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Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Sticking to a fitness routine has never been this much fun!
We all know we should be getting some level of physical activity every day. But it's hard to decide which kind. And it's even harder to find the time. Packed with fun fitness ideas, this creative and colorful book offers over 60 month-long challenges that solve both those issues.
Each challenge is broken down day by day so you always know exactly what you should be doing, and provides...
Author
Publisher
The Collective Book Studio
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Author and blogger Lauren Thomas defines the modern hippie lifestyle as simple, nostalgic, and whimsical meets new, sophisticated, and casual. It's a way to slow down and create a sanctuary at home , using food and conversation to bring people together at the table and forge family bonds and lifelong friendships. This book includes: •More than 70 elevated, yet simple recipes •A combination of fresh ingredients and quality prepared staples •Gorgeous,...
Author
Publisher
SelectBooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"The public hasn't had the first clue about how to prevent cancer. This book provides that clue and more. This offers effective prevention if people follow the guidelines." -Christopher S. Clark, M.D.The Raj - Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center"Charming and fun to read. It is not just a cancer book, it gives people an opportunity to learn simple, yet powerful techniques for staying fit without tough diets or impossible workout programs."-Jay Glaser,...
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The survival expert and New York Times bestselling author of Prepare for Anything offers a comprehensive, practical guide to self-reliant living. Whether you want to "go green" or live the life of a modern-day pioneer, survival expert Tim MacWelch teaches you the knowledge and skills you need in order to unplug successfully. Written from a hands-on perspective, this guide covers everything from raising chickens in your urban backyard to going totally...
Author
Publisher
Major Street Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Our genome has not changed in over 45,000 years, but the world has changed enormously and there are multiple mismatches with modern life. Homo sapiens evolved and thrived because we hunted down prey with the tools we made, ate a range of natural foods from the environment and led highly physical lives necessary for the proper functioning of our bodies and brains. Now, most of us spend most of our day sitting on our backsides, and more than 50% of...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
You've heard of Danish hygge and Japan's concept of ikiagi, but now learn how to relieve stress and lead a more balanced, joyful way of life using the Italian concept of la dolce vita.
When it comes to self-care, nobody does it quite like an Italian.
Italians are renowned the world over for their ability to savor simple pleasures throughout the course of an ordinary day, a concept known as la dolce vita, or the sweet life. Living a dolce vita...
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A how-to guide for preparing your personal life for entrepreneurship -- from a successful couple who has been there. Most people have two lives: the one that they are living and the one that they want to live. Today, there is more opportunity than ever for anyone to create their ideal life through entrepreneurship. After overcoming the obstacles of building three businesses with one spouse still in a 9-5 job and working together as a married couple...
Author
Publisher
Thorntree Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The issues that make monogamous dating daunting for people of colorshaming and exclusion by white partners, being fetishized, having realities of everyday racism ignoredoccur in polyamorous relationships too, and trying not to see race" only makes it worse. To make polyamorous communities inclusive, we must all acknowledge our part in perpetuating racism and listen to people of color. Love's Not Color Blind puts forward the frameworkthrough research,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Originally published in the 1950s, these beautifully illustrated stories for young readers recount the adventures of the Tatums, a backwoods family, and their puppy, Tough Enough. Mainly set on a farm in Appalachia, the tales are noteworthy for their realistic portrayal of rural life. This collection features the first three books from the Tatum family series: Beanie: It's Beanie's birthday, and he gets the best gift of all: a new puppy, Tough Enough....
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Everybody's favorite little yellow puppy visits the busy, bustling big city in an I Can Read adventure!
The city is a big, busy place for a little yellow puppy. From gazing at the tops of tall buildings to chasing pigeons across crowded sidewalks, there's so much to do! There are more people than Biscuit's ever seen before, too-and so many new friends to make
Biscuit Visits the Big City, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The fifth book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. Jack leans back on Grandfather's shoulder. Aunt Mattie's knitting needles click in the dark. The moon rises. The candle flickers in the gentle prairie wind. I close my eyes to keep everything there. Could anything be more perfect than a prairie wedding? Cassie Witting doesn't think so, for her sister Anna's wedding brings two lovebirds...
12) Caleb's story
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Caleb forces Jacob to deal with his past.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged to her brother Caleb helps her sort out her feelings and understand that Sarah will always love her.
14) The Neighbors
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As a young girl climbs the seven stories to her own (very boring!) apartment, she imagines what's behind each of the doors she passes. Does the door with all the locks belong to a family of thieves? Might the doorway with muddy footprints conceal a pet tiger? Each spread reveals-in lush detail-the wilds of the girl's imagination, from a high-flying circus to an underwater world and everything in between. When the girl finally reaches her own apartment,...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! Woof, woof! Come along, Biscuit! Join Biscuit at the farm. Biscuit is going to help out on the farm today and can't wait to feed all of the farm animals. He makes friends with the hens, the geese, and even an eager little piglet who wants to follow him everywhere! Biscuit's Day at the Farm, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the #1 New York Times bestseller We Are the Gardeners , Joanna Gaines and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat everything), and all of the knowledge they gain along the way, the Gaines family shares how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. We Are the Gardeners is a whimsical picture book perfect for: Ages 4-8 Parents, libraries, classroom...
17) Kindred souls
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.
18) Come Next Spring
Author
Publisher
Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's 1949 in Tennessee Smoky Mountain-country, and everything in twelve-year-old Salina's life seems suddenly different. Her sister is engaged, her brother Paul is absorbed in caring for his foal, Sugar-Boy, and Salina feels she has nothing in common anymore with her best friend. This novel for young people captures the insular spirit of the mountain people, the breathtaking country itself, and a girl's struggle to accept the inevitability of change....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Louisa May Alcott, more famously known for her „Little Women" series, takes a familiar nursery rhyme and creates a whole novel out of it in one of her last books „Jack and Jill: A Village Story". The story follows the lives of two 13-year-old neighbors, Jack and Jill, in the fictional Harmony Village. They go sledding on the first day of the season whereupon their adventurous natures and competitiveness get the better of them. After sledding down...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An exploration of 365 days of shared experiences between two friends on opposite sides of the country, inspired by their blog, 3191 Miles Apart.
Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes share a love of art and design, handmade pleasures, and a well-lived domestic life. Almost a decade ago, they began their first year-long project together, posting a photo from each of their mornings on their blog, 3191 Miles Apart, named for the distance...
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