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  Bird Brother - A Falconer's...

  Rodney Stotts, Kate Pipkin

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  Rodney grew up during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration an accepted part of daily life for nearly everyone he knew. To rent his own apartment, he needed a paycheck—something the money from dealing drugs didn't provide. For that, he took a position in 1992 with a new nonprofit, the Earth Conservation Corps. Gradually, Rodney fell in love with the work to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River that flows through DC. As conditions along the river improved, he helped to reintroduce bald eagles to the region and befriended an injured Eurasian Eagle Owl named Mr. Hoots, the first of many birds whose respect he would work hard to earn. 
   
   
   
  Bird Brother is a story about pursuing dreams against all odds, and the importance of second chances. Rodney's life was nearly upended when he was arrested on drug charges in 2002. The jail sentence sharpened his resolve to get out of the hustling life. With the fierceness of the raptors he had admired for so long, he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. Rodney's son Mike, a DC firefighter, has also begun his journey to being a master falconer, with his own kids cheering him along the way.

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  Summary & Analysis - The Flavor...

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  SUMMARY & ANALYSIS 
    
  THE FLAVOR BIBLE 
  BASED ON THE BOOK BY KAREN PAGE AND ANDREW DORNENBURG 
    
  SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BOOK SUMMARY STATION 
    
  CONTENT 
  Introduction to Flavor 
  The Art and Science of Cooking 
  Flavor Evolution and the Modern Kitchen 
  Mastering the Basic Tastes 
  The Chef's Approach to Flavor 
  The Importance of Ingredients and Techniques 
  Flavor Matchmaking and the Charts 
  Balancing Flavors and Textures 
  Menu Planning and Dessert 
  General Analysis 
    
  ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK 
  "The Flavor Bible" by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg is a comprehensive guide to culinary creativity. It explores the complex nature of flavor, which includes taste, mouthfeel, aroma, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of food. The book emphasizes the importance of balancing the four basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, to achieve deliciousness. It moves beyond rigid recipes to focus on a more intuitive approach to cooking, highlighting the need for creativity and sound judgment. It stresses the importance of understanding ingredients, their flavor profiles, and how to combine them effectively. Ultimately, the book presents cooking as a way of “being” in the world and a means of meditation and healing, not just a way of putting food on the table.

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  Sh!te Before Christmas The: From...

  Serena Terry

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  From Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation @MammyBanter 
  One month to go. One stressed mum. Can she pull off the perfect family Christmas? 
  It’s the most wonderful time of the year… 
  Like every mum, Tara wants a perfect Christmas for her family – but no-one else is lifting a finger and she’s losing her elf-ing mind. 
  From a vaping teen, explosive potty training and a disastrous Nativity, to a distracted husband acting very out of character, the final straw is Tara’s glamorous, feckless mother moving herself back in for the holidays. 
  Can Tara pull off the holly jolly Christmas of her dreams? Will she deck the halls and not her family? Or is this a Christmas catastrophe waiting to happen… 
  Hilarious, heartwarming and festive as f*ck – the new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mammy Banter: The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum. 
  Mammy Banter was a Sunday Times #4 hardback fiction bestseller on 5 March 2022. 
  The Sh!te Before Christmas, penned by Sunday Times bestselling author Serena Terry, is a humorous exploration of the trials and tribulations of family life. With dysfunctional relationships, topsy-turvy families, and a healthy dose of holiday chaos, this book is a festive treat that will keep you entertained from start to finish. 
  For fans of Alexandra Potter (More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up), Sophie Kinsella (What Does it Feel Like?), Kristen Bailey (Textbook Romance), Melanie Cantor (Death and Other Happy Endings), and Jane Fallon (Getting Rid of Matthew). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Art of Taking It Easy - How...

  Dr. Brian King

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  From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the host of humor therapy seminars attended by more than ten thousand people each year. In this brilliant guide he presents hands-on techniques for managing stress by rewiring our brains to approach potentially difficult situations through a lens of positivity. To do so, Dr. King explores what stress is, where it comes from, and what it does to our bodies and brains. He delves deep into how to address everyday stress—as well as anxiety, insecurities, repression, and negativity—and gives insight into resulting ailments such as anxiety disorders, depression, hypertension, obesity, substance abuse disorders, and more. Dr. King's techniques are chemical and cost free, and embrace humor, resilience, relaxation, optimism, gratitude, and acceptance. Instead of a dry medical approach to dealing with stress, this unique volume is filled with life-changing tips and instructions presented with humor and a wealth of memorable, smile-inducing anecdotes.

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  Be Your Best Self - The Official...

  Anonymous

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  Based on Mike Bayer’s New York Times bestseller Best Self, a motivational, do-it-yourself workbook teaching you how to reinvent your life and live every day as your Best Self.  
   
  In Best Self, Mike Bayer, known to his fans and followers as Coach Mike, empowered his listeners to embrace authenticity, break through obstacles, and discover the freedom to be their best selves. By working through each of the Seven SPHERES of life—Social, Personal, Health, Education, Relationships, Employment, and Spiritual Development—Coach Mike distilled his wisdom into a focused guide to get real results. Now, Coach Mike, a regular on The Dr. Phil Show, expands upon his tried-and-true strategy for igniting change and shows you how to design a life that is deeply fulfilling.  
  In this fully interactive workbook, Coach Mike builds on the revealing quizzes, provocative questionnaires, and paradigm-shifting prompts he introduced in Best Self. Using his important but tough questions and exercises, he can help anyone see what their Best Selves and Anti-Selves really look like. The truth is, we all show up in slightly different ways within each of our seven SPHERES. We behave differently when we are in “parenting” mode, versus “career” mode, and so on. That’s to be expected to a degree, but where we run into trouble is when we aren’t always acting as our Best Self within all of our SPHERES. This workbook helps the reader discover personalized strategies for consistently staying connected to and behaving authentically within each SPHERE, because if we aren’t, then we run the risk of getting way out of balance in some areas of our lives.  
  As a mental health specialist, a personal development coach, and an all-around change agent, Coach Mike understands our struggles intimately, because he’s faced—and overcome—his own. With this essential handbook, he makes you see that change is possible. 
  Be Your Best Self will give listeners the tools to build a better life, in real-time.  
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Bicycle Riding For Fun

  Anya Simon

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  Bicycle Riding For Fun: The Essential Guide on How to Make Bicycle Riding Fun While Making Your Body FitThere are many ways to exercise. These experiences range from walking, jogging, swimming to lifting weights, or an assort of other options. You may exercise with any of these. While each accomplishes results when approached seriously, one form of exercise could be added to the list. Many may consider it as a fun activity, but it truly involves exercising. Plus, it is a way to involve inter-generations. It should be no secret. It’s bicycling. And, yes, you may exercise for life with this sport.If you approach the sport as a lifelong experience, you’ve taken a great leap in several positive directions for yourself. Among the advantages include that you may bike solo, with family members of all ages, with friends or even competitively. In addition, there are opportunities to bike for a good cause. In doing this, you may raise money for that cause, thus helping someone else and yourself at the same time.In this audiobook, you will Learn The Essential Guide on How to Make Bicycle Riding Fun While Making Your Body Fit! So what are you waiting for, download a copy of Bicycle Riding For Fun today!

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