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Heroines of Horticulture is a celebration and a salute to 100 brave, determined, creative women who shaped North America’s heritage and its landscape. They needed courage and determination and there are tales of invention, creativity, dogged research, innovation, perspiration and inspiration which helped to shape North America. The range of their accomplishments is vast, the variety of their talen

In a groundbreaking project turned into a national touring exhibition,endangered-language speaker, poet, and photojournalist B. A. Van Siseworked with endangered language speakers, learners, and revitalizersacross three years and an entire continent to showcase some of thenatural beauties of their languages and lands, highlighting, inparticular, American diversity and its many Indigenouscommunitie

With his iconic art and the groundbreaking content of his Bizarremagazine, John Willie is perhaps the person most responsible forintroducing fetish style to the mainstream. Illustrated with examples ofJohn´s work, this in-depth exploration shines the spotlight on the manbehind the drawings of buxom beauties and the photographs of expertlyexecuted erotic bondage, delving into • his early life

Between 1897 and 1945 the US Navy rose to lofty heights, with huge manpower, a lavish roster of ships, and a hard-earned reputation for professionalism and potency. By 1947, in the wake of the Second World War, the Navy, although still powerful, had been significantly scaled down; much of the senior leadership retired and the wartime edge gradually dulled. This period from 1897 to 1947 was witnes

Frank Luke was the first American airman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He was the second-highest-scoring American fighter ace of the First World War, just behind Eddie Rickenbacker. Unlike the jovial Rickenbacker, Luke is an enigma. On the basis of his unmatched rate of aerial victories, including many heavily defended balloons, Luke was likely one of the bravest and most gifted fighter pilot

Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks. “Bazooka Charlie” and his plane “Rosie the Rocketer” were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. The major was a high school educator in the civilian world, teaching his

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The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person... Cher herself.

Packed with intrigue, high-stakes schemes, and adrenalin-fueled action on-and-off the track, the brilliant and gripping inside story of Formula One’s most fascinating, swagger-rich, and win-at-all-costs team, Red Bull, now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. A propulsive, dramatic thrill ride, Growing Wings chronicles two incredible decades of racing as it tells the story of one of F1&

Carlos Santana, named one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists and one of the 100 Greatest Artists by Rolling Stone, has been a musical force since his start in 1965. With numerous awards, including nearly a dozen Grammy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, Santana has cemented his name in rock and roll history. Now, fans can follow Santana throu

The iconic characters and magical lands that sprung from Jim Henson's imagination have delighted millions of fans around the globe. His immense talents brought audiences new friends in the Muppets and the Fraggles and invited them into the worlds of The Dark Crystal, the Labyrinth, and beyond. This new edition of Imagination Illustrated takes the journal that Henson faithfully kept through much of

For the first time, fans will see Elvis’s remarkable life through his treasured personal items, as well as the items that marked iconic milestones in his life, including:-Elvis’ first guitar-The Presley family bible-Contracts from the King’s early career-Elvis’ favorite comb-Annotated scripts from his moviesThese treasures and so much more paint a picture of one of the greatest performers of our t

THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learned while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard. The Comfort Book is

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of thirteen bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.   Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of he

A stylish, pocket-size phrasebook perfect for business travelers, backpackers, sightseers, and anyone who wants to keep their Italian close at hand   Penguin´s Italian phrasebook includes a wealth of useful words and expressions essential to travelers of all kinds, spelled out phonetically and arranged in sections to help you deal with specific situations and needs as they arise. After a pr

A heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey towards peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Horse Many cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In contemporary life, we are more often met with red tape and to-do lists. This is exactly what happened to Geraldine Brooks when her partner of more than

The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age.

Following Lynn V. Andrews on the continuation of her life´s journey as an initiate of a secret organization called the Sisterhood of the Shields, Crystal Woman, the fifth book in the internationally bestselling Medicine Woman series, takes Lynn into Australia and the uncharted territory of the soul. On a quest to free a story that dwells within her spirit, Lynn V. Andrews goes to Australia where

In Windhorse Woman, the sixth book in her bestselling Medicine Woman series, an odyssey of the spirit will take Lynn V. Andrews to the completion of the circle of learning as an apprentice shaman and the start of another quest for the truth only reached through struggle on the human path. Outside of Kathmandu where the majestic Himalayas thrust their jagged peaks against Nepal´s azure sky, Lynn V

At eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion and uncle John Gregory Dunne's legendary LA launch party for Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. At sixteen, he got kicked out of boarding school, ending his institutional education for good. In his early twenties, he shared an apartment in Man

Humorous tales, cautionary tales, tall tales, fairy tales, heroic tales – the depths of Swedish folklore hold all of the above and more besides. From cunning folk and helpful Tomtar, to sinister Näcken and the Stallos of Sami legend (and with plenty of romance and derring-do in-between), this book covers centuries' worth of Sweden’s folk tales, telling stories that have never been translated in