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  Stable Relation - A Memoir of...

  Anna Blake

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  **2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award Winner* *National Indie Excellence Award Finalist** When most women go through a mid-life crisis, they start a diet, get plastic surgery, or have an affair. My life went to the dogs...and horses...and llamas... and did I mention happy hour with the goats?My urban world came apart, so I took a leap of faith and crash-landed on a dilapidated would-be horse farm on the flat, windy, treeless prairie of Colorado. It was a place where white horses turn pink at sunrise and I didn't have to worry about locking the back entry to the house, because the door was missing. The biggest social event of any week was greeting the trash man on Tuesday. And what should I do about the deceased llama in the laundry room? 
  Any decent midlife crisis has a quality of time travel, in this case swinging back to my childhood farm and my disconnected, secretive family, then forward to the animals who became my family on the prairie. My dogs and horses were soon joined by some line-dancing llamas and a biker-gang of goat kids, defying gravity and every other rule. I rescued an abused donkey who told me he was Ernest, and Windy, an un-wanted chestnut mare who became our beloved herd matriarch. Even Fred, the duck lived by a code. 
  It's the memoir of my bittersweet transition from a mid-life orphan to a modern pioneer woman, building an entirely different kind of family farm. 
  Stable Relation appeals to all animal lovers, midlife survivors, and anyone whose parents had problems of their own. It's told in a strong, bittersweet voice, sharing life and death on a small farm and the healing power of animals: James Herriot meets Janette Walls.

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  A Poison Like No Other - How...

  Matt Simon

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  It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere—including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. 
   
   
    
  In A Poison Like No Other, Matt Simon reveals a whole new dimension to the plastic crisis. Dealing with discarded plastic is bad enough, but when it starts to break down, the real trouble begins. The very thing that makes plastic so useful and ubiquitous—its toughness—means it never really goes away. It just gets smaller and smaller: eventually small enough to enter your lungs or be absorbed by crops or penetrate a fish's muscle tissue before it becomes dinner. 
   
   
    
  Unlike other pollutants, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity: plastics contain at least 10,000 different chemicals. Those chemicals are linked to diseases from diabetes to hormone disruption to cancers. 
   
   
   
  A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this public health threat. As Simon learns from these researchers, there is no easy fix. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us.

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  From Saginaw to Srinagar - My...

  Marilyn C. Murphy

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  There is so much to experience and learn about the world—both without and within. But you won’t discover it unless you leave home and everything you’ve known. Follow your inner compass. Take a risk. Go! Just go!

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  Taming the Apocalypse

  Shane Simonsen

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  After the resources that enabled industrial civilisation are depleted, only culture and biology will remain to sustain us.The might of Babylon was built upon a handful of domesticated crops and livestock, brought into symbiosis with humans through the actions of long forgotten peasants. Today, at the peak of the industrial era, people have a priceless opportunity to forge relationships with a whole new range of living organisms. The nature of those species will determine the shape of the civilisations that rise on the far side of tomorrow."Taming the Apocalypse" explores the long rise of humanity and agriculture, and suggests practical approaches that people everywhere can use to create new symbiotic relationships with organisms across the entire tree of life.

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  Textile Creativity Through...

  Jeanette Appleton

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  New ideas for working with nature to nurture creativity in felted and embroidered textile art.
  Immerse yourself in nature and rewild your creative practice with inspiration from textile artist Jeanette Appleton. With a focus on the versatile medium of felt, she takes readers through a series of ideas for working with nature to boost creativity, inspire, and make us more sustainable as artists. The book covers:
  • How to capture the nuances of nature through creating exciting felt surfaces – lines of sea, frosted puddles, hedge and grass – and how to translate them into subtleties of texture and stitch.
  • Transforming recycled cloth by bonding memories, mixed-media and found objects into your work.
  • Cutting and repairing techniques: making cuts and slits in the layers of fabric to reveal the secret strata of nature beneath, echoing the planet's fragility.
  • How to make the best use of sketchbooks, maps and mapping to record inspiration from time spent in nature.
  • A variety of strategies for overcoming artist's block, from revisiting past diaries and sketchbooks to interacting differently with your local environment. 
  Throughout, the author constantly challenges the felt process, discovering a new creative working practice through connecting with the outside world.
  Richly illustrated with exciting examples of the author's beautiful and reflective work, this inspirational and practical guide will appeal to textile and felt artists of all levels.

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  Iceland Travel Guide -...

  Captivating Travels

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  Plan your perfect trip to the Land of Fire and Ice!
   
  Have you ever dreamed of standing beneath a sky ablaze with emerald and violet fire?
  
  Or bathing in a milky blue lagoon, warmed by the earth's fiery heart?
  
  Or maybe you yearn to conquer glaciers sculpted in ancient ice, their crevasses whispering secrets of a forgotten world?
  
  Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice, calls with a raw, untamed,  breathtaking beauty. But where do you begin? With its endless black sand beaches,  cascading waterfalls, and geothermal wonders, planning an Icelandic adventure can feel like navigating a mythical maze.
  
  Fear not,  intrepid traveler. This Iceland Travel Guide is your key to unlocking the magic of this Nordic wonderland.
  
   Through this book, you will be able to: 
  
  - Create the Perfect Itinerary  –  From the Golden Circle's geothermal giants to the ethereal ice caves of Vatnajökull, discover hidden gems and chart a course that ignites your wanderlust. 
  - Uncover Local Secrets  –  Go beyond the tourist trail and experience the true soul of Iceland. Learn about traditional food, folklore, and customs, and connect with the warmth of its people. 
  - Become a Budget-Savvy Adventurer  –  Master the art of Icelandic travel on any budget. Find affordable eats, charming guesthouses, and free (yet stunning) natural wonders. 
  - Embrace the Elements  – Learn to navigate Iceland's ever-changing weather with confidence. Pack like a pro, know the best times to visit, and understand the power of its raw beauty. 
  - Capture Unforgettable Memories  –  Discover unusual photography opportunities and locations to transform your trip into a stunning visual story. 
  - Spark your Inner Explorer  –  Hike through volcanic landscapes, kayak through glacial lagoons, and delve into the mysteries of ice caves. Iceland is a playground for the adventurous spirit. 
   
  This book is more than just a travel guide. It is a passport to an extraordinary journey. Iceland awaits, ready to paint your soul with the colors of the aurora borealis and etch your heart with the whispers of glaciers.
  
   So, what are you waiting for?  Click the "add to cart" button now and unlock the magic of Iceland. 

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