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Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004-2021
Par Margaret Atwood. 2022
NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays--funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient--which seek answers to…
Burning Questions such as:Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories?How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating?How can we live on our planet?Is it true? And is it fair?What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism?In over fifty pieces Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humour at the world, and reports back to us on what she finds. This roller-coaster period brought the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From debt to tech, the climate crisis to freedom; from when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to how to define granola, we have no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe.Ordinary Wonder Tales
Par Emily Urquhart. 2022
A journalist and folklorist explores the truths that underlie the stories we imagine—and reveals the magic in the everyday. “I’ve…
always felt that the term fairy tale doesn’t quite capture the essence of these stories,” writes Emily Urquhart. “I prefer the term wonder tale, which is Irish in origin, for its suggestion of awe coupled with narrative. In a way, this is most of our stories.” In this startlingly original essay collection, Urquhart reveals the truths that underlie our imaginings: what we see in our heads when we read, how the sight of a ghost can heal, how the entrance to the underworld can be glimpsed in an oil painting or a winter storm—or the onset of a loved one’s dementia. In essays on death and dying, pregnancy and prenatal genetics, radioactivity, chimeras, cottagers, and plague, Ordinary Wonder Tales reveals the essential truth: if you let yourself look closely, there is magic in the everyday.Making love with the land
Par Joshua Whitehead. 2022
"Much-anticipated non-fiction from the author of the Giller-longlisted, GG-shortlisted and Canada Reads-winning novel Jonny Appleseed. In the last few years,…
following the publication of his debut novel Jonny Appleseed, Joshua Whitehead has emerged as one of the most exciting and important new voices on Turtle Island. Now, in this first non-fiction work, Whitehead brilliantly explores Indigeneity, queerness, and the relationships between body, language and land through a variety of genres (essay, memoir, notes, confession). Making Love With the Land is a startling, heartwrenching look at what it means to live as a queer Indigenous person "in the rupture" between identities. In sharp, surprising, unique pieces--a number of which have already won awards--Whitehead illuminates this particular moment, in which both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples are navigating new (and old) ideas about "the land." He asks: What is our relationship and responsibility towards it? And how has the land shaped our ideas, our histories, our very bodies? Here is an intellectually thrilling, emotionally captivating love song--a powerful revelation about the library of stories land and body hold together, waiting to be unearthed and summoned into word."Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?: and other conversations about race
Par Beverly Daniel Tatum. 2017
Update of influential 1997 book on the psychology of racism, its impacts, and the ways people cope with it, particularly…
in educational settings. Topics covered include defining racism, understanding blackness and whiteness in a white context, moving beyond binary constructs, and developing cross-racial dialogue skills. 2017World of wonders: in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments
Par Aimee Nezhukumatathil. 2020
Poet shares twenty-eight essays exploring the impact of plants and animals on her perceptions of the world. In "Catalpa Tree,"…
she reflects on growing up brown in a predominantly white town and the racism her mother experienced. Other species include the narwhal, axolotl, corpse flower, dragon fruit, and southern cassowary. 2020Author and illustrator of bird guides presents a guide for birders and non-birders to better understand what common birds are…
doing and why. Questions answered include whether birds can smell, is the cardinal you see feeding the same as last year, and do robins "hear" worms. 2020Rising troublemaker: a fear-fighter manual for teens
Par Luvvie Ajayi Jones. 2022
"In this young readers edition of her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and…
humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in." -- Provided by publisherClinical psychologist presents a ten-step approach to developing habits around mindful eating. Topics include addressing myths surrounding food and diets,…
changing your mindset about nutrition, understanding connections between emotions and eating, and connecting your mind to your body and listening to your body's signals. 2021Save the people!: halting human extinction
Par Stacy McAnulty, Nicole Miles. 2022
The beginner's guide to growing great vegetables
Par Lorene Edwards Forkner. 2021
"You can grow beautiful, healthy, delicious veggies and herbs right from the start--just follow the trustworthy advice found in |The…
Beginner's Guide to Growing Great Vegetables|. Expert gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner shares all the information you need to create a thriving garden, from facts about soil and sun to tips on fertilizing, mulching, and watering. Regional planting charts show what to plant when, and a month-by-month planner takes you from January through December. Profiles of popular edibles explain exactly how to plant, care for, and harvest your bounty. Whether your garden grows in the ground, on a balcony, or in containers on a sunny patio, this is your guide to grow-your-own success. Your backyard bounty awaits!" -- Provided by publisherEarth keeper: reflections on the American land
Par N. Scott Momaday. 2020
"One of the most distinguished voices in American letters, N. Scott Momaday has devoted much of his life to celebrating…
and preserving Native American culture, especially its oral tradition. A member of the Kiowa tribe, Momaday was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and grew up on Navajo, Apache, and Peublo reservations throughout the Southwest. It is a part of the earth he knows well and loves deeply. In Earth Keeper, he reflects on his native ground and its influence on his people. "When I think about my life and the lives of my ancestors," he writes, "I am inevitably led to the conviction that I, and they, belong to the American land. This is a declaration of belonging. And it is an offering to the earth." In this wise and wonderous work, Momaday shares stories and memories throughout his life, stories that have been passed down through generations, stories that reveal a profound spiritual connection to the American landscape and reverence for the natural world. He offers an homage and a warning. He shows us that the earth is a sacred place of wonder and beauty, a source of strength and healing that must be honored and protected before it's too late. As he so eloquently and simply reminds us, we must all be keepers of the earth." -- Provided by publisherLoess Hills forever (CTC Informational: General Interests)
Par Dorothy Brenner Francis. 2002
Learning that their family farm in the Loess Hills may be sold to a real estate developer, Chad and Megan…
try to save the land as they learn more about the natural history of the area. For grades 3-6Why not Catch-21?: the stories behind the titles
Par Gary Dexter. 2007
Based on the author's long-running column in London's Sunday Telegraph, this diverting book offers literary history in bite sizes, presenting…
surprising details on each of 50 classic work's genesis and composition. Emphasizing books that are literally inexplicable without this background knowledge, the book covers iconic works from Thomas Moore's Utopia to Joyce's Ulysses. Along the way readers learn what Wordsworth's Prelude was a prelude to, the identity of the original Jeeves, why A Clockwork Orange wasn't A Robotic Banana, and much moreThe battle belongs to the Lord: defeating life's struggles through worship
Par Joyce Meyer. 2002
Author and speaker Joyce Meyer shows you how to break through and trust God to do for you what you…
can never do for yourself -- overcome your battles and live in lasting freedom and victoryThe present: the gift that makes you happier and more successful at work and in life
Par Spencer Johnson. 2003
A "practical parable" for rediscovering what is truly important in life. Relates a young man's journey to adulthood and search…
for a magical "present"--the power to focus on right now, learn from the past, and plan for the future. BestsellerThe tropic of cracker (Florida History and Culture Ser.)
Par Al Burt. 1999
Good dog, stay (Thorndike Nonfiction Ser.)
Par Anna Quindlen. 2007
The author tells of her beloved black Labrador retriever, Beau. She reflects on how her life has unfolded in tandem…
with Beau's and on the lessons she's learned by watching himThe sun, the wind, and the rain
Par Ted Rand, Lisa Westberg Peters. 1990
Presents side-by-side narration of the earth's making of a mountain, shaping it with sun, wind, and rain, and a child's…
efforts at the beach to make a tall sand mountain which is also affected by the elementsThe Olympic rain forest: an ecological web
Par Ruth Kirk, Jerry Franklin. 1992
Tree of life: the world of the African baobab
Par Barbara Bash. 1995