The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Lifean exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: If you only read one book this year, make it this one (Ann Patchett).
Shares lessons on music and life purpose the author has received from nature since childhood, including through her work in wolf conservation Shows how connecting with nature can help you discover your true calling, release your hidden talents, and lead to spiritual growth Explores how music and the harmonies of nature offer powerful means for fostering communication between soulsInternationally acclaimed piano virtuoso and founder of the Wolf Conservation Center, Hlne Grimaud shares her musical lifes journey and inspiring insights on the connections between music, nature, and spirituality.
Told with the same blend of humour and poignancy that made Marley & Me beloved by millions around the world, this is John Grogan's story of a boy and his family and of life long before that dog.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From TLC's Sister Wives star Christine Brown Woolley, a groundbreaking and heartfelt memoir about living in a family like no other and finding the strength to leave polygamyand the only life she's knownbehind.
For readers who wish Eat, Pray, Love had a cynical streak comes this propulsive, wildly original memoir about a journalist's quest to conquer depression and addiction, set against the backdrop of international adventures and modern communal living.
';Brilliant' Financial Times ';Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities' Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London June 1701, and a young widow wakes in a Paris hotel to find a man in her bed.
For readers touched by Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air and anyone with a life-threatening illness seeking healing of body, mind, and spirit, a fellow patient shares her journey of choosing to have the best day of her life by working as though she will live and living every moment as though she might die.
A sweet, inspiring, and captivating look at a woman who was an inspiration for many and whose legacy and stories should be shared with a new generation of fans.
Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people.
For readers who found comfort in Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, a 9/11 widow's memoir of rediscovering joy and finding love again after the violent loss of her husband.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that ';Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Count Rumford are the greatest minds that America has produced,' and indeed, Rumford was a peer of theirs, and arguably contributed more to the scientific canon, and yet is nowhere near as well known.
Discover the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Celtic mythology with this beautiful book that captures the ancient stories and tales that captivated the Celts.
A powerful memoir of a molecular biologist's courageous fight against corporate retaliation after revealing dangerous biosafety failures in biotech labs.
A sweet, inspiring, and captivating look at a woman who was an inspiration for many and whose legacy and stories should be shared with a new generation of fans.
• Draws on current research, interviews, and case studies to detail the risks and benefits of psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and mescaline• Explores the short- and long-term effects of psychedelics, looking at heart rate, blood pressure, and markers of mental health• Includes in-depth profiles of psychedelics, considering their chemical composition, effects, safety considerations, and legal statusThe psychedelic renaissance has been opening new therapeutic modalities in Western medicine.
Composed from the journals of explorer Hawking's sixty-two months in remote Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet, this book transports the reader into a legendary realm of light, a journey that leads to the discovery of the most refined and powerful metaphysical knowledge possessed by the human race.
Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state.
