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Math and art might seem like completely different worlds - especially to the number-phobic. But where they intersect, we can find the fractal growth of a snowflake, the spiral seeds of a sunflower, and dazzling abstract designs born of patterns and randomness. Here are 65 math-inspired illustrations to meditate on as you colour, from the Sri Yantra (an ancient Hindu mandala of nine entwined triangles) to a page full of Penrose tiles (two shapes that can cover an infinite surface - but in a sequence that never perfectly repeats)! These Patterns of the Universe reveal their underlying logic as they are filled in, so colouring becomes an act of discovery. Bestselling author Alex Bellos and mathematical illustrator Edmund Harriss include friendly explanations of the math that add to the wonder. Plus, 13 bonus activities at the back of the book invite colourists to help create their own one-of-a-kind designs!

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In Chickpea Flour Does It All, food writer and photographer Lindsay S. Love shows how chickpea flour can shine in sweet and savoury dishes alike - especially alongside fresh, seasonal ingredients! Sauteed Pear and Sage Pancakes with Almonds, Chickpea Noodles with Misc-Kale Pesto. Kofta Wraps with Sumac Tahini, Blackberry-Lime Cobbler Love's recipes are vegetarian and gluten free, and she includes a gorgeous photo of every one. (It's no surprise she has over 40,000 Instagram followers!) Meet the New Must Have It Pantry Staple: Chickpea Flour Why make chickpea flour your new go-to? Because everyone gluten free or not - will find a reason to love it. This versatile alternative to wheat flour shines in savoury and sweet dishes alike. It's been used for centuries around the world, and is famous in Nice, France, where the flatbread socca is enjoyed with a chilled glass of rose. In this gorgeously photographed cookbook, Lindsey S. Love takes inspiration from her favourite seasonal ingredients, global flavours, and much loved family recipes to create vibrant gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian dishes where chickpea flour is the star. Gluten free diners especially will be amazed by the variety - nothing's off the table anymore, and taste is never sacrificed. Plus, many recipes are vegan - taking advantage of chickpea flour as a base for vegan sauces and a soy free alternative to tofu. Lindsey's inventive recipes meld sophisticated and subtle flavours and beg to be shared with friends and family at any time of the year!

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The foundation of these recipes is their intensively developed gluten-free flour blend, which enables home cooks to craft bakery-quality confections, from child-pleasing favourites like Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting or 'Peanut Butter Cup' Cakes, to more subtle and surprising treats like Mojito or Poached Pearfection cupcakes. They include tips for adapting the recipes to alternative diets of all kinds, including egg-, dairy-, and refined sugar-free versions. These are cupcakes so good even those who don't eat gluten-free will love them.

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Now, Lukas Volger cooks up more than 100 main courses so varied that vegetarians - and omnivores who are eating more plant-based foods - will never lack an exciting new dish for dinner. Easy entrees like Creamed Kale on Toast and Winter Root Vegetable Gratins showcase seasonal produce; recipes for dumplings, noodle bowls, and curries draw on global cuisines; and inventions like Lentil & Parsnip Soup and Simple Seitan Lettuce Wraps transform everyday ingredients into appealing new flavour and taste sensations. These nutritionally balanced meals satisfy every craving - and definitely won't leave you snacking later.

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A born food-lover, raised in California on ‘the best Mexican food in the country’ and her father’s ‘traditional Southern soul food,’ Alicia C. Simpson couldn’t imagine giving up her favourite dishes to become vegan. Animal-free food might be healthier, but could it match the tastes of home – like fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, or a bowl of chili? Three years after Alicia took the vegan plunge, Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food answers that question with a resounding ‘yes!’ Comfort-seeking cooks will find: • Easy-to-prepare, animal-free versions of classics like Spicy Buffalo Bites, Ultimate Nachos, Baked Ziti and more. • 65 delicious combinations for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with flavours from around the world, like ‘Chinese Take-In’ or ‘Tijuana Torpedo.’ • Everything you need to know to start your vegan pantry, and why being vegan is easier, less expensive and more delicious than you might think.

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The only book on cleaning you'll ever need, offering practical, evidence-based advice on picking products and optimising every aspect of housekeeping the scientific way.

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Resilient Grieving offers an empowering alternative to the five stages of grief - and makes clear our capacity for growth following the trauma of a devastating loss.

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A photo-filled trove of tips for seeing more birds wherever you look, from crowd favourites (hummingbirds, owls, eagles) to species you’ve never spotted before. What’s the one thing everyone wants to know about birds? How to find them! Every day on social media, we see unbelievable photos—from majestic hawks to woodpeckers with impressive carpentry skills to brilliantly colored wood warblers feasting on wiggling caterpillars. You may wonder: Where are these birds? Will I ever be able to see a bald eagle in the wild? We think we must either have incredible luck or travel far and wide on special guided excursions to ever witness such things. Enter Find More Birds, the ultimate bird-spotting tool, packed with tips and tricks for finding birds anywhere. You’ll not only discover more birds, you’ll experience their fascinating behaviours and drama for a lifetime.

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The first patient-to-patient guide for people living with Long COVID - with expert advice and an afterword by the leading research scientist. For people living with Long COVID, navigating the uncharted territory of this new chronic illness can be challenging. With over two hundred unique symptoms, and with doctors continuing to work toward a cure, people experiencing Long COVID are often left with more questions than answers. A support group in book form, The Long COVID Survival Guide is here to help. Twenty contributors - from award-winning journalists, neuroscientists, and patient-researchers to corporate strategists, activists, and artists - share their stories and insight on topics including: getting diagnosed, finding a caregiver, confronting medical racism and gaslighting, navigating employment issues, dealing with fatigue and brain fog, caring for your mental health, and more. This vital resource provides the answers and reassurance you need, to live with and heal from Long COVID. Contributors: Karyn Bishof, JD Davids, Pato Hebert, Heather Hogan, Monique Jackson, Naina Khanna, Lisa McCorkell, Karla Monterroso, Dona Kim Murphey, Padma Priya, David Putrino, Yochai Re’em, Rachel Robles, Alison Sbrana, Chimére L. Smith, Letícia Soares, Morgan Stephens, and Terri L. Wilder

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Parents are tired of struggling with their child at mealtimes. It's a familiar scene: Parent offers a spoon, loaded with nutritious food; Baby turns their head away and starts crying. Enter responsive feeding. Recommended by the US Dept of Health and Human Services and UNICEF, responsive feeding is learning how to read your baby's communication cues and your toddler's often-very-strong preferences (hello two-year-olds!) rather than feeding them a predetermined amount.Think of responsive feeding as a dance. For parents, it's about engaging your baby, anticipating their moves, and taking turns to lead the choreography. The parent responds to baby's communication and baby responds to theirs. Because the parent is in-tune and present in the moment, they will connect and flow, making for a joyful experience!Using evidence-based strategies, feeding therapist Melanie Potock explains how to read your child's cues to ensure happy mealtimes with happy kids. This book is designed to answer the most common questions about feeding babies and toddlers up to age three. It also debunks myths while offering practical tips on making mealtimes joyful and less stressful. It teaches a no-nonsense, straight-forward approach to responsive feeding that's focused on nurturing trust and communication between parent and child.

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These 100 full-colour infographic maps - from purely geographical to highly political - reveal remarkable new ways to understand the culture and history of North America. Did you know that if “Did Not Vote” had been a candidate in the 2016 US election, it would’ve won all but nine states? From where in the contiguous states can you head south into Canada, or north into Mexico? Which states have had the most female governors? Learn the answers to these questions and more in North American Maps for Curious Minds - a one-of-a-kind atlas packed with eye-opening maps for the geographically curious and travel obsessed. Featuring surprising facts (What are the highest-paid public employees in each state? Hint: Most are football coaches), whimsical data (Which US latitudes are home to the most Waffle Houses?), and insightful connections (Who knew the Midwest self-identifies as the most extroverted region of the country?), this book illuminates the unexpected contours of geography, history, politics, and many more fascinating facets of the continent and culture. Each of these 100 graphics will change the way you see North America - and your place on the map.

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From Galileo’s telescope to the International Space Station - a photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all stunningly photographed - and their effect on what we know and how we think about space. Whimsical and uniquely clarifying, Space Exploration - A History in 100 Objects covers the iconic, from Sputnik to Skylab, as well as the lesser-known but utterly important: The ancient Greek Antikythera mechanism, the first known analog computer, which predicted astronomical movement. Luna 3, the first satellite to glimpse the far side of the moon. The O-ring; the humble, rubber part that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger. Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite, which made international TV possible. The V-2 rocket, the first artificial object to cross the threshold of space - and many more!

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From clean and green to syrupy and sweet, breakfast and brunch are beloved for their nutritional value and social cachet alike. But what's a vegan to do in the face of morning spreads of sausages, pancakes, omelettes, and lattes? In The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book, plant lovers have a whole new reason to savour mornings thanks to these inspiring, beautiful, and flavourful ways to make breakfasts accessible, affordable, and always interesting. Feast your eyes on these sumptuously photographed recipes that range from veganised classics - dairy-free pancakes and crepes, tofu-based omelettes and breakfast burritos - to innovations such as Miso Oatmeal, Chococcinos, Hearty Lentil Muffins, Oatmeal Popsicles, and more. Add in pantry basics including breads, sweet and savoury spreads, and nut milks galore, and this book becomes a comprehensive guide for starting the day full, energised, and focused.

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Seaweed is delicious, nutritious, and environmentally friendly – `gold from the sea,’ in the words of the authors of Ocean Greens. It’s `one of the world’s most sustainable and nutritious crops’ (The New Yorker) and one of `nature’s climate warriors’ (Atlantic). Now, this all-in-one guide to the incredible variety of seaweeds and sea vegetables is available to us to cook with, including kombu, wakame, sea parsley, sea lettuce, chlorella, dulse, marsh, sea lavender, spirulina, sea spaghetti, nori, hijki, arame, and agar! On the cutting edge of food and sustainability, seaweeds and sea vegetables are good for both you – as they’re positively overflowing with nutrients – and the planet, with the potential to drastically reduce our carbon footprint. Seaweed acts like a sponge, as it absorbs sunlight and nutrients directly from the sea to grow, producing the oxygen we need to breathe in return. It’s rich in protein, full of macro and micro nutrients such as amino acids, iron, and calcium, and a natural source of omega-3 and iodine. Ocean Greens introduces a variety of edible seaweed and sea vegetables – and explains what each is, its nutrient content, how to farm and harvest it, and its various taste sensations. Seaweed in many forms feature in the 50 delicious, nutritious (and all-vegan) recipes that will be irresistible to home cooks who are eager to embrace the next big cuisine.

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My Big Wimmelbooks are hours of seek-and-find, hands-on learning and fun for kids ages 2 to 5-and now, they're small enough to carry around everywhere!

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Goodbye, frostbitten freezer patties and mysterious faux meats. Hello, Spicy Peanut and Carrot Burgers, Chipotle Black Bean Burgers, Seitan Burgers with Mango BBQ Sauce, and even Beet “Tartare”! In this exciting new edition of his acclaimed first cookbook, Lukas Volger conjures fresh produce, beans, and grains into even more delicious veggie burgers, sliders, and sides. Eating your vegetables has never been so satisfying.

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When something good happens to us, we're really happy, and when something bad happens we're really unhappy. But what impact does the good or bad event have on our happiness a month later? Research shows: absolutely none. That's because happiness isn't dependent on the present moment - we all have ups and we all have downs - rather, it's the baseline hovering between the highs and lows, which is ever-changing. In Happier No Matter What, positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar argues that we can improve our baseline happiness, and better equip ourselves to cope with extremes.Happier No Matter What is at once a diagnostic tool, helping readers to identify the fundamental elements of happiness in their own lives, as well as a prescription, providing evidence-based methods for seeking out and making the most of those crucial components. As Ben-Shahar reveals here, our happiness is a matter of five essential components: Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional (SPIRE) well-being. Ben-Shahar tackles the issue of modern happiness from every angle, arming us with strategies to manage our emotions, care for our bodies, nurture our relationships, stay intellectually curious, and live mindfully - even when it feels like everything has gone wrong.As it turns out, waking up every day and thinking "I want to be happy" has been shown to decrease happiness levels. Instead, what really works is setting tangible goals that are proven to lead to that elusive feeling of joy. No matter how uncertain life gets, Happier No Matter What will help us find stable ground.

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Indian food like you’ve never seen it before, in a unique vegan cookbook with over 100 stunningly photographed plant-based recipes and tons of health tips from a doctor who shows that food is the best medicine India is home to a vibrant tapestry of culinary traditions — and to more vegetarians than anywhere else in the world. It’s also where Dr. Sheil Shukla learned to love traditional Gujarāti fare, cooking alongside his adored ba (grandmother) over summers in Mumbai. During his medical training, Dr. Shukla discovered the power of plant-based nutrition to prevent and manage chronic illness — and so began his mission to reinvent the classic vegetarian dishes of his heritage. Plant-Based India presents over 100 completely vegan recipes for shāk (spiced vegetable dishes), dāl (legume stews), rotli (flatbreads), bhāt (rice dishes), and more. From a comforting Pālak Tofu that transcends dairy-based paneer, to vegan Nān, festive Navratan Rice, hearty Dāl Makhani, and summery Chocolate Chāi Mousse with Berries, these are recipes from the heart — filled with nourishing ingredients at their seasonal best.

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An epic and fun history spanning from the mollusks that invented swimming to the octopuses and other intelligent cephalopods of today Publisher's Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire. Before mammals, there were dinosaurs. And before dinosaurs, there were cephalopods--the ancestors of modern squid, octopuses, and more creatures--Earth's first truly substantial animals. Essentially inventing the act of swimming, cephalopods presided over an undersea empire for millions of years--until fish evolved jaws, and cephalopods had to step up their game or risk being eaten. To keep up, some streamlined their shells and added defensive spines, while others abandoned the shell, opening the gates to a flood of evolutionary innovations: masterful camouflage, fin-supplemented jet propulsion, and intelligence we've yet to fully measure. Monarchs of the Sea is an epic, witty history about these bizarre but beautiful creatures that ruled the seas--and still captivate us today.

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The Bronskis are back with the definitive guide to pizzas that are authentic and gluten-free (finally!) It’s no secret that gluten-free pizza often fails to deliver a springy, doughy crust equal to that of its wheat-based counterpart. But after Peter Bronski was diagnosed with celiac disease, he and his wife Kelli resolved never to settle for second-class fare. Now the authors of the category-leading Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking put an end to lackluster pies and slices with No Gluten, No Problem Pizza! Here are tried-and-tested gluten-free recipes for more than sixty pizza creations made from fifteen kinds of dough - from American pies (à la New York, Detroit, and Chicago) to the Italian originals (Roman, Sicilian, Neapolitan). The novice and seasoned chef alike will find inventive toppings (pepperoni and sausage; Brussels sprouts and pancetta; pear, pecan, and blue cheese - you name it), exciting spins on classic recipes (Thai Chicken Pizza, anyone?), and all the flavour and texture you could want - with none of the gluten!

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Parents are the first to know when their child starts behaving differently. Has your son stopped eating his favorite food, or does he refuse to eat out with friends? Has your daughter drastically increased her exercise regimen, or become obsessed with health foods? These are among the telltale signs that your child, like millions of others, may have an eating disorder (ED). In this essential guide, registered dietitians Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling introduce an all-new strategy you can use to help your child at home. The Plate-by-Plate approach is rooted in family-based treatment (FBT)—the leading psychological therapy for EDs. Unlike complicated “exchange” systems, this is simple: Crosbie and Sterling coach you through every aspect of meeting your child’s nutritional needs, using just one tool—a ten-inch plate.

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Follow Wyatt and his mom, Rosie, as they embark on heartwarming adventures in this gentle tale about having a parent with a chronic illness. Even though Wyatt's mom, Rosie, has multiple sclerosis and doesn't always feel her best, nothing stops them from having the most exciting adventures. Some days, when Rosie is tired, she and Wyatt build a special fort in the living room just for two.Some days, they cast spells on Wyatt's toys with Rosie's magical walking stick-or even head into town for the big "funraiser!"Warm and uplifting, Some Days gently introduces young readers to the concept of having a loved one with a chronic illness.Although some days are fast, and some are slow, each day is still an adventure filled with love, excitement, and fun-not to mention ice cream!

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Feeling burned out, unmotivated, or stuck? THE AYURVEDIC SELF-CARE HANDBOOK is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing will introduce you to the role that ritual plays in overall health, and reveal how reconnecting our internaL rhythms to nature's cycles can create physical and emotional balance.Whether you're looking for a way to boost and stabilize your energy levels, overcome the trials of transitions (from life or seasonal shifts), or prevent and heal disease, you'll find a solution in one of the more than 100 simple rituals that give structure and space to your day. Plus, reflective prompts for "self-study" (a key Ayurvedic principle) and sample journal pages provide templates for creating rituals with enough time for focus, play, and rest alike.Syncing with nature's rhythms and discovering your own potential to feel good in body, mind, and spirit-has never been more rejuvenating.

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Welcome to Wimmelworld-a land of few words, yet endless entertainment! In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every spread is a new panorama teeming with life. Children as young as two will delight in seeking out familiar things-a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride. And as kids grow up, Wimmelbooks grow with them! The first page of each book introduces a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As older children begin to seek them out, each character's storyline unfolds right before their eyes: In Cars and Things That Go, Kevin, for example, meets mishap after mishap in his shiny new sports car. Unlike most look-and-find books, Wimmelbooks are instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld, and to craft their own stories. As kids go from page to page, they interpret the scenes and, with or without your help, create stories they think fit. Wimmelbooks offer hours upon hours of fun-and an effortless introduction to literacy to boot.

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In this laugh-out-loud collection of witty observations from a world that’s falling apart, Eli Grober leads readers into a comical house of horrors. With more than 75 new pieces and many of Grober’s most viral New Yorker and McSweeney’s humour essays, This Won’t Help exposes society’s precarious landscape of hypocritical, illogical, and dangerous leaders and ideals. Finding absurdity and toxic rhetoric everywhere he turns, Grober depicts how damaging certain mindsets and people can be as well as the dire consequences of our letting them persist. Satirising issues of politics, economy, technology, climate change denial, and more, Grober’s biting, Swiftian wit spares no one - from the megalomaniacal billionaire abandoning our deteriorating Earth for a better life on an unlivable Mars to a clueless president begging the people to vote for change. This Won’t Help allows us to reflect upon our crazy world, laugh at its flaws, and recognise the ways we can seek truth, eschew absurdity, and call for change.

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With menopause, almost overnight, nothing about your body is the same. Where eating less and exercising more once allowed you to slim down, it now produces little to no results. In this book, Pahla Bowers offers a powerful new method to flip the script on menopause by adjusting how you think. Using a highly practical approach that targets really unhelpful thoughts (RUTs), she teaches readers how to lose weight and love their midlife body by: transforming their thinking about food—and not fearing calories and carbs; practicing moderate exercise, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of sleep; choosing a realistic weight goal; and never slowing down Mind Over Menopause gives women the tools they need to improve their health while eating more, exercising less, and turning good feelings into actions. With chapters that include journaling prompts and “Borrow This Thought” ideas, Bowers shows how to use the mind like a compass to steer the body in the direction it wants to go. And in the process, she proves that aging can be a positive change.

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Caring for an older relative can be complicated - but these conversational scripts (plus expert advice) will help you do the right thing and put your anxieties to rest.

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Numbers One through Five come to life in Seussian rhyme--as the cutest counting "units" you've ever seen! Among so much nothing, poor One can't begin To tell where One is from where One's just been. One needs a friend to run from or run to-- One needs to compare! One needs there to be . . . Two! Hello Numbers! What Can You Do? helps young learners discover for themselves each number from Zero to Five. As each "new One" appears on the scene, the rollicking, slant-rhyming text prompts the reader to give it a name--showing how bigger numbers are "built" from units of one. For kids who are already counting by rote, this important next step has never been more fun to learn! So say: "Hello new One, and how do you do? I'll call you Two if that's all right with you!"

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Introducing a proven, pioneering program that empowers trauma survivors to take control of their recovery through imaginative exercises Over the last thirty-five years, our understanding of trauma has dramatically changed. We now know that most people live through at least one traumatic event--which can cause disorders that range from depression, addiction, and anxiety, to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But when leading German psychotherapist Luise Reddemann became head of a psychosomatic clinic in 1985, many doctors were routinely dismissive of patients' trauma. Dr. Reddemann has devoted her career to this question: How can survivors of complex trauma and PTSD heal--and even help themselves to heal? In Who You Were Before Trauma, she presents her groundbreaking method, along with positive therapeutic strategies, to therapists and patients alike. Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy (PITT) incorporates imagination work at every stage of the three-phase trauma therapy model: Establish safety and stabilization Come to terms with traumatic memories Integrate and reconnect with others. By guiding patients to unearth their buried strengths, envision an inner refuge, evoke helpful guiding figures, and ultimately build an "internal counterweight" to their trauma, Reddemann's approach avoids the counterproductive dynamic where the therapist becomes the patient's only source of comfort. This definitive trauma resource shows the way to empower survivors--by making them true partners in their recovery.

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Just in time for the fountain pen craze - a quick-start guide to drawing objects, letters, decorations, and more. For pro illustrator Ayano Usamura, nothing beats a fountain pen. The easy flow of the ink spurs creativity and adds character to every line - bringing even the simplest doodles to life. In this modern guide to all things pen-and-ink, aficionados and first-timers alike will find: A dive-right-in introduction to choosing, filling, and cleaning your fountain pen. Adorable step-by-step drawing instructions for everything from fried eggs to fedoras. Eight modern, handwritten fonts to copy and customise. Decorative borders and frames (perfect for scrapbooks and bullet journals). And seven fun project ideas: wedding place cards, labels, birthday cards, and more!

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New parents’ schedules necessarily revolve around tending to their infant’s essential needs day and night, whatever the hour. Here are hour-by-hour columns for breast and bottle feedings, nappy changes, sleep, and special notes – was baby fussing, and how are you feeling? - information that’s particularly helpful to record when babies are in their earliest months and on an every-three-hours feeding schedule. In addition to daily pages spanning baby’s first six months, the journal includes places to note important phone numbers and immunisations and to chart baby’s growth – ensuring that parents will have these essentials at hand for visits to the doctor.

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For food and lifestyle blogger Andrea Duclos (known as Drea to her friends and followers), "the good life" is a natural, plant based one. But when she sits down with her husband and their young daughter, what's on the menu? The quick-to-make, tasty creations in The Plantiful Table! Here are: Comfort classics made vegan, such as Mac & Cheese and Shepherd's Pie A world tour of flavors, from Garam Masala Pancakes to Banh Mi Chay Pea Pesto, Mushrooms with Crispy Sage, and other amazing "things on toast" Hearty one-pot dishes, festive Latin American fare, chocolaty treats, smoothies, and more! This sunny, down to earth cookbook is proof that eating vegan doesn't mean taking options off the table. Throughout, Drea gives kid friendly tips so that one meal can feed everyone. Plus, she takes the guesswork out of reviving leftovers. So, from Drea's family to yours - large or small, all vegan or not - here are hearty meals straight from the earth, perfect for your happy home, every day.

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Today, supermarkets and natural food stores feature a bewildering variety of sugars and alternative sweeteners. The deluge of conflicting information doesn't help. If choosing a sweetener leaves you scratching your head, this handy guide will answer all of your questions-even the ones you didn't know to ask: Which sweeteners perform well in baking? Will the kids notice if I sub in stevia? What's the best pick if I'm watching my waistline, blood sugar, or environmental impact? Are any of them really superfoods...or toxic? Perfect for foodies, bakers, carb counters, parents, chefs, and clinicians, this delightfully readable book features more than 180 alphabetical entries on natural and artificial sweeteners, including the usual suspects (table sugar, honey), the controversial (aspartame, high-fructose corn syrup), the hyped (coconut sugar, monk fruit sweetener), and the unfamiliar (Chinese rock sugar, isomaltulose). You'll also find myth-busting Q&As, intriguing trivia, side-by-side comparisons of how sweeteners perform in classic baked goods, and info on food-additive regulations, dental health, the glycemic index, and more. Your sweet tooth is in for a real education!

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Authors Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, and Virginia Messina bring 75 years of vegan experience to this book to address the unique concerns of those coming to veganism later in life, with guidance on: the nutritional needs that change with aging; how your diet choices can reduce your odds of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions; easy steps for going vegan, including how to veganize your favorite recipes and navigate restaurant menus, travel, and more; how to discuss your decision to go vegan with friends and family; the challenges of caring for aging or ailing relatives who are not vegan; and many other topics of particular interest to those over 50. Warmly written, down-to-earth, and filled with practical advice, plus insights from dozens of seasoned over-50 vegans, Never Too Late to Go Vegan makes it easier than ever to reap the full rewards of a whole-foods, plant-rich diet.

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This book is the cookbook for anyone who loves sophisticated food and hopes to forgo meat either permanently or just on occasion. Pioneering vegetarian cookbook author Jeanne Lemlin, who has been vegetarian since she was 15, comes back to her very first book - "Vegetarian Pleasures: A Menu Cookbook", originally published by Judith Jones at Knopf in 1986 - to create this completely new edition. Lemlin's recipes are for busy cooks who want delicious food from readily available ingredients and no-fuss prep methods. Fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans are the key components of these recipes, and they are transformed into meatless fare that appeals to vegetarians as well as dedicated carnivores. Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower and Jalapenos, Fragrant Vegetable Stew with Corn Dumplings, and Raspberry Almond Torte are just a few examples of Lemlin's tantalizing recipes. And she guides cooks through everyday and special-occasion cooking by offering menu suggestions, helping new vegetarians avoid the "plateful of sides" dilemma and giving seasoned cooks new ideas for entertaining.

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Already in his early forties and not entirely content with his lot, Keith Stewart traded life in New York's corporate grind for an upstate farm. Starting as a one-man operation, short on experience and with modest expectations, Stewart soon found that the agrarian life, despite its numerous challenges, suited him well. His new business flourished. Today, he has a crew of six to eight seasonal workers and grows about one hundred varieties of vegetables and herbs. What began as a yearning - 'to live on a piece of land, closer to nature; to work outside with my body as well as my brain; to leave behind the world of briefcases, computers, corporate clients, and non-opening windows' - has become a life 'more full, more varied,' often 'more demanding and exhausting,' but 'always more real.' Stewart sells everything he grows directly to consumers and restaurateurs, and in doing so has developed loyal and growing ranks devoted to his Rocambole garlic, varied herbs, heirloom tomatoes, and other organic produce. Now, in "It's a Long Road to a Tomato", Stewart presents interlocking, complementary essays, addressing his mid-life development as a farmer; some of the nuts and bolts and how-tos of organic vegetable growing and selling in an urban market; humourous and philosophical stories about domestic and wild farm animals; and insights into the political, social, and environmental issues surrounding agriculture today and why they matter to all of us.

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Now in paperback: acclaimed author Lucy Sante's eye-opening tale of the greed and corruption but also diplomacy and ingenuity (The Washington Post) involved in the creation of the upstate reservoir system that makes New York City's existence possible - but irreparably altered rural ecosystems and communities.

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An all-in-one guide to taking charge of your mental health, with research-proven strategies to alleviate daily struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and insomnia.

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My Big Wimmelbooks are hours of seek-and-find, hands-on learning and fun for kids ages 2 to 5—and now, they’re small enough to carry around everywhere! With My Busy Day, children learn about daily routines as characters dash around Wimmeltown and home again. In these board books, every page is bursting with life—and tons to discover! Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. Children as young as age 2 have a blast pointing out recognizable things—a blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ride—while older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way. My Little Wimmelbook—My Busy Day invites young readers to follow kids, families, friends, and workers as they go about their routines from school to the playground and more. It’s the same exciting peek into what different kinds of people do each day, made just the right size for portable fun.

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Inspirational stories of how individuals overcome deep-seated prejudice that teach us to do the same — offering hope that society at large can heal. Much has been written about our polarized media, social bubbles, and intractable biases. Award-winning journalist Bastian Berbner circled the world to find a different narrative. In Search of Common Ground is his profound collection of true stories that prove it is possible to mend even our fiercest divides. In Arizona, a former neo-Nazi befriends his Black parole officer. In Germany, an older couple dread the arrival of their new Roma neighbors — but are moved upon meeting them to offer help and become strong supporters. In Ireland, we see one friendship change the world when a gay-rights activist overturns a conservative mailman’s homophobia — and together, they help sway public opinion to legalize gay marriage. Other gap-bridging stories include: young Democrats and Republicans (United States), a Danish policeman and a Muslim boy in danger of radicalization (Denmark), a neo-Nazi and a Palestinian prisoner (Germany). With added historic and sociological research, Berbner gets to the root of what pushes people apart, and shows that we can dissolve divisions by simply meeting face to face. This is essential, uplifting reading for everyone who aspires to live without hate.

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A modern pescatarian cookbook with over 95 plant-forward, sustainable seafood recipes, featuring stunning photography from Jamie Oliver s longtime food photographer. Author of the acclaimed The Tinned Fish Cookbook Bart van Olphen knows fish. Jamie Oliver has called him his fish hero. Now, Bart shares his best recipes yet in this essential pescatarian cookbook. With over 95 fish and vegetable recipes for soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, curries, barbecue, and more, this book expands your culinary limits, turning the beginner home chef into a culinary savant. Whether you re a long-time pescatarian or just looking to add more seafood and vegetables into your diet, Veggies & Fish has something for you. With modern, sustainable recipes covering a wide range of seafood and vegetables from tuna to oysters, fennel to snow peas Bart proves that there are no limits to the different ways you can prepare fish and veggies. Classic Salmon Burgers are here, but so is Pear and Fig Salad with Cod Liver and Orange Dressing. You ll find Gnocchi with Tomato and Tuna but also Spinach Pancakes with Cream Cheese, Avocado, and Smoked Salmon. Or how about a Paella with String Beans and Tiger Shrimp for dinner or Latkes with Smoked Mackerel, Apple, and Parsley for lunch? Bart teaches you how to make delicious dishes that are rich in taste, presentation, and health. Veggies & Fish is filled with mouth-watering recipes that taste as good as they look in dazzling photos by David Loftus (Jamie Oliver s trusted photographer). Snacks, breakfasts, elaborate dinners; with this book in hand, adding seafood and vegetables into your diet is a breeze. After all, there are plenty of fish in the sea . . . so let s eat! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bart van Olphen is cofounder of tinned fish brand Sea Tales and author of The Tinned Fish Cookbook. Bart set up the first sustainable fishmongers in Europe and knows all about how we can enjoy great fish without harming stocks for future generations. He was presented with the title of the world s most sustainable seafood entrepreneur in 2008 and his Fish Tales videos on YouTube are an internet sensation, earning him a spot in Jamie Oliver s FoodTube Network.

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Quick: Picture the solar system. Do you see nine planets on tidy rings around the Sun? Then you have been lied to! It s not without reason: We have to draw the solar system that way to fit it on a placemat, a lunchbox, or in an ordinary book. But that familiar diagram is wrong about almost everything and so this is no ordinary book. Seven gatefold pages open out not once but twice, capturing our planetary neighbors at scale. At a trillion-to-one scale, the Sun is about the size of a dime. And five feet away from the Sun, we find... Earth, the size of a pinhead. A trillion-to-one scale is not nearly small enough to fit our solar system into a book (or onto a soccer field)! How small do we need to go? Unfold the spreads to find out... ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mike Vago is the creator of the bestselling The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf. He s a graphic designer and a regular contributor to The A.V. Club. He tells people he lives in New York, but he actually lives in New Jersey..

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In his New York Times bestseller Happier, positive psychology expert Tal Ben-Shahar taught us how to become happier through simple exercises.Now, in CHOOSE THE LIFE YOU WANT, he has a new, life-changing lesson to share: Drawing on the latest psychological research, Ben-Shahar shows how making the right choices - not the big, once-in-a-lifetime choices, but the countless small choices we make every day almost without noticing - has a direct, long-lasting impact on our happiness.Every single moment is an opportunity to make a conscious choice for a happy and fulfilled life. CHOOSE THE LIFE YOU WANT covers 101 such choices, complete with real-life stories, to help you identify and act on opportunities large and small.

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For people looking to lose weight, manage health issues like diabetes or high blood pressure, or simply consume a greater variety of nutrients, knowing what’s in each meal and snack is key. But with so many options for what to eat, keeping up with nutritional data can be overwhelming. Enter The Food Counter’s Pocket Companion, which supplies authoritative data on the nutrient content of 4,500 foods, 100s of grocery store brands, and 33 popular chain restaurants from across the US and Canada - all under common-sense, quick-reference categories from A to Z. This new edition incorporates an index, additional restaurant chains (Shake Shack, In-N-Out, and Applebee’s), and up-to-date values for brands and restaurants. There’s also guidance on setting personal targets for calories and fluids as well as tips on getting enough of key nutrients. At home or on the go, whether readers need help navigating grocery store aisles or fast-food menus, this handbook takes the work (and tech) out of eating right.

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