Venice, one with a novella, the other with a personal essay. In her contribution to the book, Muhlstein charmingly describes how she and her husband dine at the same restaurant every night for years on end, and how becoming friends with restaurateurs has been an unsurpassed means of getting to know the city and its inhabitants, far from the tourists in San Marco Square. They meet Venetians like Ernesto, who tells them of the great flood that nearly destroyed the beautiful city; and Nerone, an authoritarian chef who serves the freshest seafood and throws yesterday's catch to the cats. And they spend blissful hours at Da Fiore, named by the International Herald Tribune as one of the ten best restaurants in the world but which, unfazed, retains its rustic simplicity. In his short novella, Begley writes a story of falling in love with-and in-Venice. His twenty-year-old protagonist, enamored with an older, far worldlier woman, is lured by her to the City of Water, only to be unceremoniously dumped after a brief rendezvous. But he discovers a lasting love for Venice itself-not an uncommon romance, as Begley's brilliant essay on the city's place within world literature demonstrates.By turns humorous, nostalgic, and spellbinding, Venice for Lovers is a memorable collaboration by two fine stylists-a very private view of a place that will forever inspire dreams of love and passion.

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  BRAIN TRAINING PHOTOGRAFIC...

  Luke Basilicat

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  You're keeping your body fit, so why not your brain? 
  We like to keep our bodies healthy, but why don't we place the same amount of care in our minds? 
  Let's face it, especially these days, there's a lot going on, and things are constantly getting to the point where the stress in and psychologically our mind just doesn't handle everything. If that fits you, there's something you can do about it starting right now. Get your hands on "BRAIN TRAINING". 
  You can't go wrong with this book because it's designed to improve your cognitive skills so your mind won't be overworked throughout the process.  
    
  What You Will Learn:The Brain’s Structure And How It WorksExercise Brain Effects And How To Exercise The BrainWhat Isphotograpic And How It WorksBenefits Of Having Photographic MemoryThe Photographic Memory And How It Is Different From Eidetic MemoryBrain Power TruthMemory And The BrainHow Passive And Active Brain Training Could Improve The Mind.Conditions For Brain Training To WorkHow Brain Training Can Benefit Navigationally ChallengedUtilizing Ict Tools To Maximize Your Brain Training          How To Increase BrainpowerUnderstanding The MemoryImportance Of Memory           Memory Creation Process From Encoding To Retrieval          Types Of Memory- What Is Short-Term Memory? What Is Sensory Memory? When Do Memories Become Long-Term?  Know Why You Forget And What You Can Do To Stop ForgettingWhy You Should Improve Your Memory 
  And many more…..

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  Little Book of Beetle

  Jon Stroud

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  Little Book of Beetle is a 128-page hardback book written by Jon Stroud which charts the history of this motoring icon. Part of the million-selling Little Book series this follows the success of the Little Book of the VW Camper Vanand is sure to appeal to enthusiasts and gift-buyers. Ties in with the launch of the next generation of the VW Beetle in 2011.

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