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Mammals can be found all around the world. From the fierce lion to the tiny mouse, these animals all seem very different. Now you can learn what they all have in common and discover how to spot a mammal.

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Birds & Words is a vintage collection of 60 illustrations of birds and 60 humorous stories about each one. This book is a lovely reissue of the charming and highly collectible 1972 classic by Charley Harper. Written and illustrated by the renowned illustrator. Harper's style has been referred to as "minimal realism." • Charley Harper was a prolific mid-century modern artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. • Each bird was hand-painted in Harper's signature style. • Birds & Words brings together the beloved illustrator's gifts as both an artist and a writer. Charley Harper has illustrated numerous books, including the notable The Golden Book of Biology. This new version of this vintage gem features a cloth-bound cover with a tipped in image alongside the original vintage typography. • A great book for fans of mid-century modern aesthetics, and for designers, bird lovers, minimal art, and those who adore all things Charley Harper • Giftable to a wide age range—from children to retirees, Charley Harper's charming illustrations and sweet stories appeal to all. • Add it to the collection of books like Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham and Charley Harper and Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America by Fred J. Alsop III.

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This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables, and herbs selected for growing success in the diverse growing conditions of Northeast gardens. Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success and includes advice for extending the growing season. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.

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From work-related stress to the serious effects of trauma, this book teaches practical techniques to achieve the best possible sleep.Struggling with restless nights? Achieve better sleep with this scientifically verified, holistic approach to healing stress and trauma-affected slumber.Inspired by his work with military veterans, sleep expert Charlie Morley explores how to combat the harmful effects of stress and trauma in order to achieve restful sleep and healing dreams. This guide shares more than 20 body, breath, sleep and dreaming techniques, all proven to help reduce anxiety, improve sleep quality, integrate nightmares, increase your energy and transform your relationship with sleep.You'll discover:· a five-step plan that improves sleep quality in 87 per cent of participants· the science of how stress and trauma affect sleep· yoga nidra and mindfulness practices for deep relaxation· breathwork practices to regulate the nervous system· lucid dreaming methods to transform nightmaresWhether you're experiencing stressed-out sleep or not, these powerful practices will help you optimize the time you spend dreaming so that you can sleep better and wake up healthier.

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From Yves Klein’s spotless tailoring to the kaleidoscopic costumes of Yayoi Kusama and Cindy Sherman, from Andy Warhol’s denim to Martine Syms’s joy in dressing, the clothes worn by artists are tools of expression, storytelling, resistance, and creativity. In What Artists Wear, fashion critic and art curator Charlie Porter guides us through the wardrobes of modern artists: in the studio, in performance, at work or at play. For Porter, clothing is a way in: the wild paint-splatters on Jean-Michel Basquiat’s designer clothing, Joseph Beuys’s shamanistic felt hat, or the functional workwear that defined Agnes Martin’s life of spiritua labor. As Porter roams widely from Georgia O’Keeffe’s tailoring to David Hockney’s bold color blocking to Sondra Perry’s intentional casual wear, he weaves his own perceptive analyses with original interviews and contributions from artists and their families and friends. Part love letter, part guide to chic, with more than 300 images, What Artists Wear offers a new way of understanding art, combined with a dynamic approach to the clothes we all wear. The result is a radical, gleeful inspiration to see each outfit as a canvas on which to convey an identity or challenge the status quo.

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Learn to tie 17 popular nymphs, dry flies, and streamers. Master fundamental tying techniques in a series of practical lessons.

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Utilizing a breadth of archival sources from activists, artists, and policymakers, Teenage Dreams examines the race- and class-inflected battles over adolescent women’s sexual and reproductive lives in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century United States. Charlie Jeffries finds that most adults in this period hesitated to advocate for adolescent sexual and reproductive rights, revealing a new culture war altogether--one between adults of various political stripes in the cultural mainstream who prioritized the desire to delay girlhood sexual experience at all costs, and adults who remained culturally underground in their support for teenagers’ access to frank sexual information, and who would dare to advocate for this in public. The book tells the story of how the latter group of adults fought alongside teenagers themselves, who constituted a large and increasingly visible part of this activism. The history of the debates over teenage sexual behavior reveals unexpected alliances in American political battles, and sheds new light on the resurgence of the right in the US in recent years.

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Slow Ways is a grassroots initiative to create a national network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain''s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages. This giant network is being co-created and drawn by thousands of volunteers.Slow Ways was kick-started during the first lockdown with hundreds of volunteers suggesting thousands of routes. There are now over 8,000 routes in the network that cover over 120,000km. Using the Slow Ways website, people are now walking the routes to make sure they are good enough to be in the network. Split across a pair of Northern and Southern maps, each sheet is 126cm x 95cm. The two maps overlap, with the Northern map orientated in portrait and the Southern in landscape. Orkney and the Shetland are designed to be cut out of the Northern map, so they can be placed in the correct scale and location. On the front of each sheet is a graphic map of either Northern or Southern Great Britain, including Slow Ways route lines that can be colour

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Charlie Morley is a bestselling author and lucid dreaming teacher. www.charliemorley.com

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Have you accidentally ended up in the middle of a Disaster Zone? Yes? Well, do not panic! This book of top survival tips has everything you need to know about one of the world's most devastating disasters. Hold on tight... It is about to get dangerous!

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'A must-read to take your team to the next level' - Marshall Goldsmith 'A compelling roadmap' Daniel H. Pink AN EXPERT GUIDE TO TRANSFORMING YOUR TEAMWORK AND RESULTS, ONE SMALL STEP AT A TIME WINNER OF BOOKPAL'S OUTSTANDING WORKS OF LITERATURE: MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE Habits are crucial for personal productivity. But we rarely work alone: achieving our goals depends on how well we work with others. And teams have their own habits that can accelerate - or block - success. In this essential handbook, productivity and teamwork expert Charlie Gilkey shows how to cultivate, implement and maintain the small habits that lead to big results for any team. From the Team Habits quiz, where you can identify the habits you need to build (or break) to a roadmap for putting them into practice, this book is full of clear, simple actions to: - run more productive meetings - eliminate pointless emails - make better, swifter decisions - create a stellar culture of belonging Team Habits is the difference between teamwork that feels like a struggle and collaboration that empowers everyone to deliver their best.

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Cherish every moment with your pooch with this one-of-a-kind keepsake, filled with sage advice and pearls of doggie wisdom to help you care for your canine companion Love is a four-legged word There is no love like that between a dog and its human. So why not document and celebrate that love in one treasured keepsake? With space to record of all the firsts, major milestones and precious memories you make together, My Pawsome Dog and Me Journal is the ultimate book for any pooch parent. Document all of your dog’s most important details – from their birthdate and star sign to their favourite treats and most-loved scratch spots. There’s also plenty of helpful tips and practical advice on ensuring the overall health and well-being of your little woofer to keep them happy and healthy every day. The journal is broken down into sections on caring for every part of your pup, including tips on: Supporting their physical and mental health Recognizing different communication and behavioural signals Grooming your pup from nose to tail Fun activities for maintaining fitness

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Jane Parker, later Viscountess Rochford, was the sister-in-law of Anne Boleyn and was executed alongside Katherine Howard, yet she has remained in the shadows throughout the years, surrounded by more myths than facts. She is often portrayed as a malicious woman who was jealous of her husband's relationship with his sister, but the evidence does not support that. So why is she portrayed as such? It may be the ambiguous nature of her dealings with Henry VIII's fifth queen, Katherine Howard, that have influenced our view of her, but her real story deserves to be told in full. Jane Parker: The Downfall of Two Tudor Queens? is the next instalment in an exciting new historical true crime series from Chronos Books.

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It’s a scientific fact that it’s impossible to feel sad while looking at cheerful pups It’s hard work being cute all the time, but these doggos are up for the job. Happy Dogs is a photographic celebration of the world’s happiest, silliest and most playful puppers. Whether it’s a tiny woofer showing off his powerful vocals or a chonky fluffer dreaming of chimkin, they’ve all got one thing in common: They. Are. Happy. And they’re here to cheer you up. If your idea of heaven is being surrounded by hecking good boys (and girls) then you’ve come to the right place. Let this collection of adorable floofs put a smile on your face and a wag in your tail. Containing: Full-colour photos paired with funny captions celebrating man’s best (and happiest) friend Nose boops Chonky burritos Tongue bleps All your favourite dog breeds Fetching retrievers Good vibes, cringeworthy puns 10/10 good pups

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The digitised spectacles conjured by a word like `blockbuster’ may create a certain cognitive dissonance with received ideas about French cinema – long celebrated as a model for philosophical, economic and aesthetic resistance to globalised popular culture. While the Gallic `cultural exception’ remains a forceful current to this day, this book shows how the onslaught of Hollywood mega-franchises and new media platforms since the 1980s has also provoked an overtly commercialised response from French producers eager to redefine the stakes and scope of their own traditions. Cutting across a swath of recent French-produced cinema, French Blockbusters offers the first book-length consideration of the theoretical implications, historical impact and cultural consequences of recent popular films that are rapidly changing what it means to make – or to see – a `French’ film today. From English-language action vehicles like Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Besson, 2017) to revisionist historical films like Of Gods and Men (Beauvois, 2011) and crowd-pleasing comedies like Intouchables (Tolédano & Nakache, 2011), the variously filiated `local blockbusters’ from contemporary France brim with the seeds of cultural contradiction, but also with the energy of a forceful counter-history.

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The Incredible Story of a Country Music Legend.Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America's musical landscape than Charlie Daniels.Readers will experience a soft, personal side of Charlie Daniels that has never before been documented. In his own words, he presents the path from his post-depression childhood to performing for millions as one of the most successful country acts of all time and what he has learned along the way. The book also includes insights into the many musicians that orbited Charlie's world, including Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette and many more.Charlie was officially inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016, shortly before his 80th birthday. He now shares the inside stories, reflections, and rare personal photographs from his earliest days in the 1940s to his self-taught guitar and fiddle playing high school days of the fifties through his rise to music stardom in the seventies, eighties and beyond.Charlie Daniels presents a life lesson for all of us regardless of profession:"Walk on stage with a positive attitude. Your troubles are your own and are not included in the ticket price. Some nights you have more to give than others but put it all out there every show. You're concerned with the people who showed up, not the ones who didn't. So, give them a show and Never look at the empty seats!"PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:A tale of hard work, musical discovery, and faith, Charlie Daniels's journey has been one of a kind. Equal parts rebel-rouser and apostle, it's no small coincidence he launched his career by beating the Devil with a fiddle in hand. I love this man, the things he stands for, and his music. What a story. —Brad Paisley, Grammy Award-Winning Singer and SongwriterCharlie is so up-front and friendly; we all assume we know everything there is to know about him. Not so. There is so much about Charlie's life in this book that it would and could make a great movie, or even better, a long-running series . . . very informative and interesting. We all love Charlie, me more than most. Enjoy the book. I did. —Dolly Parton, Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Songwriter, and ActressMy friend Charlie Daniels is not only a country music legend and icon, he's also a Great American, and a lover of all that matters—God, faith, family, country, and our military. If you want to live life to the fullest, read this book, as it is a road map to everything great. —Sean Hannity, Host of Hannity and Author of the New York Times Bestseller Deliver Us from EvilCharlie Daniels is a true American icon. He’s a patriot who loves God and country and a Country Music Hall of Famer. I am blessed to call him my friend. Trust me, there will never be another Charlie Daniels! —Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR Hall of FameCharlie takes you inside stories of his amazing family, his discovery of music, and his fight to make it in a profession that most just don't! He shares the why, who, and how of really hard times taught him life lessons, and those wonderful events and people that he is proud of and celebrates in his book. Read it for yourself . . . this amazing man has a story for us all. —Phillip Fulmer, 2012 College Football Hall of Fame

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Bitch Boxer was the winner of the Holden Street Theatres Awards 2013 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Meet Chloe, 21 from Leytonstone. She likes the simple things in life: cherry sambuca, hairbrush-in-the-mirror karaoke with Rihanna and winding her Dad up. Oh, and she’s a boxer. London, 2012. Women will step into the Olympic boxing ring for the very first time. And it’s in Stratford. Down the road. As Chloe trains for the fight of her life, she is left winded by two life-changing events. In a man’s world, can she prove she’s still worth the title?

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“This thought provoking book is a great resource for anyone considering joining the tiny house movement. It’s all the information you need in one book! The author has done a phenomenal job blending real world experience, data and practical knowledge on all types of tiny homes.”-Corinne Watson, Principle and Co-Founder, Tiny Homes of Maine“Charlie Wing’s very readable Tiny House Handbook leads you through the processes of designing and building a tiny home, with careful attention to all the details, including legal issues, cost estimates, material utilization and foundation options. Charlie is a master at demystifying the seemingly complex process of homebuilding. This book will help you live both comfortably and lighter on the land.“-John S. Crowley, CEO of FACET and Board member, Build It GreenPlan, design, and build a tiny house from scratch The Tiny House Handbook is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to construct your very own tiny house. Produced in Charlie Wing’s signature “visual handbook” style and jam-packed with full-color illustrations and diagrams, this book includes step-by-step instructions for building a tiny house as well as information on cost estimating and design requirements. Based on 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix Q, this book includes sample construction drawings and floor plans for a variety of tiny home styles, including: · Mobile (8'6”-wide trailers and RVs) · Movable (12'-wide, routine transport permit) · Site-built (up to 20’ wide) Rather than being just another inspirational collection of tiny home photographs, The Tiny House Handbook constitutes a complete and fulsome reference for anyone seeking to build their own tiny home. From seasoned construction vets to total novices, this book will walk you through the process of designing and building a tiny house from start to finish.

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Sonic the Hedgehog is racing back to the big screen in April 2022!This storybook is perfect for young fans who want to learn all about Sonic and the friends he made on Earth! Includes a sheet of character stickers!

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‘A riveting tale, brilliantly told' Philippe Sands The little-known story of Hitler’s war on modern art and the mentally ill. In the first years of the Weimar Republic, the German psychiatrist Hans Prinzhorn gathered a remarkable collection of works by schizophrenic patients that would astonish and delight the world. The Prinzhorn collection, as it was called, inspired a new generation of artists, including Paul Klee, Max Ernst and Salvador Dali. What the doctor could not have known, however, was that these works would later be used to prepare the ground for mass-murder. Soon after his rise to power, Hitler—a failed artist of the old school—declared war on modern art. The Nazis staged giant ‘Degenerate Art’ shows to ridicule the avant-garde, and seized and destroyed the cream of Germany's modern art collections. This action was mere preparation, however, for the even more sinister campaign Hitler would later wage against so-called "degenerate" people, and Prinzhorn's artists were caught up in both. Bringing together inspirational art history, genius and madness, and the wanton cruelty of the fanatical "artist-Führer", this astonishing story lays bare the culture war that paved the way for Hitler's first extermination programme, the psychiatric Holocaust.

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Frida: Style Icon charts Frida's fashion evolution through 50 beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of styling.From embroidered blouses and traditional Tehuana dresses to indigenous treasures and jewellery strung by Frida herself, this book showcases how Frida used her style as a means of personal and political expression. Her wardrobe includes examples of traditional Mexican dress – rebozos (shawl), embroidered huipiles (square-cut tops) and enaguas (skirts), as well as a series of hand-painted medical corsets and supportive back-braces which also illuminate the story of her near-fatal bus crash at the age of 18.Tastefully and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Frida Kahlo, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration.

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What might happen, asks Charlie Bell if what we know about queer lives, loves and relationships was taken as read, rather than treated as a matter of debate? Queer Redemption looks to a future when the margins truly define the centre, where queerness is truly liberative for the whole church.

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