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  Royal Robbins - The American...

  David Smart

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  Acclaimed writer David Smart illuminates the fascinating life of Royal Robbins—in all its soulful ambition, rivalry, and romance. Royal Robbins chronicles his early years growing up as a latchkey kid in Southern California, the push and pull between being an aspiring banker or one of the original Camp 4 dirtbags, and his later decades as a father, husband, kayaker, and the trailblazing founder of the outdoor apparel company that bears his name. This intimate, colorful tour of climbing history covering Yosemite, the Tetons, the Gunks, the Alps, the United Kingdom, and more from the 1960s onward features star characters such as Liz Robbins—Robbins's wife and a pioneering adventurer in her own right—Yvon Chouinard, John Harlin, Steve Roper, Warren Harding, Tom Frost, and Doug Tompkins. 
   
   
   
  An important addition to our knowledge of the Golden Age of rock climbing in Yosemite and the development of the clean climbing ethos, Royal Robbins sheds new light on an elemental figure of outdoor culture.

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  The Sacred Disease

  Hippocrates

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  The Sacred Disease is a text written by Hippocrates that explores the topic of epilepsy. In this text, Hippocrates attempts to dispel the belief that epilepsy is a sacred disease caused by supernatural forces. Instead, he argues that epilepsy is a natural disease that should be treated like any other illness. This text is significant because it represents one of the earliest attempts to provide a rational explanation for a medical condition. Read in English, unabridged.

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  The Golden Toad - An Ecological...

  Trevor Ritland, Kyle Ritland

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  As young boys, Trevor and Kyle Ritland were fascinated by the golden toad of Costa Rica, a brilliant species their biologist father showed them in his projector's slide shows. Native to only one wind-battered ridgeline high on the continental divide above the cloud forests of Monteverde, thousands of golden toads would congregate for a few weeks each year in ephemeral pools among the twisted roots to mate, deposit their offspring, and retreat again beneath the earth. But from one year to the next, the toads disappeared without a trace. Since then, only rumors remain, which beg the question: could the golden toad still be alive? 
   
   
   
  In The Golden Toad, Trevor and Kyle set off to investigate an environmental mystery with unexpected revelations, a story that speaks to our own collective and uncertain future. Guided by Costa Rican naturalists—including the last person to have seen the golden toad alive—Trevor searches for survivors while Kyle hunts the killer, and their paths lead them through an imperiled forest, a deadly pandemic, and a changing climate, intertwining at the site of the golden toad's last emergence deep in Monteverde's Bosque Eterno de Los Niños. 
   
   
   
  The Golden Toad changes the conversation around extinction, climate change, and conservation while exploring environmental grief, resurrection, and hope in a changing world.

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  Nightmare Fuel - The Science of...

  Nina Nesseth

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  Do you like scary movies? Have you ever wondered why? 
   
   
   
  In Nightmare Fuel, Nina Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do horror films get under our skin? And why do we keep coming back for more? 
   
   
   
  Horror films promise an experience: fear. But how exactly do filmmakers pull this off? The truth is, there's more to it than just loud noises and creepy images. 
   
   
   
  With the affection of a true horror fan and the critical analysis of a scientist, Nesseth explains how audiences engage horror with both their brains and bodies, and teases apart the elements that make horror films tick. Nightmare Fuel covers everything from jump scares to creature features, serial killers to the undead, and the fears that stick around to those that fade over time. 
   
   
   
  With in-depth discussions and spotlight features of some of horror's most popular films—from classics like The Exorcist to modern hits like Hereditary—and interviews with directors, film editors, composers, and horror academics, Nightmare Fuel is a deep dive into the science of fear, a celebration of the genre, and a survival guide for going to bed after the credits roll.

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  How to Be a Wildflower - A Field...

  Katie Daisy

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  A field guide to finding calm, creativity, and self-discovery through encounters with nature.  
   
  A fresh perspective, an outdoor exploration, a new adventure about to begin—How to Be A Wildflower is a book for celebrating these and other wide-open occasions. Encouraging self-discovery through encounters with nature, beloved artist Katie Daisy brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this collection of things to do and make, quotes, meditations, natural history, and more. 
   
  Find wonder and inspiration in these peaceful pages, live life to the fullest, and discover the wild and free spirit within.  
   
  “For pure whimsy, you just can’t beat How to Be a Wildflower: A Field Guide by Katie Daisy. The Bend, Oregon, artist brings her beautiful paintings and lettering to this delightful book, a collection of nature-inspired quotations, meditations, lore, and even a recipe for fresh strawberry-rhubarb pie.” —Traditional Home

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  Crystals and Crystal Grids:...

  Silvia Hill

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  Two manuscripts in one audiobook:Crystals and Healing Stones: Everything from Must-Have Crystals, Minerals, and Gemstones for Different Zodiac Signs, to How to Use a Crystal Grid for HealingCrystal Grids: Unlocking the Secret Power of Crystals and Sacred Geometry 
  In the first part of this audiobook, you will:Understand how to use the power of crystals for healingLearn how to properly protect yourself with crystalLearn about true crystal healing, including heart chakra clearing and spirit work.Understand how to use crystals directly on your physical, emotional, and spiritual problemsFind out more about the best crystal for your zodiac signLearn how to create your crystal grids, making them as simple or as elaborate as you wishLearn all about chakras and their associated crystalsDiscover how to shield yourself from the Evil Eye and negativityLearn how to use crystals for protection from radiation and electromagnetic smog 
  In the second part of this audiobook, you will:Uncover the magic behind crystal healingUnderstand what crystal grids are and what they represent in healing magicLearn how to use crystals and other healing tools in gridworkMaster the practice of creating grids in just a few simple stepsDiscover how grids can help you with love and relationships mattersUncover the methods of attracting money and better career opportunities thanks to gridworkLearn how to use crystal grids for various types of healing practicesDiscover the ways of developing your psychic abilities by relying on crystalsFind out how crystals can be used for spiritual communication, protection, and much more! 
  So click the “add to cart” button now to learn more about Crystals and Crystal Grids!

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