A humorous and rousing tour of America\'s nature spots as well as a mission statement about loving, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman Nick Offerman has always felt a kinship to the Land of the Free--not just to the people and their purported ideals but to the actual land itself.

When Mamo\'s mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated--and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each

Pockets of pretty: those small areas of the cityscape which one finds lovely to behold. To visit, to live, or to dream of from afar . . . Edinburgh is a city to fall in love with. Full of little adventures waiting to be enjoyed, of hidden gems and quirky, tucked away surprises. From meandering river walks to cobbled mews lanes and mysterious medieval closes, Pockets of Pretty shares those gorgeous

Religion and politics are never far from the headlines, but their relationship remains complex and often confusing. This book offers an engaging, accessible, and balanced treatment of religion in American politics. It explores the historical, cultural, and legal contexts that motivate religious political engagement and assesses the pragmatic and strategic political realities that religious organizations

Don\'t miss the iconic adventures of Batman and Robin from the incredible Tomasi and Gleason run in the New 52! Teaming Batman with his son Damian, a.k.a. Robin, Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason\'s run was one of the standout titles in the New 52. Mixing in dark themes from Damian\'s childhood with the League of Assassins with touching stories of a father and son, this creative team invented some

A page-turning adventure featuring a clever 11-year-old girl who must, against all odds, protect her family and town during the height of the communist red scare.In the aftermath of the Korean War, Peggy\'s small hometown is rife with anti-Communist hysteria. But Peggy has bigger problems: She\'s struggling to recover from polio. Taunted by her classmates, Peggy just wants to be left alone, but then

Ever since the threads of seventeenth-century natural philosophy began to coalesce into an understanding of the natural world, printed artifacts such as laboratory notebooks, research journals, college textbooks, and popular paperbacks have been instrumental to the development of what we think of today as \"science.\" But just as the history of science involves more than recording discoveries, so too

These essays address the epistemological, aesthetic and political implications of scale in both scholarly and artistic work. From the mass image in vernacular culture to transformations of photography in contexts of big data and artificial intelligence, they explore the massification of

This is the first comprehensive collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture to be published in the English language. Designed for students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of forty-five texts, some never before translated into English and many originally published only in obscure or foreign journals. The thirty major art historians and scholars represented

From the acclaimed author of Rising Ground, this is the story of a sea voyage to the Summer Isles, an enticing, periodically inhabited archipelago off the Scottish Highlands. To reach them, Marsden must head north, sailing a course along the exposed and exhilarating western coasts of Ireland and Scotland.It is a course that has been followed for centuries by explorers and adventurers, fishermen and

Brings you deliciously quick recipe inspiration for your family and friends - from simple family meals and easy recipes for two to dinner party ideas and effortless entertaining. Whether you\'re cooking on a budget or planning a feast, this title makes shopping, cooking and - most importantly - eating a pleasure, not a

The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping third book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series Frey\'s return to the city of her birth isn\'t going to be an easy one. She and her love Col must surge on new faces and bodies in order to infiltrate Shreve by dropping from the sky and landing undetected.Frey\'s sister Rafi -- no longer a twin in features, but still a twin

This selection of seven of Moli�re\'s prose plays includes Precious Provincials, The Would-be Gentleman, Don Juan, The Reluctant Doctor, Scapin the Schemer, The Miser, and George Dandin. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World\'s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford\'s commitment to scholarship, providing

A truly unique visual delight offering insight into the development of animation classics like Bambi, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Lilo and Stitch as well as a tantalizing examination of unfinished Disney

From performance poet and author of Bad Ass Raindrop Kokumo Rocks comes Happily Drowning, a vibrant and intense new collection of