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  Orchid Hunters

  Wilson Wall

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  The pinnacle of orchid hunting activity was in the nineteenth century when prices for individual plants reached astonishing levels. Such were the profits to be made that many of the most active orchid hunters were directly employed by orchid nurseries in Britain and Europe. These were not the aristocratic administrators of empire; they were trained gardeners and horticulturalists who had a yearning to travel and see for themselves where the plants they nurtured had come from. In this book we explore the activities of these orchid hunters through the years, from the eighteenth century right into the twenty-first century, when the camera replaced the axe and spade. Many of these stories are rarely told in the context of the society that demanded ever bigger and more flamboyant orchids. Some were collected and the sites they had come from forgotten. Some were so valuable that the sites were kept secret, or misleading information given about their origin, even the wrong country being suggested for some. Orchid hunting was not always safe and some collectors never came home. Of those that did return, contemporary documents suggest that some of the stories they came back with enhanced the value of their plants, but were not always entirely accurate in their details. Using original documents as source material, for the first time tales of orchids lost and found, as well as those that sought them, are told in their entirety.

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  Drawn to the Garden - The Sunday...

  Caroline Quentin

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  Narrated by Caroline QuentinFind solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress Caroline Quentin, as she draws on her life-long passion for gardening.Throughout this audio book, Caroline shows how much joy she gets from spending time in her garden, whether it be grappling with the best way to grow plants and vegetables, or raising seeds in her potting shed. Though she now has a large following on her Instagram account, @CQGardens, her attitude to gardening is the same as it has always been – expertise helps, but is not essential. Gardening should be fun and enjoyable, filled with the simple pleasures of planning, planting, harvesting, and cooking. It is also a meditative and restorative pastime, and a great way to lift your spirits.Written in a warm and engaging way that reflects her personality, Caroline tells stories of growing chillies from seed in her greenhouse, berating the thieving blackbirds in her fruit cage, and swimming in her pond singing to dragon flies and flag irises. Over the years, she has come to realize that gardening, just like life, is a series of happy accidents, unplanned successes, and baffling and frustrating failures.In this wonderful audio book, Caroline mixes personal stories from her life and experiences in the garden, with practical tips, recipes for food and drink, and even the occasional favorite poem. As she likes to misquote Dorothy Parker: ‘Take to horticulture, it’s cheaper than a shrink’.

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  No Less Strange or Wonderful -...

  A. Kendra Greene

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  “Revelatory. … Prepare yourself to be dazzled.”—Ben Fountain, author of Devil Makes Three 
    
  Exploding sharks, trees riding bicycles, a Hollywood-esque balloon dress, a giant sloth in costume, a stolen woodpecker, and a sentient bag of wasps—and remember: this is nonfiction.  
    
  Celebrated author and artist A. Kendra Greene’s No Less Strange or Wonderful is a brilliant and generous meditation—on the complex wonder of being alive, on how to pay attention to even the tiniest (sometimes strangest) details that glitter with insight, whimsy, and deep humanity, if only we’d really look. 
    
  In twenty-six sparkling essays, Greene is trying to make sense—of anything, really—but especially the things that matter most in life: love, connection, death, grief, the universe, meaning, nothingness, and everythingness. Through a series of encounters with strangers, children, and animals, the wild merges with the domestic; the everyday meets the sublime. Each essay returns readers to our smallest moments and our largest ones in a book that makes us realize—through its exuberant language, its playful curation, and its delightful associative leapfrogging—that they are, in fact, one in the same.

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  Close Encounters Of The Third...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, which explores the theme of human contact with extraterrestrial life. The story follows Roy Neary, an ordinary man who experiences a close encounter with a UFO, leading him to become obsessed with understanding the phenomenon. As he and others search for answers, they are drawn to a mysterious location, Devil's Tower, where a series of strange events unfold. The film focuses on themes of wonder, communication, and the search for truth, blending human drama with awe-inspiring depictions of UFO encounters. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “Director Steven Spielberg stated that nothing in his life had been more difficult than editing the final 35 minutes of this film.” 
    
  “The words that the crowd in India chants are "Aaya Re! Aaya," which means "He has come" in Hindi.” 
    
  “For the scene in which Barry says "toys!" as he looks out the window and spots the UFOs, Steven Spielberg actually pulled out a toy car behind the camera to cause Barry's reaction.” 
    
  “This film is shown every night at the Devil's Tower KOA Campground, thereby making it one of the most screened movies ever.” 
    
  “The film became one of the first to have a "Special Edition" director's cut made when Steven Spielberg wanted to improve his original vision.” 
   

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  Guide to Decluttering and Home...

  Nicole Kemp

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  Guide to Decluttering and Home Organizing: Declutter Your Life, Simplify Your Home and Reduce Stress!Living in a cluttered and disorganized home can be overwhelming and stressful. It's easy to accumulate belongings over time and before you know it, you're surrounded by clutter. The good news is that decluttering and organizing your home doesn't have to be a daunting task. With a little bit of planning and effort, you can transform your living space into a tidy and functional sanctuary.In this audiobook, we'll cover the fundamentals of decluttering and home organizing, including practical tips and strategies to help you get started. Whether you're dealing with a small apartment or a large house, these principles can be applied to any living space.This audiobook will cover the following topics:- How To Reduce Any Anxiety, Stress And Negative Thoughts With Decluttering- A Deeper Observation and Guide to Decluttering Habits- Step-by-step Methods to Organizing Every Room in Your Home- How to Create a Clean and Focused Life- Stop Tripping Over Items in Your Cluttered Rooms- Be More Energized Waking Up in An Organized Room- The Benefits of a Clutter-Free RoomIf you want to learn how decluttering can alleviate anxiety, stress, and negative thoughts plus tips on organizing your home, this is the perfect audiobook for you so scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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  Carving Faces in Wood -...

  Alec LaCasse

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  There's nothing like culling hand-carved magic from a beautiful piece of wood, thanks to Alec LaCasse's Carving Faces from Wood! This fully illustrated, A-to-Z guide synthesizes LaCasse's hard-earned tips, shortening the learning curve so you can start carving a face in wood in no time. Thanks to its beautiful layout, this book presents wood carving faces at every stage--from selecting your tools and outlining a basic shape to smoothing out the texture of a face's fine hair. You'll even see which types of wood work best for carved wood faces, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. Or master different face types to suit your preferences. It might otherwise take years to learn how to carve a face in wood. But thanks to LaCasse's step-by-step instructions and photographs, you'll soon be finishing the detail of every nose, ear, and beard like a lifelong expert.

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