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From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking: In this "arresting amalgam of memoir and historical timeline” (The Baltimore Sun), Didion—a native Californian—reassesses parts of her life, her work, her history, and ours. Didion applies her scalpel-like intelligence to California's ethic of ruthless self-sufficiency in order to examine that ethic´

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gripping, triumphant adventure” (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of The Circle—the incredible true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana´a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he di

Dripping with a panache that can turn in a comic instant to the most conciliatory humility, Josep Pla's foray into the land and sea most familiar to him will plunge readers head-first into its mysterious depths. Here are adventures and shipwrecks, raspy storytellers and the fishy meals that sustain them. A lifetime of reporting on current events gave Pla the necessary skills to describe the world

The creator of the worldwide bestselling coloring books is back with a new book to unlock that inner creative lurking in us all, pushes us to experiment, empowers us to discover joy in our own lives

"In this impassioned warning and inspirational call to arms, Ressa identifies and illuminates her core values of empathy, honesty, and faith in humanity to illustrate how a strong commitment to such foundational beliefs can provide the key to democracy’s survival. . . . Searing and electrifying."  — Booklist (starred review) From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel P

A new addition to expert collector Geoffrey T. Carlton's Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book series of merchandise guides, volume 3 takes Star Wars enthusiasts into the vast galaxy of items that celebrate the beloved film franchise and pop culture juggernaut. Volume 3 unifies toys and nontoy products into a single book, covering 70,000 items released from 2011 to 2022. Also included are some of

An important addition to collector extraordinaire Geoffrey T. Carlton's collection of Star Wars merchandise guides, this completely revised and redeveloped second edition of Star Wars Super Collector's Wish Book, Vol. 2 focuses exclusively on toys. Guiding readers through the world of merchandise produced to capture the spirit of the wildly popular Star Wars film franchise, this volume showcases g

Cats of the World Playing Card Deck contains 54-bridge sized cards, including two Jokers. Each card in the deck features a different cat breed beautifully illustrated in full color. Cat lovers young and old alike will have fun identifying familiar and exotic feline breeds from around the world. Enjoy many traditional card games. Great gift for cat lovers.

Bookcase set consists of Authors Card Game, Children's Authors Card Game, and American Authors Card Game.

Banish pesky goblins and reclaim your home and garden with this whimsical guide to fairy defense.   Is your hen cottage plagued by foul goblins? Help is on the way! In the tradition of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, Goblinproofing One´s Chicken Coop shows how to banish those pesky dark fairy creatures who are ready to thwart every last pleasure, be it gardening, country hikes, or even get

The Italian Soul is a pilgrimage of the heart, a journey toward change that will allow its readers to approach life with a more contemplative stance and recreate a sense of la dolce vita—the sweet life—wherever they might be.   The Italian Soul offers practical guidance into how we can transport a taste of the Italian “good life” into our own homes. Additionally, it explores th

Interested in blacksmithing but unsure how to start? In this comprehensive how-to book, you'll work through 18 simple step-by-step projects, choose design variations, and adapt the designs to suit your style. You, too, can learn to think like a blacksmith! The projects in the book focus on making simple, effective, well-designed, and, above all, usable household items. In these pages, you´ll lear

A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer “Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and Cod LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL

This box of 100 postcards combines Yoshi Yoshitani´s brilliant artwork of international myths with a selection of the renowned artist´s unique fantasy and sci-fi illustrations. As seen in Tarot of the Divine and Oracle of the Divine, Yoshi Yoshitani thoughtfully combines thorough research with modern dynamism and style to present vivid adaptations of traditional stories from around the world. The

Create your next Dungeons & Dragons character with this comprehensive illustrated guide to classes and backgrounds, gear and magic, and embarking on new adventures. Learn everything you need to know about creating characters and starting to adventure in Dungeons & Dragons with this helpful collection of information from the Young Adventurer's Guide series. Inside this handy tome, you´ll gain insp