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  Ted Kennedy Watson’s Guide to...

  Ted Kennedy Watson

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  This uniquely informative entertaining/hosting guide combines stylishly practical advice along with gorgeous photos as well as personal essays & ideas from tastemaker, award-winning retailer, best-selling author and daily blogger Ted Kennedy Watson. Like a trusted friend, he invites you into his homes and shares his secrets honed over the years that are sure to bring you much success and as he would stress, happiness, as you host your next gatherings. Both inspiring and highly ‘doable’ his book is brimming with Ted’s trademark tips that is destined to become a classic. Whether starting out or a seasoned entertaining pro, his latest book is a treasure trove of ideas to help you up your game with loads of added style. With Ted as your cheerleader, you will learn tons of his tricks of the trade, that you can then put your own personal spin on to be a regaled host.

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  The Dog Whisperer - A...

  Norma Eckroate, Paul Owens

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  With guidance from Paul Owens, The ORIGINAL Dog Whisperer, you'll learn compassionate training methods for even the most sensitive dogs. This revolutionary, humane, and logical approach to raising and teaching promises to make training your dog the most positive experience possible! You'll learn: How to "dog speak" -- the body language and vocalizations needed to effectively communicate with your dog; how to train your dog without jerking, hitting, kicking, shocking or shaking your dog; how to turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards; and five key ways to establish a leadership role so your dog will happily follow your lead!

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  A Short History of Black Craft...

  Robell Awake

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  Black artisans have long been central to American art and design, creating innovative and highly desired work against immense odds. Atlanta-based chairmaker and scholar Robell Awake explores the stories behind ten cornerstones of Black craft, including: 
   
   
   
  ● The celebrated wooden chairs of Richard Poynor, an enslaved craftsman who began a dynasty of Tennessee chairmakers. 
   
   
   
  ● The elegant wrought-iron gates of Philip Simmons, seen to this day throughout Charleston, South Carolina, whose work features motifs from the Low Country. 
   
   
   
  ● The inventive assemblage art and yard shows of Joe Minter, James Hampton, Bessie Harvey, and others, who draw on African spiritual traditions to create large-scale improvisational art installations. 
   
   
   
  From the enslaved potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, to Ann Lowe, the couture dressmaker who made Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, to Gullah Geechee sweetgrass basket makers, to the celebrated quilters of Gee's Bend, A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects illuminates the work of generations of Black craftspeople, foregrounding their enduring contributions to American craft.

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  The Unofficial & Unauthorized...

  Gina Meyers

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  "The aroma of pot roast is wafting in the air. The fear of the “Cheese Touch” is looming in the minds of the children who attend Westmore Middle School. Welcome to The Unofficial & Unauthorized Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cookbook. Inspired by the antics of one diary writer and middle schooler, by the name of Greg Hefley, let The Unofficial & Unauthorized Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cookbook, take you on a cooking adventure. Enjoy Drooling Pot Roast With Vegetables, Rowley’s Cheese Touch Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Sweetie Pie Chocolate Torte and dozens of delicious healthy and mouth watering meals. Besides wonderful recipes, there also is a fun trivia section.

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  Pepper - A History of the...

  Marjorie Shaffer

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  “This is more than the story of a spice . . . Get ready for a sweeping ride through history.” ―David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize–winning authorThe perfect companion to Mark Kurlansky's Salt: A World History, Pepper illuminates the rich history of pepper for a popular audience. Vivid and entertaining, it describes the part pepper played in bringing the Europeans, and later the Americans, to Asia and details the fascinating encounters they had there. As Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds, said, “After reading Marjorie Shaffer's Pepper, you'll reconsider the significance of that grinder or shaker on your dining room table. The pursuit of this wizened berry with the bite changed history in ways you've never dreamed, involving extraordinary voyages, international trade, exotic locales, exploitation, brutality, disease, extinctions, and rebellions, and featuring a set of remarkable characters.”From the abundance of wildlife on the islands of the Indian Ocean, which the Europeans used as stepping stones to India and the East Indies, to colorful accounts of the sultan of Banda Aceh entertaining his European visitors with great banquets and elephant fights, this fascinating book reveals the often surprising story behind one of mankind's most common spices.“Using first-person accounts from journals and ships' logs, Shaffer crafts a textured story of exploration, danger, wealth and greed. Readers will find adventures on the high seas, pirates, ambitious Jesuits, sultans living in opulence and the plunder of what was once considered a ‘Garden of Eden’ . . . A vividly told story of a common spice’s uncommon history.” —Kirkus Reviews“A delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas.” ―Robert D. Kaplan, New York Times–bestselling author

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  The Andes and The Amazon

  James Orton

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  This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedion of 1867 to the equatorial Andes and the Amazon. The route was from Guayaquil to Quito, over the Cordillera, through the forest to Napo, and, finally, on the Rio Napo to Pebas on the Maranon.  Besides this record, the expedition - under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute - collected samples of rocks and plants, and numerous specimen of animals. The scientists also compiled a vocabulary of local languages and produced a new map of equatorial America. James Orton (1830 - 1877) was Professor in Natural History in Vassar College, and corresponding member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. (Summary by Availle, from the Preface)

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