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December 2019

A must-have baking bible from the James Beard award-winning baker and owner of the beloved Flour bakeries in Boston…

Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten, history of the bed …

A new look which fundamentally overturns our understanding of this famously “out of touch” queen…

Exposure is an unforgettable legal drama about malice and manipulation, the failings of environmental regulation…

Be nice, but not too nice. Be successful, but not too successful. Just be likeable. Whatever that means?

Masterful in its superb grasp of the forces of history, gripping in its moment-by-moment account of the sinking, revelatory in discounting long-held myths…

Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul.

In The Age of Intoxication , Benjamin Breen offers a window into a time when drugs were not yet separated into categories–illicit and licit, recreational and medicinal…

From the privately absurd to the strangely universal, this book captures moments of everyday life that will make the reader nod, cringe, and laugh out loud.

Beekeeping for Beginners is a simple, step-by-step guide that helps you learn the fundamentals of modern beekeeping.

The incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration…

Strange Planet is an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple, based on the phenomenally popular Instagram of the same name!

In Keto for Life , you’ll implement a holistic plan of action to live a long, healthy, and happy life with Sisson’s Four Pillars of Longevity.

On order…Healthy, easy, and delicious recipes from the Defined Dish blog–fully endorsed by Whole30 Alex Snodgrass.

On order…Marla Stone walks you through a process of getting to know yourself and your values and then visualizing your ideal lifestyle and optimal surroundings.

November 2019

The astonishing true story of one of the first wolves to roam Yellowstone in more than 60 years.

The Man Who Solved the Market is a portrait of a modern-day Midas who remade markets in his own image, but failed to anticipate how his success would impact his firm and his country.

Ali Wong’s heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters (the two she put to work while they were still in utero) cover everything they need to know in life…

Keep It Moving is a guidebook for expanding one’s possibilities over the course of a lifetime.

Lifespan will forever change the way we think about why we age and what we can do about it.

An inspiring guide to creating stylish and livable outdoor spaces.

Her 108 pearls of wisdom combine the best of conventional medical knowledge with mind-body-spirit techniques and holistic treatments.

In Secondhand , journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse.

This is a gorgeous meditation on how centuries-old art can illuminate our own inner landscape–current relationships, long-lasting love, grief, intimacy, and solitude–and shed further light on the present world around us.

Danielle Oron’s easy gourmet take on classic, often-used recipes. She transforms well-known dishes by adding unexpected flavors and ingredients.

Using high-quality, seasonal ingredients in simple preparations, Sonoko Sakai offers recipes with a gentle voice and a passion for authentic Japanese cooking.

In their western Massachusetts-based restaurant Coco & The Cellar Bar, chefs Unmi Abkin and Roger Taylor create well-balanced, boldly flavored signature dishes shaped by Abkin’s Korean and Mexican-American upbringing.

“Gary Janetti’s book is so rolling-on-the-floor funny, so brilliantly observant, and so full of heart.”

A penetrating indictment of how today’s largest tech companies are hijacking our data, our livelihoods, our social fabric, and our minds…

At heart, The Inflammation Spectrum is about learning to love your body enough to nourish it with delicious, healing foods.

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior official…

In Living with Color , Atwood delivers another definitive style guidebook that is both an aspirational design showcase and a highly readable, attainable how-to.

Laura Preston’s minimalist quilting method uses geometric shapes and bold, solid colors to simplify traditional quilting techniques, for stunning, contemporary quilts in less time.

October 2019

Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing.

With her trademark black humor, Maddow takes us on a switchback journey around the globe, revealing the greed and incompetence of Big Oil and Gas along the way, and drawing a surprising conclusion about how and why the Russian government hacked the 2016 US election.

In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth.

The thrilling untold story of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement

Best-selling author Sheri Koones presents the hottest trend in the housing market: downsizing…

The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal–some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate’s bestselling novel Before We Were Yours.

Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them.

In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs).

How to Train and Care for Your New Dog.

Part memoir, part guidebook, and part social history–a luminous exploration of Earth’s marvels that require no faith in order to be believed.

From temperance quilts to the AIDS quilt, there’s a rich history of individuals and communities using fabric and thread to connect with others and express themselves.

Amaryllis Fox’s riveting memoir tells the story of her ten years in the most elite clandestine ops unit of the CIA, hunting the world’s most dangerous terrorists in 16 countries….

Tracing an ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome, Egan explores the past and future of Christianity.

Bill Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body.

Parenting Right From the Start shows parents how to build a firm, caring presence in the early years that a child can lean into for a lifetime.

Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa…

John Barelli shares his experiences of the crimes that occurred on his watch; the investigations that captured thieves and recovered artwork…

September 2019

A House on Stilts tells the story of one woman’s struggle to reclaim wholeness while mothering a son addicted to opioids.

World Class is an insightful guide to set your children on a path towards lifelong learning and success.

This book is the inspiration you need to add decorative greenery to your small living space…

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? shows us that death is science and art, and only by asking questions can we begin to embrace it.

Erickson helps us to see that one of the most life-affirming things we can do is to invite death along for the ride.

Gladwell offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers–and why they often go wrong .

An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it.

A bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television.

A riveting blend of science writing and true-crime narrative that explores the valuable but often shocking interface between crime and nature.

Timely, engaging and expertly researched, The Economists’ Hour is a reckoning-and a call for people to rewrite the rules of the market.

In addition to gorgeous natural views, readers will delight in discovering the dozens of towns, cultural attractions, and historical sites throughout their adventures.

Walking to Jerusalem is a chronicle of serendipity, the hilarious, the infuriating, and, occasionally, an encounter with the Divine.

Dr. Jen Gunter delivers the definitive book on vaginal health, answering the questions you’ve always had but were afraid to ask–or couldn’t find the right answers to.

A Beginner’s Guide to Japan is a playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture.

In How to Be an Antiracist , Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas–from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites–that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly,

As the price of large residences have become increasingly out of reach for many people, aspiring home owners have begun to think smaller….

An indispensable guide to welcoming children–from babies to teens–to a lifelong love of reading.

This unique book will be treasured by plant lovers of all kinds.

August 2019

This urgent call to action will empower you to stand up to climate change and environmental pollution by making simple but impactful everyday choices.

American Carnage is the story of a president’s rise based on a country’s evolution and a party’s collapse.

A brilliant, haunting and unforgettable memoir from a stunning new talent about the inexorable pull of home and family, set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East.

Dr. Michalsen shares the incredibly potential of naturopathy and shows how it has already been proven to help those living with chronic illness.

The Mosquito is the extraordinary untold story of the mosquito’s reign through human history and her indelible impact on our modern world order.

Practical and transformative, Stop Self-Sabotage is your ultimate guide to jumpstart lasting, positive change and start living the life you want.

Tells the rich and compelling story of two confounding ailments, syphilis and hysteria, and the extraordinary efforts to confront their effects on mental life.

Elizabeth shares how to pare down your closet; swap, resell, or recycle what you don’t love; care for and repair what you do; and how to affordably buy, thrift, or rent the ethical wardrobe of your dreams.

Edward Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring us seven wonders of the natural world.

From a witty new voice in popular science comes a clever, life-changing look at what makes you you .

Three Women is the deepest nonfiction portrait of desire ever written and one of the most anticipated books of the year.

A bioethicist’s eloquent and riveting memoir of opioid dependence and withdrawal.

The internet isn’t the first technology to alter how we communicate, but it is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before.

America’s Reluctant Prince is a deeply researched, personal, surprising, and revealing portrait of the Kennedy heir the world lost too soon.

From the genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir that is as nuanced, witty, and relatable as his cult-classic songs.

An enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we could not survive without them.

Historian J. E. Smith tells the dramatic story of the liberation of Paris during World War II–a triumph that was achieved through the remarkable efforts of Americans, French, and Germans…

Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life.

From Margaret Renkl comes an unusual, captivating portrait of a family–and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world.

This true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time–Lyme disease–

Beloved for her complete authenticity, raw honesty, and lovable humor, Tiffany Jenkins is the human voice of the opioid epidemic.

Ruffage tackles the questions that home cooks (of any skill level) ask themselves about vegetables…

July 2019

The true story of a couple who lost everything and embarked on a transformative journey walking the South West Coast Path in England.

Featuring extensive scientific research and Washington’s sharp, lively reporting, A Terrible Thing to Waste is sure to outrage, transform the conversation and inspire debate.

Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible…

Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Day’s most critical missions.

The gripping, untold story of a renegade group of scientists and spies determined to keep Adolf Hitler from obtaining the nuclear bomb.

Discover the beautiful Japanese pattern darning technique kogin and how it can be used to create stunning stitched and quilted projects.

Danielle Collins’ Face Yoga is a revolutionary new programme to help you achieve healthier, firmer, glowing skin.

This softcover, 112-page book is perfect for bead stitchers in search of projects for the two-hole shaped beads they love.

How did Leonardo, a painter of very few works who died in obscurity in France, become the internationally renowned icon he is today?

The Shanghai Free Taxi is a sharply observed and surprising book that will help readers make sense of the world’s other superpower at this extraordinary moment.

Why You Like It will teach you how to follow the musical discourse happening within a song and thereby empower your musical taste…

This timely analysis of the pernicious impact of quantification will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences.

This is the only book you need to start using cannabis–in a targeted and safe way–for better health.

In The Nature of Plants , Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants…

A celebration of American history through the music that helped to shape a nation…

This survey of contemporary interior design carefully curates homes from all over the world–from Auckland, New Zealand, to Avignon, France.

An honest, surprising, and detailed-oriented guide to the most universal of all experiences.

From The New Yorker ‘s fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic, a provocative collection of new and previously published essays arguing that we are what we watch.

June 2019

Lewis Hyde offers a playful and inspiring defense of forgetfulness by exploring the healing effect it can have on the human psyche.

In Underland, Robert Macfarlane delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.

Americans spend more money on health than people anywhere else in the world. And what do they get for it? Statistically, not much…

The world’s population is expected to grow another 30 percent by midcentury. How, will we feed nine billion people sustainably in the coming decades?

A hilarious, candid account of what life in France is actually like…

An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor …

Combine sizes and leaf shapes to stunning effect, grow your own succulents from leaf cuttings, create your own air plant display, and more.

From the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy comes the extraordinary first volume of his new trilogy about the American Revolution.

The author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world.

A warm, funny, and modest book about the journey home for one sailor and his family.

You never know when you’ll need just the right knot.

With 480 seam designs to inspire your creativity, you’ll learn to stitch with uniform spacing for a professional appearance.

Bursting with ideas for designing, building, and decorating, this outstanding compendium features an extensive collection of cottages and cabins from around the world.

Whether you’re remodeling your house, redesigning your apartment or just looking for a book of design ideas, Japan Home is a beautiful and indispensable resource full of practical information.

The Art of Japanese Architecture presents a complete overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context.

Blending information with inspiration, this guide is an ideal companion to cycling this UNESCO-listed route.

“I’d never done anything crazy like this before – a pilgrimage walk. I was not a hiker, and I wasn’t a Catholic.

Walking to the End of the World is a warm-hearted and engaging story about an average couple going on an adventure together…

Winner of an IAN Book of the Year Award An unlikely pilgrim battles agoraphobia to reclaim life beyond the sofa.

Disillusioned by the corporate lifestyle, David finds himself unemployed and desperate for change…

Adventure on National Scenic Trails does not need to end when one is old.

The Via Francigena stretches over 1,000 miles from Canterbury to Rome and is one of the three major pilgrimages of the Roman Catholic faith.

In Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home , Heather, whose trail name is “Anish,” conveys not only her athleticism and wilderness adventures, but also shares her distinct message of courage.

Sea People combines the thrill of exploration with the drama of discovery in a vivid tour of one of the most captivating regions in the world.

Footprints in the Dust aims to share the real stories of refugees around the world in hopes of revealing the truth about their experience.

Cook Once, Eat All Week is a revolutionary way to get a delicious, healthy, and affordable dinner on the table FAST.

Several biographies have chronicled Audrey Hepburn’s stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands.

This book is required reading for any politically-minded friend, relative, or significant other in the Trump era.

With the wisdom and spunk of someone who’s seen it all, Viorst gently reminds us that everybody gets old, and that the best medicine at any age is laughter.

In Furious Hours , Casey Cep unravels the mystery surrounding Harper Lee’s first and only work of nonfiction, and the shocking true crimes at the center of it.

A far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief.

An imaginative, thought-provoking gift book to awaken your senses and attune them to the things that matter in your life.

The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments.

Siege reveals an administration that is perpetually beleaguered by investigations and a president who is increasingly volatile, erratic, and exposed.

May 2019

Bestselling author Cass R. Sunstein reveals the appeal and the danger of conformity.

Target key trigger points, achieve self-myofascial release, and reduce muscle pain in the comfort of your own home with Foam Rolling .

That Handmade Touch showcases Svetlana Sotak’s talent for creating everyday essentials with a signature style…

All of the houses featured in this book are fully, or almost fully, self-sufficient in terms of energy, water and, in some cases, food….

This series of indispensable highway companions maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads.

From the Instagram-sensation home experts, here is an accessible, room-by-room guide to establishing new order in your home.

The never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II.

The dramatic, untold true story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II.

This is the story of a former Berkeley hippie entering the corporate world and worrying about losing her soul.

In a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity . . . doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance.

One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down….

Economics is the science of decision-making, and CRIBSHEET is a thinking parent’s guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years.

The author of A Man Called Ove shares an irresistible and moving collection of heartfelt, humorous essays about fatherhood…

In the third book of his monumental trilogy, Jared Diamond reveals how successful nations recover from crises while adopting selective changes…

Paradoxically, our diets are getting healthier and less healthy at the same time…

April 2019

Mindy McKnight, YouTube’s favorite mom, shares the tools parents need to keep kids safe in their online lives…

A supportive guide that gives busy moms permission to care for themselves, from a popular parenting blogger…

A hilarious illustrated guide to the secrets of Victorian child-rearing

By following Siân’s practical and helpful tips you can lead a more environmentally-friendly life.

A broader look at how modern life feeds our anxiety, and how to live a better life.

An Atlas of Ocean Pollution is a beautifully-illustrated survey of the plastics clogging our seas…

Author and quilting teacher Mary M. Hogan reimagines many traditional and beloved quilt blocks…

A robust gallery of features beaded creations in a variety of skill levels…

The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War I

A collection of witty one-line advice New Yorker writer Patricia Marx heard from her mother…

A Guide to Function and Style in Your Home, Nikki Boyd shares her best advice for how to create an organized, beautiful, and welcoming home.

New York Times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger Erin Gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylish–yet practical and functional–family home…

A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo.

Naturopath Belinda Kirkpatrick helps you understand your hormones and provides easy ways to manage symptoms, hormonal conditions and fertility through diet and lifestyle.

There has never been a better time to cook with vegetables–and to move plants to the center of the American plate…

March 2019

A riveting World War II story of an American tank gunner’s journey into the heart of the Third Reich…

Keefe captures the complexities of a historical moment by digging deep into the lives of people on all sides of the conflict.

Add playful texture to your projects with free-motion quilting that begs to be touched!

Young crafters who are keen to learn to sew, or simply want to improve their basic sewing skills…

A range of technique, styles, fabrics and finishes is used, to ensure that you can create exactly the bag you want.

Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself.

Mama’s Last Hug opens our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected…

A pathbreaking history of the United States’ overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empire.

Your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

Nature, money, work, care, food, energy, and lives: these are the seven things that have made our world and will shape its future.

A Traveler’s Guide to United States and Canadian Tribes.

365 Days of Adventure, Big and Small.

New York Times- bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid “stuff.”

A riveting memoir of one woman’s extraordinary effort to save her husband’s life-and the discovery of a forgotten cure that has the potential to save millions more.

A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals.

A complete, one-of-a-kind reference book designed to bring order to any living space in your home.

Here is everything you need to make your home sustainable.

A full-color, step-by-step guide to end pain, regain range of motion, and prevent injury using the foam roller.

Align With Design Create spaces at home and work that align with your personality type and support your goals with this comprehensive science-based guide.

This eco-friendly handbook explains how to eliminate toxic chemical household cleaning agents from your life and replace them with natural, homemade solutions.

All New Kitchen Ideas that Work will inspire you with more than 350 design ideas and essential DIY information.

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat , an ambitious new approach to cooking by a major new culinary voice.

As a young mother facing a terminal diagnosis, Julie Yip-Williams began to write her story, a story like no other.

If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible.

The author introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.

February 2019

A panoramic investigation of the subterranean landscape, from sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuclear bunkers and ancient underground cities.

You’ll discover how to reset your body and pave the way for improved hormonal health, without taking hormones.

An intimate, moving book written with the immediacy and directness of one who still struggles with the effects of mental and chronic illness.

These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels for hardcovers.

A gripping genetic detective story, and a meditation on the meaning of parenthood and family.

A guide to wisdom, authenticity, and bliss for women as they age….

ON ORDER…Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019– Woman’s Day The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year….

Journalist Adam Higginbotham’s definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster…

2019 edition Updated to include newer maps and photos, the latest edition in these comprehensive guidebooks to the Camino de Santiago (Portuguese Way).

This book is an essential, intimate history – and counter-narrative – of a resilient people in a transformative era.

Jean Case brings to life the five Be Fearless principles common to the people and organizations that change the world.

Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living.

An urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college.

ON ORDER…ARISTOTLE’S WAY is an examination of one of history’s greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives.

Quiet the mind, feel less stressed, less tired, and achieve a new level of calm and fulfillment in just ten minutes a day Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk.

In a book inspired by her popular TED talk, New York Times bestselling author Reshma Saujani empowers women and girls to embrace imperfection and bravery.

After decades working as a Wall Street trader, investment adviser, and money expert for CBS, Jill Schlesinger reveals thirteen costly mistakes you’re probably making right now with your money without even knowing it.

The first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called “surveillance capitalism,” and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior.

Step-by-step instruction, with lots of illustrations and photos, plus tips and advice on everything a quilter needs to experience the joy of making something beautiful and personal.

Traditional Japanese embroidery technique, sashiko, is currently a major sewing trend in craft, interior design and fashion….

Colorful Batik Panel Quilts shows how to make bold, graphic and joyous art quilt projects and home décor using batik panels created by Indonesian artisans.

With everything the beginner needs to know to make beautiful decorative glass pieces…

January 2019

Maid is Stephanie’s story, but it’s not her alone. It is an inspiring testament to the strength, determination, and ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

An Illustrated History of the Mandala: From Its Genesis to the Kalacakratantra.

Everything you need to know about fermentation to start a little revolution in your pantry!

An updated edition of the “World’s Best Tea Book” acclaimed by the 2014 World Tea Awards.

You can change your life today; so that you and your microbes live long–and prosper.

This book will offer a simple, step-by-step path for turning your transformational idea or story into a finished book as quickly as possible.

A look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.

Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there.

At once elegant, authoritative, and accessible, Suzanne and Michelle’s recipes and stories invite you to bring fresh Caribbean flavors to your table.

A fresh, revelatory foray into the new science of dreams–how they work, what they’re for, and how we can reap the benefits of our own nocturnal life.

Another Camino book! A Journey of Self-Discovery on el Camino de Santiago.

The Cookie Book will satisfy all of your cookie cravings…

An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers.

On November 13, 2015, at age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone….

December 2018

Featuring 100 recipes for nutrient-dense foods that will keep you full longer, and including tips, techniques, and advice from registered dietician Lindsay Boyers.

Buddha bowls are elegant in appearance and flavor, but surprisingly easy to make –a perfect marriage of convenience and good taste.

Eating healthy gets a whole lot easier with this delicious collection of 75 recipes for nutritious and satisfying meals made quickly in your electric pressure cooker.

Dinner is about to get even easier now that you can cook mouth-watering meals in your Instant Pot® with five ingredients or less.

A stunning and timely creative call-to-arms combining four extraordinary written pieces by Neil Gaiman illustrated with the striking four-color artwork of Chris Riddell.

From travel writer Jedidiah Jenkins comes a long-awaited memoir of adventure, struggle, and lessons learned while bicycling the 14,000 miles from Oregon to Patagonia.

An exquisite, full-color guide to sashiko, a simple Japanese stitching technique that uses stunning patterns to decorate or repair clothing, accessories, and home textiles.

The former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving first book.

This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being.

Dr. Tom O”Bryan explains how the gut, the organs, and the heart all work together with the brain, and how each must be cared for in parallel to combat autoimmune brain disease.

This far-ranging collection of top notch travel writing is, quite simply, the genre’s gold standard.

In Cozy Minimalist Home, accidental stylist and bestselling author Myquillyn Smith guides you step by step on making purposeful design decisions for your home.

The Bullet Journal Method is about much more than organizing your notes and to-do lists. It’s about what Carroll calls “intentional living”…

November 2018

In today’s world, we have no idea how many symptoms, conditions, and diseases are rooted in an overloaded liver….

Every dish includes some form of fermentation, whether it’s a bright hit of vinegar, a deeply savory miso, an electrifying drop of garum, or the sweet intensity of black garlic.

Essay collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when you thought you already knew.

A provocative and deeply moving account from one of the most compelling religious thinkers at work today, Why Religion? explores the spiritual dimension of human experience.

the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes who fought for change.

So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it’s nearly impossible to improve upon., yet…

With this vivid, compelling history, Éric Vuillard warns against the peril of willfully blind acquiescence, and offers a reminder that, ultimately, the worst is not inescapable.

The people of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic for decades, until Donald Trump flipped it in 2016. What happened?

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits.

This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness.

A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements.

They are the linchpins of the system–those public servants whose knowledge, dedication, and proactivity keep the machinery running. Michael Lewis finds them, and he asks them what keeps them up at night.

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing American Adult , an intimate and urgent assessment of the existential crisis facing our nation.

Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away.

From Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives.

An illuminating, intimate study of Irish culture, history, and literature told through the lives and work of three men–Wilde, Yeats, and Joyce

A hilarious, heartfelt, and refreshingly honest memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks , Dawson’s Creek , and Cougar Town.

The Art of Reading explores the two-thousand-year story of the great painters and the preeminent information-providing, knowledge-endowing, solace-giving, belief-supporting, leisure-enriching, pleasure-delivering medium of all time: the book.

Traister deconstructs society’s (and the media’s) condemnation of female emotion (notably, rage) and the impact of their resulting repercussions.

Song of Increase takes us inside the world of the honeybee to glean the wisdom of these fascinating creatures with whom humanity has shared a sacred bond for millennia.

Readers will end up with all the holistic detox tools they need to feel overall better, lighter, happier and healthier in their own skin.

Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations…

October 2018

Powerful and unforgettable, In Pieces is an inspiring and important account of life as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century.

Tucker Carlson tells the truth about the new American elites, a group whose power and wealth has grown beyond imagination even as the rest of the country has withered.

Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book.

Just Breathe will show you the skills and tools to breathe your way to optimum health…

Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch, and How Craft Beer Became Big Business….

El Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way, is the fabled path that weaves through French and Spanish countryside to Santiago de Compostella.

Thinking of walking the “Camino de Santiago”…

An eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in the American Midwest.

A deliciously told group biography of the young, rich, American heiresses who married into the impoverished British aristocracy at the turn of the twentieth century.

A sweeping yet intimate narrative about the last hundred years of turbulent European history, as seen through one of Mitteleuropa’s greatest houses.

Girl, Wash Your Face shows you how to live with passion and hustle–and how to give yourself grace without giving up.

The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economy Early in the 21 century.

Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Naples, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast.

A very cool book about the intersections of food and history.

The Omega Principle is a powerful argument for a more deliberate and forward-thinking relationship to the food we eat and the oceans that sustain us.

A collection of 130 easy, flavor-forward recipes from beloved chef Yotam Ottolenghi.

Nicholas Sparks’s epic romance across decades and continents–from North Carolina to Zimbabwe…

September 2018

A merciless probing of America’s biggest cultural force, pro football, at a moment of peak success and high anxiety.

An insider’s groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite’s efforts to “change the world” preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve.

This is a book for anyone who is confused by what is happening on college campuses today, or has children, or is concerned about the growing inability of Americans to live, work, and cooperate across party lines.

DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people?

THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL IT…

In this optimistic, solution-packed book, KJ asks: How can we change our family life so that it is full of the joy we’d always hoped for?

The Personality Brokers is history that reads like biography that reads like a novel…

You’ll recognize your own family in Lewis’s sensitive, realistic stories, and you’ll find a path to making everyone in your home more capable, kinder, and happier–including yourself.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.

Written in elegiac prose, Lepore’s groundbreaking investigation places truth itself–a devotion to facts, proof, and evidence–at the center of the nation’s history.

You’re on an Airplane : A Self-Mythologizing Memoir.

Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented.

an impassioned critique of America’s retreat from reason…

With more than 200 stunning photos, this book tantalizes cabin lovers to pursue their dreams.

What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread?

In The Monarchy of Fear Nussbaum turns her attention to the current political crisis that has polarized American since the 2016 election.

Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong – And What You Really Need to Know.

Dr. Ian K. Smith teaches readers the benefits of clean eating and how to implement it in their own lives.

James Walvin reveals the relationship between society and sweetness over the past two centuries…

August 2018

The Perfect Weapon is the dramatic story of how great and small powers alike slipped into a new era of constant sabotage, misinformation, and fear, in which everyone is a target.

Amanda Stern’s memoir is a document of the transformation of New York City and a deep, personal, and comedic account of the trials and errors of seeing life through a very unusual lens.

A rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.

Powerfully argued, deeply reported, and ultimately hopeful, it casts a bright, clarifying light on families struggling to thrive in an economy that holds too few options.

Buzz shows us why all bees are wonders to celebrate and protect. Read this book and you’ll never overlook them again.

Inside this first edition of Pocket Rough Guide: Reykjavík will help you plan your trip…

Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm explores how social, political, and economic influences shaped garden design principles.

You can choose from short and long hikes, hikes for children, dog-friendly hikes, seaside hikes, river hikes, and wheelchair-accessible hikes.

Promote healthy skin, reduce stress, boost your metabolism, tenderize meat, and more with these simple, accessible, natural solutions!

A revolutionary behavioral/whole-body approach to help sufferers heal–and often eliminate–back pain forever.

July 2018

The “must-do, must-visit, must-see” travel list given to you by the Parisian friend you’ve been longing to have.

With the right habits, you can live efficiently and effectively, and yet still see time as abundant.

“In Paris (or anywhere else, really) a table for one can be a most delightful place.”

Naturopathic physician and weight loss specialist Dr. Kellyann Petrucci has spent over 20 years showing people how to do the impossible- take off stubborn belly fat.

In his book , Lanier, who participates in no social media, offers powerful and personal reasons for all of us to leave these dangerous online platforms.

Book Art has 35 innovative designs to repurpose your books into something attractive and inspiring.

A witty dispatch from the front lines of the forties, THERE ARE NO GROWN-UPS is a (midlife) coming-of-age story–and a book for anyone trying to find their place in the world.

How does pH work in the body? What is the effect of eating alkaline food? Discover how you can restore your body to its natural state.

A riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.

Author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.

A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today’s world.

A memoir of the strange upbringing that shaped Dr. Edward M. Hallowell’s celebrated career.

June 2018

The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade…

A Trail Guide to the 5-Phase Cycle of Healing Repeated Trauma.

Explore 60 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across three states–Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont–with this official guide.

Add a whimsical touch of green to any space: at work, at home, in your dorm room–even in your car! A self-contained garden in a small glass container–imaginative, complete and easy to care for.

Simple and Innovative Planting Ideas Using Recycled Pots and Containers.

out MAY 22. This engaging field guide for the urban explorer, gardener, or armchair enthusiast traces the history of weeds as they migrated out of the Middle East with human tribes and spread across Europe and the Americas…

“One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever”…The Feather Thief is a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man’s destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

May 2018

This handy guide to 100 great native flowers, ground covers, shrubs, ferns, and grasses that will thrive in New England gardens.

These delicious recipes are proven to help revolutionize your body from the inside out, by increasing the “good” gut bacteria that keep you lean and healthy, while staving off the “bad” gut bacteria that contribute to weight gain and disease.

Each chapter gives you daily inspiration, mind-set exercises, meditations, and yoga routines to guide you every step of the way.

Create a fantastic world of delight with these 35 inspiring projects–all made from old books!

The true story of a fiery young woman’s heartwarming and hilarious journey that takes her from near-death in California to a trip around the world in search of her ultimate salvation.

The Art of the Wasted Day is a timely, compelling, beautifully written celebration of the purpose and appeal of letting go.

Diplomacy, Farrow argues, has declined after decades of political cowardice, shortsightedness, and outright malice–but it may just offer America a way out of a world at war.

Mixing biography, literary criticism, and cultural history, Sharp is a celebration of this group of extraordinary women, an engaging introduction to their works, and a testament to how anyone who feels powerless can claim the mantle of writer, and, perhaps, change the world.

In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government…

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.

April 2018

NATURAL CAUSES examines the ways in which we obsess over death, our bodies, and our health.

A groundbreaking book about how the extraction of DNA from ancient bones has profoundly changed our understanding of human prehistory while resolving many long-standing controversies.

An indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.

“Elevates salads from the quotidian to the thrilling.”

Discover the critical link between your brain and the food you eat and change the way your brain ages…

Over 200 recipes for face and hair care, body and skin care, intimate care, mental health and wellness, common ailments, home cleaning products, and self-care for the day common occurrences…

Grow your knowledge of healing herbs and spices and start using nature’s pharmacy to feed, heal, and nurture your whole family!

Using a simple four-stage process, Giovanni Civardi shows how to build a portrait, from the basic shape right through to beautifully rendered finished faces.

How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It’s Doing to Us…

12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.

If you loved Hidden Figures or The Rise of the Rocket Girls , you’ll love Claire Evans’ breakthrough book on the women who brought you the internet–written out of history, until now.

In this candid and heartfelt book, Shriver offers up the lessons she’s learned along the way…

March 2018

The six New England states have nearly 400 National Historic Landmarks…

Artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism.

Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes.

With intellectual depth and literary flair, Enlightenment Now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress.

An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University…

The definitive resource on how to use yoga to foster your physical, mental, and emotional health for a lifetime.

Avoid and treat back injury, improve your health, and maintain your posture with this illustrated guide to stretches for your back.

How Democracies Die comes at exactly the right moment. We’re already awash in public indignation–what we desperately need is a sober, dispassionate look at the current state of affairs.

Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the most excellent examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every significant historical period in this new edition of a favorite classic.

Contemplative design and Zen teachings–a look at how we can transform our lives and our work through the lens of Japanese garden design.

Whether you’re planting your first flowers or perfecting your master garden, this luminous daybook takes you around the world of gardens for a daily dose of inspiration.

A meditation on sense-making when there’s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can’t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we’re terrified.

An all-access history of the evolution of the American restaurant chef Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll transports readers back in time to witness the remarkable evolution of the American restaurant chef in the 1970s and ’80s.

Bone broth diets have been praised by The New York Times and ABC News as an effective way of losing weight without losing the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs.

With The Anti Inflammatory Diet and Action Plans you will reduce inflammation naturally, and heal the conditions that frequently occur as a result, such as arthritis, autoimmune conditions, food allergies, gastrointestinal distress, and more.

This practical book offers budding artists the chance to learn the art of drawing and painting the human body.

Suitable for artists and students of moderate to advanced skills, the book makes a case for why the artist needs to sketch and the importance of sketching to the history of art.

This guide offers an outstanding overview of the finer points of pencil work, both for sketching and detailed finished drawings.

February 2018

This book will get you to meditate…

Grief Works is a profoundly optimistic and compassionate handbook for anyone suffering a loss.

The Last Black Unicorn , a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.

This book goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined.

Daniel H. Pink unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.

The brand-new Insight Guide Explore New England is the ideal pocket companion for your trip…

Indian cuisine and Indian cinema (known as Bollywood) share much in common – bold colors and flavors with plenty of drama…

January 2018

With extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside story of the most controversial presidency of our time.

Revised and updated, this new edition of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy is an important resource for every family.

An extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world’s leading experts.

A stunning masterclass on the creative process, the craft of writing, and the art of finding inspiration from the most acclaimed writers at work today.

Home is packed with ideas for using up leftover remnants of fabric to make a range of practical items for your home, as well as great gifts to give to friends and family.

True Stories from Painful Beaches.

Michael Benanav brings us along on a journey with a tribe of forest-dwelling nomads in India.

In this seductive, multilayered biography, based on original letters and diaries, Donna M. Lucey illuminates four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent.

December 2017

Until recently, hepatitis C–which infects 170 million people throughout the world–was always fatal. But today there is finally a remarkable cure.

The stars of psychology give advice on what troubles us. This book gives readers a free session with some of history’s great psychotherapists, like Sigmund Freud…

Bestselling author and world-renowned chef David Lebovitz continues to mine the rich subject of his evolving ex-Pat life in Paris…

the first insider account of the Russian hacking of the DNC and the missteps by the Clinton campaign and Obama administration that enabled a Trump victory….

An eye-opening and essential tour of the vanishing world What if Atlantis wasn’t a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding?

In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive.

Food can be the most powerful medicine.East meets West in the kitchen with the nourishing treasures of Chinese Medicine.

This book gives readers a peek into the minds of history’s great thinkers, in this case, Friedrich Nietzsche and other philosophers that have considered life’s most challenging dilemmas.

November 2017

Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for the dead.

A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world’s most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents .

If you can’t trust those in charge, who can you trust? From government to business, banks to media, trust in institutions is at an all-time low. But this isn’t the age of distrust–far from it.

In this paradigm shifting book, Dale Bredesen, MD, offers real hope to anyone looking to prevent and even reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive decline.

this information-rich guide to improving your mood explains how gut health drives psychological well-being, and how depression and anxiety can be relieved by adjusting your intestinal bacteria.

Learn how easy it is to find “real” food and discover what more than a dozen well-known nutrition experts say are their “top ten” healthiest foods on earth.

Drawing on everything from ancient Egyptian medical texts to cutting-edge medical science, the book takes readers on an adventure packed with weird and wonderful facts about their own defense mechanisms.

New Books in French 2017

Michel Bussi

Michel Bussi

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September/October 2017

More than two dozen psychiatrists and psychologists offer their consensus view that Trump’s mental state presents a clear and present danger to our nation and individual well-being.

Ten great historic pilgrim routes of Western Europe, inspiration for today’s long distance walker.

The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In these “urgently relevant essays…

Dinesh D’Souza, investigates the fundamental philosophical difference between conservatives, who believe in providing ladders for Americans to climb, and liberals, who believe in dragging Americans along with a rope.

For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history.

The single most important explanation, and the fullest explanation, of how Donald Trump became president of the United States . . .

The first section, “Architectural Features,” looks at how to make the most of a space while retaining its original features, such as exposed brickwork and concrete floors….

A hiker’s dream bucket list is embodied in this lavishly illustrated celebration of more than eighty of the world’s most iconic trails.

On every continent and outpost where prehistoric humans gained a foothold, they left signs for modern man to decipher.

The incredible true story of the greatest codebreaking duo that ever lived, an American woman and her husband who invented the modern science of cryptology…

, this major new history of the knights Templar by the bestselling author of The Plantagenets is “another triumphant tale from a historian …

Based on FOOD & WINE’s popular monthly column, Market Math starts with 50 everyday ingredients and transforms them into 200 fast, fresh, and delicious weeknight meals.

Recipes from the Beloved Boston Eatery.

This book is for those can’t imagine cooking dinner without onions.

Short takes on six famous women through the lens of food and cooking, probing how their attitudes toward food can offer surprising new insights into their lives, and our own.

A shirt-grabbing, page-turning love story that follows a one-of-a-kind family through twists of fate that require nearly unimaginable choices.

a journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.

Available Sept. 12.Bolder, even, than the ambitious books for which Stephen Greenblatt is already renowned, The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve explores the enduring story of humanity’s first parents.

Bored and Brilliant shows the fascinating side of boredom.

Drawing from disciplines as diverse as linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience, The Emoji Code explores how emojis are expanding communication and not ending it.

From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump.

If you want to start making great art on your iPad, then this book is for you! Even if you have absolutely no experience in art.

August 2017

Now updated with 30 percent new material, the only comprehensive guide to one of the most essential but often-overlooked minerals, magnesium…

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jesse Eisinger, a blistering account of corporate greed and impunity, and the reckless, often anemic response from the Department of Justice.

A dazzling, stylish biography of a fabled Parisian photographer, adventurer, and pioneer.

A provocative and urgent essay collection that asks how we can live with hope in “an age of ecocide” Paul Kingsnorth was once an activist–an ardent environmentalist.

In The Swamp, bestselling author and Fox News Channel host Eric Bolling presents an infuriating, amusing, revealing, and outrageous history of American politics, past and present, Republican and Democrat.

This is the story of the second-generation immigrant, of what it’s like to lose yourself between cultures and how to pick up the pieces.

A parent’s guide to building independence, creativity, and confidence in their children using Montessori learning techniques, written by Montessori president Tim Seldin.

Learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered stationery, art, and other decorations with Modern Calligraphy, a sophisticated, interactive book full of exquisite sample alphabets, fun exercises, and simple step-by-step projects.

The Bettencourt Affair is part courtroom drama; part upstairs-downstairs tale; and part characterdriven story of a complex, fascinating family and the intruder who nearly tore it apart.

July 2017

On the Camino is the first implicitly autobiographical long-form work by a master cartoonist.

A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women’s fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist, a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself.

For forty years, David Sedaris has kept a diary in which he records everything that captures his attention-overheard comments, salacious gossip, soap opera plot twists, secrets confided by total strangers.

Hue 1968 is the story of the centerpiece of the Tet Offensive and a turning point in the American War in Vietnam.

Popular examines why popularity plays such a key role in our development and, ultimately, how it still influences our happiness and success today.

Phipps explores the myriad uses of oranges and lemons, and all things in between. Her recipes are straightforward, easy to follow, and work perfectly every time.

Check our NEW audio book collection in french:

Stefan Sweig: Marie-Antoinette

Marc Levy: L’horizon à l’envers

Michel Bussi: Nymphéas noirs

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre: Paul et Virginie

Honoré de Balzac: La Femme de trente ans

Amin Maalouf: Un fauteuil sur la Seine

Marcel Proust: À la recherche du temps perdu

Guy de Maupassant: Boule de suif

French Books

Guillaume Musso

” Un polar à la mécanique vertigineuse. Une fois de plus Musso déboussole et fascine.

Une comédie humaine d’aujourd’hui dont Balzac pourrait bien se délecter.

Elle est actrice. Lui, écrivain. Elle s’appelle Mia. Lui, Paul. Elle est anglaise. Lui, américain….

Marc Levy

Été 1989. La Corse, presqu’île de la Revellata, entre mer et montagne. Sur cette route de corniche, au-dessus d’un ravin de vingt mètres, une voiture route trop vite et bascule dans le vide.

” Bussi renoue avec son style haletant tout en nous donnant du grain à moudre. “

Une implacable machination… qui prend en otage huit millions de touristes, une course effrénée contre la montre avant la parade de la Seine.

Dans le village de Monet, où chacun est une énigme, où chaque âme a son secret, des drames vont venir diluer les illusions et raviver les blessures du passé…

Des bars de Pigalle aux pensions de famille, des appartements bourgeois aux squares parisiens, chaque nouvelle enquête est pour lui une manière de s’immerger dans la comédie humaine.

Ferdinand Brun, 83 ans, solitaire, bougon, acariâtre – certains diraient : seul, aigri, méchant –, s’ennuie à ne pas mourir. Son unique passe-temps ? Éviter une armada de voisines aux cheveux couleur pêche, lavande ou abricot…

Si, si, tout va bien, je vous assure. Après, à trente ans, j’avoue, j’imaginais ma vie un peu différemment. J’aurais bien aimé avoir terminé ma thèse. Avoir un job, un salaire, tout ça…

Trois metres de toile manquent a la fameuse tapisserie de Bayeux, qui decrit la conquete de l’Angleterre par Guillaume le Conquerant. Que representaient-ils ?

Février 1759. Jean-François Savoisy, cafetier de la rue de l’Arbre-Sec, entend bien surpasser Procope avec sa glace au parfum révolutionnaire….

Demain, dès l’aube, l’affaire Coras connaîtra son fatal dénouement. L’affaire Coras, vous remettez ? Ce diamantaire ratatiné à coups de tisonnier….

June 2017

Provocative and inspiring, Radical Hope offers readers a kaleidoscopic view of the love and courage needed to navigate this time of upheaval, uncertainty, and fear, in view of the recent US presidential election.

With more than eighty sweet recipes divided by season, Farm-to-Table Desserts shows readers how to create simple desserts using fresh and local ingredients at their prime.

A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement to support women’s right to drive.

Each of the book’s 800 photos of unique locations and architectural oddities.

The updated Green Guide Portugal, Madeira and The Azores opens the door to discovering the delights of this sunny country.

Stella Grey’s heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world.

May 2017

What if scientists are chasing a flawed paradigm, and cancer isn’t a disease of damaged DNA but rather of defective metabolism as a result of mitochondrial dysfunction ?

The word “hack” has a multitude of meanings these days, but if you ask garden author Shawna Coronado what a hack is, she might just wave her hand toward her own back yard.

Untying Parent Anxiety is a funny but honest journey through the most common stages of raising kids that reinforces that parenthood is a beautiful, imperfect work in progress.

Decorating with repurposed and vintage items like wicker furniture, cast-iron tubs etc has become a chic way to create unique, personal rooms.

A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history In the 1920s.

What are the ten principles of concentration of wealth and power at work in America today?Chomsky devotes a chapter to each of these ten principles.

Lamott ventures to explore where to find meaning in life. Hallelujah Anyway is profound and caring, funny and wise–a hopeful book of hands-on spirituality.

A funny and entertaining history of printed books as told through absurd moments in the lives of authors and printers.

From amazing wall murals to Banksy’s stencils and Invader’s mosaics, we showcase 140 creative hotspots across 42 cities.

Featuring locations from more than 100 of the most iconic scenes ever committed to film.

A shocking investigation into the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American healthcare system.

You have probably heard the term Old School , but what you might not know is that there is a concentrated effort to tear that school down.

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

A travel editor constantly on the move, Jo journeys to twenty countries on five continents to figure out what modern marriage means.

Algorithms will soon know more about us than we know ourselves Where should machine automation end?

At a moment when our nation is once again bitterly divided around matters at the heart of American civic life, this book seeks to push our collective journey forward with insights that promise to promote insight, understanding, and healing.

Beauty Sick reveals how the cultural obsession with women’s appearance is an epidemic that harms women’s ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives.

May: Walks & Hikes

The 54 walks in this guidebook explore the popular region around Mont Blanc.

From Lake Geneva to Nice: The GR5 is one of the world’s most spectacular long-distance trails, but at the same time well within the reach of moderately experienced walkers and backpackers.

Spanning four seasons, 10 countries, three teaching jobs, and countless buses, Patagonian Road chronicles Kate McCahill’s solo journey from Guatemala to Argentina.

A nonfiction debut about an American’s solo, month-long, 400-mile walk from Lake Geneva to Nice in the summer of 2015.

The best way to explore Seattle is on foot: 120 Walks Through Greater Puget Sound from Everett to Olympia…..

Along with the 17 well-crafted primary walks, the book also offers fantastic bonus hikes through beaches, parks, stunning oceanside cliffs, and historic neighborhoods.

All-in-one hiking route guide and maps to the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course.

Walking the CAMINO de SANTIAGO

The popularity of the Camino de Santiago has prompted renewed interest in pilgrim walks in Ireland. Each walk includes clear directions, the degree of difficulty, estimated time and a map.

The essays here represent nearly fifty years and a cumulative thousand miles of walking along the storied edge of the Cape’s legendary arm.

Borghild Bo five hundred mile (790 kilometres) walk opens her mind to new possibilities; other ways of dealing with reality and other ways of living her life.

May: Travel…..

Explore one of America’s most magnificent coastlines Measuring 7,000 miles…

Journalist Lindsey Tramuta offers detailed insight into the rapidly evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, and design in the delightful city of Paris.

Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.

Here are the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, a panorama of unusual social practices, cannibal islands, and Indian holy men…

This entertaining book takes us on a fascinating exploration of the world of food.

LP Travel essays

Walking the CAMINO de SANTIAGO

LP Travel essays

LP Travel essays

LP Travel essays

Travel & Geography

As Tsh Oxenreider chronicles her family’s adventure around the world–seeing, smelling, and tasting the widely varying cultures along the way–she discovers what it truly means to be at home.

Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

Travel Adventures!

Travel & Geography

May…cook books

This handbook–packed with engaging checklists, simple recipes, practical strategies, and educational infographics–is the ultimate tool for reducing food waste.

For any home cook who wants to cook healthy, delicious, vegetable-focused meals.

this cookbook will show you how to enjoy avocados in 70 delicious and different ways.

Recipes from the Persian Kitchen.

Irresistible Malaysian recipes for the American home cook, including curries, noodle bowls, stir-fries, street foods, and more.

There’s a reason why people in the Mediterranean region are among the longest lived in the world–their diet…

Around the World in Salads

The First Mess Cookbook is a must-have for any home cook looking to prepare nourishing plant-based meals with the best the seasons have to offer.

Coconut Kitchen provides recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, plus amazing coconut beauty products.

In Bangkok , award-winning author Leela Punyaratabandhu offers 120 recipes that capture the true spirit of the city–from heirloom family dishes to restaurant classics to everyday street eats to modern cosmopolitan fare.

From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more.

April 2017

an easy-to-use reference to every food, herb, vitamin, mineral, or supplement you might encounter.

Discover the power of essential oils

Everything in these recipes is natural.

Have smartphones and social media created a generation of self-obsessed egomaniacs?

Alter explains how we can harness addictive products for the good–to improve how we communicate with each other, spend and save our money, and set boundaries between work and play–

Crispin delivers a searing rejection of contemporary feminism . . .

Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions–compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive–for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman.

As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake?

One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens.

Here is the first, insider, account of the precipitous fall of Hillary Clinton.

Ice Ghosts is a fast-paced detective story about Western science, indigenous beliefs, and the irrepressible spirit of exploration and discovery.

This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years.

Learning is a skill everyone can master.

326 Fast, Easy Projects!

The wonders of the plant kingdom

Culinary history of flowers

This splendid book traces the journeys of more than 80 pioneering botanists who explored the unknown world and collected thousands of unusual plants..

Gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards.

Food & Environment

Compose, create, and print innovative art quilts starting from your own digital photographs.

A quirky guide to living a DIY lifestyle inspired by Japanese crafts

Create stunningly intricate jewelry using soutache–a form of ornate braid or tassel.

Imagine if every time you praise your child with “Good job!” you’re actually doing harm?

With simple groundbreaking method you can truly live in a cleaner, more cheerful, and calming home all the time.

Sullivan will teach you to reframe how you think about your space, your stuff, and your life.

Science Gone Wrong….

A closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe

How institutions use culture

Writing America is a unique, passionate, and eclectic series of meditations on literature and history, covering over 150 important National Register historic sites…

An American Family…

What happens when our reliance on powerful pharmaceuticals blinds us to their risks?

The fascinating story of how culture happens and why things become popular

McNamee explores and illuminates the secrets and enigmas of our feline companions

Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for president.

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