Nature, recreation and sports

The Garden Club of America: One Hundred Years of a Growing Legacy

by William Seale

How women changed the American landscape from planting war victory gardens to saving the redwoods, beautifying the highway to creating horticultural standards.

In 1904, Elizabeth Price Martin founded the Garden...

There Is a Garden in the Mind: A Memoir of Alan Chadwick and the Organic Movement in California

by Paul A. Lee

There Is a Garden in the Mind presents an engaging look at the work and life of pioneering organic gardener Alan Chadwick and his profound influence on the organic farming movement. In this wide-ranging and...

Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George

by Joseph Mccullough & Peter Dennis

From legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre.

With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the...

Tales of Freshwater Fishing

by Zane Grey

Zane Grey is best known as a fishing writer for the wild adventures of catching world record giants in the oceans around the world.

Natural Enemies: Major College Football's Oldest, Fiercest Rivalry-Michigan vs. Notre Dame

by John Kryk

The football fates of Michigan and Notre Dame have been intertwined since that cold November day in 1887 when the Wolverines literally taught football to an eager group of Notre Dame students. Much more than...

Maddie on Things

by Theron Humphrey

Maddie is a sweet-tempered coonhound who accompanied her owner, Theron, on a yearlong, cross-country trip while he worked on a photojournalism project. In his spare time, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what...

Rosette Art: Instructions for Beautiful Rosettes to Share, Wear, and Display

by Cathe Holden

With basic rosette techniques, 14 step-by-step projects, and endless ideas for inspiration—crafters will delight in making timeless and modern folded medallions that can accessorize any outfit, function as...

Historic Floors

by Jane Fawcett

This is the first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors. It introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context.

It traces the history of...

Arts, Entertainment and Tourism

by Howard Hughes

'Arts, Entertainment and Tourism' is a pioneering text that, by focusing on the consumer, investigates the relationship between these 3 industries and how this relationship can be developed to its best competitive...

The Business of Sports: A Primer for Journalists

by Mark Conrad

This book explores the business aspect of sports with an orientation to those topics that are most relevant to journalists, providing the foundation for understanding the various parts of the sports business....

Developing Ecological Consciousness: The End of Separation

by Christopher Uhl

Developing Ecological Consciousness is a unique introduction to environmental studies. In Chistopher Uhl’s view it is time to acknowledge the ways that our cultural conditioning leads to separation from self,...

Ancient Woodland: History, Industry and Crafts

by Ian Rotherham

The old-time shepherd – lamb in one hand, crook in the other – is an emblem of sturdiness, dependability and independence. He was one of the most important men on the farm, responsible for the care and well-being...

Coyote Lost at Sea : The Story of Mike Plant, America's Daring Solo Circumnavigator 

by Julia Plant

When Coyote and its skipper, Mike Plant, went missing mid-Atlantic in November 1992, the sailing world held its breath. Now, twenty years later, the story around the mystery, tragedy, and enigma is told at last...

Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game

by John Sexton, Thomas Oliphant & Peter J. Schwartz

A love letter to America's most beloved sport and an exploration of the deeper dimensions it reveals

For more than a decade, New York University President John Sexton has used baseball to illustrate the elements...

Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

by Jay Bilas & Coach K

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The popular ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player looks at the true meaning of toughness.

If anyone knows tough, it's Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned...

An American Caddie in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course

by Oliver Horovitz

 A hilarious and poignant memoir of a Harvard student who comes of age as a caddie on St. Andrews’s fabled Old Course.

In the middle of Oliver Horovitz’s high school graduation ceremony, his cell phone...

Sew Easy for Kids: 3 simple projects for kids to sew

by Alice Butcher & Ginny Farquhar

An exciting collection of easy sewing projects for children aged 5-11, including 3 simple projects for kids to sew that they will really love to make. Your children will have great fun learning important sewing...

Pretty Patchwork Homestyle Decorations: 4 sewing, patchwork and applique designs for the home

by Helen Philipps

A tempting range of 4 quick-to-stitch patchwork patterns from bestselling author Helen Philipps. These patchwork projects are simple but inspiring, with beautiful detail and lots of extra ideas. The designs...

Pass it On: Five Stories That Can Change the World

by Joanna Macy & Norbert Gahbler

Eco-philosopher and best-selling author Joanna Macy shares five stories from her more than 30 years of studying and practicing Buddhism and deep ecology. Gathered on her travels to India, Russia, Australia,...

The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness

by Mark James Owens & Cordelia Dykes Owens

Expelled from Botswana for writing Cry of the Kalahari, the Owenses set off across Africa. They settled in Zambia, where they soon found their peace shattered by the gunfire of elephant poachers. This is the...